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C O N G R E S S IO N A L
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THE PROCEEDINGS A ID DEBATES
SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS, TH IRD SESSION.
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J a m e s S . S h e r m a n , V ic e P r e s id e n t, U t ic a , N . Y .
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Aldrich, N elson W _____
Bacon, A u gu stu s O_____
B ailey, Joseph W ______
Bankhead, John H _____
B everidge, A lbert J ____
Borah, W illiam E ______
Bourne, Jonath an, j r ___
Bradley, W illiam O ____
Bran degee, F ran k B —
Briggs, F ran k O_______
B ristow , Joseph L ______
Brown, N o r ris__________
B ulkeley, M organ G___
Burkett, E lm er J ______
Burnham, H en ry E _____
Burrows, J u liu s C______
Burton, T heodore E ____
Farter, T hom as H ______
ch am b erlain , G eorge E_
FJapp, M oses E _________
ark, C larence D ______
Aarke, Jam es P _______
uan e, w . M urray______
Crawford, Coe I _______
c u berson, C harles A___
CuJlom, Shelby M ______
cum m ins, A lbert B__
Curtis, C h arles___
Ha vis, J e ff______________
TA ew > C hauncey M ___
Bek, C h arles__ ___
JBHIngham, W illiam P_.
'xon, Joseph M__
n o ? 0n t’ H en ry A .
k'ns, D a v is V
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poster, Murphy J__
• azier, Jam es B__
;;rye, W illiam P___
linger, Jacob II .
•amble, Robert J__
•ore, Thomas P .
\>ronna, Asle J.3_
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g en h
h oim
eim , S im o n _
Bale, Eugene__
Beyburn, Weldon B .
P . F r y e , P r e s id e n t p r o te m p o r e , L e w is t o n , M e .
H om e post-office.
P rovidence, R. I.
M acon, Ga.
G ain esville, Tex.
F ayette, A la.
In d ian ap olis, Iud.
B oise, Idaho.
P ortland, Oreg.
L ou isville, Ivy.
N ew London, Conn.
Trenton, N. J.
Salina, K ans.
K earney, Nebr.
H artford, Conn.
L incoln, Nebr.
M anchester, N. H.
K alam azoo, Mich.
C leveland, Ohio.
H elena, Mont.
P ortland , Oreg.
St. P aul, M inn.
E vanston, W yo.
L ittle Rock, Ark.
D alton , M ass.
H uron, S. D ak.
D a lla s, Tex.
Springfield, 111.
D e s M oines, Iow a.
Topeka, K ans.
L ittle Rock, Ark.
N ew York, N. Y.
Akron, Ohio.
W aterbury, Yt.
M issoula, Mont.
W interthur, D el.
M organtow n, W . Va.
E lkins, W. Va.
J ack son ville, F la.
L os A n geles, Cal.
F ran k lin , La.
C hattanooga, Tenn.
L ew iston, Me.
Concord, N. H.
Y ankton, S. D ak.
Law ton, Okla.
L akota, N. D ak.
D enver, Colo.
E llsw orth . Me.
W allace, Idaho.
a ^PPo inted in place o f Stephen B. Elkins, deceased.
, F.’ eu January 4, 1911.
< ; 0<lted in place o f M. N. Johnson, deceased.
t y ied January ] ] , i o n
appointed in place o f John
j
W. Daniel, deceased.
N am e.
H om e p ost office.
H ugh es, C harles J., jr.4
Johnston, Joseph F
Jones, W esley L
K ean, John
La F o lle tte , R obert M
Lodge, H en ry Cabot ______
Lorim er, W illiam
McCumber, P orter J
M artin, T hom as S
M oney, H ernan do D
N elson, K nu te
N ew land s, F ra n cis G
N ixon, G eorge S
O liver. G eorge T
O verm an, L ee S
Owen, R obert L
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P age, C arroll S
P aynter, T hom as II
Penrose, B o ies
P ercy, Le R oy
P erkins, G eorge C
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P iles, Sam u el H
P u rcell, W illiam E
R ayner, Isid or
R ichardson , H arry A
R oot, E liliu
Scott, N ath an B
Sh ively, B enj. F
Sim m ons, F. M.
Sm ith, E lliso n D
Sm ith, John W alter
Sm ith, W m. A lden _
---- Sm oot, R eed
Stephenson, Is a a c ---------------------Stone, W illiam J ----------------------Sutherland. G eorge-------------------Sw anson, C laude A .5-----------------T aliaferro, Jam es P —
T aylor, R obert L
Terrell, Joseph M.° _
T hornton, John R .T
T illm an, B en jam in R
W arner, W illiam
W arren, F ra n cis E
W atson, C larence W.®
W etm ore, G eorge P _
Young, L a fa y e tte 8- _
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6 Appointed
7 Elected in
8 Elected in
8 Appointed
in place
place of
place o f
in place
D enver, Colo.
B ir m in g h a m Ala
N orth Y akim a, W ash.
E lizab eth , N. J.
M adison, W is.
N ah ant, M ass.
C hicago, 111.
C h a rlottesville, Va.
M ississip p i City, M iss.
A lexan d ria, M inn.
Reno, N ev.
Reno, N ev.
P ittsb u rg, Pa.
Salisb ury, N. C.
M uskogee, Okla.
H y d e P ark, Vt.
F ran k fort, Ivy.
P h ilad elp h ia, P a.
G reenville, M iss.
O akland, Cal.
S eattle, W ash.
W ahpeton, N. D ak.
B altim ore, Md.
D over, D el.
N ew York City.
W heeling, W. Va.
South Bend, Ind.
N ew B ern, N. C.
Florence, S. C.
Snow H ill, Md.
Grand R apids, Mich.
Provo. T tah.
M arinette, W is.
Jefferson City, Mo.
S a lt L ake City, U tah .
C hatham , Va.
J ack son ville, F la .
N a sh v ille, Tenn.
G reenville, Ga.
A lexan d ria, La.
Trenton, S. C.
K an sas C ity, Mo.
C heyenne, W yo.
F airm on t, W. Va.
N ew port, R. I.
D e s M oines, Iow a.
o f Alexander S. Clay, deceased.
Samuel D. McKnery. deceased.
Stephen B. Elkins, deceased.
o f Jonathan P. Dolliver, deceased.
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C O N G R E SSIO N A L R ECO RD IN D E X
OSBORNE, HENRY C., increase pension (see bill S. 9649).
ORNE, JOHN BALL, statement relating to Canadian reciprocity
prepared by, 4140.
O sS S 0 0 , DEBORAH A., increase pension (see bill II. R. 31274).
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FRAN K M., increase pension (see bill S. 9933).
0 < ? \ r x ’ H IR A M ’ increase tension (see bill H. R. 31301).
ISRAEL, increase pension (see bill S. 92 46).
LUCIUS, Slant ^ n o r a b le discharge (see bill H. R.
JOSEPH, increase pension (see bills H. R. 1790, 32078)
0 , RANHER, JAM ES w ., increase pension (see bill H. R. 29241).
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LLIVAN, DANIEL, increase pension (see bills H. R. 30499, 3172
n ~ ’ HENRY F., increase pension (see bills H. R. 28427, 30135).
O’T r ^ iIN DIAN S- Fee I n dian s .
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O T r LE’ ALLEN EDW ARD, AND OTHERS, relief (see bill S. 22$2).
OTt ' SAMUEL> increase pension (see bills II. R. 25693, 28434).
OTt ’ ^ E L I xYM H., relief o f estate (see bill S. 3595).
OTrr
IFLIAM F., increase pension (see bills H. R. 11865, 31724,
OTav
ASA C., increase pension (see bill H. R. 30995).
OTTp
A IN DIANS-
Fee I ndians .
jR CREEK, VT., report o f Secretary o f W ar on survey ot (H.
O T rn * ? ° C- 1 0 85)’ 41'
q »t
’ ALBERT, increase pension (see bill S. 9731, 10099).
HITA R IV E R, allow Ouachita County, Ark., to bridge (sle bills
S. 10882; H. R. 32908, 32927).
for improvement of,
^ rrcsp on d en ce relating to appropriation
apprc
3168.
OVPr ^ HIAJMOND SHOAL. See Cape H attekas , N. C.
q v " EEY, JOHN, increase pension (see bills H. R. 28491, 3l|'24).
O v p , , ? ORF> IrtA E-, relief (see bill H. R. 30562).
tilA N , LEE S. (o Senator from North Carolina).
Attended, 1 .
Appointed on committees, 105, 190.
on funeral committee, 335.
Amendments offered by, to
.
njjjfl cultural appropriation b i l l : drainage in vestigationsj2936.
^cnclency appropriation b i l l : olaims o f State o f North Carolina,
Legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation bill, 1«78.
— assay office at Charlotte, N. C., 663.
ounary civil, appropriation b i l l : public building a t W i(pin g ton ,
------lights and signals in Cape Fear River, N. C., Salff.
■— - purchase o f Carpenter Pennsylvania Avenue tra ci in Dis
trict o f Columbia, 3517.
Bill* ZT~T7 Public building at Hickory, N. C., 4031.
and joint resolutions introduced by
i'/DW'i Moses : fo r relief o f heirs (see bill S. 10514), 152%
Hall Chalmers G .: fo r relief (see bill S. 99 88), 061.
«
1 l!) 8 ’ rat^°n laws : I °r better enforcem ent o f (see bill §. 92 55),
Robertson, John E . : to pension (see bill S. 10347), 116<f.
ie a pent, Edward S m ith: to increase pension (see bill Si 10346),
1160.
vein?0 ’ C- C. : fo r relief o f heirs (see bill S. 10513), 1543.
A. M., j r . : fo r relief (see bill S. 10832), 2643.-
\KS. and resolutions offered by
Adjourn : to, 3 7 9 9 .
'Sration : to print paper by Samuel Gompers on, 13a5.
Petit in* lts > W iley S . : to withdraw his papers, 4033.
mis and papers presented by, from
j R “ eiis and individuals, 651, 2740, 3038, 4032.
4032eS aDd associations’ 512> 651> 2038> 223G- 2GS9> 3038>
* ^ s4 a.teb K S atures' 2817Adjournment over, 1545.
Alabama coal lands, 556.
pPP^Prltitlon bills, 3902, 3903, 3904, 3905, 3906.
r'f.lii tt? checks fo r duties, 3411.
(v ™ War volunteer officers’ retired list, 3869.
F ?,?I?ittee meetings, 4113, 4116, 4117.
p a c tio n o f Senators, 2770, 2943.
G'^P'eyment o f women and children, 1086.
Service, 3769, 3770, 3771, 3772, 3773.
Tn,i?ch spoliation claims, 345, 346.
r „4‘ aa appropriation bill, 1427.
A w 8 relating to the judiciary, 1539, 1541, 2135.
j f e a n , Thomas P., j r . : relief of, 2^00.
p.a^’y dental surgeons, 4039.
02
building bills, 106.
!tion o f order, 3900, 3901, 3902, 3903.
Pensions, 2829.
Rennvfo Iff board, 3796, 3797, 3798, 3799, 3902, 3903, 3904.
Com
by, from
A,‘.a ittee on C laim s:
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. (Rept. 1208), 3041.
Raker, Oliva j . (R ep t. 1 0 9 5 ), 2041.
Hogan, Helen S. (Rept. 1032), 1717.
Missouri State claims (Rept. 1036), 1764.
» i° are, Rittenhouse (Rept. 97 9), 1039.
le a ? a n , Elizabeth (Kept. 97 7), 982.
12 0 6 1 ■ io 4 2 -
Conimif! 51 marine biological station (Rept. 12 46), 3383, 3410.
. ee 0Q Public Buildings and G rounds:
Votro i ; mini?ton- N- C., public building (am endm ent), 3172.
Ovpifxr'
Fee Y ea -and -N ay V otes .
P A T R IC K II., increase pension (see bills H. It. 2345,
QVpr
«* 4 3 5 ).
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0 V , ; ^ R’ HENRY H., increase pension (see bill H. K. 32 225).
k 1 REET, h . e ., amendment in Senate making appropriation to
pay, 8850.
199
OVERSTREET, H E ZEK IAH , increase pension (see bills H. R. 31526,
OVERTON, JOHN P., increase pension (see bill S. 91 33).
OVERTURF, FRAN K LIN C., increase pension (see bills H R
32674).
OWEN, EDW IN G., increase pension (see bill H. R. 31034).
OWEN, IIE N R Y 'L ., increase pension (see bill H. R. 30731).
OWEN, J. B., relief of estate (see bill S. 26 76).
OWEN, JAMES M., increase pension (see bills S. 8098, 10691).
OWEN, L IZZIE , pension (see bill H. R. 30467).
OWEN, ROBERT L. (o Senator from Oklahoma).
Attended, 1.
1679
Amendments offered by, to
A gricultural appropriation bill, 3787.
— — — - to investigate and test underflow o f streams and artesian
waters in western Oklahoma, 3384.
Department o f public health : bill (S. 6049) to establish, 1802.
Indian appropriation bill, 1425.
-----------claims o f loyal Shawnee and loyal Absentee Shawnee
Indians, 286.
------— payment o f award due loyal Creek Indians, 286.
—«------- deposit o f funds from sale o f Indian lands, 341, 428.
-----------attorneys’ fees for Indians on Colville Reservation, Wash..
664.
New Mexico : join t resolution (II. .T. Res. 1295) approving consti
tution- form ed by constitutional convention o f T erritory of,
4319.
Post Office appropriation bill, 4098.
-----------periodical publications, 3384.
Sundry civil appropriation bill, 4028, 4031.
-----------P latt National Park, 2753.
-----------relief o f Eastern Cherokee councilors, etc., 3255.
-----------salary o f Surgeon General o f Public Health and MarineH ospital Service, 3255.
Bills and join t resolutions introduced by
A d vertisem en ts: to require marking in newspapers and maga
zines of (see bill S. 8874), 54.
A lcoholic liquor tra ffic: to prohibit issuance o f Federal liquor
licenses in prohibition communities (see bills S. 8872, 9665,
9727), 54, 428, 513.
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-----------to forbid shipment o f intoxicating liquors by common
carriers into prohibition States (see bill S. 88 73), 54.
-----------regulating interstate shipment o f intoxicating liquors
(see bill S. 10038), 661.
Boudinot, Frank J. : for relief (see bill S. 10841), 2753.Brooks, H iram : to increase pension (see bill S. 98 01), 555.
Brown, W illiam, and Levi B. G r itt s : for relief (see bill S.
10575), 1631.
Chickasaw and Choctaw In d ian s: fo r relief (see bill S. 98 02),
555.
Chisam, Benjamin R . : to increase pension (see bill S. 9796),
55o.
Choctaw and Chickasaw N a tion s: for sale of surface and
mineral deposits of segregated coal and asphalt lands o f (see
bill S. 10319), 1040.
Cleveland, Elias : to increase pension (see bill S. 9795), 555.
Creek allotments : to pay claims for equalization o f (see bill S.
10831), 2643.
Department of H ea lth : to establish (see bill S. 10408), 1277.
Dillingham, W illiam I I .: to increase pension (see bill S. 97 97),
555.
Downs, W illiam G .: to increase pension (see bill S. 98 00), 555.
Five Civilized T r ib e s : making their rolls conclusive as to
quantum o f Indian blood and age (see bill S. 10039), 661.
Gibbs, E lia s: to remove charge o f desertion (see bill S. 9 7 94),
555.
Hughes, Perry C .: to increase pension (see bill S. 96 66), 428.
Indian claims : to pay (see bill S. 9 6 37), 341.
King, Francelia L. : to pension (see bill S. 10446), 1404.
Lane, Edward S . : to pension (see bill S. 10626), 1802.
Mann, Allen J. : for relief o f estate (see bill S. 10627), 1802.
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Coal Co. and Eastern Coal & Mining
C o .: to allow them to exchange certain lands (see bill S.
10813), 2572.v/
Oklahoma and Indian Territory : to amend enabling act o f (see
bill S. 10712), 2042.
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Osage Indians : to amend act for division o f lands and funds o f
(see bill S. 10606), 1764.
. „
Pawnee Ind ian s: to pay claims o f (see bill S. 10830), 2646^
Ponca ’ "
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Potter,
Shawnee
10829), 2643.
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, ... Q
. r~ Smith, Thomas M .: to increase pension (see bill S. 9 7 9 9 ), 5o5.
United States legislative reference b u rea u : to establish (see
bill S. 10041), 661.
Motions and resolutions offered by
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians : to print memorial relating to
claims o f (S. Doc. 70 7), 340.
Dunn, Moncena : to print memorial o f (S. Doc. 84 0), 3515.
Five Civilized T rib e s: inquiry relative to cost o f closing affairs
o f (S. Res. 31 4), 664.
Loriiner, W illiam : declaring him not entitled to seat (S. Res
316), 648, 6 6 8 .
Yellow Fever C om m ission: to print com pilation relative to
work o f (S. Res. 330), 1545.
Petitions and papers presented by, from
Citizens and individuals, 340, 052, 2570, 3515.
Societies and associations, 1276, 2068, 2119, 2750, 3171.
State legislatures, 051, 052, 1270, 2638, 3511.
Remarks by, on
Appropriation bills, 3904.
v
Arizona constitution, 4131, 4132, 4133, 4134, 4155, 4288, 4290.
Armor plate, 4040, 4041.
Cherokee Indian allotments, 2008. 2570.
Corn clubs, 3787.
Creek Indian allotments, 1768, 1769, 1803, 1804, 1805.
Election of Senators, 665.
Fraternal or benevolent societies publications, 4098, 4104.
Indian appropriation bill, 1299, 1425, 1426.
■C O N G R E SSIO N A L E E C O E D IN D E X .
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ia r k s b y , o »
Ri ,,KjInitiative
|y0 !ir,(|
an reforotidtu^, ^ .101.^ ^ 0 2 . ‘1204. 3753, 3754, 3755.
L ortm er, William
SK T cw ^
1352>13M«l:}57-
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ia
M a r in e l i o s p i t a l
M flitary 1 *A1cademy* ‘ appropriation bill.
m ade
by,
from ,
Committee on Indian A ffa ir s :
.
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Lands inherited by m inor heirs o f Indian allottees thill II. It.
18893). 3518.
Osage Indian lands (Kept. 1 1 72), 2642.
Committee on Post Offices and P ost R oa d s:
Postage on second-class m atter (Kept. 1 2 42), 3383.
,
'
P ost Office appropriation bill (bill II. It. 3 1 3 5 9 ; Kept. 1 - 1 -,
pt. 2 ). 3 6 t i .
Votes of.
Sec
Y e a -a n d - N a y V o t e s .
OWEN COUNTY, KY-, resolution in Senate referring claim to Court o f
Claims (see S. Res. 36 1 ).
OWENS, A R C H E R A., increase pension (see bills IT. R. 28005, 32435).
OWENS, BEN JAM IN , increase pension (see bills H. It. 28336, 30133).
OWENS, D A N IE L, pension (see bill H. R. 30961).
OWENS, GEORGE W., increase pension (see bill H. R. 31042).
OWENS, JASON M., relief (see bill H. R. 31624).
OWENS, JOHN, increase pension (see bills II. R. 8092, 28433).
OW ENS, P A T R IC K L., pension (see bill S. 9 2 2 2 ).
OWENS, TID E , pension (see bill S. 10482).
OW ENS, W IL L IA M II., increase pension (see bills H. It. 14432, 32674).
OWENSBORO. KY., sale o f old Federal building at (see bill II. It.
32443).
Letter o f Secretary o f Treasury recommending sale o f old Fed
eral building at (H . Doc. 11 46), 279.
OW INGS, U R IA H H., increase pension (see bills H. R. 27903, 30135).
OW NBY, A V E R Y J., increase pension (see bills H. R. 29085, 32128).
OW NBY, THOM AS, correct m ilitary record (see bill H. R. 31 141).
O XLE Y, A L FR E D S., pension (see bill H. R. 28878).
OYSTERS, to investigate certain pure-food decisions relating to (sec S.
lies. 3 5 5 ; H. Res. 9 6 3 ).
OZAR K POW ER & W A T E R CO., to allow them to dam W hite River
(see bills S. 10 268; H. R. 30900).
O ZETTE IN DIAN S. See I n d ia n s .
PACH Y, H EN RY M., increase pension (see hill H. R. 28869).
F A C IF IC (ship), report o f Court o f Claims on claim o f owner o f (II.
Doc. 1185), 337, 338.
P A C IF IC BRANCH OF T H E U N ITED STATE S M IL IT A R Y PRISON.
Letter o f Secretary o f W ar transm itting report on affairs o f
(H . Doc. 1129), 230, 466.
P A C IF IC COAST TORPEDO STATION , amendment in Senate making
appropriation fo r purchase o f site for, 3111.
PA CIF IC -P A N A M A E XPO SITIO N . See P a n a m a -P a c if ic E x p o s it io n .
P A C IF IC SLOPE CONGRESS, resolutions relating to merchant ma
rine, 1182.
PA CK AR D , OSCAR, pension (see bill H. R. 29029).
PADEN , AN D R E W J., increase pension (see bills H. R. 29738, 32 435).
PA D G E TT, LEMUEL P. (a R e presen tative from Tenne ssee).
Attended, 3.
Appointed conferee, 4242.
Appointed teller, 3081.
Appointed visitor to Naval Academy, 3974.
A m e n d m e n ts
offered
by,
Dempesy, John C. : to increase pension (see bill H. R. 31030),
Goodman, Ja ck son : to increase pension (see bill H. R. 27705),
12 .
Gordon, W illiam B. : to increase pension (see bill H. R. 31228),
813.
Kephart, Fountain P . : to increase pension (see bill IL R. 31994),
11531.
Patton J. W. : to i n c r e a s e p e n s i o n ( s e e bill H. R. 27706), 12.
R i t c h a r d s o n , Thom as L . : to i n c r e a s e p e n s i o n ( s e e hill H. R.
R ose? John? to increase pension (see hill II. R. 29311), 282.
Motions Aind resolutions offered by
Ngvy appropriation h i l l : to recom m it w ith instructions, 312o.
an d
papers
p rese n ted
by
from
Citizens and individuals, 15, 284, 712, 81o, 1332.
Remarks by, on
Brownlow, V a lte r I . : death of, 29-.0.
0_nr
Japanese sentiment toward Lnited btates, 3o9o.
M cEnery, Samuel D . : death of, 3505.
Navy 1 appropriltfon hill, 2992, 2998, 3014, 3019, 3021. 3024,
3025? 3026, 3027. 3029. 3063, 3064, 3069, 3070, 30S0, 3101.
Panama Canal bonds, 3816.
Feary, Robert E. : prom otion of, 4225.
Votes of.' See
Y e a -a n d - N a y V o t e s .
PADGETT, M ARG ARET, relief (see bill II. R. 25569).
PAFFENBARGER, DA V ID , increase pension (see hill S. 9 7 0 8 ).
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A gricultural education : to encourage (see hill S. 10905) j a i i
A seltine, B e th a n a : to pension (see bill S. 10132), 7 ir>
Backum, John C. : to increase pension (see bill S. 10236) gaa
Beaulac, V ictor, and oth ers: for relief (see hills S. lo u s i
,
1974, 2753.
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Childs, Royal S. : to increase pension (see bill S. 10130) r i Fisher, Calvin A. : to increase pension (see bill S. 9685) 4 ~c
M cCarroll, Charles H . : to increase pension (see bill s ' i
838
‘
isee mu s. 9687)
Nichols, H arriet II. : to increase pension ( see hill S. 10680) S al?Stewart, W illiam E. : to increase pension (see hill S. 10129)
)ill S
*l,i
S. 96841
9 6 84). 4a7-<•
6 ’ 1
Thom as, Owen : to increase pension (see bill
Vaughn, Isaac C. : to increase pension (see bill S. 9689) 4 7 7
W hitm an, Thom
as II
mas
IT. ! to increase pension (see bill s.’ 10406)
1277.
W ilkins, B ir n e y : to increase pension (see bill S. 9 6 88). 476
W ilkie, A lexan d er: fo r relief (see bill S. 9 5 2 9 ), 286.
Young, F ra n cis: to increase pension (see hill S. 10128), 7 1.5
P etition s and papers presented by, from
Citizens and individuals, 1083. 3251.
Societies and associations, 1972, 2237, 2411, 2639, 3037 •><>3849.
’ <5- °51,
State legislatures, 1334.
Remarks by, on
Indian appropriation bill, 1411, 1412, 1413.
Osage Indian allotments, 4156.
Prospecting fo r oil, 1648.
Re ports made by, from
Committee on Indian A ffa ir s :
Seneca Indian lease (Rept. 1161), 2641.
Votes of.
See Y ea -and -N ay V o t e s .
PAGE, D A V ID D., increase pension (see bills H. R. 15757, 32078).
PAGE, JOHN E „ increase pension (see hills H. It. 27668, 30886).
PA INE , LEMUEL, increase pension (see hill H. R. 29405).
PAGE, ROBERT N. (a Representative from N orth Carolina).
Attended, 3.
Petition s and papers presented by, from
State legislatures, 1268.
Votes of.
See Y ea -and-N ay V o t e s .
P A IN T , inquiry relative to paint shipped to Panama (see II. Rcs h, ,
9 3 7 ).
' "
P A IN T E R , JOSEPH R., increase pension (see bill II. R. 28053).
PA INTIN G S, purchase certain (see bills S. 2737 ; II. R. 30897).
PALEN, P E TE R E., increase pension (see bill S. 97 15).
PALM , H ENRY M „ increase pension (see bill S. 10634).
PALM ER, A M ITC H E L L (a R e presen tative from P en nsylvania).
Attended, — .
Appointed on funeral comm ittee, 401.
Bills and joint resolutions introduced by
Dailey, H ezekiah : to increase pension (see bill H. It. 3 7 7 , . ,
1081.
Gibson, W illiam D . : to increase pension (see bill H. R. 29820)
Hartman, C harles: to increase pension
(see bill II. R. 31783)
Henning, C h a rles: to increase pension
(see bill H. R. 3233Q)
Houser’ Samuel A . : to increase pension (see bill II. R. 3 0 7 4 2 )
Johnson, Solomon : to increase pension
(see bill II. R. 2 9 8l»)
Kimble, James W . : to increase pension (see bill H. It. 2874,*,)
Kingt George : to increase pension (see bill II. R. 32337), 1 7 5 0
K istler, C atharine: to increase pension (see bill H. R. 3 2 3 9 'n
1795.
Kresge, T im oth y : to increase pension (see bill n . R. 28744) 7 7 a
Peitz, W illia m : to increase pension (see bill H. It. 30528) ’ -.gf,
Ramsey, W illiam J . : to increase pension (see bill II. It. 3 0 7 4 3 ?
616.
to
Navy appropriation bill, 3069, 3072.
Bills and jo in t resolutions introduced by
P etitio n s
V illa and join t resolutions introduced by
3872, 3g73, 3871, 3875,
New M eiloo and.A rizona, 4290, 4292, 4293, 4294.
O c e a n mail subsidy 1821.
Order o f business, 3405.
O sasre I n d i a n allotments. 412G.
Point o f order, 3557, 3558.
Postage on m agazine advertising, 4044, 4047, 4070, 4077.
Post Office appropriation bill, 3877, 3879.
Tariff board, 3788, 3864.
R ep o rts
\
AGE, C A RROLL S. (a Sen ator from Verm ont).
Attended, 1.
Credentials presented, 835.
\
W eaver, Theodore : to increase pension (see bill H. R. ;jl3u«st
884
W ildrick, Henry : to increase pension (see bill II. R. 28747) 17 0
Petitions and papers presented by, from
Citizens and individuals, 591, 1332, 2393.
Societies and associations, 140, 469, 470, 591, 592, 1083, 15 8 7
1796, 1883, 1968, 2114, 2235, 2324, 2393, 2466, 2567 '744
2928, 3105, 3164, 3486, 4341.
Remarks by, on
Bonding bureau, 3691, 3692, 3744, 3745, 3746, 4325, 4327.
Canadian reciprocity, 2453-2456.
Votes of.
See
Y e a -a n d - N a y V o t e s .
PALM ER, CH A R LE S H ENRY, increase pension (sec bill H. R. 2 8 5 4 1 )
PA LM ER, D AN IEL, increase pension (see bills II. R. 30382, 32435).
PA LM ER, GEORGE IL, increase pension (see bill H. R. 29609).
PALM ER, GEORGE S., increase pension (see bills II. R. 26447, 30880)
PA LM ER, HENRY W. (a Repre sentative from P en nsylvania).
Attended, — .
. . .
Bills and join t resolutions introduced by
Burnett, J o a n : to pension (see bill IT. R. 31033), 710.
Kniffen, Grace E. : to pension (see bill II. R. 31032), 710.
Petitions and papers presented by, from
Citizens and individuals, 619, 2114.
Societies and associations, 2114.
Votes of.
See Y ea -and -N ay V o te s .
PALM ER, JAM ES O., increase pension (see bills S. 9653, 10099).
PALM ER, JOHN S., increase pension (see bills H. R. 29947, 31101)
P A LM E R , JO SIA H , increase pension (see bills H. It. 26390, 32674).
YEA-AN D-N AY VOTES IN SENATE, adjourn. 848. 1825, 3790.
A gricultural appropriation bill (H . R. 31596) : on amendment
making appropriation fo r maintenance and protection ot na
tional forests, 3784.
Appeal from decision o f Chair, 486.
.
Argentine R epublic: on resolution o f inquiry (S. Res. 0 6 0 )
1-ninHxro tr* ^nnstrnption of battleships in Lm tea States for,
3520.
Claims : on motion to recommit bill (S. 7971) with instructions
to eliminate all claims for insurance and premiums, 4o3.
----------- on amendment to bill (S. 7971) relative to attorneys
fees, 439, 443, 480.
■----------- on passage o f bill (S. 7971), 518.
------ on case
o f French spoliation claims, 383, 488.
____on case
o f claims for insurance and premiums, 483.
------ on case
o f Daniel W. Beckham, 291.
—■— on case o f Adolph H ardens, 517.
------on case o f James L. Ilubard, adm inistrator of estate of
W illiam Pennock, 488.
•---------- on case o f ship Venus, 484, 486.
-----------on case o f Sarah Winter, 291.
Legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation bill (H . R.
29369) : on amendment increasing salary o f Secretary to the
President o f United States, 1479.
Lorimer, W illia m : on resolution (S. Res. 315) declaring that
he is not entitled to seat as,S en ator from Illinois, 3760.
National Forest Reservation C om m ission: on bill (II. R. 11798)
to create 2602.
New M exico and Arizona : on join t resolution (H . J. Res. 295)
providing fo r admission as States, 4319.
Oil and g a s: on bill (S. 9011) authorizing permits fo r ex
ploration and prospecting of lands for, 1651.
Order o f business. 1897, 1S98, 2776, 2777, 2824, 3405, 3520,
3669, 3797, 3853, 3862, 3893, 4321.
Post Office appropriation bill (II. R. 31539) : on amendment
relating to construction of steel cars for R ailway M ail Service,
4092.
Quorum o f S en a te: on question o f counting o f quorum by Vice
President, 486.
S en a tors: on the so-called Sutherland amendment to join t reso
lution (S. J. Res. 134) for amendment to Constitution
relating to election of, 3307.
•---------- on jo in t resolution (S. J. Res. 134) for atnendment to
Constitution relative to election of, 3639.
Ship subsidies: on bill (S. 6708) granting, 1818, 1821, 1824,
1825.
Sundry civil appropriation bill (II. R. 32909) : on amendment
requiring reports on certain schedules to be made by tariff
--------board. 4029.
T ariff b oa rd : on bill (II. R. 32010) to create, 3790, 3793, 4286.
Tie v o te : on bill (S. 6708) to grant subsidies to vessels, 1824,
1825.
-----------on omnibus claims bill (S. 79 71), 383.
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6 8 3 ), w h ic h w a s r e a d a n d , w it h th e a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r, r e
fe r r e d t o t h e C o m m itte e o n th e D i s t r ic t o f C o lu m b ia a n d o r d e r e d
to b e p rin te d .
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the S e n a t e
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fo u r t h a n n u a l r e p o r t o f th e o p e r a tio n o f th e ju v e n i l e c o u r t in
a n d f o r th e D i s t r ic t o f C o lu m b ia f o r th e fis c a l y e a r e n d e d J u n e
30, 1910.,
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.
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8 . 8695, “ A n a c t to a m e n d p a r a g r a p h 2 o f s e c tio n 4 o f a n a c t
RRtitled ‘A n a c t to e s t a b lis h a B u r e a u o f I m m ig r a t io n a n d
N a tu r a liz a tio n , a n d t o p r o v id e f o r a u n ifo r m r u le f o r t h e n a tu
r a liz a tio n o f a lie n s t h r o u g h o u t th e U n it e d S ta te s ,’ a p p r o v e d
J a n e 29, 1906,” r e tu r n e d fr o m th e H o u s e o f R e p r e s e n ta tiv e s
m c o m p lia n c e w it h th e r e q u e s t o f th e S e n a te .
H r. H E Y B U R N . T h e b ill w a s r e tu r n e d fr o m t h e H o u s e p u r Raa n t to a r e s o lu t io n o f t h e S e n a te o n th e la s t d a y o f th e la s t
session . T h e p r o v is io n s o f th e b ill w h ic h w a s p a s s e d b y th e
S en a te w e r e in c o r p o r a t e d in t o a n a p p r o p r ia t io n b ill. I t th e r e r° r e b e c a m e u n n e c e s s a r y to e n a c t it in a n y o t h e r fo r m ,
m m o v e t h a t th e b ill be in d e fin ite ly p o s tp o n e d .
T he m o tio n w a s a g r e e d to.
in t e r io r d e p a r t m e n t
an d fo rest
s e r v ic e .
M r. N E L S O N . M r. P r e s id e n t, o n b e h a lf o f th e jo i n t c o m RDttee a p p o in t e d a n d s e le c te d p u r s u a n t t o p u b lic r e s o lu t io n
N °. 9, a p p r o v e d J a n u a r y 19, 1910, a u t h o r iz in g a n in v e s t ig a t io n
^ f th e D e p a r tm e n t o f th e I n t e r io r a n d its s e v e r a l b u re a u s , offi^e r s’ a n d e m p lo y e e s , a n d o f th e B u r e a u o f F o r e s t r y , in th e
A g r ic u lt u r a l D e p a r tm e n t, a n d its o ffice rs a n d e m p lo y e e s , I m a k e:
ti ? f o llo w in g r e p o r t , b e in g th e v ie w s o f t h e c o m m itt e e u p on j
ant in v e s tig a tio n , t o g e t h e r w it h t h e v ie w s o f th e m in o r ity . I
, . th a t th e r e p o r t o f th e c o m m itt e e a n d t h e v ie w s o f th e
n in o r ily lie o n t h e ta b le .
1 he V I C E P R E S I D E N T . W it h o u t o b je c t io n , t h a t o r d e r w ill
• entered. rf h e C h a ir h e a r s n on e.
M r. N E L S O N . I n c o n n e c t io n w it h th e r e p o r t I s u b m it th e
eRtin io n y ta k e n b y th e c o m m itt e e in th e c a s e .
f i l e V I C E P R E S I D E N T . D o e s th e S e n a to r fr o m M in n e s o ta
^finest th a t th e t e s tim o n y b e p r in t e d ?
. M r. N E L S O N . T h e e n t ir e m a tte r w ill b e p r in te d u n d e r th e
ornis o f a c o n c u r r e n t r e s o lu t io n , w h ic h I o ffe r in c o n n e c t io n
herewith, a n d I a s k t h a t it b e r e fe r r e d to th e C o m m itte e on
^ r in fin g
( s . D o c . N o . 7 1 9 .)
t h e c o n c u r r e n t r e s o lu t io n (S . C on . R e s . 3 8 ) w a s r e a d a n d
e fe r r e d to th e C o m m itte e o n P r in t in g a s f o l l o w s :
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0 / the Senate ( the House of Representatives concurring).
Hom«.
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anti Ti
Representatives, 3,000 copies o f the report o f the committee
' ‘I? views o f the minority and the evidence taken, together with
P
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P:u:tm ° 7 0d January 19, 1910, authorizing an investigation o f the Deplovo, ■
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111 one volume 30,000 additional copies o f the report o f the
S,,,,..y‘ u ee and the views o f the minority, 10 .0 0 0 fo r the use of the
te and 20,000 fo r the use o f the House o f Representatives.
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o, a n d , b y u n a n im o u s co n s e n t, th e s e c o n d tim e , a n d r e fe r r e d
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, G (S . 8 8 6 1 ) f o r th e r e l i e f o f A n d r e w H . R u s s e ll a n d W il\ i ii ^ R v e r r a o r e ; t o th e C o m m it te e o n C la im s.
(S . 8 8 6 2 ) t o c o r r e c t th e m ilit a r y r e c o r d o f H e n r y B u tliopr .. v !lls o 1{now n a s H e n r y J o h n s o n , a n d t o g r a n t h im a n
['r u b le d is c h a r g e ( w i t h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ; to th e C om 1 . - n 11 M ilit a r y A ffa ir s .
(w h i
( s - 8 8 6 3 ) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n t o C a t h a r in e T . L a ffa n
' '' accompanying papers) ;
^ U 'd l.1, , } / 8 ’ S8G4) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n to F r a n k A .
D u h il 1 ( s * 8 8 G>5) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n to E d w in L .
''b o n e r (w i t h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
H. i n i , (S>. 8SGG) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o W illia m
\ l'-n ^w ^ h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ; a n d
(ireJy
88G7) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o M ilb r e y
si((Iiy ‘ (w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ; t o th e C o m m it te e o n P e n V y. ,^ r - R A Y N E R :
the i " i
88GS) P r o v id in g f o r a p e r m a n e n t r e s tin g p la c e f o r
nnuy o f J o h n P a u l J o n e s ; t o th e C o m m it te e o n N a v a l A ffa ir s .
D e c e m b e r 7,
B y M r. G O R E :
A b ill (S . 8 8 6 9 ) to r e p e a l a c t s a u t h o r iz in g t h e e n r o llm e n t a n d
a llo t m e n t o f J a m e s F . R o w e l l ; t o th e C o m m it te e o n I n d ia n
A ffa ir s .
B y M r. H A L E :
A b ill (S . 8 8 7 0 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n to J o s e p h N .
H a r r im a n ; to t h e C o m m itte e o n P e n s io n s .
B y M r. D E P E W :
A b ill (S . 8 8 7 1 ) r e la t in g to th e ir r ig a t io n a n d r e c la m a t io n o f
p u b lic la n d s in t h e T e r r it o r y o f H a w a ii, a m e n d in g a n a c t e n
t it le d “ A n a c t t o p r o v id e a g o v e r n m e n t f o r t h e T e r r it o r y o f
H h w a ii,” a p p r o v e d A p r il 30, 1 9 0 0 ; t o th e C o m m it te e o n P a c ific
I s la n d s a n d P o r t o R ic o .
>4 M h «
/ ' B y M r. O W E N :
| A b ill (S . 8 8 7 2 ) to fo r b id th e is s u a n c e o f lic e n s e f o r th e s a le
lor m a n u fa c t u r e o f in t o x ic a t in g liq u o r s o r b e v e r a g e s w it h in t h e
j l i m i t s o f a n y S ta te p r o h ib it in g th e sa le o r m a n u fa c t u r e t h e r e o f ;
and
A b ill (S i 8 8 7 3 ) t o f o r b i d th e sh ip m en t, b y c o m m o n c a r r ie r s ,
o f liq u o r s o r b e v e r a g e s c o n t a in in g a lc o h o l in t o S ta te s h a v in g
la w s p r o h ib it in g t h e sa le o f liq u o r s o r a lc o h o lic b e v e r a g e s in
s u ch S t a t e s ; to t h e C o m m it te e o n I n t e r s ta te C o m m e r ce .
A b ill (S . 8 8 7 4 ) to r e q u ir e a d v e r t is e m e n t m a tt e r to b e m a r k e d
a s s u c h ; t o th e C o m m it te e o n P o s t O ffices a n d P o s t R o a d s .
B y M r. B O U R N E :
A b ill ( S . 8 8 7 5 ) to a u t h o r iz e th e e s t a b lis h m e n t o f fis h -c u ltu r a l
[s t a t io n s o n th e C o lu m b ia R iv e r o r it s t r ib u t a r ie s in th e S ta te o f
O r e g o n ; to th e C o m m it te e o n F is h e r ie s .
A b ill (S . 8 8 7 6 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n to W illia m S.
K lin e (w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ; a n d
A b ill (S . 8 8 7 7 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n to B r ic e M c
K in le y ( w i t h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ; to th e C o m m it te e o n
P e n s io n s .
M r. C H A M B E R L A I N :
A b ill (S . 8 8 7 8 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o J o h n L .
L o g a n ( w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ; a n d
A b ill (S . 8 8 7 9 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o W illia m
H . M o e lle r (w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ; to t h e C o m m itte e on
P e n sio n s.
B y M r. M O N E Y :
A b ill (S . 8 8 8 0 ) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n t o F r e d e r ic k G. R o c k e l
(w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ; t o t h e C o m m it te e o n P e n s io n s .
B y M r. F R Y E :
A b ill (S . 8 8 8 1 ) to p r o v id e f o r th e p a y m e n t o f t o lls a n d
t r a n s it c h a r g e s o f p u b lic v e s s e ls o f t h e U n ite d S ta te s a n d m e r
c h a n t v e s s e ls o f th e U n it e d S ta te s p a s s in g t h r o u g h th e P a n a m a
C a n a l : to th e C o m m itte e on C o m m e r ce .
A b ill ( S . 8 8 8 2 ) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n t o E b e n e z e r H . B a r k e r
(w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
A b ill (S . SS83) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n to E lle n B r o w n (w it h
a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
A b ill (S . 8 8 8 4 ) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n t o E m ile G e n th e r (w it h
a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
A b ill ( S . 8 8 8 5 ) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n to M a r y J. G o o d in g (w it h
a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
A b ill (S . 8 8 8 6 ) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n t o H e n r ie t t a S. H o d g d o n
(w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
A b ill (S . 8 8 8 7 ) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n to M a r y H . J o n e s (w it h
a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
A b ill (S . 8 8 8 8 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n to C h a rle s
C. L y o n (w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
A b ill (S . 88S 9) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o I r a A .
K n e e la n d ( w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
A h ill (S . 8S 90 ) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n to T h a d d e u s L it t le (w it h
a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r ) ;
A b ill (S . 8 S 9 1 ) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n to C h a r le s M . N e w b e g in
(w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
A b ill (S . 8S 92) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o W illia m M .
P lu m m e r ( w i t h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r ) ;
A b ill (S . 8 8 9 3 ) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n to F e r n a n d o S. P liilb r ie k
(w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
A b ill (S . 8 8 9 4 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n to W illia m L .
P r a t t ( w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r ) ;
A b ill (S . 8S 95 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o J o s h u a G.
R ic h a r d s o n ( w i t h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
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D . S h a w (w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
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a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
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G. W a d e (w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
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M . W y m a n ( w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
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0 ,W (S iU s o T r c M n t e d a*'P etition o f t h e A v o n C lu b o f P la c e r v ille ,
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lu m b ia .
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C o m m it te e o n M i l i t a r y A ffa ir s .
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p r o v e t h e c h a n n e l a t t h e M a r e I s la n d N a v y Y a r d , in t h a t S ta te ,
p a n y , o f K e e n e ; t h e M a r k F la t lie r P la n e r C o., o f N a s h u a ; the
w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d t o t h e C o m m it te e o n N a v a l A ffa ir s .
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t o t h e C o m m it te e o n C o m m e r c e .
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c i l o f S a c r a m e n to , C a l., r e m o n s t r a t in g a g a in s t t h e e n a c t m e n t o f
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e n v e lo p e s , w h ic h w a s r e f e r r e d t o t h e C o m m it te e o n P o s t O ffices s t a m p e d e n v e lo p e s , w h ic h w e r e r e fe r r e d t o t h e C o m m itte e on
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M r. P E N R O S E p r e s e n t e d p e t it io n s o f s u n d r y lo c a l g r a n g e s B r o t h e r h o o d o f A m e r ic a , o f R e d la n d s , C a l., p r a y in g f o r t h e e n N o. 1034, o f W o o d c o c k C e n t e r ; N o . 1307, o f K a n e ; N o . 1418, 0f
a c t m e n t o f le g is la t io n p r o v i d i n g f o r t h e a d m is s io n o f p u b lic a L a k e s i d e ; N o . 1200, o f W e s t A b i n g t o n ; N o. 585, o f P e r r y ; N o
t io n s o f fr a t e r n a l s o c ie t ie s t o t h e m a ils a s s e c o n d -c la s s m a tte r , 19, o f K e n n e t t S q u a r e ; N o . 1074, o f P le a s a n t V a l l e y ; N o. 9 4 7 '
w h ic h w a s r e f e r r e d t o t h e C o m m it te e o n P o s t O ffices a n d P o s t o f E d in b o r o ; N o . 152, o f L a t h r o p ; N o . 13 35, o f C r o s b y ; n 0’
R oads.
1062, o f C h a m p io n ; N o. 1429, o f S u g a r R u n ; N o. 1212, o f C orvH e a ls o p r e s e n t e d a p e t it io n o f t h e C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e o f v i l l e ; N o. 418, o f H a r f o r d ; N o. 764, o f U n i o n ; N o. 1230, 0 f
L o s A n g e le s , C a l., p r a y in g t h a t t h e r u lin g s o f th e L a n d D e p a r t T u r t le P o i n t ; N o. 623, o f G o s h e n ; N o . 16S, o f C a m b rid g e
m e n t in r e la t io n t o t h e o i l a n d m in e r a l la n d s o f t h e c o u n t r y
S p r i n g s ; N o. 573, o f C u sh C r e e k ; N o . 109. o f L o g a n ; N o. 1 2 8 4
b e m a d e c o n s is t e n t w i t h t h e d e c is io n s o f t h e c o u r ts , e tc., w h ic h
o f P o r t M a t i ld a ; N o . 1254, o f O l i n ; N o. 737, o f O s t e r b u r g ; n 0’
w a s r e f e r r e d to t h e C o m m it te e o n P u b lic L a n d s .
1331, o f W e s t D e c a t u r ; N o. 249, o f T u r b u t ; N o . 384, o f M idd le
H e a ls o p r e s e n t e d a p e t it io n o f t h e t w e n t y -fir s t a n n u a l T r a n s - R i d g e ; N o. 1355, o f M u n c y ; N o . 924, o f G ib s o n S t a r ; N o. 1032
M is s is s ip p i C o m m e r c ia l C o n g r e s s , p r a y in g t h a t a m o r e lib e r a l a p o f H u d s o n d a l e ; N o . 936, o f M e a d v ille ; N o . 2 3 6 , o f S prin g
p r o p r ia t io n b e m a d e f o r th e ir r i g a t i o n i n v e s t ig a t io n s o f th e
C r e e k ; N o . 1160, o f G la d e R u n ; N o . 1373, o f J e f fe r s o n ; No
O ffice o f E x p e r im e n t S t a t io n s o f t h e U n it e d S ta te s D e p a r tm e n t
1141, o f C o n c o r d ; N o . 1033, o f S to n y F o r k ; N o . 1188, o f S outh
o f A g r i c u l t u r e a n d o f t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l e x p e r im e n t s t a t io n s a n d
A u b u r n ; N o . 1293, o f C a m p ia n ; N o . 911, o f E l k ; N o . 1 1 3 9 , o f
S t a t e e n g in e e r in g d e p a r t m e n ts , w h ic h w a s r e f e r r e d t o t h e C o m M e h o o p a n y ; N o . 6 8 8 , o f E d g e w o o d ; N o . 1110, o f J o b s C o rn e rsm it t e e o n A g r i c u l t u r e a n d F o r e s t r y .
N o . 1206, o f R i c h l a n d ; N o . 60 8, o f N e w V e r n o n ; N o. 60, 0f
M r. S C O T T p r e s e n t e d a p e t it io n o f t h e R e t a il B u s in e s s M e n ’ s P o m o n a ; N o. 1090, o f L im e s t o n e ; a n d N o . 22 3, o f M a r io n , all
A s s o c ia t io n o f W e s t V ir g in ia , p r a y in g f o r t h e r e p e a l o f th e
in t h e S ta te o f P e n n s y lv a n ia , p r a y in g f o r t h e r e p e a l o f the
p r e s e n t o l e o m a r g a r in e l a w , w h ic h w a s r e f e r r e d t o t h e C o m p r e s e n t t a x o n o le o m a r g a r in e , w h ic h w :ere r e f e r r e d t o th e Com
m itt e e o n A g r i c u l t u r e a n d F o r e s t r y .
m itt e e o n A g r ic u lt u r e a n d F o r e s t r y .
H e a l s o p r e s e n t e d p e t it io n s o f R e e s e C a m p , N o . GG, o f H u n t
EEPORT OF ISTHMIAN CANAL COMMISSION.
in g to n , a n d o f B e e c h w o o d C a m p , N o . 89, o f B lu e fie ld , W o o d
T h e V I C E P R E S I D E N T la id b e f o r e t h e S e n a te th e fo llo w in g
m e n o f t h e W o r l d , a n d o f B l a n n e r h a s s e t t L o d g e , N o. 2159, o f
m e s s a g e f r o m t h e P r e s id e n t o f t h e U n it e d S ta te s , w h ic h w as
P a r k e r s b u r g , a n d o f U n it y L o d g e , N o . 281G, o f H a r r is v ille ,
M o d e r n B r o t h e r h o o d o f A m e r ic a , a l l in t h e S t a t e o f W e s t V i r r e a d a n d , w it h t h e a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r , r e f e r r e d t o th e C om
m itt e e o n I n t e r o c e a n ic C a n a ls a n d o r d e r e d t o b e p r i n t e d :
g in ia , p r a y in g f o r t h e e n a c t m e n t o f le g is la t io n p r o v id in g f o r th e
a d m is s io n o f p u b lic a t io n s o f f r a t e r n a l s o c ie t ie s t o t h e m a ils a s
To th e S e n a te an d H o u se of R e p r e s e n ta tiv e s :
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I t r a n s m it h e r e w it h , p u r s u a n t t o t h e r e q u ir e m e n t s o f ch a p ter
P o s t O ffice s a n d P o s t R o a d s .
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H e a ls o p r e s e n t e d m e m o r ia ls o f s u n d r y b u s in e s s fir m s o f
o f a c a n a l c o n n e c t in g t h e w a t e r s o f t h e A t la n t ic a n d P a cific
W h e e lin g , W e s t o n , H u n t in g t o n , W illia m s o n , W e lc h , P a r k e r s
O c e a n s ,” a p p r o v e d J u n e 28, 1902, t h e a n n u a l r e p o r t o f the
b u r g , B e c ld e y , B lu e fie ld , a n d C h a r le s t o n , a l l in t h e S t a t e o f
I s t h m ia n C a n a l C o m m is s io n f o r t h e fis c a l y e a r e n d e d J u n e 3 0
W e s t V ir g in ia , r e m o n s t r a t in g a g a in s t t h e e n a c t m e n t o f le g is la
t io n t o p r o h i b i t t h e p r in t in g o f c e r t a in m a t t e r o n s t a m p e d e n 1910.
W m . IT. T a f t .
v e lo p e s , w h ic h w e r e r e fe r r e d t o t h e C o m m it te e o n P o s t O ffices
T h e W h it e H o u se , D e c e m b e r 7, 1910.
and P ost R oads.
EEPORT ON ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION.
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m e r c e o f T r o y , N . Y ., p r a y in g f o r t h e p a s s a g e o f t h e s o -c a lle d
T h e V I C E P R E S I D E N T la id b e f o r e t h e S e n a te th e fo llo w in g
p a r c e ls -p o s t b ill, w h ic h w a s r e f e r r e d t o t h e C o m m it te e o n P o s t
m e s s a g e f r o m t h e P r e s id e n t o f t h e U n it e d S ta te s (S . D o c . No.
O ffice s a n d P o s t R o a d s .
6 7 1 ) , w h ic h w a s r e a d a n d , w it h t h e a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r, re
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f e r r e d t o t h e C o m m it te e o n I n d u s t r ia l E x p o s it io n s a n d ord ered
S o c ie t y /o t t h e S o n s o f t h e R e v o lu t io n , p r a y in g f o r t h e p u b lic a t o b e p r i n t e d :
t io n o f a l l t h e a r c h iv e s o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t r e la t in g t o th e
To the Sen ate an d H ou se of R e p resen ta tive s:
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I t r a n s m it h e r e w it h , f o r t h e in f o r m a t io n o f t h e C o n g re ss, the
o f t h e C iv il W a r , w h ic h w a s o r d e r e d t o l i e o n t h e t a b le .
r e p o r t o f t h e U n it e d S ta te s G o v e r n m e n t B o a r d o f M a n a g e rs o f
T ie a ls o p r e s e n t e d a p e t it io n o f t h e S ta te C o u n c il o f R h o d e
t h e G o v e r n m e n t p a r t ic ip a t io n in t h e A la s k a -Y u k o n -P a c ific Ex
I s la n d , J u n io r O r d e r U n it e d A m e r ic a n M e c h a n ic s , p r a y in g f o r
p o s it io n , h e ld a t S e a t tle , W a s h ., J u n e 1 t o O c t o b e r 16, 1909,
t h e e n a c t m e n t o f le g is la t io n t o f u r t h e r r e s t r ic t im m ig r a tio n ,
in c lu s iv e , a n d c a ll t h e a t t e n t io n o f t h e C o n g r e s s t o t h e re co m
w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d t o t h e C o m m it te e o n I m m ig r a t io n .
m e n d a tio n o f t h e b o a r d a s t o p r in t in g t h e r e p o r t .
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W m . II. T aft.
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T h e W h it e H ou se , D e c e m b e r 7 , 1910.
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o f t u b e r c u lo s is , w h ic h w a s r e f e r r e d t o t h e C o m m it te e o n A g r i
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w as r e fe r r e d to th e C o m m itte e o n P e n s io n s .
l i e a ls o p r e s e n te d p e t it io n s o f L o c a l L o d g e N o . 80S, o f T r o y ;
®f S u n flo w e r L o d g e , N o . 723, o f P a r s o n s ; o f Q u e e n C it y L o d g e ,
d o . 712, o f P a r s o n s ; o f L o c a l L o d g e N o . 1720, o f W i c h i t a ; o f
L ocal L o d g e N o . 782, o f C la y C e n t e r ; o f L o c a l L o d g e N o. 427,
o f A t c h i s o n ; o f E v e r g r e e n L o d g e , N o . 1499, o f K a n s a s C i t y ; a n d
ol L o c a l L o d g e N o 802, o f H a v a n a , a ll o f t h e M o d e r n B r o t h e r
hood o f A m e r ic a , in th e S ta te o f K a n s a s , p r a y in g f o r t h e e n a cthiont o f le g is la t io n p r o v id in g f o r t h e a d m is s io n o f p u b lic a t io n s
° f fr a t e r n a l s o c ie tie s t o t h e m a il a s s e c o n d -c la s s m a tt e r , w h ic h
" e r e r e fe r r e d t o th e C o m m it te e o n P e n s io n s .
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o f S e a ttle W a s h ., p r a y in g f o r th e e n a c t m e n t o f le g is la t io n t o in
crea se th e c o m p e n s a tio n o f ju d g e s o f t h e F e d e r a l c o u r ts , w h ic h
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\r i a ls o Pr e se n te d a p e tit io n o f S p o k a n e L o d g e , N o . 1003,
M odern B r o t h e r h o o d o f A m e r ic a , o f S p o k a n e , W a s h ., p r a y in g
|°r th e e n a ctm e n t o f le g is la t io n p r o v id in g f o r th e a d m is s io n o f
P u b lica tio n s o f f r a t e r n a l s o c ie tie s t o th e m a ils a s s e c o n d -c la s s
“ after, w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d t o t h e C o m m itte e o n P o s t O ffices a n d
1 o st R o a d s.
f ^ r * R O O T p re s e n te d p e tit io n s o f s u n d r y r a ilr o a d e m p lo y e e s
f A d a m s B a s in , A m b o y C e n te r , B a t a v ia , B e r g e n , B u f fa lo , C o ld
i, 1
C o rn in g , C r itte n d e n , E a s t S y r a c u s e , F a y e t t e v ille , F a ir P i R a n ch e r, L y o n s , M a c e d o n , N e w a r k , P h e lp s , P it t s fo r d ,
Rochester, S a v a n n a h , S p e n c e r p o r t, S y r a c u s e , W a r n e r , W e s t
'd a v ia , W e e d s p o r t, a n d W e s t B lo o m fie ld , a ll in t h e S ta te o f
ha'i Y o r k ’ P a y i n g f o r t h e e n a c t m e n t o f le g is la t io n a u t h o r iz in g
fe r Cr l a ^e s ° f t r a n s p o r t a t io n f o r r a ilr o a d s , w h ic h w e r e rered f ° th e C o m m itte e o n I n t e r s t a t e C o m m e r ce .
REPORTS OF C O M M ITT EES.
Ir. N E L S O N , fr o m t h e C o m m ite e o n P u b lic L a n d s , t o w h ic h
tjA* .ra fe rre d t h e b ill (H . It. 2 7 4 0 0 ) t o r e p e a l a n a c t a u th o r iz in g
(ip ,^ s,la u c e o f a p a t e n t t o J a m e s F . R o w e ll, a s k e d t o b e d is t <
fr o m i t s fu r t h e r c o n s id e r a t io n a n d t h a t i t b e r e fe r r e d
the C o m m itte e o n I n d ia n A ffa ir s , w h ic h w a s a g r e e d to.
M r N E L S O N . I a m d ir e c t e d b y t h e C o m m it te e o n P u b lic
(mr
• to w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d t h e b i l l (S . 9 2 6 6 ) e x te n d in g th e
Iteration o f t h e a c t o f J u n e 10, 1910, t o c o a l la n d s in A la b a m a ,
9 2 ii° ^ 0rt
w it h o u t a m e n d m e n t, a n d I s u b m it a r e p o r t (N o .
\ , > th e re o n . I c a ll t h e a t te n tio n o f t h e ju n i o r S e n a to r fr o m
“ , m a [M r . J o h n s t o n ] t o t h e r e p o r t.
,w. , Qo V I C E P R E S I D E N T . T h e b ill w i l l b e p la c e d o n th e
ftp,
,J ^ r- BOURNE, fr o m t h e C o m m itte d o n F is h e r ie s , to w h ic h
« « r e fe r r e d th e b ill (S . 8 8 7 5 ) t o a u t h o r iz e t h e e s ta b lis h m e n t
r . h s h -c u ltu r a i s t a t io n s o n t h e C o lu m b ia R i v e r o r it s t r ib u t a bs, in th e S ta te o f O re g o n , r e p o r t e d i t w it h a n a m e n d m e n t a n d
" fit t e d a r e p o r t (N o . 9 2 2 ) th e r e o n .
...A 1- IIEYBIJRN, fr o m t h e C o m m it te e o n P u b lic L a n d s , t o
w a s r e fe r r e d th e b ill ( S . 9 4 0 5 ) t o a m e n d t h e a c t o f C on of
,Tune 23, 1910, p r o v id in g f o r th e is s u a n c e o f c e r t ific a t e s
.
°h te d n e ss f o r t h e c o m p le t io n o f G o v e r n m e n t r e c la m a tio n
,J(‘ ;(s, r e p o r t e d it w it h a m e n d m e n ts a n d s u b m itte d a r e p o r t
(K o - h23) th e r e o n .
REPORT ON PELLAGRA.
,ilat r- S M O O T , fr o m th e C o m m it te e o n P r in tin g , to* w h ic h t h e
':\r w a s r e fe r r e d , r e p o r t e d t h e fo l l o w i n g o r d e r , w h ic h w a s
ffiored b y u n a n im o u s c o n s e n t a n d a g r e e d t o :
ul’Z i t ’ That the manuscript entitled “ The prevalence o f pellagra ”
* “ leu as a public document.
A L A S K A -Y U K O N -P A C IF IC E X P O S IT IO N .
f h‘ ’
S M O O T . T h e o t h e r d a y t h e r e w a s a c o m m u n ic a tio n
(ei A le P r e s id e n t o f th e U n it e d S ta te s p r e s e n t e d t o t h e S e n a te
P.\i
Q u estion o f p a r t ic ip a t io n in t h e A la s k a -Y u k o n -P a c ific
lm, , ? . lti0 n ’
1 fin d t h a t t h e r e a r e c e r t a in illu s t r a t io n s m a d e
Son
a r y th a t th e r e p o r t m a y b e c o m p le te , a n d I a s k t h a t th e
" 1 to m a y a l l o w t h o s e illu s t r a t io n s t o b e p r in te d .
\ I C E P R E S I D E N T . I s th e r e o b je c t i o n ?
J . r - B A C O N . I d id n o t u n d e r s ta n d t h e S e n a to r f r o m U ta h .
• 't to b e p r in te d a s a d o c u m e n t o r i n t h e R e c o r d ?
M r. S M O O T . N o ; it is a r e p o r t fr o m th e P r e s id e n t o f the
tho I0' S ta te s o n th e A la s k a -Y u k o n -P a c ific E x p o s it io n . U n d e r
j* la W th e P u b lic P r in t e r is n o t a llo w e d t o p r in t illu s t r a t io n s
a r e p o r t o f a n y k in d w it h o u t a s p e c ia l o r d e r o f th e S e n a te .
? A C O N . I t d o e s n o t g o in t h e R e c o r d ?
‘ 1 • S M O O T . O h , n o t a t all.
i n e r e b e in g n o o b je c t io n , t h e o r d e r w a s r e d u c e d t o w r itin g ,
a g r e e d to , a s f o l l o w s :
re</.’ T? hat Senate Document No. G71, Sixty-first Congress, third
Prlnfi'V , Participation in the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition,” be
u * with illustrations.
283
CORA B. TAYLOR.
M r. K E A N , fr o m t h e C o m m it te e t o A u d it a n d C o n t r o l th e
C o n tin g e n t E x p e n s e s o f th e S e n a te , t o w h o m w a s r e fe r r e d S e n
a t e r e s o lu t io n 301, s u b m it t e d by M r. O liver o n t h e 12th in s ta n t,
r e p o r t e d it w it h o u t a m e n d m e n t, a n d it w a s c o n s id e r e d by u n a n i
m o u s c o n s e n t a n d a g r e e d to , a s f o l l o w s :
Resolved, That the Secretary o f the Senate be, and he is hereby, au
thorized and directed to pay Cora B. Taylor, widow o f Hawkins Taylor,
late clerk to the Committee on Transportation Routes to the Seaboard,
a sum equal to six m onths’ salary, at the rate he was receiving by law
at the time of demise, said sum to be considered as including funeral
expenses and all other allowances.
K A T IE BRISCOE.
M r. K E A N , fr o m th e C o m m itte e to A u d it a n d C o n t r o l th e
C o n tin g e n t E x p e n s e s o f th e S en a te, t o w h o m w a s r e fe r r e d S e n
a te r e s o lu t io n 302, s u b m it t e d b y M r. G a m b l e on th e 1 2 th in s ta n t,
r e p o r t e d it w it h o u t a m e n d m e n t, a n d it w a s c o n s id e r e d b y u n a n i
m o u s c o n s e n t a n d a g r e e d to , a s f o l l o w s :
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he is hereby, au
thorized and directed to pay to Katie Briscoe, widow of .Tames Briscoe,
late a hostler in Senate stables, a sum equal to six months’ salary, at
the rate he was receiving by law at the time o f his death, said sum to
be considered as including funeral expenses and all other allowances.
B IL L S INTRODUCED.
B ills w e r e in t r o d u c e d , r e a d th e fir s t tim e, a n d , b y u n a n im o u s
c o n s e n t, th e s e c o n d tim e , a n d r e fe r r e d a s f o l l o w s :
M r. S C O T T . O n b e h a lf o f m y c o lle a g u e [M r . E l k i n s ], w h o
is d e ta in e d a t h o m e b y illn e ss , I in t r o d u c e s u n d r y b ills .
A b ill (S . 9 4 9 5 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o W illia m
J. D a v is (w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r ) ;
A b ill (S . 9 4 9 6 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o A n d y
P h illip s ( w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r ) ;
A b ill (S . 9 4 9 7 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o F r a n k A .
W a rth e n ;
A b ill (S . 94 9 S ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o R o b e r t R .
W h ite m a n ( w i t h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r ) ; a n d
A b ill (S . 9 4 9 9 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o J a c k s o n
S e w e ll ( w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r ) ; to th e C o m m itte e o n P e n
sion s.
B y M r. B R A N D E G E E :
A b ill ( S . 9 5 0 0 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o L o u is
P u toz;
A b ill ( S . 9 5 0 1 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o P h ilo S.
B a rtow ;
A b ill ( S . 9 5 0 2 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o J a m e s
H a gg erty ;
A b ill (S . 9 5 0 3 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o E lla G.
C r a w fo r d ;
A b ill ( S . 9 5 0 4 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o A lo n z o C .
N e ff; an d
A b ill (S . 9 5 0 5 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o M a r y
F r a n c i s ; t o t h e C o m m itte e o n P e n s io n s .
B y M r. B U R K E T T ( b y r e q u e s t ) :
A b ill ( S . 9 5 0 6 ) t o p r o v id e f o r t h e e x c e s s s t o r a g e c a p a c it y o f
r e s e r v o ir s in p r o je c t s u n d e r t h e r e c la m a t io n a c t ; to t h e C o m
m itt e e o n I r r ig a t io n a n d R e c la m a t io n o f A r id L a n d s .
B y M r. W E T M O R E :
A b ill (S . 9 5 0 7 ) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n t o G e o r g e L . P r e n tic e
(w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r ) ; t o t h e C o m m itte e o n P e n sio n s.
B y M r. D I C K :
A b ill ( S . 9 5 0 8 ) f o r t h e r e lie f o f F e r d in a n d T o b e ;
A b ill (S . 9 5 0 9 ) f o r th e r e l i e f o f T h o m a s J o r y , J a r r y , o r J u r y ;
A b ill ( S . 9 5 1 0 ) f o r t h e r e lie f o f C h a r le s J . C a lla h a n ; t o th e
C o m m itte e o n M ilit a r y A ffa ir s .
B y M r. B U R T O N :
A b ill (S . 9 5 1 1 ) f o r t h e r e l i e f o f M a r tin H u l i h a n ; t o t h e C o m
m itt e e o n M ilit a r y A ffa ir s .
B y M r. J O H N S T O N :
A b ill (S . 9 5 1 2 ) t o c h a n g e t h e n a m e o f R o c k C r e e k C h u r c h
R o a d t o t h a t o f P u tn a m S tre e t, in th e D is t r ic t o f C o lu m b ia ; to
t h e C o m m itte e o n t h e D is t r ic t o f C o lu m b ia .
A b ill ( S . 9 5 1 3 ) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n t o G e o r g e P . C r o s s ( w i t h
a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r ) ; t o th e C o m m itte e o n P e n s io n s .
B y M r. P E N R O S E :
A b ill ( S . 9 5 1 4 ) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n t o L a u r a Y . G e is s in g e r ;
A b ill ( S . 9 5 1 5 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o H e n r y F .
B a r to le t ; an d
A b ill ( S . 9 5 1 6 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o D e n n is
C o n n e r ; t o t h e C o m m it te e o n P e n s io n s .
B y M r. C R A N E :
A b ill ( S . 9 5 1 7 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o C h a r le s H .
V id e t t e ; t o t h e C o m m it te e o n P e n s io n s .
286
C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
B y M r. W A R R E N :
A b ill (S . 9 5 1 8 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n to C a r r ie II .
T r a v is (w i t h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r ) ; to th e C o m m it te e o n P e n
s io n s.
B y M r. B R A D L E Y :
A b ill (S . 9 5 1 9 ) f o r t h e r e l i e f o f J a m e s D . G ilm a n ; t o t h e
C o m m it te e o n C la im s.
A b ill (S . 9 5 2 0 ) g r a n t in g a n i n c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o J a m e s
S h ort;
A b ill (S . 9 5 2 1 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o T h o m a s
T a y lo r : an d
A b ill t i l . R . 9 5 2 2 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o S a m u e l
M . A n d e r s o n ; to th e C o m m it te e o n P e n s io n s .
B y M r. B O R A H :
«
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A b ill (S . 9 5 2 3 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n to N o r r is E
B a n c r o f t ( w i t h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
A Dill (S . 9 5 2 4 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o I r a N .
L e v a lle y ( w i t h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r ) ;
A b ill (S . 9 5 2 5 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o D a v id E .
B a n k s ( w i t h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ;
A b ill ( S . 9 5 2 6 ) g r a n t in g a p e n s io n t o R ic h a r d W . B e r r y
(w i t h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r ) ;
A b ill ( S . 9 5 2 7 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o D a r w in
C o y k e n d a ll ( w i t h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ; a n d
A b ill (S . 9 5 2 8 ) g r a n t in g a n in c r e a s e o f p e n s io n t o W a lt e r S.
M c A r t h u r ( w i t h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r s ) ; t o th e C o m m it te e o n
P e n s io n s .
B y M r. P A G E :
A b ill (S . 9 5 2 9 ) f o r t h e r e l i e f o f A l e x a n d e r W i l k i e ; t o t h e
C o m m it te e o n M ilit a r y A ffa ir s .
B y M r. C U R T I S :
A b ill (S . 9 5 3 0 ) t o a m e n d s e c t io n 5 o f a n a c t e n t it le d “ A n
a c t p r o v i d i n g f o r a n in s p e c t io n o f m e a ts f o r e x p o r t a t io n , p r o
h ib it in g t h e im p o r t a t io n o f a d u lt e r a t e d a r t ic le s o f f o o d o r
d r in k , a n d a u t h o r iz in g t h e P r e s id e n t to m a k e p r o c la m a t io n in
c e r t a in c a s e s , a n d f o r o t h e r p u r p o s e s ; ” t o t h e C o m m it te e o n
F in a n c e .
B y M r. B O R A H :
A b ill (S . 9 5 3 1 ) t o p r o v i d e f o r t h e e r e c t io n o f a p u b lic b u ild
in g a t C a ld w e ll, I d a h o ; t o th e C o m m it te e o n P u b lic B u ild in g s
a n d G rou n ds.
A b ill (S . 9 5 3 2 ) f o r t h e r e l i e f o f t h e F i r s t N a t io n a l B a n k o f
C o t t o n w o o d , I d a h o ( w i t h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r ) ; t o t h e C o m
m itt e e o n C la im s.
A M E N D M E N T S TO A PP R O P R IA T IO N B IL L S .
D ec e m b e r 14
w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d t o th e C o m m it te e o n I n d ia n A f f a ir s an d ^
d e r e d to b e p r in te d .
0r'
H e a ls o s u b m it t e d a n a m e n d m e n t a u t h o r iz in g th e S ecret')
o f th e I n t e r io r to s e ll c e r t a in la n d s b e in g a p a r t o f th e K io w
A g e n c y R e s e r v e , O k la ., t h e p r o c e e d s t h e r e fr o m t o b e h e ld b y ti
d e p a r t m e n t a s a s p e c ia l fu n d , e tc., in t e n d e d t o b e proposed h
h im t o th e I n d ia n a p p r o p r ia t io n b ill, w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d to t)
C o m m it te e o n I n d ia n A f f a ir s a n d o r d e r e d t o b e p r in te d .
Qe
A D D ITIO N A L C L E R K S TO C O M M IT T E E ON IM M IG B A T IO N .
M r. D I L L I N G H A M s u b m it t e d t h e fo l l o w i n g r e s o lu t io n ( q
R e s . 3 0 5 ) , w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d t o t h e C o m m it te e t o A u d it a n i
C o n t r o l th e C o n t in g e n t E x p e n s e s o f t h e S e n a t e :
Resolved, T hat the Committee on Im m igration be, and is hemi
authorized to employ an additional clerk and two assistant clerk*
edit and index the reports o f the Im m igration Commission, all of whi u
have been referred to that comm ittee and ordered to he printed • f , * 1
such additional clerk be paid a salary at the rate o f $185 per mom?t
and such assistant clerks be paid a salary at the rate o f $ 1 2 0 n ’
month, such salaries to he paid out o f the contingent fund nf P,er
Senate.
or
T H E IN C O M E TA X .
M r. B O R A H . I p r e s e n t a n a r t ic le , p u b lis h e d in t h e E d ito r ia l
R e v ie w , e n t it le d “ S h a ll t h e in c o m e -t a x a m e n d m e n t b e ratified? >•
I m o v e t h a t th e a r t ic le b e p r in t e d a s a p u b lic d o c u m e n t ( S r w
N o . 7 0 5 ).
ucT h e m o t io n w a s a g r e e d to .
T H E CENSUS.
T h e V I C E P R E S I D E N T la id b e f o r e t h e S e n a te t h e follow,
in g m e s s a g e f r o m t h e P r e s id e n t o f t h e U n it e d S ta te s (S . D oo
N o. 7 0 4 ), w h ic h w a s r e a d a n d , w it h t h e a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e r, re
fe r r e d t o th e C o m m it te e o n t h e C e n s u s a n d o r d e r e d t o b e printed •
To the S en a te and H o u se of R e p r e s e n ta tiv e s :
T h e r e is t r a n s m it t e d h e r e w it h a s ta te m e n t, p r e p a r e d b y the
B u r e a u o f t h e C e n su s, o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m e r c e aim
L a b o r , s h o w in g th e r e s u lt o f t h e e n u m e r a t io n o f c o n tin e n ta l
U n it e d S ta te s , a n d o f A la s k a , H a w a ii, P o r t o R ic o , a n d person s
in t h e m ilit a r y a n d n a v a l s e r v ic e a b r o a d , a c c o r d in g , to the
T h ir t e e n t h D e c e n n ia l C e n su s, t a k e n a s o f d a t e A p r i l 15, 1910.
W m . II. T aft
T h e W h i t e H o u s e , D e c e m b e r lJt , 1910 .
h o u se
b il l s
referred.
T h e fo l l o w i n g b ills w e r e s e v e r a lly r e a d t w ic e b y t h e ir titles
a n d r e fe r r e d t o t h e C o m m it te e o n t h e D i s t r ic t o f C o l u m b i a :
H.
R . 20375. A n a c t t o a u t h o r iz e c e r t a in c h a n g e s in th e per.
m a n e n t s y s t e m o f h ig h w a y s , D is t r ic t o f C o l u m b i a ;
H . R . 21331. A n a c t f o r t h e p u r c h a s e o f la n d f o r w id e n in g
P a r k R o a d , in t h e D is t r ic t o f C o l u m b i a ;
I I . It. 22688. A n a c t t o a u t h o r iz e t h e e x t e n s io n o f T h ir te e n th
S tr e e t N W . f r o m it s p r e s e n t t e r m in u s o f M a d is o n S tr e e t to P iney
B ra n ch R o a d ; and
I I . R . 24459. A n a c t t o p r o v id e f o r lig h t in g v e h ic le s in the
D is t r ic t o f C o lu m b ia .
H . R . 29157. A n a c t m a k in g a p p r o p r ia t io n f o r t h e p a y m en t
o f in v a lid a n d o t h e r p e n s io n s o f t h e U n it e d S ta te s f o r th e fiscal
y e a r e n d in g J u n e 30, 1912, a n d f o r o t h e r p u r p o s e s , w a s read
t w ic e b y it s t it le a n d r e f e r r e d t o th e C o m m it te e o n P en sio n s.
M r. J O N E S s u b m it t e d a n a m e n d m e n t a u t h o r iz in g t h e S e c r e
t a r y o f t h e I n t e r i o r t o se ll a n d c o n v e y t h e la n d s , b u ild in g s , a n d
o t h e r a p p u r te n a n c e s o f t h e o ld F o r t S p o k a n e M ilit a r y R e s e r
v a t io n , n o w u s e d f o r I n d ia n s c h o o l p u r p o s e s , a n d t o u s e s u c h
p r o c e e d s t h e r e o f in t h e e s t a b lis h m e n t a n d m a in t e n a n c e o f su ch
n e w s c h o o ls a n d a d m in is t r a t io n o f a f fa i r s a s m a y b e r e q u ir e d
b y th e C o lv ille a n d S p o k a n e I n d ia n s , in t h e S ta te o f W a s h in g
t o n , e tc., I n te n d e d t o b e p r o p o s e d b y h im t o th e I n d ia n a p p r o
p r i a t i o n b ill, w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d t o t h e C o m m it te e o n I n d ia n
A f f a i r s a n d o r d e r e d t o b e p r in te d .
M r. C U R T I S s u b m it t e d a n a m e n d m e n t p r o p o s in g t o a p p r o
p r ia t e $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 f o r t h e e n la r g e m e n t , e x te n s io n , r e m o d e lin g , a n d
o m n ib u s c l a im s b il l .
i m p r o v in g t h e p u b lic b u ild in g in th e c i t y o f T o p e k a , K a n s ., e tc.,
M r. B U R N H A M . P u r s u a n t to n o t ic e , I d e s ir e th e S e n a te to
in te n d e d t o b e p r o p o s e d b y h im to t h e s u n d r y c iv il a p p r o p r ia t io n
p r o c e e d t o t h e f u r t h e r c o n s id e r a t io n o f S e n a te b ill 7971, c o m
b ill, w h ic h w a s r e f e r r e d t o t h e C o m m it te e o n A p p r o p r ia t io n s m o n ly k n o w n a s th e o m n ib u s c la im s b ill.
a n d o r d e r e d to b e p r in te d .
T h e r e b e in g n o o b je c t io n , t h e S e n a te , a s in C o m m it te e o f the
M r. P E R K I N S s u b m it t e d a n a m e n d m e n t p r o p o s in g t o a p p r o W h o le , r e s u m e d t h e c o n s id e r a t io n o f t h e b ill (S . 7 9 7 1 ) f o r the
p r ia t e $1 09,0 00 f o r c o n t in u in g t h e im p r o v e m e n t o f t h e S a c r a
a llo w a n c e o f c e r t a in c la im s r e p o r t e d b y t h e C o u r t o f Claim s
m e n t o R iv e r , C a l., e tc., in t e n d e d to b e p r o p o s e d b y h im to th e a n d f o r o t h e r p u r p o s e s .
r iv e r a n d h a r b o r a p p r o p r ia t io n b ill, w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d to th e
T h e V I C E P R E S I D E N T . T h e b ill h a s b e e n r e a d . I t is a s in
C o m m it te e o n C o m m e r c e a n d o r d e r e d t o b e p r in te d .
^ C o m m itte e o f th e W h o le a n d o p e n t o a m e n d m e n t.
M r. O W E N s u b m it t e d a n a m e n d m e n t r e la t iv e t o t h e s e t t le
M r. B U R N H A M .
T h is is a c o m m it t e e b ill w h ic h is p re
m e n t o f / t h e c la im s o f th e lo y a l S h a w n e e a n d lo y a l A b s e n te e
s e n te d to th e S e n a te , a n d I a s k c o n s id e r a t io n fir s t o f certain
S h a w n e e I n d ia n s a g a in s t t h e U n it e d S ta te s , e tc., in t e n d e d t o b e c o m m it t e e a m e n d m e n ts .
p r o p o s e d b y h im to th e I n d ia n a p p r o p r ia t io n b ill, w h ic h w a s r e
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T .
I s t h e r e o b je c t io n t o fir s t consid
f e r r e d t o th e C o m m itte e o n I n d ia n A f f a i r s a n d o r d e r e d to b e
e r in g c o m m it t e e a m e n d m e n t s ? T h e C h a ir h e a r s n o o b je c t io n .
p r in te d .
M r. B U R N H A M . O n p a g e 14 I m o v e t o s t r ik e o u t lin e s 3 to
H e a ls o s u b m it t e d a n a m e n d m e n t p r o p o s in g t o a p p r o p r ia t e 5, in c lu s iv e , a n d t o i n s e r t :
$600,000 in s e t tle m e n t o f t h e a w a r d fo u n d d u e t h e lo y a l C r e e k
To Jacintha Strother, o f New Orleans, in her ow n right, $ 4 000 and
I n d ia n s , e tc., w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d to t h e C o m m it te e o n I n d ia n
as adm inistratrix o f the estate o f Joseph T. Strother, deceased late
Pointe
Coupee Parish, $2,750.
A f f a i r s a n d o r d e r e d to b e p r in te d .
M r .’ G O R E s u b m it t e d a n a m e n d m e n t a u t h o r iz in g t h e S e c r e t
T h e a m e n d m e n t w a s a g r e e d to.
t a r y o f th e I n t e r io r to u s e a n d e x p e n d f o r th e b e n e fit a n d im
M r . B U R N H A M . O n p a g e 29, lin e 14, in t h e it e m r e la t iv e to
p r o v e m e n t o f t h e F o r t S ill I n d ia n S c h o o l a n d th e K io w a I n d ia n
G. S. L a n n o n , I m o v e t o s t r ik e o u t t h e le t t e r “ n ” a t th e en d o f
A g e n c y in s u c h p r o p o r t io n s a s h e m a y d e te r m in e , t h e p r o c e e d s t h e w o r d “ L a n n o n ” a n d t o in s e r t t h e le t t e r “ m ,” so a s to read
a r is in g fr o m th e s a le o f c e r t a in la n d s in L a w t o n , O k la ., e tc., in “ G. S. L a n n o m .”
te n d e d t o b e p r o p o s e d b y h im to th e I n d ia n a p p r o p r ia t io n b ill,
T h e a m e n d m e n t w a s a g r e e d to.
CO N G R ESSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
1910.
T lie r e s u lt w a s a n n o u n c e d — y e a s 1G, n a y s 40, a s f o l l o w s :
Bacon
Lunkhead
Chamberlain
t larke, Ark.
Lourne
Bradley
Brundegee
Briggs
Bristow
Brown
Burkett
Burnham
Burrows
Burton
Aldrich
B ailey
Beveridge
Borah
Bulkeley
£>«pp
' rane
Curtis
D avis
Culberson
Cummins
Foster
Frazier
Y E A S— 16.
Johnston
Money
Purcell
Rayner
NAYS— 40.
Heyburn
Carter
Jones
Clark, Wyo.
Kean
Crawford
McCumber
Culiom
Martin
Dick
Nixon
du Pont
Oliver
F lint
Page
Gallinger
Penrose
Gamble
Piles
Guggenheim
NOT VOTIN G— 36.
La Folletle
Depew
Lodge
Dillingham
Lorimer
Dixon
Nelson
Elkins
Newlands
Fletcher
Overman
Frye
Owen
Gore
Paynter
Hale
Percy
Hhghes
Shively
Swanson
Taylor
Thornton
R oot
Scott
Smith, Mich.
Smoot
Stephenson
Sutherland
Warner
Warren
W etmore
Young
Perkins
Richardson
Simmons
Smith. Md.
Smith, S. C.
Stone
Taliaferro
Terrell
Tillm an
Uie a m e n d m e n t o f M r. C l a r k e o f A r k a n s a s w a s r e je c te d .
i I r - S IM M O N S . M r. P r e s id e n t, I w is h t o o ffe r a n a m e n d m e n t.
t>n p a g e 127, lin e 13, a f t e r th e w o r d “ d o lla r s ,” I m o v e t o i n s e r t :
Provided, That all claims fo r services or expenses o f attorneys in the
Tao*^ll.ti0P of this claim shall be approved by the probate court o f the
BUinU <t
Columbia before the same shall.be paid out o f the aforesaid
T h e P R E S I D I N G O F F I C E R . T h e q u e s tio n is o n a g r e e in g to
the a m e n d m e n t p r o p o s e d b y th e S e n a to r fr o m N o r th C a r o lin a .
M r. S IM M O N S . I n e x p la n a t io n o f t h e a m e n d m e n t I d e s ir e
hiply to sa y t h a t so m e c o n t r o v e r s y h a s a r is e n a m o n g th e h e ir s
aU(* th e a t to r n e y s w it h r e fe r e n c e t o th e a m o u n t o f t h e co m p e n ^ d io n o f th e la tte r , a n d t h is a m e n d m e n t se e m s to h a v e b een
a " ,'!'ed u p o n a s a m e th o d o f s e t tlin g th e c o n t r o v e r s y .
, -'Jr. B U R N H A M .
I d e s ir e to s a y t h a t th e a m e n d m e n t h a s
, een s u b m itte d to m e m b e r s o f t h e C o m m itte e o n C la im s a n d it
has th e ir a p p r o v a l.
Tf 10 a m e n d m e n t w a s a g r e e d to.
‘Mr- F R A Z I E R .
I o ffe r a n a m e n d m e n t o n p a g e 27. A f t e r
m e 5 I m o v e to i n s e r t :
T ° Daniel W. Beckham, adm inistrator o f the estate o f Alexander F.
Hckham, deceased, $7,880.
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e q u e s tio n is o n a g r e e in g to
tho a m e n d m e n t o ffe r e d b y th e S e n a to r fr o m T e n n e sse e .
M r. F R A Z I E R .
M r. P r e s id e n t, t h is is a v e r y r e m a r k a b le
aim , a n d I t h in k th e f a c t s s u r r o u n d in g it d iffe r e n t ia t e it fr o m
‘ he c a s e u p o n w h ic h th e S e n a te h a s ju s t e x p r e s s e d it s v ie w .
. 1 he h u sb a n d a n d t h e fa t h e r o f th e h u sb a n d , a b a b y b o y , a n d
U'‘ *e litt le g ir ls w e r e m u r d e r e d b y th e n e g r o s o ld ie r s fr o m
s hm d N o. 10, ju s t a b o v e M e m p h is. A t t h a t t im e th is p ro p e r ty
)V:; S ta k e n . T h e w id o w , a s a r e s u lt o f t h a t t e r r ib le tr a g e d y , su sDuned su ch a s h o c k t h a t sh e w o u ld n o t t h e r e a ft e r a llo w th e
s u b je c t o f th e t r a g e d y a n d o f th e p r o p e r t y ta k e n o n th a t o c c a H|; m to b e d is c u s s e d in th e fa m ily . T h e b e n e fic ia r y w a s a m in o r
‘ f th e t im e a n d r e m a in e d a m in o r fr o m t h a t d a y in 1863 f o r 17
years.
A ft e r h e c a m e o f a g e a n d ju s t b e f o r e th e d e a t h o f th e w id o w ,
m 1883, sh e t o ld h im th e f a c t s w it h r e s p e c t t o th e t a k in g o f
1 ,1 ,8 P ro p e rty .
T h e r e u p o n h e q u a lifie d a s a d m in is t r a to r a n d
presented th e c la im to C o n g r e ss, a n d it w a s r e fe r r e d to the
(,urt o f C la im s u n d e r th e b ill.
T h e C o u r t o f C la im s h a s
Hi|de a fa v o r a b le r e p o r t in w h ic h it s ta te s t h a t th e d e c e d e n t
. ' ns lo y a l d u r in g th e w a r a n d t h a t th e a m o u n t, o f $<,880 is
Justly d u e
th is c la im a n t.
% r e a s o n o f th e e x t r a o r d in a r y f a c t s a n d c ir c u m s t a n c e s s u r
r o u n d in g th e c a se , th e f a c t o f th e m in o r ity o f th e c la im a n t a n d
'T tb e s h o c k w h ic h w a s f e l t b y t h e w id o w , g r o w in g o u t o f th e
P 'a g ic o c c u r r e n c e , a s th e c a s e w a s n o t p re s e n te d u n til a f t e r
U- m in o r ity o f th e c la im a n t e x p ir e d , b u t s h o r t ly t h e ie a f t e r th e
, un w a s p re s e n te d , I in s is t, Mr. P re s id e n t, t h a t th e c la im
H ou rly f a l ls w it h in th e e x c e p t io n wffiicli th e c o m m itt e e h a s
K,!‘ t e d ; th a t is, t h a t th e y w ill e x c lu d e s im ila r c la im s i f n o t p reS( !‘ ted u n le ss m in o r ity , p o v e r t y , ig n o r a n c e , o r o t h e r su fficien t
c a ,,s e in te rv e n e s.
1 th in k , u n d e r th e e x t r a o r d in a r y s u r r o u n d in g s o f th is ca se ,
; Uo S e n a te s h o u ld r e c o g n iz e th e e q u ity o f th e c la im a n d th e
P ecu lia r c o n d itio n s th a t p r e v e n te d th e w id o w h e r s e lf fr o m p re i .* lllg th e c la im .
I n c o n n e c t io n w it h th e m in o r ity o f th e
Jr! " u e n t , it o u g h t to r e c o g n iz e th e c la im a s fa llin g w it h in th e
1 0 o f th e c o m m itte e .
291
M r. B U R N H A M . M r. P r e s id e n t, w ill th e S e n a to r f r o m T e n
n es se e sta te a s n e a r a s h e ca n , i f h e h a s it in m in d , wrh e n t h is
k illin g o r t r a g e d y o c c u r r e d ?
M r. F R A Z I E R . I t o c c u r r e d in 1863, I t h in k it w a s .
I am
n o t su re . T h e n e g r o s o ld ie r s w e n t fr o m I s la n d N o . 10 a b o v e
M e m p h is. I d o n o t r e m e m b e r th e e x a c t d a te .
M r. B U R N H A M .
M r. P r e s id e n t, t h is c la im , u n fo r t u n a t e ly ,
f a l ls w it h in th e r u le th a t w e h a v e a d h e r e d t o a s s t r ic t ly a s
p o s s ib le in a ll c a se s. I t a p p e a r s , th en , t h a t t h is t r a g e d y , w h ic h
a f fo r d e d a n e x te n u a tio n a n d w h ic h p r e v e n te d t h e c la im a n t fr o m
s o o n e r p r e s e n tin g th e c la im , w a s in 1S63, b u t th e c la im w a s n o t
p r e s e n te d to a n y t r ib u n a l w h a te v e r u n til J a n u a r y 29, 1906.
S o w e c a n n o t h e lp t h in k in g th a t t h e r e w a s s o m e la c h e s , s o m e
in e x c u s a b le d e la y .
M r. F R A Z I E R . M r. P re s id e n t, f o r 17 y e a r s a f t e r t h e d a t e
o f th is t r a g e d y a n d th e t a k in g o f t h is p r o p e r ty t h e c la im a n t
w a s a m in o r . S e v e n te e n y e a r s fr o m 1S63 w o u ld b e 1S80. T h is
b ill wra s in t r o d u c e d a f t e r t h a t tim e. U p u n til s h o r t ly b e f o r e th e
d e a th o f th e w id o w sh e, a s s ta te d b e fo r e , d id n o t r e v e a l th e
f a c t t o th is b o y t h a t th e p r o p e r t y h a d b e e n ta k e n b e c a u s e o f
th e t e r r ib ly t r a g ic a l c ir c u m s t a n c e s s u r r o u n d in g t h e d e a t h o f h is
fa t h e r a n d h is m in o r b r o t h e r a n d s iste r s. S h o r t ly b e f o r e h e r
d ea th , in 1883, sh e d id sta te th e f a c t s t o h im . T h e r e a ft e r h e
q u a lifie d a s a d m in is t r a t o r a n d b r o u g h t th is c la im to C o n g re ss.
So, u n d e r t h e ru le , I in s is t t h a t b y r e a s o n o f th e s h o c k t o
th is w id o w g r o w in g o u t o f t h is t r a g e d y a n d b y r e a s o n o f th e
m in o r it y o f t h e c la im a n t f o r 17 y e a r s a f t e r th e p r o p e r ty w a s
ta k en , it is d iffe r e n t ia t e d fr o m th e c a s e u p o n w h ic h t h e S e n a te
h a s e x p r e s s e d a n o p in io n .
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R .
T h e q u e s tio n is u p o n th e
a m e n d m e n t o ffe r e d b y t h e S e n a to r fr o m T e n n e s s e e
[M r .
F razier ]. [P u t t in g th e q u e s tio n .] T h e n o e s a p p e a r t o h a v e it.
M r. F R A Z I E R . I c a ll f o r a d iv is io n , M r. P r e s id e n t.
M r. B U R N H A M . I c a ll f o r th e y e a s a n d n a y s, M r. P re s id e n t.
T h e y ea s a n d n a y s w e re ord ered , a n d th e S e cre ta ry p roceed ed
to c a ll th e r o ll.
M r. P E R K I N S (w h e n h is n a m e w a s c a l l e d ) . I a n n o u n c e m y
p a ir w it h th e ju n io r S e n a to r fr o m N o r th C a r o lin a
[M r .
O verm an ].
M r. B A C O N (w h e n M r. T errell’s n a m e wra s c a l l e d ) . I d e s ir e
to sta te t h a t m y c o lle a g u e [M r . T errell ] is a b s e n t fr o m th e
C h a m b e r , h a v in g b e e n c a lle d o n b u s in e s s t o th e W h it e H o u s e .
T h e r o ll c a ll wra s c o n c lu d e d .
M r. D I L L I N G H A M . I a g a in a n n o u n c e m y p a ir w it h th e
s e n io r S e n a to r fr o m S o u th C a r o lin a [M r . T il l m a n ]. I n h is
a b s e n c e I m a k e t h a t a n n o u n c e m e n t f o r th e d a y .
M r. W A R R E N . I w is h to a n n o u n c e m y p a ir w it h th e s e n io r
S e n a to r fr o m M is s is s ip p i [M r . M on ey ].
M r F L I N T ( a f t e r h a v in g v o t e d in th e n e g a t iv e ). I a sk h a s
th e s e n io r S e n a to r fr o m T e x a s [M r . C ulberson ] v o t e d ?
T h e P R E S I D I N G OB’F I C E R . H e h a s n ot.
M r. F L I N T .
I h a v e a g e n e r a l p a ir w it h t h a t S e n a to r , a n d
t h e r e fo r e w it h d r a w m y v o te .
T h e r e s u lt wra s a n n o u n c e d — y e a s 14, n a y s 37, a s f o l l o w s :
YEAS— 14.
Purcell
Johnston
Taylor
Bacon
Shively
Newlands
Thornton
Chamberlain
Swanson
Owen
Foster
Paynter
Taliaferro
Frazier
Borah
Bourne
Bradley
Brandegee
Briggs
Bristow
Brown
Burkett
Burnham
Burton
NAYS— 37.
Kean
Carter
Lodge
Clark. Wyo.
McCumber
Crawford
Martin
Culiom
Nelson
Cummins
Nixon
Gallinger
Oliver
Gamble
Page
Guggenheim
Penrose
Heyburn
Scott
Jones
NOT VOTING— 41.
Hale
Davis
Hughes
Depew
La Follette
Dick
Lorimer
Dillingham
Money
Dixon
Overman
du Pont
Percy
Elkins
Perkins
Fletcher
Piles
Flint
Rayner
Frye
Richardson
Gore
Smith, Mich.
Smoot
Stephenson
Sutherland
Warner
W etmore
Young
R oot
Aldrich
Simmons
Bailey
Smith, Md.
Bankhead
Smith, S. C.
Beveridge
Stone
Bulkeley
Terrell
Burrows
Tillman
Clapp
Warren
Clarke, Ark.
Crane
Culberson
Curtis
S o M r. F razier ’s a m e n d m e n t w a s r e je c t e d .
M r. S C O T T . M r. P re s id e n t, W e s t V ir g in ia p r o b a b ly s u ffe r e d
in p r o p o r tio n a s m u c h a s a n y S ta te in t h e U n io n d u r in g t h e la t e
C iv il W a r . I h a v e in m y c h a r g e , I su p p o se , fift y o r a h u n d r e d
a b s o lu t e ly g o o d c la im s , a s I th in k , w h ic h o u g h t to b e p a i d ; b u t
I r e a liz e t h e f a c t — a n d I h o p e o t h e r S e n a to r s w ill v ie w t h e m a t
te r in t h e sa m e lig h t — t h a t i f wre lo a d t h is b ill d o w n , w e s h a ll
C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
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n o t get a b ill a t all. I w ou ld rather h a v e th e h a l f lo a f the
S en a to r from N ew H am p sh ire [Mr. B u r n h a m ] h a s given us
in th e pending bill th an n ot to g e t any. A t som e fu tu re tim e
1 hope if l am n ot here, th a t som e R ep resen ta tiv e from W est
n ia m ay be able to got th e other b ills through . I th in k
w e o n ly endanger th e pending b ill by offering am endm ents, and
I hope th e bill m ay be allow ed to pass.
M r. B U R N H A M . M r. P r e s id e n t, I s im p ly w a n t t o s a y t h a t
th e c o m m itt e e v e r y m u c h a p p r e c ia t e t h e r e m a r k s m a d e b v th e
S e n a to r fr o m W e s t V ir g in ia [M r . S cott ]. T h e y h a v e b e e n
a w a r e o f th e d iffic u lty s u g g e s t e d a n d t h e n e c e s s it y o f k e e p in g
( hi s b ill w it h in d u e p r o p o r t io n s , s o t h a t it m ig h t b e p a s s e d w it h
o u t g r e a t b u rd e n u p o n t h e T r e a s u r y . T h e c o m m it t e e v e r y
g r e a t ly h o p e t h a t t h is w i l l a ls o b e t h e s e n tim e n t o f th e S e n a te .
T h e c o m m it t e e h a v e d o n e t h e b e s t t h e y c o u ld u n d e r t h e c ir c u m
s ta n c e s , a n d h o p e th e b ill w i l l p a s s a s i t sta n d s.
M r. B R I S T O W a d d r e s s e d th e S e n a te . A f t e r h a v in g s p o k e n
f o r 2 0 m in u te s ,
T h e P R E S I D I N G O F F I C E R . W i l l t h e S e n a to r fr o m K a n s a s
su sp e n d w h ile th e C h a ir l a y s b e f o r e t h e S e n a te t h e u n fin is h e d
b u s in e s s ? I t w i l l b e s ta te d .
I b e S e c r e t a r y . A b ill (S . 6<0S) to a m e n d th e a c t o f M a rch
3, 1801, e n t it le d A n a c t t o p r o v i d e f o r o c e a n m a il s e r v ic e b e
tw e e n t h e U n it e d S ta te s a n d f o r e i g n p o r t s a n d to p r o m o t e c o m
m e r c e .”
M r. G A L L I N G E R . I a s k u n a n im o u s c o n s e n t t h a t th e u n
fin is h e d b u s in e s s b e t e m p o r a r ily la i d a s id e .
1 h e P R E S I D I N G O F F I C E R . T h e S e n a to r f r o m X ew r H a m p
s h ir e a s k s u n a n im o u s c o n s e n t t h a t t h e u n fin is h e d b u s in e s s b e
t e m p o r a r ily la i d a s id e .
I s th e re o b je c tio n ?
T h e C h a ir h o a r s
n o n e , a n d i t is s o o r d e r e d . T h e S e n a to r fr o ifi K a n s a s w ill
p roceed .
M r. B R I S T O W r e s u m e d h is s p e e c h . A f t e r h a v in g s p o k e n , in
a ll, f o r m o r e t h a n t w o h o u r s , h e s a i d :
I f a g r e e a b le t o t h e S e n a to r fr o m New* H a m p s h ir e I w ill
s u s p e n d a n d t a k e u p t h e d is c u s s io n o f t h e r e m a in d e r o f P r e s i
d e n t P i e r c e ’ s m e s s a g e t o -m o r r o w .
M r. B U R N H A M . T h a t is e n t ir e ly a g r e e a b le to m e. I d e s ir e
t o g iv e n o t ic e , h o w e v e r , t h a t t o -m o r r o w a f t e r t h e m o r n in g b u s i
n e s s a n d a t t h e c o n c lu s io n o f t h e r e m a r k s o f t h e ju n i o r S e n a to r
f r o m I o w a [M r . Y o ung ] I w i l l a s k t h e S e n a te to c o n s id e r f u r
t h e r t h e p e n d in g b ill.
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R .
T h e b ill w i l l b e la id a s id e
t e m p o r a r ily .
[ F o r M r. B ristow ’s e n t ir e s p e e c h s e e S e n a te p r o c e e d in g s o f
F r i d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 6 .]
E X EC U TIV E
s e s s io n
.
M r. C U L L O M . I m o v e t h a t t h e S e n a te p r o c e e d t o th e c o n
s id e r a t io n o f e x e c u t iv e b u s in e s s .
T h e m o t io n w a s a g r e e d to, a n d th e S e n a te p r o c e e d e d to t h e c o n
s id e r a t io n o f e x e c u t iv e b u s in e s s .
A f t e r 15 m in u t e s s p e n t in
e x e c u t iv e s e s s io n th e d o o r s w e r e r e o p e n e d , a n d ( a t 4 o ’ c lo c k
a n d 2 0 m in u t e s p . m .) t h e S e n a te a d jo u r n e d u n til t o -m o r r o w ,
T h u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 15, 1910, a t 1 2 o ’ c l o c k m .
N O M IN A T IO N S .
E x e c u t i v e n o m i n a t i o n s r e c e i v e d b y t h e S e n a t e D e c e m b e r 1 ’,, 1910.
P ostm asters .
*
A LA BA M A .
W il l i a m T . H o g a n to b e p o s tm a s t e r a t P h o e n ix , A la .
b e c a m e p r e s id e n t ia l J u ly 1, 1908.
I s a a c M . C lip p in g e r t o b e p o s t m a s t e r a t H u n t in g t o n B e a c h ,
C a l., in p la c e o f I s a a c M . C lip p in g e r . I n c u m b e n t ’s c o m m is s io n
e x p ir e s D e c e m b e r 20, 1910.
C o n r a d S o le m t o b e p o s t m a s t e r a t L a J o lla , C a l., in p la c e o f
C o n r a d S o le m . I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e s D e c e m b e r ^>0
1910.
COLORADO.
N e w to ri W . S a m s o n to b e p o s t m a s t e r a t M a n c o s , C o lo ., in p la c e
o f W e s le y A . M a r tin . I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e d D e c e m
b e r 13, 1910.
W il l i a m S h e r m a n F is k t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t M e e k e r , C o lo ., in
p la c e o f A . C. M o u lt o n , r e s ig n e d .
CO N N EC T IC U T .
F r a n k M . B u c k la n d t o b e p o s t m a s t e r a t W e s t H a r t fo r d , C on n .,
in p la c e c f F r a n k M . B u c k la n d .
I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x
p ir e d D e c e m b e r 13, 1910.
G e o r g e W . M e r r it t t o b e p o s t m a s t e r a t G r e e n w ic h , C o n n ., in
p la c e o f G e o r g e W . M e r r it t.
I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e d
J u n e 29, 1910.
G eorge T. S ch lu eter to be p o stm a ster a t D arien , Conn,
p lace o f J a m es F . B a lla rd , deceased.
in
GEORGIA.
O s c a r M . M a u ld in to b e p o s tm a s t e r a t C la r k e s v ille , G a . O ffice
b e c a m e p r e s id e n t ia l O c t o b e r 1 , 1910.
R o b e r t S.^ M id d le t o n to b e p o s t m a s t e r a t V ie n n a , G a., in p la c e
o f R o b e r t S. M id d le to n . I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e d Junn
29, 1910.
e
J e w e ll F . R e n f r o w t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t W r ig h t s v ille , G a., in
p la c e o f J e w e ll F . R e n f r o w .
I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e s
D e c e m b e r 19, 1910.
IL L IN O IS .
^ F r e d R . B r ill to b e p o s tm a s t e r a t H a m p s h ir e , 111., in p la c e o f
F r e d II. B r ill. I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e s J a n u a r v 1 0
1911.
’
J e s s ie R o u s h t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t L e n a , 111., in p la c e o f John
G. S a c h s , d e c e a s e d .
IN D IA N A .
W illia m H . B u r r is to
o f V, illia m H . B u r r is .
b e r 19, 1910.
A r t h u r A . H o lm e s t o
o f A r t h u r A . H o lm e s .
a r y 18 , 1911.
b e p o s tm a s t e r a t M ilfo r d , In d ., in p la c e
I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e s D e c e m
b e p o s tm a s t e r a t S u lliv a n , In d ., in p la c e
I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e s J a n u
W a lter F. Jordan to be p ostm aster a t V anburen, Ind., in place
o f L em uel A. B ach elor, resigned.
J o h n ^S h a r p t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t F r a n k t o n , In d ., in p la c e o f
J o h n S h a r p . I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e s D e c e m b e r 18
19 10.
’
D a v id L . S n o w d e n t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t A n d r e w s , I n d . O ffice
b e c a m e p r e s id e n t ia l O c t o b e r 1 , 1910.
R o y E - T u r n e r t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t D a n a , In d ., in p la c e o f
R o y E . T u r n e r . I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e d D e c e m b e r 10
1910.
IO W A .
W a lla c e G. A gn ew to be p ostm aster a t O sceola, Iow a, in place
o f W a lla ce G. A gnew . In cu m b en t’s com m ission expired M arch
14, 1910.
R ic h a r d A . I la s s e lq n is t t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t C h a r it o n , Iowa,
in p la c e of R ic h a r d A . H a s s e lq u is t .
I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n
e x p ir e d A p r il 23, 1910.
W illia m L aw ren ce to be p ostm aster a t L aw ler, Iow a.
becam e p resid en tia l O ctober 1, 1910.
Office
W ill te r A . M c C lu r e t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t G r e e n e , I o w a , in
o f W a lt e r A . M c C lu r e .
I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e d
26, 1910.
W.
JI. S h e a k le y t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t E ld o r a , I o w a , in
C h a r le s O . R y a n , r e s ig n e d .
M ilo L . S h e r m a n to b e p o s tm a s t e r a t F r e d e r ic k s b u r g ,
O ffice b e c a m e p r e s id e n t ia l J a n u a r y 1, 1910.
p la c e
June
p la c e o f
Io w a .
K AN SAS.
C u r t M . H ig le y t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t C a w k e r C ity , K a n s ., in
p la c e o f C u r t M . H ig le y . I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e d M a y
31, 1910.
J o s e p h M c C r e a r y t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t C o ffe y v ille , K a n s ., in
p la c e o f E d w a r d R a m m e l.
I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e d
F e b r u a r y 27, 1910.
H a r r y C. S m ith to b e p o s t m a s t e r a t H i l l C ity , K a n s ., in p la c e
o f E d w a r d J . B y e r t s , r e s ig n e d .
L O U IS IA N A .
O ffice
C A L IF O R N IA .
D e c e m b e r 14,
J o h n J. D r o s t t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t S u lp h u r, L a .
p r e s id e n tia l J u ly 1, 1910.
O ffice
became
M IC H IG A N .
C. G uy P erry to be p ostm aster a t L ow ell, M ich., in p lace o f
C . G uy P erry.
1910.
In cu m b en t’s com m ission ex p ired D ecem ber 13
E d w in A. S m ith to be p ostm aster a t W ayne, M ich., in place
o f E d w in A. Sm ith. In cu m b en t’s com m ission expired Ju n e 18
1910.
C la r a S p o r e to b e p o s t m a s t e r a t R o c k f o r d , M ich ., in p la c e o f
J u d son M . S p ore, d ecea sed .
M IN N E S O T A .
A n t o n O. L e a t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t N e w R ic h la n d , M in n ., in
p la c e o f A n t o n O. L e a . I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e d D ecern
b e r 13, 1910.
M IS S O U R I.
U ly s s e s G r a n t E v a n s t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t F a r m in g t o n , M o
in p la c e o f U ly s s e s G r a n t E v a n s . I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n
e x p ir e d D e c e m b e r 6 , 1910.
G e o r g e N . G r o m e r t o b e p o s tm a s t e r a t P a t to n s b u r g , M o ., in
p la c e o f G e o r g e N . G r o m e r . I n c u m b e n t ’ s c o m m is s io n e x p ir e d
D e c e m b e r 10, 1910.
CO N G R ESSIO N A L RECO RD — SE N A T E .
1910
V essel sh ip B a r b a r a , H e n r y C la r k e , m a s te r (H . D o c . N o.
1 1 9 9 ); a n d
V e sse l s c h o o n e r H a n n a h , R ic h a r d B is h o p , m a s t e r ( H . D o c .
^ 0. 12 0 0 ).
T h e fo r e g o in g fin d in g s w e r e , w it h t h e a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e rs,
r e fe r r e d to t h e C o m m it te e o n C la im s a n d o r d e r e d to b e p rin te d .
T h e V I C E P R E S I D E N T la id b e f o r e th e S e n a te c o m m u n ic a
tion s fr o m th e a s s is ta n t c le r k o f t h e C o u r t o f C la im s, t r a n s m it
tin g th e c o n c lu s io n s o f f a c t a n d o f la w a n d o p in io n file d u n d e r
the a c t o f J a n u a r y 20, 1S85, in t h e F r e n c h s p o lia t io n c la im s set
out in th e a n n e x e d fin d in g s b y t h e c o u r t r e la t in g to th e f o l l o w
in g c a u s e s :
1
b r ig W i l l i a m , J a m e s G ilm o r e , m a s t e r ( H . D o c . N o.
'l^ ss e l sh ip H o p e ,
John
H.
S e a w a r d , m a s te r
( H . D o c . N o.
■ ' essel sh ip A l k n o m a c k , J o e l V ic k e r s , m a s te r
( H . D o c . N o.
1 2 ° 3 ) ; and
1204) ;
t h e fo i’e g o in g fin d in g s w e r e , w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e rs, reeTp,e(* 3:0 th e C o m m itte e o n C la im s a n d o r d e r e d to b e p rin te d .
t h e V I C E P R E S I D E N T la id b e f o r e th e S e n a te c o m m u n ic a
tion s fr o m th e a s s is ta n t c le r k o f th e C o u r t o f C la im s, tr a n s m iting th e c o n c lu s io n s o f f a c t a n d o f la w file d u n d e r t h e a c t o f
• a n u a ry 20, 1885, o f t h e F r e n c h s p o lia t io n c la im s se t o u t in
easoslnileX ed tiu d in g s b y th e c o u r t r e la t in g to t h e f o llo w in g
' ef el s lo o p L o v i n a , A le x a n d e r M o rg a n , m a s te r (H . D o c . N o.
(U t an<3 v e s s e l b r ig E x p e r i m e n t , A b r a h a m D o lb y , m a s te r
U i D ° c. N o . 1 2 0 1 ).
f ( 1 , fo r e g o in g fin d in g s w e r e , w it h a c c o m p a n y in g p a p e rs , r e
n t 'd to th e C o m m itte e o n C la im s a n d o r d e r e d to be p rin te d .
S IT E FOR D IST R IC T OF CO LU M BIA REFORMATORY.
I_
T>U PO N T. Mr. P resident, I present a com m unication,
' le natu re o f a m em orial, w h ich I a sk m ay be read. It is
aKk°HI,anied by a resolu tion (S . R es. 3 1 0 ), w h ich I subm it and
Vh
mfiy be read, printed, and lie on th e table,
m - i
P R E S ID E N T . T he Secretary w ill read th e me'■'al. as requested, i f there be no objection,
j, ,!t‘ Secretary read the m em orial, a s fo llo w s:
0^ 1) i i c r i c a - l a i e
and
B o u se
of
R ep rese n ta tives
of
th e
U n ite d
S ta te s
of
fulTv °n H ount Vernon Ladies’ A ssociation o f the Union desires respectnnnu
urgently to present to you its protest against the estabiishis km,?1 a criminal reform atory for the District o f Columbia, on what
the
as the Belvoir or W hite House tract o f land in Virginia, in
'The * vicinity o f the home and grave o f George Washington.
Mount- tfact of land thus far chosen for the purpose is 3J miles from
mi,(N c Vernon, and forms a part o f the peninsula extending within 2 J
•ion h o ? Mount Vernon, the whole o f which peninsula, the associaCoiu
been informed by one o f the Commissioners of the D istrict of
Tho u Ia’ it is contemplated ultimately to acquire for the reform atory,
, rttr“ « » e o f Nellie Custis is within about one-half mile o f the Belvoir
q.u’ wlllle the home o f George Mason is within about 1 mile or less.
prjotv f ss°oiation submits that there can be neither necessity nor protori ,• hln the location o f such an institution in a setting of these histi-v nTli rncs’ 80 closely associated with the independence of our counPen’ ii n , ^ P ecially that it would be a national discredit to place a
1, ,
criminal institution in the immediate vicinity o f the home and
of f , place o f W ashington. The protest o f this association, with that
bimhi ers’ was submitted to the Commissioners o f the District o f Coa w ith promptness when the matter was first brought to the att i r m n o f Its regents, who make this earnest appeal because o f their
t,.iC^ n vlcfl ° n that it will arouse the sentimental interest of every
'
lotic citizen o f the United States, and the association embraces this
•)' opportunity, after the reassembly of Congress, to submit the
Uer to its attention and to invoke its protection.
H a r r ie t C l a y t o n C o m e g t s ,
R eg en t,
M ary T . B a r n e s ,
V ic e
R egen t
fo r D istric t
of
C o lu m b ia ,
M ary T . L e it e r ,
V ic e
R egen t
fo r
Illin o is,
S a r a h N. V a n R e n s s e l e e r ,
V ic e
V i c e R e g e n t f o r W e st V i r g i n i a ,
S p ecia l C o m m itte e of th e M o u n t V ern on
L a d i e s ’ A s s o c i a ti o n o f th e I n io n .
F r a n c e s J o h n so n R o g ers,
R e g e n t fo r M a r y la n d , S e c r e ta r y o f A sso c ia tio n .
The V ICE P R E S ID E N T . T he m em orial w ill lie on th e table.
o 110 Secretary w ill also read th e resolu tion su bm itted by the
nator from D elaw are.
Hie resolu tion (S . R es. 310) w a s read and ordered to lie on
the table, a s fo llo w s:
nnf
Jlved' T bat the Commissioners o f the D istrict o f Columbia be,
bl >
L are hereby, directed to report to the Senate as early as possithr.
*
i
have oClCCtcU
selected da Ltract
Ih(i nr.vetb ° r thfiy uuve
l aei- o f land to~ be used
t as a site for
,
act construction and erection o f a reform atory as authorized by the
,."PP.i'oyed March 3, 1909, entitled “ An act making appropriations
b|.. f^vide for the expenses o f the government o f the District o f Columand i f
, flscal year ending June 30, 1910, and fo r other p u r p o s e s ;”
u -" ,r aai tract
o f idUU
land 1
for
such rsltc
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selected,
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P E T IT IO N S AND M EM O R IA LS.
M r. W A R R E N p r e s e n te d a m e m o r ia l o f t h e W y o m in g S ta te
B o a r d o f S h e e p C o m m is s io n e r s , r e m o n s t r a t in g a g a in s t a n y
c h a n g e b e in g m a d e in th e la w w h ic h g iv e s to C o n g r e s s a lo n e th e
r ig h t t o c r e a te fo r e s t r e s e r v e s in W y o m in g a n d o t h e r W e s te r n
S ta te s , w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d to th e C o m m it te e o n F o r e s t R e s e r v a
t io n s a n d th e P r o t e c t io n o f G am e.
M r. G A M B L E p r e s e n te d a p e tit io n o f L o c a l L o d g e N o. 521,
M o d e r n B r o t h e r h o o d o f A m e r ic a , o f B lu n t, S. D a k ., a n d a p e ti
t io n o f C o lu m b ia L o d g e , N o. 544, M o d e r n B r o t h e r h o o d o f A m e r
ic a , o f P ie r r e , S. D a k ., p r a y in g f o r th e e n a c t m e n t o f le g is la t io n
p r o v id in g f o r th e a d m is s io n o f p u b lic a t io n s o f f r a t e r n a l s o c ie tie s
to th e m a il a s s e c o n d -c la s s m a tte r , w h ic h w e r e r e fe r r e d to th e
C o m m itte e o n P o s t O ffices a n d P o s t R o a d s .
M r. N I X O N p r e s e n te d a p e titio n o f th e c o n s t itu tio n a l c o n v e n
tio n o f A r iz o n a , p r a y in g t h a t S an F r a n c is c o , C a l., b e se le c te d
a s th e s ite f o r h o ld in g t h e p r o p o s e d P a n a m a C a n a l E x p o s it io n ,
w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d to th e C o m m itte e on I n d u s t r ia l E x p o s it io n s .
M r. S H I V E L Y p r e s e n te d a p e tit io n o f L o g a n s p o r t P o s t, N o.
14, D e p a r tm e n t o f I n d ia n a , G r a n d A r m y o f th e R e p u b lic , a n d a
p e tit io n o f s u n d r y s u r v iv o r s o f th e S e v e n ty -th ir d R e g im e n t o f
I n d ia n a V o lu n te e r I n f a n t r y , p r a y in g f o r th e p a s s a g e o f th e soc a lle d p e r d ie m p e n s io n b ill, w h ic h w e r e r e fe r r e d to th e C o m
m itte e o n P e n sio n s.
M r. C U L L O M p re s e n te d a p e tit io n o f P r o s p e r it y L o d g e , N o.
1754, M o d e r n B r o t h e r h o o d o f A m e r ic a , o f R o c k Is la n d , 111.,
* p r a y in g f o r th e e n a c tm e n t o f le g is la t io n p r o v id in g f o r th e
a d m is s io n o f p u b lic a t io n s o f fr a t e r n a l s o c ie tie s to th e m a il a s
s e c o n d -c la s s m a tte r , w h ic h w a s . r e fe r r e d to th e C o m m itte e on
P o s t O ffices a n d P o s t R o a d s .
M r. P E R K I N S p r e s e n te d a p e tit io n o f t h e C h a m b e r o f C om
m e r c e o f O a k la n d , C al., p r a y in g f o r t h e e s ta b lis h m e n t o f a
su p p le m e n ta l n a v a l s t a t io n a t th e M a r e I s la n d N a v y Y a r d , C a l.,
w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d to th e C o m m itte e o n N a v a l A ffa ir s .
H e a ls o p re s e n te d a m e m o r ia l o f th e E . J. C h u b b u c k C o., o f
S a n F r a n c is c o , C a l., r e m o n s tr a t in g a g a in s t t h e e n a c t m e n t o f
le g is la t io n t o p r o h ib it th e p r in tin g o f c e r t a in m a tt e r o n s ta m p e d
e n v e lo p e s , w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d to th e C o m m itte e o n P o s t O ffices
an d P ost R oad s.
H e a ls o p r e s e n te d a p e tit io n o f s u n d r y c it iz e n s o f S a n F r a n
c is c o , C al., p r a y in g t h a t a n a p p r o p r ia t io n b e m a d e f o r th e inn
p r o v e m e n t o f th e h a r b o r a t O a k la n d , C a l., w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d
t o th e C o m m itte e o n C o m m e r ce .
j
M r. N E L S O N p r e s e n te d a p e tit io n o f th e R e t a il G r o c e r s ' A s
!
s o c ia t io n o f D u lu th , M in n ., p r a y in g f o r t h e r e p e a l o f th e p resen t
I o le o m a r g a r in e la w , w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d to th e C o m m itte e on
I
A g r ic u lt u r e a n d F o r e s tr y .
H e a ls o p r e s e n te d a m e m o r ia l o f th e M in n e s o ta C a n n e r s ’ A s
i s o c ia t io n , r e m o n s tr a t in g a g a in s t th e e n a c tm e n t o f le g is la t io n
r e q u ir in g th e d a t e to b e p la c e d on c a n n e d v e g e ta b le s o r fr u it s ,
w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d t o th e C o m m itte e o n M a n u fa c t u r e s .
H e a ls o p r e s e n te d p e tit io n s o f G o o d F a it h L o d g e , N o. G01, o f
R e d L a k e F a l l s ; o f G o ld e n B e n L o d g e , N o. 2351, o f A v e r i l l ; o f
E a s t e r L o d g e , N o. 377, o f S o u th S t illw a t e r ; o f L o c a l L o d g e
N o. 2004, o f L a k e v ille ; o f F is lit r a p L o d g e , N o. 1G66, o f P h ilb r o o k ; o f L o c a l L o d g e N o. 818, o f A f t o n ; a n d o f E lm w o o d
; L o d g e , N o. 658, o f S a b in , a ll o f th e M o d e r n B r o t h e r h o o d o f
A m e r ic a , in th e S ta te o f M in n e s o ta , p r a y in g f o r th e e n a c tm e n t
o f le g is la t io n p r o v id in g f o r th e a d m is s io n o f p u b lic a t io n s o f
fr a t e r n a l s o c ie tie s to th e m a il a s s e c o n d -c la s s m a tte r , w h ic h
w e r e r e fe r r e d to th e C o m m it te e on P o s t O ffices a n d P o s t R o a d s .
M r. F L E T C H E R p re s e n te d p e tit io n s o f L o c a l C a m p s N o. 45,
o f P a lm e t t o ; N o. 5, o f G a in e s v ille ; N o. 335, o f G e n o a ; N o. 150,
o f S t u a r t ; N o. 102, o f B e t h e l; a n d N o. 218, o f O v ie d o , a ll o f
th e W o o d m e n o f th e W o r ld , in th e S ta te o f F lo r id a , p r a y in g f o r
th e e n a c t m e n t o f le g is la t io n p r o v id in g f o r th e a d m is s io n o f
p u b lic a t io n s o f fr a t e r n a l s o c ie tie s to th e m a il a s s e c o n d -c la s s
m a tte r , w h ic h w e r e r e fe r r e d to th e C o m m itte e o n P o s t Offices
and P ost R oads.
M r. Y O U N G p r e s e n te d p e tit io n s o f s u n d r y e m p lo y e e s o f th e
C h ic a g o G r e a t W e s te r n R a ilw a y in th e S ta te o f I o w a , p r a y in g
f o r th e e n a c tm e n t o f le g is la t io n a u t h o r iz in g h ig h e r r a t e s o f
t r a n s p o r t a t io n f o r r a ilr o a d s , w h ic h w e r e r e fe r r e d t o th e C o m
m itte e on I n t e r s ta te C o m m e r ce .
H e a ls o p r e s e n te d a m e m o r ia l o f th e R e t a il G r o c e r s ’ A s s o c ia
t io n o f C e d a r R a p id s , I o w a , r e m o n s tr a t in g a g a in s t th e r e p e a l
| o f th e p re s e n t o le o m a r g a r in e la w , w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d to th e
: C o m m itte e o n A g r ic u lt u r e a n d F o r e s tr y .
j
H e a ls o p re s e n te d a p e tit io n o f th e L a C o te r ie C lu b , o f A lta ,
1 I o w a , p r a y in g t h a t a n in v e s t ig a t io n b e m a d e in t o th e c o n d it io n
o f d a ir y p r o d u c t s f o r th e p r e v e n tio n a n d s p r e a d o f t u b e r c u lo s is ,
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i w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d t o th e C o m m itte e o n A g r ic u lt u r e a n d F o r
i e s tr y .
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C O N G R E S S IO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
&
ITc ulso p resented a m em orial o f L ederer, S tr a u ss
Co., o f
D o s M oines Iow a, rem on stratin g a g a in st th e p a ssa g e o f th e soc a n et'l p r e c is -p o s t bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee
on P ost Offices and P o st R oads.
H e a l s o p r e s e n t e d m em orials o f L ocal L odge N o. 328, L oyal
O r d e r * o f M oose, o f W a terlo o ; o f B la ck H a w k Lodge, No. 72,
Ind pendent Order o f Odd F ello w s, o f W a te rlo o ; o f th e Com
m ercial A s s o c i a t i o n o f O ttu m w a ; and o f su nd ry c itiz e n s o f
S tu art, all in th e S ta te o f Iow a, rem o n stra tin g a g a in st th e ena e t m e n t o f leg isla tio n to prohib it th e p rin tin g o f c er ta in m atter
on s t a m p e d envelopes, w h ich w ere referred to th e C om m ittee on
P o s f Offices and P o st R oad s.
l i e also presen ted p e titio n s o f L ocal L od ges N o. 245, o f
N a sh u a ; No. 332, o f F o rt D o d g e; N o. 190, o f C edar R a p id s;
No. 284, o f G u ttenberg; N o. 990, o f L ak e P a r k ; No. 172, o f
G r e e le y ; No. 508, o f B u ffa lo ; No. 1278, o f L o r im o r ; No. 239, o f
L a n sin g ; No. 148, o f A tla n tic ; No. 104, o f B loom field ; No. 51,
o f T o d d v ille ; No. 1001, o f O w a s a ; No. 210, o f H o p k in to n ; No.
1115, o f W a te rlo o ; No. 118, o f M o n tp elier; N o. 339, o f M errill;
No. 244, o f B e lle P la in e ; N o. 081, o f J e su p ; N o. 143, o f M usca
tin e ; No. 90, o f W a p ello ; No. 303, o f C resco; No. 1, o f T ip ton ;
No. 10, o f In d ep en d en ce; No. 142, o f F a r m e r sb u r g ; No. 100, o f
L one T r ee ; No. 32, o f C ou ncil B lu ffs; No. 102, o f F a ir v ie w ;
and No. 190, o f S w eetlan d , a ll o f th e M odern B roth erh ood o f
A m erica, and o f O ak Camp, N o. 157, W oodm en o f th e W orld, o f
Sac C ity, a ll in th e S ta te o f Io w a , p ra y in g fo r th e en actm en t o f
leg isla tio n p rovid in g fo r th e ad m issio n o f p u b lica tio n s o f fr a
tern al so c ie tie s to th e m a ils a s secon d -class m atter, w h ic h w ere
referred to th e C om m ittee on P o st Offices an d P o st R oads.
Mr. K E A N p resen ted an affid avit in su pp ort o f th e b ill (S .
9437) to provid e A m erican r eg istr y fo r th e steam y a c h t
w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Com m erce.
Diana,
C L A IM S OF CH O C T A W AND C H IC K A S A W
IN D IA N S .
Sir. O W EN . I p resen t a m em orial r ela tin g to th e c la im s o f
rtho C hoctaw and C h ick asaw In d ia n s o f O klahom a, w h ic h I a sk
be p rinted a s a S e n a te d ocum ent (S . D oc. N o. 707) an d referred
to th e C om m ittee on In d ia n A ffairs. W hen th e order is reached
I sh a ll in trod u ce a b ill on th e su bject.
fhe V IC E P R E S ID E N T . W ith o u t objection , th e order
be en tered a s req uested .
BEPOKTS OF C O M M IT T E E S .
Mr. C L A PP . I am d irected b y th e C om m ittee on In d ian
A ffairs, to w h ic h w a s referred th e bill (H . R. 28406) m aking
app rop riations for th e cu rren t and c o n tin g en t ex p e n se s o f th e
B ureau o f In d ia n A ffairs, for fu lfillin g tr e a ty stip u la tio n s w ith
v ariou s In d ian trib es, and for oth er pu rp oses, fo r th e fiscal
y e a r en d in g J u n e 30, 1912, to rep ort i t fa v o ra b ly w ith su nd ry
am endm ents.
W ith in a d ay or tw o I w ill su b m it a rep ort to accom pany th e
bill. I sh a ll n o t c a ll up th e b ill for c on sid eration u n til a fte r
th e h olid ay recess.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e b ill w ill b e p laced on th e
calend ar.
Mr. P E N R O SE , from th e C om m ittee on P o st Offices and P o st
Road's, to w h ich w a s referred th e b ill (S . 9556) to p rovid e for
th e e x ten sio n o f th e p ost office an d cou rt h ou se b u ild in g a t
D a lla s, T ex., and for other pu rp oses, ask ed to be d isch arged
from its fu rth er consideration , an d th a t it be referred to th e
C om m ittee on P u b lic B u ild in g s an d G rounds, w h ich w a s
agreed to.
Mr. C U M M IN S. I a sk th a t O rder o f B u s in e ss No. 83S, being
S en ate b ill OS. 6702) to prom ote the s a fe ty o f e m y lo y ees and
tr a v eler s upon ra ilro a d s by com p ellin g com m on carriers en
gaged in in te r sta te com m erce to equip th eir lo co m o tiv es w ith
s a fe 'a n d su ita b le b oilers and a p p u rten an ces th ereto, be recom
m itted to th e C om m ittee on In te r sta te Com m erce.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . W ith o u t objection , it i s so ordered
Mr. CUM M INS. I am d irected by th e C om m ittee on In ter
sta te Commerce, to w h ich w a s referred th e b ill (S . 6702) to
prom ote >fie sa fe ty o f em p loyees and tr a v eler s upon ra ilro a d s by
com p ellin g com mon carriers engaged in in te r sta te com m erce to
equip th eir locom otives w ith s a fe and su ita b le b oilers and ap
p u rtenan ces th ereto to rep ort it w ith an am endm ent. I a sk th a t
th e b ill retain its o rigin al p lace on th e calend ar.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . W ith o u t objection, th a t order w ill
be m ade.
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CIVIL GOVEBN M ENT FOB POBTO EICO.
Mr. D E P E W . I a sk th a t th e b ill (H . R.
c iv il governm ent for P orto R ico, and for
recom m itted to th e C om m ittee on P acific
R ico for hearing, retain in g it s p lace on th e
23000) to provide a
oth er purposes, be
Isla n d s and P orto
calend ar.
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T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . I s th e r e ob jection to th e en try of
th e order req u ested by th e S en ator from N e w Y ork? T he Chair
h e a r s none, and i t is so ordered.
P A B K BOAD, D IST B IC T OF C O LU M B IA .
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . I am d irected by th e C om m ittee on the
D istr ic t o f C olum bia, to w h ic h w a s referred th e b ill (H . R
21331) fo r th e p u rch ase o f la n d fo r w id en in g P a rk Road*, in
th e D istr ic t o f C olum bia, to rep ort it fa v o r a b ly w ith o u t am end
m ent, an d I su b m it a report (N o. 929) thereon . T h is is a brief
bill, and th ere is som e u rgen t reason for it s en actm en t. I ask
fo r its p resen t con sid eration .
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e bill w ill be read fo r th e inform ation o f th e Senate.
T h e S ecretary read th e bill, and th ere being n o objection, the
S enate, a s in C om m ittee o f th e W hole, proceeded to its con
sid eration . I t a u th o rizes th e C om m ission ers o f th e D istr ic t of
C olum bia to p u rchase, for w id en in g P a rk R oad, th e trian gular
lo t d esig n a ted a s L ot A, in C hapin B ro w n ’s su b d ivision of
p a r ts o f M ount P le a sa n t and P le a sa n t P la in s, ca lled “ In glesid e,”
a s recorded in lib er cou n ty N o. 8, fo lio 37, o f th e record s o f tlie
office o f th e su rveyor o f th e D istr ic t o f C olum bia, a t a price
deem ed by th em to be reasonable, n o t ex ce ed in g th e sum of
83,600, p ayab le one h a lf from th e rev en u es o f th e D istr ic t of
C olum bia and th e other h a lf ou t o f a n y m oneys in th e U n ited
S ta te s T rea su ry n ot o th e r w ise appropriated.
T he b ill w a s rep orted to th e S en a te w ith o u t am endm ent
ordered to a th ird read in g, read th e th ir d tim e, and passed.
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . F rom th e sam e com m ittee I su b m it an
a d v e r se rep ort (N o. 930) on th e b ill (S . 8349) for th e purchase
o f lan d for w id en in g P a rk R oad, in th e D istr ic t o f Columbia
and, a s th e b ill r e la te s to th e sam e su bject, I m ove it s indefinite
postponem ent.
T h e m otion w a s agreed to.
H E IG H T OF B U IL D IN G S .
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . F rom th e C om m ittee on th e D istr ic t of
C olum bia, I report back fa v o r a b ly w ith o u t am en d m en t th e bil]
(S . 9439) to am end th e a c t reg u la tin g th e h e ig h t o f buildings
in th e D istr ic t o f C olum bia, app roved J u n e 1, 1910, an d I sub
m it a report (N o. 931) thereon.
Mr. C A R T E R . T h a t is a b ill o f lo ca l im portance. I ask
u n an im ou s con sen t for its p resen t con sid eration .
T he S ecretary read th e b i l l ; an d th e r e being no objection, the
Sen ate, a s in C om m ittee o f th e W hole, proceeded to its consid
eration . I t proposes to am end th e a c t e n title d “A n a c t to regu
la te th e h eig h t o f b u ild in g s in th e D istr ic t o f C olum bia,” ap
proved Ju n e 1, 1910, by ad d in g a t th e end o f th e th ir d para
graph o f section 5 o f th e a c t th e fo llo w in g p r o v is o :
under
Commissioners
Provided, That any church the construction o f which had been
taken but not completed prior to the passage o f this act shall be ex
empted from the lim itations o f this paragraph, and the
o f the D istrict o f Columbia shall cause to be issued a perm it for the
construction o f any such church to a height o f 95 feet above the level
o f the adjacent curb.
T h e b ill w a s rep orted to th e S e n a te w ith o u t am endm ent, or
dered to be en grossed for a th ir d read in g, read th e th ird tim e
and passed.
MONUMENT TO GEN. WILLIAM CAMPBELL.
Mr. SW A N SO N . I am d irected by th e C om m ittee on th e Li
brary to report back fa v o ra b ly w ith o u t am endm ent th e bill
(S . 2517) for th e erection o f a m onum ent to th e m em ory o f Gen
W illia m Cam pbell, an d I su b m it a report (N o. 932) thereon.
Mr. M A R T IN . I a sk u n an im ou s con sen t fo r th e presen t con
sid era tio n o f th e b ill ju s t rep orted by m y colleague.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e S ecretary w ill read th e bill, if
th ere be no objection.
T he S ecretary read th e bill.
Mr. K E A N . I h a v e no ob jection to th e b ill, bu t I th in k there
is a good deal o f pream ble an d so on in it th a t ough t to be
strick en out.
Mr. M A R T IN . I t is in th e p recise p h raseology o f a b ill which
h eretofore p assed th e Senate. Som e o f th e la n g u a g e m ight be
d isp en sed w ith , but I hope th e Sen ator w ill n o t object.
Mr. K E A N . N o ; I m erely ob ject to th e form .
T h ere being no objection, th e b ill w a s con sid ered a s in Com
m ittee o f th e W hole. It a p p rop riates $25,000 for th e erection
o f a sta tu e to th e m em ory o f Gen. W illia m C am pbell and com
rad es in th e tow n o f A bingdon, Va.
T h e b ill w a s reported to th e S en a te w ith o u t am endm ent, or
dered to be engrossed for a th ir d reading, read th e th ird tim e,
and passed.
1910.
C O N G R E S S IO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
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B y Mr. B R A D L E Y :
A bill (S . 9838) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to W illiam R.
J o n e s ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
B y Mr. SC O TT:
A bill (S . 963P) g ran tin g an in c re a se o f pen sion to D a n ia l
W ylie (w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on
P en sions.
B y Mr. C R A N E :
A. bill (S . 9640) gran tin g an increase o f pen sion to D a v id
WOs(on; to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
B y Mr. D IC K :
A bill (S . 9641) for th e r elief o f R obert J. S c o tt; to th e Com
m ittee on M ilitary A ffairs.
A b ill (S . 9042) for th e r elief o f th e e sta te o f John F razer,
deceased ;
A bill (S . 9643) for th e r e lie f o f th e e sta te o f Z ephaniah
K in gsley, d eceased ; and
A bill (S . 9644) for th e r elief o f th e A frican M eth odist E p is
copal Church, o f G allipolis, O hio; to th e C om m ittee on C laim s.
A bill (S . 9045) gran tin g an increase o f pension to L e w is H .
W illia m s ;
A b ill (S . 9646) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to N elson C.
L aw rence;
A b ill (S . 9647) g ran tin g a n in crease o f pension to D a n ie l W.
B each;
A b ill (S . 9648) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to D a v id R.
B row n;
A b ill (S . 9649) gra n tin g an in crease o f pension to H en ry C.
O sb orn e;
Rid
(S* 9017) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to W illiam
A bill (S . 9650) gra n tin g an in crease o f pension to John
L ong;
A bill ( s . 9618) gran tin g a pension to T hom as W . B o y e r ;
A b ill (S . 9651) gra n tin g an in crea se o f pension to W illiam
A bill (S . 9619) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to C raw ford H . H. M in turn; and
B a r c la y ;
A b ill (S . 9652) g ran tin g a pension to M ary E. F a u ld e r; to
T> “t, kill (S. 9020) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to W illiam th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
«• L e y te ;
B y Mr. SM IT H o f M ic h ig a n :
b r ig h t;11
9621 ^ gran tin g an in crea se o f pension to E nos
A bill (S . 9653) g ran tin g an in crea se o f pension to Jam es O.
P alm er (w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on
F(ldy,iH
9622) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to Leander P en sions.
B y Mr. C R A N E :
p ‘n .bi11 ^S- 9623) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to Joseph
A bill (S . 9654) for th e r e lie f o f H en ry E d w a rd s; to the
• C assner; to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
C om m ittee on M ilitary A ffairs.
By Mr. CULLOM :
B y Mr. C U R T IS :
j l A 9B1 (S . 9624) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to W illiam
(B y req u est.)
b ill (S . 9655) providing for th e retirem en t
rj B urgett (w ith accom panying pap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on o f certa in em ployees o f th e G overnm ent, and for other p u r p o se s;
• vision s.
to the C om m ittee on C ivil S ervice and R etrenchm ent.
By Mr. F R Y E :
A b ill (S . 9656) g ran tin g a pension to A ndrew P. D u ff (w ith
A bill (g . 9625) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to C h arles L. accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
,r^ s (w ith accom panying p ap ers) ; and
AMENDMENTS TO APPROPRIATION BILLS.
A bill ( g. 9620) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to Susan
U ’xon (w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on
Mr. W A R N E R su bm itted an am endm ent proposin g to appro
1 fusions.
p riate $500,000 for im proving th e M issouri R iver w ith a v iew
By Mr. P E N R O S E :
to securin g a perm anent 6-foot chann el b etw een K a n sa s C ity
(
bill (S . 9627) gran tin g an honorable d ischarge to D enn is and the m outh o f the river, in tended to be proposed by him
« * * n ; to th e C om m ittee on N a v a l A ffairs.
to th e river and harbor appropriation bill, w h ich w a s referred
, A bin (S. 9628) gran tin g an' in crease o f pension to F rederick to th e C om m ittee on Com m erce and ordered to be printed.
^ u u lle y ;
Mr. MONEY su bm itted an am endm ent proposing to appro
A bill (g . 9629) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to T hom as T. priate $60,000 for rep airing and refittin g th e U n ited S ta te s
1 a x to n ; and
dredge
for service a t th e harbor o f G ulfport, M iss.,
A bill (g . 9630) gran tin g an in crea se o f pension to George etc., intended to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor
• bowers (w ith accom panying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on appropriation bill, w h ich w a s ordered to be printed, and, w ith
1 eRsions.
th e accom panying papers, referred to th e C om m ittee on Coip% Mr. G A M BLE:
3>nerce.
a bill (g . 9631) g ran tin g an increase o f pension to D avid
Mr. O W EN su bm itted a n am endm ent p roviding th a t th e
K - a r d (w ith accom panying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on fun ds arisin g from th e sa le s o f u n allotted lan d s and oth er
property belonging to th e C hoctaw , C h ickasaw , Cherokee, Creek,
% Mr. N E L S O N :
and Sem inole T ribes o f In dians sh all be d eposited by th e S ecre
l r A bill (g . 9632) granting an increase o f pension to W illiam tary o f th e In terior in convenien t nation al ban ks o f th e S ta te
t>' B laker (w ith accom p anying pap ers) ; to th e C
Ccom m ittee on o f O klahom a, etc., intended to be proposed by him to th e In d ian
ensions.
appropriation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on
B.v Mr. P E R K I N S :
In dian A ffairs and ordered to be printed.
.. a bill (g . 9 6 33) for th e r elief o f N orton P. C hipm an; to the
Mr. F O S T E R su bm itted an am endm ent proposin g to appro
eiim nttee on P u b lic Lands.
r A bill (S . 9634) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to F ran k E. p riate $75,000 for the con stru ction o f a lock and dam in the
M erm antau R iver a t th e low er end o f G rand Lake, La., etc.,
'" iklin g (w ith accom p asvirig papers) ; and
A bill (g . 9635) g ran tin g a pension to Em m a M. H ein e s (w ith intended to be proposed by him to th e river an d harbor appro
p riation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Com m erce
■' eornpanying pap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on P ensions.
and ordered to be printed.
. y,
CLARK o f W y o m in g :
Mr. D IC K su bm itted an am endm ent proposing to app rop riate
M s 11 ^s - 9030) g ran tin g an increase o f pension to H erm an
$8,258.60 to pay W illiam II. II. H a r t for th e care and m ain te
<d \ isi; to th e C om m ittee oh P en sions.
nan ce o f w ard s o f th e U n ited S ta te s G overnm ent in th e D istr ic t
% Mr. O W E N :
• h i 1)111 ^S - 9637) m aking appropriation to pay certain In dian o f Colum bia, etc., intended to be proposed by him to th e urgent
of h * bivestigated , found due, an d reported to th e D epartm en t deficiency appropriation b ill, w h ich w a s referred to th e Com
m ittee on A p propriations and ordered to be printed.
16 In te r io r ; to th e C om m ittee on In d ian A ffairs.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
B ills w ere introduced, read th e first tim e, and, by un anim ous
consent, th e second tim e, and referred a s f o llo w s :
B y Mr. LA F O L L E T T E :
A bill (S . 9607) to au th orize th e cu ttin g o f dead and dow n
tim ber upon th e M enom inee In d ian R eservation and th e m anu
facture o f sam e in to lum ber; to th e C om m ittee on In dian
Affairs.
A bill (S . 9608) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to M ary J.
(w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on P en
sions.
By Mr. Y O U N G :
A bill (S . 9009) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to E li A d am s;
A bill (S . 9010) g ran tin g a pension to J e ssie F . L ough rid ge;
A bill (S . 9011) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to T hom as
C. Curry;
A bill (S . 9612) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to B enjam in
*• P u lton ;
A bill (g . 9613) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to John
* air; and
TT~\ blH (S . 9014) gran tin g an in crea se o f pension to B ernard
arn ion ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
B y Mr. C U L B E R S O N :
t ...k m (S . 9615) for th e r e lie f o f th e e sta te o f D r. Sam uel
ack, deceased (w ith an accom panying p a p e r ) ; to th e C om m it
tee on Claim s.
By Mr. CU M M IN S:
B ali-k ^ l
9979) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to D avid
A
Barnard
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C O N G R E S S IO N A L
HEAR,NO
BEFORE C O M M ITT EE ON
PR IV IL EG ES
AND E L E C T IO N S.
\ r r t; i i; ROWS su bm itted th e fo llo w in g reso lu tio n (S . R es.
«>nq\ w hich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee to A u d it and Cont m U h e C ontingent E xp en ses o f th e S e n a te : .
,
oCe ° S r a
£
Ik i C ij nut • -;■ t() report such hearings as may he had on hills or
" W i - nmtte-s pending before said comm ittee during the Sixty-first
U n c r o s s and to have the same printed fo r its u se; and that such
stenographer* he paid out o£ the contingent fund o f the Senate.
IM PO RTA TIO N OF S T IL L W IN E S IN T O T H E P H I L I P P I N E S .
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T laid before th e S en a te th e fo llo w in g
m essage from th e P re sid e n t o f th e U n ited S ta te s (S . D oc. No.
70 0 ), w h ich w a s read and, w ith th e accom p anying papers, re
ferred to th e C om m ittee on F in a n ce an d ordered to be p r in te d :
To the Congress of the United States:
I tra n sm it h erew ith for th e c on sid eration o f C on gress a r e
port m ade by th e S ecreta ry o f S tate, in w h ich he p resen ts a
req uest m ade by th e S p an ish C ham ber o f C om m erce o f th e
P h ilip p in e Isla n d s, th rough th e royal S p an ish leg a tio n a t W a sh
ington, for a ch an ge o f th e m axim u m p ercen tage o f alcoh ol,
fixed in paragrap h s 262 an d 263 o f th e P h ilip p in e ta r iff act
(S ta t. L., vol. 36, p. 1 6 4 ), for still w in e s a t 14° to 15° in place
o f th e fixed rate o f 14°.
T he su ggestion o f th e S p an ish C ham ber o f C om m erce is a p
proved by th e W ar D ep a rtm en t and th e govern m en t o f the
P h ilip p in e Isla n d s, an d w ou ld seem reason ab le. I th erefore
.recommend it fa v o r a b ly to th e c on sid eration o f Congress.
W m . H. T aft.
T h e W h it e H o u se ,
December 16, 1910.
(In c lo su r e s: R eport o f th e S ecretary o f S ta te, D ecem ber 12,
1910, w ith in c lo su r es.)
O M N IB U S C L A IM S B IL L .
Mr. B U R N H A M . I ask th e S en ate n ow to ta k e up for fu r
th er con sid eration S e n a te b ill 7971.
T h ere being no objection , th e Sen ate, a s in C om m ittee o f th e
W hole, resum ed th e c on sid eration o f th e b ill (S . 7971) for th e
a llo w a n ce o f certa in c la im s rep orted by th e C ourt o f Claim sj
and for oth er purposes.
[M r. B R IS T O W resum ed and conclu ded th e sp eech begun by
him on W ed n esd ay la st. T h e en tire sp eech is p rin ted below .]
Wednesday, December 1\, 1910.
Mr. B R IS T O W . Mr. P resid en t, I kn ow n o t w h eth er I can
accom p lish w h a t ou gh t to be accom p lish ed by th e rem ark s I
e x p e ct to m ake upon th is bill. I t ou gh t to be d efea ted . I t
ough t n ot to pass. T h ere are d ou b tless som e c la im s th a t are
m eritorious, but, lik e a ll om nibu s c la im s b ills, it c a rries w ith it
a grea t m any c la im s th a t are n o t m erito rio u s an d th a t could
n o t p ass th e S en a te or th e H o u se upon th eir m erits.
P erson ally, I do n o t b e lie v e th a t om nibu s c la im s b ills ou gh t
to be passed. I th in k every claim o u g h t to stan d upon its ow n
m erits, and n ot be carried th rou gh by th e organ ization o f a bill
in su ch a w a y a s to ind uce S en ators to vote fo r m any item s th a t
th e y w o u ld oppose if it w ere n ot for th e d e fe a t o f ite m s in
w h ich th e y are interested.
A ca refu l peru sal o f th e b ill and th e report o f th e com m ittee
sh o w s th a t th is is ho excep tion to th e ord in ary om nibu s c la im s
bill. T he S e n a te h a s declin ed to in corp orate in th is bill a num
ber o f am endm ents th a t a r e ju s t a s m erito rio u s a s th ose th a t
are in th e bill. T h e com m ittee h a s r efu sed to incorp orate in
it m any c la im s th a t are ad m itted to be ju s t a s v a lid a s th o se
th a t are incorp orated in it. T h e reason for d eclin in g to p lace
in the b ill th e cla im s th a t are ad m itted to be a s v a lid a s th ose
th e b ill con tain s h a s been su g g ested by th e S en ator from W est
V irgin ia [Mr. S cott ] ; th a t is, it w ou ld endan ger th e p a ssa g e o f
th e bill.
T h erefore th is b ill is organized in th is w a y : F ir st, for th e
purpose oF g ettin g support, in order to g e t an om nibu s cla im s
bill through, by incorp orating in it a num ber o f c la im s prop
erly scattered th rough out th e U n io n ; and then th e com m ittee
proposes to keep ou t other c la im s ju s t a s m eritoriou s and ju s t
a s good a s th o se th a t it is p assin g, fe a rin g th a t th e b ill m ay
becom e too large and th erefore be d efeated.
T he tru th is th a t th is bill is organ ized to p a ss one set of
claim s, and th a t is th e F rench sp oliation claim s, and it is in
tended to get enough su pp ort on th e m in ority sid e o f th e Cham
ber to g e t those c la im s through by incorp orating a num ber o f
w ar claim s. I f th e F rench sp o lia tio n c la im s w ere tak en out,
th e bill w ou ld not pass. I f th e w ar c la im s w ere n o t there, the
sp oliation c la im s w ou ld not pass. T h e se c la im s are n o t to be
settled upon th eir m erits. T h is bill is n o t organized upon
D e c e m b e r ic
R E C O R D -S E N A T E .
m erit, but to g e t enough v o te s to p a ss th e m easu re and curr.
w ith it $840,000 o f F ren ch sp o lia tio n claim s, w h ich in
jud gm en t, is n ot ju stified .
’
iy
I know th a t m an y d istin g u ish e d m en h ave ad vocated the
sage o f th e sp o lia tio n clainis. One section o f our country hn
p ressed th e con sid eration o f th e se c la im s for a hundred ve- r
w ith very little su cc e ss u n til recen t tim es, w hen age ). i
dim m ed th eir m erits and p erm itted in te re ste d p arties, throus*i
a se r ie s o f decades, to b u ild up c a se s th a t ap p ealed to th e c o l 1
sid era tio n o f m en w ho w ere fa r rem oved from th e e v en ts tl-nt
resu lted in th e creation o f th e claim s.
T here are a good m any th in g s abou t th e se sp oliation c la im ,
th a t I d esire to call to th e a tten tio n o f th e S en a te w hen th
S en a te is present. So I sh a ll proceed w ith som e deliberation
u n til th e lu n ch hour is over. I a lso h a v e som e records w h ich r
w ish to read.
1
B u t I w a n t to say, first, th a t if th e se sp oliation cla im s on
p rin cip le w ere ju s t and v a lid c la im s a g a in st th e Governments till th is b ill ou gh t to be d efeated , or ou gh t to be referred baclto th e com m ittee b ecau se th e c la im s a s th ey are in th is i,jnv
a sid e from th e m e rits o f th e gen eral proposition th a t tli«
F ren ch sp o lia tio n cla im s are v a lid claim s, ou gh t n ot to be an.
proved.
Mr. B O R A H . Mr. P re sid e n t-----T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R (M r. Y oung in th e c h a ir ). Dooa
th e Sen ator from K a n sa s y ie ld to th e Sen ator from Id a h o ’
Mr. B R IS T O W . I do.
Mr. B O R A H . I su g g est th e ab sen ce o f a quorum .
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e Sen ator from Idaho sue
g e sts th e absen ce o f a quorum . T h e S ecretary w ill call th e roll
T he S ecretary c a lle d th e roll, an d th e fo llo w in g Sen ators an
sw ered to th eir n a m e s:
u7
Bacon
Bankhead
Borah
Bourne
Bradley
Brandegee
Briggs
Bristow
Brown
Burkett
Burnham
Burrows
Burton
Carter
Chamberlain
Clark, Wyo.
Clarke, Ark.
Crane
Crawford
Culberson
Cummins
Dillingham
F lint
Frazier
Gallinger
Gamble
Gore
Guggenheim
Johnston
Jones
Kean
McCumber
M artin
Money
Nelson
Nixon
Overman
Page
Paynter
Perkins
Piles
Rayner
Shively
Simmons
Smoot
Stephenson
Sutherland
Swanson
Taliaferro
T aylor
W arner
W arren
W etm oro ’
Young
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . F ifty -fo u r S en a to rs h ave an
sw ered to th eir nam es. A quorum o f th e S en ate is present.
Mr. B R IST O W : I h ad ju s t rem ark ed before th e interruption
th a t i f th e se F ren ch sp o lia tio n c la im s w e re ju s t and valid
claim s, th is bill ou gh t to be referred back to th e com m ittee and
a num ber o f item s sh ou ld be cu t out.
I sh ou ld lik e to ask th e ch airm an o f th e com m ittee or .anv
oth er Sen ator if he th in k s th e claim to w h ich I now refer is \
ju s t one. I refer to a claim for th e cap tu re o f th e brig.
th e rep ort on w h ic h is fou n d on p age 646 o f th is volum inous
volum e.
T h e brig
sa iled on a com m ercial v o y a g e from K in gs
ton, Ja m a ica , ab ou t th e 11th d ay o f October, 1798, bound f o r
N orfolk, V a., load ed w ith su gar. I t w a s captured by a French
p rivateer.
Mr. B U R N H A M . W ill th e Sen ator te ll u s th e nam e o f the
brig to w h ich h e refers?
Mr. B R IS T O W . I t is th e brig
Mr. B U R N H A M . A nd th e m a ste r ’s nam e?
Mr. B R IS T O W . T h e m aster w a s D a v id Sm ith, w ho put in a
claim a s fo llo w s: V alu e o f ve sse l, $4,000; fr eig h t earnings
$429; v a lu e o f h is portion o f th e cargo, $1,340; prem iu m s 'of
in su ra n ce paid, $929.66.
H e c la im s th e v a lu e o f th e ship, th e v a lu e o f th e cargo, the
fr e ig h t th a t th a t sh ip w ou ld h a v e earn ed if it had com pleted
th e voyage, and th e prem ium ho paid for th e in su ran ce o f the
sh ip and th e cargo on th e trip. T h e sh ip w a s cap tu red and the
u n d erw riter p aid th e in su ran ce, a g g reg a tin g $3,355.
T h is bill proposes, first, to p ay fo r th e sh ip ; second, to pay
th e fr e ig h t th a t it w ou ld h a v e earn ed i f it had com pleted the
v o y a g e ; th ird , to reim bu rse th e owfter for h is insu ran ce
p rem iu m ; and, fou rth , t.Q reim bu rse th e in su ra n ce com pany th at
paid for th e loss, or, th e u n d erw riter, I sh ould say, a s it w as
an in d iv id u a l, n ot a corporation.
I w ish to in q u ire w h y th e in su ran ce prem ium sh ould be paid.
I sh ou ld lik e to ask som e m em ber o f th e com m ittee w ho is
fa v o r o f th is b ill w h y th e in su ra n ce prem ium sh ould be paid.
T h e rate o f in su ra n ce w a s 33J per cent. T h e m an w ho insured
; th e sh ip charged th erefo r a th ir d o f its v a lu e, b ecau se there
j w a s a g reat risk. H e kn ew th ere w a s a sta te o f w a r ou t on
th e sea, and w h en th e ow n er un dertook to in su re h is v e sse l liew a s charged th is e x o rb ita n t rate. H u n d red s o f th e se v e sse ls
Williarn
William
William.
hi
1910.
CO N G RESSIO N A L REC O R D — SE N A T E .
383
9xed by estimate, and this estimate may be formed in various ways. So
far as can be learned from official reports, there are something more
than GOO vessels with their cargoes which will he supposed to form
claims under this bill. Some of them it is probable may not be good
claims, but a very great majority of that number will be no doubt just
and fair cases.
T he resu lt asi announced w a s— y e a s 27, n a y s 27, a s fo il
YEAS— 27.
Bacon
Brown
Fletcher
Purcell.
Beveridge
Burkett
Frazier
Simmons
Borah
Burton
Ileyburn
Smith, Mich.
T h e n t h e q u e s t i o n i s w h a t i? & y b e r e g a r d e d a s a j u s t a v e r a g e v a l u e o f
Bourne
Chamberlain
Jones
Sutherland
|c a c h v e s s e l a n d c a r g o ?
A n d t h is q u e s t io n is a n s w e r e d in a m a n n e r a s
Bradley
Clapp
Da Follette
Swanson
. s a t i s f a c t o r y a s t h e n a t q w r o f .th e c a s e a l l o w s —4 fr p « a a c e r ta in i n g t h e a v e r Cummins
Nelson
Brandegee
Terrell
v a l u e o f v e s s e l s . , h a d .. c a r g o e s f o r w h i c h c o n f p c n s a t i o n h a s b e e n
Dixon
Percy
Bristow
t h e T r e a t y ' w i U w S n & k i. J P b a t a v e F A M -.-w a s $ 1 6 , S 0 0 f o r
NAYS—27.
Tcoat*' -fm
anu
TeSseJ
d c a r g ^ a fl!l ^ t t B c l n l p nfff? C
fU
e .3W
t eS WilMJK
eornitfjg u e f l e r tLhI11»
is b ill to
th e sam e a v e ra g e v a lu e , th e w h o le a m o u n t 6T lo ss w o u ld exceed BuFnham
du Pont
Dodge
Penrose
$10 000 000, w ith o u t in te r e s t.
Dorimer
Foster
Cranh,
Root
, . J / n tnisLi e s tim a te It seem s n o t u n re a s o n a b le to a llo w th e su m of Crawford
Frye
McCumber
Scott
* -\0 0 0 OOGr in f u ll s a tis f a c tio n f o r a ll c la im s. T h e re is n o g ro u n d to Cullom
Martin
Gallinger
Stephenson
suppose ® < w tlie , 'elaij»niB ts \?iU re c e iv e o u t o f th is su m a g r e a te r r a te Depew
Newlands
Gamble
Thornton
at. in te n j^ g y jgu.«to p la b m s n ts ' lfave re c eiv ed w ho h a d c la im s a g a in s t Dick
Oliver
Hale
Warren
> p ain v rr
o th e r c la im a n ts a g a i n s t F r a n c e , w h o se c la im s h a v e n o t Dillingham
Page
Kean
neon re lin q u is h e d b e ca u se a r is in g sin ce 1800, w ill re c eiv e u n d e r th e proNOT VOTING— 38.
\r s
th e la te F r e n c h tr e a ty .
Overman
Curtis
Smoot
t
I re s id e n t, I h a v e p e rfo rm e d th e d u ty o f e x p la in in g th is case Aldrich
Owen
Stone
Davis
th e S e n a te a s I u n d e r s ta n d it. I b eliev e th e c la im s to he a s ju s t Bailey
Paynter
Taliaferro
Elkins
Bankhead
,,, w c re ev er p re s e n te d to a n y g o v e rn m e n t. I th in k th e y c o n s titu te a n
Taylor
Perkins
Flint.
an(^ w °R -fo u n d e d d e b t, d u e by th e U n ite d S ta te s to th e s e claim - Briggs ,
Tillman
Piles
Gore
•11,1 Via d e b t w h ic h , I a m p e rs u a d e d , th e ju s tic e o f th e G o v e rn m e n t Bulkeley
Warner
Rayner
Guggenheim
Burrows
1,1U th,e ju s tic e o f th e c o u n try w ill, o n e d a y , b o th a ck n o w le d g e a n d Carter
Wetmore
Richardson
Hughes
hono rab ly d is c h a rg e .
Young
Shively
Johnston
Clark, Wyo.
Mi'. IIE Y B U R N . Mr. P resid en t, I sh ould lik e to h ave th e Clarke, Ark.
Smith, Md.
Money
Smith, S. C.
Culberson
Nixon
luestion restated.
The P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he Senator from K a n sa s
So Mr. B r isto w ' s am endm ent w a s rejected.
moves to strik e ou t begin n in g w ith page 47, lin e 19, a ll o f th e
Mr. BACON. Mr. P resid en t, I rise to a poin t o f order.
bill down to and in clu d in g lin e 2G on page 118.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he Senator from G eorgia w ill
Mr. BRISTOW-. I a sk for th e y e a s an d n a y s on agreein g to sta te h is p oin t o f order.
m y am endm ent.
Mr. BACON. I understood th e announcem ent from th e Chair
The yeas and n a y s w ere ordered, and th e Secretary proceeded to be th a t th ere wra s a tie vote and th a t th e V ice P resid en t had
^ call the roll.
been sen t for. T h at sh ould n o t be done. I t is the duty of the
, ^ r- CLARK o f W yom ing (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I Chair to ann oun ce th e vote. A lthou gh th e announcem ent of
Rve a general pair w ith th e Senator from M issouri [Mr. th e vote w ou ld carry in th e opposite direction from th a t in
otone], w ho is absent.
T h erefore I w ith h old m y vote.
w h ich I m y se lf h a v e voted, I m ake th is statem en t in th e in terest
Mr. D IL L IN G H A M (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). O w ing to o f orderly and proper procedure.
m absence from th e Chamber, cau sed by sick n ess, o f the senior
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he Chair announced th e vote.
sen ator from Sou th C arolina [Mr. T i l l m a n ] , w ith w hom I
Mr. BACON. I beg th e C hair’s pardon. I understood the
tvo a general pair, I w ith h o ld m y vote.
O therw ise I w ould Chair to say th a t th e V ice P resid en t had been sent for.
'° t e “ nay.”
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he Chair w ill sta te for the
^ r- F L IN T (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I h ave a general in form ation o f th e Senator from G eorgia that, n ot being a
J'Dt' w ith th e senior Senator from T e x a s [M r. C u l b e r s o n ] . A s train ed p arliam entarian, he th ou gh t it w a s n ecessary to send
n °t present, I w ith h o ld m y vote.
for th e V ice P resid en t, but h e w a s inform ed to th e contrary.
Mr. P E R K IN S (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I h ave a gen- T he C hair announced th e vote, and th e am endm ent is lost.
q ,; l)air w ith th e ju n ior Senator from N orth C arolina [Mr.
Mr. G A L L IN G E R and others. L et us have a vote on th e bill.
RRMa n ] , and th erefore w ith h old m y vote,
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . I f th ere are no other am end
j Mr. SH IV E L Y (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). On th is vote m en ts to be offered a s in C om m ittee o f th e W hole, th e bill w ill
<uu paired w ith the ju n ior Senator from M aryland [Mr. be reported to the Senate.
‘ ; t!rii]. i f jjg w ere p resen t h e w ou ld vote “ n a y ,” and I w ou ld
Mr. B U R T O N . I understand th a t fu rther am endm ents are to
“ yea.”
be offered. I h a v e an am endm ent to offer, w h ich I send to th e
jn **r- W A R R E N (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I h a v e a stand- desk.
T he P R E S ID IN G O FF IC E R . T he am endm ent w ill be stated .
I rJnU
th e senior Senator from M ississip p i [M r. M o n e y ] .
T h e S e c r e t a r y . On page 127, in lin e 13, a fte r th e w ord “ d ol
rar'.! i tran sfer m y pair so th a t th e Senator from M ississip p i
- r. M o n e y ] w ill stan d paired w ith th e Senator from D elaw are la rs,” in sert the follo w in g p r o v iso :
ib ir R ic h a r d s o n ] . I vote “ n a y .”
P r o v id e d , That not to exceed 40 per cent of this amount shall be paid
as compensation for services in the prosecution of this claim.
he roll call w a s concluded.
Mr. BU R TO N . T he senior Senator from N orth D ak ota [Mr.
Hi',
JM LLINGHAM . I w ill tra n sfer m y gen eral pair w ith
y ® Kehior Senator from South C arolina [Mr. T i l l m a n ] to the M c C u m b e r ] d esired to be p resent w h en th is am endm ent tv as
considered. I should lik e to ask w h eth er h e is here or not.
sen ator from R hode Isla n d [Mr. A l d r i c h ] . I vote “ n a y .”
Mr. M ARTIN. I knew th e Senator from N orth D ak ota w a s
y Mr. C LA RK E o f A rkan sas. I inquire w h eth er th e senior
in terested in th e am endm ent, and I h ave ask ed one o f th e pages
‘ erpM°r from M aryland [Mr. R a y n e r ] h a s voted,
to try and find him . I w ould be glad if th e Senator from Ohio
i l i e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . H e h as n ot voted.
mi \ C LA RK E o f A rkan sas.
I am paired w ith th a t Senator w ould le t th e am endm ent be p assed over for th e p resent u n til
11 tin s vote. I w ou ld vote “ yea ” if I w ere a t lib erty to vote. th e Senator from N orth D ak ota is in th e Chamber.
Mr. BU R TO N . I h ave no ob jection ; b u t I w a n t to h a v e it
s , • SCOTT (a fte r h avin g voted in th e n e g a tiv e ). H a s the
brought up before the b ill is disposed of.
uor Senator from F lorid a [M r. T a l i a f e r r o ] voted?
Mr. B R IST O W . I m ove to strik e out a ll o f the item s in th e
Mie P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . H e h as n ot voted.
bill r elatin g to the allow an ce o f claim s for F rench sp oliation
Mf- SCOTT. T hen I w ill ask leave to withdraw' m y vote,
y Mr. JO H N STO N . I d esire to announce the pair o f th e senior w h ere no reports have been m ade by th e com m ittee to th e
‘ p a t o r from K en tucky [Sir. P a y n t e r ] w ith th e senior Sen- Senate. T here are a nun,her o f sh ip s w h ere app rop riations are
m ade for losses, nam ely, th e schooner
page 4 8 ;
fr ° m Colorado [Mr. G u g g e n h e i m ] .
page 79;
page 81;
page 8 8 ;
page
* r. SCOTT. I w ill tran sfer m y pair w ith th e senior Senator
page 93;
page 9 8;
page 101;
P h , F lorida [Mr. T a l i a f e r r o ] to th e ju n ior Senator from 9 0;
schooner
page 100, and a ll on p ages 107 to 118. I
1 rp.
Islan d [M r. W e t m o r e ] and vote. I vote “ nay. ’
h ave search ed w ith great care th is volum e here and I find no
he Secretary recap itu lated th e vote.
-'ll-. B R IST O W . I sh ould lik e to inquire if th e vote h a s been report a t all in regard to those ships. I h ave been un able to
find a n y th in g w h atever in regard to them .
c°hipleted.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . W ill th e Senator in d icate th e lin es in th e
The P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he vote h a s n o t been anbill w h ich include th ose sh ip s?
I rather th in k h is m otion
o<mced a s yet. I t h a s been com pleted,
d o h y B R tSTOW . I sh ould lik e to inquire th e object o f th e w ould h a v e to be to str ik e out th e item s.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he C hair su g g ests th a t th e
< J lu- F R E S H H N G O F F IC E R . T he Chair w ill sta te the ob- Senator send h is am endm ent to th e d esk th a t it m ay be read.
Mr. B R IST O W . I w ill d ic ta te it, so th a t the clerk s m ay tak e
off ° f tll(' d ela Y in announcing th e v o te on th e am endm ent
afh .r id -l)y tlle Senator from K an sas. T hose votin g in the it dow n. I t is to strik e out, on page 48, lin e s 13, 14, 15, and
V i o l i n , , are 27 and th ose v otin g in th e n eg a tiv e are 27. T he l G _ a i i relatin g to app rop riations to reim burse th e lo se r s o f
th e v e ssel
ce ‘ ’resid en t h a s been sen t for and w ill decide.
Hetty,
Centu
Diana,
Hazard,
Hope,
Julia,
Rebecca,
Sophia,
Betsey,
Hetty.
m m
rion,
'384
C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
Mr B U R XII VM I w ill say in regard to th a t item , and tlie
sa m e ’ w ill nnplv to other Item s, th a t th e report on th e schooner
w ill he found In S en ate D ocu m en t No. 17, F ifty -sev e n th
Con'-1-ess second session. I f th e Sen ator d esires, I w ill giv e
h in A h e num ber o f the S en ate docum ent and th e C ongress and
th e session a s to each one o f th e se claim s.
Mr BRISTOW. M ay I in q u ire if a ll th e item s I h a v e read
h a v e been reported on in sep a ra te rep orts and are scattered
about in the tiles som ew here?
Mi-. BURNHAM. I can n ot sa y ab ou t th a t. M y secretary
in form s m e th a t th ey a r e a ll S en a te docum ents, w h ich are to be
f o u n d in the docum ent room.
Mr. B R IS T O W . L et m e in q u ire a s to th e approp riation for
th e
on page 79.
Mr. B U R N H A M . T h a t is H o u se D ocu m en t No. 70S, S ix tie th
C ongress, first session . E very one o f th e se cla im s h a s had a
report from th e C ourt o f C laim s. T h ere is n o t a claim here
th a t is n ot e sta b lish ed upon th e fin d in gs o f th a t court.
Mr. B R IST O W . W ill th e Sen ator p le a se sta te to th e S en ate
w here th e rep orts can be foun d on th e schoon er S a l l y , on page
107 o f th e bill, and th e brig
on th e sam e page?
Mr. B U R N H A M . T h a t is S en ate D ocu m en t No. 58, S ix ty first: Congress, first session .
Mr. B R IS T O W . I suppose,' then, th ose are docum ents th at
are to be foun d elsew h ere, rath er th an in th is com pilation?
Mr. B U R N H A M . I th in k so.
Mr. B R IS T O W . T h a t d em on strates th e very grea t incon
venien ce, a t lea st, o f g e ttin g a t th e fa c ts in regard to m uch o f
th is bill.
Mr. B U R N H A M . I th in k p erhaps th e Sen ator h a s seen th e
F u lto n report.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . M ay I a sk th e Sen ator from K a n sa s
or th e ch airm an o f th e com m ittee a q u estion ? In con sid erin g
th is b ill did th e com m ittee consider th e rep orts now under
d iscu ssion ?
Mr. B U R N H A M . T h ey w ere all con sid ered ; th e y w ere b e
fore th e com m ittee a t th e tim e and in v estig a ted .
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I ta k e it th a t th ey w e re not, b ecau se th e
Senator from K a n sa s [M r. B r i s t o w ] , w h o is a m em ber o f th e
com m ittee, seem s to be under th e im p ression th a t no su ch re
ports existed .
Mr. B U R N H A M . T he secreta ry o f th e com m ittee exam in ed
th ose reports.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I am not ta lk in g ab ou t th e secretary.
My qu estion w a s w h eth er, in d eterm in in g th is m atter, th e com
m ittee had before them and con sid ered th e rep orts eith er o f
th e S en ate or o f th e H o u se upon th e se v a r io u s item s. I am
not ta lk in g abou t w h a t th e secretary says, bu t w h a t is th e fa c t
about th at.
x T ,
Mr. B R IST O W . My u n d erstan d in g w a s th a t no rep orts had
been m ade. I understood from the d isc u ssio n in com m ittee-—I
m ay have been in error, but cer ta in ly th a t w a s m y u n d erstan d
in g — th a t there w ere a num ber o f th e se v e sse ls upon w h ich reports had not been m ade, b u t th a t, in th e ju d g m en t o f th e subcom m ittee w ho prepared th e bill, th e y w ere a ll righ t. 1 never
know th ere w ere an y su ch reports, an d so I h a v e n ot exam in ed
them and h ave not had th e opp ortu nity, because m y u n d erstan d
in g w a s th a t th ere w ere none in e xisten ce.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . T hey w ere not, then, considered before
th e fu ll com m ittee?
Mr. B R IST O W . Oh, certa in ly not.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . H ow old are th e se p a rticu la r claim s?
Mr. B R IST O W . One hundred and ten y e a rs old.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . T h ey are 110 y e a rs old, and h ave been
reported upon, so fa r a s th e se specific item s are concerned,
w ith ou t th e fu ll com m ittee exam in in g th e rep orts th a t e x isted
upon them . Ts th a t th e sta te o f th e case?
Mr LODGE. Mr. P resid en t-----T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . D oes th e Senator from K a n sa s
yield to
Senator from M assach u setts?
Mr. B R IST O W . I do.
Mr LO DG E. T ak e m erely ns a sam p le th e la s t c a se th e
S e m i lor is ask in g about, and he w ill find th a t in th e S ixty-first
C ongress first session , in D ocu m en t No. 57 o f th e Senate, th e
0;!.v o f th e schooner S a l l y w a s referred on M ay 25, 1909, to the
C om m ittee on C laim s and ordered to be printed. T h a t docum ent
w a s before th e com m ittee, an d h as been before th e com m ittee all
th e tim e, lik e every oth er paper referred to it. I f each M ember
did not look a t it. tlm t ivns Ills fa u lt.
Mr. BU R N H A M . Mr. P resid en t-----T oo P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . D oes th e Senator from K an sas
yield to the Senator from N ew H am psh ire?
Mr. BR ISTO W . I do.
Mr. Bl RXHAAl. T h ese are th e .volum es [e x h ib itin g ] th a t
contain ail o f th ese rep orts; th ey are accessib le to every m em
il<Itii
Centurian,
Drake,
D ecem ber in
)
ber o f th e com m ittee, and w ere exam in ed by th e subcom m ittee
a s I recall.
Mr. B R IS T O W . Mr. P resid en t, w h ile I m ay h a v e been negR.
gent in m y d u ties, I fe e l th a t possibly I h a v e given a s m uch tim e
to th is su b ject a s an y other m em ber o f th e com m ittee, w ith the
excep tion o f th e chairm an , and I d esire to sta te to th e Senate
th a t I did n ot know th a t su ch rep orts w e re in existence.* i
n ever heard them referred to, an d m y u n d erstan d in g w a s that
th is docum ent co n tain ed a ll th e rep orts th a t w ere availab le. g 0
I h ave devoted m y a tten tio n to th is volum e. I f th ey are in other
volum es scattered in other p arts o f th e a r ch iv e s o f Congress, T
h ave not had an op p ortu n ity to hu nt them up and exam in e
them , and p ossib ly w ou ld not h a v e had th e tim e to do so.
Mr. B U R N H A M . L et m e a sk th e Senator if h e d oes not hold
in h is han d th e report o f Sen ator F u lton ?
Air. B R IST O W . I hold in m y hand th e on ly report th a t i,s
a v a ila b le upon th is bill, a s I un derstand.
Air. BU R NH AAI. T h a t is th e report o f Sen ator F u lton in tpe
la st C ongress.
Air. B R IST O W . I w ill ex a m in e it in a m inute. I t seem s f0
m e to be a report o f th e S en ate C om m ittee on C laim s, S ixtieth
C ongress, first and second session s.
Air. B U R N H A M . T h a t is th e report o f th e com m ittee— th e
F u lton report. T h a t w ou ld not con tain a n y c la im s considered
sin ce th a t report and for som e tim e perhaps previou s to the
p resen tation o f th a t report.
Air. B R IST O W . T hen th ere lia s been no report prepared hv
th e com m ittee sin ce th is one?
J
Air. B U R N H A M . C ertain ly. I w a n t to sa y th a t here, right
before me, are th e vo lu m es w h ich con tain th e findings o f y l0
court, th a t w ere accessib le to anyb ody and everybod y in the
docum ent room and in th e room s o f th e com m ittee, and the
Sen ator from K a n sa s w a s e x p ressly in v ited to v isit th e rooms
and ascerta in a ll w e could show him w ith reference to these
el a ims.
Air. B R IST O W . I w ill su b m it to S en ators presen t if it js
practical th in g for a Sen ator o f th e U n ited S tates, w ith the
d u tie s th a t are incum bent upon him , to h u n t up in a series 0f
volu m es lik e th ose th e rep orts on an om nibu s bill, w hen this
volum e [in d ica tin g ] is p resented to him by th e com m ittee as
con tain in g the rep orts th a t are av a ila b le? T h is is a practical
qu estion . I am n ow a d v ise d th a t th e se rep orts are to be found
in oth er volu m es th a t are k ept in p la ces th a t are availab le, if
S en ators knew th a t th ey w ere there.
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . Air. P resid en t, w ill th e Senator perm it an
interrup tion ?
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . D o e s th e Sen ator from K ansas
y ie ld to th e Sen ator from N ew H am psh ire?
Air. B R IST O W . I do.
Air. G A L L IN G E R . Air. P resid en t, m y c o llea g u e [Air. P ,rR:-.
h a m ] , w ho is a lw a y s fra n k and w ho is very in d u strio u s in the
d isch a rg e o f h is d u ties, vou ch es th a t o f h is p erson al knowledge
I a fav o ra b le report h a s been m ade on every item in th is bill •
j th a t th e court h a s acted upon them an d recom m ended their
paym ent. I th in k th e Sen ator from K a n sa s ou gh t to accept
th a t, and I th in k th e Sen ator w ill do so upon reflection.
Mr. B R IS T O W . Air. P resid en t, I, o f course, accept the
sta tem en t o f th e S en ator from N ew H am p sh ire, th e chairm an
o f the com m ittee [M r. B u r n h a m ]. H e is a lw a y s courteoushe is very in d u str io u s; an d he is, indeed, a very d eligh tful
gentlem an , w ith w hom to a sso c ia te in th e co n sid eration o f any
public b u sin e ss; b u t I th in k I h a v e p resen ted to th e Senate
som e fa c ts in regard to rep orts th a t are here a v a ila b le which
h ave convinced, indeed, a large num ber o f S en ators th a t this
b ill ou gh t n ot to p ass and th a t th e se c la im s ou gh t n ot to bp
recognized. I f I had been ab le to secu re th e rep orts in regard
to oth er item s or v e sse ls th a t w e re n ot em braced in th is docu
m ent, o f w h o se e x iste n c e I had no kn ow led ge, it seem s to me
th a t I m igh t h a v e been ab le to presen t other fa c ts gleaned
from th ose rep orts th a t w ou ld h a v e im p ressed th e S en ate w ith
th e fa c t th a t th e c la im s sh ou ld n ot pass. So it seem s to me
th a t th ose rep orts sh ould h a v e been presen ted a t lea st in a
con ven ien t form for exa m in a tio n , and I th in k th e chairm an of
th e com m ittee w ill c er ta in ly conced e th a t th ey h a v e not been
p resented to th e Senate, or even to th e com m ittee, in convenient
form for e x a m in ation .
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . Air. P re sid e n t-----T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . D o es th e Sen ator from K ansas
y ield to th e S en ator from In d ian a?
Mr. B R IST O W . I do.
Air. B E V E R ID G E . D o u b tless th e a n sw er to th e question
w h ich I am about to ask h a s been m ade in th e course o f the
S en ator’s rem ark s; but, if so, I w a s n ot p resen t. T h e Senator
from K an sas h a s sta te d th a t th e se c la im s are 110 years old.
W hat is th e reason th a t in th a t m ore th a n a cen tu ry th ey have
1910.
CO N G R ESSIO N A L RECO RD — S E N A T E .
A lso, p etitio n o f H . L. R u ssell, dean o f A gricu ltu ral C ollege o f
W isconsin, for H ou se bill 15422; to th e C om m ittee on A gri
culture.
B y Mr. CO OPER o f W isc o n sin : P etitio n o f leg isla tu r e o f
W isconsin, for en actm en t o f H ou se b ill 39, rela tiv e to exten d
ing lim its o f S h iloh N ation al P a rk ; to the C om m ittee on M ili
tary A ffairs.
B y Mr. COX o f O h io : P etitio n o f B u tler E ncam pm ent o f Odd
F ellow s, o f H am ilton , Ohio, for leg isla tio n m aking it a crim in al
offense for an y person, firm, or corporation to publish, sell, or
oiler for sale w h a t purports to be th e w ritten w ork o f any
fratern al order; to the C om m ittee on th e Jud iciary.
A lso, p etitio n o f M itchell P ost, No. 361, Grand Arm y o f thfeN
Republic, o f Camden, Ohio, and M ilton W eaver P ost, No. 594,
Grand A rm y o f th e R epublic, o f V an dalia, Ohio, for ainem lnient o f th e age pension b i l l ; to th e C om m ittee on In v a lid P en
sions.
B y Mr. D IC K IN S O N : P aper to accom pany b ill for r elief of
Anna L. Y ap le; to th e C om m ittee on In v a lid P en sions.
B y Mr. D R A P E R : P etitio n o f F o rt E d w ard s B rew in g Co.,
for rem oval o f du ty on b a r le y ; to th e C om m ittee on W ays and
Means.
B y Mr. E N G L E B R IG H T : P etitio n o f P acific Slope C ongress,
regarding a b reakw ater a t M onterey B a y ; to the C om m ittee on
R ivers and H arbors.
A lso, petition o f D. A. R u ssell and others, a g a in st th e Tou Y elle
m il; to th e C om m ittee on th e P o st Office and P o st Roads.
Also, p etitio n o f th e C aliforn ia S ociety o f Sons o f th e R evo
lution, regarding un pu blished arch iv es o f th e W ar o f th e R e
bellion; to the C om m ittee on P rin tin g.
Also, p etitio n o f P acific Slope C ongress, regarding a n ation al
h ig h w a y ; to the C om m ittee on th e P o st Office and P o st R oads.
By Mr. F O C H T : P etitio n o f officers o f M ilford Grange, No.
^<3, P atron s o f H usb and ry, o f J u n ia ta County, P a., favorin g
Senate b ill 5842, r ela tiv e to oleom argarine l a w ; to th e Comhiittee on A gricu ltu re.
B y Mr. G A R N E R o f T e x a s: P etitio n o f Schertz (T e x .) Camp,
ATo. 1262, W oodm en o f th e W orld, favorin g th e D od d s b i l l ; to the
C om m ittee on th e P o st Office and P o st R oads.
By Mr. H A M E R : P aper to accom pany b ill for r e lie f o f George
B o o l; to th e C om m ittee on In v a lid P en sions.
By Mr. H A M M O N D : P etitio n o f com m ittee o f em ployees of
Chicago G reat W estern R a ilw a y a t M ankato, M inn., for hear
ings on r a ilw a y r a t e s ; to th e C om m ittee on In ter sta te and Fore ign Commerce.
Also, p etition o f M innesota C anners’ A ssociation , for F ed eral
inspection o f cannin g fa c to r ies and canned p rodu cts; to th e
C om m ittee on A gricu ltu re.
.. B y Mr. H A V E N S : P aper to accom pany bill for r e lie f o f W ilJls C. H a d le y ; to th e C om m ittee on In v a lid P en sions.
By Mr. H U B B A R D o f W est V ir g in ia : P aper to accom pany
mil for r e lie f o f Jam es W . H o lla n d sw o r th ; to th e C om m ittee on
f ensions.
Also, papers to accom pany b ills for r e lie f o f W illiam II. Huffnian and A m anda C. S w ig e r ; to th e C om m ittee on In vaild
1 ensions.
. By Mr. JO H N SO N o f South Carolina : P aper to accom pany
bill for r elief o f C h arles L ad sh aw ; to th e C om m ittee on P en
sions.
By Air. JO Y C E : P etitio n s o f D resden (O h io) P ost, No. 415,
and N ew p ort (O h io) P ost, No. 489, Grand Arm y o f the Repub| lc» for am endm ent to th e age pension a c t ; to th e C om m ittee on
In valid P en sions.
B y Mr. L A N G H A M : P etitio n o f W alter R ichards, o f Brookvillo, p a>( a g a in st a parcels-p ost la w ; to th e C om m ittee on th e
B °s t Office and P o st R oads.
A lso, p etition o f B ro o k v ille (P a .) B rew in g Co., for rem oval
of the tariff on b a r le y ; to th e C om m ittee on W ays and M eans.
By Mr. L E E : P aper to accom pany b ill for r e lie f o f Jam es
M alloy; to the C om m ittee on P en sions.
B y Mr. M c I lE N R Y : P e titio n s o f G ranges N os. 34, 941, 924,
and 1338, for S en ate bill 5842 and H ou se b ill 205S2; to
bn C om m ittee on A gricu ltu re.
B y Mr. M A R T IN o f C olorado: P aper to accom pany bill for
’’Mief o f B en jam in D w ig h t C ritch low ; to th e C om m ittee on
C laim s.
B y Mr. MOON o f P e n n sy lv a n ia : P etitio n o f D avid L up ton’s
Sons Co., o f P h ilad elp h ia, P a., favorin g N ew O rleans for th e
1 anam a C anal E x p o sitio n ; to th e C om m ittee on In d u strial A rts
and E xp osition s.
B y Mr. MOON o f T en n essee: P aper to accom pany bill for
relief o f E. II. P rice ; to th e C om m ittee on In v a lid P en sions.
Also, papers to accom pany a b ill to au th orize th e Secretary o f
" ar to resurvey a strip o f land in H am ilton County, T erm .; to
l he C om m ittee on C laim s.
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A lso, paper to accom pany bill for r e lie f o f E lija h W. F o w le r ;
to th e C om m ittee on In v a lid P en sions.
B y Mr. M OORE o f P e n n sy lv a n ia : P etitio n o f th e C ivil S erv
ice R eform A ssociation o f P en n sy lv a n ia , to en large scope o f
c ivil-service la w ; to th e C om m ittee on R eform in th e C ivil
Service.
A lso, p etition o f Coppack W arner Lum ber Co., o f P h ila d el
phia, P a., favorin g N ew O rleans for th e P anam a E x p o s itio n ; to
th e C om m ittee on In d u strial A rts and E x p o sitio n s.
A lso, p etition o f R e ta il C lerks’ In tern a tio n a l P ro te ctiv e A sso
ciation, L ocal No. 262, a g a in st in crease o f labor h ou rs for Gov
ernm ent em ployees; to th e C om m ittee on Labor.
B y Mr. R O T H E R M E L : P etitio n o f D a v id W. B ohn and
H en ry A. M iller, o f Grange No. 551, P a tro n s o f H usb and ry, o f
S h oem ak ersville, Pa., for am endm ent o f la w on oleom argarin e
(S . 5842) ; to th e C om m ittee on A griculture.
B y Mr. SHEB’F I E L D : P ap ers to accom pany b ills for r e lie f
o f T hom as B lack lock, W illiam G. B aker, and M argarite D.
P o lla r d ; to th e C om m ittee on In v a lid P en sions.
B y Mr. S H E P P A R D : P aper to accom pany b ill fo r r e lie f o f
George W. D a v i s ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
B y Mr. W OOD o f N ew J e rsey : M em orial o f W om an’s L it
erary Club o f B ound Brook, N. J., ask in g for th e sp eedy and
thorough in v e stig a tio n o f th e spread o f d isea se to hum an beings
from dairy p r o d u c ts; to th e C om m ittee on A griculture.
A lso, affidavits to accom pany H ou se bill granting an in crease
o f pension to T hom as S k illm a n ; to th e C om m ittee on In v a lid
P en sions.
A lso, p etition o f R. V. K user, o f th e P eop le’s B rew in g Co.,
o f Trenton, N. J., for th e rem oval o f th e ta riff on b a rley ; to
the C om m ittee on W a y s and M eans.
B y Mr. V K E E L A N D : P etitio n o f Jam estow n B rew in g Co.,
for rem oval o f du ty on b a rley ; to th e C om m ittee on W a y s and
M eans.
SEN A TE.
S aturday,
December 17,1910.
P rayer by th e C haplain, R ev. U ly ss e s G. B. P ierce, D . D.
T he Jou rn al o f y e ster d a y ’s proceedings w a s read a nd approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A m essage from th e H ou se o f R ep resen tatives, by W. J.
B row ning, its C h ief Clerk, announced th a t th e H ou se had passed
a concurrent resolu tion providing th a t w hen th e tw o .Houses
adjourn on W ednesday, D ecem ber 21, th ey stan d adjou rn ed
u n til 12 o’clock m., T hursday, Jan u ary 5, 1911, in w h ich it re
qu ested th e concurrence o f the Senate.
ENROLLED BILL SIGNED.
T he m essage a lso announced th a t th e Speaker o f th e H o u se
had signed th e enrolled bill (II. R. 27400) to rep eal an a c t a u
th orizin g th e issu an ce o f a p aten t to J a m es F . R ow ell, an d it
w a s thereupon signed by th e V ice P resid en t.
HOLIDAY RECESS.
Mr. H A L E . I a sk th e C hair to la y before th e S en ate the
privileged resolu tion from th e H ouse.
T he VICE P R E S ID E N T laid before th e S en ate th e fo llo w in g
concurrent resolu tion (II. Con. R es. 55) o f the H ou se o f R epre
sen ta tiv es, w h ich w a s r e a d :
I n t h e H o u se of R e p r e s e n t a t iv e s ,
D e ce m b e r 16, 1910.
R es o lv e d by th e H ou s e of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s ( th e S e n a te c o n c u r r in g ),
That when the two Houses adjourn on Wednesday, December 21, they
stand adjourned until 12 o'clock m., Thursday, January 5, 1911.
Mr. H A L E . I m ove th a t th e concurrent resolu tion be re
ferred to th e C om m ittee on A ppropriations.
T he m otion w a s agreed to.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The V IC E P R E S ID E N T presented m em orials o f su nd ry c iti
zen s and b u sin ess In m s o f N ixon and F o rt W orth, T e x .; o f E lwood, I n d .; o f B ellefo n ta in e, O hio; o f K ank akee, 111.; and o f
D em opolis, A la., rem on stratin g a g a in st th e p a ssa g e o f th e socalled parcels-post bill, w h ich w ere referred to th e C om m ittee
on P ost Offices and P o st R oads.
Air. CULLOM presented a p etition o f th e R e ta il G rocers’ A s
sociation of Joliet, 111., prayin g for th e rep eal o f th e p resent
oleom argarine law , w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on
A gricu ltu re and F orestry.
H e also presented a m em orial o f K en esaw P ost, No. 7 7 , D e
partm ent o f Illin o is, Grand A rm y o f th e R epublic, o f D a n v ille,
111., rem on strating a g a in st th e e sta b lish m en t o f a v olu n teer
officers’ retired list, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on
M ilitary A ffairs.
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C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
Mr R A Y N E R nresented p etitio n s o f th e M in isters’ A ssocia
tio n ancl o f sundry c itize n s o f H a v re de G race, Md., praying
fo r the en actm en t o f leg isla tio n to prohib it th e in te r s ta te tra n s
m ission o f race-gam bling bets, w h ich w ere referred to th e Com
m ittee on th e Jud iciary.
Mr P E R K IN S presented a p e titio n o f th e S em p erviren s Club,
o f C aliforn ia, praying for th e en actm en t o f le g isla tio n authori z i n t h e granting o f certa in la n d s to th e S ta te o f C aliforn ia
to be added to th e C aliforn ia R ed w ood P ark , w h ich w a s re
ferred to th e C om m ittee on P u b lic L ands.
H e also presented a p etitio n o f a com m ittee rep resen tin g
C aliforn ia oil m en and placer m in in g locators, p rayin g for
th e en actm en t o f le g isla tio n to en cou rage th e develop m en t and
im provem ent o f o il-m in in g la n d s an d th e oil-m in in g in d u stry,
etc., w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on P u b lic L ands.
Mr. P IL E S presen ted a p etitio n o f L ocal L odge N o. 1118,
M odern B rotherh ood o f A m erica, o f T acom a, W ash ., p rayin g
for th e en actm en t o f leg isla tio n p rovid in g fo r th e ad m ission
o f p u b lication s o f fr a te r n a l so c ieties to th e m a il a s secon d -class
m atter, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on P o st Offices
and P o st R oad s.
H e a lso p resen ted a p etitio n o f th e T r a d e s C ou ncil o f E verett,
W ash., p ra y in g fo r th e en actm en t o f le g isla tio n to restrict
im m igration , w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Im m ig r a
tion.
LANDS IN MILLARD COUNTY, UTAH.
Mr. SMOOT, from th e C om m ittee on P u b lic L and s, to w h ich
was. referred th e b ill (S . S457) to restore to th e pu blic dom ain
c er ta in la n d s w ith d ra w n fo r r eservoir p u rp oses in M illard
C ounty, U tah , rep orted it w ith o u t am en d m en t a n d su b m itted
a report (N o. 934) thereon.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
D e c e m b e r 17.
O klahom a, etc., in ten d ed to be proposed by him to th e In d ian
app rop riation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on In
d ian A ffa irs and ordered to be printed.
Mr. L O D G E su b m itted an am endm ent proposin g to appro
p r ia te $10,000 to enable th e P re sid e n t o f th e U n ite d S ta te s to
exten d an in v ita tio n to th e G overnm ents o f foreign n a tio n s to
send d e leg a te s to an in te rn a tio n a l con gress on so cia l insu ran ce,
to d isc u ss em p loyers’ lia b ility n eg lig en ce la w s, etc., in ten d ed to
b e proposed by him to th e d ip lom atic and con su lar appropria
tion bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on F oreign R e la
tio n s and ordered to be printed.
•M r . C U L B E R S O N su b m itted an am endm ent p roposin g to ap
propriate $ 1 0 0,000 fo r im p rovin g th e w a te rw a y b etw een Jeffer
son, T ex., and Shreveport, La., in ten d ed to be proposed by him
to th e river and harbor app rop riation bill, w h ich w a s referred
to th e C om m ittee on C om m erce and ordered to be printed.
H e a lso su b m itted an am en d m en t p roposin g to appropriate
$50,000 for th e con stru ction o f Lock and D am N o. 7 and lock
and dam a t W h ite R ock Sh oals, T r in ity R iver, etc., in ten d ed to
be proposed by him to th e r iv er and harbor ap p rop riation bill,
w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on C om m erce and ordered
to be printed.
H e a lso su b m itted an am en d m en t proposin g to app rop riate
$100,000 for im p rovin g B r a zo s R iver, T ex., from Old W a sh in g
to n to W aco, an d fo r th e con stru ction o f Lock and D am No. 8 ,
in ten d ed to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor appro
p ria tio n bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Commerce
and ordered to be printed.
H o a lso su b m itted an am endm ent proposin g to appropriate
$ 3 7 5 ,0 0 0 for th e con stru ction o f a d eep-w ater harbor or port
w ith in th e en tran ce to A r a n sa s P a s s a t H arb or Isla n d , etc.
in ten d ed to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor appro
p riation b ill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Commerce
and ordered to be printed.
B ills w ere introduced, read th e first tim e, and, by un anim ous
consent, th e second tim e, a n d referred a s f o l lo w s :
SITE FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REFORMATORY.
B y Mr. L O D G E :
A b ill (S . 9657) to p rovid e fo r th e e rectio n o f a pu blic b u ild
Mr. D U PO N T. I ask u n an im ou s co n sen t to c a ll up the
in g a t A ttleb oro, M a s s .; to th e C om m ittee on P u b lic B u ild in g s r esolu tion I su b m itted y e ster d a y r ela tin g to a site fo r th e Disand Grounds.
tr ic t o f C olum bia reform atory.
B y Mr. C L A R K o f W y o m in g :
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e reso lu tio n w ill be read fo i
A bill (S . 9658) gra n tin g an in c re a se o f p en sion to A n drew in form ation .
S co o n m a k er ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sio n s.
T he S ecretary read S en a te reso lu tio n N o. 310, su b m itted y e s
B y Mr. D U P O N T :
te rd a y by Mr. d u P o n t , a s f o l lo w s :
A b ill (S . 9659) to m a in ta in a t th e U n ite d S ta te s M ilitary
Resolved, T hat the Commissioners o f the D istrict o f Columbia be
A cadem y an en gin eer d e ta c h m e n t; to th e C om m ittee on M ilita ry and they are hereby, directed to report to the Senate, as early as
possible, whether they have selected a tract o f land to be used as a
A ffairs.
site fo r the construction and erection o f a reform atory, as authorized
B y Mr. SM O O T :
by the act approved March 3, 1909, entitled “ An act making appro.
A b ill (S . 9660) g r a n tin g an in c re a se o f p en sion to John priations to provide fo r the expenses o f the governm ent o f the District
G illesp ie (w ith accom p an yin g p a p ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on o f Columbia fo r the fiscal year ending June 30, 1910, and fo r other
p u rp oses; ” and if a tract o f land for such site has been selected, to
P en sion s.
report to the Senate the location thereof, giving Its approxim ate dis
B y Mr. H E Y B U R N :
tance from thh home and grave o f George W ashington, and also to
A bill (S . 9661) gran tin g an in c re a se o f p en sion to Leonora report to the Senate the reasons fo r such selection.
M. T alb ot (w ith accom p an yin g p a p er s) ; to th e C om m ittee on
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . I s th ere o b jection to th e present
P en sion s.
c on sid eration o f th e resolu tion ?
B y Mr. SC O TT :
Mr. H A L E . Mr. P resid en t, th is is a m a tter very fe w o f us
A bill (S . 9662) gran tin g an in c re a se o f pen sion to G eorge W. k n ow a n y th in g abou t. B efo re a n y a c tio n is ta k en I w ish the
B ran d on (w ith accom p anying p a p er s) ; to th e C om m ittee on S en ator from D e la w a r e -would g iv e u s th e fa c ts abou t the
P en sion s.
w h o le situ a tio n .
B y Mr. C R A N E :
Mr. D U PO N T . I b elieve, Mr. P resid en t, I h a v e th e floor,
A b ill (S . 9063) gra n tin g a pen sion to M ary G. M cC arty (w ith an d I w a s abou t d oin g so w h en th e Sen ator from M aine rose.
accom p anying p a p ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sio n s.
Mr. H A L E . T h e S en ator need n o t con sid er w h a t I sa id as
B y Mr. T A L IA F E R R O :
an ob jection to h is e x p la in in g th e resolu tion .
A b ill (S . 9664) g r a n tin g a n in crease o f pension to Jacob A.
Mr. D U PO N T. I u n d erstan d th at.
D a v is (w ith accom p an yin g p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on P enMr. P resid en t, p u rsu an t to le g isla tio n p a sse d a t th e last
fS*s»s.
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a*-"" , session , th e C om m ission ers o f th e D istr ic t o f C olum bia w ere
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B y Mr. O W EN :
R eq u ired to se le c t a s ite fo r th e e sta b lish m e n t o f a hou se of
I
A bill (S . 9665) to forb id th e issu a n c e o f lic e n se fo r th e sale Irefu ge fo r th e D istr ic t in th e lim its o f th e S ta te o f V irginia.
or m an u factu re o f in to x ica tin g liq u o rs or b everages w ith in th e I t ap p ears th a t th e y h a v e se lec ted a lo c a lity in th e im m ed iate
I jim its o f any S ta te p roh ib itin g th e sa le or m a n u fa ctu re th e r e o f; neighb orh ood o f M ount Vernon, w h ich h a s g iven rise to a
$ to th e C om m ittee on th e Ju d icia ry .
.p r o te st from th e M ount V ern on L a d ie s’ A sso cia tio n , w h ich
A b ill (S . 9666) gran tin g an in crea se o f pen sion to P erry C. Iw as em bodied- in a m em orial w h ic h I p resen ted yesterd a y .
1 H u g h e s; to th e C om m ittee on P en sio n s.
_ jm.^ * I t seem s to m e th a t from som e p o in ts o f v iew , to say the
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B y Mr. D I C K :
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„ r lea st, th e lo ca tio n se lec ted by th e co m m issio n ers is m ost un for
A bill (S: 9667) g ran tin g an in crea se o f pen sion to G eorge W. tu n a te and inap propriate. I b e lie v e th a t pu blic opin ion through
P itn er ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sion s.
o u t th e cou n try w ou ld b e sh ock ed by th e e sta b lish m e n t o f a
B y Mr. B R A D L E Y :
perm an en t abode o f c rim in a ls in th e im m ed ia te neighborhood
A bill (S . 9668) for th e r e lie f o f W illia m H a y c r a ft and o f th e hom e and o f th e la s t restin g p lace o f G eorge W ash in gton,
o th ers; to th e C om m ittee on C laim s.
an d in very clo se p r o x im ity to oth er p o in ts o f h isto r ic in terest
J?
AMENDMENTS TO APPROPRIATION BILLS.
in th e S ta te o f V irgin ia.
U n der th e circu m stan ces, I b eliev e C on gress ou gh t to have
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y jr O W EN su b m itted an am endm ent p rovid in g th a t th e fun d
th e in form ation c a lle d for in th e resolu tion .
a r isin g from th e sa le o f u n allotted la n d s and oth er propert;
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . I s th e r e ob jection to th e present
belonging to th e C hoctaw , C h ickasaw , C herokee, Creek, a n d ’
Sem inole T rib es o f In d ian s, su bject to th e proper d istrib u tion co n sid eration o f th e resolu tion ?
T h e resolu tion w a s con sid ered by u n an im ou s consent, and
under th e law , sh a ll be disp osed o f tem p orarily by th e Secretary
o f the In terior in con ven ien t n a tio n a l ban ks o f th e S ta te off! agreed to
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CO N G R ESSIO N A L REC O R D — SE N A T E .
1910.
OMNIBUS CLAIMS BILL.
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Mr. B U R N H A M . I desire to c a ll up th e om nibus c la im s bill.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he Senator from N ew H am p
shire m oves th a t th e S en ate proceed to th e con sid eration o f t e
bill (S. 7971) for th e allo w a n ce o f certain cla im s reported by
the Court o f C laim s, and for other purposes.
The m otion w a s agreed to ; and th e Senate, a s in C om m ittee
of the W hole, resum ed th e con sid eration o f th e bill.
f i l e P R E Y I N G "OFFICER. T he qu estion is on th e m otion
of the Senator from K a n sa s [Mr. B r i s t o w ] to recom m it th e b i l l
to the C om m ittee on C laim s w ith in stru ctio n s to elim in a te a il
claim s for insu ran ce and prem ium s, on w h ich qu estion ino
Senator from K a n sa s dem anded th e y e a s and n ays. I s th e a
a second to the dem and?
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.
I
jl -ap p reciate'iu « su ggestion o f cite SStKTtTu
from G eorgia. T he reason w h y I m ade th e m otion a s I did
w as because I did n ot have prepared an am endm ent to strike
out, w h ich w ould n e c essita te going through th e b ill and strik
ing out by lin es definitely. I can tak e,u p th e b ill and go through
u . but it w ill tak e som e tim e to prepare such an am endm ent.
That is the only reason.
Mr. BACON. I do not press th e su ggestion in v iew o f the
statem ent o f th e Senator.
The P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he C hair w ou ld sta te th a t
in the opinion o f the C hair it w ou ld n ot be in order, th e y e a s
and n ays havin g been ordered on th e pending question.
Mr. BACON. T here had been no nam e called.
The P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T here had been no nam e called,
but the y e a s and n a y s w ere ordered. T he qu estion is on th e
hmtion o f th e Senator from K an sas to recom m it w ith in stru c
tions. T he Secretary w ill c a ll th e roll.
The Secretary proceeded to c a ll th e roll.
Mr. D IL L IN G H A M (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I have
?\r’eneral pair w itb tlie senlor Senator from Sou th C arolina
lMr. T i l l m a n ] , w ho is absent. I tran sfer m y pair to th e senior
Senator from R hode Isla n d [M r. A l d b i c h ] and vote “ n a y .”
Mr. F L IN T (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I am paired w ith
the senior Senator from T e x a s [M r. C u l b e r s o n ] and th erefore
Withhold my vote.
Mr. P A Y N T E R (w h en Mr. J o h n s t o n ’s nam e w a s c a lle d ).
l ll e Senator from A labam a [Mr. J o h n s t o n ] is ill in bed and
tumble to be present. I h ave been req uested to m ake th is
announcement.
M l P A Y N T E R (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I h ave
b r a l pair w ith th e senior Senator from Colorado [M r. G
H e im ].
H e is n ecessa rily absen t from th e Chamber,
a genuggen-
and I
herefore w ith h old m y vote.
Mr. P E R K IN S (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I h a v e a genyt'al pair w ith th e ju n ior Senator from N orth C arolina [Mr.
Overman ], A s he is absent, I w ith h old m y vote.
Mr. P U R C ELL (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I am paired
n u l l the ju n ior Senator from N ew J ersey [M r. B r i g g s ] .
I f he
' ®re Present, I w ou ld vote “ y e a .”
Mf- R A Y N E R (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I am paired
u h the jun ior Senator from A rk an sas [M r. D a v i s ] ,
I traus*fr th a t pair to th e senior Senator from P en n sylvan ia [Mr.
u^ hose] and vote “ n ay.”
.
Mr. SH IV E L Y (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I am paired
w jUl the senior Senator from N ew H am psh ire [Mr. G a l l i n g e b ] ,
wl,° 's absent. W ere he present, he w ould vote “ n a y ” and I
w°u ld vote “ yea.”
Mr. SIM M ONS (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I h ave a genj ral Pair w ith th e ju n ior Senator from M innesota [Mr. C l a p p ].
, his absence, I w ill w ith h old m y vote. I f h e w ere present, I
h ouIQ vote « u ay »
Mr. W a r n e r (w h en Mr. S t o n e ’s nam e w a s c a lle d ). The
uuouncem ent h a s n ot been heretofore m ade th a t m y colleague
|-* r . S t o n e ] is d etained from th e Chamber by reason o f sicku'*s- and has been sin ce the com m encem ent o f the session.
Mr. B R A D L E Y (w h en Mr. T a y l o r ’s nam e w a s c a lle d ), l
. ’°u ld have m ade an exp lan ation . I am paired w ith the
junior Senator from T en n essee [Mr. T a y l o r ] , bu t kn ow ing
l«it he is opposed to a recom m ittal o f the bill, I h ave voted.
1 he roll call w a s concluded.
Mr. D U PONT. I w ish to announce th a t m y colleague
l 'r. R i c h a r d s o n ] is paired w ith the senior Senator from le n hessee [Mr. F razier ], I f m y colleague w ere p resent and at
1 '“rty to vote, he w ou ld vote “ n ay.”
.
^ ■ i. CLARK o f W yom ing. I h ave a general pair w ith the
pij'Ror from M issouri [M r. S t o n e ] , w ho is ab sen t on account
’ llness, and I therefore w ith h old m y A’ote.
r Mr. B R A N D E G E E . I w ish to announce th a t my colleagu e
<Mr. B u l k e l e y ] is paired for th e d ay w ith the ju n ior Senator
, I oui A labam a [Mr. B a n k h e a d ] . I sh all m ake no fu rther
uuouncem ent o f the pair during th e day.
Mr. C H A M B E R L A IN . I h ave a gen eral pair w ith th e ju n ior
-Senator from P en n sy lv a n ia [Mr. O l iv e r ], but I un derstand th a t
if he w ere here he w ou ld vote “ n a y ,” and I fe e l a t lib erty to
yote. I vote “ n ay.”
1 Mr. SIM M O NS. I h ave ju s t received a m essage from th e
jan ior Senator from M innesota [M r. C l a p p ] relea sin g m e from
njy pair. I vote “ n a y .”
Mr. F L E T C H E R . I am requested to announce th a t th e Senar from T ennessee [M r. F r a z ie r ] is p aired w ith th e Senator
rom D ela w a re [M r. R ich a r d so n ], and also th a t th e Senator
rom South Carolina [Mr. S m it h ] and th e Sen ator from N ew
York [Mr. R oot] are paired for th e day.
Mr. BACON (a fte r havin g voted in the a ffirm a tiv e). I w ill
inquire w h eth er th e jun ior Senator from M aine [M r. F r y e ]
hhs voted.
T he P R E S ID IN G O FF IC E R . The Chair is inform ed th a t he
h a s not voted.
Mr. BACON. I am paired w ith th a t Senator, and I therefore
w ith d raw m y vote.
Mr. CLARK o f W yom ing. I tra n sfer m y pair w ith th e Sen
ator from M issouri [Mr. S tone ] to the Senator from N ew York
[Mr. D e p e w ], and vote “ n ay.”
T he result w a s announced—y e a s 10, n ays 30, a s fo llo w s;
B everidge
B orah
B risto w
B row n
B rad ley
B ran degee
B urnham
C ham berlain
Clark, W yo.
Crane
C raw ford
Dick
A ldrich
B acon
B a ile y
B ankhead
B ourne
B riggs
B u lk eley
B urrow s
C arter
Clapp
C ulberson
Cullom
B u rk ett
B urton
Clarke. Ark.
C um m ins
Y E A S— 16.
C urtis
D ixon
Jones
La F o lle tte
N A Y S— 30.
M cCumber
D illin gh am
M artin
du P o n t
M oney
F letch er
Gamble
N ixon
P age
H ale
P iles
K ean
R ayner
Lodge
L orim er
S c o tt
NOT VOTING— 46.
J o h n sto n
D avis
N elson
D epew
N
ew lan d s
E lk in s
O liver
F lin t
F o ster
O verm an
Owen
F razier
P ayn ter
F rye
P enrose
G allin ger
P erkin s
Gore
P u rcell
G uggenheim
R ichardson
H eyburn
R oot
H ugh es
Percy
Sm ith, M ich.
T errell
Y oung
Sim m ons
Sm ith, Md.
Sw anson
T aliaferro
T hornton
W arner
S h iv ely
Sm ith, S. C.
Sm oot
S tep henson
S ton e
S u th erlan d
T aylor
T illm an
W arren
W etm ore
T he P R E S ID IN G O FF IC E R . No quorum h as voted.
Mr. LO DG E. T hen th ere is n oth in g to do, Mr. P resid en t,
excep t to h ave a roll call.
T he P R E S ID IN G O FF IC E R . The Secretary w ill c a ll th e
roll.
T he Secretary called th e roll, and th e follo w in g Senators
answ ered to their n am es:
B acon
B orah
B radley
B randegee
B ristow
B row n
B urnham
B urton
C ham berlain
Clark, W yo.
Clarke, Ark.
Crane
C raw ford
Cum m ins
C urtis
D ick
D illin gh am
D ixon
du P on t
F letch er
F lin t
Gamble
H ale
H eyburn
Jon es
K ean
La F o lle tte
L odge
Lorim er
McCumber
M artin
M oney
P age
P a y n te r
P ercy
P erkin s
P ile s
P u rcell
R ayner
S c o tt
S h iv ely
Sim m ons
Sm ith, Md.
Sm ith, M ich.
S tep henson
S w anson
T a liaferro
T errell
T hornton
W arner
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . F ifty S enators h ave answ ered
to their nam es. A quorum is present.
Mr. B R IST O W . M ay I now ask a parliam en tary question?
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . C ertainly.
Mr. B R IST O W . I s it now n ecessary to again put th e q u es
tion?
The P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . It is n ecessary to again call
the roll.
Mr. LO DG E. N oth in g else can be done.
Mr. B R IST O W . Can I w ith d raw th e m otion by con sen t o f
th e Senate? I ask th a t because it is p la in ly d isclosed -----T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . O f course a n y th in g w h ich th e
S enate p lea ses can be done by u n anim ous consent, bu t th e re
quest is ou t o f order a t th e presen t m om ent.
Mr. B R IST O W . I t is p lain ly disclosed th a t th e m ajority o f
th e S enate do not w an t to recom m it th e bill. I th erefore ask
unanim ous consent to w ith d raw th e m otion to recom m it.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . The C hair is under th e im p res
sion th a t th e m otion can not be w ithd raw n.
Mr. H A LE. E xcep t by un anim ous consent.
Mr. R A Y N E R . T he Senator h a s a sk ed un anim ous consent.
C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
^Slr B E I STO W
I fl.sk unnninious consGnt to witliclrflw tlio
i n T !:;» \» \% 'S im N O ’O P F IC E B . T h e S en ator from K a n sa s a sk s
imn im ous consent to w ith d raw h is m otion to recom m it th e bill.
Is^ th ere O b ject ion ? T he C hair h ears none, and th e m otion is
w ith d raw n ' The bill is still before th e S en a te a s in C om m ittee
o f th e w h o le and open to am endm ent.
Mr BU R TO N . Mr. P resid en t, I d esire to c a ll up an am en d
m ent w h ich w a s introduced y e ster d a y , on page 127, in lin e
IP a fter the word “ d ollars,” p roposin g to in se r t th e w o r d s :
P m rtded
That not to exceed 40 per cent o f this amount shall be
paid as compensation fo r services in the prosecution o f this claim.
I believe th e S en ator from N orth D a k o ta [M r . M c C u m b e r ] ,
w h o desired to be p resent, is here. I w o u ld su g g est th a t an
am endm ent h a s been ad d ed to th e te x t im m ed ia tely a fte r th e
w ord “ d ollars.” So th e m otion sh ou ld be m odified to th e e x ten t
o f sta tin g th a t th e w ords are to be in se r ted a fte r th e am end
m ent a lread y ad o p ted ; it is m erely a m atter o f d etail.
The P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he Sen ator from O hio, a s th e
Chair u n derstand s, m oves to recon sid er th e v o te by w h ic h -----Mr. B U R T O N . N ot to reconsid er th e v o te ; but, in c a se th is
am endm ent is adopted, I w ill no doubt m ake a m otion r e la t
in g to the am en d m en t a lrea d y adopted.
Mr. LO DG E. T h ere is no ob jection to th a t am endm ent.
Mr. B U R T O N . T h ere is an am en d m en t alrea d y in th e b ill
im m ed iately a fte r th e w ord “ d o lla rs.”
T he P R E S ID IN G OF’F IC E R . T h e C hair is un able to under
stan d th e m otion o f th e Sen ator from Ohio.
Mr. B U R T O N . I ask th a t th e S ecreta ry read th e am endm ent
a lrea d y inserted .
T h e S e c r e t a r y . On p age 127, lin e 13, a fte r th e period fo l
low in g th e w ord “ d o lla rs,” th e fo llo w in g p roviso h a s h ereto
fo re been agreed t o :
P r o v i d e d , That all claims fo r services or expenses o f attorneys in
the prosecution o f this claim shall be approved by the probate court
o f the D istrict o f Columbia before the same shall he paid out o f the
aforesaid sum.
Mr. B U R T O N . Mr. P resid en t, I a sk to h a v e read b y th e
Secretary a com m u n ication from c er ta in o f th e h e irs o f A aron
V an Camp, in w h o se b e h a lf th is claim accrued.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . In th e ab sen ce o f objection,
th e Secretary w ill read a s requested.
T he S ecretary read a s f o llo w s :
1354 Oak S t r e e t NW.,
'W ash ington, D. C., D e c e m b e r 13, 1910.
Hon. T. E. B u r t o n ,
U n ite d S t a t e s Se nate .
S i r : Referring to the item on page 127 o f the claim hill reported to
tho Senate from the Committee on Claims, proposing to appropriate
$38 750 to the legal representatives o f the estate o f A aron Van Camp,
we ’ the undersigned heirs o f the late A aron V an Camp, respectfully pe
tition Congress to strike the item from the bill, unless a clause can be
inserted providing that not to exceed 40 per cent o f the amount appro
priated shall be paid to persons as com pensation fo r services in the
prosecution o f the claim. Dr. Aaron Van Camp, our grandfather, lived
with us for some years prior to his death and thought o f nothing but
this claim and would give to anyone who sim ply promised to aid him
in b a v in "’ the claim allowed an interest in it. We now know that
(.5 nor cent and 85,000 o f the claim has been assigned, and how much
more we are unable to state. In Dr. Van Camp’ s declining years we
the undersigned worked to support him, and we are the ones who
would have” inherited the property w rongfu lly taken from him at the
N n v isitors Islands
There are fou r heirs o f the late Dr. van Camp,
the tw o undersigned, living in the D istrict o f C olu m bia; one living in
Asheville N c T and one in California. We have not the time now to
have our brother living in North Carolina and the uncle in California
loin dn this remonstrance, but we know that our views are shared by
the others. In other words, unless the m ajor part o f the money it is
proposed to appropriate can go to the heirs o f the late Dr. Aaron Van
Camp it is the desire o f the heirs that the item be stricken from the
bill
On petition o f one Edward E. Holm an and C. W. Buttz, to whom
the’ m alor part o f the claim w ill go if allowed ir. its present shape, the
W ashington Loan & Trust Co. was designated as adm inistrator of the
estate o f the late Aaron Van C am p; this was done w ithout the know l
edge or consent o f the heirs o f Dr. Van Camp. U ntil recently none of
the heirs o f Aaron Van Camp knew that the W ashington Loan & Trust
Co had been designated as adm inistrator o f his estate. Dr. Van Camp
left nothing save this claim. In all ju stice and equity, we respectfully
reauest that the item be stricken from the
or a clause inserted
providing that not more than 40 per cent o f the am ount appropriated
ll 1 o paid to persons as compensation fo r services in the prosecution
o f the c a m / I f necessary, we shall be obliged if you w ill read this
cU m u n lcaU d n in the Senate when the bill is under consideration.
L o u i s e Z. L u d e w ig ,
G r a n d d a u g h te r a n d H e i r of A a r o n V an Cam p.
M a r g u e r it e B. J o n e s ,
G r a n d d a u g h te r a n d H e i r of A a r o n V a n Cam p.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day o f December, A. D.
bill,
19J2’ ..
l seal,j
M r. BURTON.
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Leon M. E stabrook,
N o t a r y Pu blic .
Mr. P resid en t, th e proposition is m ade per
fe ctly clear by the com m u nication ju s t read. T h e h e irs ask
th a t a proviso* be in serted in the p aragraph, on p age 127 o f th e
bill, granting $38,750 to th e legal rep re se n ta tiv es o f th e e sta te o l
Aaron V an Camp, w h ic h proviso sh a ll be to th e effect th a t
D ecem ber 17?
com pensation fo r se r v ic es sh a ll be lim ite d to 40 per c e n t ; or, if
th a t be n ot adopted, th a t th e item be strick en from th e b ill.’
I am a c tu a ted in th e su pp ort o f th is am endm ent p a r tly by the
fa c t th a t on e o f th e h e irs and her hu sb and are legal resid en ts
o f th e S ta te o f O hio an d th ey h a v e ap p ealed to m e for support
bu t even m ore by th e fa c t th a t it d isc lo se s a con d ition w h ich
p e r ta in s to m any o f th e se claim s, n am ely, th a t th ey are prose
cuted here in th e in te r e sts o f a ttorn eys, w h o cla im a very large
sh are o f th e am ount.
It app ears th a t Mr. V an Camp, w h ile th is claim w a s being
prosecuted , w a s a n old m an. H e liv e d w ith an d w a s supported
by h is h eirs. A ccordin g to th is affidavit, h is m en tal fa c u ltie s
h ad fa ile d to th e e x te n t th a t w h en ever an yon e cam e to him
h old in g ou t a prom ise th a t he could do som eth in g for him he
m ad e an assign m en t. H e m ade one a ssig n m en t o f 50 per cent,
one o f 10 per cent, one o f 5 per cen t, an d an a d d itio n a l assign !
m en t o f $5,000 o f th e am oun t, th e r esu lt o f w h ic h w o u ld be th a t
a very sm a ll sum w ou ld go to th e heirs.
T h e story is to ld o f a c lie n t w h o once app roached an attorn ey
w h o proposed to ta k e h is case on a co n tin g en t fee. “ W h at is a
c on tin gen t fee? ” a sk ed th e p rosp ective clien t. “ W h y,” said th e
law yer, “ it m ean s th a t i f I do n o t w in , I do n o t g e t a thing.
I f I do w in , you do n o t get a n y th in g .” [L au gh ter.] T h a t is
abou t th e form th is claim h a s assum ed. U n d er n eith er r esu lt ig
th ere a n y prosp ect for th e h e irs u n less th is am endm ent is
adopted.
I th in k th e S e n a te sh ou ld ad op t th is am endm ent, n o t only f or
th e p rotection o f th e h eirs, b u t a s an en u n cia tio n o f tho idea
th a t w e are n o t en cou ragin g th e p rosecu tion o f c la im s w h ere
th e prin cip al i f n o t th e so le b en eficiaries are th e a tto rn ey s w ho
p rosecu te it.
Mr. M cC U M B E R . Mr. P resid en t, I hop e th e S en a te w ill pass
no h a sty ju d gm en t upon th is ex p arte sta te m en t o f th e Senator
w h o h a s in v e stig a ted th e qu estion fo r a p art o f a d ay a s a g a in st
th e sta te m en ts o f a tto rn ey s w h o h a v e paid a ll ex p en ses, who
h a v e in v e stig a te d an d tr ie d th e e a se in court and ou t o f court
and b efore C ongress for 50 y e a r s an d w h o h a v e in r e a lity not
on ly p rosecuted th e c a se fo r th e decedent, but du rin g th e la st
y e a r s o f th e d eced en t’s life w ere com pelled to support him and
to bury him w ith o u t th e a ssista n c e o f th e se h e irs w ho are to
be in ju red by a llo w in g a tto rn ey s a reason ab le com pensation for
th eir services.
Mr. P resid en t, I d esire to p resen t th is m atter for a m om ent,
b ecau se I m y se lf h a v e g iv en it con sid eration off and on for
m ore th a n 1 2 y ea rs, and I th in k I u n d erstan d th e m atter a s
th orou gh ly a s does th e S en ator from Ohio.
I h a v e n ever been an ad v o ca te o f p a y in g an atto rn ey an un
reason ab le fe e ; n eith er am I an a d v o ca te o f a llo w in g a person
to a ccep t a tto r n e y s’ se r v ic es fo r y e a rs w ith o u t th e paym ent of
one so lita ry penn y to a s s is t him , an d th en to com e in and say
th a t a co n tra ct en tered in to by th e atto rn ey sh a ll be nullified
by C on gress w ith o u t th e slig h te st con sid eration o f th e reason
a b len ess o f th e fe e s th a t are m en tion ed in th e contract.
Mr. P resid en t, w h a t are th e fa c ts in th is case? A n agent
o f th e G overnm ent a ctin g, a s is sh ow n in th e record, w ith th e
k n ow led ge an d a ssen t, i f n ot th e con sen t o f th e D ep artm en t o f
S ta te an d th e T rea su ry D ep artm en t, con fiscated abou t $300,000
w orth o f goods o f one A aron V an Camp, o f th e D istr ic t of
C olum bia, and o f one Chapin, o f W e st V irgin ia. I t is needless
for m e to go in to, an d I w ill n o t ta k e up th e tim e o f the
S en a te now in goin g over, th e d e ta ils o f th is grea t and rank
in ju stic e . I t w a s sim p ly a c a se th a t w a s w o r se th a n high w ay
robbery.
Mr. V an Cam p and Mr. C hapin so u g h t to g e t th e ir claim a l
low ed. A ction w a s b rou gh t in 1858 by th e sam e a tto rn ey s in
th e c ir cu it cou rt o f th e D istr ic t o f C olum bia, and a judgm ent
w a s ren dered a g a in st th e a g en t w h o had com m itted th e offen se;
a h e a v y ju d gm en t in both in stan ces. A fieri fa c ia s w a s issu ed
upon th a t ju d gm en t and retu rn ed u n satisfied .
T h en th e se sam e a tto rn ey s en tered in to a con tract w ith
A aron V an Camp, w ho w a s p r a c tic a lly broken h im se lf in h is
a ttem p t to secu re ju s tic e from th e G overnm ent, for a contingent
fee, th e y to pay th e ex p e n se s and to fo llo w th e c a se through
u n til th ey sh ou ld secure th e retu rn o f a portion, a t lea st, o f the
v a lu e o f th e property o f w h ic h h e h a d been defrauded.
T h e y th en b rough t th e c a se m an y tim es b efore Congress,
an d it w a s co n sid ered b y both H o u ses. T h ey th en , in 1886,
k eep in g th e m atter co n tin u o u sly a liv e, brough t th e action in the
C ourt o f C laim s, and ju d g m en t w a s ren d ered ; or, rather, it
w a s su b m itted th en on ly fo r findin gs o f fa ct, and findings of
fa c t w ere ren dered in fa v o r o f Mr. V an Camp, b u t h a v in g no
a u th o rity a t th a t tim e to en ter ju d gm en t, th e y rested upon the
findin gs o f fa c t only.
In th o se findin gs o f fa c t th e cou rt ad m itted th a t th ey could
gran t ju d gm en t fo r on ly a sm a ll portion o f th a t w h ich w a s ac-
C O N G R ESSIO N A L REC O R D — S E N A T E
1910.
h e i m ] , w h o is n ec essa rily d etain ed from tlie Senate.
I th ere
fore w ith h old m y vote.
Mr. P E R K IN S (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I again a n
nounce m y general pair w ith th e ju n ior Senator from N orth
Carolina [Mr. O v e r m a n ] . H e being absent, I w ith h o ld m y vote.
Mr. P U R C E L L (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I h a v e a gen
eral pair w ith th e Senator from N ew Jersey [Mr. B r ig g s ]. N ot
know ing how he w ou ld vote, and h e being absent, I w ith h old
niy vote. I f he w ere present, I sh ould v o te “ n a y .”
P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R (M r. C u r t i s " ln° th e c h a ir ). T he
\!i*Stl0n- is 0n tk e su b stitu te proposed by th e Senator from
m h o 1
W a r n e r ] , a s m odified. I t w ill be stated.
^ n e S e c r e t a r y . A s m odified the am endm ent re a d s :
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attorneys’ fees allowed in any case shall not exceed
v
cent of the sums herein appropriated in each case.
■I therefore w ith h old my vvtx,. —
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The roll call w a s concluded.
Mr. B R A D L E Y . I tra n sfer m y pair w ith th e ju n ior Senator
from T ennessee [Mr. T a y l o r ] to th e ju n ior Senator from R hode
Island [Mr. W e t m o r e ] and vote. I vote “ n ay.”
Mr. B U R N H A M . I d esire to sta te th a t m y colleagu e [Mr.
v A l l i n g e r ] is n e c essa rily d e ta in e d and is p aired w ith th e junior
sen ator from In d ian a [Mr. S h i v e l y ] for th e day.
The resu lt w a s announced— y e a s 34, n a y s 14, a s f o llo w s :
YEAS—-34.
Rayner
Hale
Clarke, Ark.
Shively
Jones
Crane
Bourne
Smith, Mich.
Kean
Crawford
hrandcgee
Smoot
La Follette
Cummins
Bristow
Newlands
Sutherland
Curtis
Brown
Warner
Nixon
Dillingham
B urkett
Young
Owen
du Pont
B urton
Page
Flint
Curter
Percy
Gamble
NAYS— 14.
B radley
Terrell
Piles
Fletcher
Burnham
Thornton
Scott
McCumber
Swanson
Martin
g ^ .W y o .
Taliaferro
Money
NOT VOTING—44.
Aldrich
Richardson
Hughes
Davis
Bacon
Root
Johnston
Depew
Bailey
Simmons
Lodge
Dixon
pankhead
Smith, Md.
Lorimer
Elkins
g r*ggs
Smith, S. C.
Nelson
Foster
Bulkoley
Stephenson
Oliver
Frazier
Burrows
Stone
Overman
Frye
Taylor
Paynter
Ctamberlalu
Gallingcr
Tillman
Penrose
Gore
Warren
Perkins
Guggenheim
cS iC on
Wetmore
Purcell
Ileyburn
n n o c t"
So Mr. W a r n e r ’s su b stitu te for Mr. B u r t o n ’s am endm ent w a s
agreed to.
The P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R .
T h e qu estion now is upon
rp^einS to th e am endm ent a s am ended.
-The am endm ent a s am ended w a s agreed to.
Mr. B U R T O N . Mr. P resid en t, a p arliam en tary inquiry. T he
am endm ent ju s t adop ted by th e S en a te p erta in s to a different
Portion o f the b ill from th e one w h ich I presented. D oes th e
ooption o f th is am endm ent ex clu d e from th e b ill th e am endm ent in th e form in w h ich I presen ted it?
I he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e Chair un d erstan d s th a t
f h e am endm ent o f th e Senator from M issouri [Mr. W a r n e r ]
was offered a s a su b stitu te for th e am endm ent o f th e Senator
ir°m Ohio, and h a v in g been agreed to a s a su b stitu te, it ta k es
o place o f th e other am endm ent.
Mr. B U R T O N . T h e phraseology o f th e n ew am endm ent ta k es
Place o f th e oth er am endm ent. T here is an oth er m otion
which I w ish to m ake. T here is an am endm ent th a t w a s
hopted by th e S en ate several d a y s since providing for lea v in g
a Question o f com pensation to th e probate court o f th e D ismt o f Colum bia. T h ere m ay be som e little qu estion a s to
hether or n o t th e general am endm ent now adopted p revails
hyer th at, an d I m ove, Mr. P resid en t, th a t th e S en ate recon
sider th e vote by w h ich th a t am endm ent w a s agreed to, so a s
xrtrik e
out.
Mr. M cCU M BER . I r a ise th e poin t o f order, Mr. P resid en t,
“ rst, th a t th e Senator h im self, a s I understand, did n o t vote
“ inrm atively upon th at, and, secondly, th a t m ore th a n one d ay
a® l a p s e d sin ce th a t am endm ent w a s adopted.
Mr. W A R N E R . Mr. P resid en t, I had in v ie w in the am endF?eut su bm itted by m e th a t th e probate court w ou ld p a ss upon
P ® question o f th e fe e in th is case. T he su b stitu te exp ressly
Provides th a t th e am oun t allow ed sh a ll n ot exceed th e percentage
Burned by th e am endm ent, and I tak e it th a t it w ou ld m erely
govern th e probate cou rt in fixin g th e am ount o f th e fee.
Mr. B U R T O N . I w ill say, Mr. P resid en t, th a t I had th a t
suggestion in m ind, and I w a s a t first Inclined to ta k e th e sam e
j ew a s th a t o f th e Senator from M issouri in th is in stan ce, but
Question th a t som ew hat, because th e am endm ent regarding th e
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probate court is a specific provision p erta in in g to th is claim ,
w h ich w ou ld n a tu ra lly p revail over a gen eral provision.
The P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e C hair h a s no inform ation
a s to w h en th is am endm ent w a s adopted.
Mr. M cCU M BER . I w ill sa y to th e C hair th a t it w a s
adopted, I think, about th ree or fou r d a y s ago.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . M ay th e C hair a sk th e Sen
ator from Ohio if he h a s an y in form ation a s to the d a te o f the
adoption o f th e am endm ent?
Mr. B U R T O N . I do n ot h ave e x a ct in form ation abou t it.
.The P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he poin t o f order is susttlle d .
fjfhe b ill w a s reported to th e S en ate a s am ended.
iT h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he qu estion now is on conci*T ing in th e am endm ents m ade a s in C om m ittee o f th e W hole.
/M r . B U R T O N . Mr. P resident, I w ish a sep arate v o te on the
am endm ent on page 127.
The P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he Senator from O hio a sk s
for a separate t o te on the am endm ent, w h ich th e Secretary w ill
state.
T he S e c r e t a r y . On page 127, lin e 13, a fter th e w ord “ d ol
la r s,” th e fo llo w in g proviso w a s in serted :
P r o v id e d , That all claims for services or expenses of attorneys in the
prosecution of this claim shall he approved hy the probate court of the
District of Columbia before the same shall he paid out of the aforesaid
sum.
Mr. B U R T O N . Mr. P resident, ju s t a w ord in regard to th at.
T he S en ate h a s now adop ted a general provision, w h ich w a s
c lea rly in tended to app ly to a ll claim s, lim itin g th e am ount o f
com pensation to be p aid to atto rn ey s to 25 per cent. I t is a
declaration o f th e p olicy o f th e Senate, one m ain object o f w h ich
is to p reven t w h a t is c a lle d th e trum ping up o f sta le claim s
a g a in st th e G overnm ent. T here m ay be som e qu estion w h eth er
th a t g en eral provision ap p lies to th e claim under consideration .
I am in clin ed to th in k th a t it does not, in v ie w o f th e am end
m ent adop ted a fe w da3Ts since. A t an y rate, to sa v e from am
b ig u ity th is paragraph, w h ich h a s led to th e w h o le d iscu ssion
and to th e adop tion o f th e gen eral am endm ent, I m ake the
m otion to reconsid er th e vote by w h ich th is am endm ent, on
page 127, w a s adopted, in order th a t th is provision m ay square
w ith th e rest.
Mr. M cC U M BER . Mr. P resid en t, th ere w ere a great m any
S en ators w ho w ere ab sen t w h en I exp lain ed th is m atter _be
fore. I a ssu m e th a t Sen ators w ill v o te a s th ey consider ju s t
in th is m a tte r ; b u t I w a n t to presen t again, i f Sen ators w ill
rem ain long enough to listen , th e in ju stic e o f ad op tin g an
am endm ent o f th is kind.
.
In 1856, m ore th an 50 y e a rs ago, th e a g e n ts o f th is G overn
m ent d estroyed th e property o f a citizen o f th is country to th e
v a lu e o f n e a r ly $300,000. A ction w a s im m ed iately in stitu te d
by th e ow n er o f th e property to secure redress. T h e property
taken w a s everyth in g th a t h e had on th e fa c e o f th e earth.
H e w a s com pelled to m ake a n arran gem en t w ith som e a tto r
n eys upon a con tin gen t fee, becau se he h im se lf had no prop
erty to answ er for th e exp en se o f a prosecution o f th a t case.
H e did enter into a w ritten con tract w ith th o se a ttorn eys.
H ere is a con tract going back m ore th a n 50 years. T h e a t
torn eys prosecuted th e c a se first a g a in st th e agent, b ringing
tw o action s a g a in st him in 1S58, tw o y e a r s a fte r th e offense
had been com m itted.
Mr. H A L E . A nd a t th eir ow n expense?
Mr. M cCU M BER . And a t th e ir ow n expense. R em em ber
now , th a t th is w a s only tw o y e a rs a fte r th e property had been
destroyed, and y e t th e Sen ator from O hio w o u ld refer to th is
a s th e trum ping up o f an old claim , a claim th a t w a s only 2
y ea rs old w h en the action w a s brought in th e c ir cu it court, and
w h ich had been presented to th e G overnm ent for p aym ent long
before th a t tim e.
T he a ttorn eys prosecuted th ose ca se s to ju d g m en t under
th a t contract. T hey had to com e to C ongress and ask th a t
C ongress appropriate for the sam e. F or 2S y e a rs th e m atter
w a s before C ongress, th ese a tto rn ey s p rosecuting th e cases
every year. In 18SG th e case w a s again sen t to the C ourt o f
C laim s and w as again tried by th e sam e a ttorn eys, th e y fu r
n ish in g th eir ow n expenses, and p rosecuting under a w r itte n
con tract w ith th e claim an t, w h ich w a s reasonable and fa ir,
considerin g th e proposition th a t th ey w ere ta k in g it upon a
con tin gen t fee, and th a t he h im se lf had n oth in g to pay.
T hey got a jud gm en t— th a t is, th ey got th e findings an d con
clu sion s o f th e court— and th e m atter cam e up to C ongress for
an oth er appropriation. F or 17 years longer th e m atter w a s
before C ongress, and w h ile com m ittees reported several tim es
in its favor, th e b ill m aking th e appropriation n ever p assed
both H ouses. So it w a s delayed for 17 y e a rs longer, u n til 1903,
w h en a g a in for th e th ird tim e it w a s tried before th e court.
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C O N G R E S S IO N A L
RECORD— SEN A TE.
Tlio atto rn ey s a cted under th eir w ritten contract, w h ich had
n ever been objected to, eith er by th e m an w ho m ade th e con
tr a ct or by h is children, w ho accepted th e se r v ic es o f th e a t
t o r n e y s u n d e r that, w ritten contract, and th e ex p e n se s w ere
\ ' lt by them for th e prosecution o f th is case. A gain it
before C ongress, and for seven y e a rs m ore it h a s been
' ' s e e n ted each vear by th e sa m e firm o f a ttorn eys, th e older
o n es dyin g and th e youn ger ones ta k in g th e ir p la ces a s su c
cessors in th e con tra ct; and u n til th e p resen t tim e th ere h a s not
been one w ord o f com p lain t a g a in st th e w r itte n con tract entered
into by the deced en t by a sin g le one o f th e h eirs. N ot one of
llie heirs has fu rn ish ed one penny in th e prosecution o f th e se
cases for 50 y e a r s; bu t a t one tim e, a s th e a tto rn ey s considered
th at the m atter o f th e probate o f th e e sta te probably d id not
com e under th eir con tract, and th a t th e y w ere not to pay th a t
expense, w h en th ey req u ested th e h e irs to a t le a st p ay th e e x
penses o f g e ttin g th e e sta te probated, so th a t th ey could con tin u e
th e action in th e nam e o f th e p ersonal rep re se n ta tiv es o f the
esta te, th e h e irs a n sw ered th a t th e y w o u ld p ay n o th in g ; th a t
Hit1 a tto rn ey s could go ah ead and prosecu te th e case.
T he a tto rn ey s w e n t on w ith th is prosecution y ea r a fte r year,
tried th e se th ree cases, secured th eir evid en ce from A p ia, in th e
N a v ig a to r Islan d s, paid a ll th e exp en se, and tried and retried
th e c a se under a w r itte n con tract th a t h a s n ever been q u es
tion ed in th e slig h te st degree. N ow , I su b m it th a t it is rather
la te for a gran d ch ild o f th e d eced en t to com e in a t th is tim e
and say th a t 50 per cen t o f th e fe e is an e x o rb ita n t charge.
I kn ow th e Sen ator sa y s th a t th e h e ir s claim th a t th e dece
d en t entered into c on tracts th a t w o u ld m ake 05 per cent, and
1 am p erfectly w illin g , if h e th in k s th ere is a n y qu estion be
tw een h is view o f it and m ine, to sa y th a t it sh a ll not exceed
50 per cent. T h a t w o u ld end it— a differen ce o f 10 per cen t
b etw een h is con ten tion an d w h a t I sa y w a s th e h on est con tract
w h ich w a s entered into w ith th e atto rn ey s. I t w a s a co n tra ct
in to w h ich the d eced en t had th e r igh t to e n te r; it w a s prose
cuted for n ea rly 30 years, w h ile h e w a s a liv e, w ith o u t any
ob jection upon h is p a r t ; it h a s been p rosecuted for 20 or 25
y e a r s sin ce th a t tim e by th e sam e a tto rn ey s or th e ir su ccessors,
and n o t one o f th e ch ild ren ever m ade a n y o b je c tio n ; and now
a gran d ch ild fin a lly com es in, w h en th e claim is ab ou t to be
a llow ed , and s a y s th a t th is 50 per cen t is an e x c e ssiv e fe e and
th a t it o u g h t n o t to be a llow ed . I sa y th a t is cer ta in ly e x
trem ely u n ju st.
T h e am oun t a llo w ed now a ggregates, I th in k , .$38,000. T here
are fo u r a tto rn ey s th a t I know o f w ho are engaged and h ave
been engaged rig h t alon g in th e tr ia l o f th is action . G iving
th em 50 per cent, it w o u ld am ou n t to $19,000 for 50 y e a r s o f
s e r v ic e ; and I in sis t it is n ot ex ce ssiv e .
B u t, Mr. P resid en t, i f a n y S en ator th in g s th a t it is e x cessiv e,
or if th e se h e irs o f th e d eced en t th in k it is e x ce ssiv e , th ey h a v e
th eir r ig h ts in th e prob ate court, b eca u se w e h a v e a lread y
adopted a n am endm ent, w h ich th e Sen ator from O hio now
w ish e s to d estroy, p roviding th a t n o t one d ollar sh a ll be paid
out o f th is sum u n til th e prob ate court h a s p assed upon a ll con
tr a cts for th e p aym en t o f a tto r n e y s’ fe e s an d h a s approved o f
them .
I a ssu m e th a t th e probate court w ill n o t approve o f them un
le s s th ey are reason ab le an d fa ir and ju s t, an d th ere is n o t a
Sen ator here w h o is capable to-d ay o f p a ssin g ju d g m en t upon
w h a t th is ch arge sh ou ld b e; and, a d m ittin g h is in c a p a b ility to
p a ss upon it, is he- w illin g to ta k e upon h im se lf th e a u th o rity
to d estroy a w r itte n con tract m ade over 50 y e a rs ago, under
w h ich th e p a r ties h a v e con tin u ed th e ir se r v ic es u n til th ey are
abou t to secure a portion o f th e claim ?
I th in k th is q u estion sh ou ld go rig h t w h ere th e am endm ent
send s it— to th e probate c o u r t; and i f th e probate court th in k s
th a t th ese 50 y e a rs o f se r v ic es are w o rth less, w ith a ll th e e x
p en ses and a ll th e p rob atin g fe e s p aid by th e atto rn ey s, than
5 0 per cent o f w h a t th e y seek to recover, then, o f course, th e
a tto rn ey s w ill h ave to abid e by it.
B u t I subm it, Mr. P resid en t, it is u n ju st for S en ators to a t
tem p t to p a ss ju d gm en t upon th a t co n tra ct an d to sa y th a t
it is n ot T i g h t ; and it is eq u a lly u n ju st fo r th e grandchildren
o f the m an w ho m ade th e con tract 50 y ea rs ago, an d w ho co n tin
ued th a t con tract and w ho ren ew ed it in 1883, under w h ich all
th e se r v ic es h ave been carried on w ith o u t ob jection from him
and w ith o u t objection from h is im m ed iate h eirs, to now say
th a t th ey w ill hold up th e a tto rn ey s “ i f w e can not get m ore
th an th is,” becau se th e in crea se in th e num ber o f h e irs h as
been su ch th a t there w ill not be so m uch com in g to each bene
ficiary a s th ere w ou ld h ave been w h en th e h e irs co n sisted o f
only the child ren. U pon th a t ground th e h u sb an d o f one of
th ese grandchildren h a s com e to th e con clu sion th a t h is sh are
w ill not be so m uch a s he th in k s it ou gh t to be.
I do not th in k th a t a d elay u n til th e num ber o f h e irs h a s in
creased to su ch an e x te n t th a t th e d iv isio n m u st n ecessa rily
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be sm all w ou ld h a rd ly ju s tify u s in se ttin g a sid e a contract
e sp e c ia lly w h en w e a ll ad m it th a t w e can n o t sa y th a t that
con tract w a s not fa ir upon its face.
I am certain , from w h a t I know o f th e case, th a t th ere is
not an a tto rn ey in th e land w ho w ou ld h a v e p u t in th e work
th a t h a s been pu t in on th is c a se and ch arged le ss than 50 per
cen t o f th e claim .
Mr. B U R T O N . W ill th e Sen ator from N orth D ak ota y ield
to m e for a qu estion ?
Mr. M cC U M B E R . C ertain ly.
Mr. B U R T O N . D oes th e Sen ator regard th e provision \ a
serted sev era l d a y s sin ce in the p aragraph on page 127 as
p rev a ilin g over th e g en eral p rovision o f 25 per cen t w h ich the
S en ate h a s ju s t adop ted by vote?
Mr. M cC U M BER . I sh ou ld certa in ly hope th a t it did.
Mr. B U R T O N . T h a t stren g th en s th e p osition I took a f Gw
m om en ts ago, th a t w e sh ould pu t th is beyond peradventure
Mr. M cC U M BER . I sh ou ld hope th a t it did. T h a t is the
reason I let it go, b ecau se I con sid ered th a t it did.
Mr. B U R T O N . A nd th e am en d m en t adop ted a s in Com m ittee
o f th e W hole sh ould be d efeated . I tr u st S en ators w ill under
stan d th e qu estion ab ou t to be su bm itted .
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A m essage from th e H o u se o f R e p resen ta tiv es, by w . j
Browi
Brow ning, its C h ief Clerk, ann oun ced th a t th e H ou se had
passed a b ill (II. R. 29495) m ak in g ap p rop riation s to supply
P?
u rgent d eficien cies in ap p rop riation s for th e fiscal y ea r ending
0, 1911, and for oth er purposes, in w h ich it requested the
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concurrence o f th e Senate.
T h e m essa g e also ann oun ced th a t th e Sp eak er o f th e H ouse
had sign ed th e enrolled bill (H . R. 21331) for th e purchase of
land for th e w id en in g o f P a rk R oad, in th e D istr ic t o f (Jolum bia, and it w a s thereu pon signed by th e V ice P resid en t.
URGENT DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. H A L E . Mr. P re sid e n t-----Mr. B U R T O N . I sh a ll not ta k e an y tim e. D o e s th e Senator
from M aine d e sir e th e floor?
Mr. H A L E . T h ere is an ap p rop riation bill on th e V ice P resi
d e n t’s tab le w h ich I d esire to h a v e considered.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e C hair w a s abou t to la y before
th e S e n a te a m essage from th e H ou se o f R e p r esen ta tiv e s when
ever th e Sen ator from O hio w ou ld y ield th e floor for th a t par.
pose.
Mr. B U R T O N . I y ield now .
Mr. H A L E . I t w ill ta k e on ly a fe w m om ents. I ask the
C hair to la y b efore th e S e n a te th e u rgen t deficien cy bill.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T la id before th e S e n a te th e b ill (H . R
29495) m ak in g ap p rop riation s to su pp ly u rgent deficien cies in
ap p rop riation s for th e fiscal year endin g J u n e 30, 1911, and for
oth er purposes, w h ic h w a s read tw ic e by its title.
Mr. H A L E . To h asten th e adjou rn m en t, I a sk th e Senate to
proceed to th e con sid eration o f th e bill.
B y u n an im ou s con sen t th e Sen ate, a s in C om m ittee of the
W hole, -proceeded to con sid er th e bill.
T h e S ecreta ry proceeded to read th e bill.
Mr. H A L E . I offer th e am en d m en t I send to th e desk.
T h e S ecretary . On p age 1, a fte r lin e 7, it is proposed to
in se r t:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Contingent expenses, foreign m ission s: To enable the President to
provide, at the public expense, all such stationery, blanks, records and
other books, seals, presses, flags, and signs as he shall think necessary
fo r the several embassies and legations in the transaction of their
business, and also for rent, postage, telegrams, furniture, including
typewriters arrd exchange o f same, messenger service, compensation of
kavasses, guards, dragomans, and porters, including compensation of
interpreters, and the compensation o f dispatch agents at London, New
York, and San Francisco, and fo r traveling and miscellaneous expensea
o f embassies and legations, and fo r printing in the Department of
State, and fo r loss on bills o f exchange to and from embassies and
tions, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, $50,000.
T he am endm ent w a s agreed to.
Mr. H A L E . I offer th e fo llo w in g am endm ent.
T h e S ecretary . On page 3, a fte r lin e 8, it is proposed to
in se r t:
CAPITOL.
For work at Capitol and fo r general repairs thereof, including flags
for the east and west fronts of the center of the C apitol and for Senate
and House Office b u ild in g s; fiagstaifs, halyards, and ta c k le ; wages of
m echanics and la b o re rs; purchase, maintenance, and driving of office
vehicle, and not exceeding $100 for the purchase o f technical and nec
essary reference books and city directory ; and fo r special repairs Senate
wing, $2,500.
T o pav the Sinclair-Scott Co. for damage to property o f said com
pany while tem porarily in possession of the Government and in the
i-ge ooff the
Superintendent
o f the United States Capitol
charge
"
°
' ' " " Building and
mnds, $1,630.14.
Grounds,
T he am endm ent w a s agreed to.
Mr. H A L E . I offer th e am en d m en t I send to th e desk.
on som ething it does kn ow som eth in g about, and h a s been in
form ed about, and upon w h ich it m u st ad m it th a t th e claim is
absolu tely ju st. So I th in k th e argum ent o f th e Senator from
Ohio is not sound in th a t respect.
I know som eth in g about th e tim e it ta k es to prosecute th ese
cases. I have no in form ation th a t th e atto rn ey s h ave n ot acted
w ith diligence. I th in k those w ho rep resented th e F rench sp olia
tion claim s h ave so acted, and I h ave heard no criticism ag a in st
them. I th in k th e body th a t h a s n ot been d ilig en t or fa ir in the
m atter h a s been C ongress and n ot th e claim an ts or th eir a t
torneys.
Mr. P resid en t, I do n ot lik e to see C ongress ta k e it upon itse lf
by a vote to strik e ou t a con tract w h ich it does n ot say is w rong,
and w h ich on every prin cip le is r igh t and ough t to be enforced.
The Senator from O hio sa y s th a t th e h eirs w ou ld rather get
nothing than g e t th e little am ount. Y e s ; and th e G overnm ent
w ould rather th a t th e atto rn ey s should g e t n oth in g than to
get th eir ju s t fees. T h a t seem s to be th e position. I f w e can
not deprive them o f receivin g w h a t th ey are e n titled to receive,
under the contract, w e w ou ld rather th a t th e w h ole claim
should go to th e w all. T he h eirs h ave n oth in g to lose in the
m atter, because th ey h ave expended no m oney and th ey have
expended no services, w h erea s th e a tto rn ey s h ave expended
years o f service, an d th ey h ave expended th eir m oney in th e
prosecution o f th ese claim s. I t is a very e a sy th in g for them
to say, “ W e are n oth in g out, a n y w a y ; w e h a v e expended n oth
ing in it,; ” b u t it is u n ju st for them to attem p t to enforce a
theory o f th a t kind a s a g a in st th ose w ho h ave perform ed the
service and paid th e expenses.
Mr. P resid en t, I su g g est th e w a n t o f a quorum.
The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e Secretary w ill c a ll th e roll.
T he Secretary called th e roll, and th e fo llo w in g Senators
th eir n a m es:
Bacon
Borah
B radley
Brandegee
B ristow
Brown
R 'o k e tt
Burnham
Burton
L arter
Chamberlain
Llark, W yo.
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CO N G R ESSIO N A L REC O R D — H O U SE .
1910.
Clarke, Ark.
Crane
C raw ford
C um m ins
C urtis
D ick
D illin g h a m
du P o n t
F letch er
F lin t
Gamble
H ale
.Tones
L odge
Lorim er
M cCumber
M artin
N ew lands
P age
P a y n te r
P ercy
P ile s
P u rcell
R ayner
S h iv eley
Sim m ons
Sm ith, Md.
Sm ith, M ich.
Sm oot
Sw anson
T aliaferro
Terrell
T hornton
W arner
Y oung
The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . F orty-seven S en ators h a v e a n
sw ered to th e roll call. A quorum o f th e S en ate is present.
T lie question is on concurring in th e am endm ent m ade a s in
C om m ittee o f th e W hole, w h ich th e S ecretary w ill again read.
T he S e c r e t a r y . On page 127, lin e 13, a fter th e w ord “ dolla rs>” in sert th e fo llo w in g proviso :
P r ov id e d, T h a t all claim s fo r serv ices or ex p en ses o f a tto rn ey s in th e
prosecution o f th is claim s h a ll be approved by th e probate court of th e
d is tr ic t o f C olum bia before th e sam e sh a ll be paid o u t o f th e aforesaid
T he roll ca ll h a v in g been concluded, th e r esu lt w a s an
nounced—y e a s 16, n a y s 25, a s fo llo w s:
B orah
B rad ley
B randegee
Burnham
Boui-ne
B risto w
B row n
B u rk ett
B urton
C arter
Clarke, Ark.
A ldrich
B acon
B ailey
B ankhead
B everidge
B riggs
B ulkeley
B urrow s
C ham berlain
Clapp
Clark, W yo.
Crane
Culberson
Y E A S— 16.
L orim er
M cCumber
M artin
N ew la n d s
N A Y S— 25.
C raw ford
L a F o lle tte
Cum m ins
Lodge
P age
C urtis
P ercy
D ick
S h iv ely
F lin t
Sm ith. M ich.
Gamble
Sm oot
Jon es
NOT V OTING— 51.
J oh n ston
Cullom
K ean
D a v is
M oney
D epew
N elson
D ixon
N ixon
E lk in s
O liver
F oster
O verm an
F razier
Owen
F rye
P a y n te r
G allin ger
P enrose
Gore
P erkin s
G uggenheim
P u rcell
H eyburn
R ayner
H ugh es
D illin g h a m
du P o n t
F letch er
H a le
P ile s
Sw an son
T a lia ferro
T h orn ton
T aylor
T errell
W arner
Y oung
R ichardson
R oot
S c o tt
Sim m ons
S m ith , Md.
Sm ith, S. C.
Step h en son
S ton e
Su th erlan d
T illm a n
W arren
W etm ore
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he am endm ent is lost.
Mr. M cCU M BER . I w ish to ask th e Chair, as I did not
hear th e vote announced clearly, w h eth er it ind icated th a t a
quorum is present.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . W ith th e announcem ent o f those
present w h o sta te d th a t th ey w ere paired, and therefore w ith
held th eir votes, a quorum w a s show n to be present.
Mr. M cCU M BER . I su ggest th e w a n t o f a quorum a t th e
present tim e.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . A t th e present tim e?
Mr. M cCU M BER . Yes.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he Senator from N orth D ak ota
su g g ests th e absen ce o f a quorum . T he Secretary w ill call
the roll.
T he Secretary called th e roll, and th e follo w in g S enators
an sw ered to th eir n a m es:
B acon
B orah
B ourne
B rad ley
B randegee
B ristow
B u rk ett
B urnham
B urrow s
B urton
C arter
C ham berlain
Clapp
Clark,W yo.
Clarke, Ark.
Crane
C raw ford
C um m ins
C urtis
D ick
D illin gh am
du P on t
F letch er
F lin t
Gamble
H ale
Jones
L a F o lle tte
Lodge
L orim er
McCumber
M artin
N ew lan d s
P age
P a y n ter
P ercy
P iles
P u rcell
R ayner
S h ively
S m ith , Mich.
Sm oot
Sw anson
T aliaferro
T aylor
T errell
T hornton
W arner
Y oung
Mr. M cCU M BER . I should lik e to a sk a t th is tim e w h eth er
the roll call d isclo ses th a t a quorum is present.
T he V ICE P R E S ID E N T . T he roll call d isclo ses th e pres
ence o f 49 Sen ators w ho h ave a n sw ered to th eir nam es. A quo
rum o f th e S en ate is present.
Mr. H A L E . Mr. P resident, I do n ot w a n t to in terefere w ith
th e Senator from N orth D ak ota [M r. M c C u m b e r ] , but it is
evid en t th a t no fu rth er b u sin ess can be done to-day. I th ere
fore m ove th a t th e S en ate adjourn.
T he m otion w a s agreed to, and ( a t 4 o’clock and 4 m in u tes
p. m .) th e S enate adjourned un til M onday, D ecem ber 19, 1910,
a t 12 o’clock m eridian.
Mr. M cCU M BER . On th a t I ask for th e y e a s and nays.
T he y e a s an d n a y s w ere ordered, and th e Secretary proceeded
to call th e roll.
Mr- BACON (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I desire to an
nounce th a t I h ave a gen eral pair w ith th e ju n ior Senator from
M aine [Mr. F r y e ] , and I th erefore w ith h o ld m y vote, a s he is
absent.
Mr. C H A M B E R L A IN (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I am
Paired w ith th e ju n ior Senator from P en n sylvan ia [Mr. O l i v e r ] ,
and w ith h old m y vote.
Mr. CLARK o f W yom ing (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). 1
lave a general pair w ith th e Senator from M issouri [Mr.
H O U SE O F R E P R E S E N T A T IV E S .
O’t o n e ] and w ith h o ld m y vote.
Mr. D IL L IN G H A M (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I again
S a t u r d a y , December 17, 1010.
announce m y pair w ith th e senior Senator from S ou lh Carobna [Mr. T i l l m a n ] and th e tr a n sfe r o f m y pair to^the Sen
T he H o u se m et a t 12 o’clock noon.
ator from R hode Isla n d [Mr. A l d r i c h ] . I v o te “ y ea .”
P rayer by th e C haplain, R ev. H en ry N. Couden, D. D.
Mr. P A Y N T E R (w h en Mr. J o h n s t o n ’s nam e w a s c a lle d ).
T he Jou rn al o f th e proceedings o f y esterd a y w a s read and
J he Senator from A labam a [Mr. J o h n s t o n ] is still ill and unapproved.
able to atten d th e session o f th e Senate.
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. P A Y N T E R (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I have a genMr. T A W N E Y . Mr. Speaker, I m ove th a t th e H o u se resolve
c ia l pair w ith th e senior Senator from Colorado [Mr. G u g g e n
h e i m ] , w ho is n ecessa rily detain ed from th e Senate.
I there- itse lf into C om m ittee o f th e W hole H ou se on th e sta te o f th e
U nion for th e consideration o f th e bill H . It. 29495, the urgent
<M»r w itbliold m y vote.
_
,
Mr. P U R C E L L (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I am paired deficiency appropriation bill. And pending th a t I ask u n an i
w ith th e ju n ior Senator from N ew J ersey [Mr. B r ig g s ] . I f m ous consent th a t general debate be closed in five m inutes.
T he SP E A K E R . T h e gentlem an from M innesota m oves th a t
ie w ere present and v otin g I should v o te “ y ea .”
air. R A Y N E R (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I am paired th e H ou se resolve its e lf into C om m ittee o f th e W hole H ou se on
the sta te o f the U nion for th e con sid eration o f II. R. 29495, the
w ith the ju n ior Senator from A rk a n sa s [Mr. D a v i s ] .
Mr. S H IV E L Y (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I again a n urgent deficiency appropriation bill. A nd pending th a t he ask s
nounce th a t I am paired for th e d ay w ith th e senior Senator un anim ous consent th a t a ll gen eral debate close on th is b ill in
from N ew Jersey [Mr. G a l l i n g e r ] . I tr a n sfe r m y pair to th e five m inutes. I s there objection?
1 T here w a s no objection.
junior Senator from Colorado [M r. H u g h e s ] an d vote “ n a y .”
C O N G R E S S IO N A L
444
rpi.„
, .
W h o le l S
Afr T a w n e y w a s agreed to.
the H o u se resolved its e lf in to C om m ittee o f the
o n th e sta te o f the U nion, w ith Mr. B o u t e l l in
th e chair.
^
T he H ou se is n ow in C om m ittee o f th e
,v
Hous e on the sta te o f th e U n ion fo r th e co n sid eration
o f lY R 29495, the urgent deficien cy ap p rop riation bill, and th e
' !l.',k 'p v\ v n EY.
Mr. C hairm an, I a sk u n an im ou s con sen t th a t
t h e fir s t* read in g o f th e bill be d isp en sed w ith .
h f t a i k M AN.
I s there objection to the requ est o f the
gentlem an from M innesota?
T h ere w as no objection.
Mr. T A W N E Y . Mr. C hairm an, th e to ta l am ou n t carried in
th is bill is $849,356.79. O f th a t am ou n t th e r e is le s s th a n
$100,000 a c tu a l deficiency. T h ere is $550,000 o f th a t am oun t
for con tin u in g th e w ork on th e N ew Y ork dry-dock. One h u n
dred th ou san d d o lla rs o f th a t am ou n t is an a d v a n ce app rop ria
tion w h ich C ongress a lw a y s m a k es in a n u rg en t deficien cy bill
for th e G eological S u rvey in A la sk a . T h ey need th a t app ro
priation a s soon a s p ossib le in order th a t th e y m ay g e t th eir
su p p lies in to th e in terior o f A la sk a d u rin g th e w in te r m onth s
w h en tra n sp o rta tio n fa c ilitie s are fa r better th an a t a n y other
tim e o f year.
T hen th ere is an item o f $90,000 w h ich , in a sense, is a
deficien cy in th e T rea su ry D ep a rtm en t on accou n t o f com pensa
tion in lie u o f m oities. T hen th ere a r e tw o ite m s for ren t o f
b u ild in g s w h ere th e ren t is lon g p a st due, th e ren t o f a tem
porary stru ctu re w h ile th e p ost office is b ein g erected — one in
Colum bus, Ohio, and one in M ichigan. T h ere are a lso th e sa l
a r ie s o f th e ju d g es o f th e th e C ourt o f C om m erce an d th e ir
con tin gen t ex p en ses. A lso th e sa la r y o f one d istr ic t ju d g e in
th e n ew d istr ic t c rea ted a t th e clo se o f th e la s t se ssio n in th e
S ta te o f N ew York.
Mr. M ANN . H a s th a t ju d g e been app ointed ?
Mr. T A W N E Y . I do n o t know w h eth er he h a s been app ointed
or not. T hen th ere is a d eficien cy o f $19,574 in th e T reasu ry
on accou n t o f sta tio n e r y . T h e S ecreta ry o f th e T rea su ry h a s
su bm itted a lette r sta tin g th a t th is ap p rop riation w a s appor
tioned a t th e beginn in g o f th is fiscal y e a r a s req uired by the
an tid eficien cy act, an d th a t th e ap p ortion m en t h a s sin c e been
w a iv e d b ecau se o f th e d iscovery o f th e fa c t w h ich could n ot
be asc e rta in e d or w a s n o t a sc e rta in e d a t th e tim e th e appor
tion m en t w a s m ade. T h a t d isco v ery w a s th a t th e C h ief o f the
D iv isio n o f S ta tio n e r y in th e T rea su ry D ep a rtm en t h ad draw n
in ad van ce on th e ap p rop riation fo r th is fiscal y e a r to m ake
up a deficien cy in th e la st fiscal year. T h ere is now a n ew c h ie f
o f th a t d ivision . B u t th e d eficien cy e x is t s ; in fa c t, th e appro
p riation is p r a c tic a lly e x h a u sted a t th is tim e an d it is very
n e c essa ry th a t it sh ould be m ade. T h e le tte r o f th e S ecretary
sh o w s th a t th e deficien cy is a le g a l d eficien cy w ith in th e a n ti
deficien cy law .
T h e C H A IR M A N . T he tim e for g en eral d e b a te h a v in g e x
pired, th e Clerk w ill read th e bill.
T he Clerk read a s fo llo w s:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
For reimbursement to the B roadway Bargain House, New York City,
the amount paid by said firm fo r clothing purchased from the United
States and paid for, but not delivered, $3,357.04.
Mr. M ANN . Mr. C hairm an, to th a t I r a ise a p o in t o f order.
Mr. T A W N E Y . T h a t item , Mr. C hairm an, a r is e s in th is
w a y : T he W ar D ep a rtm en t a d v e r tised for th e sa le o f a large
q u an tity o f cloth in g. T h e pu rch aser bid and p aid for th e am ou n t
w h ich th e dep artm en t sta te d in th e ir proposal th e y had for sale,
but w h en th e dep artm en t cam e to in v en to ry an d sh ip th e c lo th
in g it w a s foun d th a t it d id n ot in v en to ry a s m uch a s th e y had
rep resented and a s m uch a s th e y had received from th is m an
in th e c ity o f N ew York. N ow , th is is to reim b u rse him fo r th e
difference b etw een th e actu a l am oun t o f clo th in g h e bid and
paid for a t th e price fixed in h is bid and th e a m ou n t o f c loth in g
w h ich he in fa c t received on th e stren gth o f th e o rig in a l pro
posal.
Mr. M ANN. O f course th is m oney w a s paid in to th e T r ea s
ury.
Mr. T A W N E Y . T he m oney w a s p aid in to th e T reasu ry.
Mr. M A N N / I t is now a claim a g a in st th e G overnm ent lik e
other claim s.
Mr. T A W N E Y . N o ; it is n o t a claim a g a in st th e G overn
m ent.
Mr. M ANN. W h a t is it?
Mr. T A W N E Y . O ther b ranches o f th e serv ice h a v e th e sam e
p rovision : in fa ct, th ere is perm anent la w in th e In ter n a l(R e v enuo B ureau . T here is authority' for refu n d in g ou t o f app rop ria
tio n s th a t are m ade for th a t purpose. T h ere is no difference
betw een m aking an approp riation in ad van ce o f th e refu n d in g
o f th e am ount, or in ad van ce o f th e circu m stan ces w h ic h require
RECORD— H O USE.
D ecem ber
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th e refu n d in g o f th e am oun t, and m ak in g a n ap p rop riation a fter
th e fa c t, a s it is proposed to do here.
Mr. M ANN . I ta k e it th a t it is ju s t a n ordinary claim
a g a in st th e G overnm ent w ith a n e x ce p tio n a l-----Mr. T A W N E Y . N o ; it is an a sc e rta in e d am oun t. The
m oney is in th e T reasu ry, th e differen ce b etw een th e am ount
paid an d th e in v en to ry price o f th e goods, an d it does n ot belon"
to th e G overnm ent, b u t b elon gs to th is in d iv id u a l.
Mr. M ANN . W ell, I w ou ld n o t in sis t on th e p oin t o f order
so fa r a s th e claim is concerned, a lth o u g h it is a claim against
th e G overnm ent, b u t I w ou ld lik e to m ak e in q u iry abou t one
oth er th in g. W h a t I h a v e in m ind r ela tes to th e sa le o f cloth
in g by th e W ar D ep artm en t. I h a v e fr eq u e n tly seen in the
c ity o f C hicago, and th e sam e is ‘tru e in other c ities, flam ing
a d v e r tisem e n ts in new sp ap ers, accom p an ied w ith th e ren t o f ^
sto re in a p rom inent place, filled w ith W ar D ep a rtm en t goods
sta tin g th a t th e se goods w ere n e w an d h ad been purchased
from th e G overnm ent, and w ere n ow for sa le a t reduced rates
I h a v e e xam in ed th o se goods, b la n k ets in th e very b est o f order
a s good b la n k ets a s are u sed in th e W ar D ep artm en t, much
clo th in g in th e sam e condition, and I w ou ld lik e to kn ow ho\v
it is th a t th e se goods are being offered fo r sa le by th e Governm en t under su ch conditions.
Mr. T A W N E Y . B e ca u se th e y a r e condem ned.
Mr. M ANN . I t m ay b e; bu t fo r w h at?
Mr. T A W N E Y . C ondem ned by officials o f th e W ar D ep art
m ent.
M r. M AN N. W ell, I know th e y a re n om in ally condemned*
but condemned fo r w h a t?
Mr. T A W N E Y . T h e ch airm an o f th e C om m ittee on M ilitary
A ffairs, w ho is som ew h ere on th e floor, m ay be a b le to answ er
th e gen tlem an from Illin o is, b u t m y u n d erstan d in g is th a t ih e
officials o f th e W ar D ep artm en t, a c tin g under th e au th o rity 0f
th e S ecreta ry o f W ar, condem n th e se goods, and then th ey are
a d v e r tised for sa le . T h is p a rticu la r sa le w a s condem ned under
th e a u th o rity o f th e A ctin g S ecreta ry o f W ar, O ctober I t , m oo
27,000 d r ill coats, 30,000 du ck coats, 25,000 d r ill trou sers, and
20,200 duck trousers.
Air. M ANN . W h a t w a s th e m atter w ith them ?
Mr. T A W N E Y . T h e condem ned c lo th in g w a s a d v e r tised for
sale. I had no op p ortu n ity to ex a m in e th e cloth in g, an d I do
not know w h eth er it w a s m oth -eaten or w h a t w a s th e m atter
w ith it.
Mr. M ANN . B u t th e gen tlem an h ad a n op p ortu n ity in the
com m ittee to a sc e rta in th e in fo rm a tio n th a t I w an t, and if he
did n ot a v a il h im se lf o f th a t op p ortu n ity I regret it.
Mr. T A W N E Y . T h ey w ere condem ned by a u th o r ity o f law ,
and th ere is no n e c e s sity w a s tin g tim e finding o u t w h a t the
trouble w a s.
Mr. M ANN . It is d esira b le n o t to w a s te tim e, bu t to prop
e rly u se it in m ak in g a n in v e stig a tio n . H er e is c lo th in g that
can on ly be accep ted by th e W ar D ep a rtm en t a fte r inspection.
W e h a d up here not lon g sin ce th e q u estion o f w h eth er th e W ar
D ep artm en t in sp ection o f c lo th in g w a s a s good a s by th e In
dian Service. H er e is clo th in g in sp ected by th e W ar D epart
m ent, and then condem ned w ith o u t being ta k en ou t o f stock-—
not used, n ot w o r n ; in som e c a se s th e reg u la tio n s n o t c h a n g e d ;
and th en w h en th e m oney is p u t in to th e T rea su ry th e y want
u s to tak e it ou t again . I t seem s to m e w e o u g h t to h a v e an
ex p la n a tio n o f an item lik e th at.
Mr. D O U G L A S. M ay I a sk w h a t in fo rm a tio n w a s before
th e com m ittee w h ich led th em to m ake th is p rovision ?
Mr. T A W N E Y . A rep ort from th e S ecreta ry o f th e T reasury
tr a n sm ittin g a le tte r in D ocu m en t N o. 1142— a le tte r from the
Q u arterm aster G eneral— fu lly e x p la in in g th e circu m sta n ces un
der w h ich th e e x c e ss am ou n t w a s paid in to th e T reasu ry, and
a lso a d e ta ile d sta te m en t o f th e q u a n tity o f goods and th e a u
th o r ity under w h ic h th e y w ere condem ned. T h e circu lar does
n ot sta te w h y th e y w ere condem ned.
Mr. M A N N . W ell, I am sorry th a t I can n o t g e t th e in for
m ation. I h a v e la id a w a y som ew h ere am on g m y files som e of
th e se p age a d v ertisem en ts, and i f I h ad kn ow n th is item w a s in
th is b ill th is m orning I th in k I w o u ld h a v e produced th ose ad
v ertise m en ts an d ask ed le a v e to put them in to th e R ecord.
F o llo w in g th e se a d v ertisem en ts, w h ic h I h a v e se e n on a num ber
o f o cca sio n s in th e m etrop olitan pap ers, I h a v e gone to th e store
and ex a m in ed th e goods— p e r fec tly new . I t m ay be th a t som e
e x cu se can be g iv en for it.
Mr. M ANN . I do not th in k th e Q u arterm aster’s Office w ould
do su ch a th in g w ith o u t an excu se. I th in k w e ou gh t to have
a reason ab le e x cu se and kn ow w h y good c lo th in g purchased
to-day, in sp ected to-m orrow , is condem ned th e n e x t day and
sold th e n e x t day, i f th a t be th e case.
Mr. H U L L o f Iow a. I doubt i f th a t is true.
Mr. M ANN. W ell, th a t is w h a t w e w a n t to find out.
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C O N G R E S S IO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E
even though w e ap p lied th e ru le a s in d icated by th e Chair. ^ I
niay be in error, and I sh ould lik e to h ave th e Secretary give
the pairs th a t w ere announced.
H r. H A LE. Mr. P resid en t-----The P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . W ill th e Senator from N orth
D akota y ield to th e Senator from M aine?
Mr. M cCU M BER . I yield.
Mr. H A L E . T he Senator from N ew H am p sh ire in charge o f
this im portant bill h a s brought it before th e Senate. W ith ou t
spending an y m ore tim e on th is qu estion o f th e ru lin g or th e
intim ation o f th e Chair, a s it w a s ended by a ro ll c a ll th a t d is
closed a quorum , I sh ould lik e th e C hair to sta te ju s t w h a t is
the a ttitu d e o f th e b ill in charge o f th e Senator from N ew
H am pshire. W h a t is th e am endm ent pending, and i f th ere
is any am endm ent pending, le t u s proceed to v o te upon it.
The P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e C hair w ill sta te th a t th ere
j® n° t any am endm ent pend ing a t th e p resent tim e. T h e b ill i s
m the Senate.
Mr. H A L E . T hen w h y sh ould w e spend an y m ore tim e-----Mr. M cCU M BER . T here is a qu estion w h eth er th ere i s an
naiendment pending.
Mr. H A L E . T he C hair h a s ru led th ere is n o am endm ent
pending.
Mr. M cCU M BER . I h ave th e r ig h t to offer an am endm ent.
Mr. H A L E . T he Senator h a s th e righ t. W h a t I am tryin g
t0 get a t is som e p rogress upon th is bill, w ith o u t sp ending any
njore tim e upon a su b ject-m atter w h ere th e d ebate h a s sh ow n
clearly th a t th e S en ate is a lm o st u n anim ous th a t th e r e w ill
hever be— n o t in our d ay— a n y in frin gem en t o f th e ru le and th e
Practice o f th e S e n a te heretofore. B u t th a t ough t n o t to imPeril th is im portant m easure, w h ich can be p resented to th e
” CQate and a vote ta k en on it, and I ta k e it th a t is w h a t th e
&e?ator from N e w H am p sh ire [Mr. B u r n h a m ] desires.
Mr. B U R N H A M . C ertain ly.
Mr. H A LE. I sh ould hope th a t th e Sen ator w ill n o t fu rther
to tu tlle
a s no am endm ent is pending, an d le t u s proceed
® ™e consideration o f th e bill, w ith o u t sp en ding a n y m ore tim e
th
.t subject, w h ich h a s alread y, so fa r a s th e in d ica tio n o f
e opinion o f th e S en ate goes, been se ttled by th e a lm o st unani. i^.Us opinion o f th e body. So I hope th e Senator w ill a llo w th e
7 w ith ou t regard to th a t m atter, to com e before th e S enate,
less he d e sir es to d e fe a t th e bill,
aft r‘ • M cC U M BER . Mr. P resid en t, I d esired sim ply to call
Mention to th e fa c ts th a t I have, and then to secu re th e rulin g
tlle Chair upon th e m atter. I sh a ll n o t a ttem p t even to
Ppeal from th e C hair’s d ecisio n if it sh ould be contrary to th e
vicw i take.
P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e Chair is prepared to rule,
cln ( 'kair w ou ld rule th a t inasm u ch a s th e V ice P resid en t de* * th at th e am endm ent w a s n ot agreed to, and th e Journal
R e n t i n g th a t declaration h a s been read and approved by th e
hcr'i ’ ^ *s n ° t now before th e Senate. B u t th e C hair m ay
s Pips go ou tsid e o f its p rivilege a little , and su ggest to th e
Wr11 ,0r trom N orth D ak ota th a t a m otion to reconsid er the vote
UKl be in order a t th e presen t tim e.
Mr. M cCU M BER . I am not going even to m ove to recon*uer the vote, bu t I sh a ll consider th e am endm ent a s disagreed
c. according to the ru lin g o f th e C h a ir ; and I n ow offer a subllUite for th a t a m en d m en t Mr. P resident.
1 he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e Senator from N orth D a*ota offers an am endm ent, w h ich the Secretary w ill state.
t h e S e c b e t a r y . On page 127, a t th e en d o f lin e IS, in sert the
A llow in g w ord s;
of
f ° r attorneys’ fees or expenses incurred in the prosecution
of fv ,, clalm shall first be settled by the probate court of the D istrict
the nrUm^ia before the same or any part thereof shall be paid out or
them ,!1'osald sum, and any defense which the heirs at law or either of
enter
interpose, either as to the competency of the decedent to
“ncii , ato any contract for payment of attorneys’ fees or expenses in
be )-r:!‘r.osecution, or as to the excessiveness of such claim, shall first
b<j a ]‘«d and passed upon by said probate court before the same shall
Ar! ‘ B U R T O N . Mr. P resid en t, on th a t-----mo, • M cCU M BER . I f the Senator w ill ex cu se m e for a moh* , 1’ 1 ®eut th e w rong am endm ent to th e desk. I purpose to
thm . e lil)eral th an th a t am endm ent w as, an d I a sk to h a v e
rp, Ul^ its place.
k(,t 10 P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he Sen ator from N orth D aw h i.i SUhmits 5111 am endm ent in p lace o f th e one la st stated ,
Ti c,lle Secretary w ill now state.
lino io . BETARY- A t tlle fiame Pla ce> ou page 127’ a t th e eud o f
; <5, in sert the fo llo w in g w o r d s :
Prosoo,,f-a11 clabns of attorneys for fees or expenses incurred in the
Paid , ui on of aforesaid claim of said decedent shall before the same is
istrl?.?1 P* th e said sum be subm itted to th e probate couTt o f th e
bisf
reaao
,o f Colum bia, and said probate court s h a ll a llo w on ly ju s t and
of a m ' l)‘e com pensation for th e serv ices o f such a tto rn ey s irresp ective
decedt>nt°a tr a c t tllu t m ay h ave been entered in to betw een th em and sa id
479
Mr. B U R T O N . On th a t I raise th e p oin t o f order th a t i t is
th e sam e qu estion a s th a t w h ich w e h a v e voted upon. T he
am endm ent w h ich w a s voted ou t la s t S a tu rd ay did n o t contain
th e w ords “ ju s t an d reason ab le,” bu t th ose go w ith o u t sayin g.
In ^ n y proceeding before a cou rt o f ju s tic e th a t w h ich is ju s t
and R eason ab le sh ould be done. T h e rem ain in g p a r t o f it, in
regard to th e v a lid ity o f th e contracts, w a s a s w e ll im p lie d .’ I t
c erta in ly w a s n ot exp ected in th e am endm ent voted dow n th a t
con tracts w h ich w ere in v a lid sh ould be su stain ed . T h e verb iage
is different, bu t th e su b stan ce i s th e sam e.
Mr. M cC U M BER . I t h a s no relation w h a tev er to it. T he
one w h ich w a s read first w a s sim ilar, an d I im m ed iately offered
a su b stitu te for it. U nder th e first am endm ent th e con tract
m ade b etw een th e p a rties w a s le ft in tact. U nder a cla im on
th e p art o f th e Senator from O hio th a t th is w a s e x c e ssiv e or
th a t th e h eirs th ou gh t th e old con tract w a s u n ju st th e S en ate
fixed a different rem uneration.
Now , I subm it to th e Senator from Ohio and to a ll Sen ators
here, esp ecially to th ose w ho h a v e no acq u ain tan ce w h a tev er
w ith th e case, th a t I can n o t understand, w h en w e sa y w e w ill
abandon th e con tracts e n tire ly — and th a t is w h a t th is la s t
am endm ent does— an d th a t th e ju d ge o f probate sh a ll d isregard
an y contracts, eith er w r itte n or oral, and sh a ll a llo w only ju s t
an d reasonable rem u neration for th e atto rn ey s in th e action,
w h y anyon e w ho d e sires to g iv e ju stic e and e x a ct ju stic e sh ould
object. I t is m uch m ore reasonable th an a n y am endm ent w h ich
h a s been offered, even m ore so th a n th a t w h ich w a s first offered
by th e Senator from Ohio.
I f th e se a tto rn ey s app ear before th e probate cou rt an d show
th e a c tu a l v a lu e o f th e ir se r v ic es an d th e am oun t o f m oney th ey
h a v e expended, and th e court sh a ll p a ss upon th a t, an d sh a ll
n ot ta k e into con sid eration a n y c o n tra ct th a t m ay h ave been
entered in to betw een th e p arties, it seem s to m e a n y p arty seek
in g e x a ct ju stic e an d n o t w ish in g to a c t in an arb itra ry m anner
could n o t reason ab ly object. T h e on ly th in g I w a n t to avoid
is th a t th e S en a te itse lf, w h ich h a s n o t th e in form ation , sh a ll
p ass j-udgment upon th e am oun t o f th e fe e s, upon w h a t h as
been advanced, and w h a t th e ser v ic es are w orth a fte r 40 or 50
y ea rs o f litig a tio n . I f th e Sen ator from O hio can su g g e st in
an y d ifferent lan gu age th an th a t I h a v e em ployed a n y w a y to
lea v e th a t m atter e n tire ly open to a d isin ter ested trib u n al to
tr y It an d p ass ju d gm en t upon th e m erits, I sh ould certa in ly
c h e er fu lly adop t th a t langu age.
I o f course, Mr. P resid en t, u n derstand th e case and th e w ork
th a t h a s been done on it to a greater e x te n t probably th an any
other Senator. I w a s ta lk in g th is m orning ju s t for one m o
m ent— because it w a s a m om ent on ly— w ith th e son o f Mr.
Goode. T he fa th e r w a s th e o rigin al attorn ey, and he is now
dead.
T he son is th e ad m in istrator o f h is fa th er s esta te. H e in
form ed m e th a t th e 25 per cen t provision, w h ich a p p lie s gen
e ra lly to th is bill, w ou ld not even p ay th e ex p e n se s th a t h is
fa th e r had been to in th e prosecution o f th e claim . I t seem s
th a t he h a s an item ized statem en t o f a ll th e exp en ses. H e fig
ured it ou t to m e to a n icety, sh o w in g th a t th e 25 per cent
w ou ld not a llo w h is fa th er w ith in forty-od d d o lla rs o f th e am oun t
o f m oney th a t h e had a c tu a lly expended.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he C hair w ou ld su g g est to
th e Senator from N orth D ak ota th a t th e q u estion is th e poin t o f
order m ade by th e Senator from O hio and n ot th e m erits o f the
b ill itse lf.
Mr. M cCU M BER . I am w illin g th a t th e C hair sh ou ld first
p ass upon th e poin t o f order.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he Chair overru les th e poin t
o f order and th e am endm ent is before th e Senate.
Mr. M cCU M BER . O f cou rse i f th e S en a te sh ou ld p e r sist in
doin g an ab solu te in ju stic e to th is claim , I sh a ll be com pelled
to a sk th e S enate to ta k e th e claim ou t o f th e bill an d d isp ose
o f it in th a t w ay. B u t I sim ply ask th e S en ators to a llo w
an y trib unal th ey see fit, w h ich can g e t th e fa c ts before it, to
p ass jud gm en t upon w h a t is a reasonable fee, and if it is not
10 per cen t th e people w ho h a v e been prosecu tin g th is c a se are
w illin g to tak e th e ju d gm en t o f th e ju d ge o f probate upon the
subject, w h a tev er it m ay be. I t does seem s to m e th a t th a t
is a s fa ir a proposition a s could be subm itted.
Mr. B U R T O N . Mr. P resid en t, th is qu estion h a s a lread y been
d iscu ssed a t grea t len gth. I t seem s to m e it is an u n u su a l
proposition to se lec t ou t one claim from a m u ltitu d e o f hu n
dreds or th o u sa n d s and prescribe a differen t ru le for com pen
sa tio n from th a t w h ich is prescribed in every oth er one. T he
S en ate a fte r a d iscu ssion o f th is m atter la s t S a tu rd ay decid ed
to fix a un iform rule under w h ich 25 per cen t w a s m ade th e
m axim um am ount to be p aid to attorn eys. N o doubt in a very
consid erab le num ber o f th e se c a se s th a t am oun t m ay prove to
be an inad eq uate com pensation, bu t th e object o f so vo tin g , I
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RECORD— SEN A TE.
D e c e m b e r 19 j
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . I f no fu r th e r am endm ent bo
proposed------Mr. B R IS T O W . I d esire to offer an am en d m en t w h ich [s
q u ite len g th y , an d I w ill e x p la in it. I h a v e gone th rough the
bill, seek in g to cu t ou t a ll th e p aym en ts in th e F ren ch spoliation
c la im s fo r in su ra n ce an d fo r prem ium s. I offer th is am end
m ent, w h ich c u ts ou t a la rg e part, ab ou t $275,000, i f I remeoB
ber r igh tly, o f th e ap p rop riation fo r th e F ren ch spoliation
claim s. T h ere is m ore th an th a t. T h ere is in th e b ill two
hu ndred and eig h ty -sev en th o u sa n d d o lla rs and a fra ctio n f0r
insu ran ce, an d som e $39,231 fo r prem iu m s on in su ran ce. The
am en d m en t w h ich I offer c u ts ou t th e se am ou n ts, so th a t the
insu rers, th e u n d erw riters, w ill n o t be reim bu rsed for th e ir coin,
p r o p o s it io n .
m ercial losses.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e q u estion is on th e am end
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . W ill th e Sen ator from Kan
m ent su b m itted by th e Sen ator from N orth D ak ota. [P u ttin g sa s su sp en d one m om ent, so th a t th e un fin ish ed b u sin e ss may
the q u estion .] T h e a y e s appear to h a v e it.
be la id before th e S en ate? I t w a s n o t a tten d e d to a t 2 o’clock
Mr. B U R T O N . I c a ll for th e y e a s and n ays.
becau se th e S e n a te w a s d iv id in g . T h e S e creta ry w ill sta te the
T he y e a s an d n a y s w ere ordered.
un fin ished b u sin ess by title.
Mr. C U L B E R S O N . M ay I a sk th a t th e q u estion be restated ?
T h e S e c r e t a r y . A b ill (S . G708) to am end th e a c t o f March
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e am en d m en t w ill be a g a in 3, 1891, e n title d “A n a c t to provid e for ocean m ail serv ice be
read.
tw een th e U n ite d S ta te s and fo r eig n ports, an d to promote
T he S e c r e t a r y . Oh p age 127, a t th e end o f lin e 18, i n s e r t :
com m erce.”
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e S en ator from N ew H am p
That all claims o f attorneys fo r fees or expenses Incurred in the
prosecution o f the aforesaid claim o f said decedent shall, before the
sh ire a sk s th a t th e un fin ished b u sin e ss m ay be tem p orarily lam
same is paid out o f the said sum, be submitted to the probate court of a sid e. I s th ere ob jection ? T h e C hair h e a r s none. T he Senathe D istrict o f Columbia, and the said probate court shall allow only
ju st and reasonable compensation fo r services o f such attorneys, irre tor from K a n sa s h a s th e floor.
spective o f any contract that may have been entered into between them
Mr. H E Y B U R N . I d esire to rep ort back fa v o ra b ly , from
and said decedent.
th e C om m ittee on M in es and M ining, th e b ill (S . 9027) to ex
T h e S ecretary proceeded to c a ll th e roll.
em p t ow n ers o f u n p a ten ted m in in g c la im s from perform ing
Mr. C H A M B E R L A IN (w h e n h is n am e w a s c a lle d ). I am a n n u a l labor upon su ch c la im s fo r th e y ea r 1910, under certain
p aired w ith th e ju n io r S en ator from P e n n sy lv a n ia [M r. Ol iv e r ]. circu m stan ces, an d to a sk for u n an im ou s co n sen t for its pres
I tr a n sfe r m y p a ir to th e sen ior S en a to r from A lab am a [Mr. en t c on sid eration . I t is a r e lie f b ill fo r th e su fferers by the
B a n k h e a d ], and v o te “ y e a .”
f ir e ; th o se w ho w ere burned ou t------Mr. JO N E S (w h en h is n am e w a s c a lle d ). I am p aired for • T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e C hair w ill su g g est to th 0
th e d ay w ith th e sen ior Sen ator from M arylan d [M r. R a y n e r ]. S en ator from Id ah o th a t u n der th e r u les o f th e S e n a te that
I f h e w ere present, I w o u ld v o te “ n a y ,” an d under th e u n der can n ot be don e a t th e p resen t tim e. T h e S en ator from Kam
sta n d in g w ith him I v o te “ p r e se n t.”
sa s h a s th e floor.
Mr. P A Y N T E R (w h en Mr. J o h n st o n ’ s n am e w a s c a lle d ). I
Mr. H E Y B U R N . I d id n o t ca tch th e r u lin g o f th e Chair
d esire to an n ou n ce th a t th e ju n io r S en ator from A lab am a [M r.
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e r u lin g o f th e Chair
J o h n st o n ] is d etain ed from th e S e n a te on accou n t o f illn e ss.
th a t, under th e ru les o f th e Sen ate, th e S en ator from Kansas
Mr. P A Y N T E R (w h en h is n am e w a s c a lle d ). I h a v e a g en can n o t be ta k en from th e floor fo r th e p u rp ose o f b u sin ess of
eral p air w ith th e sen ior S en ator from C olorado [M r. G u g gen th a t kind.
h e im ], w h o is n e c e ssa r ily d eta in ed from th e S en ate, and I w ill
Mr. H E Y B U R N . I so tim ed m y rep ort a s n o t to v io la te that
th erefore w ith h o ld m y vote.
rule. T h e S en ator from K a n sa s w a s ta k en off th e floor at o
T he roll ca ll w a s concluded.
o’clock by th e clock in d ic a tin g th e hou r o f th e u n fin ished busp
Mr. C LA R K o f W yom ing. I h a v e a g en eral p air w ith th e n ess.
Senator from M issou ri [M r. S to n e ]. I tr a n sfe r th a t p air to
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e S en a to r’s rem ark s WerG
th e S en ator from N e w Y ork [M r. D e p e w ], and v o te “ y e a .”
on ly su sp en d ed for th a t purpose. T h e S en ator from K an sas has
Mr. K E A N . T h e sen ior S en ator from R h od e Isla n d [M r. th e floor. I f th e S en ator from K a n sa s y ie ld s th e floor the
A l d r ic h ] is p aired w ith th e ju n io r S en a to r from S ou th C aro C hair w ill recogn ize th e S en a to r from Idaho.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . I th in k it w ill ap p eal to th e Senator, j
lin a [Mr. S m it h ] fo r th e day, an d th e ju n io r S en a to r from
R hode Isla n d [M r. W etm o r e ] is p a ired w ith th e sen ior Sen ator w ill sa y th a t it is a b ill for th e r e lie f o f th e su fferers, th e per.
son s w h o w e re burned out, deprived o f th e ir an n u a l labor, n
from A rk an sas [M r. C l a r k e ].
Mr. B R IST O W . I d e sir e to sta te th a t m y c o llea g u e [M r. is to r elie v e -th e m fo r th e tim e being. F o r th a t reason I have
C u r t is ] is p aired w ith th e S en a to r from T e n n e ssee [M r. rep orted from th e com m ittee fa v o r a b ly a b ill coverin g that
F r a z ie r ]. M y c o llea g u e is n e c e ssa r ily d e ta in e d from th e Sen ate. su b ject.
Mr. B R IS T O W . I w ill be v e ry glad to y ie ld i f it does not
Mr. BACON. I d esire to an n ou n ce th a t I am p aired w ith th e
ju n io r Sen ator from M ain e [M r. F r y e ], w h o is ab sen t, an d I in te rfe re w ith m y r ig h ts in d isc u ssin g th e c la im s bill.
Mr. B U R N H A M . Mr. P resid en t, n o t on ly a s a m a tter o f tho
w ith h o ld m y vote.
rules, bu t in th e in te r e st o f th e b ill w h ich I am presen tin g to
T h e r esu lt w a s ann oun ced— y e a s 27, n a y s 21, a s f o llo w s :
th e S en ate, I do n o t y ie ld to th e S en ator from Id aho.
Y E A S — 27.
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . O bjection is m ade and tho
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prop riation fo r th e sp o lia tio n claim s. I f it w ere in order to
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offer an am en d m en t to c u t ou t th e sp o lia tio n c la im s in th e
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th a t th a t w a s d efeated , and th e n to offer th is am endm ent t
N A Y S — 21.
w ou ld offer th e oth er am en d m en t f i r s t ; but, a s I u n derstand the
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r u les o f th e S en ate, i f an am en d m en t is offered to c u t out the
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preclud es th e offerin g o f an am en d m en t to c u t ou t a part of
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them , r efu sin g to c u t th em a ll ou t b ein g e q u iv a len t to th e adorn
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tio n o f th a t p art o f th e b ill. So I offer th is am endm ent,
G am ble
P en rose
C ulberson
A ldrich
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c u ts them ou t in part, a n d I w ill fo llo w th a t, w h eth er it is ac
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cep ted or rejected , by an oth er am en d m en t to c u t ou t a ll the
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if I offered th e o th er an d lo st, th is w o u ld n o t be in order, t
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offers an am endm ent, w h ich w ill be read.
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F ra zier
C larke, Ark.
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Crane
Mr. B R IS T O W . B e fo r e it is read I w a n t to m ak e th e
m en t th a t I h a v e gone th rou gh th e bill and th a t th e erasures
So Mr. Mt;C u m b e r *s a m e n d m e n t w a s a g r e e d to.
it
in great part to d isc o u r a g e th e p rosecution o f
[hose cla im s w h ich are m erely for th e benefit o f atto rn ey s. I
am w illin g to s u b m it th e qu estion to the Senate.
Mr M cCU M BER . I h a v e sta te d ag a in and ag a in th a t in
th e d irect con tract on w h ich th e y agreed th e a tto rn ey s fe e w a s
to be r>0 per cent for a ll fe e s and ex p en ses, and th ere h a v e been
over 50 y ea rs o f litig a tio n . T h is a p p lie s sim p ly to th is case
th a t I have know ledge of. A ll I a sk is th a t in th is c a se ( I do
n ot know anything about an y o f th e o th e r s) w e sim p ly su bm it
to th e court the qu estion o f w h a t is reason ab le com pensation,
not only for th e exp en ses, bu t a lso for an y se r v ic es rendered,
and in doing th a t sh a ll a b so lu tely d isregard even a w r itte n or
oral contract. N ow , it does seem to m e th a t th a t is a fa ir
tsiko
event
which
because
state
CO N G RESSIO N A L REC O R D — SE N A T E .
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that I am ask in g for sim ply refer to insu ran ce and prem ium s.
I t lias been quite laborious, but a t tb e sam e tim e I tliin k it is
accurate.
Mr. BU R N H A M . T h is su b ject b as been debated, I think,
quite fu lly, and a fte r th e question is stated I d esire a vote.
The P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he proposed am endm ent w ill
he read.
The S e c r et a r y (rea d in g ) : ,
. 0 ° Page 48 strike out lines 17 to 21, inclusive, and in lines 24 and 23
su'iko out the words “ nine hundred and twenty-five,” and insert in lieu
thereof the word “ eighty-five.”
On page 49 strike out lines 1, 2, 3, and 4 and lines 13 to 22, inclusive.
tin page 50 strike out lines 9 and 10 and insert in lieu thereof the
words “ seven thousand three hundred and seventy-seven dollars and
rorty-nine cents ; ” strike out lines 14 and 15 and insert in lieu thereof
tne words “ one thousand three hundred and seventy-three dollars and
luousuuu m r e e n u n a r e a a n a s e v e n iy -r n r e e
■ « ty -fc v e c e n ts ; ” a n d s t r ik e o u t lin e s 19 to 2 4 , in c lu s iv e ,
tn . P h ge 51 s t r ik e o u t lin e s 1 a n d 2 ; s t r ik e o u t lin e 6 , a n d in lie u
in e r e o f in s e r t th e w o r d s “ t w e n t y - s ix th o u s a n d s e v e n h u n d r e d a n d f o r t y w o d o lla r s ; ” an d s tr ik e o u t lin e s 8 to 2 4 , in c lu s iv e ,
t h n n p a Fe
s t r ik e o u t lin e s 1 to 1 7 , in c lu s iv e ; in lin e 2 1 s t r ik e o u t
w ords
tw o th o u s a n d fo u r h u n d r e d ” a n d in s e r t in lie u t h e r e o f t h e
w o rd s
o n e th o u s a n d s ix h u n d r e d .”
P f g e 5 3 s tr ik e o u t lin e s 14 a n d 15, a n d in s e r t in lie u t h e r e o f t h e
r T lcjs
fiv e th o u s a n d fo u r h u n d r e d a n d fifty -fo u r d o l l a r s ; ” in lin e 17,
ei‘ t “ e w o rd “ C a m p b e ll,” s tr ik e o u t t h e w o r d s “ s ix th o u s a n d s e v e n
n-Awi . ^ n d s ix t y - s ix ,” a n d a ll o f lin e 18, a n d in s e r t in lie u th e r e o f th e
w o rd s ' five th o u s a n d fo u r h u n d r e d a n d fifty -fo u r d o l l a r s ; ” in lin e 2 0
IIeii rv 0 llt
w o r d s “ th r e e th o u s a n d e ig h t h u n d r e d ” a n d in s e r t in
th e r e o f th e w o r d s “ tw o th o u s a n d n in e h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t y - f i v e ; ”
a n d s tr ik e o u t lin e s 2 5 a n d 2 6 .
“ rv !^ p a g e
s t r ik e o u t lin e s 1 to 6 . i n c l u s i v e ; in lin e 6 , a f t e r t h e w o rd
}iff ,}p a n y > . s t r ik e o u t th e w o r d s “ fo u r th o u s a n d e ig h t h u n d r e d a n d
ripJi
a,
in s e r t in lie u t h e r e o f th e w o r d s “ fo u r th o u s a n d fo u r h u n * an d s e v e n t y ; ” a n d s t r ik e o u t lin e s 11 to 2 4 , in c lu s iv e ,
wovu Pi\ f e ^5 s t r ik e o u t lin e s 1 to 2 0 , in c lu s iv e , a n d in lin e 2 4 , a f t e r t h e
t i.J ,
1 e n n o c k ,” s t r ik e o u t th e w o r d “ fo u r ” a n d in s e r t in lie u t h e r e o f
th e w o rd “ t w o .”
W orn.'p a g e 6 6 s t r ik e o u t lin e s 8 a n d 9 an d in s e r t in lie u t h e r e o f th e
fnin. ,
th o u s a n d n in e h u n d r e d a n d fo r ty -n in e d o lla r s a n d e ig h ty n „t e n t s , a n d s tr ik e o u t lin e s 1 8 to 2 3 , in c lu s iv e ,
f o n i- ” p a g f 5 7 , in lin e s 1 2 a n d 13, s tr ik e o u t th e w o r d s “ s ix t h o u s a n d
„ ti.|.
a n d in s e r t in lie u t h e r e o f th e w o r d s “ fiv e th o u s a n d n in e ,” a n d
o ,,e o u t lin e s 14 to 2 5 , in c lu s iv e .
n . P age 5 8 s tr ik e o u t lin e s 1 a n d 2 a n d lin e s 7 to 2 4 , in c lu s iv e .
^ p a g e 5 9 s tr ik e o u t lin e s 1 to 2 5 , in c lu s iv e .
2 5 ,,r,,P ? g e 6 0 s t r ik e o u t lin e s 1 to 1 1 , i n c l u s iv e ; a n d s t r ik e o u t lin e
hicJ
in s e r t in lie u th e r e o f th e w o r d s “ s ix h u n d r e d a n d f if t y - t w o d o lOn d f 0 1 >t y - e ig h t c e n t s .”
“
P a g e 6 1 s tr ik e o u t lin e 2 a n d in s e r t in lie u t h e r e o f t h e w o r d s
th o t ? e h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t y - s ix d o lla r s a n d tw e n ty -fiv e c e n t s ; ” a f t e r
lin e w ° r(l “A t w a t e r ,”
]jn e 3 s tr ik e o u t th e w o r d “ fo u r ” a n d a ll o f
s ix a Mn d h is e r t in lie u th e r e o f th e w o r d s “ th r e e h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t y Worfi ° <?*s a n d t w e n ty -fiv e c e n t s ; ” in lin e s 5 a n d 6 s t r ik e o u t th e
an d •
tw o h u n d r e d a n d th ir ty -e ig h t, d o lla r s a n d t w e n t y - o n e c e n t s ”
doll ' D 8erj in lie u t h e r e o f th e w o r d s “ o n e h u n d r e d a n d s ix t y - t h r e e
th e w
t h ir t e e n c e n t s ; ” s tr ik e o u t lin e 8 a n d in s e r t in lie u t h e r e o f
lini> i°o , ‘ o n e h u n d r e d a n d s ix t y - t h r e e d o lla r s a n d t w e lv e c e n t s ; ” in
th e r e o f .s,tr ik e o u t th e w o r d s “ fiv e th o u s a n d o n e ” a n d in s e r t in lie u
tn o a . ‘:*1C w o r d s “ th r e e th o u s a n d s i x ; ” a n d s tr ik e o u t a ll o f lin e s 14
0 4 4 , in c lu s iv e .
striil-1' p a g e 6 2 s tr ik e o u t li n e s 1 t o 1 5 , i n c l u s i v e ; in lin e s 1 8 a n d 19
cen to „ o u t th e w o r d s “ s i x h u n d r e d a n d s ix t y - t w o d o lla r s a n d fo u r
s -e
a n d in s e r t in lie u th e r e o f th e w o r d s “ fiv e h u n d r e d a n d tw en t.v in elii biv e HarS a n d t w e n t y - n in e c e n t s ; ” a n d s tr ik e o u t lin e s 2 0 to 2 5 ,
.. f9 n P age 6 3 s tr ik e o u t lin e s 1 a n d 2 ; in lin e 7 s tr ik e o u t t h e w o r d s
t h ' eo th o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d s i x t y - s i x ” a n d in s e r t in lie u th e r e o f
ii„ w o r d s “ tw o th o u s a n d s i x h u n d r e d a n d fo r ty -o n e ; ” a n d s t r ik e o u t
“ n os 16, 17, i s , a n d 1 9 ,
u., n p a g e 6 4 , in lin e s 4 a n d 5 . s tr ik e o u t t h e w o r d s “ te n th o u s a n d tw o
{" m u red a n d s e v e n ty -fiv e ” a n d in s e r t in lie u th e r e o f th e w o r d s ‘ s ix
str t? s a n d fo u r h u n d r e d a n d f i f t e e n ; ” s tr ik e o u t lin e s 1 0 a n d 1 1 ; a n d
ik e o u t lin e s 2 1 to 2 5 , in c lu s iv e .
x n p a g e 6 5 s t r ik e o u t lin e s 1 to 2 4 , in c lu s iv e .
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P a g e 6 6 s tr ik e o u t lin e s 1 t o 2 4 , in c lu s iv e .
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.. -Vn P age 67 s tr ik e o u t lin e s 1 t o 5, i n c l u s i v e ; in lin e 9 , a f t e r th e w o rd
w.l T \ s a n <b” s t r ik e o u t t h e w o r d “ s i x ” a n d in s e r t in lie u t h e r e o f t h e
(VI o n e > ” S trik e o u t lin e s 1 0 to 2 1 , in c lu s iv e .
f J , ,n„ P age 6 8 , in lin e s 3 a n d 4, s tr ik e o u t t h e w o r d s o n e t h o u s a n d
1
a n d in s e r t in lie u t h e r e o f t h e w o r d “ e i g h t ; in lin e 7 , s tr ik e
t “ e w o r d “ e i g h t ” a n d in s e r t in lie u t h e r e o f th e w o r d
th r e e ;
n s tr ik e o u t lin e s 1 1 t o 2 4 , in c lu s iv e .
0
„ , V n P a g e 6 9 s tr ik e o u t lin e s 1 to 7, in c l u s iv e ; s tr ik e o u t lin e s 2 1 , 2 _ ,
tV r i " ; a n d in lin e s 2 4 a n d 2 5 s tr ik e o u t th e w o r d s
n in e th o u s a n d
{W" h u n d red a n d f o r t v ” a n d in s e r t in lie u t h e r e o f th e w o r d s
s ix
" " sa n d th r e e h u n d r e d a n d s i x t y .”
'n p a g e 7 0 s tr ik e o u t lin e s 1 to 2 5 , in c lu s iv e ,
iti p a g e 71 s tr ik e o u t lin e s 1 to 2 4 , in c lu s iv e ,
n p a g e 7 2 s tr ik e o u t lin e s 1 to 1 6 , in c lu s iv e .
.
V,n P « g e 7 3 s tr ik e o u t th e w o r d “ o n e ” a t th e e n d o f lin e 3 a n d a ll
{>{ h u e s 4 !m d 5 a n d in s e r t in lie u t h e r e o f th e w o r d s “ o n e th o u s a n d s ix
h u n d red a n d t w e n ty - fo u r d o l l a r s ; ” s tr ik e o u t lin e s 7 a n d 8 a n d in s e r t
m ion t h e r e o f t h e w o r d s “ o n e th o u s a n d s ix h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t y - f o u r
no hu-s ; » a n d s tr ik e Qut lin e s 9 t 0 20> in c lu s iv e .
. „
n/ 4 n p a g e 7 4 s t r ik e o u t th e w o r d “ th r e e
a t t h e en d o f lin e 3 , a n d a ll
o f lin e s 4 a n d 5 a n d in s e r t in lie u t h e r e o f th e w o r d s “ t w o th o u s a n d
ro ‘ii h u n d red a n d f o u r te e n d o lla r s ; ” s tr ik e o u t lin e s 6 to 2 5 , in c lu s iv e ,
/ h i p a g e 7 5 s tr ik e o u t lin e s 1 to 8 , in c lu s iv e , a n d lin e s 2 1 t o 2 6 , in vUlsiyQt
/ t r i k e out. p a g e s 7 6 a n d 7 7 e n tir e .
.
» p a g e 7 8 s tr ik e o u t lin e s 15 to 2 4 , in c lu s iv e .
■ V " p a g e 7 9 s t r ik e o u t lin e s 1 to 2 0 , i n c l u s i v e ; in lin e s 2 1 a n d 2 2
Vi, lk l' p u t th e w o r d s “ o n e th o u s a n d a n d f o r t y - e i g h t ” a n d h is e r t in lie u
e i e o f th e w o r d s “ fo u r h u n d r e d .”
9 n P a g e 8 0 s tr ik e o u t lin e s 6 to 2 5 , in c lu s iv e .
U n p a g e 8 1 s t r ik e o u t lin e s 1 a n d 2, a n d li n e s 7, 8 , 9, and 10.
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in lieu thereof insert the words “ seven hundred and fifty dollars and
sixty-eight cents ; ” strike out, in line 23, after the word “ thousand,”
the word “ eight ” and insert in lieu thereof the word “ seven ; ” strike
out all o f lines 24, 25, and 26.
On page 83, in line- 4, after the word “ ju nior,” strike out the re
mainder o f the line and all o f line 5, and insert in lieu thereof the
words “ one thousand three hundred and ninety dollars and fifty-seven
cents ; ” and strike out lines 6 to 25, inclusive.
On page 84 strike out lines 1 to 24, inclusive.
. On page 85 strike out lines 1 to 8, in clu sive; in lines 11 and 12,
strike out the words “ five thousand one hundred and fifty-three dollars
and three c e n ts ” and insert in lieu thereof the words “ four thousand
£*tyen hundred and seventy-six dollars and fifty-four cen ts; ” and strike
ouklin es 13 to 24. inclusive.
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“ two ” at the end o f line 16, and all o f line 17, and insert in lieu
thereof the words “ two thousand six hundred and eighty-three dollars
and fiftv c e n t s ;” in line 19 strike out the words “ eight hundred and
fifty-eight ” and insert in lieu thereof the words “ six hundred and
eighty-three; ” and strike out lines 20 to 26, inclusive.
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aDOn frige
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thereof the words “ six hundred and eighty-five d o lla rs; ” strike out
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seven hundred and
sixty ” and insert in lieu thereof the word3 “ five hu ndred; ” and strike
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and sixty-six cents ” and insert in lieu thereof the word “ d o lla r s;
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and insert in lieu thereof the words “ six hundred and nineteen dollars
and six cents ; ” strike out lines 13 to 17, in clu sive; in lines 19 and 20
strike out the words “ nine hundred and sixty ” and insert in lieu
thereof the words “ six hu ndred; ” in line 24 strike out the words “ two
thousand two ” and insert in lieu thereof the words “ one thousand
e ig h t ; ” strike out lines 25 and 26.
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out the words “ two thousand and eighty-nine dollars and eighty-three
cents ” and insert in lieu thereof the words “ one thousand and fiftynine dollars ; ” strike out line 12 and insert in lieu thereof the words
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inclusive.
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line 24 strike out the words “ four hundred and eighty-nine ” and insert
in lieu thereof the words “ three hundred and nine.”
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fifty-seven dollars and seventy-seven c e n ts ; ” in lines 7 and 8 strike
out the words “ three thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven dollars
and eighty-seven cents ” and insert in lieu thereof the words
two
hundred and fifty-seven dollars and seventy-seven c e n ts;
strike out
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and insert in lieu thereof the words
four hundred and forty-nine
dollars and twenty-seven c e n t s ;” strike out the word “ fiv e ” at the
end of line 22 and all of line 23 and insert in lieu tlierof the words
“ four hundred and forty-nine dollars and twenty-seven c e n ts ; ” strike
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page 105 strike out lines 6 to 25, inclusive.
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out the words “ six hundred and tw en ty-eigh t” and insert in lieu
thereof the words “ one hundred and three.”
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Mr. B R IST O W . B efore th e rem aind er o f th e am endm ent is
read, I d esire to sta te th a t it refers to c a se s o f v e sse ls upon
w h ich reports are not contained in . th is volum e [in d ic a tin g ].
N ot havin g had before m e th e volum e referred to by th e Senator
from N ew H am p sh ire [Mr. B u r n h a m ] th e other day, I w as
not able to ta k e ou t th at part o f th e app rop riation for prem ium s
and in su ran ce; and sin ce there is no report w h ich is a t a ll
a v a ila b le or a t a il convenien t for th e S en ate to exam in e, I ask
to strik e out a ll o f th e app rop riations for th e v e sse ls for w h ich
reports are not contained in th is book, and th e p a rt w h ich th e
Secretary is going to read is the part o f the am endm ent rela tin g
to th is point.
T he S e c r et a r y . T he am endm ent proposed by Mr. B risto w
c o n tin u e s:
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48 strike out lines 13 to 16. inclusive.
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79 strike out lines 23, 24, 25, and 26, and on page 80 strike
out lines 1, 2, and 3.
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91strike out lines 15 to 24, inclusive.
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pages 107 to 117, inclusive, and on page 118 lines 1 to 12, inclusive.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . D o es th e Senator from K a n sa s
d esire th a t the m atter w h ich h a s ju s t been read sh a ll be trea ted
a s one am endm ent?
Mr. B R IST O W . Y es.
C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
TIio P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . W ith o u t objection, it w ill be
so ordered.
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Mr BU R N H A M . Mr. P resid en t, I d esire to say, a s to th e
p a r t o f t h e am endm ent la st referred to by th e S en ator from
K an sas th a t th e item s referred to are a ll b ased upon findin gs
th a t are in th e S en ate docum ent room, a v a ila b le to anybody a t
an y tim e. T hey h a v e been se n t here th e sa m e a s o th ers h ave
been and they h ave been referred to th e S e n a te C om m ittee on
Claim s. T h ey are a ll certified claim s.
In view o f th e fa c t th a t on la s t Satu rd ay th e Sen ate, by a
very d e c isiv e vote, rejected su b sta n tia lly th e sam e proposition
now su bm itted by th e Sen ator from K an sas, I do n o t propose to
d iscu ss it, bu t sh ou ld lik e to h a v e a vote.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T lie-q u estio n is on agreein g to
th e am endm ent su bm itted by th e Sen ator from K an sas.
Mr. B R IS T O W . T he S en a te on la s t S a tu rd ay did n o t r eje ct
th is am endm ent, b u t it rejected a n am endm ent w h ich sou gh t to
recom m it the b ill. I f th e Sen ator from N ew H am p sh ire w ill
rem em ber, w h en th e v o te w a s ta k en on w h eth er or n ot a ll th ese
' cla im s or an y p art o f them sh ou ld be reta in ed in th e bill, the
proposition w a s lo st by a tie vote.
Mr. B U R N H A M . Mr. P resid en t------T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . D o es th e S en ator from K a n sa s
y ield to th e Sen ator from N ew H am p sh ire?
Mr. B R IS T O W . I do.
Mr. B U R N H A M . W ill th e Sen ator a n sw er th e query w h eth er
or n ot th e m otion w a s n o t to recom m it th e b ill w ith in stru ctio n s
to strik e out a ll a llo w a n c es m ade for th e p aym en t o f prem ium s
an d a llow an ces for in su ran ce?
Mr. B R IS T O W . I t w a s ; bu t I w a s a d v ised by a num ber o f
S en ators th a t th ey w ou ld very m uch prefer to v o te to strik e
ou t th a t p art r ela tin g to in su ran ce th a n to recom m it th e bill,
becau se o f th e m an y other c la im s th a t w o u ld b e in v o lv ed in re
com m itting.
I n ow w ish to ca ll a tten tio n o f th e S en a te to th e m erits of
th is proposition . I -want to say, first— and I do n o t in ten d to
con su m e a la rg e am ou n t o f tim e — th a t th e C om m ittee on C laim s
o f th e S e n a te in 1818, on th e 3d d a y o f M arch, if I rem em ber
th e d ate accu rately, reported to th e S en a te a resolu tion d eclar
in g th a t th e se c la im s w ere n o t valid .
Mr. JO N E S. Mr. P resid en t, I su g g est th e ab sen ce o f a
quorum.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e Sen ator from W ash in gton
su g g ests th e absen ce o f a quorum . T h e roll w ill be called.
T he S ecretary ca lled th e roll, and th e fo llo w in g S en ators answ ered to th e ir n a m e s :
B acon
B a iley
B orah
B ra d ley
B ran d egee
B rig g s
B risto w
B row n
B u r k e tt
B urnham
B u rro w s
C arter
C lapp
Clark, W yo.
C rane
C raw ford
C ulberson
C ullom
C um m ins
D ick
D illin g h a m
D ix o n
F lin t
G a llin g er
H a le
H eyburn
Jones
K ea n
L odge
M artin
M oney
N e w la n d s
N ix o n
O verm an
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P a y n te r
P ercy
P erk in s
P ile s
P u rc e ll
R oot
ScOtt
S h iv ely
S m ith , Md.
S m ith , M ich,
Sm oot
S w a n so n
T a lia fe r ro
T h orn ton
W arner
W arren
Y oung
o f th e G overnm ent a s w e h a v e to-day.
s a id :
D ecem ber 19,
I rep ea t th e com m ittee
I t app ears th e G overnm ent h as perform ed its d u ty w ith fid elity and
d ilig en ce and th a t th e alleged lia b ility o f it to pay on th e ground o f
its h a v in g renounced its p re te n sio n s to recover th ose cla im s is o f no
v a lid ity . N o d e ta ils h ave been la id before th e co m m ittee, nor even an
e stim a te o f th e am ou n t claim ed. F rom th e num ber and ch aracter of
th e m em o ria lists it m ay fa ir ly be presum ed to be very considerab le.
T h is is n o t offered as a reason fo r th e d isn llo w a n ce o f th e claim , but
a s one w hy its m erits o u g h t to be w e ll in v e stig a te d . T he c la im s here
tofore allow ed by tr e a ty p resen t p roof th a t th o se how m ade are of
m ore d ou b tfu l ju stice . T he com m ittee h ave th o u g h t it u n n ecessary to
decide on th e q u estion o f th e a lleg ed ille g a lity o f th e cap tu res and con
fisca tio n s o f w h ich th e m e m o r ia lists com plain.
I t is obviou s, h ow
ever, th a t F ran ce w a s n ot th e on ly b ellig e r en t th a t preyed upon n eu tra l
com m erce d u rin g th e la te E uropean w a rs or under w h o se p ir a tica l
depredation s our c itiz e n s h a v e suffered d u rin g th a t period.
E n glan d
and her a llie s m ade th e fir st a tte m p ts to v io la te th e la w o f n a tio n s,
as reference to th e P r e sid e n t’s m essage to C ongress o f th e 23d of D e
cem ber 1808, w ill prove. F ra n ce soon fe ll in w ith th e ir course o f
w r0ng and in th e seq uel even m inor s ta te s e m u lated th eir m ore pow
erful "neighbors in th e carreer o f in iq u ity . F rom w h ic h o f th em have
vour c itiz e n s obtained red ress? A nd if you a llo w th is claim , w h ich
on th e ca ta lo g u e w ill n o t im p ose on you a s str o n g or strp n ger o b liga
tio n s to m ake reim b u rsem en ts? W here are th e recla m a tio n s for th e
1 000 sh ip s plundered from your people under th e B r itis h orders ? Our
cou n try h as fo u g h t hard, it is true, and conquered a g loriou s peace,
and w ill it be said th a t th e G overnm ent, in th e fa ilu r e to recover in
d em n ity fo r th is plu nder pu rch ased it a t th e exp en se o f th e sufferers?
C ertain ly not. Such reason in g, how ever, w ou ld be ab ou t a s p e r tin e n t
as th a t offered by th e m e m orialists.
On th e poin t o f in su ran ce th e com m ittee s a i d :
T h is claim is in p a r t m ade by u n d erw riters and even in su ra n ce com
p an ies : th eir p r e te n sio n s are c er ta in ly w eaker th an th e bona fide
c la im a n t of th e v e ss e ls and m erch andise. W hile th e com m ittee en te r
ta in th e u tm o st r esp e c t fo r th e m e m o r a lists and, th ey hope, du ly e s t i
m ate th e fe e lin g s of m en w ho h ave suffered so sev e r ely under lo sses
a r isin g ou t o f a sp ir it of w a n to n in ju stic e, th ey in d u lge th e rem ark
th a t lap se of tim e h as so fte n e d th e fe a tu re s of th e orig in a l grievan ce
w h ile it h as m ade it more difficult to a d ju st th e claim , if it w a s lig h t
to u n dertake it
In d iv id u a l ruin w a s o ften con seq u en t on th ese alleged
ille g a l cap tu res and con d em n ation s, bu t m uch o f th e in ju ry w a s in
curred under a k n ow led ge o f th e risk, and, in th e m ain, th e com m erce
of th e cou n try flourished. Sp eak in g th e sam e la n g u a g e w ith one of
th e b ellig eren ts it is fa ir ly p resu m able a p ortion o f th e lo s s e s in ques
tion \vasS connected w ith fo r e ig n in te r e st, a t a ll tim es difficult to detect,
n o t le ss so from la p se of tim e. Indeed, th is seem s to h ave been a cause
fo r th e w ith h o ld in g p aym en t by F ran ce of th ese c la im s in part.
T he m e m o r ia lists su g g e st th ey have, fo r reason s a r isin g ou t o f th e
s ta te o f th e cou n try, forborne h ith e rto to bring th e ir cla im in to the
view o f C ongress, bu t n ow th a t th e s ta te of th e T reasu ry is capable of
afford ing am ple m eans for d oin g ju stic e to a ll th e c itiz e n s, th ey have
been led to ask relief.
It lias been sa id th a t tb e cou n try w a s poor and n o t a b le to
m eet th is ob ligation . T h is d o es n o t seem to h a v e been th e case
in 1818.
F or th is p a tr io tic forb earan ce th e c la im a n ts are e n title d to due credit,
bu t th e com m ittee are n o t a w a r e th a t th is o u g h t to h a v e an y w e ig h t in
decidin g on th e claim . I t c er ta in ly does n o t relax th e o b lig a tio n s of
C ongress to observe a s s tr ic t and ju s t an a p p lic a tio n o f th e public
m onevs as if th e T reasu ry w a s n o t so w e ll supplied . T he com m ittee
tak e occasion to rem ark th a t w h en th e a m ou n t of th e u ltim a te en gage
m en ts of th e G overnm ent are d u ly w eigh ed th ere w ill be fou nd abu ndant
cause for care and econ om y in th e d isb u rsem en t o f th e p u b lic m oneys.
F rom a fu ll c o n sid era tio n o f th is case, th e com m ittee r e sp e c tfu lly sub
m it th e fo llo w in g r e s o lu t io n :
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R e s o lv e d , T h a t th e r e lie f ask ed by th e m e m o r ia lists an d p e titio n e r s
o u g h t n o t to be gran ted .
T h a t r esolu tion p a ssed tb e S en a te w ith o u t d iv isio n in 1S18.
Mr. BR O W N . Mr. P re sid e n t------T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . D o es th e Sen ator from K an sas
y ield to th e Sen ator from N ebrask a?
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . F ifty -th r e e S en a to rs h a v e a n
Mr. B R IS T O W . I do.
sw ered to th e ir nam es. A quorum o f th e S e n a te is present.
Mr. B R O W N . U p on th e S en a to r’s in v e stig a tio n I w a n t to
T he Senator from K a n sa s w ill proceed.
in q u ire w h eth er th ere w a s an y doubt a t a ll ab ou t th a t report
Mr. B R IS T O W . Mr. P resid en t, I d e sir e to sta te th a t in 1818 and resolu tion d e a lin g w ith th e m a tters th a t are here presented?
th e C om m ittee on C laim s o f th e U n ited S ta te s S en ate had th e se
Mr. B R IS T O W . N on e w h a te v e r ; it is a d m itted by all.
cla im s before it, and it m ade a rep ort to th e Sen ate. T h a t com
Mr. B R O W N . A nd i s th a t th e first a ctio n ta k en by Congress
m ittee w a s com posed o f th e fo llo w in g S e n a to r s : Mr. R oberts, o f
on th is m atter?
P e n n sy lv a n ia ; Mr. M orrill, o f N e w H a m p sh ir e ; Mr. R u ggles,
Mr. B R IS T O W . T h is is th e first a ctio n ta k en by Congress,
o f O h io ; Mr. GoldsbOrough, o f M a r y la n d ; and Mr. W ilson , o f T h e n e x t a ctio n ta k e n by Congress, so fa r a s I h a v e been able
N ew Jersey. T h a t rep ort w a s m ade to th e S en a te on th e 3d o f to learn, w a s in 1846, w h en a b ill w a s p assed to pay th ese
M arch, ISIS, and it d iscu ssed th e se claim s. I w a n t to read a cla im s in land . T h a t b ill w a s vetoed by P re sid e n t Polk. Now
paragraph from th a t report. T h a t is th e first oflicial action I d esire to su b m it a s a p art o f m y rem arks th e m em bership of
w h ich C ongress h ad ta k en in regard to th e se claim s. I t w a s th e S en a te th a t th e Jou rn al sh o w s w a s a tten d in g th e session
w ith in 2 0 y e a rs o f th e period w h en th e se c la im s origin ated , and w h en th is reso lu tio n w a s adopted.
th is com m ittee, headed by Mr. R oberts, o f P en n sy lv a n ia , an d o f
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . W ith o u t objection, th e m atter
w h ich Mr. A lorrill, o f N e w H am p sh ire, w a s a m em ber, fou n d in I w ill be p rin ted w ith o u t read in g.
part a s f o llo w s :
T h e m atter referred to is a s f o l lo w s :
T he co m m ittee ca n n o t d isco v er a n y o rig in a l o b lig a tio n on th e U n ited
S ta te s to pay th o se cla im s, and th ey th in k it w o u ld he m ore u n rea so n
able to in fer o b lig a tio n w hen th eir n a tu r e h a s been fou n d to preclude
th e ir recovery by n e g o tia tio n . To th em it ap p ears th e G overnm ent h as
perform ed its du ty w ith fid elity and d ilig en ce.
I w a n t to c a ll a tten tio n to th e fa c t o f th e differen ce in th e
d eclaration s m ade by th e C om m ittee on C laim s th en , o f w h ich
Mr M orrill, o f N ew H am psh ire, w a s a m em ber, and th e a ttitu d e
taken by certain S en ators on th is floor in th is d ebate. T hey
certain ly h ad an am ple op p ortu n ity an d a s good an opp ortu nity
to know th e v a lid ity o f th e se cla im s and o f th e resp o n sib ility
MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE IN 181 8 (15TH CONG., 1ST
SESS.) WHO ATTENDED THE SESSION.
N e w H a m p s h i r e . — D a v id L. M orril an d C lem ent Storer.
R h o d e I s la n d a n d P r o v id e n c e P l a n t a t i o n s . — J am es B u r rill, jr., and
W illia m H u n ter.
V e r m o n t, — Isa a c T ich en or and J a m e s F isk .
C o n n e c tic u t.— D avid D a g g e tt and Sam uel W. D an a.
N e w Y o r k .— R u fu s K in g and N a th a n San ford.
N e w J e r s e y . — J am es J. W ilso n and M ahlon D ick erson .
P e n n s y l v a n i a .— A bner L acock and J o n a th a n R oberts.
V ir a i n i o .— Jam es B arbour and John W. E ppes.
N o r t h C aro li na .— N a th a n ie l M acon and M ontford_ S tok es.
S o u t h C aro lina.— Jo h n G aillard and W illiam S m ith .
1910
Georgia.— C harles T a it and George M. T roup.
K e n tu c k y . — John J. C rittend en and Ish am T albot.
Tennessee. — John W illia m s and George W. Cam pbell.
Ohio.— B en jam in R uggles and Jerem iah M orrow.
Indiana. — Jam es N oble and W aller T aylor.
Massachusetts. — H a rriso n Gray O tis and E li P . A shm un.
Maryland. — R obert H . G oldsborough. _
Delaware. — O uterbridge H orsey and N ich o la s Van D yke.
Mississippi. — W alter L eake and T hom as H. W illia m s.
L ouisia na .— E lig iu s F ro m en tin and H enry John son.
Mr. B R IST O W . P resid en t C leveland, it w ill be rem em bered,
In h is veto m essage la id sp ecial em p h asis upon th e in ju stice
of reim bursing th e se in su ran ce com panies and u n derw riters for
dny o f the m oney th a t th ey had paid. T hey w ere in bu siness,
charging ex ce ssiv e r a tes for th e un u su al risk. T hey lost, o f
course, occasion ally, and th ey paid th eir losses. W hy th e Gov
ernm ent sh ould be called upon to ta x th e people o f th e U n ited
S tates a t th is tim e to reim burse th ose m en is a th in g th a t is
inconceivable to me.
I should lik e the chairm an o f th e com m ittee, if h e can, to
advise th e S enate a s to w hom th is m oney is to be paid. Of
course, from th e b ill it is difficult to ascerta in ju s t w ho w ill be
tne beneficiaries. W e h a v e heard d iscu ssio n s here in regard to
Ihe enorm ous fe es th a t atto rn ey s are to secure in certain claim s
that are incorporated in th is bill. I do n o t know. I notice in
the bill th a t a Mr. B rook s A dam s w ill receive a s ad m in istrator
and in other c a p a c ities som ething over $50,000 ou t o f th e m oney
appropriated in th is bill. Could th e Senator from N ew H am p
shire ad vise th e S enate a s to w ho Mr. B rooks A d am s is and
" h a t h is relation to th e se claim s is?
Mr. BU R N H A M . Mr. P resid en t, I th in k he is from M assachu
setts, but I do not know him .
Mr. B R IST O W .
I n otice also th a t Mr. C harles F ra n cis
Adam s is to receive som eth in g over $ 22,000 a s a d m in istrator
aad in other cap acities.
Mr. BU R N H A M . I ju d ge from th e n am es th a t both o f those
gentlem en are from M assach u setts. T h ey are servin g a s adm instrators o f th ese v a riou s esta tes.
Mr. B R IST O W . Then, I n otice th a t Mr. G eorge G. K in g is
fo receive, i f I com pute accu rately, som ething over $39,000 out
these sp oliation claim s. H a s th e Senator an y in form ation a s
10 who.M r. K in g is?
Mr. BU R N H A M . I h ave not.
Mr. B R IST O W . A lso, Mr. D a v id S tew a rt is to receive som e
f-8,000. D oes th e Senator h ave an y in form ation a s to who
he is?
Mr. BU R N H A M . In answ er to th e q u estion s w h ich th e Sen, °r seem s to desire to fo llo w up, I w ill sa y th a t I do n ot have
mind an y o f th e se a tto rn ey s ex cep t C h arles F ra n cis A dam s
hd one or tw o others, or h ave an y k n ow led ge o f them w h a t
ever.
Mr. B R IST O W . I th ou gh t it w ou ld be in terestin g to know
nether th is m oney, i f appropriated, is going to th e agents,
attorneys, or rep resen ta tiv es in som e d ista n t or co llateral ca*A(hty, or w h eth er the m oney is to go to th e a c tu a l d escendan ts
1 those w ho claim to h a v e lost.
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n ° t kn ow th a t I w a n t to ex ten d m y rem arks. I havfe
already referred to th e m essage o f P resid en t C le v e la n d ; I h ave
th n ^ t e d th e report o f th e origin al c o m m itte e ; I h a v e pu t into
j,.<! R ecord th e veto m essages o f P resid en t P olk and P resid en t
icrce; I h ave su bm itted th e fa c ts a s to th e enorm ous prem ium s
uat w ere charged, a s to th e lo ss th a t w a s incurred, and a s to
le Paym ent, p resen tin g th e b u sin ess tr a n sa c tio n s; and now I
m going to giv e th e S en ate an opp ortu nity o f sa y in g w h eth er
e hot th ey propose to reim bu rse th ese m en for lo sse s th ey w ere
1 a in t 0 asgnme> an(j w pjcb th e y did assum e, and, o f course,
’^ d e n t a lly had som e loss. I t m ean s th a t th e se men w ho w ere
1 th e insu ran ce b u sin ess sh a ll h ave th eir lo sse s paid by the
govern m en t and be perm itted to keep th e enorm ous profits they
niade by chargin g som etim es 3 3 £ per cent for ta k in g th e risk,
•odv for th e y e a s and n a y s on th e am endm ent.
‘ he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he qu estion is on agreein g to
fhe am endm ent o f th e Senator from K ansas, on w h ic h he ask s
°y the y e a s and navs.
. J he y e a s and n a y s w ere ordered, and the Secretary proceeded
° call th e roll.
Mr. B R A D L E Y (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I am paired
jY'th the ju n ior Senator from T en n essee [M r. T aylor ] and
therefore w ith h old m y vote.
Mr. F L IN T (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I announce my
Pnir w ith the senior Senator from T e x a s [Mr. C ulberson ].
t i e being absent, I w ith h o ld m y vote.
Mr. O VERM AN (w h en Mr. P aynter ’s nam e w a s c a lle d ). I
om req uested to announce th a t th e Senator from K en tucky [Mr.
i vynteb ] is n e c essa rily absent. H e is p aired w ith th e senior
Senator from Colorado' [M r. G u g g en h eim ].
t h e roll call w a s concluded.
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Mr. JO N E S. I desire to announce th a t I am p aired w ith th e
senior Senator from M aryland [Mr. R a y n e r ], I f present, h e
w ou ld vote “ n ay ” and I w ou ld vote “ y e a .” U nder th e se cir
cu m stan ces I ask to be excu sed from voting.
Mr. D IL L IN G H A M . I h a v e a gen eral p air w ith th e senior
Senator from South C arolina [Mr. T il l m a n ], w h ich I tran sfer
toxth e Senator from D ela w a re [M r. R ic h a r d so n ] an d vote. I
vote “ n ay.”
Mr. B R IST O W . I desire to sta te th a t m y colleagu e [M r.
C u r t is ] is n e c essa rily absen t from th e Cham ber. H e is paired
w ith the Senator from T en n essee [Mr. F r a z ie r ].
Mr. BACON. I h ave a pair w ith th e ju n io r Senator from
M aine [Mr. F r y e ]. A s he is absent, I w ith h old m y vote.
Mr. B R A N D E G E E . I d esire to announce th a t m y colleagu e
[Mr. B u l k e l e y ] is paired to-day w ith th e ju n ior Sen ator from
A rk an sas [Mr. D a v i s ].
Mr. CLA RK o f W yom ing. I d esire to announce th a t I am
paired w ith th e Senator from M issouri [Mr. S to n e ]. I th ere
fore w ith h old m y vote. I should lik e to h a v e th is ann oun ce
m ent hold for th e b alan ce o f th e day.
T he resu lt w a s announced— y e a s 22, n a y s 25, a s fo llo w s:
B everidge
B orah
B risto w
B row n
B u rk ett
Clapp
Cullom
Cum m ins
D ixon
F letch er
H eyburn
L a F o lle tte
B randegee
B riggs
B urnham
Crane
C raw ford
D ick
D illin gh am
G allin ger
H ale
K ean
;
Lodge
Lorim er
M cCumber
M artin
A ldrich
B acon
B a iley
B ankhead
B ourne
B rad ley
B u lk eley
B urrow s
B urton
C arter
C ham berlain
Clark, W yo.
Clarke, Ark.
C ulberson
C urtis
D a v is
D epew
du P o n t
E lk in s
F lin t
F o ste r
F razier
F rye
Gam ble
Y E A S — 22.
O verm an
P age
P ercy
i1
P u rcell
S h iv ely
!
Sim m ons •
' N A Y S— 25.
M oney
N ew lan d s
N ixon
P erk in s
P ile s
R oot
S c o tt
!
NOT V O TIN G — 45.
Gore
G uggenheim
H ugh es
J ohn ston
Jon es
. N elson
O liver
Owen
P a y n te r
P enrose
R ayner
R ichardson
Sm ith. M ich.
T errell
W arner
Y oung
Sm ith, Md.
Sw anson
T h ornton
W arren
1. .
------Sm ith, S. C.
Sm oot
Step h en son
Stone
S u th erlan d
T aliaferro
T aylor
T illm an
W etm ore
So M r. B r isto w ’ s am endm ent w a s rejected.
Mr. B R IST O W . I m ove th a t th e bill be am ended by str ik in g
out from lin e 10, on page 53, to and inclu d in g lin e 22, th e item
r elatin g to th e sh ip V e n u s .
T he V e n u s is th e sh ip th a t w a s sa ilin g around th e M editer
ranean Sea carryin g $31,000 o f m oney w h ich belonged to th e
ow n ers and th e captain, and a bundle o f silk stock in gs w h ich
belonged to th e captain. T h a t is a ll th e cargo sh e had, and th e
record sh ow s th a t she had started on a trip from G ibraltar to
Java.
T h is b ill proposes to pay $4,144 fr eig h t w h ich th e sh ip pre
sum ably w ou ld h ave earn ed i f she h ad gone to J a v a — a fr eig h t
b ill to carry m oney belonging to th e ow n ers around over th e
ocean s w h erever th e sh ip m igh t go.
I t also proposes to pay back to them th e insu ran ce prem ium
w h ich w a s paid upon th is cargo— $3,500. I desire to g iv e th e
S en a te an opp ortu nity to decid e now w h eth er or n ot it b e lie v e s
th a t a claim lik e th a t is a ju s t claim a g a in st th e U n ited S ta te s
Governm ent. T he fa c ts a s I h ave sta ted them a ie a ll th a t are
show n in th e reports on th is bill.
T he S e c r e t a r y . On page 53 it is proposed to strik e ou t from
lin e 30 dow n to and inclu d in g lin e 22 , the item r ela tin g to th e
vessel ship V e n u s .
The V ICE P R E S ID E N T . T he qu estion is on a greein g to th e
am endm ent su bm itted by th e Senator from K an sas. [P u ttin g
th e qu estion .] T he noes appear to h a v e it.
Mr. B R IST O W . I a sk for a roll c a ll on th is vote.
T he y ea s and n a y s w ere ordered, and th e S ecretary proceeded
to call the roll.
Mr. B R A D L E Y (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I ann oun ce m y
pair w ith th e ju n ior Senator from T en n essee [Mr. T a y l o r ]
and therefore w ith h o ld m y vote.
Mr. M A R T IN (w h en Mr. B urton ’ s n am e w a s c a lle d ). T he
Senator from O hio [M r. B urto n ] w a s c a lle d from th e Chamber,
and m ay be absen t for a w h ile. I am paired w ith him . H e
w ou ld vote “ y ea ” and I sh ould vote “ n ay ” i f I w ere a t lib erty
to vote.
Mr. F L IN T (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I again announce
I m y pair w ith th e senior Senator from T e x a s [Mr. C u l b e r so n ],
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C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E
Mr. M A R T IN (w h en h is
w ith th e Sen ator from Ohio
I should vote “ n a y .”Mr P A Y N T E Il (w h en h is
general p a n w ith th e sen ior
g e n h e im
nam e w a s c a lle d ). I am paired
[M r. B u bton ], I f h e w ere p resent
nam e iv a s c a lle d ). I announce m y
Senator from C olorado [M r. Gug
].
The r o ll call w a s concluded.
Mr. D IL L IN G H A M . I a gain ann oun ce m y p air w ith the
senior Senator from S ou th C arolina [M r. T illman ] and w ith
hold m y vote.
Mr. JO N E S. I a gain ann oun ce m y pair w ith the senior Sen
ator from M aryland [M r. R a y n ek ] and a sk to be excu sed from
voting.
Mr. B R IST O W . I d esire to sta te th a t m y co llea g u e [Mr.
C u r t is ] is ab sen t n e c essa rily from th e Cham ber. H e is paired
w ith th e S en ator from T en n essee [M r. F r a z ie r ]. I d esire th is
statem en t to stan d for th e d ay on a ll votes.
Mr. BACON. I again ann oun ce m y p a ir w ith th e ju n ior Sen
ator from M aine [Mr. F r y e ] and w ith h o ld m y vote, h e being
absent.
T he vote resu lted a s f o llo w s :
Beveridge
Borah
Bristow
Brown
Burkett
Clapp
Brandegee
Briggs
Burnham
Crane
Crawford
Cullom
Aldrich
Bacon
Bailey
Bankhead
Bourne
Bradley
Bulkeley
Burrows
Burton
Carter
Chamberlain
Clark, W yo.
YEA S— 21.
Page
P ercy
Perkins
Purcell
Shively
Simmons
NAYS— 23.
Dick
McCumber
Gallinger
M oney
Hale
Nixon
Kean
Penrose
Lodge
Piles
Lorim er
R oot
NOT VOTIN G— 48.
Clarke, Ark.
Gamble
Culberson
Gore
Curtis
Guggenheim
Davis
Hughes
Depew
Johnston
Dillingham
Jones
du P ont
Martin
Elkins
Nelson
F lint
Newlands
Foster
Oliver
Frazier
Owen
Frye
Paynter
Cummins
Dixon
Fletcher
Heyburn
La Follette
Overman
Smith, Mich.
Terrell
Young
Scott
Smith, Md,
Swanson
Thornton
W arren
Rayner
Richardson
Smith, S. C.
Smoot
Stephenson
Stone
Sutherland
T aliaferro
Taylor
Tillm an
W arner
W etm ore
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . On th is q u estion th e y e a s are 21,
th e n a y s 23 ; six S en ators h a v e an n ou n ced th eir p a ir s an d h ave
announced th e ir in ten tio n n o t to v o te b ecau se o f th o se pairs.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . Mr. P re sid e n t-----T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e n a y s h a v e it, an d th e am endm ent is lost.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . I do n o t kn ow w h eth er I am b efore th e
final ann oun cem en t or not, b u t I th in k th e sa m e con d ition pre
se n ts its e lf th a t con fron ted u s th is m orning— th a t it is n eces
sary, in order th a t a quorum sh a ll vote, to d isso c ia te th e pairs.
T h ere is not, a s I u n d erstan d th e an n oun cem en t, a quorum
votin g, an d th e C hair h a s announced, in effect, th a t w ith th ose
v o tin g and w ith th ose p aired a quorum is p resent.
I r a ise th e objection th a t th e pend ing q u estion is n o t disp osed
of, and I a sk th a t th ose w h o h a v e n o t v o ted be req uired to vote.
I ra ise th e qu estion in th a t w ay.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . D o e s th e S en ator from Id ah o pu t
it in th e form o f a m otion?
Mr. H E Y B U R N . Y e s; I m ove th a t th e p a ir s be d isregard ed
and th a t th e S en ators w h o h a v e in d ica ted th e ir p resence by
sta tin g th eir p a ir s b e req uired to vote.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I rise to a p a rlia m en ta ry inq uiry.
The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e Sen ator from In d ia n a w ill
sta te it.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I t is for in form ation , w h ic h I am su re
th e Chair or som e older Sen ator can g iv e a t once, and th a t is
w h eth er it is n ot w ith in th e province o f a n y Senator, w ith o u t
m oving, to r eq u ire Sen ators n o t v o tin g to v o te -----Mr. H E Y B U R N . I h a v e m oved------Mr. B E V E R ID G E . S in ce th e ru les o f th e S en a te sta te th a t
Sen ators sh a ll be required to v o te u n less, for reason, excu sed .
I m erely ra ise th e point, a s a parliam entary^ inq uiry, w h eth er
a m otion is n e c e s s a r y ; w h eth er a Sen ator is n o t w ith in h is
rig h ts w hen h e m erely m akes req u est under th e r u le s o f th e
Senate.
The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e C hair w ill h o ld th a t th e m otion
is in order.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I know . B u t th e q u estion I am a sk in g is
rather an im p ortan t one, a s I th in k th e C hair w ill se e in a
m om ent. T h e Senator from Id aho rose, and, a s I recollect th e
r u les o f th e S enate, w ith in h is righ ts, ca lled upon th e C hair to
D e c e m b e r 19,
req uire S en ators n o t v o tin g an d p resen t to vote. Sin ce th e
rules p rovide th a t S en ators sh a ll v o te or be excu sed from
votin g on ly by sta tin g th e ir rea so n s to th e S en ate and g e ttin g
excu sed, is n ot th e Sen ator w ith in h is r ig h ts in d em and in g th is
w ith o u t m aking a m otion? I f h e m ak es a m otion, th en th e qu es
tion com es, to be determ in ed by a m a jo rity v o te o f th e Senate,
w h eth er or n ot a rule o f th e S en a te sh a ll be enforced. T h a t is
th e p a rlia m en ta ry inq uiry. T h ere is a v a s t difference b etw een a
request, su ch a s th e Sen ator from Id aho m ade, a s I under
stan d—
Mi*. IIE Y B U R N . I m ade a m otion.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I k n o w ; and th e m a k in g o f a m otion,
because in th e first in stan ce, i f w ith in h is righ ts, then th e m ere
req uest p u ts th e r u le in operation, w h er ea s if he m u st m ak e a
m otion, th en it req uires a m a jo rity o f th e S en ate to pu t the
rule o f th e S en ate in operation.
Mr. H A L E . Mr. P re sid e n t-----T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e S en ator from Id ah o h s s the
floor.
Mr. H A L E . W ill th e S en ator from Id ah o y ie ld to m e ror a
m om ent?
Mr H E Y B U R N . I y ield .
Mr. H A L E . I do n o t th in k th e S enate, upon th is m ost im
p ortant m a tter o f procedure, is p ossessed o f k n ow led ge o f w h at
th e Chair ruled. I a sk th e C hair, upon th e vote th a t w a s given ,
to ann oun ce its d ecisio n so th a t th e S en a te m ay h a v e it for
action .
The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e C hair did ann oun ce th e vote,
and its decision .
Mr. H A L E . W h a t w a s th a t d ecision ?
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h a t th e r e w a s th e p resence o f a
quorum .
Mr. H A L E . W h a t w a s th a t d ecision ?
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he C hair ann oun ced th a t upon
th is qu estion th e y e a s w ere 21 and th e n a y s w ere 2 3; th a t d u r
in g th e roll c a ll six S en a to rs h ad r isen an d ann oun ced th ey
did n ot vote b ecau se th e y w ere p a ir ed ; and th a t a quorum of
th e S en ate w a s present, and th e m otion w a s lost.
Mr. H A L E . F rom th a t decision , Mr. P resid en t, I ap p eal and
a sk a vote o f th e Senate.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . M eantim e, a fte r th a t d ecisio n w as
rendered, th e S en ator from Id a h o m ade a m otion.
Mr. H A L E . I ta k e it th e S en ator from Id ah o w ill w ith d raw
th a t m otion.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . W ill th e app eal be debatab le?
Mr. H A L E . I do n o t k n ow w h eth er it w ill be. I hope so.
Mr. LO DG E. Mr. P re sid e n t------Mr. H E Y B U R N . Mr. P re sid e n t-----T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e S en ator from Id ah o is en titled
to th e floor.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . I f th e sam e q u estion can be ra ised in a
b etter m anner for u ltim a te w is e d ecisio n th rou gh a n ap p eal------.
Mr. H A L E . I th in k it can.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . Then, cer ta in ly I sh a ll w ith d r a w th e mo
tion, a lth o u g h th e m otion w ill h a v e to be p u t som e tim e in
order to determ in e th is qu estion .
Air. H A L E . I a p p eal from th e d ecisio n o f th e C hair.
Mr. L O D G E an d Mr. B E V E R ID G E a d d ressed th e Chair.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e S en ator from Id ah o h a s the
floor. To w h om does th e S en ator from Id ah o y ield ?
Mr. H E Y B U R N . I h a v e y ield e d to th e Sen ator from M aine,
and I am w illin g to y ie ld to a n y oth er Sen ator in order.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . W ill th e Sen ator y ie ld for a su ggestion ?
Mr. H A L E . I do n o t .think th is m ost im p o rta n t m atter ought
to p ass from th e co n sid era tio n o f th e S e n a te —
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I a g ree w ith th e S en ator-----Mr. H A L E . I d esire a v o te o f th e S en a te a s to w h eth er the
d ecision o f th e C hair, th a t a S en ator a n n ou n cin g a p air an d not
v o tin g upon a c a ll o f th e y e a s an d n a y s sh a ll be counted in a
quorum .
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I q u ite agree w ith th a t.
Mr. H A L E . F rom th a t d ecisio n I appeal.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . U pon th a t-----Mr. H E Y B U R N . Mr. P re sid e n t-----T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e S en ator from Id ah o h a s the
floor.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . I d esire, in order th a t w e m ay m ake no
m ista k e a s to th e m ann er o f procedure, to g iv e a m om ent’s
a tten tio n to th is point. T h e app eal from th e ru lin g o f the
C hair w o u ld com e a fte r w e had d eterm in ed th e r e su lt by requir
in g th o se w h o are p aired to vote.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e C hair th in k s not.
Mr. H A L E . I f th e S en a to r th in k s he h a s a b etter m ethod
th a n m ine, I w ill le t him go on w ith it. I th in k m y m eth od Is
th e best.
1910.
CO N G R ESSIO N A L REC O R D — SE N A T E .
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e C hair d esires to sa y th a t if
there is to be any appeal from its decision , it m ust be m ade im
m ediately a fte r th e decision . O ther b u sin ess can n o t in ter
vene—
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . T h a t is tr u e ; in terven in g b u sin ess can
not come-----T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . W ith th e Senator’s m otion pending.
Mr. LO DG E. Mr. P resid en t-----T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . W ill Senators p lease suspend to
enable the C hair to sta te th e proposition? T he Senator from
Idaho h a s th e floor. To whom does he yield ?
Mr. LODGE. I d esire to m ake a parliam en tary inquiry.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he Senator from Id aho h a s the
floor.
Mr. LODGE. M ay I not su bm it a parliam en tary inquiry?
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he Senator from Id aho h a s th e
floor, and the Senator from M assach u setts can n ot m ake a par
liam entary inq uiry w ith o u t h is consent.
ill'. IIE Y B U R N . I y ield for th a t purpose.
Mr. LODGE. I w a n t to a sk th e Senator w h eth er h e m ade th e
Point: o f order th a t th ere w a s no quorum.
Mr. H E Y B U ItN . I did not.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . H e did not.
iir . LODGE. I did not hear w h a t th e poin t o f order w as.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . W ill th e Senator y ie ld to m e for a
m oment?
Mr. IIE Y B U R N . A llow m e to sta te th e point. I th in k Sen
ators are m isinform ed a s to th e statu s.
ill'. LODGE. I do not know w h a t it w a s. I w a n t to find
out.
Mr. IIE Y B U R N . I attem p ted , before the announcem ent o f
the vote, to require S enators w ho had not voted to vote. I tak e
it tl a t can only be done before th e announcem ent o f th e vote.
It m ust be done a fter th e v o te h as been cast, bu t before th e
announcem ent o f th e result, I think . I t is then I could and
°n ly could properly ask th a t other Sen ators vote w ho had not
yoted. T h a t ap p eals to me. I m ay be w rong about it. I am
inclined to y ield to th e ripe jud gm en t and exp erien ce o f th e
Senator from M aine and other S en a to rs; but I th in k I w ou ld
lose the benefit o f th e poin t did I n ot m ake it before th e an
nouncem ent.
The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . A s a m atter o f fa c t th e C hair had
announced th e resu lt before th e Senator m ade h is m otion.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . I w a s attem p tin g to get the a tten tio n o f
the Chair, and I presum e no very fine lin e should be drawn.
The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . No.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . I w a s on m y fe e t attem p tin g to get th e a t
tention o f th e Chair.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . Mr. P resid en t-----The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . D oes th e Senator from Id aho y ield
to the Senator from In diana?
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I t is for ju s t a su ggestion . O f course, I
take it everyone w ill agree w ith th e Senator and th e Chair
that the app eal m ust be tak en im m ed iately upon th e a n
nouncem ent o f th e d ecision o f th e C hair and not a fte r in ter
vening b u sin ess h a s transpired, bu t ta k in g th e app eal does not
Prevent th e Senator from Idaho from r a isin g th e qu estion , not
only by m otion but by request, w ith in h is r ig h ts under th e r u l e ;
and he can do th a t im m ed iately preceding th e d eterm ination
0r> indeed, upon th e v o te or th e d eterm ination o f th e app eal
m ade by th e Senator from M aine.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . I f I can h a v e close a tten tio n for a m om ent
I think I can u n tan gle th a t knot. O f course, no appeal can be
taken u n til ju d gm en t is rendered— th a t is obvious— th a t it is
too la te to r a ise th e qu estion I raised a s to w h eth er or n ot a
Senator sh a ll vote, because i f it is to be determ ined a s to
tvhether h e sh a ll vote or not, it m u st be determ ined before th e
v° te is announced.
Air. B E V E R ID G E . I t can be done on th e v o te on th e appeal.
B oth o f th ese rem edies-----T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he Senator from Id ah o still h as
th e floor, and h e yield s, I presum e, to th e Senator from In diana.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . Mr. P resid en t, upon th e su ggestion o f S en a
tors o f long exp erien ce I am going to try th e exp erim en t o f
W ithdrawing m y m otion and let th e appeal be taken.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he qu estion th en is on th e ------ .
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . Mr. P resid en t-----Mr. BACON. Mr. P resid en t-----The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e Senator from M aine app eals
fr om the d ecision o f th e Chair. T he qu estion is w h eth er th e
decision o f th e C hair sh all stan d a s th e jud gm en t o f th e Senate.
Mr. BACON. Mr. P resid en t-----Mr. H A L E . L et u s h a v e th e y e a s and n a y s upon th a t qu es
tion,
T he y e a s and n a y s w ere ordered.
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Mr. BACON. I desired to m ake a su ggestion to th e Senator
from M aine in referen ce to h is m otion. F or th a t reason I
add ressed th e Chair several tim es.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he C hair d id h ear th e Senator
a t ju s t th a t m om ent.
Mr. BACON. I d esire to su ggest to th e Sen ator from M aine
th a t th e tru e qu estion is not w h eth er or not th ere w a s a quorum
present, bu t it a r ises upon th e action o f the C hair in declarin g
th e resu lt o f th e vote o f th e S en ate w h en no quorum had voted.
T he Chair had n ot ruled upon th e qu estion w h eth er a quorum
w a s present, a s I understand, because no su ch qu estion h ad
been ra ised ; but th e Chair, in th e absence o f a m ajority h avin g
voted, had declared the resu lt a s to _w h eth er th e m otion w a s
eith er lost or carried, and I forget w h ich.
The VICE P R E S ID E N T . Lost.
,
Mr. H A L E . A nd from th a t decision I h a v e appealed. I w ish
Sen ators w ou ld d isp ossess th eir m inds of a ll little tech n ica lities.
W e can com e by a direct vote o f th e Senate to th e q u estion
whether, th is d ecision by th e Chair, w h ich is an in n ovation upon
th e p ractice o f th e Senate, is to be san ctioned by th e S en ate ,
and th e n earest w a y to do th a t is by an appeal from th a t d eci
sion and a direct vote o f th e S enate on th e qu estion w h eth er
th a t d ecision sh a ll stand. I f by a vote of the Senate th a t d eci
sion does not stand, I know* the Chair w e ll enough to knovr th a t
w*ill be th e end o f th e w h o le thing.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . C ertainly.
Mr. H A L E . I should lik e to vote w ith o u t a n y discussion.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he y e a s and n a y s h a v e been
ordered, and th e Secretary w ill c a ll th e roll.
T h e Secretary proceeded to c a ll th e roll.
Mr. B R A D L E Y (wdien h is nam e w*as c a lle d ). I announce th e
pair o f th e jun ior Senator from T en n essee [M r. T a y l o r ] w ith
th e senior Senator from N ew York [M r. D e p e w ]. I v o te “ y e a .”
Mr. M A R TIN (w*hen Mr. B urton ’ s nam e w a s c a lle d ). T he
Senator from Ohio [Mr. B urton ] w a s called from th e Cham ber
on a m atter o f official bu sin ess. I am paired w*ith th a t Senator.
Mr. C H A M B E R L A IN (w h en h is nam e w*as c a lle d ). I h ave a
general pair wdth th e jun ior Senator from P en n sy lv a n ia [Mr.
O l iv e r ] . I desire to tra n sfer m y pair to th e senior Senator
from A labam a [M r. B a n k h e a d ], and I v o te “ n a y .”
Mr. H E Y B U R N . Mr. P resid en t, I ob ject to th e recognition of
pairs in a vote on a rule o f th e Senate.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he Senator from O regon h a s
voted.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . Som e p airs h ave been announced.
Mr. D IL L IN G H A M (w h en h is nam e w*as c a lle d ). I announce
my pair w ith th e senior Senator from South C arolina [M r.
T i l l m a n ], and w ith h old m y vote.
Mr. F L IN T (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I again announce
m y p air wdth th e senior Senator from T e x a s [M r. C u l b er so n ].
A s he is absent, I w’ithhold m y vote.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . Mr. P resid en t, I again r a ise th e question,
th a t p airs can n ot be recognized in a vote on a rule, and I
object. I t req uires u n anim ous consent to be paired.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he Chair kn ow s no w a y o f com
pellin g Senators to vote excep t by th e a ctio n o f th e Senate,
w h ich ean be had a fter th e roll call h as been finished.
Mr. H A L E . L et th e roll call proceed.
T he Secretary resum ed th e c a llin g o f th e roll.
Mr. M A R T IN (wdien h is nam e w*as c a lle d ). I am paired
w’ith th e Senator from O hio [Mr. B urton ]. I f he w ere present,
I should vote “ n a y .”
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T
.
Mr. P A Y N T E R (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I am p aired
w ith the senior Senator from Colorado [Mr. G u g g e n h e im ]. I
tran sfer m y pair to th e jun ior Senator fio m A labam a [Mr.
J o h n sto n ], and vote “ n a y .”
T he roll ca ll w a s concluded.
Mr. JO N E S. W h ile I am paired w ith th e ju n ior Senator
fr o m M aryland [Mr. R a y n e b ] , I fe el fr ee under th e u n d erstan d
ing to vote. T h erefore I vote “ y ea .”
Mr. H E Y B U R N . I ask th a t th e nam es o f th e S en ators w ho
announced p airs and did n ot vote be called, an d th a t th e y vote
or th a t th ey be excu sed by th e Senate.
Mr. H A L E . W ill n ot th e Senator le t th is e x p r essiv e and
overw h elm ing vote o f th e S en ate be passed w ith o u t in terferin g
w ith it? L et th e C hair announce th e vote.
Mr. IIE Y B U R N . Mr. P resid en t, I am ju s t a s a n x io u s to
se ttle it a s th e Senator from M aine.
Mr. H A L E . In h is ow n w*ay.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . I e x p e ct every Senator w*ants som ething
in h is owm w*ay. I presum e th a t is wffiat th e y are here to do.
I t is a p ity som e o f them do not claim th e r igh t often er to vote
w ith o u t d iscu ssin g it. I t is n ot open to d iscu ssion . I do n ot
do th is in an y fa c tio u s sp irit, bu t w h ile w e are se ttlin g ru les o f
procedure in th is body w e m igh t ju s t a s w e ll se ttle th a t one.
C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
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T ile V IC E PRE SID E N T . Tlie Senator from Idaho asks that
all Senators who refrained from voting now vote.
Mr H A L E .
T im V I C E
Let th eir nam es he called.
P R E S ID E N T .
T h e ir nam es w ill be called.
Mr B U L K Y (a fte r h a v in g voted in th e n e g a tiv e ). B efore
tin t is done I desire to sa y th a t I h a v e a gen eral p air w ith
th e senior Senator from W est V irgin ia [M r. E l k in s ], w ho
Js -is w e all regret to know , d etain ed a t hom e by serio u s illn ess,
but I did not regard th e qu estion o f ru les a s one com ing w ith in
th e ru le o f pairs, and I th erefore c a st m y vote.
Mr. BACON (a fte r h a v in g voted in th e n e g a tiv e ). I d e sir e
to m ake a sim ilar sta tem en t in referen ce to m y pair w ith the
Sen ator from M aine [M r. F rye ]. W e h a v e a n u n d erstan d in g
th a t each can vote upon occasion s, w h en w e deem it proper, th a t
are non political. T h is is c e r ta in ly not a p o litic a l qu estion .
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e Sen ator from Id ah o h a s m ade
a req uest th a t th e n am es o f S en ators w h o refra in ed from v otin g
be ca lled .- T h e S ecretary w ill c a ll th e n a m es o f th ose w ho a n
nounced th eir p a ir s an d th erefo re refra in ed from voting.
T he S ecretary. T h e S en ator from V erm on t [M r. D illin g
h a m ] announced a p air w ith th e S en ator from S ou th C arolina
[Mr. T il l m a n ].
Mr. D IL L IN G H A M . I sim p ly w ish to m ake a req u est th a t I
be excu sed from v o tin g on accou n t o f m y pair w ith th e senior
Sen ator from Sou th C arolina.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . I s th ere ob jection to th e req uest
o f th e Sen ator from V erm ont? T h e C h air h ears none. T he
n e x t nam e w ill be announced.
T he S ecretary . T h e S en ator from C alifo rn ia [M r. F l in t ]
ann oun ced h is pair w ith th e Sen ator from T e x a s [Mr. C ulber
so n ],
T h e senior Sen ator from T e x a s [M r. C ulber
I v o te “ n a y .”
Mr. C U L B E R SO N . I v o te “ n a y .”
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e n e x t n am e w ill be announced.
T he S ecretary . T h e Sen ator from V irg in ia [M r. M a r t in ]
announced a pair w ith th e S en ator from O hio [M r. B urton ].
Mr. M A R T IN . I am p aired w ith th e S en ator from O hio [M r.
B urton ], w h o h a s been u n avoid ab ly c a lle d tem p orarily from
th e Cham ber. I a sk th e S e n a te to p erm it m e to resp ect th a t
pair and to e x cu se m e from voting.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . I s th e r e o b jection to th e req u est
o f th e Sen ator from V ir g in ia ? T h e C hair h e a r s none. T h a t
com pletes th e lis t o f th o se w h o refr a in ed from v o tin g b ecau se o f
pairs.
T he resu lt w a s ann oun ced— y e a s 17, n a y s 37, a s f o llo w s :
Mr. F L IN T .
son ] is now in th e Cham ber, an d I w ill vote.
Bourne
Bradley
Brown
Carter
Crawford
Bacon
Bailey
Beveridge
Borah
Brandegee
Bristow
Burkett
Burnham
Chamberlain
Clapp
Aldrich
Bankhead
Briggs
Bulkeley
Burrows
Burton
Clarke, Ark.
Crane
Curtis
Davis
Y E A S— 17.
Lorim er
Page
Piles
B oot
Scott
N AYS— 37.
Clark, W yo.
McCumber
Culberson
Money
Cummins
Nelson
Dick
Newlands '
Fletcher
Overman
Owen
Flint
P aynter
Hale
Percy
Heyburn
Kean
Perkins
La Follette
Purcell
Cullom
Dixon
Gallinger
Jones
Lodge
NOT VOTIN G— 38.
Hughes * '
Depew
Johnston
Dillingham
M artin
du Pont
Nixon
Elkins
Oliver
Foster
' Penrose
Frazier
Rayner
Frye
R ichardson
Gamble
Smith, Md.
Gore
Smith, S. C.
Guggenheim
Smith, Mich.
W arner
J
i
Shively
Simmons
Swanson
'
T aliaferro
T eiyell
;
Thornton
; Y oung
j
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(
,
j
j
!
■— ^
Smoot
Stephenson
Stone
Sutherland
T aylor
Tillm an
W arren
;
W etm ore
So th e S en ate d ecid ed th a t th e d ecision o f th e C hair sh ould
not stan d a s th e ju d gm en t o f th e Senate.
Mr. H A L E . I su bm it a p riv ileg ed rep ort from th e Com m ittee on A ppropriations.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e Sen ator from M ain e su b m its
a privileged report, w h ich w ill be read.
Tim S ecretary read th e concurrent reso lu tio n o f th e H o u se o f
It, p iis e n ta tiv e s (H . Con. R es. 5 5 ), a s fo llo w s:
llr olrcd by the H ouse of R epresen tatives (th e Sen ate concurring ),
p
when the two Houses adjourn on Wednesday, December 21, they
stand adjourned until 12 o’ clock m. on Thursday, January 5, 1911. .
Mr. LO DG E. I d esire to m ake th e poin t o f order th at, th e
S« nate havin g decid ed th a t no quorum w a s p resen t on th e vote,
inditing is in order excep t a c a ll o f th e roll fo r a quorum , and
if a quorum is d isclosed th e vote m u st be tak en w h ich h a s been
ordered.
D e c e m b e r 19,
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e C hair su sta in s th e poin t of
order.
Mr. LO DG E. I m ake th e poin t o f order th a t n o th in g else i s
in order.
Sir. O V ERM AN . A quorum w a s d isclosed in th e la st vote
th a t w a s had.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e S en a te h a s ju s t sa id th a t it
w a s not. T he C hair ru led th a t it w a s, an d the S en ate ruled
th a t th e C h air w a s w rong.
Mr. LO D G E. T h e S en a te h a s decid ed th a t th ere w a s no
quorum sh ow n in th e vote.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he C h air su sta in s th e poin t of
order r a ised by th e Sen ator from M assach u setts.
Mr. LO DG E. T h erefore n o th in g is in order ex cep t a call
o f th e S en ate fo r a quorum .
Mr. H A L E . T here is no ob jection to that.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e S ecretary w ill call th e roll.
sw ered to th eii ■ n a m e s :
Bacon
B ailey
Beveridge
Borah
Bourne
Bradley
Brandegee
Briggs
Bristow
Brown
Burkett
Burnham
Carter
Chamberlain
Clapp
Clark, W yo.
Crane
C rawford
Culberson
Cullom
Cummins
Dick
Dillingham
D ixon
Fletcher
F lint
Gallinger
Hale
Heyburn
Jones
Kean
La Follette
Lodge
Lorim er
McCumber
M artin
Money
Newlands
Overman
Owen
Page
Paynter i
Penrose L
Percy
Perkins
:
'
;
i
Piles
Purcell
R oot
Scott
Shively
Simmons
Smith, Md.
Smith, Mich.
Swanson
T aliaferro
Terrel
Thornton
W arner
Young.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . F ifty -n in e S en ators h a v e an
sw ered to th e roll call. A quorum o f th e S en a te is present.
T h e Sen ator from M aine su b m its a p riv ileg ed report.
Mr. LO DG E. I su b m it th a t n o th in g is in order n ow except
the v o te w h ich d isclo sed th e ab sen ce o f a quorum . W e were
votin g. A v o te h a d been ordered on th e am endm ent o f the
S en ator from K an sas, and th a t v o te d isclo sed th e ab sen ce o f a
quorum . I t h a s been held by th e S en a te th a t th e v o te m ust
d isc lo se a quorum . N ow , n o th in g is in order bu t th e vote
ordered by th e Senate.
Mr. H A L E . W e h a v e ju s t h ad a roll call.
Mr. LO DG E. T h a t m ak es no difference. T h e v o te recurs on
th e am en d m en t o f th e S en ator from K an sas.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e C hair su sta in s th e poin t of
order. T h e S ecreta ry w ill c a ll th e roll on ag reein g to the
am en d m en t o f th e S en a to r from K an sas.
Mr. H A L E . I f S en a to rs th in k it w o rth w h ile to quibble aw ay
th is prop osition by th e se p o in ts o f order, I am w illin g to have
rep eated roll c a lls. T h e r eso lu tio n th a t I rep ort is a privileged
resolu tion .
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . I t can n o t in te rv e n e in th e midst
o f a d iv isio n .
Mr. LO D G E. I am ad h erin g sim p ly to th e p ra ctice o f the
Senate.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I sh ou ld lik e to c a ll th e a tten tio n o f the
S en ator from K a n sa s-----Mr. H A L E . I a sk fo r th e r egu lar order.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e regu lar order is th e callin g 0f
th e roll on ag reein g to th e am en d m en t o f th e Sen ator from
K a n sa s [Mr. B risto w ].
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I a sk th e Sen ator from K a n sa s to w ith
hold h is am endm ent u n til th e S en ator from M ain e p u ts in his
resolu tion .
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . H e can n o t do th at. T he Senate
h a s ordered th e roll to be called.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . B u t it h a s n ot begun.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . I t h a s begun. I t w a s once had
Mr. LO DG E. I t h a s begun.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e presen ce o f a quorum having
been d isclosed , th e roll w ill be ca lled on a greein g to th e amend
m en t o f th e Sen ator from K an sas.
Mr. H A L E . W h a t is th e am endm ent?
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . I t is to str ik e ou t o f th e b ill cer
ta in provision s.
T h e S ecretary proceeded to c a ll th e roll.
Mr. BA C O N (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I a g a in announce
m y p air w ith th e ju n io r Sen ator from M aine [M r. F rye ], and I
w ith h o ld m y vote.
Mr. B R A D L E Y (w h en h is n a m e w a s c a lle d ). I tra n sfer my
pair w ith th e Sen ator from T e n n e ssee [M r. T aylor ] to the
sen ior Sen ator from N ew York [M r. D epe w ], an d v o te “ n ay.”
Sir. C H A M B E R L A IN (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I tran s
fe r by pair w ith th e ju n io r S en ator from P en n sy lv a n ia [Mr.
CO N G R ESSIO N A L REC O R D — SE N A T E .
1910.
Oliver] to tlie senior Senator from A labam a [M r. B ankhead ],
and vote “ y e a .”
Mr. D IL L IN G H A M (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I tr a n sfe r
my pair w ith th e senior Sen ator from S ou th C arolina [Mr.
T illm a n ] to th e Senator from D e la w a re [M r. R ichardson ],
and vote “ n a y .”
Mr. M A R T IN (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I am paired w ith
the jun ior S en ator from O hio [Mr. B urton]. I f h e w ere
present, I w ou ld vote “ n a y .”
Mr. P A Y N T E It (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I a g a in an
nounce m y pair w ith the senior Senator from Colorado [Mr.
Gug genheim ].
Mr. T A L IA F E R R O (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I h ave a
general pair w ith th e ju n ior Senator from W est V irgin ia [Mr.
S cott]. In h is absen ce I w ith h old m y vote.
The roll call w a s concluded.
Mr. JO N E S. I ask to be excu sed from v o tin g by reason o f
my pair w ith th e senior Senator from M aryland [M r. R ayner ].
The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . Is th ere objection? T h e Chair
hears none.
Mr. B A IL E Y . I f no quorum h as voted -----Mr. H A L E and others. A quorum h a s voted.
Mr. B A IL E Y . T hen I w ill w ith h o ld m y vote and respect m y
pair.
The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he Chair does not kn ow w h eth er
a quorum h a s voted or not.
Mr. B A IL E Y . Mr. P resid en t, I th in k it is a p retty close
question a s to w h eth er th ere is a quorum, an d I w ill disregard
ray pair and vote for th e purpose o f m aking a quorum. I vote
nay.”
The resu lt w a s announced— y e a s 25, n a y s 29, a s fo llo w s:
YEAS— 25.
Overman
Page
Percy
Perkins
Purcell
Shively
Simmons
NAYS— 29.
k a,!j y
C rawford
Kean
nrndley
Cullom
Lodge
nrandegee
Dick
Lorim er
ijriggs
Dillingham
McCumber
uarnham
du Pont
Money
Burrows
F lint
Newlands
Gallinger
Owens
crane
Hale
Penrose
NOT VOTING— 38.
Aldrich
Elkins
M artin
" aeon
Foster
Nelson
"ankhead
Frazier
Nixon
gulkeley
Frye
Oliver
Burton
Gamble
Paynter
c ark, Wyo.
Gore
Rayner
Clarke, Ark.
Guggenheim
Richardson
C urtis
Hughes
Scott
D avis
Johnston
Smith, S. C.
Depew
Jones
Smoot
So Mr. B ristow ’s am endm ent w a s rejected.
B everidge
;:orali
nourne
nrlstow
nroyvn
Burkett
cham berlain
Clapp
Culberson
Cummins
Dixon
Fletcher
Ileyburn
La Follette
Smith, Mich.
Terrell
Warner
Young
Piles
R oot
Smith, Md.
Swanson
Thornton
Stephenson
Stone
Sutherland
T aliaferro
Taylor
Tillman
Warren
Wetmore
HOLIDAY RECESS.
Mr. H A L E . Mr. P resid en t, i f th e Chair, fo r w hom I have
great affection, is convinced th a t an actu a l quorum h a s voted, I
report a p rivileged resolu tion from th e C om m ittee on Appro
priations. I ask th a t it m ay be acted upon.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e Sen ator from M aine reports
favorably w ith o u t am endm ent, from th e C om m ittee on A ppro
priations, a concurrent resolu tion from th e H o u se o f R ep resen ta
tives (H. Con. R es. 55 ), w h ich w ill be read.
The concurrent resolu tion w a s read, considered by un anim ous
consent, and agreed to, a s fo llo w s:
Resolved, by the House of R epresen tatives ( the Senate concurring),
„,nat when the two Houses adjourn on Wednesday, December 21, they
stand adjourned until 12 o ’clock m. on Thursday, January 5, 1911.
RELIEF OF SUFFERERS BY FOREST FIRES.
Mr. H E Y B U R N .
Peculiar character.
Mr. P resid en t, I h a v e a report h ere o f a
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eration. I t p rovides th a t th e p rovision s o f section 2324 o f the
R evised S ta tu tes o f th e U n ited S ta te s r e la tiv e to th e perform
ance o f ann ual labor upon m in in g cla im s du rin g each year sh all
not app ly to claim s ow ned by persons w ho, by reason o f lo sses
suffered du rin g th e m onths o f Ju ly, A u gust, and Septem ber,
1910, by fo r est fires upon sa id c la im s and o f th e dam ages upon
said claim s, w ere rendered unable fin an cially or oth erw ise to
perform su ch labor upon sa id c la im s for th e y ea r 1910; th a t no
m ining claim or part th ereof ow ned by su ch persons, w h ich has
been regu larly located and recorded sh a ll be su b ject to fo r
fe itu r e because o f th e nonperform ance o f sa id assessm en t work.
Section 2 provides th a t th ose persons d esirin g to ta k e a d
van tage o f th is act sh all on or before th e 1 st day o f Jan u ary,
1911, file or cau se to be filed in th e office o f th e recorder in th e
county w h erein th e m ining claim is situ a te d a n otice in w r itin g
under oath, in w h ich notice th e fa c ts upon w h ich th e ow ner o f
su ch m ining claim s r elies sh all be fu lly se t forth, sta tin g th e
n atu re and e x ten t o f the lo ss by w h ich su ch ow ner c la im s e x
em ption from th e perform ance o f such ann ual a ssessm e n t work.
Section 3 p rovides th a t upon th e m aking and filing in th e office
o f said recorder o f su ch n otice claim in g th e benefit o f th is act
such ow ner or ow n ers o f such m ining claim s sh a ll be exem p t
from the perform ance o f an n u al labor upon such m ining cla im s
for th e y e a r 1910, subject, how ever, to th e estab lish m en t o f th e
tru th of- th e fa c ts alleged in such notice w h en such sta tem en t o f
fa c ts is controverted by a locator claim in g ad versely to su ch
ow ner w h ich m ay be inquired into and determ ined by an y court
h avin g ju risd ictio n to determ ine con troversies resp ectin g title s
to lands.
T he b ill w a s reported to th e S enate w ith o u t am endm ent, or
dered to be engrossed for a th ird reading, read th e th ird tim e,
and passed.
Mr. BU R N H A M . Mr. P resident, I ca ll for th e regu lar order.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he regular order is dem anded.
O M N IB U S C L A IM S B ILL .
T he S en ate resum ed th e con sid eration o f th e b ill (S . 7971)
for the allo w a n ce o f certain claim s reported by t h e Court o f
C laim s, and for other purposes.
Mr. B R IST O W . Mr. P resident, I m ove to strik e out lin es
21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 on page 55.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he Senator from K a n sa s offers
an am endm ent, w h ich w ill be stated .
_
T he S e c r e t a r y . On page 55 strik e ou t a ll o f lin es 21, 2 -, ~o,
24, and 25, in the fo llo w in g w o r d s :
On the vessel ship Jane, Janies Barron, master, namely :
James L. Ilubard, adm inistrator o f the estate of W illiam I ennock,
?4,G01.67.
Mr. B R IST O W . Mr. P resid en t, I d esire to sta te, before th e
vote is tak en upon th e am endm ent, th a t th e sh ip
sa iled
from L iverpool bound for N orfolk, Va. T h e v a lu e o f th e ve sse l
w a s $10,000 and th e v a lu e o f th e cargo w a s $3,151.S5. T he v e s
sel w a s captured. I t w a s insu red fo r its fu ll valu e. T he ow n
ers o f th e v e sse l and cargo paid prem ium s aggregatin g $2,000
for th is insu ran ce. T hey e stim a ted th a t th e ship, if she had
m ade th e voyage, w ou ld h a v e earned $4,000 in freigh t. The
v e sse l w a s captured and th e in su ran ce com pany paid the fu ll
v a lu e o f th e ship, a ll th a t sh e w a s w orth, inclu d in g th e cargo.
N ow it is proposed by th is b ill to appropriate $6,15 0 .5- for the
benefit o f th e h eirs o f th is cla im a n t— th a t is, he got all th at h is
sh ip w a s w o rth ; he got a ll th a t h is cargo ^ s w o r th ; he w a s
paid a ll he claim ed it to be wmrth, every cent o f it, and now it
fs proposed to pay him $6,000 m ore than h is ship and goods w ere
w orth, from h is ow n estim ate.
. _ . .
. .
I t is proposed to reim burse him for th e earn in gs Ins sh ip
could have m ade i f it had m ade th e voyage and to reim bu rse
him for th e in su ran ce prem ium s th a t he paid on th e a esse l and
carco
I f th e S en ate d esires to reim burse th ese cla im a n ts for
what "they lost, it seem s to m e th a t ough t to be enough. I s it
proposed here to pay them m ore th an th eir v e ssel and th e cargo
w ere w orth— to m ake them a p resent o f $6,000? F or w h a t pur
pose I should lik e to inquire? I w an t th e S en ate to determ ine
w h eth er it w ill tak e ou t o f th e T reasury o f th e U n ite d S ta te s
$6,000 and presen t it to th o se people w h en it does n o t ow e them
a cen t and th ey h a v e been p aid every dollar o f lo ss th e y in-
Jane
I ask lea v e to report back favorab ly, w ith o u t am endm ent,
from th e C om m ittee on M ines and M ining th e bill (S . 9027) to
exem pt ow n ers o f u n patented m in in g cla im s from perform ing
annual labor upon su ch c la im s for th e year 1910 under certain
CUi rask for th e y e a s and n a y s on th e am endm ent.
circum stances, and I su bm it a rep ort (N o. 941) thereon.
T he y e a s and n a y s w ere ordered, and th e Secretary proceeded
T he V ICE P R E S ID E N T . W ith ou t objection, an d ou t o f or
to c a ll th e roll.
der, th e Senator from Id aho presen ts a report.
Mr. BAC O N (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I again ann oun ce
Mr. H E Y B U R N
I a sk for th e p resent co n sid eration o f th e
m y pair w ith th e ju n ior Senator from M aine [M r. F rye].
bill.
Mr. C H A M B E R L A IN (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I again
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e S ecretary w ill read th e bill
tra n sfer m y pair w ith th e ju n ior Senator from P en n sy lv a n ia
for w h ich th e Senator from Id aho a sk s p resent consideration .
The S ecretary read th e b i l l ; and th ere being no objection, th e [Mr. Oliver] to th e senior Senator from A labam a [M r. B a n k Senate, a s in C om m ittee o f th e W hole, proceeded to its con sid h e a d ] , and vote. I v o te “ y ea .”
C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
488
Mr F I TNT (w hen his name w as ca lled ). I again announce
mv p a ir w ith the senior Senator from T exas [Mr. C ulberson ].
li e being absent, I withhold my vote.
T h e roll call w as concluded.
,
Mr n it YDI EY
I tran sfer m y pair w ith th e ju n io r Sen ator
Tennessee [M r. T a y l o r ] to th e sen ior Sen ator from N ew
York I Mr D e p e w ] and vote. I v o te “ n a y .”
fr o m
.Mr JONES I again ask to be excused from voting by rea
son of my pair w ith the senior Senator from M aryland [Mr.
I t ayner ] .
„
, , ,
Mr. FLETCHER. I am requested to announce th a t the
senior Senator from South Carolina [Mr. T il l m a n ] is paired
w ith the Senator from Vermont [Mr. D il l in g h a m ], Both of
those Senators are unavoidably absent.
T he resu lt w a s ann oun ced— y e a s 24, n a y s 23, a s fo llo w s:
B o rah
B o u rn e
B ris to w
B ro w n
B u rk e tt
Burton
Chamberlain
Clapp
Cullom
Cummins
Fletcher
Y EA S— 24.
Heyburn
La Follette
Overman
Page
Percy
Perkins
B a i le y
B ra d le y
B ran d e g ee
B r ig g s
B u rn h am
B u rro w s
Carter
Crane
C raw ford
Dick
du Pont
Gallinger
N AYS— 23.
Kean
Lodge
Lorim er
M artin
Penrose
Piles
A ld r ic h
B acon
B ankhead
B u ik e le y
C la r k , W y o .
C la r k e , A rk .
C u lb e r s o n
C u rtis
D a v is
D epew
NOT V O TIN G — 45.
Elkins
McCumber
F lint
Money
Foster
Nelson
Frazier
Newlands
Frye
Nixon
Gamble
Oliver
Gore
Owen
Guggenheim
Paynter
Hale
Rayner
Hughes
R ichardson
Scott
Johnston
Jones
Smith, S. C.
Beveridge
Dillingham
D ix o n
!
Purcell
Shively
Simmons
Smith. Mich.
Terrell
Ypung
R oot
Smith, Md.
Swanson
T aliaferro
T hornton
Smoot
Stephenson
Stone
Sutherland
T aylor
T illm an
W arner
W arren
W etm ore
So Mr. B ristow ’s am en d m en t w a s agreed to.
Mr. B R IST O W . Mr. P resid en t, I now ren ew th e m otion I
m ade a w h ile ago to str ik e ou t from lin e 19, on page 47, to and
in clu d in g lin e 26, on p age 118, w h ic h is th a t p art o f th e b ill
r e la t in g to th e F ren ch sp o lia tio n claim s.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T .
T h e S ecreta ry w ill sta te th e
am endm ent.
T he S e c r e t a r y . B e g in n in g on p age 47, lin e 19, it is proposed
to strik e out th a t lin e an d th e rem aind er o f th e b ill dow n to and
inclu d in g lin e 26, on p age 118, w h ic h in c lu d e s th e item s r e la tiv e
to the F rench sp o lia tio n claim s.
Mr. G A LLIN G E R . I w o u ld a sk th e S en ator from K a n sa s if
th a t is not precisely th e q u estio n w e v o ted upon once du rin g th e
aftern oon ?
Mr. K EA N . N o : th a t w a s in C om m ittee o f th e W hole.
Mr! G A LLIN G E R . N o ; in th e Senate.
Mr. B R IST O W . No. T h e q u estion w e v o ted on early in th e
aftern oon w a s to strik e out th a t p art o f th e se c la im s r ela tin g
to in su ran ce prem ium s. T h is is to str ik e ou t a ll o f them . T h is
is th e m otion th a t w a s m ade a s in C om m ittee o f th e W hole,
w h ich w a s lo st on a tie vote.
I a sk for th e y e a s and n ays, Mr. P resid en t.
T h e y e a s and n a y s w ere ordered, an d th e S ecretary proceeded
to c a ll th e roll.
Mr. C H A M B E R L A IN (w h e n h is n am e w a s c a lle d ). I tr a n s
fer m y pair w ith th e ju n ior Sen ator from P en n sy lv a n ia [Mr.
O liver ] to the senior Sen ator from A lab am a [M r. B a n k h ea d ]
and vote. I v o te “ y e a .”
Mr. F L IN T (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I a g a in an n ou n ce
m y pair w ith th e senior S en ator from T e x a s [M r. C ulberson ].
H e being absen t I w ith h o ld m y vote.
Mr. P A Y N T E R (w h en h is n am e w a s c a lle d ). I ag a in a n
nounce my pair w ith th e senior Sen ator from C olorado [M r.
G uggenheim ].
T he roll c a ll w a s concluded.
Mr. B R A D L E Y . I a gain tr a n sfe r m y p air , w ith th e ju n ior
S en ator from T en n essee [M r. T aylor ] to th e sen ior S en ator
from N ew York [M r. D epew ] and vote. I v o te “ n a y .”
Mr. JO N E S. I again ann oun ce m y pair w ith th e Sen ator
fr o m M aryland [M r. R ayner ] . I f he w ere presen t h e w ou ld
v o le “ n ay.” I f I w ere p erm itted to vote, I sh ou ld v o te “ y e a .”
I ask to be excu sed from voting.
T he VICE P R E S ID E N T . Is th ere ob jection to th e req uest
o f t he Senator from W ash in gton ? T h e C hair h ea rs none.
Mr. B A IL E Y . Iu order to m ake it c er ta in th a t a quorum w ill
vone, I a gain d isregard m y pair, and w ill vote. I vote “ n a y .”
D e c e m b e r 19,
Mr. D IL L IN G H A M . I tr a n sfe r m y pair w ith th e senior S en a
tor from S ou th C arolin a [M r. T il l m a n ] to th e Sen ator from
D e la w a r e [M r. R ichardson ] an d vote. I v o te “ n a y .”
Mr. BACON. I a g a in ann oun ce my pair w ith th e ju n io r S en a
tor from M aine [M r. F rye ] and w ith h o ld -my vote.
T h e r esu lt w a s ann oun ced— y e a s 19, n a y s 29, a s f o llo w s :
Y E A S— 19.
Fletcher
Heyburn
La Follette
Overman
Shively
NAYS— 29.
Bailey
C raw ford
Lorim er
Bradley
Dick
M artin
Brandegee
Dillingham
Newlands
du Pont
Briggs
Page
Burnham
Gallinger
Penrose
Hale
Burrows
Percy
Carter
Kean
Perkins
Crane
Lodge
Piles
NOT VOTING— 44.
A ldrich
D ixon
Jones
Bacon
Elkins
McCumber
F lint
Bankhead
M oney
Buikeley
F oster
Nelson
Clark, Wyo.
Frazier
Nixon
Clarke, Ark.
Frye
Oliver
Culberson
Gamble
Owen
Cullom
Gore
Paynter
Curtis
Guggenheim
Purcell
Davis
Hughes
Rayner
Johnston
Depew
R ichardson
So Mr. B risto w ’s am en d m en t w as rejected .
Beveridge
Borah
Bourne
B ristow
B row n
Burkett
B urton
Chamberlain
Clapp
Cummins
Simmons
Smith, Mich.
Terrell
W arner
R oot
Smith, Md.
Swanson
T aliaferro
T hornton
Scott
Smith, S. C.
Smoot
Stephenson
Stone
Sutherland
T aylor
Tillm an
W arren
W etm ore
Young
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e q u estion is, S h a ll th e bill be or
dered to be en grossed for a th ird read in g and read th e th ird tim e?
Mr. B R IS T O W . Mr. P resid en t, I h a v e rev iew ed th is bill
a t som e len gth . I h a v e en d eavored to p resen t rea so n s w h y it
sh ou ld n o t p a ss so fa r a s it r ela tes to th e F ren ch sp oliation
claim s. T h e record w ill sh ow th a t th e se c la im s w ere first
a c ted upon by a branch o f th e A m erican C on gress on th e
3d d ay o f M arch, 1818. T h is body th en d eclared th a t th ey had
no v a lid ity . T h a t action w a s ta k en upon a p etitio n o f citizen s
from th e c itie s o f P ortsm ou th , N. I I . ; P h ila d elp h ia , P a . ; B a lti
m ore, Md., an d C h arleston, S. C. T h a t m em orial w a s exam in ed
by th e S e n a te C om m ittee on C laim s a t th a t tim e. T h a t com
m ittee w a s com posed o f th e fo llo w in g S e n a to r s: Mr. R oberts,
o f P en n sy lv a n ia , w a s its chairm an . T h e ch airm an o f th e Com
m itte e on C laim s in 1818 w a s from th e S ta te o f P en n sylvan ia,
w h ere a num ber o f th e se c la im a n ts resid ed in th e c ity o f P h ila
delph ia, and h e fou n d th a t th e c la im s w ere n o t valid .
On th a t com m ittee w a s Mr. M orril, o f N ew H am p sh ire, a
Sen ator rep resen tin g th e S ta te in w h ic h P o rtsm o u th w a s lo
cated, an oth er c ity w h ere som e o f th e m e m o r ia lists lived . T hat
Senator, w h ose k n ow led ge n o t on ly w a s d erived from th e lite r a
tu re th a t w a s p resen ted to th e C om m ittee on C laim s, bu t who
w a s fa m ilia r w ith th e lo sse s th a t w e re a lle g e d to h a v e occurred,
foun d th a t th e se c la im s w e re n o t ju stifie d and n ot v a lid ag a in st
th e U n ited S tates.
Mr. G oldsborough, o f M aryland, w a s an oth er Sen ator w ho
w a s on th e C om m ittee on C laim s a t th a t tim e. T h e c ity of
B a ltim o r e w a s in te re ste d in th e se claim s, c itiz e n s from th at
S ta te then being am ong the p etitio n ers, and Mr. G oldsborough, a
S en ator rep resen tin g th a t S tate, fou n d th a t th e c la im s were
n ot valid . A dded to th e se th ree w e re Mr. R u ggles, o f Ohio,
and Mr. W ilson, o f N ew J ersey . A m a jo rity o f th e Senators
on th e C om m ittee on C laim s rep resen ted S ta te s w h erein more
th an , fo u r-fifth s o f th e p e titio n er s lived , and th e y fou n d then
th a t th e se c la im s w ere n ot justified .
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . Mr. P re sid e n t------T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R (M r. K ean in th e c h a ir ). D oes
th e S en ator from K a n sa s y ie ld to th e Sen ator from N ew H am p
sh ire ?
Mr. B R IS T O W . I do.
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . D o e s th e Sen ator n o t th in k th a t it w ould
be only fa ir to sta te th a t prior to th is ad v erse rep ort th ere w ere
tw o fa v o r a b le rep orts m ade by com m ittees o f th e H o u se of
R e p resen ta tiv es, by Mr. G iles in one c a se and by Mr. M arion
in th e other?
Mr. B R IS T O W . T h ey n ever receiv ed th e fa v o r a b le consid
eration o f th e H o u se o f R e p r esen ta tiv e s to w h ich th e y were
presented .
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . I am n ot so su re o f th a t; I h a v e n ot had
tim e to look it u p ; bu t does th e Sen ator n ot th in k it fa ir to
sa y th at, a s a g a in st th is ad v erse rep ort to w h ich h e r efers and
fo u r or five other a d v erse reports, th ere h a v e been 50 or 60
fa v o r a b le rep orts? D o e s h e n o t th in k it m ig h t be w e ll to state
th a t D a n ie l W ebster, n ot q u ite so ea rly a s th e rep ort th a t he
su ggests, b u t in 1830, m ade a fa v o r a b le report, w h ich p assed the
S en ate? T h e fa c t th a t th ere h a v e been tw o or th r e e adverse
CO N G R ESSIO N A L R E C O R D — SE N A T E .
1010.
A bill (S. 9720) granting an increase of pension to Mary B.
•Teaks (w ith accompanying papers) ; to the Committee on
Pensions.
By Mr. P IL E S :
A bill (S. 9721) to authorize additional aids to navigation in
the Lighthouse Establishm ent, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. B E V E R ID G E :
A bill (S. 9722) granting an increase o f pension to Robert
K en t;
A bill (S. 9723) granting an increase of pension to Emily J.
H orm el; and
A bill (S. 9724) granting an increase of pension to Emily P.
Hubbard; to the Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. M A R T IN :
A bill (S. 9725) granting a pension to Jam es J. Boothe (w ith
accompanying papers) ; to the Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. LO D G E:
A bill (S. 9720) for the relief of John I. Brown & Son and
other s ; to the Committee on Finance.
*y Mr. O W E N :
A bill ( S. 9727) to forbid the issuance of license for the sale
or manufacture of intoxicating liquors or beverages w ithin the^
limits of any State prohibiting the sale or m anufacture thereof^
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
— By Mr. DU PONT :
.
A bill (S. 9728) granting an increase of pension to Isaac T.
H art; to the Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. GALLING ER:
A bill (S . 9729) to amend an act entitled “An act to provide
T°r the extension of Newton Place NW. from New Hampshiree
Avenue to Georgia Avenue, and to connect Newton Place in
_
____ _______
in W hitney Close sub
Glass’s _______
subdivision
with
Newton Place
Pla
division,” approved February 21, 1910 (w ith accompanying
Papers) ;- to the Committee on the D istrict of Columbia.
By Mr. H E Y B U R N :
- A bill (S . 9730) granting an increase of pension to Michael
Hennane (w ith accompanying p a p e r );
A bill (S. 9731) granting an increase of pension to Albert Otto
(" u h accompanying paper) ;
A bill (g . 9732 ) granting an increase of pension to Pierpont
*• B. Moulton (w ith accompanying paper) ; and
A bill (g. 9733 ) granting an increase of pension to Israel
^uuiblin; to the Committee on Pensions.
A M E N D M E N T S TO RIVEE AND HABBOB B ILL .
Hr. NELSON submitted an amendment relative to securing a
'arbor of refuge at Arnesen, Minn., on the Lake of the Woods,
•Bended to be proposed by him to the river and harbor appro
priation bill, which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce
aud ordered to be printed.
•Mr. FLETCHER submitted an amendment providing for the
survey of gt. Marks River, Fla., from the town of St. Marks
v? the Gulf of Mexico, intended to be proposed by him to the
n or and harbor appropriation bill, which w as referred to the
ominittee on Commerce and ordered to be printed.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
The follow ing bills were severally read tw ice by their titles
md referred to the Committee on Commerce:
H -R . 6867. An act to authorize the city .of Sturgis, Mich., to
'instruct a dam across the St. Joseph R iver;
i B. 20366. An act to transfer St. Joseph Bay, o f the Pensa°ia collection district, in the State of Florida, to the Apalach'
collection d is tr ic t;
", R. 25775. An act to authorize the Great Northern Develop"cut, Co. to construct a dam across the M ississippi River from
a P°bit in Hennepin County to a point in Anoka County, Minn.;
513
The VICE PR ESID EN T. The bill is in the Senate and open
to amendment.
Mr. BRISTOW . Mr. President, I have been making some
exam ination o f the items in the bill under the head of “ Vir
ginia.” I f I may have the attention of the chairman of the
committee, I find that in the first item in the bill, on page 32,
under the heading “ Virginia,” there is appropriated for the
benefit of Edward Anderson, administrator of Mary Anderson,
deceased, $8,150. I have been unable to find the report for that
claim. W ill the chairman of the committee state w hat the
claim is for, or indicate where the report can be found?
Mr. MARTIN. Mr. President, I am having a search made for
the report. There is no doubt a report.
Mr. BRISTOW. W ill the Senator from Virginia also please
find the report for Margaret R. Shipley, adm inistratrix of the
estate of John Flower, deceased, late of Dinw iddie County, the
appropriation being $3,510; and also John R. Taylor and
Charles F. Taylor, of F airfax County, for $4,323?
Mr. MARTIN. The Edward Anderson item is Senate Docu
ment No. 83. I w ill send for it.
Mr. BURNHAM. I have it here.
Mr. BRISTOW. And the Margaret R. Shipley item.
Mr. MARTIN. It is Senate Document No. 216.
Mr. BRISTOW . And John R. Taylor and Charles F. Taylor.
Mr. MARTIN. T hat is Senate Document No. 105. All of
them are favorable findings by the Court of Claims.
Mr. BRISTOW . 1 w as not able to find them, and they may be
all right. I am glad to say that I looked through the Virginia
claim s and found a good many o f them that seemed to me to be
justified.
Mr. MARTIN. Each one of them is a regular court finding.
Mr. BRISTOW . B ut these three reports I w as unable to find,
and I did not think the Senate would w ant to vote on them
unless it had some evidence showing just w hat the appropria
tions were for.
Now, there is one claim in the bill to which I desire to call
the special attention of the chairman of the committee, and that
is found on page 13:
To Adolph Hartiens, tutor of Sidney L. Hartiens, W illiam W. Har
tiens, and Mary R. Hartiens, grandchildren and heirs at law of W il
liam II. Osborne, deceased, late of Rapides Parish, $54,875.
I am not clear as to why the committee allows $54,875 for
this claim.
Mr. THORNTON. Mr. President, I w ill say to the Senator
from Kansas that, w hile I have no connection whatever with
this claim, it is one which has been pending now for some 40
years, to my knowledge. Everything relative to the claim, it is
understood, has been carefully passed on by the Court of Claims.
The claim w as for sugar and molasses, and probably rum, or
some such things. I merely have a general understanding of
the claim in that way.
Mr. BRISTOW. Mr. President, I desire to call the attention
of the Senator from Louisiana and of the chairman of the
j Committee on Claims to the findings of the Court of Claims in
regard to this claim. It seems that the amount named in the
bill is very much more than the court finds is due. The report
is found on pages 85, 86, 87, 88, and 89. It seems from the
findings of the Court of Claims that John Osborne and W illiam
H. Osborne were planters in Louisiana; that the United States
Army took their property, $19,750 worth o f corn, mules, horses,
and cattle. These two brothers were partners. I he court
found that the value o f the articles taken aggregated $19,750;
that one-half of it w as due to John Osborne and one-half to
W illiam H. Osborne.
In the first trial of this case, which w as on January 17, 1901,
W illiam H. Osborne w as found to have been disloyal and, there
fore, not entitled to recover any damages. I w ill read from the
findings of the court:
I. It does not appear that William II. Osborne, deceased, the person
alleged to have furnished such supplies or stores or from whom they are
H.
R. 26583. An act to authorize the city of Drayton, N. Dak.,alleged to have been taken, was loyal to the Government o f the United
throughout the War for the Suppression o f the Rebellion.
10 construct a bridge across the Red River of the North. States
II. The plantation from which the property was taken is situated 10
, H. R. 23826. An act to amend section 13, chapter 252, entitled miles below Alexandria, La., and was the property o f John and W illiam
An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and j Osborne. It was worked by them in partnership, both before and dur
Judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending ing the war, up to the time o f seizure. The property seized was in
bulk on the plantation and had not been divided or set off to the
• une 3ot i 897> and for 0ther purposes,” approved May 28, 1896 respective
partners.
Stat. L., p. 183), w as rend twice by its title and referred
III. Between the 5th and 13th o f May, 1864, the m ilitary and naval
forces of the United States seized and took from the plantation of John
lo Hie Committee on the Judiciary.
O M N IB U S C L A IM S BILL.
The VICE PRESID ENT. The morning business is closed.
Mr. BURNHAM. I ask the Senate to proceed w ith the conf'1'Ioration of Senate bill 7971.
. J here being no objection, the Senate resumed the considera<m of the bill (S. 7971) for the allowance of certain claims
Ported by the Court of Claims, and for other purposes.
X LVI------33
and William Osborne 1,000 hogsheads containing 1,000,000 pounds of
sugar belonging to them as partners. This sugar was laden on naval
gunboats or Army transports on the Red River.
I now desire to call the attention of the chairman of the
committee to th is finding:
It does not further appear what became o f it, nor whether it was
issued to or used as stores or supplies by the Army or Navy, nor
whether it came to the official custody of the chief quartermaster o f the
Department of the Gulf, in New Orleans, or of the chief commissary of
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D e c e m b e r 20,
difference in the tw o findings, th at in regard to sugar and that
the department, . . .
S .“
° ' C0Pt” ea in regard to the m ules and horses.
a„d
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w s *one w ith IMs sugar. Mr.
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BURNHAM . Mr. President, bearing upon th is question
It does not »PI)®” conim ittee w ill agree th at no claim ant is I w ant to read a few lin es from the opinion of the court. Tip!
the ‘'hjU” nUJJ * r unless it appears th at h is property w as taken court says:
entitled to reo A
and used f o r the benefit of th e FedThe claim in this case is fo r stores and supplies alleged to have bepn
by thL ! " ^ m e ii t T h e re is no finding o f th e c o u rt t h a t th is taken from the plantation o f John and W illiam H. Osborne, near Alev
andria, La., in May, 1864, by the m ilitary forces o f the United Stated
H
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used
fo
r
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benefit
of
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Federal
GovemThe claim o f John Osborne for liis one-half o f the property so taken
sugar w as taken a finding t h a t th e $19,750 w o rth o f m ules,
was presented to the Commissioners o f Claims, who rejected the sarri
S - l o r t h , w as taken and used by the Army o f the because prior thereto the claim ant had gone into bankruptcy. There
the claim was referred to this court by the Committee on \vnv '' 'w l States. Since the first finding w as th at John Osborne after
Claims o f the House o f Representatives under the act o f March 3,
■
!'s Toval' he w as entitled to recover one-half o f th is amount, known as the Bowm an A c t ; and the claim ant having been found lovai
hut*'there is no finding of the Court o f Claims here th at he w as findings were made on the merits and certified to Congress, and th»
entitled to recover the h a lf o f the m illion pounds o f sugar, be- amount therein allow ed has since been appropriated and paid.
So th at it seem s th at one-half of th is total claim has been ap
ennse there is no evidence on file th at the U nited States Gov
ernment took and used th at sugar or appropriated it to its own proved and paid. Therefore, perhaps, w e m ight draw some ju.
use. If it did not, th e claim ant w as not entitled to recover; ference or have som e intim ation as to whether or not the re
nnd I should lik e to have th e chairm an o f th e com m ittee indi m aining h a lf of th e claim should be paid.
Mr. BRISTO W . The Court o f Claim s made exactly the same
cate why th is $45,000 is appropriated for th e sugar when there
jg no evidence th at the U nited S tates Government used the finding in regard to the sugar in the John Osborne case that it
afterw ards did in the W illiam II. Osborne case. There w as p0
sugar.
Mr. BURNHAM . Mr. President, I w ill say th a t th is is one question, apparently, as to the loyalty of John Osborne, but
of sev era l hundred claim s, and, o f course, it is im possible to there w a s question a s to the loyalty o f W illiam H. Osborne
keep them all in mind. I find, in addition to w hat th e Senator T he first decision w a s th at W illiam H, Osborne w as not loyal
Some five years afterw ards, I believe, in 1906-----has read, th at the court h e ld :
Mr. BURNHAM . Mr. President-----IV. The value o f the sugar at the time o f capture in the local market
o f A lexandria has n ot been sh o w n ; but it appears that on the 5th of
The P R E SID IN G OFFICER. D oes the Senator from Kansas
May, 1864, the Commissary Departm ent purchased large quantities of
sugar in Alexandria at about 9 cents per pound. P rivate property at yield further to the Senator from N ew Ham pshire?
that time could not be taken out from the vicin ity, fo r the reason that
Mr. BRISTOW . Certainly.
the evacuation o f Alexandria by the m ilitary forces o f the United States
Mr. BURNHAM . Let me ask the Senator from w hat report
was then taking place, and all o f the means o f transportation were in
he is reading. In w hat Congress and in w hat year w as it
the possession and control o f the Government.
It seem s that the sugar w hich is in question w as laden on made?
Mr. BRISTOW . I read from the report of the Senate Com
naval gunboats or on Army transports belonging to the U nited
States on th e Red River. I t w ould appear to me from this m ittee on Claim s in the Sixtieth Congress, first and second
statem ent th at the party claim ant proved th a t the sugar w ent on sessions.
Mr. BURNHAM . W hat is the document number of that re
board a U nited States gunboat and transport. T hat w ould seem
port, if the Senator please?
to be sufficient.
Mr. BRISTOW . I do not see the number. It is not on the
Mr. BRISTOW . Mr. President, if the chairm an o f th e com
m ittee w ill perm it me, h e w ill find th a t th e Army transports title page.
Mr. BURNHAM . In the report th at I have here, which is
and gunboats w ere the only m eans o f transportation available
at that tim e; th at sugar or any other kind of property that Senate Document No. 137, F ifty-ninth Congress, second session,
went to market from th a t region had to go on U nited States th e party is found loyal.
Mr. BRISTOW . T hat is the second report. T hat w as the
transports; th at there w as no other m eans of shipping any
product out o f th at part o f the country. Now, th is sugar w as report th at w as made in 1906, when the case as to W illiam H.
loaded on to the gunboats and transports. T hat is found. B ut Osborne w as retried and contradictory evidence w as submitted,
w hat became of it? W as it sent to New Orleans to market? w hich w ent to show th at the evidence upon which the court had
There is no finding th at it w as appropriated by the U nited found its first decision th at he w as disloyal w as not correct,
S ta te s. Now, w hy are w e going to pay $45,000 to th ese people and that, in fact, he w as loyal. So th at the loyalty of William
*when there is no evidence th at th e Government used their H. Osborne, upon the second trial in 1906, w as established;
but in neither th e John Osborne case nor the W illiam h ’
sugar?
Osborne case did the court find th at they were entitled to
Mr. BURNHAM . Mr. President-----The P R E SID IN G O FFIC ER (Mr. O verman in the ch a ir). recover for the sugar. The court sim ply found the facts, but
D oes the Senator from K ansas yield to the Senator from N ew it did not state th at they w ere entitled to recover.
Now, I w ant to read the difference in the findings as to the
Hampshire?
m ules and as to the sugar. The chairman of the committee,
Air. BRISTOW . Certainly.
air. BURNHAM, air. President, it seem s to me when the I know, burdened w ith the vast number of these claim s as he
claim ant has shown that th is sugar w ent into th e possession has been, may not be fam iliar w ith th e details of each case.
of the United States v essels th e claim ant had proved about all Many of them have been very properly rejected, and a number
that probably could be shown in such a case. H e can not prove th at should have been rejected have not been because of the
just w here the sugar w ent or who the ultim ate consumer of that physical in ab ility o f any man to exam ine all of them carefully.
sugar was. I do not believe th at the claim ant is called upon to Section 3 of the findings of fact s a y s :
III.
Between the 5th and 13th May, 1864, the m ilitary or naval
trace the sugar to th e retail or w holesale dealer or into th e pos forces
o f the United States seized and took from the plantation 0f
session of a Government quarterm aster.
John and W illiam Oshorne 1,000 hogsheads containing 1,000,000 pounds
Mr. BRISTOW . I f the Senator w ill pardon me, I did not o f sugar belonging to them as partners. This sugar was laden on naval
or Arm y transports on the Red River. It does not further
suggest that it w as necessary to trace th e property to the con gunboats
appear what became of it—sum er, but I did suggest that if the U nited S tates Government
I now call the attention of the chairm an to th is special find
is to pay for it there ought to be some evidence th at it got it.
ing, italicized and em phasized by the court:
Mr. BURNHAM. It is evident-----The PR E SID IN G OFFICER. D oes the Senator from K ansas nor whether it was issued to or used as stores or supplies for the
Arm y or Navy.
yield to the Senator from New Ham pshire?
There is no evidence that it w as used by the U nited States
Mr. BRISTOW. Certainly.
Mr BURNHAM. It is evident th at it w ent into the possession Government. The chairm an of the com m ittee w ill adm it that
of the United States, and it is a fair presumption, such a pre if the Government did not use these stores it should not be
N
sumption of fact that a court might reasonably entertain, that required to pay for them.
Mr. BURNHAM . Mr. President-----aft r the Government of the U nited States, through their tran s
The P R E SID IN G OFFICER. D oes the Senator from Kansas
ports and gunboats, secured possession o f the property they
t mnj,m1 it over to th e quarterm aster and made use of the yield further to the Senator from New Ham pshire?
Mr. BRISTOW . I do.
property.
Mr. BURNHAM . The chairm an of the comm ittee does not
M BRISTOW. That presumption, if carried to its conclu
sion. would mean that for all property th at w ent aboard of a adm it any such thing. The simple fa ct that the sugar went
United States transport or gunboat the Government w as liable. into the possession of gunboats and transports belonging to the
Thovo is no finding in the decision of the Court of Claims that Government would seem to be a pretty strong piece of evidence
t lu> united States Government ow es this man for th at sugar. th at the property w ent into the possession of the U nited States.
Th re is a finding that it ow es these two men $19,759; but there W hat possible disposition could be made of that property after
i- i ■ finding that it owes for this sugar. Now I w ill read the wards? A fter having been taken possession of, would it bo
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I desire to transfer my pair to the senior Senator from Alabama
[Mr. B an kh ead ]. I vote “ nay.”
Mr. DILLINGHAM (when his name w as called ). I transfer
•ftiy general pair w ith the senior Senator from South Carolina
[Mr. T il l m a n ] to the Senator from New York [Mr. D epew ],
and vote “ nay.”
Mr. THORNTON (w hen Mr. F oster’s name w as called ). I
was requested by my colleague [Mr. F oster] to announce, if
a yea-and-nay vote were taken in the Senate to-day, th at he is
unavoidably absent.
Mr. PAYNTER (when his name w as called ). I have a gen
eral pair with the senior Senator from Colorado [Mr. Guggen
h e im ], He is necessarily detained from the Senate and I w ith
hold my vote.
Mr. DU PONT (w hen Mr. R ichardson ’s name w as called ).
rmwiaJl^0,announce the nair of mv nnllpap-n^ riWr HTmAT?nanNl
The PRESID IN G OFFICER. The Secretary w ill read the
paragraph as proposed to be amended.
The Secretary read the clause on page 13, beginning in
hue 22, as fo llo w s:
l'o Adolph Hartiens, tutor o f Sidney L. Hartiens, W illiam W. Hartiens, and Mary R. Hartiens, grandchildren and heirs at law o f W illiam ,
H. Osborne, deceased, late o f Rapides Parish, $54,875.
(< The amendment is on page 14, line 1, to strike out the word n
fifty-four ” and insert “ nine,” so as to read “ nine thousand^™
Mnghtjipq^yqfi .and seventy-five^dolors.’’
^ Mr. BRISTOW. I desire to state that my colleague [Mr.
C u r t i s ] is paired w ith the senior Senator from Tennessee [Mr.
F r a z ie r ] ,
I make this announcement to stand for any vote
that may be had to-day.
Mr. WARREN. I w ish to announce that my colleague [Mr.
Clarke of Wyoming] is paired w ith the senior Senator from
M issouri [Mr. S tone ].
The result w as announced—yeas 11, nays 43, as fo llo w s:
YEAS—11.
Beveridge
Eorah
Bourne
Bacon
Bailey
Bradley
arandegee
Brlggg
Burnham
barter
Chamberlain
Crane
Crawford
Culberson
Aldrich
Bankhead
Bulkeley
Burkett
Burrows
Clapp
Cjark, Wyo.
Clarke, Ark.
Curtis
Davis
Cummins
Jones
La Follette
NAYS— 43.
Overman
Cullom
Page
Dillingham
Penrose
du Pont
Percy
Fletcher
Perkins
Flint
Piles
Gallinger
Purcell
Kean
Iiayner
Lodge
Root
Lorimer
Scott
McCumber
Simmons
Martin
NOT VOTING— 38.
Hale
Depew
Heyburn
Dick
Hughes
Dixon
Johnston
Elkins
Foster
Money
Nelson
Frazier
New lands
Frye
Nixon
Gamble
Oliver
Gore
Owen
Guggenheim
Bristow
Brown
Burton
Smith, Mich.
Smoot
Smith, Md.
Swanson
T aliaferro
Taylor
Terrell
Thornton
Warner
Warren
Wetmore
Young
Paynter
Richardson
Shively
Smith, S. C.
Stephenson
Stone
Sutherland
Tillman
So Mr. B ristow ’s amendment w as rejected.
Mr. BRISTOW . Mr. President, th is bill carries w ith it an
appropriation of $2,040,946.97, o f which $475,123.04 are private
Bidividual war cla im s; $327,174.08 are war claim s paid to
churches; $345,000 is for overtim e for employees of different
departments of the Government; and $842,688.53 is for the
b rerich spoliation claims.
. Cn the first day that this bill w as before the Senate for con
sideration I discussed it from a general point of view. I realjzed then how difficult it is to defeat a bill constructed as this
has been. I realized then the full force of the distribution that
"’as made of these large appropriations. I realize now the mag
p i e influence of combining claim s into a general bill.
Many of these claim s are ju st and should be paid. Many of
them are not ju st and should not be paid. An omnibus claim s
bill invariably carries w ith it the good and the bad as well,
"hat is why I have opposed this measure w ith w hat energy I
could, i have had no disposition or purpose from the beginning
jo defeat it by any tactics of filibustering. I have sought to
hring to the attention of the Senate and the American people
tfie kind of legislation th at this bill represents.
1 hope that another bill of this character w ill not be soon
Presented to the American Congress. I hope that during my
service here it w ill not be incumbent upon me again to review
ine French spoliation claims. I hope that Senators of the
bm ted States w ill not be required again to vote for appropria• lons that they do not approve in order th at they may get just
1 'Bins paid to their constituents.
I make the statem ent now th at I have made heretofore, that
there are claim s aggregating hundreds of thousands of dollars
in th is bill that could not pass the American Congress upon
their merits. I feel that I have done my duty in exposing these,
as ineffectively as it has been done. I hoped for better results,
but no one recognizes more than I do the power of organization.
No one realizes more than I do the attractiveness of local appro
priations. The American people recently w itnessed the w ide
spread dissatisfaction that grows from combinations in legisla
tion and that carries through the bad w ith the good. This w as
m anifested at the special session o f Congress in the enactment
of a tariff bill that has been repudiated by the American people
because there were incorporated w ithin it provisions that were
unjust and indefensible.
This is comparatively a sm all measure, but the principle that
underlies this bill is the same as that which underlies all legistion o f th is character. If the American people w ill go back a
hundred years and dig up claim s that rest upon shadowy autliprity and pay them out of the Public Treasury, that practice
mliy continue and continue, and as time goes on it w ill become
v/)rse. When these French spoliation claim s were first pre■nted to the American Congress no effort w as made to ascer
ta in their aggregate am ount; no estim ate w as made. Indeed it
remained for h alf a century to pass before any estim ate was
made—that was in 1846. Then the estim ate w as fixed at
$5,000,000.
In 1896, 50 years later, it had grown to $25,000,000. W hat
w ill it be 50 years hence? Practically $4,000,000 has been ap
propriated, and this bill carries $842,000 m ore; and that, too, in
face of the fact that this body in 1818, when the issue was
fresh, found that the claim s were not justified; in face of the
fact that when the bill passed in 1846 and had attached to it
the provision that the claim s should be paid in land or land
certificates, it w as vetoed by the P resid en t; that when it passed
nine years later it w as then vetoed by another President, and
when it passed in 1896 it w as again vetoed by another President.
So it has gone from year to year, the amount growing as the
heirs accumulate. Probably many Senators have received com
munications from their home States from constituents who have
a vague and shadowy notion th at there is money due them out
of Revolutionary W ar claims. One of the grossest and most
insidious frauds th at have ever been practiced upon the Amer
ican people is found in the inducements which are held out to a
great many people in this country that back in England some
where there are vast estates that have been accumulating for
centuries in which they have a share. There are attorneys and
alleged representatives of these old estates who are in the cities
of this country and abroad who are sending communications
everywhere, claim ing th at for a certain stipulated fee they can
help people get hold of a large inheritance, and there are thou
sands of people in the United States who are contributing
annually to the payment of these attorneys in the hope that at
some time they may thereby get something. It is just as cul
pable for the American Congress to hold up the hope and to hold
out the expectation to many people in the United States, as
they are doing by passing these old shadowy Revolutionary
claims, that there is something for them in the United States
Treasury, if they only knew how to get at it.
I received this morning a letter from an old gentleman in the
State of Virginia stating that he understood that his grand
father had lost a large amount of money during the Revolu
tionary tim e; that the Government had the money, and ought
to pay it. T hat man has been induced to believe that. H e has
not any valid claim ; he has no claim against the Government.
Why do we keep these bills before the American people, con
tinuously making these appropriations and holding out such
inducements ?
Take the French spoliation claims. There were thousands of
dollars lost in the turbulent tim es out of which those claim s
grew. There have been no claim s made, no complaint filed, no
evidence presented as to whether or not the people who iost
had a valid cla im ; and why should those who had industriously
constructed evidence for these claim s for a hundred years be
favored over others ju st as worthy? There certainly has been
no evidence presented here to warrant such action on our part.
Now I submit, after a w eek’s discussion, this case to the
Senate of the United States. If it sees fit to pass the bill, as
it apparently w ill, I feel that I have done my duty. If, by the
efforts I have made I have given to the people of the United
States a clear knowledge of the character of th is legislation, I
feel that I have not spoken in vain. If I have succeeded in
serving notice upon the American Congress th at legislation of
this kind in future can not pass w ithout a pronounced and
vigorous controversy, I feel th at my efforts have not been in
vain. B ut I w ant to say now that w hile th is fight, so far as
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■H-tnnl r esu lts In th e d e fe a t o f th is bill are concerned, h a s fa ile d ,
A V." Uot been f r u i t l e s s becau se it h ad no m erit, bu t because
n f th e
stem o f leg isla tio n th a t p r e v a ils in th e p a ssin g o f
. - 1 ‘f Viils kind. A nd I stan d here to-day an d p ro test w ith
A .mertrv in my being a g a in st th is system o f leg isla tio n .
I t h e r e f o r e su b m it the c a se to th e S enate.
1 Tim P R E S I D I N G O F F IC E R . T h e q u estion is, S h all th e bill
be ordered" to be en grossed fo r a th ird read in g and read th e
th T lie'b lll>w a s ordered to be engrossed for a th ird read in g, and
w a s r e a d th e th ird tim e.
T h e P R E S I D I N G O F F IC E R . T he q u estion n ow is, S h a ll th e
bill pass?
Mr. B R IST O W . On th a t q u estion I a sk fo r th e y e a s an d n ays.
T h e y e a s and n a y s w e re ordered, an d th e S ecreta ry proceeded
to call th e roll.
Mr. C LA RK o f W yom in g (w h e n h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I
have a gen eral p air w ith th e sen ior Sen ator from M issou ri [M r.
S t o n e ].
T h erefore I w ith h o ld m y vote.
Mr. D IL L IN G H A M (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I h a v e a
general p air w ith th e senior Sen ator from S ou th C arolin a [M r.
T i l l m a n ] , w h ich I tr a n sfe r-to th e S en ator from N ew Y ork [Mr.
D e p e w ] , and vote.
I v o te “ y e a .”
Mr. SCOTT (w h e n th e n am e o f Mr. E l k i n s w a s c a lle d ). I
w ish to sa y th a t m y co lle a g u e th e senior S en a to r from W est
V irgin ia [M r. E l k i n s ] , a s a ll S en a to rs are w e ll aw a re, is de
tain ed a t hom e by se r io u s illn e ss. I f h e w ere here, h e w ou ld
v o te “ y e a .” I am g la d to sa y th a t h e is m uch b etter th is
m orning.
Mr. P A Y N T E R (w h e n h is n am e w a s c a lle d ). I a g a in a n
nou nce m y pair w ith th e S en ator from C olorado [M r. G u g g e n Mr. D U P O N T (w h en Mr. R i c h a r d s o n ’s nam e w a s c a lle d ).
I again an n ou n ce th e p air o f m y co llea g u e [M r. R i c h a r d s o n ]
w ith th e senior S en ator from A rk a n sa s [M r. C l a r k e ] . I f my
colleagu e w ere p resen t an d fr e e to vote, h e w o u ld v o te “ y e a .”
Mr. SIM M O N S (w h en h is n am e w a s c a lle d ). I w ish to in
quire w h eth er th e ju n io r S en ator from M in n esota [M r. C l a p p ]
h a s voted.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e C h air is in form ed th a t h e
h a s not voted.
Mr. SIM M O N S. I h a v e a p air w ith th a t S enator, bu t I tr a n s
fer th a t pair to th e Sen ator from A lab am a [M r. J o h n s t o n ] , and
vote. I vote “ y e a .”
T h e roll c a ll w a s concluded.
Mr. C H A M B E R L A IN . I tr a n sfe r m y g en era l pair w ith th e
ju n ior Senator from P en n sy lv a n ia [M r. O l i v e r ] to th e senior
Senator from A lab am a [M r. B a n k h e a d ] , an d vote. I vote
“ y e a .”
Mr. P U R C E L L . I h a v e a p air w ith th e sen ior Sen ator from
M aine [M r. H a l e ] . I th e r efo r e w ith h o ld m y vote.
Mr. P A Y N T E R . I d e sir e to a n n ou n ce th a t th e sen ior Sen ator
from A labam a [Mr. B a n k h e a d ] is d e ta in e d from , th e S e n a te on
accou n t o f illn ess.
T h e r esu lt w a s ann oun ced— y e a s 45, n a y s 11, a s fo llo w s:
Bacon
Bourne
Bradley
Brandogee
Briggs
Burnham
Carter
Chamberlain
Crane
C rawford
Culberson
D ic k
Beveridge
Borah
B ristow
A ldrich
Bailey
Bankhead
Bulkeley
B urrow s
Clapp
Clark. Wyo.
Clarke, Ark.
Cullora
Y E A S— 45.
Dillingham
Overman
Owen
du Pont
Page
Fletcher
Penrose
Flint
P ercy
Gallinger
Perkins
Kean
Plies
Lodge
Rayner
Lorim er
R oot
Me Cumber
Scott
Martin
Simmons
Newlands
Smith, Md.
Nixon
N AYS— 11.
Cummins
Brown
Heyburn
Burkett
Jones
Burton
NOT VOTIN G— 36.
Gore
Curtis
Guggenheim
Davis
Hale
Depew
Hughes
Dixon
Johnston
Elkins
Money
Foster
Nelson
Frazier
Oliver
Frye
Paynter
Gamble
Swanson
T aliaferro
T aylor
Terrell
Thornton
W arner
W arren
W etm ore
Y oung
^ La Follette
Smith, M icl
Purcell
R ichardson
Shively
Smith, S. C.
Smoot
Stephenson
Stone
Sutherland
Tillm an
So th e bill w a s passed.
EX EC U TIV E S E S S IO N .
Mr. LODGE. I m ove th a t th e S en a te proceed to th e c o n sid er
ation o f ex ec u tiv e b u sin ess.
Tin* m otion w a s agreed to, and th e S en a te proceeded to th e
<•.. A eration o f ex ec u tiv e b u sin ess. A fte r 10 m in u te s sp en t in
t
utkve b u sin e ss th e doors w ere reopened, an d ( a t 1 o’clock
and 50 m in u tes p. m .) th e S e n a te ad jou rn ed u n til to-m orrow
W ed n esd ay, D ecem ber 21, 1910, a t 12 o’clock m.
C O N F IR M A T IO N S.
E x e c u t i v e n o m in a tio n s confirm ed b y t h e S e n a te D e c e m b e r <?r\
1910.
C o n su l.
E dw in S. C unningham to be con su l a t B om bay, In dia.
R
e v e n u e -C u t t e r
S e r v ic e .
Capt. F ra n cis M arion D u n w ood y to be senior ca p ta in in
R even u e-C u tter S ervice.
C ir c u
it
J
udge,
Com
m erce
C ourt.
M artin A. K napp to be a d d itio n a l c ir cu it ju d g e from th e se0
ond ju d ic ia l c ir cu it and hereb y d esig n a ted to serve for lhA
y e a rs in th e C om m erce Court.
R
e g is t e r
L
of
and
O f f ic
e
.
John F. A rm strong to be reg iste r o f th e la n d office a t Sacr.,
m ento, Cal.
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R
e c e iv e r
P
of
u b l ic
M
o n ey s.
L o u is T. D u g a zo n to be receiver o f p u b lic ‘m oneys a t New
O rleans, La.
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P
L ieu t. Zeno E.
L ieu t. (J u n io r
lieu ten a n t.
L ieu t. (J u n io r
L ieu t. (J u n io r
r o m o t io n s
in
th e
N
avy.
B r ig g s to be a lie u te n a n t com m ander.
G rade) W illia m L. C ulbertson, jr., to be n
a
G rad e) T heodore G. E lly so n to be a lieu ten an t
G rade) H u g h B row n to be a lieu ten a n t.
P
H E IM ].
D ecem ber 20,
o stm a sters.
C A L IF O R N IA .
W ellin gton A. Griffin, M ountain V iew .
C O N N E C T IC U T .
F ran k M. B ucklan d, W e st H artford .
G eorge W. M erritt, G reenw ich.
IL L IN O IS .
J a m es O. B urton, D ah lgren .
C h arles W. Corw in, P eru.
P ete r E. L ow , E ureka.
IO W A .
L. M. B osw orth , A m es.
A rth u r S. B urdick, P o stv ille .
W illia m B. C ollinson, O elw ein.
C h arles M. M arshall, M oulton.
J a m es F. M entzer, K n o x v ille.
M illard F . Stook ey, Leon.
K ANSAS.
H a rv e y S. G ivlcr, W akeeney.
M ASSACHUSETTS.
Sim eon L. Sm ith, O rleans.
M IN N E S O T A .
' W illia m D. H ale, M in neapolis.
N E B R A SK A .
L. F. E tter, S ou th O m aha.
A. O. Y etter, Cozad.
N E W JE R S E Y .
H en ry M. B ig elo w , H am pton.
John W. D oolin g, C layton.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
T u e s d a y , December 20, 1910.
T h e H o u se m et a t 12 o ’clock noon.
P ra y er by th e C h aplain, R ev. H en ry N . Couden, D . D.
T h e J o u rn a l o f th e p roceed in gs o f y e ster d a y w a s read.
CORRECTION OF JO U R N A L .
T h e S P E A K E R . J o in t reso lu tio n 247, to p ay th e officers and
em p loyees o f th e S e n a te and H o u se o f R e p r esen ta tiv e s their
resp ectiv e s a la r ie s fo r th e m onth o f D ecem ber, and so forth , w as
rep orted y e ster d a y from th e C om m ittee on A ccou n ts an d went
on th e U n ion C alendar. A s it m erely ch an ges th e d a te in the
m ak in g o f th e paym ent, in th e op in ion o f th e Chair, th e Journal
sh ou ld sh ow th a t it w e n t on th e H ou se C a le n d a r ; and, w ithou t
ob jection , it is so ordered, an d th e J o u rn a l w ill be so corrected.
T here w a s no objection.
T h e J o u rn a l o f th e p roceed in gs o f y e ster d a y w a s approved.
1910.
CO N G R ESSIO N A L REC O R D — SE N A T E .
By Mr. B R A D L E Y :
A bill (g . 97G0) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to J e sse K.
I* r eem a n ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
B y Mr. N IX O N :
A bill (g . 9761) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to A lfred Y.
G ale;
A ^Bl
^"62) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to George
M • T h om p son ;
A bill (g . 9763) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to John
M ilton R alston (w ith accom p anying paper) ; and
n A kill (S . 9764) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to P atrick
O D on nell (w ith accom p anying paper) ; to th e C om m ittee on
Pensions.
B y Mr. B R A N D E G E E :
A bill (S . 9765) granting an increase of pension to Hiram F.
Chappell;
A bill (g . 9766) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to Jerom e
A- S h irley;
A bill (g . 9767) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to M ary M.
H o x ie ;
A bill (g . 9768) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to P erry B.
J o h n so n ;
A bill (g . 9769) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to H en ry
'' o r th in g to n ; and
A bill (g . 9770) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to M ichael
C leary; to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
B y Mr. J O N E g :
A bill (g . 9771) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to George F.
B a ls to n ;
A bill (g. 9772) granting an increase of pension to W infield
Blain;
A bill (g . 9 7 7 3 ) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to Sam uel
M. H oover;
A bill (g . 9774) g ran tin g an in crea se o*f pension to Jam es R.
McKee;
A b ill (g , 9 7 75) gran tin g an increase o f pension to D a v id W.
I*o x ;
A bill (g . 9776) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to G eorge
B id d le ;
A bill (g . 9 7 7 7 ) g ran tin g an increase o f pension to W illiam
11 D u pray;
A b ill (g. 9778) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to George
M. S ligh tam ;
A bill (g . 9779) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to Sam uel
M alk oh n ;
A bill (g . 97SO) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to A lfred B.
'' ilc o x ; and
A bill (g . 9781) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to L uther
M cN eal; to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
By Mr. C A R T E R :
A bill (g . 9782) for th e im provem ent o f Q uaekenbos S treet
r°m G eorgia A venu e to th e e a st sid e o f E igh th S treet NW .,
Cmmtana P la ce from E igh th S treet to N inth S treet NW ., E igh th
str e e t from Q uaekenbos S treet to R itten h ou se S treet N W ., and
Anitli S treet from Q uaekenbos Street to R itten h ou se S treet N W .;
A bill (g . 9783) a u th orizin g th e ex ten sio n o f N in th S treet
A w . ; and
\ A bill (g . 9784) a u th orizin g th e ex ten sio n o f E igh th S treet
* 'A .; to th e C om m ittee on th e D istr ic t o f Colum bia.
% Mr. B U R K E T T :
A bill (g . 9785) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to D an iel
‘lin in g ;
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I y Mr. O W EN (fo r Mr. G o r e ) :
A b ill (S. 9794) to rem ove the charge o f desertion a g a in st
E lia s G ibbs; to th e C om m ittee on M ilitary A ffairs.
A bill (S. 9795) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to E lia s
C leveland (w ith accom panying p ap er) ;
A bill (S . 9796) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to B en jam in
R. C hisam (w ith accom panying p ap ers) ;
A bill (S . 9797) gran tin g an in crease o f pen sion to W illiam H .
^D illingham (w ith accom panying pap er) ;
A b ill (S . 979S) gran tin g an increase o f pension to A m os
INd te r (w ith accom panying p ap ers) ;
I A bill (g . 9799) granting an increase o f pension to T hom as M.
p m it h (w ith accom panying paper) ;
| A bill (S. 9800) granting an increase o f pension to W illiam G.
D o w n s (w ith accom panying p a p e r s ) ; and
I A b ill (g . 9801) gran tin g an increase o f pension to H iram
B ro o k s (w ith accom panying papers) ; to th e C om m ittee on
P en sions.
5 A bill (g . 9802) to reim burse the m em bers o f the C h ickasaw
and C hoctaw T rib es o f In d ia n s for th e fe e o f $750,000, said fe e
.paid th e firm o f M ansfield, M cM urray & Cornish, and for other
p u rp o se s; to the C om m ittee on In dian A ffairs.
L.wBy Mr. R A Y N E R (by req uest) :
A bill (g . 9803) for th e r e lie f o f th e h eirs o f C harles N.
Gregory, d eceased ; to the C om m ittee on Claim s.
B y Mr. SCOTT:
A bill (g . 9804) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to B ernard
F. M orrow (w ith accom panying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on
P ensions.
B y Mr. B E V E R ID G E :
A bill (g . 9805) granting a pension to B en ald in e g m itli N ob le;
A bill (S . 9806) gran tin g an increase o f pension to John V.
P r e s to n ;
A bill (S . 9807) granting an increase o f pension to W illiam C.
H offm an (w ith accom panying pap ers) ; and
A b ill (g . 9808) gran tin g an increase o f pension to B enjam in
B. W inan s (w ith accom panying pap er) ; to the C om m ittee on
P en sions.
A M E N D M E N T S TO A PPR O PR IA TIO N B IL L S.
Mr. N E L gO N subm itted an am endm ent proposing to appro
priate $10,000 for im proving th e M ississip p i R iver in M inne
sota, etc., intended to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor
appropriation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Com| m erce and ordered to be printed.
Mr. B A IL E Y su bm itted an am endm ent proposing to appro
priate $300,000 for continuin g th e contract plan for w id en in g
and deepening th e Sabine-N eches C anal from the P ort A rthur
| sh ip channel to th e Sabine R iver to a n avigab le depth o f 25
; feet, etc., intended to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor
appropriation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Com: m erce and ordered to be printed.
Mr. B U R T O N subm itted an am endm ent proposing to increase
th e sa la ry o f th e c h ie f clerk o f th e B ureau o f Y ards and
D ocks, N avy D epartm en t to $2,500, intended to be proposed by
him to th e leg isla tiv e, etc., apropriation bill, w h ich w a s referred
to th e C om m ittee on A p propriations and ordered to be printed.
Mr. P IL E g su bm itted an am endm ent proposing to appropriate
$50,000 for im proving W illap a R iver and H arbor, W ash., etc.,
intended to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor appro
p riation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Commerce
and ordered to be printed.
H e also su bm itted an am endm ent proposing to appropriate
A bill (s, 9786) granting an increase of pension to Myron
$25,000 for im proving th e harbor a t B ellingham , W ash., etc.,
Richards; and
M A kill (S . 9787) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to W illiam intended to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor appro
] kom as (w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on p riation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Com m erce
‘ ensions.
and ordered to be printed.
B.v Mr. P E N R O S E :
GOVERNM ENT O FFIC ER S AND EM PLO Y EES.
Qii 1)i]1
to gran t an honorable disch arge to P atrick
Mr.
B
O
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R
N E subm itted th e follo w in g resolu tion (g . R es.
Uln (w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on Mill*
3 1 2 ), w h ich w as considered by un anim ous consent and agreed to :
i.u y A ffa ir s .
Resolved, That the President o f the United States is hereby requested
... A bill (S . 9789) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to L aura Y.
to furnish to the Senate for its use, if he does not deem it incom patible
J effethoff;
with public interest, the follow in g inform ation, with departmental
( A bill (g . 9790) gra n tin g a pension to Sarah M. Chandler classifications o f the same :
First. The total number o f appointments which are made by the
v. b accom panying p ap ers) ; and
President upon nomination to and confirmation b.v the Senate.
a bill (g . 979i ) gran tin g a pension to E th alin d a S tew art
Second. The total number o f appointments which are made by the
‘ w ith accom panying paper) ; to the C om m ittee on P en sions.
President, but which do not require nom ination to and confirmation
by
the Senate.
B y Mr. L O D G E :
Third. The total number o f officers and employees of the Government
a bill (g , 9792) g ran tin g an increase o f pension to A rthur W .
subject to civil-service regulations, specifying classification and number
Hons t'v lth accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on Pen- o f postmasters.
By Mr. N E L S O N :
, A Dill (g , 9 793) f 0r th e r elief o f public-land cla im a n ts in firenirilt‘d a r ea s; to th e C om m ittee on P ublic Lands.
Fourth. The total number of officers and employees subject to removal
by the President without action on the part o f Congress.
Fifth. Total number o f officers and employees of the United States
Government exclusive o f enlisted men and officers o f the Arm y and
Navy.
C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
556
PRESIDENTIAL APPROVALS.
a m pSSoge from th e
P re s id e n t o f th e U n ited S ta tes, by M. C.
T
. E x e cu tiv e clerk, ann oun ced th a t th e P re sid e n t had, on
D ecem ber 20. 1910, approved an d sign ed the fo llo w in g a c ts and
j0ls trr5 10 l'ltn0a c t to am end an a c t e n title d “A n a c t to incorpo
rate th e W ash in gton S a n ita ry H o u sin g Co.,” app roved A p ril 23,
1904 *
‘ ' s (5910. A n act to provide for th e e x ten sio n o f R eno
th e D istr ic t o f C o lu m b ia ; and
S. J. R es. 130. J o in t reso lu tio n to p ay th e officers
p lo y e e s o f the S en ate and H o u se o f R e p r esen ta tiv e s
sp ective sa la r ie s fo r th e m on th o f D ecem ber, 1910, on
d ay o f sa id m onth.
R oad, in
an d em
th e ir re
th e 21st
RULE r e g a r d in g t a r i f f l e g i s l a t io n .
Mr. N E W L A N D S . Mr. P resid en t, I g iv e n o tice th a t on th e
5th o f Jan u ary, a t th e con clu sion o f th e m orning b u sin ess, I w ill
add ress th e S e n a te on th e reso lu tio n proposed by th e Sen ator
from Iow a [M r. Cu m m in s ] regard in g th e am en d m en t o f the
tariff by schedu les.
ENTRY ON COAL LANDS IN ALABAMA.
D e c e m b e r 21,
No. 1 0 7 6 ), w h ich w a s read, ordered to lie on th e table, and to bn
p r in te d :
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
T he c o n stitu tio n a l co n ven tion recen tly held in th e T erritory
o f N ew M exico h a s su b m itted fo r a ccep tan ce or rejection the
d r a ft o f a c o n stitu tio n to be v oted upon by th e v o ters o f the
proposed n ew S ta te, w h ich co n ta in s a c la u se pu rp orting to tiy
th e boundary lin e b etw een N e w M exico an d T e x a s w h ich may
reason ab ly be con stru ed to be d ifferen t from th e bou nd ary ]inA
h ereto fo re le g a lly run, m arked, esta b lish ed , and ratified by the
U n ited S ta te s and th e S ta te o f T e x a s, and under w h ich claim*
m igh t be se t up an d litig a tio n in stig a te d o f a n u n n ecessary and
im proper ch aracter. A jo in t reso lu tio n h a s been introduced in
th e H o u se o f R e p r esen ta tiv e s fo r th e purpose o f auth orizin g
th e P re sid e n t o f th e U n ite d S ta te s an d th e S ta te o f T e x a s to
m ark th e bou nd ary lin e s b etw een th e S ta te o f T e x a s and tho
T errito ry or proposed S ta te o f N e w M ex ico ,-o r to reestablish
an d re-m ark th e bou nd ary lin e h ereto fo re e sta b lish e d and
m arked, an d to en a ct th a t a n y p rovision o f th e proposed con
stitu tio n o f N ew M exico th a t in a n y w a y te n d s to ann ul or
ch an ge th e bou nd ary lin e s b etw een T e x a s an d N e w M exico shall
be o f no fo rce or effect. I recom m end th e ad op tion o f suen
jo in t resolu tion .
u
x n e a c t or Ju n e o, 1 8 58 (v o l. 1 1 , U . S. S ta ts., 310) —
authorizing the President o f the United States, in conjunction with thn
Mr. O V ER M A N . Mr. P resid en t, on b e h a lf o f th e Senator
from A labam a [M r. J o h n sto n ], w h o is confined to h is room by
sick n ess an d is very a n x io u s to g e t a lo ca l b ill th rou gh a t th is State o f Texas to run and mark the boundary lines between the terri
session , I a sk u n an im ou s c o n sen t for th e p resen t co n sid eration ton es o f the United States and the State o f Texas—
o f th e b ill (S . 9266) ex ten d in g th e op eration o f th e a c t o f Jun e under w h ich a su rv ey w a s m ade in 1859-60 by one John H
10, 1910, to coal la n d s in A labam a.
Clark, an d in th e a c t o f C ongress app roved M arch 3, 1891 ( vm‘
V 01*
T here being no objection , th e S en ate, a s in C om m ittee o f the 26, U. S. S ta ts., 9 7 1 )—
W hole, proceeded to con sid er th e bill. I t p rop oses th a t a ll th e the boundary lines between said public-land strip and Texas, and
■I exas and New M exico, established under the act o f June *
public la n d s c o n ta in in g coal d e p o sits in th e S ta te o f A lab am a
1858, is hereby confirmed—
5>
w h ich are now being w ith h e ld from h o m estea d en try under the
p rovision s o f th e a c t e n title d “A n a c t to e x clu d e th e public lan d s an d a jo in t r eso lu tio n w a s p a sse d b y th e le g isla tu r e o f T e x i*
1 s’
in A labam a from th e o p eration s o f th e la w s r e la tin g to m in eral | and becam e a la w M arch 25, 1891—
lan d s,” app roved M arch 3, 1883, m ay be en tered under th e hom e confirm ing the location o f the boundary lines established by the Unites
comm issioner between No M an’s Land and Texas and Texas S
stead la w s o f th e U n ite d S ta te s su b ject to th e p rovision s, term s, States
New M exico under the act o f Congress o f June 5, 1858.
(Laws gJ
conditions, and lim ita tio n s p rescribed in th e a c t en titled “A n Texas, 191, p. 193, R esolutions.)
v dWa °f
a c t to p rovid e fo r a g r ic u ltu r a l e n tr ie s on coal la n d s,” approved
T he C om m ittee on In d ia n A ffairs, in it s rep ort o f M ay 9
Ju n e 10, 1910.
1910 (N o. 1 2 5 0 ), S ix ty -first C ongress, secon d session , recom’
T he b ill w a s rep orted to th e S en a te w ith o u t am endm ent, or
m ended a jo in t resolu tion , in th e fo u rth se c tio n o f w h ich in
dered to be engrossed fo r a th ird read in g, read th e th ir d tim e, p ears th e fo llo w in g :
1
and passed.
JOURNAL OF PORTO RICO.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R la id b efore
low in g m essage from th e P re sid e n t o f th e
D oc. No. 1 0 6 9 ), w h ic h w a s read, ordered
w ith th e accom p an yin g paper, referred to
P acific Isla n d s and P orto R i c o :
th e S en a te th e fo l
U n ite d S ta te s (H .
to be printed, and,
th e C om m ittee on
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
A s required by sectio n 19 o f th e a c t o f C on gress approved
A p ril 12, 1900, e n title d “A n a c t tem p o ra rily to p rovid e revenu e
and a c iv il govern m en t fo r P o rto R ico, an d fo r oth er p u rp oses,”
I tr a n sm it h erew ith a copy o f th e J o u r n a l o f th e E x e c u tiv e
C ouncil o f P orto R ico fo r th e se ssio n b eg in n in g A u g u st 30 and
endin g Septem ber 3, 1910.
T h e W h it e H ouse ,
December 21, 1910.
W m . H . T aft .
FRANCHISES IN PORTO RICO.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R la id b efore th e S e n a te th e fo l
low in g m essa g e from th e P re sid e n t o f th e U n ite d S ta te s (FI.
Doc. No. 1 2 23), w h ich w a s read, and, w ith th e accom p anying
papers, referred to th e C om m ittee on P acific Is la n d s an d P orto
R ico and ordered to be p rin ted :
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
A s required by section 32 o f th e a c t o f C on gress approved
A pril 12, 1900, en titled “A n a c t tem p o ra rily to p rovide reven u es
am i a c iv il govern m en t fo r P orto R ico, an d fo r o th er pu rp oses,”
I tra n sm it h erew ith certified co p ies o f fr a n c h ise s gran ted by
th e E x ecu tiv e Council o f P orto R ico, w h ich are describ ed in th e
accom p anying letter from th e S ecreta ry o f W ar tr a n sm ittin g
them to me. Such o f th e se a s r ela te to railroad , str e e t r a ilw a y ,
telegrap h, and teleph one fra n ch ises, p riv ileg es, or con cession s
h a v e been app roved by me, a s req uired by th e jo in t resolu tion
o f M ay 1. 1900 ( 31 S tat. L., p. 71 5 ).
T h e W h it e H ouse ,
December 21, 1910.
W m . H . T aft .
T E X A S -N E W M EXICO BOUNDARY LINE.
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R la id b efore th e S e n a te th e fo l
low in g m essage from th e P resid en t o f th e U n ite d S ta te s (II . D oc.
P rovided, T hat the part o f a lino run and marked by monument ilnr,
the thirty-second parallel o f north latitude, and that part o f the lm8
run and marked along the one hundred and third degree o f loneit, a
west o f Greenwich, the same being the east and w est and north oVT*
south lines between Texas and New M exico, and run by authority ?
act of Congress approved June 5, 1858, and known as the Clark i L 3
and that part o f the line along the parallel o f 36 degrees and 30 mm’
utes of north latitude, form ing the north boundary line known as th
Panhandle o f Texas, and which said parts of said lines have been orme
firmed by act of Congress o f M arch 3, 1891, shall remain the tni
boundary lines o f Texas and Oklahoma and the T erritory o f Np™
M e x ic o : P rovided fu rth er, T hat it shall be the duty o f the commit
sioners appointed under this act to re-mark said old Clark monumentJ
and lines where they can be fou nd and identified.
T h e lin e s referred to in th e p aragrap h above a r e th e sam e as
co n tain ed in th e proposed jo in t reso lu tio n above referred to.
U n der th e a c t o f C on gress app roved Ju n e 20, 1910, “A n act
to en ab le th e people o f N e w M exico to form a co n stitu tio n and
S ta te govern m en t and be a d m itted in to th e U n io n ,” etc. (v 0j
36, U . S. S ta ts., 557, sec. 4 ) , p rovid es th a t w h en a constitution
h a s been d u ly ratified by th e people o f N ew M exico a certified
copy o f th e sa m e sh a ll be su b m itted to th e P re sid e n t o f the
U n ite d S ta tes, and in section 5 it p rovid es th a t a fte r certain
e le ctio n s sh a ll h a v e been h e ld an d th e r e su lt certified to the
P re sid e n t o f th e U n ited S ta tes, th e P re sid e n t sh a ll im m ediately
issu e h is p roclam ation , upon w h ich th e proposed S ta te o f New
M exico sh a ll be deem ed a d m itted by C ongress in to th e U nion, by
v irtu e o f sa id a c t o f J u n e 20, 1910. T h e req uired a c ts have
n ot ta k en place, an d th erefo re to a ll in te n ts an d pu rp oses the
proposed S ta te o f N e w M exico is s till a T errito ry and under
th e con trol o f C ongress.
A s th e bou nd ary lin e b etw een T e x a s and N e w M exico is es
ta b lish ed under th e a c t o f J u n e 5, 1858, an d confirm ed by Con
g r ess under th e a c t o f M arch 3, 1891, and ratified b y th e State
o f T e x a s M arch 25, 1891, an d a s th e T errito ry o f N ew M exico
h a s n o t up to th e p resen t tim e fu lfille d a ll th e requirem ents
under th e a c t o f J u n e 20, 1910, for ad m issio n to th e Union
th e r e is no reason w h y th e jo in t resolu tion sh ould not be
adopted, a s ab ove provided, an d I recom m end th e adoption of
su ch reso lu tio n for th e pu rp ose o f con ferrin g in d isp u tab le au
th o r ity upon th e P resid en t, in con ju n ction w ith th e S tate of
T e x a s, to r ee sta b lish an d re-m ark a bou nd ary alrea d y estab
lish e d and confirm ed by C on gress and th e S ta te o f T exas.
T h e W h it e H ouse ,
December 21, 1910.
W m . H . T aft .
C O N G R ESSIO N A L R E C O R D — SE N A T E .
1911.
647
canals. My approval, how ever, is su b ject to th e condition th a t
th e am oun ts a llo tted to th e v a rio u s p rojects m ay be ad ju sted
and m odified from tim e to tim e, a s i s fou n d n ecessa ry for th e
in te llig en t and proper prosecution o f th e w ork and th e a d van
ta g e o f th e service. I h a v e a u th orized th e Secretary o f th e
In terior to ca ll upon th e S ecretary o f th e T reasu ry from tim e
to tim e, a s th e sam e are needed, for th e fu n d s provided for by
the a c t o f Ju n e 25, 1910, in accordance w ith th e a llo tm e n ts rec
om m ended by th e board and approved by me.
P u ru san t to th e recom m endations o f th e S ecretary o f th e In
terior and o f th e B oard o f A rm y E n gin eers, I ea rn estly recom
m end th e en actm ent o f a law w h ich w ill perm it o f th e d isp o si
tion o f an y su rp lu s stored w ater a v a ila b le from reclam ation
p rojects to persons, association s, or corp orations op eratin g s y s
tem s for th e d elivery o f w a ter to in d ivid u al w a ter u ser s for th e
irrigation o f arid lands, and the enactm ent o f leg isla tio n w h ich
wTill giv e E x e cu tiv e au th o rity for th e m odification o f con d ition s
o f p aym ent for w a te r rig h ts on certain o f th e p rojects w here,
by reason o f local conditions, th e return o f th e cost o f th e proj
ects to th e reclam ation fu n d w ill n o t be secured u n less se ttler s
are perm itted to m ake p aym en ts on term s or con d ition s other
th an th ose specified in th e public n o tices heretofore issu ed . In
th is connection a tten tio n is d irected to th e p rovision s o f S en ate
b ill 0842, now pending. A tten tio n is also directed to th e other
$495, 000 leg isla tio n p ertain in g to reclam ation projects recom m ended by
Salt River, A riz______________________________________________
Yuma, Ariz. and Cal_____________________ :___________________
1, 200, 000 th e Secretary o f th e In terior, w h ich leg isla tio n w ou ld aid in th e
Grand Valley, C olo__________________________________________
1, 000, 000 ad m in istration o f the reclam ation projects.
Uncompahgre, C olo_______________________________ - _________
1, 500, 000
Payette-Boise, Idaho_____________________________________________
2, 000,000 W ith th e fu n d s now a t our d isp osal and th e en actm en t o f th e
Milk River, M ont_______________________
1, 000, 000 ad d ition al leg isla tio n suggested, it is hoped th a t the w ork upon
North Platte, Wyo. and Nebr____________________________________ 2, 000,000th e several projects for w h ich allo tm en ts h a v e been m ade m ay
Tmckee-Carson, Nev_____________________________________________
1, 193,000
4, 500,000proceed to an early com pletion, and th a t th e se ttler s an d w ater
i. 0 Grande, N. Mex., Tex.,and M exico___________________________
Umatilla, Oreg_______________________________________________
325, 000
u sers upon th e projects, upon being fu rn ish ed w ith w a ter for
Nlamath, Oreg. and Cal_____________________________________
600, 000 the irrigation o f their lands, m ay be enabled to retu rn to th e
Strawberry Valley, U tah_________________________________________ 2, 272,000
T reasu ry th e su m s expended in th e construction o f th e projects.
W ash------------------------------------------------- }
». f t ° ; « Z
In accordance w ith the requirem ents o f section 2 o f th e recla
m ation a c t th e Secretary o f th e In terior h a s alread y tra n sm it
T o t a l______________________________________________________ 20, 000,000
ted to C ongress th e N in th A n n u al R eport o f the R eclam ation
a od th a t th e in te re st on th e loan a s provided by said a c t be
Service, and in order th a t C ongress m ay be p laced in possession
charged a g a in st th e projects on th e am ou n ts contrib uted for o f a ll the inform ation a t hand to d ate w ith referen ce to the rec
their com pletion.
lam ation projects and th e estim ated cost o f th eir com pletion I
The recom m endation o f th e board fo r th e te n ta tiv e allotm en t tran sm it h erew ith for its fu rth er in form ation a copy o f th e said
o f the general reclam ation fu n d am ong th e v a rio u s p rojects for report o f th e B oard o f A rm y E ngin eers.
tb e y ea rs 1911 to 1914, in clu sive, w a s a s f o llo w s :
W m . H . T aft .
The report o f th e board is based n o t only upon its field e x
am ination o f th e v ariou s projects, bu t upon in form ation derived
from personal conference w ith th e field officers and em ployees
of the R eclam ation S ervice an d data fu rn ish ed by su ch officers
and em ployees. In add ition , settlers, landow ners, and other
parties in terested in th e p rojects w ere given an opp ortu nity to
be heard. T h e fe a sib ility o f th e projects w a s considered from
an en gineering and econom ic stan dp oin t, th e board giv in g con
sideration to th e ch aracter o f th e projects, w h eth er in tern a
tional, in tersta te, or in tr a sta te ; th e r ela tiv e am ou n ts o f public
and p rivate lan d s capable o f ir r ig a tio n ; th e m oney alread y e x
pended; th e n e c essity o f com pletion o f th e p rojects in order to
secure it s retu rn ; th e e x istin g con tracts or agreem en ts w ith
w ater u sers’ a sso cia tio n s and p riv a te in d iv id u a ls; an d th e pro
tection o f w a te r righ ts. T he board also p o in ts o u t th e im
portance o f certain ad d ition al leg isla tio n , a u th orizin g th e sale
of su rp lu s stored w ater and th e m odification o f con d ition s o f
paym ents o f w a ter rig h ts on certain projects w h ich w ill oth er
w ise fa il o f retu rn in g th eir c o st to th e reclam ation fund. The
Secretary o f th e In terior, in h is an n u al report to me, h a s rec
om m ended sim ila r legislation .
The board recom m ended th e a llo tm en t o f th e $20,000,000
provided by th e a c t o f Ju n e 25, 1910, to th e follow in g-nam ed
P ro je cts:
r E f i V v --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 2 ,3 8 0 ,4 6 2
TT„an(l Valley (co n d itio n a l)__________________________________
500,000
Gncompahgre-------------------------------------------------------------------------------2, 045,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------
528; 000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------Bonk*
PumPffig (co n d itio n a l)-------------------------------------------Oknnf ° F C“ e ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1, 855, 000
27 0,00 0
480, 000
&™<Joka
T h e W h it e H ouse ,
January 5, 1911.
AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T la id before th e S enate th e follo w in g
m essage from th e P resid en t o f th e U n ited S ta te s (H . D oc. No.
£?un River--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 278,0001261), w h ich w a s read and, w ith th e accom p anying paper, re
Yellow stone (co n d itio n a l)-----------------------------------------578,000 ferred to th e C om m ittee on th e P h ilip p in es and ordered to be
p r in te d :
T o ta l--------------------------------------------------------------------------- , 25, 351,897
No allotm en ts, eith er from th e loan or from th e gen eral recla
m ation fund, w ere recom m ended for th e follo w in g projects,
except for nece&sary m aintenance and o p e r a tio n : Orland, C a l.;
Garden City, K a n s .; K ittita s, W apato, and B enton, Y akim a
pr9ject, W a s h .; C arlsbad, N. M e x .; H ondo, N. M ex.
tif. le la st‘n am ed projects are, w ith th e exception o f th e K ity'j18* W apato, and B enton u n its o f th e Y akim a project, comj . e<1 or n ea rly com pleted. W ith respect to th e said th ree
uiuts o f th e Y ak im a project, th e board recom m ended developVnii ° f a goneral system o f storage reservoirs for th e Y akim a
alley, provided C ongress a u th orizes th e sa le o f e x c e ss stored
'a tcr , so th a t th e return o f th e co st o f b u ild in g o f reservoirs
nay be secured, bu t did n o t recom m end a n y a llo tm en t o f fu n d s
or th e construction o f reservoirs or c a n a ls sp ecifically for th e
Miul units.
A fter c a refu l con sid eration o f th e report o f th e B oard o f Enf n v « rS 1 a PProved th e sam e, b eliev in g th a t it se ts forth a plan
fu
^ d istrib u tion o f th e loan and o f th e a v a ila b le reclam ation
nu that, from an en gineering and econom ic standpoint, w ill
cst secure th e speedy com pletion o f th ose projects w h ich, bei
th eir character, th e n eed s o f th e settlers, tr ea ty or
1 nr + te relation s, protection o f w a te r righ ts, and prom pt ren to th e reclam ation fun d o f th e m oneys in vested , sh ould be
I
th e P reference in construction and com pletion over such
1 ejects, or p a rts o f projects, w h ich are m ore rem ote and m ay
' . ' f l y w a it u n til a la ter d ate for construction, or m ay secure
atcr through p riv a te canals, in th e ev en t th e G overnm ent is
u h orized to disp ose o f su rp lu s w a te r to th e ow n ers o f such
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
A s I said in m y an n u al m essage, th e Secretary o f W ar by my
d irection v isited th e P h ilip p in e Isla n d s du rin g th e sum m er, and
h a s prepared a sp ecial report in resp ect to th e condition o f those
islan d s, w h ich I tra n sm it to the C ongress h erew ith .
I t w ill appear by a perusal o f th e report th a t th e condition
o f th e islan d s, w ith respect to th e prosperity, peace and good
order, and th e spread o f education, h a s g reatly im proved during
A m erican occupation, and esp ecia lly since th e p assage o f th e
P ayn e ta r iff act, w h ich gave to th ose islan d s p ractically free
trade w ith th e U n ited S tates.
I comm end to th e p eru sal of th e Congress th e very sa tisfa c
to ry su m m ary p resen ted by S ecretary D ickinson of th e condi
tio n s now ex istin g in th e A rchipelago.
W m . II. T aft .
T h e W h it e H ouse ,
January 5, 1911.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A m essage from th e H ou se o f R ep resen tatives, by W. J.
B row ning, its C h ief Clerk, announced th a t th e H o u se h ad passed
th e follow ing b il ls :
.
.
. _
_ A w
S 1872. A n a c t se ttin g ap art a tract o f land to be used a s a
cem etery by th e In dependent Order o f Odd F e llo w s o f C entral
City, C o lo .;
S. 3904. An a c t for th e r elief o f th e M erritt & Chapm an D er
rick & W recking C o .; and
S. 5362. A n act gran tin g to th e c ity o f B ozem an, M ont., cer
ta in lan d s to enable th e c ity to p rotect its sou rce o f w ater sup
ply from pollution.
T he m essage also announced th a t th e H o u se had p assed th e
follo w in g b ills, w ith am endm ents, in w h ich it req u ested th e con
currence o f th e S en a te:
S. 115. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f M a rcellos T r o x e ll;
S. 192. An a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f Jam es D . E l li o t t ; an d
C O N G R E SSIO N A L • R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
G48
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . R eg u la r o r d e r !
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h a t is th e r egu lar order w h en th e
Sen ator from O klahom a h a s sta te d it, a s he h ad n ot th eretofore
done.
Mr. O W EN . I r ise for th e pu rp ose o f p resen tin g a resolu tion
to v a c a te th e se a t in th e S e n a te n ow h eld by W i l l i a m L o b i m e r
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . R eg u la r order, Mr. P resid en t. T h e reso!
lu tio n m u st com e accord in g to th e sta n d in g r u les o f th e S enate
in th e regu lar order o f b u sin ess.
Mr. H A L E . In th e cou rse o f th a t order.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . In th e cou rse o f th a t ord er; and I hope
it w ill n ot be n ec essa ry to su g g est to th e Sen ator from O klahom a
th a t th e in trod u ction o f a reso lu tio n u tte r ly ou t o f order
accord in g to th e sta n d in g r u les w h ich form th e la w o f th is body’
is h ard ly app rop riate. T h e S enator, I ta k e it, is aw are— and if
h e is not, I w ill n ow in form him — th a t a m in o rity rep ort is to
be filed by a m em ber o f th e com m ittee h a v in g th is case in
charge. T h e S en ator h a d n o tic e th a t su ch a ction m igh t be taken
w h en th e m a jo rity o f th e com m ittee su b m itted it s m ajority
rep ort w ith th e evid en ce.
T he la w w h ich govern s us p u ts th e S en a to r’s proposed reso
lu tion a t a defin ite and d istin c t p lace in th e order o f bu sin ess
T h e Senator, I th in k on reflection, w ill se e th e im propriety of
m ak in g a n y su g g estio n in th e m a tter ou t o f th e regu lar order
o f th e Sen ate, ou t o f th e se ttle d la w w h ic h govern s th is body
an d b efore th e report from th e m in ority o f th e com m ittee 1 $
presented. T h a t report I sh a ll p resent, a s is su ggested , a t the
regu lar and ap p rop riate tim e fixed in th e sta n d in g ru les o f th is
body.
I ca ll fo r th e regu lar order, Mr. P resid en t.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e regu lar order is th e question
w h ich th e S en ator from O klahom a [M r. O w e n ] h a s raised
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . W h at is th at?
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . A qu estion o f th e h ig h est priy.
ile g e — th e righ t o f a Sen ator to a se a t upon th is floor.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . T h a t is provided for, Mr. P resid en t, by
th e stan d in g rules.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . D o e s th e Sen ator from O klahom a
y ield fu r th e r to th e Sen ator from In d ia n a ?
Mr. O W EN . I declin e to y ield fu rth er, Mr. P resid en t.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e Sen ator from O klahom a de
c lin e s to fu rth er y ie ld to th e S en ator from In d ian a.
. Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I m erely th en rep eat th a t th is w ill not
p reclud e th e regu lar order o f th e S en a te g oin g forw ard .
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e S en ator from O klahom a has
th e floor, and h e w ill p resen t h is reso lu tio n a s a prelim inary
Mr. O W EN . I p resen t th e fo llo w in g r e s o lu tio n :
o 7050 Ari opt ^ranting an a n n u ity to John R . K issin ger.
T he” m essage fu r th e r announced th a t th e H o u se h ad p assed
th e following bills, in w h ich it req u ested th e concurrence o f th e
^ I L It."5968. An a c t to p ay T hom as P . M organ, jr., am oun t
found d u e him by Court of* C la im s,
H R 6776. An act for th e r e lie f o f O livia J. B ak er, w id o w o f
Tniinn C B aker, la te q u arterm aster, U n ited S ta te s N a v y ;
II R 11777. An a c t for th e r e lie f o f John T. G lyn n;
H It. 15692. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f W illia m E. M u rray;
H i t ’ 16133. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f S am u el L. B a r n h a r t;
rr; j> 18342. A n a c t for th e r e lie f o f E. C. Y o u n g ;
U ii. 18588. A n a c t to correct th e title to c er ta in la n d s in the
Creek N ation, O kla., so ld under order o f th e U n ite d S ta te s
c o u r t;
H . It. 18631. A n a c t for th e r e lie f o f F red eric W illia m S c o t t ;
H . It. 18857. A n a c t for th e r e lie f o f L au ra A. W agn er;
H . It. 19379. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f th e e sta te o f Jacob A.
H en ry;
H . It. 20072. A n a c t for th e r e lie f o f H a n s N . A n d e r so n ;
H . R. 21965. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f M ary W ind F r e n c h ;
H . R. 23888. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f th e P en n sy lv a n ia E n g i
n eering Co., o f th e c ity o f P h ila d e lp h ia ;
H . R. 24123. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f th e le g a l rep re se n ta tiv es
o f W illiam M. W ightm an, d ecea sed ;
H . R. 24786. A n a c t to refu n d c er ta in ton n age ta x e s and lig h t
d u es;
H . R. 25057. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f W illa rd C all and John
M. W y a tt;
H . It. 25074. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f th e ow n ers o f th e
schooner
H . It. 25081. A n a c t for th e r e lie f o f H ele n S. H o g a n ;
H . It. 25679. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f th e S a n ita r y W ater-S till
C o .; and
H . R. 26529. A n a c t for th e r e lie f o f P h oebe Clark.
T he m essage a lso tr a n sm itted to th e S e n a te r eso lu tio n s o f th e
H ou se on th e d e a th o f H on. S t e p h e n B. E l k i n s , la te a Senator
from th e S ta te o f W est V irgin ia.
T he m essa g e fu r th e r ann oun ced th a t th e Sp eak er o f th e
H o u se had app ointed Mr. H u b b a r d , Mr. H u g h e s , Mr. W o o d y a r d ,
Mr. S t u r g i s s , and Mr. G a i n e s o f W e st V irgin ia, Mr. M a n n o f
Illin o is, Mr. A n d r e w s o f N ew M exico, Mr. R u c k e r o f M issouri,
Mr. A l e x a n d e r o f N ew York, Mr. L o n g w o r t h o f Ohio, Mr.
C a l d e r h e a d o f K an sas, Mr. L i v i n g s t o n and Mr. A d a m s o n o f
Georgia, Mr. S l e m p and Mr. L a m b o f V irgin ia, Mr. R i c h a r d s o n
o f A labam a, and Mr. M c C a l l o f M assa c h u se tts m em bers o f th e
com m ittee on th e p art o f th e H ou se.
Walter B. Chester;
SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . P e titio n s and m em orials a r e in
order.
-'Mr. O W EN and Mr. L O R IM E R ad d ressed th e C hair.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e S en ator from O klahom a.
Mr. O W EN . I y ield to th e Sen ator from Illin o is.
Mr! LO R IM ER . Mr. P resid en t, in th e la tter p art o f M ay la s t
I introduced a resolu tion in th e S e n a te c a llin g for a n in q u iry
o f th e ch arges m ade in th e public p ress th a t I h ad been elected
to th is body by bribery an d corrup tion . T h e r eso lu tio n called
for th e m ost e x h a u s tiv e inq uiry.
S u b seq u en tly a resolu tion
c a llin g for a sim ila r procedure w a s adop ted by th e S en ate
d irectin g a com m ittee o f th e S e n a te to m ake th e in v e stig a tio n .
A fter a con sid erab le tim e and a very th orou gh inq uiry a report
w a s m ade to th e S e n a te by a m a jo rity o f th e com m ittee. I
u n derstand th a t a m in ority rep ort is to be su b m itted to-day,
and th a t a d iscu ssio n o f th e su b ject on th e se rep orts is to begin
to-day.
Mr. P resid en t, b ecau se o f w h a t I kn ow o f m y e le ctio n to th e
Senate, k n ow ing th a t I w a s n o t e lected by bribery and cor
ruption, and th a t no person w a s g u ilty o f corrup t p r a c tic es in
my election , I fe e l th a t I am ob lig a ted to th e S ta te w h ich I
rep resent in part in th is body and to m y se lf to be p resen t in
th is C ham ber d u rin g th e d iscu ssion , an d a t som e la ter tim e I
reserve th e righ t to d isc u ss th e sta te m en ts m ade in th e Senate,
togeth er w ith th e reports.
I hope th a t m y presence here w ill n o t em b arrass a n y Sen ator
w ho d e sir es to d isc u ss th is m atter, a s h is presen ce w ill not
em barrass m e w h en th e tim e sh a ll a rriv e w h en I sh a ll d isc u ss it
m yself.
-M u O W EN . Mr. P resid en t, on M ay 21, 1908-----Mr. B E V E R ID G E and Mr. G A L L IN G E R . R eg u la r o r d e r !
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e regu lar order is th e p resen ta
tion o f p etitio n s and m em orials.
Mr. O W EN . I rise to a qu estion o f th e h ig h e st p r iv ile g e —
tfic righ t o f a Senator to a se a t on th is floor.
J a n u a r y 9,
R esolved , That the so-called election o f W il l ia m L or im er on May 2ft
1909, by the legislature o f the State of Illinois was illegal and void’
i and that he is not entitled to a seat in the United States Senate.
’
i
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e S ecretary w ill read th e reso
lu tion .
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . L et th e reso lu tio n be sta te d from the
desk , Mr. P resid en t.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he S ecretary w ill read th e resolu
tio n (S . R es. 3 1 6 ).
T h e S ecretary read a s folloyvs :
R esolved, T hat the so-called election o f W il l ia m L o rim er on May *>ft
1909, by the legislature o f the State o f Illinois was illegal and void’
and that he is not entitled to a seat in the United States Senate.
‘’
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . Mr. P re sid e n t------T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . D oes th e Sen ator from O klahom a
y ie ld to th e S en ator from In d ian a?
Mr. O W EN . I d eclin e to y ie ld to th e S en ator from Indiana
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e S en ator from O klahom a de
c lin e s to y ield .
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . I rise to a qu estion o f order.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e Sen ator from N ew H am pshire
w ill sta te h is qu estion o f order.
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . I m ak e th e p oin t o f order th a t under the
ru le th e reso lu tio n sh ould go over one day.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I f ob jected to.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e C h air w ill hold th a t a resolu
tio n o f th is ch aracter, p resen tin g a q u estion o f th e h ig h est privi
lege, d oes n o t h ave to sta n d over for a day.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . Mr. P resid en t, I ap p eal from th e decision
o f th e Chair.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e Sen ator from In d ia n a appeals
from th e d ecisio n o f th e Chair. T h e q u estion is, S h all th e de
cisio n o f th e C hair sta n d a s th e ju d g m en t o f th e Sen ate?
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . U p on th a t point, Mr. P resid en t, ju s t th is
sole rem ark------Mr. G A L L IN G E R (to Mr. B e v e e i d g e ) . D o n o t d isc u ss it------.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I do n o t th in k it is n ecessary, m erely
becau se it is an un q u estion ed ru le o f th e Senate.
CO N G RESSIO N A L RECO RD — SE N A T E .
1911.
B y Mr. F L E T C H E R :
A bill (S . 9975) to ex ten d th e la w s to regu late com m erce and
the auth ority and ju risd iction o f th e In ter sta te Com m erce Com
m ission to and over A la sk a ; to th e C om m ittee on In ter sta te
Commerce.
A bill (S . 9976) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to T heodore
F. C olgrove; to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
B y Mr. S T O N E :
A bill (S . 9977) for th e r e lie f o f th e e sta te o f Jam es Mc
Guire ;
A bill (S . 9978) for th e r e lie f o f th e h e irs o f John A. W inn,
d ecea sed ; and
A bill (S . 9979) for th e r elief o f th e h eirs o f M ark B eam er,
d ecea sed ; to th e C om m ittee on C laim s.
A bill (S . 9980) gran tin g an in crease o f pen sion to J a m e s G.
Durham (w ith accom panying p ap ers) ;
^A bill (S. 9981) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to M argaret
C. D ougherty (w ith accom panying p ap ers) ;
A bill (S . 9982) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to T hom as
Lauderback (w ith accom panying p ap ers) ;
A bill (S . 9983) g ran tin g a pension to F ran k C astro (w ith
accom panying p ap ers) ;
A b ill (S. 9984) g ran tin g an increase o f pension to C aroline
K irch n er;
A bill (S . 99S5) gran tin g a pension to A m anda E. S to r y ;
A b ill (S . 99S6) gran tin g an increase o f pension to A sa
B la n c h a r d ; and
A b ill ( s . 9987) gran tin g a pension to C elestin e M oreau (w ith
accom panying pap er) ; to the C om m ittee on P en sions.
By Mr. O V E R M A N :
A bill (S . 9988) for th e r e lie f o f C halm ers G. H a ll; to th e
Com m ittee on M ilitary A ffairs.
By Mr. B R I S T O W :
A bill (S . 9989) gran tin g an in crease o f pen sion to D a r iu s
'Veils; and
A bill (S . 9999) gran tin g an in c re a se o f pension to A aron
W elty (w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on P en
sions.
By Mr. JO N E S :
A b ill (S . 9991) gran tin g a n in crease o f p en sion to T hom as
M u llen ;
A bill (g . 9992) granting an in crease o f pension to E dm und
G ould;
A bill (S. 9993) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to C liauncey
M- C arpenter;
A bill (S . 9994) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to M ichael
Culp;
A bill ( s . 9995) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to D a v id
M ills; and
A bill ( s . 9990) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to W illiam H .
D a v isso n ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
By Mr. IIE Y B U R N :
A bill (g . 9997) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to Abram
ffo x ie r (w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on
1 ensions.
By Mr. McCTJMBER:
A bill (g . 9998) providing for th e erection o f a public b u ild in g
at V alley City, N. D a k .; and
A bill (g . 9999) providing for th e erection o f a public bu ild in g
;lf D ickinson, N. D a k .; to th e C om m ittee on P u b lic B u ild in g s
a,,d Grounds.
A bill (g . 10000) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to N ah u m B.
B in k h am ;
, A 'dll (S . 10001) gran tin g an increase o f pension to B enjam in
f • G ilso n ;
A bill (g , 10002) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to A delbert
n h itn e y ;
A bill (g . 10003) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to A lonzo J
Batchelder;
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A b ill (S . 10010) for th e su b stitu tio n o f a first-class fo g sig
n a l to replace th e presen t D ab oll trum pet a t th e F ort P oin t
L igh t Station, C a l.;
A b ill (S . 10011) fo r esta b lish in g a lig h t an d fo g -sig n a l sta
tion on the San P edro B reak w ater, C a l.;
A b ill (S . 10012) for th e esta b lish m en t o f a c etylen e-gas bea
con ligh ts, lig h ted buoys, and fog sig n a ls a t or n ear P o in t H er
ron, P oin t G lover, Apple Cove P oin t, B u sh P oin t, P o in t P a r
tridge, and the im provem ent o f the lig h ts and fo g sig n a ls a t
M arrow stone P o in t and Slip P oin t, P u g et Sound, W a s h .;
A bill (S . 10013) for esta b lish in g a d d ition al a id s to n a v ig a
tion in A lask an w a te rs;
A bill (S . 10014) for com pleting the esta b lish m en t o f th e lig h t
and fog-sign al sta tio n a t B a ttery (A lk i) P oin t, W ash . ;
A b ill (S . 10015) for rebuilding and im proving th e present
lig h t and fog sign al a t Lincoln Rock, A lask a, or for b u ild in g
another lig h t and fog-sign al station upon a different site near by ;
A bill (S . 10016) fo r estab lish in g a fog sign al and keeper’s
q u arters a t th e P o in t Lom a L igh t Station, C a l.;
A b ill (S . 10017) for a flash in g ligh t, a fog signal, and a keep
er’s d w ellin g a t th e San ta B arbara L igh t Station, C a l.;
A b ill (S . 10018) for esta b lish in g a lig h t and fog-sign al station
a t or near A rm y P oin t, S u isu n B a y , C a l.;
A b ill (S . 10019) for esta b lish in g a lig h t and fog sig n a l on
Cape St. E lias, A la s k a ;
A b ill (S . 10020) for e sta b lish in g 'a lig h t an d fog-sign al station
a t R esu rrection B a y entrance, A la s k a ;
A b ill (S . 10021) for e sta b lish in g a lig h t and fog-sign al station
a t or near Cape Spencer, A la s k a ;
A bill (S . 10022) for esta b lish in g a id s to n a v ig a tio n on th e
Yukon R iver, A la sk a ;
A b ill (S . 10023) for esta b lish in g a lig h t and fog-sign al sta tio n
on R ich ard son s R ock, in th e S an ta B arbara Isla n d s, C a l.;
A b ill (S . 10024) for in sta llin g a fourth-order flash in g ligh t,
esta b lish in g a fo g sign al, and con stru ctin g qu arters for tw o
a ss is ta n t keepers a t th e San ta Cruz L igh t Station, C a l.;
A bill (S . 10025) for a fo g sig n a l and keeper’s qu arters a t
th e T rin id ad H ea d L igh t Station, C a l.; and
A b ill ( S. 10026) for a flash in g ligh t, fo g sig n a l, and keeper’s
qu arters a t th e P o in t P in o s L ig h t Station, C a l.; to th e C om m it
te e on Commerce*
B y Mr. R A Y N E R :
A b ill (S . 10027) providing for th e app ointm en t o f sp ecial
m a sters in equity by th e suprem e court o f th e D istr ic t o f Co
lum bia ; to the C om m ittee on th e Jud iciary.
A b ill (S . 10028) g ran tin g an increase o f pension to A u gust
B urckard (w ith accom panying pap ers) ;
A bill (S . 10029) g ran tin g an increase o f pension to S ila s II.
D renner (w ith accom panying papers) ;
A bill (S . 10030) gran tin g a pension to John G allagher (w ith
accom panying pap ers) ;
A bill (S . 10031) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to John H.
Johnson (w ith accom panying p ap ers) ; and
A b ill (S . 10032) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to S arah E.
A nderson (w ith accom panying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on
P en sions.
B y Mr. B R A D L E Y :
A bill (S . 10033) for th e r e lie f o f Jam es D . G ilm an (w ith
accom panying p ap ers) ; and
A bill (S . 10034) for the r e lie f o f John E. H illy a rd and Ada
W alker, form erly H illy a r d ; to the C om m ittee on Claims.
A bill (S . 10035) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to John J.
A b ill (S . 10036) g ran tin g an increase o f pension to T hom as J.
N o r th ; and
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A b ill (S . 10037) g ran tin g an increase o f pension to M iliu m
R. A rnold; to the C om m ittee on P ensions.
B v Mr O W E N :
\ b ill '(S 10038) regu latin g the in te rsta te sh ip m en t o f in to x
icatin g liquors, and for other p u rp o se s; to th e C om m ittee on th e
r
ju(L< biiym aking th e rolls o f th e F iv e C ivilized T rib es
con clu sive a s to quantum o f In dian blood and age, and for other
Dill (g . 10005) g ra n tin g an in crease o f pension to R. H, p u rp o se s; and
A bill (S . 10040) con ferrin g ju risd ictio n on th e C ourt o f
A iankinsoii; and
A b ill (g . 10006) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to C h arles E. C laim s to hear, determ ine, and render ju d gm en t in cla im s o f th e
aipehart (w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on r o n c a T ribe o f In d ia n s a g a in st the U n ited S ta te s (w ith accom
p a n y in g p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on In d ian A ffairs.
1 vensions.
is io n s .
— ( S. 10041) to create a U n ited S ta te s le g isla tiv e referBy Mr. P E R K
1 " A * bill
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bureau. and for other p u rp oses; to th e C om m ittee on th e
A bill (g . 10007) for th e construction and equipm ent o f a lie n e e bui
first
st-cla ss steam lig h t v e ssel to m ark O rford R eef, O reg .;
L ibrary.
Mr. LA F O L L E T T E :
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-V bill (g . 10008) for a flash in g lig h t to rep lace th e fixed lig h t
A b ill (S . 10042) g ran tin g a n in crease o f pension to John R o s e ;
'"Nv a< th e P oin t F erm in L igh t S tation , C al.;
A b ill (S . 10043) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to C h ris
R, A h ill (g . 10009) for th e e sta b lish m en t o f a lig h t and fogtopher J. R o llis ;
k'ial sta tio n on A n acap a Islan d , C a l.;
D e n ta l
10004^ g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to R ichard
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A b ill
C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
(S . 10044) g ran tin g an in crea se o f pen sion to L e v i B.
^ A ' bilV (S . 10045) g ran tin g an in crea se o f pen sion to John
M A 'bill (S . 10040) gran tin g a pen sion to W illia m S. C leg g ett;
J anuaby 9
B y Mr. B E V E R ID G E :
A b ill (S . 10078) fo r th e r e lie f o f Josh u a F. S p urlin (w ith
■accom p an yin g p ap ers) ;
A b ill (S . 10079) fo r th e r e lie f o f J a m es N. B lan k en sh in
(w ith accom p an yin g p ap er) ; an d
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A b ill (S . 10080) to correct th e m ilita r y record o f W illiam
B. Y ou n g; to th e C om m ittee on M ilita ry A ffairs.
A b ill (S . 10081) gra n tin g an in crea se o f pension to Dorothea
S a a lm a n ;
A b ill (S . 10 0 S2 ) gra n tin g an in crea se o f pension to Geortm
R. H o w a r d ;
A bill (S . 10083) gra n tin g an in c re a se o f pen sion to F.
B a r t le y ;
A b ill (S . 10084) g ra n tin g an in crea se o f pen sion to Robert R
M a so n ;
A bill (S . I00S 5) g r a n tin g a pension to C lyde W . D u v a ll;
A b ill (S . 10086) gra n tin g an in c re a se o f pension to O liver p
S m ith ;
A bill (S . 10087) gra n tin g an in c re a se o f pen sion to Richard
M itc h e ll;
A bill (S . 10088) g r a n tin g a n in crea se o f pen sion to W illiam
R. H a r r is;
A b ill (S . 100S9) gra n tin g an in crease o f pension to D avid $
D u r b in ;
A b ill (S . 10090) g r a n tin g an in crea se o f pension to Jasper
N. W oods;
A b ill (S . 10091) g r a n tin g an in c re a se o f pension to L ew is c
J o n es;
A b ill (S . 10092) g r a n tin g an in crea se o f pension to Josiah
M ayer .(w ith accom p an yin g p ap er) ;
A bill (S . 10093) gra n tin g a pen sion to G eorge P eyton (w ith
accom p an yin g p ap ers) ; an d
A b ill (S . 10094) g r a n tin g an in crease o f pension to E lih u j.
W e e s n e r ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sion s.
B y Mr. C U L B E R S O N :
A b ill (S . 10095) to provide fo r th e a cq u isitio n o f a site on
w h ich to e re ct a public b u ild in g a t G ilm er, T e x .; to th e Commit
te e on P u b lic B u ild in g s an d Grounds.
B y Mr. L A F O L L E rT T E :
a "bill (S . 10096) g r a n tin g an in crea se o f pension to Marcus
P. W h eeler; to th e C om m ittee on P en sion s.
B y Mr. C A R T E R :
A bill (S . 10097) g ra n tin g 50,000 a cres o f lan d in M ontana to
aid in th e esta b lish m e n t and m a in ten a n ce o f a S ta te insane
a sy lu m ; to th e C om m ittee on P u b lic L ands.
B y Mr. D E P E W :
A b ill (S . 10098) to p rovide for th e in trod u ction o f foreign
n u rsery stock by p erm it only, and to a u th o riz e th e Secretary 0 f
A gricu ltu re to e sta b lish a q u aran tin e a g a in st th e im portation
an d a g a in st th e tra n sp o rta tio n in in te r sta te com m erce o f dig.
eased n u rsery stock or n u rsery stock in fe ste d w ith injurious
in sects, an d m ak in g a n ap p rop riation to carry th e sam e into
e ffe c t; to th e C om m ittee on A gricu ltu re and F orestry.
B y Mr. J O N E S :
A jo in t reso lu tio n (S . J. R es. 132) au th o rizin g th e delivering
to th e com m ander in c h ie f o f th e U n ite d S p an ish W ar V eterans
o f one or tw o d ism ou n ted bronze c a n n o n ; to th e C om m ittee cm
M ilitary A ffairs.
n " \ bill (S. 10047) gra n tin g an in crea se o f pen sion to M ark
Sj'ifH • to tiie C om m ittee on P en sion s.
B y Mr. B O U R N E :
A bill (S . 10048) gra n tin g an in crea se o f pension to S ad ie O.
r u r c e ll (w ith accom p an yin g p ap er) ; to th e C om m ittee on P en
sions.
B y Mr. A L D R IC H :
A bill (S . 10049) gra n tin g an in c re a se o f pen sion to Jam es
B la d e (w ith accom p an yin g p ap er) ;
A bill (S . 10050) g r a n tin g an in c re a se o f pen sion to A n n ie W.
Thom pson (w ith accom p an yin g p ap er) ; and
A bill (S . 10051) g ra n tin g an in crea se o f pen sion to S arah M.
P eterso n (w ith accom p an yin g p ap er) ; to th e C om m ittee on
P en sions.
B y Mr. SM IT H o f M a r y la n d :
A b ill (S . 10052) to p rovide A m erican r eg ister for th e
steam er
upon c er ta in c o n d itio n s; to th e C om m ittee
on Com m erce.
A b ill (S . 10053) to ex ten d th e tim e w ith in w h ic h th e B a l
tim ore & W a sh in g to n T r a n sit Co., o f M aryland , sh a ll be
req uired to p u t in o p eration its r a ilw a y in th e D istr ic t o f
C olum bia under th e p ro v isio n s o f an a c t o f C on gress approved
J u n e 8, 1896, a s am ended by an a c t o f C on gress app roved M ay
29, 1908; to th e C om m ittee on th e D istr ic t o f C olum bia.
B y Mr. G A M B L E :
A b ill (S . 10054) g ra n tin g an in c re a se o f pen sion to C yrus
G. S tev en s (w ith accom p an yin g p ap er) ; and
A b ill (S . 10055) g ra n tin g an in c re a se o f pen sion to F ra n k
A. F a s s e tt (w ith accom p an yin g p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on
P en sion s.
B y Mr. S M IT H o f M ic h ig a n :
A b ill (S . 10056) for th e erection o f a n ew F ed eral b u ild in g
a t L an sin g, M ich .; to th e C om m ittee on P u b lic B u ild in g s and
G rounds.
A b ill (S . 10057) gra n tin g an h on orab le d isch a rg e to W illia m
G. L ang (w ith accom p an yin g p a p ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on
M ilita ry A ffairs.
A b ill (S . 10058) gra n tin g an in c re a se o f p en sion to E phriam
H a n so n ;
A b ill (S . 10059) g ra n tin g a n in c re a se o f pen sion to R obert
T h om as; and
A bill (S . 10060) g r a n tin g an in crea se o f pen sion to W illia m
B. K napp (w ith accom p an yin g p ap er) ; to th e C om m ittee on
P en sion s.
B y Mr. C R A N E :
A b ill (S . 10061) gra n tin g a n in crea se o f pension to C harles
P. P o w e rs;
A b ill (S . 10062) g ran tin g an in c re a se o f p en sion to M ary P.
M ead e: and
A b ill (S . 10063) g ran tin g an in crea se o f p en sion to W illiam
H e w s o n ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sion s.
B y Mr. S H IV E L Y :
OCEAN MAIL SERVICE AND PROMOTION OF COMMERCE.
A b ill (S . 10064) gra n tin g an in crea se o f pen sion to W illiam
W. E d w a rd s;
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . Mr. P resid en t, I su b m it an am endm ent
A b ill (S . 10065) g ra n tin g an in c re a se o f pen sion to B y fo rd E. in th e n a tu re o f a su b stitu te fo r th e b ill (S . 670S) to am end the
L ong;
a c t o f M arch 3, 1891, e n title d “A n a c t to provide for ocean mail
A b ill (S . 10066) g r a n tin g a pen sion to M ary F . H a ll;
se r v ic e b etw een th e U n ite d S ta te s an d foreign ports, and to pro
A b ill (S . 10067) g r a n tin g an in c re a se o f pen sion to Jacob m ote com m erce.” I a sk u n an im ou s co n sen t th a t th e su bstitu te
G a rm a n ;
w h ic h is. b rief, m ay be p rin ted in th e R ecord and th a t it lie
A b ill (S . 1006S) gra n tin g an in c re a se o f pension to J a m es upon th e tab le. I tr u st th a t S en ators w ill ex a m in e it, and I
M iles (w ith accom p anying p ap er) ;
g iv e n o tic e th a t on W ed n esd ay n ex t, w h en th e un fin ished busi
A bill (S . 10069) g r a n tin g a n in c re a se o f pension to Jam es T. n e ss com es before th e Senate, I w ill su b m it som e b r ief remarks
B row n (w ith accom p an yin g p ap er) ;
on th e subject, and hope th a t th e b ill w ill be tak en up seriously
A bill (S . 10070) gra n tin g a pen sion to B la n c h e T olen (w ith for con sid eration .
accom p anying p ap ers) ;
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . I s th ere objection to th e request
A bill (S . 10071) gran tin g an in c re a se o f pension to J a m e s W. o f th e Sen ator from N e w H a m p sh ire? T h e C hair h ears none
Thom pson (w ith accom p an yin g p a p e r s );
T he proposed su b stitu te is a s f o llo w s :
A bill (S . 10072) g ran tin g an in crea se o f pension to T h om as F. Amendment in the nature o f a substitute intended to be proposed h v
Mr Ga l l in g e r to the bill (S. 6708) to amend the act o f March '{
C liafee (w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ;
1891, entitled “ An. act to provide for ocean mail service between the
A bill (S . 10073) gran tin g an in crea se o f pen sion to A lex a n d er
United States and foreign ports, and to prom ote comm erce,” vizllo g e la n (w ith accom p an yin g p ap er) ;
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the fo llo w in g :
A bill (S . 10074) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to John
T hat the Postm aster General is hereby authorized to pay for ocean
mail service, under the act o f March
1891, in vessels o f the second
D en n y (w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ;
on routes to South America south o f the equator, outward voyage
A b ill (S . 10075) g ran tin g an in crea se o f pension to A ndrew class
at a rate per mile not exceeding the rate applicable to vessels of the
F. O’N eill (w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ;
first class, as provided in said act, and in vessels o f the third class on
A bill (S . 10076) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to John N. said routes at a rate per mile not exceeding the rate applicable to
vessels o f the second class, as provided in said a c t : P rovided, That if
Fra zee (w ith accom p anying p ap er) ; and
no contract is made under the provisions o f this act fo r a line of ships
A bill (S . 10077) g ran tin g an in crea se o f pension to Isa ia h between a port on the A tlantic coast south o f Cape Charles and South
1 American ports, the Postm aster General shall, provided tw o or more
F r y ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
Minnesota
3,
CO N G RESSIO N A L REC O R D — SE N A T E
1911.
lines are established from North A tlantic ports, require that one o f said
lines shall, upon each outward and homeward voyage, touch at at least
one port o f call on the A tlantic coast south o f Cape Charles for man,
freight, and passengers, regard being had in the selection o f such port
of call to geographical location and to the volume o f the export ana
import business o f the port so selected : P rovided furth er, That to insure
Die independent operation o f any steamship line holding a contract
under the provisions o f the act o f March 3, 1891, or o f this amendatory
set, and to prevent discrim ination detrimental to the public interest,
the Postmaster General shall in no event award any contract for the
mail service therein provided fo r to any bidder who shall be engaged in
any competitive transportation business by rail, or who shall be engaged
*n the business o f exporting or im porting goods, wares, merchandise,
°r other property on his own account, or who shall bid for, on behalf of,
or in the interest o f any person or corporation engaged in such business,
or either o f them, or having the control thereof through stock owner
ship or oth erw ise: And provided furth er, That the Postm aster General
is authorized and directed to cancel any contract entered into in pur
suance of the act o f March 3, 1891, or o f this amendatory act, if at
any time the perform ance o f the same shall rest within the control of
any competitive railroad company or o f any person or persons in control
of the same through stock ownership or otherwise, or if any party to
any such contract shall make or give any undue or unreasonable prefer
ence or advantage to any particular person, company, firm, corporation,
°r locality, or any particular description o f traffic in any respect what
soever, or subject any particular person, company, firm, corporation, or
locality, or any particular description o f traffic, to any undue or un
reasonable prejudice or disadvantage: P rovided further, That, subject
>o the foregoing provisions, every contract hereunder shall be awarded
to that responsible bidder who will contract, under penalties prescribed
by the Postmaster General, fo r the highest running speed between the
Points named in the c o n tra ct: And provided furth er, That the total
expenditure fo r foreign-m ail service in any one year under this act shall
not exceed the sum o f 84,000,000, and shall not in any case exceed the
amount o f revenue received from the foreign-m ail service over and
above the amount otherwise paid fo r such service.
AMENDMENTS TO APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr. D U PO N T su bm itted an am endm ent r ela tiv e to th e
further im provem ent o f th e L ittle R iver, D el., intended to be
Proposed by him to th e river and harbor appropriation bill,
w hich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Commerce and ordered
to be printed.
H e also su bm itted an am endm ent rela tiv e to th e fu rth er im
provement o f th e M urderkill R iver, D el., intended to be pro
posed by him to th e river and harbor appropriation bill, w h ich
was referred to th e C om m ittee on Commerce and ordered to be
Printed.
H e also su bm itted an am endm ent r ela tiv e to th e fu rth er im
provem ent o f th e M ispillion R iver, D el., intended to be proposed
oy him to th e river and harbor appropriation bill, w h ich w a s
referred to th e C om m ittee on Com m erce and ordered to be
Printed.
H e also su bm itted an am endm ent rela tiv e to th e fu rth er im
provem ent o f th e L eip sic R iver, D el., etc., intended to be pro
posed by him to th e river and harbor appropriation bill, w h ich
w as referred to th e C om m ittee on Com m erce and ordered to be
Printed.
H e also su b m itted an am endm ent r ela tiv e to the fu rth er im
provem ent o f th e A ppoquinim ink R iver, D el., intended to be
Proposed by him to th e river and harbor app rop riation bill,
w hich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Com m erce and ordered
to he printed.
H e also su bm itted an am endm ent r e la tiv e to the appropria
tion for the pu rchase and con stru ction o f a su ita b le dredging
Piaut to be used in th e im provem ents in D elaw are, intended
to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor appropriation
''ill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Com m erce and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. O L IV E R su bm itted an am endm ent p roposin g to appro
priate $25,000 for th e e x a m in ation o f sites, th e con stru ction o f
reservoirs, and other h yd rau lic w orks to p reven t floods and
overflow in the drain age basin o f th e O hio R iver and its trib u
taries, etc., inten d ed to be proposed by him to th e river and
harbor appropriation b ill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee
on Commerce and ordered to be printed.
Mr. M A R T IN su bm itted an am endm ent r ela tiv e to th e e x a m i
nation o f th e w a te rs near, in, and abou t th e c ity o f N ew p ort
f'ew s, Va., etc., intended to be proposed by him to th e river and
harbor appropriation b ill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee
° n Commerce and ordered to be printed.
Mr. IIE Y B U R N su b m itted an am endm ent r e la tiv e to th e allotmont o f lan d s on the F ort H a ll In d ian R eservation in Idaho,
®tc intended to be proposed by him to th e In d ian appropriation
D1!], w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on In dian A ffairs and
°*dered to be printed.
Mr. STO N E subm itted an am endm ent r ela tiv e to th e esta b
lishm ent and m ain ten an ce o f an a ssa y office a t St. L ouis, Mo.,
(
intended to be proposed by him to th e leg isla tiv e, etc.,
appropriation b ill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on
A ppropriations and ordered to be printed.
Mr. O VERM AN su bm itted an am endm ent r ela tiv e to th e
estab lish m en t and m aintenance o f an a ssa y office a t C harlotte,
c ., etc., intended to be proposed by him to th e leg isla tiv e,
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etc., appropriation bill, w h ich w a s referred to the C om m ittee
on A ppropriations an d ordered to be printed.
Mr. F L E T C H E R su bm itted a n am endm ent rela tiv e to the
im provem ent o f th e harbor a t St. P etersbu rg, F la., intended to
be proposed by him to th e river and harbor appropriation bill,
w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on C om m erce and ordered
to be printed.
H e also su bm itted an am endm ent r e la tiv e to th e im provem ent
o f th e chann el betw een th e St. Joh n s R iver and C um berland
Sound, F la., etc., intended to be proposed by him to th e river
and harbor appropriation bill, w h ich w a s ordered to be printed
and, w ith th e accom panying papers, referred to th e C om m ittee
on Commerce.
H e a lso su bm itted a n am endm ent proposing to app rop riate
$258,000 for the im provem ent o f B isca y n e B ay, F la., intended
to be proposed by him to the river and harbor appropriation
bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Com m erce and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. D IC K su bm itted an am endm ent proposing to in crease the
salary o f A lanson D. G aston, S en ate m essenger in charge o f
the P re sid e n t’s room, to $1,800 per annum , intended to be pro
posed by him to th e leg isla tiv e, etc., appropriation bill, w h ich
w a s referred to the C om m ittee on A ppropriations and ordered
to be printed.
Mr. P E R K IN S su bm itted an am endm ent r ela tiv e to th e im
provem ent o f th e M okelum ne R iver, Cal., etc., intended to be
proposed by him to th e river and harbor appropriation bill,
w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Com m erce and ordered
to be printed.
H e also su b m itted an am endm ent proposing to appropriate
$560,000 for continuin g th e im provem ent o f th e chann el over
P in ole Shoal, San Pablo B ay, Cal., etc., intended to be pro
posed by him to th e river and harbor appropriation bill, w h ich
w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Com m erce and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. B O U R N E su bm itted an am endm ent proposing to appro
priate $50,000 for th e im provem ent o f the S iu sla w R iver, Oreg.,
etc., intended to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor
appropriation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Com
m erce and ordered to be printed.
H e also subm itted an am endm ent for the im provem ent of
N ehalem B ar and en trance to N ehalem B ay, Oreg., intended to
be proposed by him to th e river and harbor appropriation bill,
w h ich w a s referred to the C om m ittee on Com m erce and ordered
to be printed.
H e also su bm itted an am endm ent r ela tiv e to th e im provem ent
o f th e Oregon Slough branch o f the Colum bia R iver, Oreg., etc.,
intended to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor appro
priation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Com m erce
and ordered to be printed.
H e also su bm itted an am endm ent proposing to appropriate
$250,000 for continuin g th e im provem ent o f th e Colum bia R iver,
Oreg., etc., inten d ed to be proposed by him to th e river and har
bor appropriation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on
Com m erce and ordered to be printed.
Mr. A L D R IC H su bm itted an am endm ent r ela tiv e to th e im
provem ent o f th e chann el o f P rovidence R iver and H arbor, R. I.,
etc., intended to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor ap
propriation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Com
m erce and ordered to be printed.
Mr. B U R K E T T su bm itted an am endm ent proposing to appro
p riate $3,500 for th e salary o f th e A ssista n t _C om m issioner o f
In dian A ffairs, inten d ed to be proposed by him to th e le g isla
tive, etc., appropriation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m it
te e on A ppropriations and ordered to be printed.
Mr. C U R T IS (b y req uest) subm itted an am endm ent r ela tiv e
to th e C ivil W ar officers o f the N avy, now on th e retired list,
etc intended to be proposed by him to th e n aval app rop riation
bill,’ w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on N a v a l A ffa irs and
ordered to be printed.
Mr M ONEY subm itted an am endm ent proposing to appro
p riate $60,000 for rep airing and refittin g th e U. S. dredge
for service a t th e harbor o f G ulfport, M iss., etc., in
tended to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor appro
priation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on Com m erce
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. B A IL E Y su b m itted an am endm ent proposing to appro
p riate $100,000 for im provin g th e m outh o f th e B razos R iver,
T ex., etc., intended to be proposed by him to the river and
harbor appropriation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee
on Com m erce and ordered to be printed.
H e also su bm itted an am endm ent providing for th e im prove
m ent o f th e m outh o f th e B r a zo s R iver to V alasco, T ex., in
tended to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor appro-
Barnard
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C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
J anuaey
9
p r in tio n b ill, w h ic h w a s r e fe r r e d to t h e C o m m it te e on C o m m e r c e
Buffalo Dredging C o .; and $577 in the case o f dredge No. 3 withrm*
enrollment, upon the application o f the Duluth Marine Contracting Co. '
anile% 1 s o ^ b 0n I i t t S 1ane'am endm ent provid in g for th e im prove
m en t i y UK'ks and dam s o f th e Colorado R iver, T ex., intended
S i ,, w o r r ie d by him to the river and harbor approp riation
bill? which w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on C om m erce and
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . I s th ere ob jection to th e present
co n sid eration o f th e bill?
T h ere being no objection , th e S sn a te, a s in C om m ittee o f the
W hole, proceeded to con sid er th e bill.
T h e b ill w a s rep orted to th e S e n a te w ith o u t am endm ent, or
dered to a th ird reading, read th e th ird tim e, and passed.
^
°_lJ ” subm ittedd’a n am endm ent p roviding fo r th e im provem eid by a system o f lock s and dam s o f th e G uad alu pe R iver,
THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES.
Tex to v icto r ia , intended to be proposed by him to th e river
Mr. O W E N su b m itted th e fo llo w in g resolu tion (S . R es. 3 1 4 )
and harbor appropriation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e Com w h ich w a s con sid ered by u n an im ou s con sen t and agreed to :
’
m ittee on Com m erce and ordered to be printed.
Resolved, That the Secretary o f the Interior Is hereby directed to fur
Mr. P IL E S su b m itted an am endm ent p roposin g to app rop riate nlsh to the Senate, at the earliest practicable moment, the total cost . f
*40 000 for th e co n stru ction o f a brick pavem ent, etc., in fron t closing the affairs o f the Five Civilized Tribes, making up the rolls1
allottin g the lands, and conducting schools, with expenses in c id e n t!
o f the C ushm an School grounds, T acom a, W ash ., in ten d ed to be and
thereto fo r each year separately, with expenditure o f tribal funds sen
proposed by him to th e In d ia n ap p rop riation b ill, w h ich w a s arately stated, since the appointm ent o f said commission, together with
referred to th e C om m ittee on In d ia n A ffa irs an d ordered to be the number o f employees fo r each year, including teachers, aud tua
present number o f employees.
printed.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
H e also su b m itted an am endm ent p roposin g to app rop riate
$75,000 for gen eral rep airs to th e C u sh m an In d ia n School, T a
T h e fo llo w in g b ills w e re se v e ra lly read tw ic e by th eir title s
coma, W ash., Intended to be proposed by h im to th e In d ian an d referred to th e C om m ittee on C la im s :
appropriation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on
H.
R. 5963. A n a c t to p ay T h om as P . M organ, jra m o u n t
In dian A ffairs and ordered to bo p rin ted .
fo u n d d u e him by C ourt o f C la im s;
H e a lso su b m itted an am en d m en t proposin g to app rop riate
II. R. 6776. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f O liva J. B ak er, w id ow of
$70,000 for th e su pp ort and e d u c a tio n o f In d ia n pu pils, in c lu d J u lia n G. B aker, la te qu arterm aster, U n ite d S ta te s N a v y ;
ing n a tiv e p u p ils brough t from A la sk a , a t th e C ushm an In d ia n
H . R. 11777. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f John T. G ly n n ;
School, T acom a, W ash., in ten d ed to be proposed by h im to th e
H . R. 15692. A n a c t for th e r e lie f o f W illia m E. M urray;
In d ian app rop riation bill, w h ic h w a s referred to th e C om m ittee
H . E . 16133. A n a c t for the r e lie f o f S am u el L. B a r n h a r t;
on In d ian A ffa irs and ordered to be p rinted.
H . It. 1S342.
A n a c t for th e r e lie f o f E. C. Y ou n g;
Mr. O W EN su b m itted an am en d m en t a u th o risin g th e Secre
H .K . 1 <3631,A n act for th e r e lie f o f F red eric W illiam Scottta r y o f th e In terio r to d ed u ct from th e a m o u n t aw ard ed th e
H . R. 18S57.
A n a c t fo r tho r e lie f o f L aura A. W agn er;
In d ia n s on th e C olv ille R eservation , W ash ., th e su m o f $00,000,
H . R . 19379, A n a c t for th e r e lie f o f th e e s ta te o f Jacob A.
and p a y th e sa m e to th e a tto rn ey s for th e se In d ian s, to w hom H e n r y ;
a w a rd s w ere m ad e b y nam e, in th e ju d gm en t o f th e C ourt o f
H . R . 20072. A n a c t for th e r e lie f o f H a n s N . A n d e r so n ;
Claim s, in c a u se N o. 29520, etc., inten d ed to be proposed by him
H . R. 233S3. A n a c t for th e r e lie f o f th e P en n sy lv a n ia E ngi
to th e In d ian a p p rop riation bill, w h ic h w a s referred to th e n eerin g Co., o f th e c ity o f P h ila d e lp h ia ;
C om m ittee on In d ia n A ffa irs and ordered to be p rinted.
H . R. 24123. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f th e le g a l rep resen tatives
o f W illia m M. W igh tm an , deceased .
WITHDRAWAXi OP PAPER 3— WILLIAM WENTWORTH.
H . R . 25057. A n a c t for th e r e lie f o f W illa rd C all and John M
On m otion o f Mr. F R Y E , it w a s
W y a tt;
Ordered, T hat perm ission ha given fo r the withdraw al from the files
H . R. 25074. A n a c t for th e r e lie f o f th e ow n ers o f the
o f the Senate o f the papers accom panying Senate bill 7931, to remove
the charge o f desertion from the record o f W illiam W entw orth, no ad schoon er W alter B . C h ester;
verse report having been made thereon.
H . R. 25081. A n a c t for the r e lie f o f H ele n S. H ogan ;
H . R. 25679. A n a c t for th e r e lie f o f th e S a n ita r y W ater-Still
REFUND OF CERTAIN TONNAGE TAXES.
C o.; and
Mr. B U R T O N . I a sk th a t th e C h air la y before th e S e n a te
H . R. 26529. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f P hoebe C lark.
th e b ill (H . R. 247S6) to refu n d c er ta in to n n a g e ta x e s an d
T h e fo llo w in g b ills w e re se v e ra lly read tw ic e by th eir titles
lig h t dues.
an d referred to tho C om m ittee on In d ian A ffa irs:
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e C h air la y s b efore th e S e n a te
H . R. 18583. A n a c t to correct the title to certain la n d s in the
th e bill in d icated by th e S en ator from Ohio.
C reek N ation , -Okla., so ld under order o f th e U n ite d States
Mr. B U R T O N . I a sk u n an im ou s con sen t fo r “th e presen t c o u r t; and
consideration o f the bill.
H . R. 21965. A n a c t fo r th e r e lie f o f M ary W ind F rench.
Mr. K E A N and Mr. O W EN . H a s m orning b u sin ess closed ?
JOHN B. KISSINGER.
T he V ICE P R E S ID E N T . I t h a s not.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T la id before th e S e n a te th e amend
Mr. K EA N . L et u s h a v e th e regu lar order, then.
T he VICE P R E S ID E N T . T h e b ill is r eg u la rly before th e m en ts o f th e H o u se o f R e p r esen ta tiv e s to th e b ill (S . 7252)
S en ate, being in a m essa g e from th e H o u se h an ded dow n by g r a n tin g an a n n u ity to John R. K issin ger, w h ich w ere, on page
th e Chair. T h e Sen ator from O hio a sk s u n an im ou s c o n sen t for 1, lin e 9, to str ik e ou t “ one hu nd red an d tw en ty-five ” and in
se r t “ sev en ty -tw o ,” an d on p age 2 , lin e 1 , to strik e c u t a ll after
its p resent con sid eration . I s th e r e objection ?
“ Cuba ” dow n to and in clu d in g “ in fe ctio n ” in lin e 6.
Mr. G ALLIN G ER. L e t it be read.
Mr. S H IV E L Y . I m ove th a t th e S e n a te d isa g ree to the
Mr. B A IL E Y . L et u s h ear w h a t it is, Mr. P resid en t.
am endm ents o f th e H o u se o f R e p r esen ta tiv e s and request a
T he VICE P R E S ID E N T . T h e S ecreta ry w ill read th e bill.
Mr. B U R T O N . I w a s abou t to sta te, Mr. P resid en t, th a t th e con feren ce w ith th e H o u se on th e d isa g reein g v o te s o f the two
b ill is id e n tica l w ith on e th a t p assed th e S en ate a t th e la st H ou ses.
T h e m otion w a s agreed to ; and th e V ice P re sid e n t appointed
session , w ith a ch an ge o f ju s t a fe w w ords.
Mr. B A IL E Y . I s th e b ill p u rely local? I s it confined to Mr. M c C u m b e r , M r . S c o t t , and Mr. T a l i a f e r r o th e conferees
on th e p art o f th e Senate.
Ohio?
JAMES D, ELLIOTT.
Mr. BU R TO N . I t is to refu n d c er ta in ton n age dues, aggre
gatin g about $4,700, collected under a m isapp rehension . T he
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T la id b efore th e S en a te tlie am end
bill i s recom m ended by th e D ep a rtm en t o f C om m erce and m ent o f th e H o u se o f R e p r esen ta tiv e s to th e b ill (S . 193) f 0r
the r e lie f o f Ja m es D . E llio tt.
Labor.
Mr. B A IL E Y . T he fa c t th a t a Sim ilar b ill h a s p assed th e
Mr. G A M BLE. T h e b ill to w h ich th is am en d m en t w a s made
S en ate heretofore is, o f course, p ersu asive, b u t n o t con clu sive in th e H o u se o f R e p r esen ta tiv e s p assed th e S en a te during the
la st session , and o f course w e n t to th e H ou se. L ater in the
that, it is righ t. S till, I sh a ll n ot object.
T he VICE P R E S ID E N T . T h e S ecretary w ill read th e bill.
d ay th e claim w a s p u t a s an am endm ent upon the general
T he b ill w a s read th e first tim e by its title , an d th e second deficien cy b ill an d becam e la w , and th e am oun t provided for
in th e bill h a s been paid . I th erefo re m ove th a t the am endm ent
lim e a t length, a s fo llo w s:
lie it enacted, etc., That the Secretary o f the Treasury is hereby au- be ordered to lie on th e table.
tbori/i'il to refund, out o f any money in the Treasury not otherwise
T h e m otion w a s agreed to.
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annreui iated, the follow ing amounts to the respective-named companies,
ass,
(1 and collected under sections 4219 and 4225, Revised Statutes,
amounts arc hereby appropriated, to w it : Tw o thousand four
hundred and thirteen dollars In the case o f dredge No. 0, scows Ncs.
1 10
nd 21, without enrollment, upon the aoplication o f C. H. Starlce
Dredge A Dock C o . : $674 in the case o f derrick boats Nos. 7 and 11 and
drill boat No. S, without enrollment, upon the application of the Great
Lak<-' I sedge A Dock C o .; $1,073 in the case o f scow3 Nos. 16 and 17
and drill scow No. 5, without enrollment, upon the application of the
m a rcellu s troxell.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T la id before th e S en ate th e am endm ents
o f th e H o u se o f R e p r esen ta tiv e s to th e bill (S . 115) for th e relief
o f M arcellus T r o x e ll; w h ich w ere, in lin e 6, to strik e out,
“ t w o ” and in sert “ o n e ; ” and in lin e 7, a fte r th e w ord “ dol
la rs,” to in se r t “ and said sum o f $1,500 is hereby appropriated.”
C O N G RESSIO N A L REC O R D — SE N A T E .
1911.
Mr. CR AW FO R D. I m ove th a t the S en ate concur in the
am endm ents o f th e H ou se o f R ep resen tatives.
The m otion w a s agreed to.
OCEAN MAIL SERVICE AND PROMOTION OF COMMERCE.
The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he hour o f 2 o’clock h avin g ar
rived, th e Chair la y s before th e S en ate th e un fin ished bu siness,
w h ich w ill be stated.
The S e c r e t a r y . A bill (S . 6708) to am end th e a c t o f M arch
3, 1891, en titled “A n a c t to provide for ocean m ail service be
tw een th e U n ited S ta te s and foreign p o rts and to prom ote com
merce.”
Mr. G ALLIN G E R . I ask u n anim ous consent th a t th e un
finished b u sin ess be tem p orarily ia id aside.
The V ICE P R E S ID E N T . T he Senator from N ew H am p
shire ask s u n anim ous con sen t th a t th e un fin ished b u sin ess be
tem porarily la id asid e. I s there objection? T h e Chair hears
none.
MONUMENT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Mr. CTJLLOM. I ask th e ind ulgen ce o f th e Senate to ca ll up
the bill (S . 9449) to provide a com m ission to secure p lan s and
designs for a m onum ent or m em orial to th e m em ory o f Abraham
Lincoln. T he b ill h as com e from th e C om m ittee on th e L ibrary
° f the Senate, and I th in k there w ill be no objection to it w h a t
ever.
There being no objection, th e Senate, a s in C om m ittee o f the
W hole, proceeded to consider th e bill, w h ich had been reported
fl*om the C om m ittee on th e L ibrary w ith am endm ents.
The am endm ents w ere, on page 1, lin e 3, to strik e ou t the
word “ H o n o r a b le ; ” in lin e s 3 and 4, to str ik e out th e w ords
“ now P resid en t o f th e U n ited S t a t e s ; H o n o r a b le ; ” in lin es
5, and 6, to strik e ou t the w ords “ now chairm an o f th e
Com m ittee on th e L ibrary o f th e U n ited S ta te s S en a te; H on
orable ; ” in lin es 6, 7 , and 8, to strik e ou t th e w ord s “ now
chairm an o f the C om m ittee on th e Library, H ou se o f R epre
sen tatives; H o n o r a b le ;” in lin e s 8 and 9, to strik e out th e
Words “ now a Senator o f th e U n ited S t a t e s ; ” in lin e 9, to
strike out the word “ H o n o r a b le ; ” in lin es 9 and 10, to strike
out th e w ords “ now a R ep resen tative in C o n g re ss; ” on page 2,
hue 3, a fter th e w ords “Abraham L incoln ,” to in sert the w ords
“ subject to th e approval o f C o n g re ss; ” in lin e 13, a fter the
word “ created ,” to in sert “ and approved by C o n g re ss; ” in line
36, a fter th e w ords “ upon and,” to in sert “ approved by Con
gress, and s h a ll ; ” on page 3, lin e 3, to strik e ou t “ ten ” and in
sert “ e le v e n ; ” and in lin e 4, to strik e ou t “ eleven ” and in sert
' tw elve,” so a s to m ake th e b ill r e a d :
He i t enacted, etc., That W illiam H . T aft, G eorge P eabody W et -
S a m ue l W alk e r M cCa ll , H ernando D. M oney , and C h a m p
are hereby created a commission, to he known as the Lincoln
Memorial Commission, to procure and determine upon a location, plan,
«nd design fo r a monument or memorial in the city o f Washington.
C., to the memory o f Abraham Lincoln, subject to the approval o f
mohk,
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congress.
Sec . 2. That in the discharge o f their duties hereunder said commisMon is authorized to employ the services o f such artists, sculptors,
“ '•chitocts, and others as they shall determine to he necessary, and to
avail themselves o f the services or advice o f the Commission of Fine
Arts, created by the act approved May 17, 1910.
Sec. 8. That the construction o f the monument or memorial, herein
and hereby authorized, shall be upon such site as shall be determined
the commission herein created and approved by Congress, and said
construction shall be entered upon as speedily as practicable after the
bum and design therefor is determined upon and approved by Congress,
and shall be prosecuted to completion, under the direction o f said comnnssion and the supervision o f the Secretary o f War, under a contract
contracts hereby authorized to be entered into by said Secretary in
a total sum not exceeding $2,000,000.
. oec. 4. That vacancies occurring in the membership o f the commisStat sha11 be fillcd
appointment by the President o f the United
r S ec. 5. That to meet all necessary expenses o f the Lincoln Memorial
commission, incurred bv or under its direction, fo r the fiscal years
t o l l and 1912, and toward the construction o f said monument or
memorial, to be expended under the supervision o f the Secretary of
there is hereby appropriated the sum o f $100,000, to be immediate'y available.
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S ec . 6 That said commission shall annually submit to Congress an
estimate o f the amount o f money necessary to be expended each year
to carry on the work herein authorized.
S ec. 7 That all acts or parts o f acts inconsistent herewith are hereby
rePealed.
Lfie am endm ents w ere agreed to.
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■1ho b ill w a s reported to th e S en ate a s am ended, and the
an>ondments w ere concurred in.
t he b ill w a s ordered to be engrossed for a th ird reading, read
the third tim e, and passed.
RULE REGARDING TARIFF LEGISLATION.
Mr. N E W L A N D S . Mr. P resident, I desire to g iv e notice th a t
0,1 W ednesday a t th e conclu sion o f the routine m orning busiRess i Win a d d ress th e S enate on th e resolu tion o f th e Senator
f r,)m Iow a [Mr. C u m m i n s ] regarding th e am endm ent o f th e
w riff by schedules.
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SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS.
Mr. O W EN. Mr. P resid en t, on M ay 21, 1908, I introduced
S en ate jo in t resolu tion 91, for th e su b m ission o f a con stitu tion al
am endm ent providing for th e e le ctio n o f S en ators by a direct
vote o f th e people.
On M ay 23, 1908, I urged th e S en ate to act, sh ow in g th a t 27
S ta te s had a t th a t tim e sou ght r e lie f in th is m atter. S enate
resolu tion 91 w a s never reported by th e C om m ittee on P r iv i
leges and E lections.
A fter th e convening o f th e S ixty-first C ongress I introduced
another S enate resolution, No. 41, for th e su b m ission to the
S ta te s o f the U nion o f a co n stitu tio n a l am endm ent providing
for th e election o f Senators by direct vote o f th e people.
On M ay 31, 1910, I again urged th is reform on th e a tten tio n
o f the Senate, and w a s prevented the p rivilege o f a vote, and
th e com m ittee h a s never reported on S enate jo in t resolu tion 41.
T he H ou se o f R ep resen tatives on five different occasion s h as
p assed a b ill providing for th is reform — in 1892; Ju ly 21, 1894;
M ay 11, 1898; A p ril 13, 1900; and F ebruary 13, 1902, th e la st
vote unanim ously, or no one opposing.
On M ay 31, 1910, I poin ted out to th e Senate th a t every S tate
in th e U n ion had acted favorab ly in th is m atter, excep t th e N ew
E nglan d S tates, N ew York, D elaw are, and W est V irgin ia (37
S ta te s ), by p assin g resolu tion s add ressed to C ongress seeking for
th is reform , or by a c tu a lly n om in atin g Senators by a popular
prim ary vote.
A nd th a t even in th e n in e S ta te s excep ted th ere w ere m any
evid en ces th a t the people favored th e election o f S enators by
d irect vote. T he D em ocratic P a rty in C onnecticut, M assachu
setts, N ew H am psh ire, N ew York, and R hode Islan d exp ressly
declared for it in 1910.
The N ation al D em ocratic P arty, th e N a tio n a l P roh ib ition
P arty, the N a tio n a l P eop le’s P arty, have all declared in favor of
i t ; th e A m erican F ed eration o f Labor, the N a tio n a l Grange, the
S ociety o f E qu ity, th e F arm ers’ E d u cation al C ooperation Union,
and other g reat o rgan ization s o f th e country h ave declared in
fa v o r o f it. And I in sisted , Mr. P resid en t, th a t th is reform w as
needed for the fo llo w in g reasons, am ong o th e r s :
F ir st. T h a t it w ou ld preven t deadlocks in S tate leg isla tu res.
Second. It w ou ld com pel can d id ates to be su bjected to the
severe scru tin y o f a cam paign before th e people and prom ote
the selection o f th e b est qualified men.
Third. T h at it w ou ld preven t in terferen ce w ith S ta te le g isla
tion by v io len t con tests over the Senatorship.
F ourth. T h a t it w ou ld preven t im proper use o f m oney and
the corruption o f leg isla tu res.
T h ese m atters I now refer to in the lig h t o f th e report o f the
C om m ittee on P riv ile g es and E lection s on th e S enate resolu tion
d irectin g an in v estig a tio n o f certain charges m ade a g a in st Mr.
W i l l i a m L o r im e r , o f Illin o is, w h ere it is obvious th ese e v ils
have occurred. (P roceedings, p. 638.)
On Jun e 20, 1910, th e C om m ittee on P riv ile g es and E lection s
w a s directed by S en ate resolu tion 264 to report to the Senate
w h eth er in th e electio n o f Mr. W i l l i a m L o r im e r a s a Senator
o f th e U n ited S ta te s from th e S ta te o f Illin o is “ th ere w ere used
or em ployed corrupt m eth ods or p ractices.”
On D ecem ber 21, 1910, th e report .of th e com m ittee w a s sub
m itted to th e S en ate and w ill be foun d in th e R ecord o f th a t
date. (S . R ept. No. 942, 6 1 st Cong., 3d se ss.)
T he C om m ittee on P riv ile g es and E lection s h a s reached tu e
conclu sion th a t th e election o f Mr. L o r im e r w a s not in \ a li dated
by an y sufficient evid en ce o f corrupt practices.
I can not acquiesce in th e conclu sions o f th e com m ittee.
In th e first p lace th e com m ittee conclu des a s a p rincip le o f
law upon th e precedents o f cases h e ieto fo r c b e fo ie th e Senate,
th a t in order to in v a lid a te th e election o f a Senator on accou n t
o f bribery it m u st be m ade to appear—
F irst. T h at th e person elected particip ated in one or m ore
a cts o f bribery, or attem p ted bribery, or san ction ed or encour
aged th e sam e, or,
Second. T h at enough v otes w ere obtained for him by bribery
or corrupt practices to change th e resu lt o f th e election.
In m y jud gm en t the b etter eth ical rule, upon w h ich th e S en ate
should properly stand, is th a t no electio n o f a Senator clearly
show n to h ave been based in a n y degree upon bribery or corrupt
practices sh ould be a llow ed to stan d. I th in k th a t th e election
o f U n ited S ta te s Sen ators sh ould be m ade and k ept above su s
picion.
In m y opinion no elected officer in city, S tate, or
N ation sh ould be a llow ed to ta k e h is se a t or to hold it w h ere it
w a s proven h e w a s th e beneficiary o f an y corrupt practice.
T h e Senate is in honor bound to se t a high exam p le in th is m a t
ter, and I refu se em p h atically to acqu iesce in an y low er stan dard
than th is. T he country is in serio u s need o f a good exam ple.
Look a t A dam s C ounty, O h io ; over a thou san d c itizen s in d icted
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C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
for gPllinsr th eir votes. A d opting th e d octrin e I su g g est w ill
S an end to corrupt p ractices. T h e n eed is obvious,
vi. l'Vosi.lent in Greut B r ita in i f a sin g le v o te i s bribed or
.u i. i i o h
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sp en t in e le ctin g a m em ber o f P a r lia
m ent’ h is election is ab so lu tely an n u lled .
W h y sh ould th e
F o i l e d S ta tes Senate, w h ich is regard ed by our people a s th e
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distinguished leg isla tiv e body in th e w orld, adop t a low er
eth ical and m oral stan d ard th a n th e B r itish H o u se o f C om m ons?
' In tlle second place, I th in k th e evid en ce, even on th e very
narrow theory o f th e com m ittee th a t it m u st b e sh ow n th a t
enough votes w ere ob tain ed by bribery to ch an ge th e resu lt,
would ju s tify th e in v a lid a tio n o f th e electio n o f Mr. L o b im e r .
Mr. L o iu m e b w a s com pelled to h a v e 103 v o te s a s a c o n stitu tio n a l
m ajority. H e received 108, an d o f th e se a t le a s t 10 a r e a lread y
show n not to d eserv e to be cou n ted on accou n t o f corrup t
practices, and in m y ju d gm en t th e in v e stig a tio n w a s by no
m eans a s search in g an d com p lete a s it sh ou ld h a v e been, no
exam in ation h avin g been m ade in to th e ja ck p o t consp iracy, a
coalition ob viou sly in nu m bers stron g enough to ob tain or defe a t m easures, w h ic h w a s c o n fessed by W h ite to be a con sid era
tion m oving him to v o te fo r L o r im e r , an d so forth .
I su b m it a b r ief a b stra c t o f th e ev id en ce filed in th e p roceed
ings, referrin g to p a g es o f th e record by num ber. In con sid er
in g th e evid en ce o f bribe g iv er s an d bribe ta k e r s and th eir
ev a sio n s and fa lseh o o d s, I h a v e en d eavored to a sc e rta in th e
a c tu a l tr u th a s evid en ced by c ir cu m sta n tia l evid en ce, sound
reason, and com m on sen se. In sp ite o f a ll d e n ia ls th e w itn e ss e s
corroborate each oth er in th e e sse n tia l fa c ts.
tend t o
J a n u a r y 9,
R ob ert E. W ilson, th e in tim a te fr ie n d and rep resen ta tiv e of
B row ne, in St. L ouis, Mo., on J u ly 15, 1909, and g ot $900 from
W ilson a t th e sam e tim e and p lace a s B eck em eyer (p. 2S4)
L ink preten ded to th in k th is “ cam p aign m oney,” alth ou gh it ig
ob viou s it w a s fo r th e sam e p u rp ose as th a t co n fessed by W hite
an d B eck em eyer.
(5) CHARLES A. WHITE, (6) LEE O’NEILL BROWNE, (7) R. E. WILSON.
C h arles A. W h ite, a m em ber o f th e hou se, F o rty -six th Gen
eral A ssem b ly o f th e S ta te o f Illin o is, and a m em ber o f the
B row n e fa ctio n , on h is oath , appeared before th e S en ate com
m ittee. H e sta te d th a t h e h a d m ad e an agreem en t w ith Lee
O’N e ill B row n e on M ay 25, 1909, to vote fo r Mr. L orimer , f01.
$1 ,000, and w a s to h a v e a s m uch m ore from other sources
j (p. 4 9 ), rep ea ted ly referred to a s th e “ ja c k p o t; ” th a t he w as
j ta k e n in on th e m oney d eriv ed from oth er sou rces, th e “ jack
| p ot,” a s a p a rt o f th e con sid eration for v o tin g for Mr. L orimer j th a t B row n e paid him $1.000— first, $100 a t Springfield, 111.: $5q
I in C hicago, 111. ; an d $850 in C hicago, 1 1 1 . (p. 5 2 ), on Ju n e 17
1909, an d th a t h e received in lik e m anner $900 from R obert E*
W ilson (p. 8 1 ), a m em ber o f th e B ro w n e fa ctio n , th e in tim a te
frien d an d rep resen ta tiv e o f L ee O’N e ill B row ne, a t th e South
ern H otel, St. L ouis, Mo., on J u ly 15, 1909, in accordan ce w ith
B ro w n e’s p reviou s prom ise.
W h ite ’s testim o n y is corroborated by T hom as P. K irkp atrick
wTho sa id th a t W h ite d ep o sited for sa fe-k eep in g a package of
m oney m arked “ E ig h t hu nd red ($800.00) d o lla rs ” w ith Mr
H ollender, ca sh ier o f th e G rand L eader Store in St. L ouis, Mo.,
th e la tte r p art o f Jun e, 1909 (p. 2 2 3 ), and W h ite is o th e r w ise cor
(l) D. W. HOLSTLAW AND (2) JOHN BRODERICK.
roborated by acco u n tin g for th e tim e, place, an d am oun t o f his
D.
W. H o ls tla w w a s a sen ator from th e fo rty -seco n d d istr ictv a r io u s ex p en d itu res o f th is m oney received by him from
in th e le g isla tu r e o f Illin o is. H e ap p eared before th e S en ate B row n e and W ilson. F or th e se reason s, I b elieve, th a t if pcom m ittee and on h is o a th d e c la r es th a t Sen ator Joh n B rod w ere m erely a m atter o f cou n tin g votes, w h ich , in m y judgm ent
erick, an oth er sen ator (o f th e fo r ty -s ix th d istr ic t) in th e gen it is not, th a t th e v o te s o f C h arles A. W hite, II. J. C. Becked
eral a ssem b ly o f Illin o is, prom ised him m oney if h e w ou ld v o te m eyer, M ichael S. Link, R ob ert E. W ilson , and L ee O'Xeiu
fo r Mr. L orimer (p. 1 9 8 ), an d th e n e x t m orning a fte r th is prom B row n e sh ould n o t be cou n ted in fa v o r o f th e electio n o f Mr.
ise, on M ay 26, 1909, h e v o ted fo r Mr. L orimer , and th a t th e r e L o r im e r . I t is sh ow n in th e evid en ce th a t R ob ert E. W ilson
a fter, on the_ 16th d ay o f Ju n e, 1909, in C hicago, 111., J oh n w rote le tte r s fa ls e ly d a te d back a y e a r so a s to app ear to have
B roderick p a id him $2,500 in currency, a n d h e d ep osited th e been w r itte n to B eck em eyer on Ju n e 26, 1909, and to L ink on
sam e w ith th e S ta te B a n k o f C hicago, 111., to th e cred it o f th e Ju n e 26, 1909, a r ran gin g th e St. L o u is m eetin g for th e purpose
H o lstla w B ank , o f Iu k a, 111. (p. 2 0 1 ). H e is confirm ed by th e o f a b an qu et for B row ne, w h en , a s a m atter o f fa c t, th e se letters
bank officer w h o receiv ed th e m oney, Mr. J a r v is O. N ew ton , and w ere fa ls e ly d ated and fa lse ly con ceived and agreed upon be
by th e d e p o sit slip o f th e S ta te B a n k o f C hicago, 1 1 1 ., J u n e 16, tw een them , h a v in g been w r itte n in 1910, a fte r th e d isclosu re of
1909, sh o w in g th a t th is am ou n t w a s d ep o sited in currency th is corrup tion w a s th reaten ed .
(p. 4 1 1 ).
W h ite testified (p. 81) th a t L ee O’N e ill B ro w n e h ad on a blue
John B rod erick w a s tw ic e c a lle d b efore th e com m ittee an d cloth belt J u ly 17, 1909, B r ig g s H ouse, C hicago, th e d ay he paid
w ith d ra w n w ith o u t te s tify in g (pp. 422, 5 0 8 ), a n d fin ally w a s W hite, in w h ich he sa id h e h a d $30,000. T h ir ty o f th e Brow ne
sum m oned a t th e in sta n ce o f A lb ert S. A u stria n , cou n sel for fa c tio n voted fo r L orimer (p. 6 3 9 ).
th e C hicago T ribune, w h o assu m ed th e burden o f p resen tin g
L ee O’N e ill B row n e w a s in d icted for bribery o f C harles A.
evid en ce (p. 5 4 7 ).
W h ite in th e L orim er c a se (p. 6 1 S )— th e first ju r y w a s a hung
B roderick refu sed to a n sw e r q u estio n s (p. 557) on th e av o w ed ju ry , and by th e second ju r y he w a s a cq u itted , b u t it sh ould be
ground th a t h e m ig h t in crim in a te h im se lf, an d is u n der in d ic t rem em bered also th a t ou t o f th e second tria l, a t w h ich ho was
m ent a t Springfield, 111., fo r bribery in th e L orim er case.
a cq u itted , h is attorn ey, E rb stein , w a s in d icted fo r bribing tlie
H is testim on y w a s ob v io u sly in sin ce re an d untru e.
ju r y th a t a c q u itte d B row ne. M oreover, th e v e n u e o f th e cases
D.
W. H o lstla w fu r th e r te stifie d th a t h e received $700 a d d iabove cite d in w h ich B row n e h a d corrup tly paid m oney to
tio n a l from John B roderick , w ho to ld him th a t th e r e w a s th a t B eck em eyer and L ink e t al. w a s la id in th e S ta te o f M issouri
m uch com ing to him . In m y ju d gm en t, i f it w e re m erely a an d th a t W ilso n ’s p aym en ts w e re lik e w ise in th e S ta te o f M is
q u estion o f cou n tin g v o te s n e ith e r th e v o te ( l ) o f D . W . H o ls tla w souri, -the c r a fty pu rp ose o f w h ich seem s obvious, i. e., to pre
nor o f (2 ) John B rod erick sh ou ld be co u n ted ; but, in m y opin v e n t a n y in d ictm en t in Illin o is. On th e floor o f th e legislatu re
ion, it is n ot a qu estion o f c ou n tin g v o t e s ; it is a q u estion o f in w h en th e L orim er v o te w a s up, B row ne, in h is speech, said’
v a lid a tin g th e election o f a U n ite d S ta te s Senator, w h ere g ro ss “ You can n o t ca sh d ream s,” to w h ich R e p r esen ta tiv e English
corruption and bribery is e sta b lish e d in one or m ore in sta n ces.
replied, “ H e m ig h t cash v o t e s ” (p. 6 3 6 ).
(S) H. J. C. BECKEMEYER.
H . J. C. B eck em eyer, m em ber o f th e F o r ty -six th G eneral A s
sem bly o f I llin o is and a m em ber o f th e L ee O’N e ill B row n e
faction , w h o voted for Mr. L orimer , app eared before th e S en ate
com m ittee an d m ade oath th a t on or abou t M ay 25 or 26, 1909,
he entered in to an arran gem en t th a t proved to be corru p t w ith
L ee O’N e ill B row n (th e lead er o f th e B row n e fa c tio n o f 37 m em
bers o f the D em ocratic P a r ty in th e low er h o u se) ; th a t he voted
for Mr. L orimer on M ay 26, 1909; and th a t h e received, on Ju n e
21, 1909, in St. L ouis, Mo., a t th e S ou th ern H otel, $1,000 from L ee
O’N eill B row n e for h is v o te for Mr. L orimer (p. 2 2 7 ), and th a t
on Ju ly 15,1909, a t th e Sou th ern Plotel, St. L ouis, Mo., h e received
$900 from R obert E. W ilson , th e in tim a te fr ie n d an d rep resen ta
tiv e o f L ee O’N e ill B row ne, on th e sam e accou n t (p. 2 2 8 ).
B eck em eyer dep osited $500 o f th is m oney from W ilso n in th e
C om m ercial T ru st Co., St. L o u is (p. 2 2 8 ).
( 4) MICHAEL S. LINK.
M ichael S. Link, a m em ber o f th e F o r ty -six th G eneral A s
sem bly o f Illin o is, a m em ber o f th e B row n e fa c tio n , under oath,
sta ted in lik e m anner before th e S en a te com m ittee th a t h e m et
Leo O 'N eill B row n e in St. L ou is a t th e Sou thern H o tel on Ju n e
2 1 , 1909, and received $1,000 from him (p. 2 8 1 ) ; th a t h e m et
(8) CHARLES S. LUKE.
C h arles S. L uke, a m em ber o f th e B row n e fa c tio n o f the
F o rty -six th G en eral A ssem b ly o f Illin o is, is n ow dead. H e voted
for Mr. L orimer M ay 26, 1909. H e m et L ee O’N e ill B row ne in
St. L ouis, Mo., a t th e S ou th ern H o tel on Ju n e 21, 1909, a t the
sam e tim e B row n e p aid B eck em eyer and L ink. I t is sh ow n that
he e x h ib ited $950 to h is w if e im m ed ia tely a fter w a r d s w ithou t
e x p la in in g its sou rce (p. 4 95) .
I t is sh ow n th a t h e m et R ob ert E. W ilson, B ro w n e’s in tim ate
frien d an d r ep resen ta tiv e, a t th e Sou th ern H o tel on Ju ly 15
1909, w h en oth er bribe ta k e r s w ere paid .
C h arles A. W h ite, in h is o r ig in a l sta te m en t o f th is case, de
cla r es th a t C h arles S. L uk e wTa s an gry a t g e ttin g on ly $900 at
St. L ouis, and sta te d to him th a t he could h a v e g o tten $1,500
a t th e b egin n in g o f th e se ssio n and w a s sorry th a t h e did not
ta k e i t ; th a t h e in tim a ted to L u k e th a t he, W h ite, h ad not re
ceiv ed an yth in g, but th a t L uk e an sw ered by sa y in g :
Y e s ; you did. Y ou got $ 1 ,0 0 0 ; ju st what we all got except the lead
ers, and it is to be expected they got more than we (p. 1 1 ).
U n der th e se circu m stan ces, i f it w e re m erely a m atter of
cou n tin g v o tes, I do n o t th in k th e v o te o f C h arles S. Luke
sh ou ld be counted fo r Mr. L orimer .
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C O N G RESSIO N A L R E C O R D — SE N A T E
1 9 1 1 .
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JO S E P H
B. CLARK.
Joseph B. Clark w a s a lso a m ember o f B row n e’s fa c tio n w ho
voted for Mr. L o r i m e b M ay 26, 1909.
The evid en ce sh ow s th a t Josep h B. Clark w a s in St. L ouis
a t the Southern H o tel on Ju n e 21, 1909, alth ou gh he d en ies it,
i'nd that also he w a s present and m et R obert E. W ilson in
St. L ouis on J u ly 15, 1909. H e w a s present w hen R obert E.
W ilson paid B eck em eyer $900; he it w a s w ho by agreem ent
received R obert E. W ilson ’s m anu factu red fa lse letter o f 1910,
Antedated about a year, and w h ich w a s prepared w ith th e in
tention o f esta b lish in g a fa lse ex cu se for th e m eeting held in
St. L ouis on J u ly 15, 1909.
B eckem eyer testified th a t Mr. Clark agreed w ith him th a t it
m ight be a ll righ t for B eck em eyer to deny h avin g been in St.
Louis on J u ly 15, 1909, sh ow in g th a t C lark agreed to fa ls e e v i
dence in regard to th e St. L ou is m eeting.
B>. W. H o ltsla w sta te s th a t Clark h ad told him th a t they
would get som ething out o f th e fu rn itu re deal, a grossly corrupt
transaction for w h ich Clark is now under indictm ent. U nder all
the circum stances, I b elieve th a t Joseph B. Clark, a s a member
of the B row ne faction , th e “ g a n g ” B eck em eyer referred to, in
replying th a t he w ou ld go w ith it w h erever it w en t (p. 25 8 ),
w as also a bribe taker, and th a t h is v o te ough t n ot to be counted.
(1 0 )
H E N R Y A. S H E P H A R D .
H enry A. Shephard, m em ber o f th e F o rty -six th G eneral A s
sembly o f Illin o is, w a s a member o f th e B row ne faction , w ho
'’oted for Mr. L obimeb , M ay 26, 1909. H e also m et L ee O 'N eill
Brow ne a t th e Southern H otel, St. L ouis, on Ju n e 21, 1909,
Precisely th e sam e place, and a t th e sam e tim e th a t th e pay
m ents w ere m ade to th ose w ho h ave confessed, or w ho have
been proven to be bribe tak ers and bribe givers. Im m ediately
At the tim e, but before B eck em eyer received h is $1,000 from
Browne, and a s he w a s goirig into B row n e’s room. H enry A.
Shephard w a s ju s t com ing out o f B row n e’s room (p. 22 7 ).
H e w a s a t th e m eetin g w ith R obert E. W ilson w ith th e bribe
takers a t th e Sou thern H otel, St. L ouis, Mo., on J u ly 15, 1909,
Arid w en t into th e fam ou s bathroom w ith W ilson ju s t before
Charles A. W h ite w en t into th e sam e bathroom and got $900,
b«t Shephard a ttem p ts th e silly e xp lan ation th a t h is v is it to
the bathroom related e x clu siv e ly to an sw erin g a qu estion by
R. E. W ilson a s to th e nam e o f a lad y w ho had tak en dinner
w ith H enry A. Shephard m onth s before a t Springfield, 111. All
° f the evid en ce w ill ju s tify the b e lie f th a t H en ry A. Shephard, as
a member o f th e “ gan g,” w a s paid the sam e am ou n t a s th e other
members o f th e “ gan g.” H is absurd e xp lan ation o f h is going
m St. L ouis to m eet w ith th is party o f men, o f h is going into
the bathroom to te ll th e nam e o f a lad y w ith w hom he had
taken dinner a t a public h otel m onth s before, is u n w orthy o f
belief.
H enry A. Shephard, how ever, ex p la in s h is v o te for Mr. L o r i * ir r on th e ground th a t Mr. L o b i m e b m ade him a personal
Promise (P roceed in gs, p. 318) th a t he w ould do a ll in h is pow er
to prevent Mr. R ichards, th e p ostm aster o f J ersey v ille, 111., or
m s deputy, Mr. B ecker, from being app ointed a s p ostm aster
° t that tow n. Shephard testified th a t he told B row ne th a t he
c°uld not and w ou ld not vote for L o b i m e b ; th a t B row ne ap
pealed to him , sta tin g th a t “ w e h ave not got enough w ith o u t
y° u ; ” and th a t Mr. L o b i m e b w ou ld m ake th e prom ise he
wanted. (P roceed in gs, p. 31S.)
Chat he, H en ry A. Shephard, said to Mr. L o b i m e b , “ I f you
will prom ise m e th a t neith er Mr. R ich ard s nor Mr. B eck er sh all
be made postm aster I w ill vote for you .”
mi ^ *kat *ie ’ ^ r- L o b i m e b , said, “ I w ill prom ise you to do
All in my pow er to prevent them from being appointed.”
I am ad vised th a t th e sta tu tes o f Illin o is provide th a t—
fjb e e v e r c o r r u p tly
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lw ri-i .L’. W o m h e , c o n tr a c t, o b lig a tio n , o r s e c u r it y
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e r w u,lv e ’ e x e c u tiv e , o r o th e r officer,
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w jth in t e n t to in flu * ® m s a c t, v o te ,
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hrmi u ?
w h ic h m a y be th e n p e n d in g , o r m a y b y la w co m e o r be
Is,
b e fo r e h im ,
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667
A lbert J. H op k in s had received 165,305 v otes a t th e R epub
lican p rim ary; G eorge E . F o ss, 121,110 v o te s; W illiam E .
M ason, 86,596 v o te s; W illia m G. W ebster, 17,704 votes.
L aw rence B. S tringer w a s th e on ly D em ocratic can d id ate and
received th e vote o f h is party a t th e prim ary.
Mr. L o b i m e b w a s n ot before th e prim ary a s a candid ate. H e
received th e vote o f only one member in th e leg isla tu r e on M ay
13> 18, 19, 20, 25, but on M ay 26 h e su d d en ly received 108 votes,
5 or 6 in e x cess o f th e c o n stitu tio n a l m ajority required.
E very D em ocratic leg isla to r w a s under th e in stru ction o f the
D em ocratic prim ary to support Mr. Stringer and kn ew it m eant
great p olitical danger to support Mr. L o b i m e b . T here w a s no
m andate from th e people to elect Mr. L o b i m e b . E very sound
reason o f p o litica l expedien cy forbade it. I t seem s a s i f pecuni
ary consideration alone could accom plish it since th is dan gerous
law -d efyin g m ethod w a s finally resorted to, and I th in k th a t th e
best evid en ce obtainable th a t it w a s necessary to buy v o te s in
order to elect Mr. L o b i m e b a t a ll is th e exp ert opinion o f th ose
w ho bought th ese votes and paid a s h igh a s $3,200 for a single
vote, a s in th e H o ltsla w case.
T he above record o f bribery and corruption can not be broken
down, in m y opinion, on the theory th a t the m en w ho received
th e bribes w ere un w orth y o f b e lie f on th eir confession, and
th a t th eir testim on y a g a in st th e bribe g iv er s is un w orthy o f
credit (b ecau se the w itn e sses are in fa m o u s) ; for the reason th a t
th ere is su ch a tissu e o f su b sta n tia l and c ircu m stan tial evid en ce
surrounding th e c a se th a t it is im possib le to r e s is t th e b elief
th a t th ese co n fessio n s are su b sta n tia lly true. I t does not
suffice to say th a t a bribe taker is u n w orthy o f credit. W ith
th e exception o f W hite, a ll th e testim on y from th e bribe g iv ers
and bribe ta k ers cam e w ith extrem e reluctance and w a s ob
tained only by th e exercise o f the pow ers o f th e G overnm ent.
In m y jud gm en t the attem p t to rebut and break dow n th e
i force o f th e se con fession s fa iled . I t is extrem ely difficult to
expose consp iracy w h ere every m an concerned h a s a p ow erfu l
in terest to conceal h is own w rongdoing.
Lee O’N e ill B row n e and h is frien d and R ep resen tative It. E.
W ilson, w ho w a s ind icted for perjury before th e grand ju ry
(p. 7 3 1 ), deny m aking th e p aym en ts to W hite, B eckem eyer,
Link, and Luke, but th ey are overw h elm ed by both th e d irect
and c ircu m stan tial evid en ce and in m y opinion are un w orthy
o f cred it (p. 7 3 2 ).
I t h a s been su ggested th a t L ee O’N e ill B row n e h a s been v in
dicated, havin g been reelected to th e legislatu re.
In m y judgm ent, th is is no proof o f vin d ication , in th e pres
ence o f th e evid en t b ip artisan system o f corruption in Illin o is,
w h ere v otes can be e a sily bought under a d efective form o f
corrupt-practices act, w h ich p erm its o f easy evasion. I f a m an
h as behind him large cap ital in terested in h is vin d ication , v in d i
cation is easy.
P a rticu la rly is th is true in Illin o is, w h ere under th e plum p
ing system or a ccu m u lative votin g one-third o f th e v o te s in
Mr. B row n e’s d istr ict w ou ld suffice to elect and w h ere under
the bip artisan system he had both a R epu blican and D em o
cratic follow in g. In h is evid en ce h e sta te d th a t he probably got
n early a s m any R epublican v o te s a s he did D em ocratic (p. 58 5 ).
T he dangerous ex ten t to w h ich bribery o f vo ters h a s gone in
th is N ation is exh ib ited by th e in d ictm en t o f over a thousand
c itize n s in A d am s County, Ohio, a S tate in w h ich th ere is a
d efectiv e corrup t-p ractices act and m achine rule. T he R epublic
can not la st if su ch a system is perm itted to continue. T he tim e
h a s com e for reform and th e estab lish m en t o f hon est govern
m ent and o f the people’s rule and the overthrow o f m achine rule.
I again call a tten tio n to th e code o f the p e o p le s rule (S .
D oc. No. 603, 61st Cong., 2d se ss .), w h ich sh ow s th e e a sy p a th
w a y to righ teou sn ess in governm ent.
ATTEMPTS TO BRIBE.
(11) G eorge W . M eyers w a s one o f th e seven m em bers o f th e
B row ne fa ctio n w ho refu sed to vote for Mr. L o b i m e b . H e m ade
oath before the S enate com m ittee th at L ee O’N e ill B row ne
ur^ed him to vote for Mr. L o b i m e b and su ggested th a t there
w ould be som e good S ta te jobs to g iv e a w a y and p len ty o f the
H it w ere m erely a m atter o f cou n tin g votes, I th in k th a t ! “ ready n ecessary,” m eaning m o n e y ; th a t he refu sed , how ever,
f|',ry A. Sh ep hard’s vote should not be counted.
to vote for Mr. L o b i m e b (p. 3 1 2 ).
L eside th ese cases, it is my ju d gm en t th a t in v iew o f th e tesJACOB GROVES.
unony o f W h ite th a t h is r igh t to p articip ate in th e “ ja ck pot ”
(1 2 ) Jacob G roves, a D em ocratic m em ber o f th e hou se w ho did
" A * a con sid eration m oving him to vote for Mr. L o b i m e b , and
‘“At W hite, H o lstlaw , Sink, Luke, and B eckem eyer, w ho voted | not vote for Mr. L o b i m e b , testified th a t D ou g la ss P atterson , an
joi- Mr. L o b i m e b , appear to have received a pro rated part o f i ex-m em ber o f th e house, cam e to him a fte r he had retired, on
“ Jack pot,” and to h ave been “ tak en in ” on th e “ jack-pot ” j M ay 25, 1909, the n ig h t before Mr. L o r i m e r ’s election , and re
conspiracy, the com m ittee w ou ld h ave been ju stified in inquir- i qu ested au in terview , sta tin g th a t he w an ted him to keep q u iet
J“g into the e x ten t o f the “ jack pot ” and its relation , a s an about the m a tter; he w an ted to know if G roves w a s an Odd
F ello w or a M ason, and referrin g to th e L o b i m e b m atter, s a i d :
feo*iey, in b ringing about th e election of, Mr. L o b i m e b . .
There w ere 80 o f th e B row n e faction w ho follow ed B row ne’s “ It m ay be a good th in g for both o f us if you, Groves, w ere to
[ vote for L o r i m e r .” T o th is proposal G roves rep lied th a t th ere
readership and supported Mr. L o b i m e b .
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C O N G R E SSIO N A L RECORD*— S E N A T E .
m(mev enough in Springfield to h ire M m to v ote fo r
LoRiMJSit T h e proposal excited G roves a n d fie ta lk e d v ery
Mud and P atterson urged Him “ to p u t dow n th e tr a n s o m ” a n d
im m ediately denied th a t fie in ten d ed a n y b rib ery (p. 415).
HENRY TERRILL.
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9
V I II. I s th e r e ob jection ? T h e C hair h e a r s none, and th e Sec
retary w ill sta te tfie first b ill on th e calend ar.
Tfie b ill (S . 3528) to reim bu rse d ep ositors o f tfie F reed m an’a
S a v in g s & T r u st Co. w a s ann oun ced a s first in order.
Mr. K E A N . L et th a t b ill go over, Mr. P resid en t. I should
lik e to h a v e tfie b ill passed, bu t I know th ere is objection to it
on tfie part o f oth er S en ators.
T fie P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T fie b ill w ill go over.
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . I a sk u n an im ou s con sen t th a t w e com
m ence a t tfie poin t on tfie calen d ar w h ere w e le f t off tfie la st
tim e it w a s under con sid eration .
Tfie P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e S en ator from N e w Ilam p .
sh ire a sk s u n an im ou s con sen t th a t tfie S en a te begin th e consid
eration o f th e calen d ar a t tfie poin t w h ere it le f t off w h en the
calen d ar w a s la s t un der con sid eration .
Mr. ST O N E . Can tfie C hair in form m e a t w h a t poin t
le ft off?
Tfie P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . W ill th e Sen ator from New
H am p sh ire in d ica te tfie p oin t to w h ich fie refers?
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . Mr. P resid en t, I a sk u n an im ou s consent
th a t w e com m ence a t tfie top o f p age 5 fo r th e con sid eration of
tfie calen d ar to-day.
Mr. K E A N . I h a v e no ob jection to th a t, an d I w ill m odify
m y req u est in th a t w ay.
Mr. ST O N E . Mr. P resid en t, th ere is a b ill on page 1 w h ich I
sh ould lik e to h a v e considered;
Mr. K E A N . I w ill sa y to tfie S en a to r from M issou ri th a t that
b ill w ou ld be ob jected to, n o t by m e p erson ally, b u t a number
o f S en ators w o u ld lik e to be p resen t w h en it is considered.
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . I w ith d ra w m y request, and w ill le t the
calen d ar be ta k en up in order.
Tfie P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R .
T h e req u est is w ithdraw n
T fie S ecreta ry w ill sta te tfie n e x t b ill in order on tfie calendar!
T errill w ho w a s a R ep u b lican m em ber o f tfie hou se,
th a t (1 3 ) John Griffin, D em ocratic m em ber o f tfie
R row ne faction , w ho voted fo r L orimer , a sk ed h im [T errell] to
. fol. Mr . lorimer . T e rr ill testified th a t fie a sk ed him “ w h a t
th ere w ou ld be in it,” an d fie sa id “ $1,000, a n y w a y .” T e rr ill
gays th is occurrence took p la ce one or tw o n ig h ts b efore Mr.
L o r im e b ’s election (p. 4 9 8 ). Griffin d en ied tfie g u ilty su g g es
tion, but is le ss cred ib le th a n T errill, becau se T e rr ill h ad no
reason to conceal tfie tr u th or te ll a fa lseh o o d , w h ile Griffin did
have. I th in k Griffin’s v o te sh ou ld n o t be counted. I t sh ould
be rem em bered th a t 53 o f tfie v o te s fo r Mr. L orimer w ere D em o
cratic votes, in stru cted by tfie u n an im ou s prim ary v o te o f tfie
D em ocrats o f I llin o is to stan d fo r Mr. S trin ger. T h ey a b an
doned Mr. S tringer, tfie D em ocrat, and su d d en ly a t a given m o
m ent so lid ly su pp orted Mr. L orimer , tfie R epu blican . I do n ot
b elieve th is condu ct w a s th e sim p le e x er cise o f h o n est p ersonal
ju d gm en t on th e fitn ess o f can d id ates, an d I th in k tfie m em bers
o f tfie ja c k pot sh ou ld h a v e been a sc e rta in e d a n d exam in ed .
T h ey e v id en tly w e re n u m erous enough to control or block le g is
lation . O f tfie 149 R ep u b lican m em bers vo tin g , Mr. L orimer
on ly received 55, ab ou t a th ird , sh o w in g th a t a s a can d id ate o f
th e R ep u b lican P a r ty fie w a s n o t a ccep tab le to tfie R epu blican
m em bers o f tfie leg isla tu r e , and, n o t h a v in g been a ca n d id a te a t
a ll in tfie prim aries, th ere w a s no pop u lar m an d ate w h a tev er
to su pp ort h is can d id acy. U n d er a ll tfie circu m stan ces, I do
n o t th in k fie r ea lly rep resen ts tfie w ill o f tfie people o f Illin o is.
I f tfie people o f I llin o is w a n t him , and w ill g iv e him popular
ap p roval in tfie prim ary, I th in k fie m ig h t th e n be e n title d to a
BILLS PASSED OVER.
se a t in tfie S e n a te ; o th e r w ise not. H e sh ou ld seek v in d ic a tio n
T fie b ill (S . 1130) fo r p rev en tin g tfie m an u factu re, sale, or
in fiis ow n S tate.
Mr. P re sid e n t, under tfie circu m sta n ce s I b e lie v e it m y d u ty tran sp o rta tio n o f a d u lte r a ted or m isb ran d ed p ain t, turpentine
to tfie p eop le o f O klahom a, to tfie S e n a te o f tfie U n ite d S tates, or lin se ed o il w a s ann ou n ced a s n e x t in order.
Mr. K E A N . L et th a t b ill go over.
an d to tfie A m erican people to m ove tfie S e n a te to d eclare tfie
T fie P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T fie b ill w ill go over w ithout
so-called e le ctio n o f Mr. L orimer void, on a cco u n t o f tfie corrup t
p ractices above se t forth , a reso lu tio n a s to w h ic h I h a v e a lread y p reju d ice a t tfie req u est o f tfie Sen ator from N ew Jersey.
T h e con cu rren t r eso lu tio n ( S. C. R es. 1 6) a u th o riz in g tfie Sec.
introduced.
I b eliev e (fiat th e r e w a s w h o le sa le corru p tion and bribery retary o f W ar to retu rn to tfie S ta te o f L o u isia n a tfie original
u sed in p rocurin g tfie e lectio n of Mr. L orimer , an d th a t it h a s ord in an ce o f secessio n th a t w a s ad op ted by tfie people o f said
been a b u n d an tly proven, an d th a t tfie effort to break dow n tfie S ta te in co n ven tion a ssem b led , etc., w a s an n ou n ced a s n e x t in
corroboratin g m ass o f in te rw o v en ev id en ce ab ove cited by order.
Mr. H E Y B U R N . I a sk th a t th a t con cu rren t resolu tion g0
reb u ttal h a s fa ile d .
I b eliev e i f Mr. L orimer sh ou ld r eta in h is se a t u n der th e se over.
T fie P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T fie con cu rren t reso lu tio n will
p a in fu l circu m sta n ce s it w o u ld lo w er tfie U n ite d S ta te s S en ate
in tfie esteem o f th e A m erican people. I b e lie v e th e tim e h a s go over a t th e req u est o f tfie S en ator from Idaho.
T fie b ill (S . 574) to a u th o riz e J. W . V ance, L. L. A llen , C. p
com e w h en tfie A m erican people w ill app rove stern m ea su res
in d ea lin g w ith bribery an d w ith corru p t con d u ct in public H elw ig , an d H . V. W orley, o f P ierce C ity, M o.; A. B. D u rn il’
a ffa irs, and I th in k it better fo r a ll tfie people th a t th ere sh ould D. H . K em p, S ig S olom an, J. J. D a v is, S. A. C happell, and W. 3\j’
be an end m ade to th e electio n o f S en a to rs b y tfie sin iste r com W est, o f M onett, M o.; M. L. C olem an, M. T. D a v is, Jared r ’
W oodfill, jr., J. II. J a r re tt, and W illia m H . Stan d isfi, o f Aurora’
m ercial fo r ce s o f tfie R epublic.
Mr. P resid en t, I su b m it to tfie S en a te th a t tfie tim e h a s com e L aw ren ce C ounty, M o .; an d L. S. M eyer, F . S. H effern an , R 0bl
fo r th e ad op tion o f a c o n stitu tio n a l am en d m en t fo r tfie election e rt A. M oore, W illia m H . John son , J. P. M cCam m on, M. W. Colo f S en a to rs by tfie d irect v o te o f tfie people, under tfie safegu ard baugfi, and W . H . Scfireiber, o f Springfield, G reene C ounty, Mo.
o f an h on est and th orou gh goin g corru p t-p ractices a c t and pub to co n stru ct a dam acro ss tfie J a m e s R iv er in S ton e C ounty’
lic ity p am p h let su ch a s O regon h a s adop ted , w h ic h g iv es an Mo., and to d iv e rt a p ortion o f it s w a te r s th rou gh a tu n n el into
equal chance to tfie rich m an and tfie poor m an, and str ictly tfie sa id river a g a in to crea te e le ctr ic pow er, w a s ann oun ced as
n e x t in order.
lim its tfie u se o f m oney in tfie e le ctio n o f S en ators.
Mr. K E A N . L et th a t bill go over.
In v ie w o f tfie fa c t th a t m an y se a ts in tfie U n ite d S ta te s Sen
T fie P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T fie b ill w ill go over w ithout
a te are abou t to be d eterm in ed in v a r io u s leg isla tu r e s, it is o f
tfie h ig h est im p ortan ce th a t tfie S e n a te o f tfie U n ite d S ta te s p reju d ice a t tfie req u est o f tfie Sen ator from N ew Jersey.
Mr. STO N E . I th o u g h t tfie S en ator from N e w J e rsey would
should g iv e tfie cou n try to u n d erstan d th a t tfie electio n o f S en a
n o t ob ject to th a t bill.
tors sh a ll be ab so lu tely fr e e from b ribery or corrup t p ractice.
In m y opinion Mr. L orimer w a s n ot th e ch oice o f th e le g is la
PUBLIC-BUILDINGS BILLS INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
tu re o f Illin o is nor o f tfie people of; Illin o is, an d fiis election ,
Mr. SCOTT. I sh ou ld lik e to a sk tfie in d u lgen ce o f tfie Sen
so called, is en tirely v itia te d by tfie corrup t p ra ctices o f fiis a te fo r a m om en t in order th a t I m ay a sk u n an im ou s consent
supporters, w a s ille g a l an d void ab in itio , and d oes n o t m erit for th e in d efin ite p ostp on em en t o f a num ber o f b ills on tfie calpresent recognition.
endar under R u le I X th a t h a v e been in clu d ed in tfie publicI t is no longer W illiam L orimer on tr ia l, b u t tfie S e n a te its e lf b u ild in g s b ill th a t w a s p assed a t tfie la s t se ssio n o f Congress
is on tr ia l before tfie bar o f th e A m erican people.
I refer to S en ate b ills 7010, 5503, 6034, 7427, 578, 7725, 4790
I su bm it th e fo llo w in g reso lu tio n (S . R es. 316) for tfie con 31Q8, 984, 8091, and 2195. I ask th a t th o se b ills, w h ich are now
sid eration o f th e S e n a te :
oji- th e ca len d a r under R u le IX , be in d efin itely postponed.
R esolved, T hat tlie so-called election o f W il l ia m L orim er , on May / M r . W A R R E N . M ay I a sk i f th a t req u est in clu d es a ll o f the
20 190!). by the legislature o f the State o f Illinois, was illegal and - p u b lic-b u ild in gs b ills?
void, and that he is not entitled to a seat in the United States Senate.
Mr. SCOTT. Y e s; it in c lu d e s a ll o f tfie pu blic-b uild in gs bills
THE CALENDAR.
tfia t w e re in clu d ed in th e om nibus p u b lic-b u ild in gs bill a t the
Mr K E A N . I ask un anim ous con sen t th a t tfie S en ate pro la s t se ssio n o f C ongress.
Tfie P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . Tfie S en ator from W est Vir
ceed to tfie con sid eration o f tfie calend ar under R u le V III.
Tfie P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R (M r. R oot in tfie c h a ir ). Tfie gin ia m oves th a t tfie b ills on tfie calen d ar under R u le I X the
Senator from N ew J ersey a sk s un anim ous consent th a t th e S en num bers o f w h ich fie h a s g iv en be in d efin itely postponed. The
a te proceed to th e consideration o f tfie calend ar under R u le qu estion is on tfia t m otion.
•Ja n u a ry 18> 1911
CO N G RESSIO N A L R E C O R D — SE N A T E .
SEN A TE.
W
ednesday
,
January 18, 1911.
P rayer by th e C haplain, Rev. U ly sse s G. B. F ierce, D. D.
The V ice P resid en t being absent, th e P resid en t pro tem pore
took the chair.
The Journal o f y esterd a y ’s proceedings w a s read and ap
proved.
message from t h e house .
A m essage from th e H ou se o f R ep resen tatives, by W . J.
Browning, its C h ief Clerk, announced th a t the H ou se had
agreed to th e am endm ent o f th e S enate to th e b ill (II. R. 18540)
for the r elief o f John H. W illis.
The m essage also announced th a t th e H ou se in sis ts upon its
am endm ents to th e bill (S . 7252) gran tin g an an n u ity to John
B- K issinger, disagreed to by th e S e n a te ; a grees to th e confer
ence asked for by the S en ate on th e d isagreein g v o tes o f th e tw o
H ouses th e r e o n ; and had app ointed Mr. P rince , Mr. Y oung o f
M ichigan, and Mr. H a y m anagers a t th e conference on th e part
° f the H ouse.
The m essage fu rth er announced th a t th e H ou se had passed a
Hill (H . It. 31237) m ak in g appropriation for th e support o f the
Army for th e fiscal year ending Ju n e 30, 1912, in w h ich it re
quested th e concurrence o f the Senate.
ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED.
The m essage also announced th a t th e Speaker o f th e H ouse
mid signed th e fo llo w in g enrolled bills, and th ey w ere there
upon signed by th e P resid en t pro te m p o re :
S - 1997. A n act to lim it and fix th e com pensation o f the ap
praiser o f m erchandise a t th e port o f San F r a n c isc o ;
S. 7635. A n act au th orizin g th e P resid en t to drop officers from
the rolls o f th e A rm y under certain c o n d itio n s; and
H. R. 18540. An a c t for th e r e lie f o f John H . W illis.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
1039
Mr. P E R K IN S presented a p etition o f th e O akland San Juan
Oil Co., o f San F ran cisco, Cal., prayin g for the enactm ent o f
leg isla tio n rela tiv e to th e proper han d lin g o f coal lan d s by th e
Governm ent, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on P ublic
Lands.
H e also presented a petition o f the D ried F ru it A ssociation o f
C aliforn ia, praying for th e adop tion o f an am endm ent to the
pure-food law r ela tiv e to the lab elin g o f foods and drugs, etc.,
w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on M anufactures.
Mr. E L K IN S presented a petition o f L ocal Camp No. 100,
W oodm en o f th e W orld, o f P ru ntytow n , W. Va., prayin g for
th e enactm ent o f leg isla tio n providing for th e ad m ission o f
p u blications o f fratern al societies to th e m ail a s second-class
m atter, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on P o st Offices
and P ost R oads.
H e also p resented a p etition o f th e T aylor V eteran A ssocia
tion, Grand A rm y o f th e R epublic, o f G rafton, W. Va., praying
for the enactm ent o f leg isla tio n providing for a change in th e
grade o f th e n a tio n a l cem etery a t G rafton, W. Va., from th a t
o f fou rth c la ss to first class, w h ich w a s referred to the Com
m ittee on M ilitary A ffairs.
Mr. D IC K p resented p etition s o f th e O hio B r a ss Co., o f
M ansfield, O h io ; o f th e Ferro M achine and F ound ry Co., of
C leveland, O hio; and o f th e W estern G as C onstruction Co., of
F o rt W ayne, Ind., praying for th e enactm ent o f leg isla tio n pro
vid in g for th e estab lish m en t o f a court o f p aten t appeals, w h ich
w ere referred to th e C om m ittee on th e Jud iciary.
H e also presen ted a m em orial o f A llen Camp, No. 84, W ood
men o f th e W orld, o f Lim a, Ohio, praying for th e enactm ent
o f leg isla tio n providing for th e ad m ission o f p u blications o f
fra tern a l so c ieties to th e m ail a s second-class m atter, w h ich
w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on P o st Offices an d P o st R oads.
H e also presented a p etition o f th e fa rm ers’ in stitu te of
Jersey, Ohio, praying for th e p assage o f th e so-called parcelspost bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on P o st Offices
and P ost R oads.
H e also presen ted a petition o f the O hio N a tio n a l B ank, o f
Colum bus, Ohio, prayin g for the p assage o f th e so-called S teven s
bill, r elatin g to b ills o f lading, w h ich w a s referred to the Com
m ittee on In ter sta te Commerce.
H e a lso p resented a m em orial o f th e K ay & E ss Co., o f D ayton, Ohio, rem on strating a g a in st th e p assage o f th e so-called
H eyburn p ain t bill, w h ich w a s ordered to lie on th e table.
H e also p resented a m em orial o f the Lim a L ocom otive & M a
ch in e Co., o f Lim a, Ohio, rem on strating a g a in st the en actm en t
o f leg isla tio n fixin g th e m axim um w id th o f locom otives for r a il
w a y s a t 10 fe e t 6 inches, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee
on In ter sta te Commerce.
H e also presented a p etition o f th e T rad es and L abor C ouncil
o f W alla W alla, W ash., praying for th e en actm en t o f le g isla
tion to su bd ivide the land o f the F ort W a lla W alla M ilitary
R eservation in case o f th e abandonm ent o f th e post, w h ich w a s
referred to th e C om m ittee on M ilitary A ffairs.
The P R E S ID E N T pro tem pore presen ted a m em orial o f the
Am erican F ed eration o f C atholic S ocieties, rem on strating
against any appropriation being m ade for th e estab lish m en t o f a
m itional bureau o f education, w h ich w a s referred to th e Comhuttee on E du cation and Labor.
H e also presented a p etition o f th e C ongress Club o f K in gs
County, N. Y., praying for a continuan ce o f th e policy re
garding th e construction o f v e sse ls in th e n avy j’a rd s o f the
country, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on N a v a l A ffairs.
H e also presented a p etition o f th e congregation o f th e S ix th
rcsbyterian Church, o f C incinnati, Ohio, p rayin g for th e en act
ment o f leg isla tio n to prohibit th e in te rsta te tran sm ission o f
'ace-gam bling bets, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on
ltle Jud iciary.
Mr. K E A N presented th e m em orials o f E d w ard T w addell, of
Woodbury Freights; o f W illiam M. Scliellinger, o f C o llin g sw o o d ;
pd w ard H . H olm es, o f M on tclair; o f H ow ard A. Colby, o f
* h u n field ; o f F. W . Sim pson, o f R o selle; o f E. P. Staunton, o f
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Jrange; o f Carl D ow ns, o f O ra n g e ; and o f Carl H . P ierce, o f
Mr. O VERM AN, from th e C om m ittee on C laim s, to w h ich w a s
Crawford, all in th e S ta te o f N ew Jersey, rem on strating a g a in st
he estab lish m en t o f a n a tio n a l bureau o f health, w h ich w ere referred th e b ill (S . 6550) for th e r e lie f o f R itten h ou se Moore,
eferred to th e C om m ittee on P ublic H ea lth and N ation al reported it w ith an am endm ent, and su bm itted a report (N o.
979) thereon.
Quarantine.
FUNERAL EXPENSES OF THE LATE STEPHEN B. ELKINS.
H e also p resented a p etition o f th e B oard o f T rade o f P atern, N. J., prayin g th a t an app rop riation be m ade for th e purMr. K E A N , from th e C om m ittee to A u d it and Control the Con
ase
su itab le hom es for U n ited S ta te s am bassad ors in for- tin g en t E xp en ses o f th e Senate, to w h ich w a s referred S enate
d , countries, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on F oreign
resolu tion 322, su bm itted by Mr. S cott on the 16th in stan t, re
delation s.
ported it w ith o u t am endm ent, and it w a s considered by u n an i
j. H e SCOTT presented a p etition o f L ocal D iv isio n No. 190, m ous consent and agreed to, a s fo llo w s:
Dra i r^0od
L ocom otive E ngin eers, o f H un tin gton, W. Va.,
Resolved, That the Secretary o f the Senate be, and he hereby is, au
ini i
*or the enactm ent o f leg isla tio n providing for th e ad- thorized and directed to pay from the miscellaneous items of the con
tingent
fund o f the Senate the actual and necessary expenses incurred
No,.°n
P ublications o f fra tern a l so c ieties to th e m ail as bv the committee
appointed by the Vice President in arranging for and
l w n£ 'c la ss uuitter, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on attending the funeral of the late Senator Stephen B. Elkins, from the
State o f W est Virginia, vouchers for the same to be approved by the
ost Offices and P ost R oads.
j>, r‘ B A L L IN G E R p resented a m em orial o f th e M ark F la th er Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses o f the Senate.
CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY.
n ‘ ner Co., o f N ashu a, N. FI., rem on stratin g a g a in st the enactu of leg isla tio n to prohibit the p rin tin g o f certain m atter on
Mr. SMOOT. I am d irected by th e C om m ittee on P rin tin g, to
< nped envelopes, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on w h ich the m atter w a s referred, to report a resolu tion (S . R es.
0 fbces and P o st R oads.
3 2 4 ), and I ask for its im m ed iate consideration . It is a very im
of ti a *80 Presented the m em orial o f W alter S. M eader, clerk portant docum ent (S . D oc. No. 7 4 6 ), and it is desired th a t it
r ; Ule N ew E nglan d Y early M eeting o f F rien ds, o f Gonic, N. IF, sh all be printed to-day.
for ?nStratiug a g a in st th e en actm en t o f leg isla tio n providing
T he resolu tion w a s read, considered by un anim ous consent,
to ti
fo r tiHcation o f th e P anam a Canal, w h ich w a s referred and agreed to, a s f o llo w s :
_he C om m ittee on In teroceanic C anals.
Resolved, That A B rief H istory of the Amendments Proposed and
Up.ii GAM BLE presented m em orials o f sundry c itize n s o f Considered Relative to the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty be printed as a public
Dak i 8’ Su m m it, B a ilie , and L ucas, a ll in th e S ta te o f South document.
HANS N. ANDERSON.
K nn°tU’ and o f sundry c itizen s o f D unning, Nebr., and Stu ttgart,
Mr. STO NE. Mr. P resid en t, y esterd a y th e ju n ior Senator
j)a a ’ rem on strating a g a in st th e p assage o f th e so-called rural
c d s-p ost bill, w h ich w ere ordered to lie on th e table.
from A rk an sas [M r. D a v is ] reported from th e C om m ittee on
1
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
1040
.
Mir tho b ill (IT. R. 20072) for th e r e lie f o f H a n s
C laim s adverse > o m otion o f th e Sen ator from A rk a n sa s, the
N. Anderson, andU on O p e n e d . I d esire to en ter a m otion to
reco n sid er \ h o action o f th e S en ate I h a v e in d icated w ith refer-
Mr. BR O W N . I a sk th a t th e bill ju s t introduced by the
Senator from In d ian a be read a t len gth.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I t is very short.
T he b ill w a s read th e second tim e a t le n g th -a n d referred to
th e C om m ittee on th e J u d iciary, a s fo llo w s:
W T lie°rR E S ID E N T pro tem pore.
B e it enacted, etc., That any person who gives or receives any vai»
able consideration w hatever, or offers or promises or accepts anv offo
or promise of any valuable consideration whatever to influence anv
son in voting for or against any person for any office under the* Can'
stitution and law s of the United States shall be guilty of a felonv nWa
shall be lined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 and imnrio
oned for not less than six months nor more than five years, or both
in the discretion of the court, and shall be disqualified from hold in ’
any office under the Constitution and law s of the United States.
be entered.
n
J anuary 18
T he m otion to reconsid er w ill
Bini-S AND JOINT RESOLUTION INTRODUCED.
in n s and a jo in t resolu tion w e re introduced, read th e first
tinio and, by u n anim ous consent, th e second tim e, and referred
a s fo llo w s:
B v Mr. CLARK o f W yom in g:
A b ill (S . 10310) au th o rizin g th e ad van ce o f m oney to w it
n esses on b eh alf o f th e U n ited S ta te s a s provided t h e r e in ;
A bill (S . 10311) to am end an a c t e n title d “A n a c t provid in g
for w rits o f error in certain in sta n ce s in crim in al ca ses,” ap
proved M arch 2, 1907; and
A bill (S . 10312) to am end sectio n 21 o f an a c t e n title d “A n
act m aking ap p rop riation s for th e le g isla tiv e , execu tiv e, and
ju d icia l exp en ses o f th e G overnm ent for th e fiscal y e a r ending
Jun e 30, 1897, and for other p u r p o se s; ” to the C om m ittee on th e
Ju d iciary.
B v Mr. N I X O N :
A bill (S . 10313) to provide for an en larged h om estead en try
in N evada, w h ere sufficient w a te r su ita b le fo r dom estic purposes
is not ob tain ab le upon the la n d s; to th e C om m ittee on P u b lic
Lands.
B y Mr. S U T H E R L A N D :
A bill (S . 10314) g ran tin g a pen sion to M inerva K e e l; to th e
C om m ittee on P en sion s.
B v Mr. R IC H A R D S O N :
A b ill (S . 10315) g ran tin g a n in crea se o f pension to T hom as
R eed (w ith accom p an yin g p ap er) ; and
A bill (S . 10316) gra n tin g an in crea se o f pen sion to M ary E.
Stern (w ith accom p an yin g p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on P en
sions.
B v i ir . J O N E S :
A bill (S . 10317) for th e r e lie f o f G eorge W ilson , a lia s
Jorgen W e ll; to th e C om m ittee on M ilita ry A ffairs.
A bill (S . 10318) au th o rizin g th e C om m issioner o f th e G en
eral Land Office to gran t fu r th e r e x ten sio n s o f tim e w ith in
w h ich to m ak e proof on d esert-lan d e n tr ie s; to th e C om m ittee
on P ublic L ands.
Mr. CLAPP. T h e senior Sen ator from O klahom a is n e c es
sa rily absent, and I a sk le a v e to in trod u ce th e fo llo w in g bill,
w h ich I do a t h is request, for read in g an d referen ce to XT'~
C om m ittee on In d ia n A ffairs.
CLA PP (for Mr. O w e n ) introd u ced a b ill (S . 10319)
to provide for th e sa le o f th e su rfa ce an d m in eral d ep o sits of
th e 1 segregated coal and a sp h a lt la n d s o f th e C hoctaw and
C h ick asaw N ation s, and for other purposes, w h ic h w a s read
tw ice* by its title and referred to th e C om m ittee on In d ian
A ffairs.
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B y Mr. SM IT H o f M ic h ig a n :
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A bill (S . 10320) granting an in crease o f pen sion to John
H a p e m a n ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sion s.
B y Mr. K E A N :
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A b ill (S . 10321) gran tin g an in crease o f pen sion to M ary E.
M u r p h y ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
B y Mr. SM O OT:
.
.
. ..
A b ill (S . 10322) granting a pension to E liza b eth V.
M cK eever.; to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
B v Mr. F R Y E :
A b ill (S . 10323) g ran tin g an in crease o f pen sion to Isa a c
W . Ilo d sd o n (w ith accom p anying paper) ; to th e C om m ittee
on P en sion s.
B y Mr B A N K H E A D :
A b ill (S . 10324) e x ten d in g th e provision s o f th e a c t approved
M arch 10, 1908 (w ith accom p anying p a p e r ) ; to th e C om m ittee
on Com m erce.
B y Mr. F O S T E R :
A b ill (S . 10325) gra n tin g an in crease o f pension to A ndrew
G. S c o tt (w ith accom p an yin g p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on
P en sio n s.
B y Mr. J O N E S :
A jo in t resolu tion (S . J. R es. 135) for th e r e lie f o f T hom as
H o y n e (w ith accom p an yin g p ap er) ; to th e C om m ittee on In d ian
D ep red ation s.
PROPOSED CORRUPT-PRACTICES ACT.
Mr. B E V E R ID G E . I in trod u ce a b ill an d a sk th a t i t be re
fe rr ed to th e C om m ittee on th e J u d iciary.
T he b ill (S . 10309) fo r th e preven tion o f corrup t p ra ctices in
electio n s to a n y office under th e C o n stitu tion an d la w s o f th e
U n ited S ta te s w a s read th e first tim e by it s title .
AMENDMENTS TO APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr. F L IN T su b m itted an am endm ent proposing to appropri
a te $18,000 to m eet th e c o sts o f th e R eclam ation S ervice ip
th e irrigation o f th e in creased a llo tm en ts o f In d ian lands, etc
in ten d ed to be proposed by h im to th e In d ian appropriation
bill, w h ich w a s ordered to lie on th e tab le an d be printed.
Mr. SM IT H o f M ichigan su b m itted an am endm ent relative
to th e su rvey o f W h ite L ake H arbor from th e m outh o f the
chann el to W h ite L ake, M ich., inten d ed to be proposed by him
to th e river and harbor approp riation bill, w h ich w a s referred
to th e C om m ittee on C om m erce and ordered to be printed.
H e also su b m itted an am endm ent r e la tiv e to th e im provem ent
o f P en tw a ter H arbor from th e m outh o f th e ch an n el to Pentw a ter Lake, M ich., in ten d ed to be proposed by him to th e river
and harbor approp riation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e Com
m ittee on C om m erce and ordered to be printed.
H e a lso su b m itted an am endm ent proposing to appropriate
$20,000 for im provin g A rcad ia H arbor, M ich., etc., intended to
be proposed by him to th e river and harbor appropriation bill
w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on C om m erce and ordered
to be printed.
Mr. B O U R N E su b m itted an am endm ent proposing to appro
p ria te $300,000 for im provin g th e Colum bia and low er W il
la m ette R iv e rs below P ortlan d , Oreg., etc., in tended to be pro
posed by him to the river and harbor approp riation b ill, which
w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on C om m erce an d ordered to be
printed.
THE ORGANIZED MILITIA.
Mr. C U M M IN S su b m itted a n am endm ent in ten d ed to be pro
posed by him to th e b ill (S . 9292) to fu rth er in crea se th e effi
cien cy o f th e O rganized M ilitia, and for oth er purposes, which
w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on M ilita ry A ffairs and ordered
to be printed.
OCEAN MAIL SERVICE AND PROMOTION OF COMMERCE.
Mr. ST O N E su b m itted an am endm ent in ten d ed to be projposed by him in th e n a tu re o f a su b stitu te for th e am endm ent
if th e S en ator from N ew H am p sh ire [Mr. G a l l in g e r ] to the
ill (S . 6708) to provide for ocean m ail service betw een the
U n ited S ta te s an d foreign p orts and to prom ote commerce,
w h ich w a s ordered to lie on th e tab le and be printed.
WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS----ISRAEL DOTSON.
On m otion o f Mr. S cott , it w a s
Ordered , That leave be granted to withdraw from the files of the
Senate, w ithout leaving copies, the papers in the case of Senate bill
982G, granting an increase of pension to Israel Dotson, Sixty-first Con
gress, third session, no adverse report having been made thereon.
SITE OF DISTRICT REFORMATORY.
Mr. G A L L IN G E R . Mr. P resid en t, a le tte r from th e presi
d ent o f th e B oard o f C om m ission ers o f th e D istr ic t o f Columbia,
r e la tiv e to th e selection o f a site for th e erection o f a reform a
tory, in response to S en ate resolu tion o f D ecem ber 17, 1910,
cam e to th e S en a te on th e 21st d ay o f D ecem ber la st, and w as
referred to th e C om m ittee on th e D istr ic t o f Colum bia. Certain
S en ators d esire to be h eard on th is m atter, and I refer th e m at
ter back from th e com m ittee and ask th a t it lie on th e table.
T h at w ou ld h a v e been m y su g g estio n had I been in th e Senate
a t th e tim e it w a s received.
T he P R E S ID E N T pro tem pore. T he Sen ator from N ew
H am psh ire, from th e C om m ittee on th e D istr ic t o f Columbia,
rep orts back S e n a te D ocu m en t No. 724, and a sk s th a t it m ay
lie on th e table. T h e C hair h ears no objection.
HOUSE BILL REFERRED.
H.
R. 31237. A n a c t m ak in g app rop riation for th e support of
th e A rm y for th e fiscal y e a r endin g J u n e 30, 1912, w a s read
tw ic e by it s title and referred to th e C om m ittee on M ilitary
A ffairs.
RULE REGARDING TARIFF LEGISLATION.
Mr. C U M M IN S. Mr. P resid en t, som e d a y s ago I gave notice that
a t th is tim e I w o u ld a d d ress th e S en a te upon th e jo in t resolu tion
(S . J. R es. 127) in trod u ced by m e e a rly in th e sessio n for a join t
1911
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1275
Mr. Cook’s a c tiv itie s w ere not confined to liis editorial and ties w h ich a bu siness career demanded. H ow ever, he had de
litera ry work, blit lie early espoused th e cause o f th e financial voted considerable tim e to the prom otion o f com m ercial organi
and public in stitu tio n s o f th e c ity o f P h ilad elph ia, w as presi zation s in th e city o f P hilad elph ia, w h ich h e represented in the
dent o f the B oard o f Trade, and activ ely identified w ith a ll the H a lls o f Congress.
great m ovem ents for th e progress and developm ent o f the
I am som ew hat fam iliar w ith m any o f th ese organizations to
tvhich he belonged, and from m y know ledge o f h is work on the
n atu ral resources o f th e city.
T h is long apprenticeship in public affairs, th is aw akened and com m ittees o f w hich he w a s a member in th e H ouse I am con
developed in terest and close stu dy o f th e questions affecting the vinced th a t he w a s in th e h igh est degree a public servant. In
c ity o f P h ilad elp h ia and o f the N ation a t large, and h is sterling assistin g to carry out the m any variou s projects o f a public
hon esty and fe a rless courage, m ade J o e l C o o k a t th e tim e o f h is character w ith w hich h e w a s connected in h is hom e city, I
election to Congress a m an o f com m anding im portance in the realize th a t m uch o f h is tim e and strength during h is later
c ity o f P hilad elph ia, and h is frien d s and th e public a t large years m ust have been generously contributed.
Pie w as fam iliar w ith the conditions w h ich w ere detrim ental
confidently intrusted to him their im portant interests, elected
him to Congress w ith practical unanim ity, and predicted for him to th e upbuilding o f th e A m erican m erchant m arine, and he
a field o f great u sefu ln ess and im portance upon th e floor o f w a s extrem ely an xiou s th a t provision m ight be m ade for the re
establishm ent o f the carrying trade betw een th e U n ited S ta tes
th e H ouse.
One dom inant tr a it o f Mr. C o o k ’ s character, and one that and other nations.
I t is indeed a pleasure to recall a ssociation s w ith a m an o f
had added m aterially to h is u sefu ln ess and to th e grow th of
h is reputation, w as h is conservatism . H e w a s never a voluble th e type o f our la te colleague. L ittle did I think, w hen the
m a n ; he never put h im self to the front un til he w a s entirely second session o f th e Sixty-first C ongress adjourned, th a t I
sure o f h is p o s itio n ; he had no am bition for notoriety. H e should n ot again see h is cheerful countenance, or th at I should
had carved h is path to em inence by th e slow and certain road be bereft o f h is counsel and advice. H is work w a s finished,
and those w ho knew him best w ill contem plate th a t w ork w ith
o f real achievem ent.
satisfaction and w ill cherish h is memory.
The congressional life w a s n ew to h im ; it w a s a new chapter
in h is life ’s history. No m an upon the floor o f th e H ouse w as
Mr. MOORE o f P en nsylvan ia. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanim ous
m ore broadly acquainted w ith public affairs or knew more in ti
consent th a t M embers o f the H ouse h ave leave to print for 10
m ately and accu rately th e public questions w h ich agitated the d ays rem arks on th e life, character, and public services of the
c o u n tr y ; but th e field o f public congressional debate w as ou t Hon. W i l l i a m W . F o u l k r o d and the Hon. J o e l C o o k .
side o f the scope o f Mr. C o o k ’ s p ast experiences. T h e rules of
T he SP E A K E R pro tempore. The gentlem an from P en n syl
procedure w ere strange to him. H e had n ot y e t m ade h im self vania ask s unanim ous consent th a t M embers have leave to print
m aster o f the m ethods o f p arliam entary d iscu ssion s and he w as rem arks on the life, character, and public services o f Mr.
calm ly and confidently w a itin g h is tim e. No Member o f th is F o u l k r o d and Mr. J o e l C o o k for 10 days. Is th ere objection?
H ou se w a s more constan t in h is attendance, none more con [A fter a pause.] The Chair hears none.
scien tiou s in th e fa ith fu l perform ance o f every public duty,
In accordance w ith the resolu tion s already adopted, and a s
nohe m ore efficient in the discharge o f h is duty to h is con stitu
an ad d ition al m ark o f respect to our deceased colleagues, the
ents, and none m ore resourceful and in stru ctive in the council of
com m ittees. B u t he despised ostentation, he w ould not talk for H ouse w ill now stand adjourned.
A ccordingly (a t 1 o’clock and 30 m inutes p. m .) the H ouse
the sake o f talking, he never arose to h is fe e t in any public a s
sem bly to speak u n less he w a s confident th a t he had som ething adjourned un til Monday, January 23, 1911, a t 12 o'clock noon.
o f valu e to say, and had h is life been spared to h is con stitu en ts
and to h is country, I confidently a ssert the prediction th at the
tim e w ou ld soon have come w hen h is ripe thought, h is broad
SENATE.
and diversified know ledge, and h is forceful speech w ould have
challenged th e atten tion o f th is H ouse, and it w ould h ave gladly
M o n d a y , Januamj 23, 1911.
listen ed to h is tem perate eloquence and w ould have come to
P rayer by th e Chaplain, Rev. U ly sses G. B. Pierce, D. D.
regard him a s one o f th e w ise counselors o f th e N ation.
The Journal o f th e proceedings o f Saturday la st w a s read
The com m unity th a t knew him best, h is own hom e c ity of
P hilad elph ia, m ost keenly app reciates h is loss. F or nearly a and approved.
CREDENTIALS.
h a lf century he w a s a fam iliar figure in her social and financial
l i f e ; he num bered am ong h is tried and trusted friend s all o f the
Mr. P E N R O SE presented th e credentials o f G e o r g e T . O l i v e r ,
grea t m en o f th a t great c ity w h ose achievem ents are a part chosen by th e L egislatu re o f th e S tate o f P en nsylvan ia a Sen
o f her proudest records. G enial, sociable, kindly, affectionate, ator from th a t S ta te for th e term beginning M arch 4, 1911,
th e frien d s th a t he gathered to h im self in h is youth remained w hich w ere read and ordered to be filed.
Mr. STO NE presented th e credentials o f J a m e s A. R e e d ,
h is close frien d s and devoted adm irers to the end. _No pub in
gath erin g in th a t c ity a t w h ich he w a s not a conspicuous and chosen by th e L egislatu re o f th e S tate o f M issouri a Senator
honored fig u r e ; no m ovem ent for the im provem ent o f th a t city, from th a t S tate for the term beginning M arch 4, 1911, w hich
for th e developm ent o f her trad e and commerce, for the shaping w ere read and ordered to be filed.
and developing o f her civic in stitu tion s, bu t w a s strengthened
INDIAN SCHOOL AT FORT LEWIS, COLO.
by h is presence and h is advice, and he w a s reverently folicm et
The VICE P R E S ID E N T laid before the Senate a com m unica
to h is la st restin g place by our great lead ers in civic, ind ustrial, tion from the Secretary o f the T reasury, tran sm ittin g a letter
and p olitical life , and is unanim ously accorded by them the from the Secretary o f th e Interior su bm ittin g an estim ate of
appropriation for the support and education o f 200 Indian
title o f a great P hilad elph ian.
pupils at the Indian school, F ort L ew is, Colo., and for pay of
Mr. G R EEN E. Mr. Speaker, in th e death o f the la te Hon. superintendent and for general repairs and im provem ents,
W il l ia m
W. F o u l k r o d th a t grim reaper h as claim ed for the $40,000, which, w ith th e accom panying paper, w a s referred to
the Com m ittee on Indian A ffairs and ordered to be printed.
first tim e during m y m em bership o f the C om m ittee on the >lei
chant M arine and F ish eries, for 12J years, one o f m y associates
CLAIM OF WILLIAM M. MORGAN.
upon the com m ittee.
Mr. F o u l k r o d w a s assign ed to that com
The VICE P R E S ID E N T laid before the Senate a com m uni
m ittee by appointm ent o f Speaker C a n n o n w hen he w as electee
cation from the a ssista n t clerk o f the Court o f Claim s, tra n s
to m em bership in th e S ix tieth Congress. A t the sam e tim e and m itting, on m otion o f defendants, a certified copy o f the findings
by th e sam e au th ority I w a s assign ed to th e position o f chair of fa c t filed by the court in the cause o f W illiam M. Morgan,
m an o f th e com m ittee. Mr. F o u l k r o d w as a prompt attendant adm inistrator o f th e esta te o f E lia s W eaver, deceased, v. The
a t a ll m eetings o f th e com m ittee, and displayed an a c t n e and U nited S tates (S. Doc. No. 779), which, w ith the accom pany
earn est in terest in a ll the varied and im portant m atters which ing paper, w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on C laim s and or
w ere brough f before the com m ittee for consideration.
dered to be printed.
D u ring m any o f th e tedious and exactin g h earin gs of th e com
FINDINGS OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
m ittee he contributed, by advice, argum ent, and sea ich in g ques
The
VICE
P
R E S ID E N T laid before the Senate com m unica
tion s to w itn esses, in a very substantial w ay tow ard obtaining
th e inform ation necessary to th e proper form u lation o f various tions from the assista n t clerk o f the Court o f Claim s, tran sm it
la w s affecting the m aritim e in terests o f the country. H is e x ting certified copies o f th e findings o f fact and conclusions filed
ten siv e bu siness experience, both a s a su ccessfu l m erchant and by the court in the follow in g c a u s e s :
H enry A ntone (or A n th on e), Frank S w aris (or S u arez),
m anufacturer, esp ecially qualified him for th e d u ties w h ich de
volved upon him a s a Member o f th e H ouse o f R epresentatives. Pensacola N avy Yard, v. The U nited S tates (S . Doc. No. 77S) ;
W illiam A. Clem ents and sundry subnumbered cases, W ash
H e w ould not h ave been classed as a politician for th e reason
th a t th e m any y ea rs o f h is life had been absorbed by th e a c tiv i ington N avy Yard, v. T he U n ited S tates (S. Doc. No. 7 7 6 );
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Mr. O W E N p resen ted a p e titio n o f th e C om m ercial Club of
M
inneapolis, M inn., an d a p etitio n o f th e U n ion V eteran s’
Min
nion, in convention a t A tla n tic C ity, N. J., p rayin g for the
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uarantine, Z
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resen ted m em orials o f th e G reater L
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papers, i
w orth Club and o f su nd ry c itiz e n s o f O gallah, S alin a, Lincoln,
lie printed.
and D elphos, a ll in th e S ta te o f K an sas, rem on stratin g again st
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
th e p a ssa g e o f th e so-called rural p arcels-p ost b ill, w h ich w ere
from
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tatives,
A m essage iron i m m n io c vj. i w F cocu i,au .oo, by W . J. ordered to lie on th e table.
D ro w n in g . its C hief Clerk, tra n sm itted to th e S en ate resoluH e also presen ted a m em orial o f su nd ry rep re se n ta tiv es of
l ions on the life and public serv ices o f H on. W i l l i a m
W . F o u l k th e R e lig io u s S o ciety o f F rien d s for P en n sy lv a n ia , N ew Jersey
kod late a R ep resen tative from th e S ta te o f P en n sy lv a n ia .
and D ela w a re, r em on stratin g a g a in st an y app rop riation being
The m essage fu rth er tra n sm itted to the S en ate reso lu tio n s of
m ade for th e fo rtifica tio n o f th e P an am a C anal, w h ich w a s re
the H ouse on th e life and public ser v ic es o f H on. J o e l C o o k ,
ferred to th e C om m ittee on In terocean ic C anals.
late a R ep resen tative from the S ta te o f P en n sylvan ia.
Mr. P E N R O S E p resen ted a m em orial o f th e M an u factu rers’
p e t it io n s
a n d
m e m o r ia l s .
Club o f P h ilad elp h ia, P a., r em on stratin g a g a in st th e appoint
Mr. CULLOM presen ted a p etitio n o f Joh n W ood P ost, No. m ent o f a p erm anent ta r iff com m ission, w h ich w a s referred to
96, D epartm en t o f Illin o is, G rand A rm y o f th e R epublic, o f th e C om m ittee on F in an ce.
H e a lso presen ted a p etitio n o f th e L um berm en’s E xch an ge
Quincy, 111., prayin g fo r th e p a ssa g e o f the so-called old-age
pension bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on P en sions. o f P h ilad elp h ia, P a., p rayin g th a t an app rop riation o f $100,000
H e also presented a m em orial o f th e C ath olic C hurch E x te n for th e im provem ent o f th e dry-dock a t th e L ea g u e Islan d
sion S ociety o f Chicago, 111., and a m em orial o f th e W estern N a v y -Yard, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on N aval
C atholic U nion o f Q uincy, 111., r em on stratin g a g a in st a n y appro A ffairs.
p riation being m ade for th e N a tio n a l B u reau o f E du cation ,
H e also p resen ted p e titio n s o f L ocal G ranges N os. 1405, of
w h ich w ere referred to the C om m ittee on E d u cation and Labor. P le a sa n t H ill; 1432, o f B e a v er ; 1382, o f M onongaliela; 5, of
Mr. SCOTT presen ted a p e titio n o f B la ck D iam on d Lodge, L im e R id g e ; 1120, o f E b en sb u rg; 1404, o f W ayn esb oro; 1183,
No. 9, B rotherh ood o f R a ilw a y C arm en o f A m erica, o f Bluefiekl. o f U ly s s e s ; 908, o f E v a n s C ity ; 1123, o f W a llin g fo r d ; 121, of
W. Va., p rayin g fo r th e rep eal o f th e p resen t ta x on oleom ar W est C h ester; and 785, o f Sm ithfield, a ll in th e S ta te o f Penn
garine, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on A gricu ltu re and sy lv a n ia , p rayin g fo r th e rep eal o f th e p resen t oleom argarine
F orestry.
law , w h ich w ere referred to th e C om m ittee on A g ricu ltu re and
H e a lso presen ted th e p etitio n o f D r. C. L. H ollan d , o f F a ir F orestry.
m ont, W. Va., p rayin g for th e p a ssa g e o f th e so-called parcelsMr. B R O W N p resen ted a p etitio n o f th e C entral L abor U nion
p ost bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on P o st Offices o f O m aha, Nebr., p ra y in g for th e p a ssa g e o f th e so-called parcelsand P o st R oad s.
p ost bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on P o st Offices
H e also p resen ted a p etitio n o f th e S m ith-R ace G rocery Co., and P o st R oads.
o f B luefield, W . Y a., p rayin g for th e en actm en t o f leg isla tio n
H e also presen ted an affidavit in su pp ort o f th e b ill (S . 10111)
rela tiv e to th e ta x on w h ite ph osp horus m atch es, w h ich w a s gra n tin g a n in crea se o f pension to John H . Lennon, w h ic h was
referred to th e C om m ittee on F in an ce.
referred to th e C om m ittee on P en sion s.
Mr. D IX O N presen ted m em orials o f su n d ry c itize n s o f R idge
Mr. O L IV E R p resen ted a p etitio n o f th e T ra d es U n ion A s
and F loren ce, in th e S ta te o f M ontana, rem on stratin g a g a in st sem bly, A m erican F ed era tio n o f Labor, o f W illiam sp ort, Pa.,
th e p assage o f th e so-called ru ral p arcels-p ost bill, w h ich w ere prayin g for th e rep eal o f th e p resen t oleom argarin e law , which
w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on A gricu ltu re and F orestry.
ordered to lie on th e table.
Mr. G AM BLE p resented a p e titio n o f th e J. B. L ock h art Co.
H e also presen ted a p etitio n o f J. C. M arkke P o st, No. 623,
and 30 oth er b u sin ess firm s o f C en terville, S. D ak ., rem o n stra t G rand A rm y o f th e R epublic, D ep a rtm en t o f P en n sy lv a n ia , of
ing a g a in st th e p a ssa g e o f th e so-called ru ral p arcels-p ost bill, W est N ew ton , P a., and a p etitio n o f H en ry W ilso n P ost, No.
129, G rand A rm y o f th e R epublic, D ep artm en t o f P en n sylvan ia,
w h ic h w a s ordered to lie on th e table.
jjr . O W EN. I p resent a con cu rren t resolu tion o f th e L egis- o f M ilton, P a., p rayin g fo r th e p a ssa g e o f th e so-called old-age
pension bill, w h ic h w ere referred to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
la tu r e o f O klahom a, w h ich I a sk m ay be p rin ted in th e R e c o r d
H e also p resen ted a p etitio n o f th e Cham ber o f C om m erce o f
and referred to th e C om m ittee on In d u str ia l E x p o sitio n s.
1 T here being no objection, th e resolu tion w a s referred to th e L ancaster, P a., p ra y in g for th e en actm en t o f le g isla tio n to pro
C om m ittee on In d u str ia l E x p o sitio n s and ordered to be printed h ib it th e p rin tin g o f certain m atter on stam p ed envelop es, w h ich
w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on P o st Offices and P o st R oads.
in th e R e c o r d , as fo llo w s :
H e a lso p resen ted a p e titio n o f th e Y oung M en’s C h ristian
Senate concurrent resolution 1.
W hereas the United States Government has undertaken the construc- A sso cia tio n o f W ash in gton , P a., p rayin g for th e en actm en t of
tion of an oceanic canal across the Isthm us of Panama, an engineering leg isla tio n to prohib it th e in te r s ta te tr a n sm issio n o f race
fpnt uarina in its conception, wonderful in its achievem ent, and worthy gam bling bets, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on the
o f this arent Nation to bring into closer commercial and social relations the countries of South America w ith this great Republic and pro- Ju d iciary.
virie a short oassaue to the great undeveloped O rien t, and
H e also p resen ted a p e titio n o f th e S ta te le g isla tiv e board,
W hereas the port of Nevv Orleans is the gatew ay to the M ississippi
Va ley? o f which our own State of Oklahoma, vast in agricultural and rep resen tin g 16,000 m em bers o f th e B rotherh ood o f R ailroad
other resources, forms a part, and to and through which port our T rain m en o f P en n sy lv a n ia , p ra y in g for th e en actm en t o f leg is
grains, produce, and mineral products w ill find a n a tu ia l outlet, and la tio n provid in g for th e ad m ission o f p u b lication s o f fra tern a l
w ith which port portions of our State now have water communications ; so c ieties to th e m ail a s secon d -class m atter, w h ich w a s re
W hereas our sister State of Louisiana, to whom we have contributed ferred to th e C om m ittee on P o st Offices an d P o st R oad s.
our soil, through the system s of waterways provided by nature for the
Mr. F L IN T presen ted a m em orial o f th e M erch ants’ A sso cia
great and fertile M ississippi Valley, and upon whose lands we have, tion o f H onolulu, T erritory o f H a w a ii, rem o n stra tin g a g a in st
through the same channels, turned our excess water, and to whom we
owe more than ordinary allegiance, from material (as enumerated) as th e en actm en t o f leg isla tio n r ela tiv e to th e irrig a tio n and recla
w ell as sentim ental grounds, for her name was once given to what is m ation o f public lan d s in th a t T erritory and th e gra n tin g of
now proud Oklahoma, through the Louisiana Purchase, culminated in certa in w a te r r ig h ts on th e m ilita r y reserv a tio n a t W aian ae
the old Cabildo, now standing in the city of New Orleans ; and
W hereas the United States Government has promised to complete the U ka, Isla n d o f O ahu, T erritory o f H a w a ii, w h ich w a s referred
Panam a Canal by or before 1915, and our sister State of Louisiana, to th e C om m ittee on P acific Isla n d s and P o rto Rico.
feeling her responsibility as the keeper of the gateway, and anticipat
Mr. N E L S O N presen ted a p etitio n o f M ayflow er Lodge, No.
ing the vast benefits of the entire M ississippi Valley, has seen fit by 629, M odern B rotherh ood o f A m erica, o f St. Cloud, Minn.,
constitutional amendment to tax her citizens that an exposition, calling
the attention of the world to the feat of engineering in constructing the praying for th e en actm en t o f leg isla tio n provid in g for the
Panam a Canal, and the resources of the M ississippi Valley States, be ad m ission o f p u b lication s o f fr a te r n a l so c ie tie s to th e m ail
held in the city of New Orleans, the w inter capital of America, during
a s second-class m atter, w h ic h w a s referred to th e C om m ittee
the winter of 1 915-16 : Therefore be it
Resolved hy the senate of the State of Oklahoma (the house of rep on P o st Offices and P o st R oads.
resentatives concurring therein), T hat we heartily concur in the action
H e also p resented a m em orial o f su nd ry c itiz e n s o f Tw o
of the people of Louisiana, and hereby indorse New Orleans as the
logical point for the said exposition; and that a copy of this resolution, H arbors, M inn., r em on stratin g a g a in st th e en actm en t o f leg is
suitably engrossed, be sent to each of our Senators and Representatives la tio n proposing to change th e nam e o f th e P u b lic H ea lth and
a t W ashington, and to the World’s Panam a Exposition at New Orleans. M arine-H ospital Service, etc., w h ic h w a s referred to th e Com
Adopted by the senate January 5, 1911.
m ittee on P u b lic H e a lth an d N a tio n a l Q uarantine.
J. E lm er T h o m a s ,
President pro tempore of the Senate.
H e a lso p resen ted a p etitio n o f th e M onday Club, o f Le
Passed by the house of representatives January 12, 1911.
Sueur, M inn., prayin g th a t an in v e stig a tio n be m ade in to th e
W. A . D urant ,
condition o f d airy produ cts for th e p reven tion an d sp read o f
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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and sundry subnum bered cases, B roo
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from O klahom a, a very la rg e num ber o f people through out the
country p ro testin g a g a in st its p rovision s on th e idea th a t it
in te rfe re s w ith th e freedom o f m ed ical p ractice. I d esire to
state, not on ly fo r the in form ation o f th e Senator from M ichigan
and th e in form ation o f other Senators, bu t for th e inform ation
o f th e country everyw h ere, th a t n eith er b ill co n ta in s one single
word, one sin g le sentence, or one sin g le lin e th a t in te rfe re s w ith
a m e n d m e n t s to a p p r o p r ia t io n b i l l s .
th e freedom o f m ed ical p ractice or th e a r t o f h ealin g in any
JO NES subm itted an am endm ent proposing to appro- sh ap e w h ich th e people m ay d e sir e to h a v e it. I sa y th is be
• , ' $50 000 to be expended fo r im provin g th e road betw een cau se o f th e grea t clam or th a t is goin g up from one end o f the
Sew ard and Id itarod, A lask a, in ten d ed to be proposed by him land to th e oth er to th e effect th a t th ere is a p u rp ose to inter
to th e Arm y appropriation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e Com fe r e w ith th e freedom o f m ed ical practice, th a t th ere is a pUr.
m ittee on M ilitary A ffa irs and ordered to be printed.
pose to h a v e a m ed ical tr u st th rough th e agen cy o f an act of
Mr. ROOT su bm itted an am endm ent proposing to app rop riate C ongress.
$10,000 to enable th e Suprem e C ourt to rev ise th e equity, a d
Mr. SM IT H o f M ichigan. I f th e Sen ator from V irgin ia w ill
m iralty, and bankruptcy rules, etc., in ten d ed to be proposed by perm it me, I sh ould lik e to in q u ire w h eth er th ere is an y imme
him to the leg isla tiv e, etc., approp riation bill, w h ich w a s re d ia te p rosp ects o f th e b ill b ein g rep orted to th e Senate.
ferred to th e C om m ittee on A p propriations and ordered to be
Mr. M A R T IN . I t is im p ossib le for m e to giv e a satisfactory
printed.
a n sw er to th a t qu estion . I w ill endeavor to g e t th e considera
Mr. P E N R O S E su b m itted an am endm ent proposing to ap tion o f th e com m ittee a t th e e a r lie st p ossib le m om ent, but with
propriate $S,000 to enable th e S ecretary o f A gricu ltu re to select, th e g rea t dem and on th e tim e o f ea ch Senator it is im possible
cla ssify , transp ort, an d e x h ib it a t th e in tern a tio n a l congress for m e to fo resee th e a ctio n o f th e com m ittee. I h a v e talked
for th e co n sid eration o f q u estion s p ertain in g to th e grooving o f w ith differen t m em bers o f th e com m ittee w ith a v iew o f hav
barley and h op s and th e m a n u factu re o f th e produ cts th e r eo f a t ing a m eetin g, and I find th a t th e y are a ll so m uch occupied
th e c ity o f Chicago, October, 1911, in tended to be proposed by w ith other m easures, th e w ork o f oth er com m ittees, th a t it i s
him to th e a g ricu ltu ra l approp riation bill, w h ich w a s referred exceed in g ly difficu lt to a g ree upon a d ay w h en w e can get the
to th e C om m ittee on A gricu ltu re and F o restry an d ordered to a tten tio n o f th e com m ittee to it. I can on ly sa y th a t I shall
be printed.
use every effort in m y pow er-----Mr. W A R R E N su b m itted an am endm ent r e la tiv e to a pro
Mr. SM IT H o f M ichigan. I w ou ld n o t h a v e th e Senator
posed in crease in the Corps o f E ngin eers, U n ite d S ta te s A rm y, from V irgin ia th in k th a t I am p ressin g for com m ittee conclu
etc., intended to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor sion on th e bill, b u t I h a v e h u nd reds o f p r o te sts against it,
app rop riation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on and I fe lt th a t th e people w h o are in te re ste d in it or against it
C om m erce and ordered to be printed.
are e n title d to be heard b efore th e m atter com es before us
for action . T h erefore I hope th e Sen ator from V irgin ia w ill
OCEAN MAIL SERVICE AND PROMOTION OF COMMERCE.
Mr. JO N E S su b m itted an am endm ent in ten d ed to be pro not press th e m atter upon th e S en ate u n til w e h a v e had an
posed by him to th e b ill (S . G708) to am end th e a c t o f M arch 3, am ide opp ortu nity to be heard on it.
Mr. M A R T IN . I w ill sa y th a t th e com m ittee h a s devoted
1891, e n title d “An a c t to provide for ocean m ail service betw een
th e U n ited S ta te s and foreign ports, and to prom ote com m erce,” w eek s o f tim e to h ea rin g p a r ties w ho w ere opposed to th e bill
an d if w e d elay u n til everybod y is heard w ho w ish e s to re
w h ich w a s ordered to lie on th e ta b le an d be printed.
pent th e sam e old ta le th a t h a s been m an y tim es told us al
THE LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
read y w e w ill n ever get a bill before th e S en a te for its con
On m otion o f Mr. F rye , it w a s
sideration .
Ordered, That the hill (S. 5677) to promote the efficiency of the LifeMr. H A R E . Mr. P re sid e n t-----Saving Service, and report accompanying the same (No. 71 8 ), SixtyT h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . D o e s th e S en ator from V irginia
first Congress, second session, be reprinted for the use of the Senate.
y ield to th e S en ator from M aine?
MEMORIAL ADDRESSES ON THE LATE SENATORS ELKINS AND HUGHES.
Mr. M A R T IN . I y ie ld to th e Senator.
Mr. SCOTT. Mr. P resid en t, on b e h a lf o f m y se lf and th e Sen
Mr. H A L E . I hope th e Sen ator is q u ite rig h t in h is last
ator from Colorado [Mr. G u g g e n h e i m ] I d esire to g iv e n otice exp ression , th a t he w ill n ever get a b ill reported. T here is an
th a t on Satu rd ay, F eb ru ary 11, a t h a lf p a st 2 o’clock in th e im m en se p ro test from a ll over th e cou n try a g a in st th is leg isla
afternoon , I sh a ll a sk th e S en a te to consider r eso lu tio n s in tion. W hether th ere is a n y th in g in th e d ifferen t propositions
m em ory of the la te Senator E l k i n s , o f W e st V irgin ia, and th e th a t in term s in te rfe re s w ith m ed ical p ractice, w h ich a t present
la te Senator H u g h e s , o f Colorado.
is con d u ctin g its e lf in a very reason ab le and proper m anner, I
do n ot k n o w ; bu t an y attem p t a t leg isla tio n , w ith th e protests
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.
Mr SM IT H of M ichigan. Mr. P resid en t, I d esire to ask th e from every part o f th e country, w ill be resisted . I tr u st that
w ith th e co n serv a tiv e a ttitu d e th e Sen ator ta k e s upon th is m at
Sen ator from V irgin ia w h eth er he ex p ects to rep ort w h a t is
ter w ith referen ce to ta k in g am ple tim e for consideration , in
know n a s th e Senator M artin bill, p roviding for th e e sta b lish
v iew o f th e other th in g s w h ic h occupy th e a tten tio n o f the
m ent o f a n a tio n a l h ealth bureau. W e are being delu ged w ith
Senate, th a t h e rea fter w e sh a ll hear little m ore du rin g th e pres
telegram s regarding th a t b ill and have no in form ation enabling
en t sessio n upon th e su bject.
u s to an sw er anyone definitely. W ill th e d istin g u ish ed Senator
Mr. M A R T IN . Mr. P resid en t, th e Sen ator from M aine may
from V irgin ia en ligh ten th e S enate upon th e p ie se n t sta tu s o f
rest assu red th a t no b ill w ill be reported to th e S en a te until
th a t bill?
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Mr. M A R T IN . Mr. P resident, I am ju s t a s a n x io u s a s th e adequ ate h ea rin g s h a v e been had and u n til m atu re consideration
h a s been g iven to th e m easure. B u t I can n ot agree w ith the
Sen ator from M ichigan can p ossibly be to see som e m easu re for
Sen ator th a t it w ou ld be u n w ise ever to rep ort a n y b ill for the
th e b etterm en t o f th e P ublic H ea lth S ervice reported to th e
im provem ent o f th e h e a lth service o f th e U n ite d S tates, i
Sen ate. T h e com m ittee o f w h ich I am chairm an h a s before it
b elieve th a t th e h e a lth o f th e country is e n title d to considera
a num ber o f bills, am ong them one introduced a t th e la st
tion a t th e h an d s o f C ongress.
sessio n o f C ongress by th e Senator from O klahom a [Mr. O w e n ],
T he b ill w h ich I introduced is so b r ief th a t for the en ligh ten
w h ic h con tem p lates a n ew departm en t w ith a C abinet officer a t
m ent o f th ose w ho are p ro testin g a g a in st th e b ill I c a ll a tten
i t s head. T h e b ill is a very com preh en sive one. T h e com m it
tio n to its provisions. I t co n tin u es in force e x is tin g la w s and
te e g ave very protracted h earin gs to a ll th e schools o f m edicine
then co n ta in s th e provision I sh a ll read. I t is so exceed in gly
w h ich seem ed to th in k som ething d eadly w a s aim ed a t them in
th a t bill. T h e tim e a t our d isp osal w a s devoted to th ose h ea r b rief th a t I w ill read it, and read in g it, a w a y fa r in g m an though
in gs, and th e com m ittee w a s e n tire ly unable to give su ch con a fool, I think , w ill se e th a t it in n o w ise in te rfe re s w ith the
sid era tio n to th e m easu re a s w ou ld ju s tify a report to the freedom o f m edical p r a c tic e :
The Public H ealth Service may study and investigate the diseases of
S enate.
man and conditions influencing the propagation and spread thereof
A t th e p resen t session o f C ongress a bill not so broad in its including sanitation and sewerage and the pollution, either directly or
purp ort w a s introduced in th e H o u se by R ep resen tative M a n n . indirectlv, of the navigable stream s and lakes of the United States, and
I introduced th e sam e b ill in th e Sen ate. I did n o t m ean by it shall from tim e to time issue inform ation, in the form of bulletins and
in trod u cin g th a t bill to e x p r ess m y se lf a s satisfied w ith it s pro otherwise, for the use of the public.
T h a t is a ll th e bill co n ta in s in referen ce to in creased power
v isio n s in d e a lin g w ith th e subject, but I d esired the com m ittee
to have a ll the proposed m ea su res before it in order th a t they and ju r isd ic tio n o f th e h ea lth service o f th e U n ited S ta tes— to
m igh t a ll be considered and th a t som e m easu re m igh t be form u in v e stig a te th e c a u se s o f d ise a se and th e p ropagation thereof,
la ted w h ich w ou ld g iv e ad d itio n a l efficiency to th e P u b lic H ealth and th e p ollu tion o f our stream s, and th e sy stem s o f sew erage
Service. W e find in relation to th is bill, a s w e fou n d in rela m ost prom otive o f th e h e a lth o f th e country. Is th ere an yth in g
tion to th e b ill introduced a t th e la s t se ssio n by th e Senator In a provision lik e th a t w h ich in te rfe re s w ith th e freedom of
> ■'1 '.'i . T in ii'n
au th orize tile P en sacola, M obile & N ew
*> b 1 tI ck I mv Co a corporation e x istin g under th e la w s o f
S ^ S S t e o f 1 A labam a, to con stru ct a bridge over and across the
MfR.fle R iver and its navigab le ch an n els on a lin e opp osite the
c ity o f Mobile, A la .; to the C om m ittee on Commerce.
1911.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE.
Ih e Chair is of the opinion that in determining the parliamentary
question which is raised, it is impossible for him to go hack of the act
ol Congress of 1903 and consider any agreements, awards, or settle
ments which may have been made prior thereto. The Congress has
spoken upon the question, and it is not within the province of the
Senate to set aside, nor is it within the province of the Chair to ignore,
its deliberate, conclusive action. It is provided in the act as fo llo w s:
In pursuance of the provisions of section 2G of an act to ratify and
confirm an agreement with the Muskogee or Creek Tribe of Indians, and
for other purposes, approved March 1, 1901, there is hereby awarded, as
a final determination thereof on the so-called ‘ loyal Creek claims ’
named in said section 26, the sum of $600,000, and the same is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro
priated, and made immediately available.”
Congress, in order, apparently, to leave no doubt as to its purpose
and the effect of the act, provided :
“ That said sum shall be accepted by said Indians in full payment and
satisfaction of all claim and demand growing out of said loyal Creek
claims, and the payment thereof shall be a full release of the Govern
ment from any such claim or claim s.”
I n less this act has been very m aterially modified or repealed by a
subsequent act it stands as the supreme law, and standing as it does,
it negatives the suggestion that the pending amendment is to carry out
an existing law or treaty stipulation.
The Chair is clearly of opinion that the amendment can not be
entertained under the third paragraph of Rule XVI. It proposes to
change a general law. Therefore, it is in the nature of general legisla
tion, and is obnoxious to the rule.
In view of the foregoing considerations, the Chair sustains the point
of order made by the Senator from Kansas and the point of order
interposed by the Senator from Massachusetts.
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yield if he desires to have a call o f the S enate
p^ esent°W E N ’ 1
th ° questiou th at th ere is no quorum
Mr. CLAPP. B efore th a t is done-----.™ e J 1? ® 1>RRSIDENT- W m th c Senator from Oklahoma
w ithh old th e suggestion?
y A lv . OWEN. I w ithhold the suggestion.
Mr. CLAPP. I su ggest th at the bill be laid aside, and unless
som e Senator w ish es to bring up some m atter I w ill m ove____
v Mr. HALE. L et us have an execu tive session.
Mr. CLAPP. Very w e ll; I yield to the Senator from M aine
for th a t motion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr. HALE. I m ove th a t the Senate proceed to the con
sideration o f execu tive business.
The motion w a s agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to the
consideration o f execu tive business. A fter five m inutes spent
in executive session the doors w ere reopened, and (a t 5 o’clock
and 5 m inutes p. m .) the Senate adjourned u n til to-morrow
Tuesday, January 24, 1911, a t 12 o’clock m eridian.
CO NFIRM ATIONS.
E x e cu tiv e nom inations confirm ed by th e S en a te J a n u a ry 23 1911.
Mr. M cCUM BER. Mr. P resident-----The VICE P R E S ID E N T . Plas the Senator from K ansas con
P o st m a st e r s .
cluded?
Mr. C U R T IS. T h at is th e point o f order I m ake, and th at
W illiam M. Stuart, Newport.
is all I desire to sa y on the poin t o f order a t th is time.
MICHIGAN.
The VICE P R E S ID E N T . T he Senator from N orth Dakota.
Mr. M cCUM BER. Mr. P resident, I had hoped that probably
W illiam J. Morrow, P ort A ustin.
the present occupant o f th e chair w ould not attem pt to perpetu
OHIO.
a te any possible error th a t m ight previously have been made in
A u gustu s M. Barker, Rock Creek.
passing upon id en tically the sam e question.
John W. Bath, Elyria.
Mr. OW EN. Mr. P resident-----Sam uel II. Bolton, McComb.
The VICE P R E S ID E N T . D oes the Senator from N orth D a
II. C. D rinkle, Lancaster.
kota yield to th e Senator from O klahoma?
Janies
It. H opley, Bucyrus.
Mr. M cCUM BER. I yield.
F. G. H unker, M iddleport.
Mr. O W EN. T h is is a m atter o f very great im portance to
Jacob C. Irw in, Degraff.
th e people o f Oklahoma. I t h as been pending a good long w hile,
H enry M. Jacobs, Gambier.
and it w ill be pending forever, un til it is paid. The money is
John A. Lowrie, Seville.
undoubtedly due. N obody can deny its m erits. And since the
J. S. M cKnight, M iamisburg.
m atter is about to be presented by th e Senator from North
Thom as J. McVey, JRast Youngstown.
D ak ota on th e point o f order, I think it very im portant th at the
D avid C. Mahon, Dennison.
Senate understand it. There is not a quorum present.
E. W. M arvin, R avenna.
Mr. M cCUM BER. I w ill say to th e Senator that I intend to
C harles A. Moodey, P ain esville.
A»ake the m atter clear.
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M organ N eath, W adsw orth.
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Mr. OW EN. I t w ould be m ade clear w henever th e Senator
H. S. Orr, M edina.
f speaks, but it w ould be m ade clear to so sm all a number that
J. W arren Prine, A shtabula.
when it com es to a question o f voting on th is m atter, if it is put
John J. Roderick, Canal Dover.
to a vote o f th e Senate, w hich I think m ay properly be done
George G. Sedgw ick, M artins Ferry.
under th e rule, th e S enate w ill not have heard w h at the Sen
Seth M. Snyder, Coshocton.
ator from N orth D akota w ill have said in regard to it ; and fo r i
C harles J. Thom pson, Defiance.
th a t reason I think it w ould be desirable to have a qrrcrwrf
D . L. Webb, G reenwich.
present.
George W. W hite, U hrichsville.
Mr. CLAPP. B efore any such su ggestion is made-----W arren W. W illiam s, Jeffersonville.
T he VICE P R E S ID E N T . D oes the Senator from N orth D a
kota yield to the Senator from M innesota?
Mr. M cCUM BER. I yield.
H O U SE O F R E P R E S E N T A T IV E S .
Mr. CLAPP. B efore any su ggestion is m ade w ith refer
M o n d a y , J a n u a ry 23, 1911.
ence to a quorum I desire to say th a t to-m orrow m orning a t
Uie conclusion o f the reading o f the Journal I sh all ask the
T he H ouse m et a t 12 o’clock noon.
Senate to proceed w ith the consideration o f the bill. I make
P rayer by the Chaplain, Rev. H enry N. Couden, D. D.
th a t statem en t now, before an yth in g further is don e
T he Journal of the proceedings o f Sunday, Janu ary 22, 1911,
OWEN. I hope it w ill m eet w ith the approval o f the
Senator from N orth D akota to have a quorum present w hen he w as read and approved.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
presents th is m atter. It is a very im portant m atter, and I
think the Senate ought to pass on it w ith th e understanding
Mr. W EEK S. Mr. Speaker, I move th at the H ouse resolve
it w ill receive from the explanation m ade by th e Senator from itse lf into th e Com m ittee o f the W hole H ou se on th e sta te of
N orth D akota.
-w* the Union for the further consideration of the P ost Office appro
Mr. M cCUM BER. I concur in the su ggestion th at has been priation bill (H . R. 31539).
Mr. SM ITH o f M ichigan. Mr. Speaker-----made by the Senator from O klahom a not only because I think
The SPEA K ER . One moment. The gentlem an from M assa
there should be present all Senators w ho are com pelled to
vote on th is proposition, but because I also think th at it brings ch u setts m oves th at the H ouse resolve itse lf into the C om m ittee
up before the Senate a question w ith respect to the rules upon o f the W hole H ouse on the sta te o f the Union for the consider
w hich Senators th em selves evid en tly disagree, and I should like ation o f the P ost Office appropriation bill. The gentlem an from
to See the question settled not alone by the P residing Officer M ichigan-----Mr. SM ITH o f M ichigan. Mr. Speaker, I would lik e to be
•>ut also by th e Senate a s to w h at th at rule sh all be.
I sim ply w an ted to call th e atten tion o f the Chair to the fact heard a moment on th is motion.
Mr. SU LZER. A parliam entary inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
that th is is carrying out the stip u lation s of a treaty, and 1 am
perfectly w illin g to rest it upon th at proposition. T his bill is
The SPEA K ER . W ill the gentlem an from M assachusetts
filled w ith provisions m aking paym ents, carrying out the provi [Mr. W e e k s ] w ithhold h is m otion for a moment?
sions o f tr ea ty ’ stip u lation s duly entered into between this
Mr. W EEK S. I understand th a t th is motion is not debatable,
Governm ent and In dian tribes, except th at they call them but if th e gentlem an from M ichigan w ish es to m ake a statem en t
contracts now rather than treaties.
I w ill w ithh old it.
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sp eak er, a p arliam en tary inquiry.
M,r- ‘J p k a k ER The gen tlem an w ill sta te it.
1 ho
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Under th e rule is th is n ot D istr ic t day?
o'l ‘ SP E A K E R
Oh, y e s; under th e ru le it is D istr ic t day,
nnder the ru les it is also a d ay for th e co n sid eration o f
i sin e ss presented by other im portant com m ittees h a v in g priviw l i r e p o r t s , if th e H ou se desires.
Mr SU LZER . Mr. Speaker, I hop e th e m otion o f th e gentleian from M assach u setts w ill be voted down.
T lie SP E A K E R . T h at is n ot a p arliam en tary inquiry. I t is
for th e H ouse to determ ine, a s it can do and h a s done in th e
w hole h istory o f th e H ou se for 40 years, to th e k n ow led ge o f the
present occupant o f th e chair, w h ere p rivileged b u sin ess, under
th e rules, and other p rivileged b u sin ess, under th e rules, is
presented, as to w h ich b u sin ess it w ill consider.
Mr. SM IT H o f M ichigan. Mr. Speaker, it is w e ll know n th at,
under the rule, to-day is se t ap art for th e con sid eration of
D istr ic t o f Colum bia b u sin ess. T h is com m ittee du rin g th e la st
session had freq uent m eetings, n ot only in th e forenoon, b u t
som e in th e aftern oon and q u ite a num ber in th e even in g, th a t
th e y m igh t report th e b ills now upon th e calend ar affectin g th e
D istr ic t o f Colum bia. T here are now 28 b ills upon th e calend ar.
D u rin g th e la st sessio n th e com m ittee w a s deprived o f th ree o f
its regu lar D istr ic t d a y s; d a y s w h ich are set apart, under the
ru les o f th e H ouse, for th e con sid eration o f leg isla tio n affectin g
th e D istr ic t o f Colum bia. T he ch airm an o f th e D istr ic t Com
m ittee sou ght a t other tim es to get un an im ou s con sen t to d is
pose o f th e b ills upon th e ca len d a r; th a t w a s denied. W e lo st
th e 26th o f D ecem ber by reason o f th e fa c t th a t it cam e du rin g
th e h olid ay vacation . S in ce th e v a cation th is com m ittee h as
h ad on ly one day, w h ich w a s consum ed in th e p assage o f th e
in h erita n ce-ta x b ill. T w o w eek s ago th e com m ittee w a s again
deprived o f tim e, w h ich w a s ju s tly its due, by reason o f th e fa c t
th a t tw o p riv ileg ed m otion s w ere introduced, and th e day w a s
ta k en u n til a lm o st 4 o’clock, a t w h ich tim e D istr ic t b u sin ess
w a s considered. T h e te a ch er s’ retirem en t bill w a s tak en up,
and, through th e k in d n ess o f th e M em bers, th e H o u se rem ained
in session u n til abou t 6.30 p. m. T he fo llo w in g statem en t, tak en
from th e E v en in g S ta r o f J a n u a r y 21, w ill give m ore in d e ta il
how th e com m ittee h a s been dep rived o f an opp ortu nity to
p resen t its b u sin ess for th e con sid eration o f th e H ou se and th e
v a riou s u n su ccessfu l efforts th a t h a v e been m ade to secure ad d i
tio n a l tim e o u tsid e o f th e regu lar D istr ic t d a y s :
MAY LOSE DAY AGAIN----DISTRICT BU SIN ESS LIKELY TO BE PUSHED ASIDE
MONDAY----PLAN OP HOUSE LEADERS----TWENTY-EIGHT LOCAL MEASURES ON
THE CALENDARS----STEAM ROLLER THREATENED---- CHAIRMAN SM IT H HOPE
FUL THAT CONSIDERATION MAY BE OBTAINED FOR PENDING BILLS.
The House Committee on the D istrict of Columbia w ill probably be
steam-rollered next Monday, which, according to the calendar of the
House of Representatives, should be D istrict day and devoted entirely
to the c o n s id e r a tio n of local business. The Republican leaders in the
House have pretty nearly decided to take this D istrict day away from
the committee. They are oiling up the roller and making certain that
it is in good working order.
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Of course th e experience o f b ein g steam -rollered w ill n o t be n ew to
th e D is tr ic t’ C om m ittee, o f w h ich R e p r ese n ta tiv e S a m u e l W . S m i t h o f
M ichigan is chairm an. In fa c t, du rin g th e second sessio n o f th e pres
e n t C ongress, and up to date in th e p resen t sessio n , th e com m ittee has
been denied its r ig h ts on m any o cca sio n s.
. . . . . .
. . .
Chairman S m i t h is particularly concerned th at the business of his
com mittee should not be interfered with just now. There are 28 meas
ures of iocal interest and importance now pending on the several cal
endars of the House, and Mr S m i t h believes that if the committee is
allowed to have, without interruption, the three D istrict days due be
tween now and the 4tli of March it w ill be possible to clean up the
slate.
l it t l e
t im e
g iv e n
to
the
d is t r ic t .
Here is a little record of happenings on D istrict days from May 9,
which w as the last D istrict day in the second session of this Congress,
up to the present time. May 23, which according to the calendar was
a regular D istrict day, the sundry civil bill, by arrangement of the
H ouse leaders and by a vote of a majority of the body, was tanen up
for consideration, local business being displaced.
June 13, the next regular D istrict day, was devoted, as a result of
the same steam -rollering process, to consideration of the general defi
ciency appropriation bill.
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Congress adjourned before another D istrict day came around. But
in the meantime Chairman S m i t h had been trying to get the House to
set aside days for D istrict business in lieu of those of which the House
had robbed the committee. May 23 he asked that a day— any day—•
be set aside for the consideration of local measures. Representative
J o h n s o n of Kentucky, a Democratic member of the committee, objected.
After Mr. S m i t h had argued w ith that gentleman and had induced him
to withdraw his objection, Representative C h a m p C l a r k of Missouri,
the m inority floor leader, objected. May 31 Mr. S m i t h again preferred
a sim ilar request.
Representative S t a f f o r d of W isconsin objected.
June 2 Mr. S m i t h tried again, but Representative M a n n of Illinois
objected. June 4 Mr. M a n n again objected, and June 20 both Repre
sentative M a n n and Representative S i i e r l e y of Kentucky objected.
pa rt
of
one
day t h i s
s e s s io n .
The first D istrict day this session was entirely taken up by considera
tion of the inheritance-tax bill, which was passed. December 13 the
D istrict of Columbia Committee was allowed one hour, and six minor
measures w ent through by unanim ous consent.
The next D istrict day, December 26, came during the recess.
J anuary 23
January 9, the next regular day, practically all the time of tv>
session was taken up by a fierce row on the rules. The little time h.f*
was devoted to consideration of the teachers’ retirem ent bill, which i
still pending on the calendar.
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Chairman S m i t h is hopeful that the leaders of the House can 1
brought to an appreciation of the injustice that is done to the District
of Columbia by these repeated steam -rollering processes and w ill permw
the calendar of 28 local measures, which w ill die w ith the presen*
Congress unless affirmative action is taken, to come up for consideration
before adjournment.
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I Rope that the motion o f the gentleman from M assachusetts
w ill be voted down and th at the Committee on the D istrict of
Columbia may be given a ll the tim e of this legislative day.
Mr. M ANN. W ill th e gen tlem an y ie ld for a qu estion ?
Mr. SM IT H o f M ichigan. C ertain ly.
Mr. M ANN. A s I understand , it is a qu estion w h eth er w©
sh a ll m ake provision for th e p ostal service for th e n e x t year
or p a ss th e tea ch er s’ retirem en t bill.
Mr. SM IT H o f M ichigan. N o ; it is n ot th a t qu estion a t all
I t is sim ply a q u estion o f m eetin g earlier, or h a v in g som e evenl
in g session s, i f n ecessary, for th e con sid eration o f appropria]
tion bills.
Mr. M ANN. T h a t m ay be a qu estion later.
Mr. S M IT H o f M ichigan. I f th e H o u se w ou ld , even a t th is
tim e in th e session , m eet a t 11 o’clock, it could save one dav
each w eek, an d w e could h a v e even in g se ssio n s if necessary. y
Mr. M ANN. T he qu estion now is w h eth er w e sh a ll make
provision for th e p o sta l se rv ice or consider— n o t pass__The
tea ch ers’ r etirem en t bill.
Mr. SM IT H o f M ichigan. I f it w a s n o t th e P o st Office ap
p ropriation b ill it w ou ld be som e oth er ap p rop riation b ill 0f
course— a n y th in g to crow d ou t D istr ic t o f C olum bia business.
Mr. M ANN. T h e gen tlem an o u g h t to know it w a s never in.
ten d ed th a t th e D istr ic t o f C olum bia C om m ittee should, in the
clo sin g d a y s o f a Congress, h a v e M ondays a s a g a in st appro
p riation b ills w h ich w e m u st p a ss i f w e do n o t h a v e a special
sessio n o f Congress.
Mr. M A D D E N . Mr. Sp eak er-----Mr. W E E K S . I w ill y ie ld to th e gen tlem an from Illin ois.
Mr. M A D D E N . Mr. Speaker, I th in k th e people o f th e Dig.
tr ic t o f C olum bia are e n title d to som e con sid eration a t tlie
h an d s o f th is H ou se. T h ey h a v e no oth er le g isla tiv e body
th rough w h ich th e y can tr a n sa c t th e ir bu sin ess. T h e rules of
th e H ou se p rovide th a t th e D istr ic t sh a ll be given every other
M onday. I t does n o t seem to m e th a t th e people o f th e D istrict
o f C olum bia sh ou ld be d iscrim in a ted a g a in st an y m ore than
th e people o f a n y oth er section o f th e U nion. F or som e tim e
p ast th e D istr ic t C om m ittee h a s been sh u n ted out o f its place
a t every opp ortu nity.
N o con sid eration w h a tev e r h a s been
given to th e b u sin ess o f th e D istr ict. T h e session is com ing to
a close. I t is tr u e th e P o st Office approp riation b ill is impor
tan t, b u t it is also tr u e th a t th e r e is no dan ger o f its failu re
to pass. Im p ortan t a s th e P o st Office app rop riation bill is, it
is q u ite a s im p ortan t to th e people o f th e D istr ic t th a t the
m a tters in w h ic h th e y are in terested sh ould be given considera
tion. I th in k th e y ju s tly fe e l th a t th e y are n o t being given the
con sid eration to w h ich th ey are en titled .
Mr. K E N D A L L . T h e gen tlem an from Illin o is assu m es that
th ere are 24 le g isla tiv e d a y s in th e m onth, and provision is
m ade for on e -tw e lfth o f th a t tim e to be occupied by th e D istrict
o f C olum bia. W h a t a u th o rity h a s th e gen tlem an for saying
th a t th e D istr ic t is being d iscrim in a ted a g a in st in comparison
w ith other com m u n ities in th e country?
Mr. M A D D E N . I m ake th e statem en t, based on th e fact
th a t th e ru les provide th a t th e D istr ic t sh a ll h a v e certa in days.
T h e D istr ic t h a s n o t had th o se d ays, and I m ak e th e statem en t
sim p ly b ecau se I b eliev e p erson ally th a t w e h a v e n o t been treat
in g th e D istr ic t fa irly .
Mr. K E N D A L L . I s n o t th e gen tlem an h im se lf m ore respon
sib le th a n an y oth er M em ber on th e floor?
Mr. M A D D E N . N ot a t a ll; I h a v e a lw a y s been in favor of
giv in g th e D istr ic t its day.
Mr. K E N D A L L . T h e gen tlem an h a s kept h is a ttitu d e con
cealed very c a refu lly .
Mr. M A D D E N . N o t a t a ll; I h ave n o t had an yth in g to do
w ith d isp en sin g w ith th e co n sid eration o f D istr ic t b u sin ess on
th e se d a y s or d isp en sin g w ith D istr ic t days, a s provided under
th e rule. I th in k n o w th a t th is H o u se sh ould proceed to the
co n sid eration o f th e b u sin ess o f th e D istr ic t o f Colum bia, in
p referen ce to th e con sid eration o f th e P o st Office appropriation
b ill, and I hope it w ill.
Mr. W E E K S . Mr. Speaker, I m ade th is m otion n ot w ith any
purpose o f filib u sterin g or sid etra ck in g leg isla tio n from any
other com m ittee. I am p erson ally in fa v o r o f m uch o f th e legis
la tio n th e D istr ic t C om m ittee h a s on th e calend ar, b u t every
body k n ow s th a t w e h a v e bu t 35 m ore le g isla tiv e days, th at
th ere are sev era l large approp riation b ills to be considered, th at
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
1911.
W hen did a legal obligation or a m oral obligation, i f you
bare a m ind to put it in th a t w ay, a r ise by reason o f th e action
° f the Senate? Rem em ber, Mr. P resident, th a t it w a s pre
sented to the S en ate a s an aw ard or a s a subm ission to an
award. Rem em ber th a t th e S en ate declared openly th a t it con
sidered it a s an aw ard. W hen th a t vote w a s c a st and $1,200,000
allow ed, w a s it n ot an aw ard? D id the In d ian s agree th a t
m fixing that aw ard it sh ould go any fu rther than th e Senate?
.6 the other party to the agreem en t contem p late w h en it sub
m itted the question to the S enate o f th e U n ited S ta tes th a t it
would be taken from th e S en ate and go to th e H ou se and
Possibly be strick en out en tirely and then be subm itted to a con
ference betw een th e H ou se and the Senate? Mr. P resident, you
tan e a sily see, a s an y m an can see, th a t no such in ten tion w a s
in the m inds o f eith er party to th is con tract and no su ch con
tention could p ossibly be m ade.
Mr. B R A N D E G E E . Mr. P resid en t-----The V ICE P R E S ID E N T . D oes th e Senator from N orth D a
kota yield to the Senator from C onnecticut?
Mr. M cCUM BER. C ertainly.
Mr. B R A N D E G E E . D id th e H ou se in an y w ay attem p t to
take any le g isla tiv e action in contraven tion o f the so-called
award o f th e Senate, or w a s it sim ply a fa ilu re to appropriate
the money?
Mr. M cCU M BER . T he H ouse, a s I rem em ber, disagreed
to that part o f the S en ate am endm ent, and th e m atter w en t to
conference, and th e con ferees fixed up a schem e w hereby the
tiidian w ou ld get h a lf o f w h a t th e S en ate aw arded. T h at is
" hat w as done.
Mr. IIA LE. Mr. P resid en t-----The VICE P R E S ID E N T . D o es th e Senator from N orth D a
kota yield to th e Senator from M aine?
Mr. M cCUM BER. C ertainly.
. M u H ALE. L et m e a sk th e Senator w h a t h is general propo°n is upon th is m atter o f th e ad ju d ication o f C ongress prelously upon th e am oun t paid on th is claim . T he orgin al
Proposition w a s for $1,800,000. A fter consideration by both
ooses som e kind o f an ad ju stm en t w a s m ade and $600,000 w a s
awarded.
ti
M cCUM BER. N ot in the sam e bill. T h a t w a s an endifferent proposition, m any years subsequently.
.M r . H A LE. B u t . th a t w a s th e result. N ow , it is claim ed
upon the o rigin al proposition o f $1,800,000, $600,000 m ore
81iali be paid.
. Mr. M cCUM BER. T he Senator w a s n ot presen t evid en tly
•ring the en tire d iscu ssion o f th is m atter by me, in w h ich I
£ ,Ve tlle h istory o f th e claim , and he seem s to be confused a s
~Gveen the tw o propositions.
, r; HALE. N o ; it is an old m atter. Som e o f us have had
11 before us in th e past.
hei-V” M cCUM BER. T hen le t m e correct th e Senator righ t
act'. ,u pon one proposition. T he am ount o f $1,800,000 w a s
erh'i
, uP°n betw een th e Senate o f th e U n ited States, considthe m atter a s a treaty, and th e In dians. A t th a t tim e it
lj_ n° t go to th e H ouse. T hey sim ply agreed th a t in aceepttho t '1(^ ad°P tihg a trea ty w ith th e In d ian s there w a s due from
h'Unber ^ ^ta tes to the Iu d ian s the sum o f $1,800,000, in round
ready pa^EE-
1 h ave S0 state<*-
A nd $600,000 h a s been al-
S ' McCUMBER. N ot on that.
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H ut su b stan tially.
s e , " i tcCUM BER. T he Senator m ust n ot now lea v e out the
meat 8teP’ W e appropriated $100,000 to carry out th a t agreeapi,n s° ni® years ago. T hen w e fa ile d to m ake an y fu rther
arbit« iations and th e w h ole m atter w a s again subm itted to
of
{,tlou by the S en ate under a la w passed by both H ouses
Mlou-11?1'?58 ^ a t it should be arb itrated by the Senate, and it
of
w *1,200,000. T he Senator kn ow s th e h isto rica l part
Ihe in
T here is no doubt about that. I am g ettin g a t
of
S u t u r e s o f th is tran saction . F ir st, th ere w a s a claim
a d jjj,.A 'A 00' C ongress acted upon it, and a fter m uch con test
it js ’ ' '' '1 on th e b asis o f $600,000, w h ich h as been paid. N ow
hot t oposed to pay $600,000 more, and w h en th a t is paid I do
oailp.] , !,m y reas°n w h y a t som e other tim e w e sh a ll n ot be
$1,8oo 0 0 0 °U t0 iiay $b00,000 m ore, m aking up th e origin al
C<)ngr!,s«jl\
H
etni l s and th e ob ligation s w h ich
‘‘Urr,m V, ,,,
nu ally to se ttle in th e se m atters, w h a t h a s octhe , '
| ^ 1S the lik elih ood o f th is claim never c easin g u n til
it; w„ , ' 11 am ount is paid, and th a t is $1,800,000. W e d iscu ss
that srl(,u' J , . p.r° 8 and co n s; and C ongress finally ad ju d ica tes
C;U lfl
' ' ..1S dne’ and it is accepted and paid. Then w e are
b° called i l l m o r e ,
and w h en th a t is paid w e w ill
pon tor $600,000 ad d ition al to that.
The Senator sa y s th a t w e are coequals in tern a tio n a lly w ith
every c ivilized n ation — th a t is not th e w ay o f doin g business.
B u t I have seen, Mr. P resid en t, m any con troversies in tern a
tion ally w aged very e arn estly upon th e am oun t o f c la im s ; and
it h as been finally se ttled th a t w h en th e m atter h a s been a d ju
dicated and passed upon, and one side is cu t dow n and anoth er
side is pu t up, the first ad ju d ication b etw een n a tio n s settles* it.
W e h ave had con troversies w ith G reat B r ita in w h ere w e had
to give up and th ey had to giv e up, and w e se ttled th e b a sis o f
paym ent and it w a s accepted. Nobody ever th ou gh t a fte r
w ards of com ing in for more. I t is lik e an y th in g e lse betw een
m an and m an ; betw een su ito r s; and th e con sid eration s th a t
lead to th e first ad ju d ication h ave never been in terfered w ith
a fter w a r d s; it h a s been settled and disp osed of.
I supposed th is m atter had been disp osed of. T h is is an old
settler. I had no doubt w hen w e paid th e $600,000 th a t th a t
ended it, and w e should n ot hear o f it again . B u t w e h ear
from it again, and if w e pay $600,000 m ore w e w ill h a v e a
claim afterw ard s for another $600,000, and it w ill never be
settled u n less th e ad ju d ication o f C ongress, accepted by th e
Indians, som etim e or other is considered a s a settlement."
Mr. M cCUM BER. Mr. P resident, I do n ot th in k th e Senator
needs to ’ w orry a great deal about app rop riations over and
beyond w h a t w e agreed to pay to the Indian, u n less th e Gov
ern m en t o f the U n ited S ta tes h a s fu lfilled its ob ligation to pay
the Indian w h a t w e conceded and agreed to be h is ju s t righ ts.
T hen w e m ay m eet th e m atter o f any a ttem p t to get m ore than
w h a t w a s agreed upon betw een th e p a rties th em selves.
Mr. H A LE. I supposed th e Senator w ou ld sa y that.
Mr. M cCUM BER. I t w ill n atu rally result.
Mr. H A L E . T h at is the n atu ral ground o f th e Senator. H e
g ets from Congress w h a t he can. and a t th e n e x t C ongress
com es in for more. I think th e S enate ough t to consider th is
statem en t o f th e Senator, w h ich is ch a ra cteristic o f him . H e
is e n tire ly frank. N obody need trouble h im se lf abou t th is
m atter. W hen the trib es h ave received all th ey claim and th ese
claim an ts h a v e received a ll th ey claim , then nobody w ill be
disturbed.
Mr. M cCUM BER. W hy should not I, Mr. P resid en t? Can
th e Senator giv e an y good reason w h y a party to w hom th e
U n ited S ta te s h a s ju s tly engaged to pay an obligation sh ould
cease h is efforts to secure from the U n ited S ta te s a ctio n upon
th a t obligation u n til he h a s reaped th e benefit o f it? Is not
th a t th e law betw een p rivate in d ivid u als? D o w e n o t govern
ou rselves by th e sam e rule? I know o f no creditor w h o ceases
to dun h is debtor un til th e debtor h as eith er sh ow n th a t he
w ill pay or th a t he is unable to pay. W hen th e G overnm ent o f
the U n ited S ta te s is placed in th e form o f a debtor and for
y ea rs h a s fa ile d to fu lfill its obligation I do not th in k it good
argum ent to sa y th a t the creditor w ill press h is claim u n til it
has been paid and th a t C ongress w ill be lia b le to h ave th is qu es
tion before it again and again.
I candid ly believe, Mr. P resident, th a t C ongress w ill h a v e th is
b ill before it un til the great G overnm ent o f th e U n ited States,
th e controller o f the d estin y o f th e In dian, sh a ll p ay its ju s t
obligation s to th e Indian. So I do not b elieve w e m ay for one
m om ent console ou rselves w ith th e idea th a t even by v otin g th is
out a t the present tim e it w ill not com e up in every su cceed in g
C ongress u n til the G overnm ent o f the U n ited S ta te s h a s purged
itse lf o f a dishonorable a c t w ith its ow n w ards.
Now , Mr. P resident, I com e d irectly to th e ru le its e lf w h ich
is said to be violated by th e provision s o f th is act. M ake a
com parison o f th is w ith other item s o f th e bill for th e sam e
purpose. You w ill observe th a t if th is is obn oxious to th e rule
then th e other section s are equally obnoxious. T he first propo
sition is th a t under su b d ivision 3 o f R u le X Y I it is gen eral le g is
lation. I t is a provision w h ich seek s to a w ard paym ent o f a
certain sum o f m oney acknow ledged to be due from th e G ov
ernm ent o f th e U n ited S ta te s to an in d ivid u al, or to a t r i b e general leg isla tio n . T he very fa c t th a t th ere is a tta ch ed to it
som e m ethod o f how th e disb u rsem en t sh a ll be m ade som e
m ethod a s to how counsel fe e s sh a ll be tak en care o f for service
rendered in bringing th is m atter before Congress, w ou ld not
affect th e general proposition th a t it is specific leg isla tio n dealing w ith a specific m atter. I t is n o t lik e leg isla tio n binding
everyone and affectin g th e in te re sts o f all th e people o f the
U n ited S tates. I t is n ot lik e gen eral pension le g isla tio n ; it is
not lik e tariff leg isla tio n , w h ich m u st be g e n e r a l; it is not like
th e leg isla tio n contained in th e crim in al code o f th e c o u n tr y ;
but it is a sim ple proposition d irected to a sim ple, specific sub
ject, and if th a t can be construed into general legislation , then
I c o n fess I can n ot com prehend w h a t sp ecial leg isla tio n does
m ean.
B ut, Mr. P resident, th e second objection is th a t it p rovides
for a p rivate claim . T h is is not a private claim . It is carryin g
ou t th e p rovision s o f a tr ea ty th a t a ffec ts a certain trib e of
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U n ited S ta te s an d determ ined by th e S e n a te sittin g a s a court
o f a rb itration . I t w a s so su b m itted ; an d th e S e n a te 'o f thp
U n ited S ta te s d eterm ined a s an aw ard th a t th is sum o f
$1,200,000 sh ould be p aid to th o se people, T he S en ate first
su bm itted to th e In d ian C om m ittee.
account ated.^i^ent, even if it m }gh t be considered a s a p rivate
T he report o f th e In d ia n C om m ittee o f th e S en ate cam e before
claim t h e 's u b je c t m atter w ould be proper under th e exception th e S en a te proposin g th is finding o f $1,200,000 due th e loyal
to th a t rule relatin g to p riv a te claim s w h ich read s as fo llo w s: C reeks a s an aw ard. I t w a s foun d by th e S en ate a s a n aw ard*
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... be to carry out the provisions of an existin g law, or a it w a s exp lain ed on th e floor o f th e S en a te th a t it w a s to bo
tro J y stipulation, which shall be cited on the face of the amendment. an aw ard.
T h e question, th erefore, now com es up w h eth er th a t decision
Is th is not a la w carryin g ou t a stip u la tio n o f a tr ea ty or an
agreem ent? T he rule u ses both term s. D o e s it not c ite upon o f th e Sen ate, sittin g a s a court, and h a v in g determ ined th is
its fa c e th a t it is carryin g into effect an a w a r d m ade under con troversy a s an aw ard, sh a ll be su sta in ed by th e S enate o f
and by v irtu e o f a tr ea ty stip u lation ? T herefore, even i f it th e U n ited S ta te s a s a m atter o f good fa ith . W ill th e S enate
should be considered in th e category o f a p riv a te bill, it clearly keep fa ith w ith its ow n d ecision ? T h at is th e qu estion on its
m erits.
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fa lls w ith in th e exception. •
I t w ill n ot do to sa y th a t th is ad ju d ica ted m atter m ay «-0
I know it h a s been claim ed in th e d iscu ssion o f th is m atter
th a t it is n oth in g m ore nor le s s th an ordinary leg isla tio n — I then, for approp riation to th e H o u se o f R ep resen tatives, and
refer now to th e a ctio n o f th e S e n a te upon th is proposition— b ecau se th e H o u se o f R e p r esen ta tiv e s d isa g r e es g en erally to
th a t it. acted in its ca p a city a s a p art o f th e law -m ak in g body a ll S enate am endm ents on th e bill and th u s send in g th e proo f th e U n ited S tates, and th a t it sh ould be d ea lt w ith e x a ctly v isio n for p aym ent to conference, th a t th e con ferees m ay deter
th e sam e a s an y other m a tter o f leg isla tio n . Mr. P resid en t, I m in e not to p ay th e fu ll am oun t o f th e S e n a te aw ard or to
can n ot p ossib ly concur in th a t v ie w o f th e case, considerin g th e ch an ge th e S en ate aw ard or th a t th e S en a te can th u s in valid ate
h isto r ica l m a tter s w h ich I h a v e brought to th e atten tio n o f its ow n aw ard by ad op tin g th is con feren ce report. T h e Senate
its e lf h a s no m oral rig h t to se t a sid e th e d ecision o f th e Senate
th e Senate. T h is m atter is n o t one o f ordinary leg isla tio n .
H ow is th e S en ate to be ca lled in to w ork in g effectiv en ess upon once m ade m erely b ecau se th e H o u se o f R e p r esen ta tiv e s re
fu se s to ap p rop riate th e jud gm en t. T h e S en ate sa t a s a court
a proposition o f th is kin d u n less th e m atter be presen ted in the
Its ju d gm en t w a s final and can n o t be se t a sid e under pressun
sh ape o f a jo in t resolu tion , a bill, or a concurrent r esolu tion —
o f th e H o u se c o n ferees or for a n y sim ila r reason.
eith er o f th e th r e e m eth ods? T h erefore th e only w a y th a t w e
Mr. O VERM AN . Mr. P resid en t, I d e sir e to a sk th e Senator
could bring th is m atter before th e S en ate wra s upon a bill. I
a qu estion m erely for inform ation , a s I d esire to understand
know o f no la w th a t w ill au th o rize or em pow er th e P resid en t th is m atter.
o f th e S en ate to con ven e th e S en a te a s a board o f arbitration.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . D oes th e Sen ator from O klahom a
H a v in g no su ch pow er, th e S en a te m u st h a v e assum ed th a t th is y ield to th e Sen ator from N orth C arolina?
m atter w ou ld com e before it in th e ord in ary ch an n els o f a bid — Mr. O W EN. C ertain ly.
p resented by one o f it s com m ittees, and th a t is th e only retu*
Mr. O VERM AN . A t th e tim e th a t $600,000 w a s paid, the
sonable or log ica l or la w fu l w a y in w h ich it could be brought S en ate being a p arty to it, w h y d id th e y n o t p ay th e w hole
before th e S enate. T he S en ate h a s p a ssed its a w a rd upon that. am oun t? W as th e $600,000 th e se ttlem e n t o f th is claim , or how
I t created th e ob ligation th e m om ent it v oted upon th a t propo w a s it? I sh ould lik e to know.
sition.----------------------------I t bound th e G overnm
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bound it to th e paym ent, o f th a t obligation . W hy? B e c a u se ,; g en a te h ad aw ard ed $ 1,200,000,
o f- th e -H ouse
Mr. P resid en t, th e o b ligation d id n o t a lo n e grow ou t o f th
in siste d on c u ttin g th e p aym ent o f th e aw ard dow n to $600,000,
action o f th e Senate, in d ep en d en tly o f th e other H ouse, but th
and th u s both P lou ses w ere led to a g ree upon $600,000 a s a final
obligation grew ou t o f a p reviou s la w o f th e U n ited Stated settlem en t. T h e con ten tion o f th e lo y a l C reeks is th a t the
w h ich im posed upon th e U n ited S ta te s S en a te th e d u ty o f add S en ate its e lf h a v in g m ade an aw ard in p u rsu an ce o f a treaty
in g in it s ca p a city a s arbitrator, rath er th an legislator, in th> could not th erea fter, a t th e in sta n ce o f th e H ou se o f R epresen ta
determ ination o f th is qu estion .
tiv es, d isregard th e S en a te’s ow n ju d gm en t in favor o f these
Mr. P resid en t, I do n o t kn ow th a t I h a v e an y th in g fu r th e ■ people. T h e a c t o f C ongress is plain th a t th e $600,000 w a s
to say upon th e proposition . T h e m oral ob ligation ap p eals t< paid, and w a s declared sh ould be paid, a s a final settlem ent,
m e very m uch indeed, and I fe e l th a t in a m a tter o f th is kind
and th e se people w ere req uired to g iv e a receipt in fu ll, not
w h ere the honor o f th e G overnm ent o f th e U n ite d S ta te s is ai w ith sta n d in g th ey w ere e n title d to tw ic e th e am ount.
sta k e in d ealin g w ith th e w a r d s o f th e G overnm ent, it ough t
O f course, th e y com e back dem and in g th e fu ll am ount due
to be se ttled by a vote o f th e Senate, an d I certa in ly am in c lin e ^ them under th e ju d gm en t and aw ard o f th e S en ate o f th e U n ited
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w h ich w ill say th a t a b ill o r ig in a tin g in th e oth er H ou se m ay; Df th e U n ited S ta te s and th e S en a te o f th e U n ited S ta te s dis- \
con tain provisions for th e p aym en t or carryin g in to effect of; charge th eir ju s t ob ligation to th e se people,
som e tr ea ty stipu lation , bu t i f w e a tta ch a lik e provision in th e — •'Mr. O VERM AN. W ho sign ed th e receip t for th a t sum ?
S en a te it is subject to th e poin t o f order e ith er th a t it is ne
Mr. O W EN. T hey sign ed it for th em selves, under protest.
le g isla tio n or th a t it does n ot conform to th e ru le w h ich pro
Mr. O VERM AN . Did. th ey h ave rep u tab le la w y e rs to repre
h ib its th e consideration o f p rivate c la im s on gen eral app rop ria s e n t them w h en th e y m ade th e settlem en t w ith th e G overnm ent?
/ M r . O W EN . W hen th e y m ade th e se ttlem e n t th ey m ade
t i o n b ills.
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Mr. O W EN. Mr. P resident, th is is a case in w h ich th e lo y a l a s in d iv id u a ls, each one sig n in g for h im self.
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/ Creek In d ian s, w h o w ere then under th e tr ea ty protection o f
_ Mr. O VERM AN. D id th e y h a v e counsel a t th e tim e?
( th e U n ited S tates, w ere despoiled o f th eir property du rin g th e / Mr. O W EN. T h ey h a d cou n sel a s a gen eral proposition, but
| w ar, and, because o f th eir lo y a lty to th e U n ite d S tates, w e re ; each in d ivid u al signed th e receipt, and th ey signed it under a
overrun and d riven o u t o f th e country occupied by them , th e / gen eral protest,
T h a t is Jth
p eaceab le en joym en t o f w h ich w a s a trea ty righ t, and a t a<
~'~e~ su b stan ce o f th e m atter on its m erits. I t com es
tim e w h en th e protection o f th e U n ited S ta te s w a s e x p r e ssly | now to a qu estion o f w h eth er or not th is proposed am endm ent
is relev a n t to a g en eral ap p rop riation bill. U n der R ifle X V I, I
gu a r a n te e d to them .
an
U n der th e tr e a ty o f 1866, a r tic le 4, th ey w ere e x p ressly guar-; m ain tain th a t it is germ an e and th a t it is in order
an teed paym en t fo r th e property th e y h ad lost. T h ey presented am endm ent to th e In d ian approp riation bill.
F ir st, becau se under section 1 o f R u le X V I th is am endm ent w a s
c la im s under th a t tr ea ty for property declared to be w orth
over $5,000,000. T h ey w e re su b jected to a rig id and hard rule m oved by a sta n d in g com m ittee o f th e Senate, and is th u s ex-,
req u irin g them to m ake definite, p ositive, and con clu sive proof p ressly a u th orized under R u le X V I and th e gen eral parliam en
b efore C om m ission ers H a ze n and F ield , rep resenting th e a u ta ry law . In th e second place, under th e th ird paragraph of
th o r itie s o f th e U n ite d S ta tes.
T h ese com m issioners foun d
ule X V I, I c a ll a tten tio n to th e fa c t th a t “ a ll qu estion s of
property lo sse s w orth $1,836,000 to h a v e been d efin itely ascer ■elevancy o f am en d m en ts under th is rule, w h en raised , sh all be
ta in e d an d proven to be d u e to th o se people, and m ade th eir
lubm itted to th e S en a te and be decid ed w ith o u t d ebate.”
aw ard accordingly. In ste a d o f its being paid in accordance
U n der th e first paragraph o f R u le X V I th is langu age, w hich \
w ith th e tr e a ty p rovision s, i t w a s n eg lected y e a r a fte r year
a s heretofore been invok ed a g a in st th is item , o ccu rs:
from 1870 to 1902 u n til th e U n ite d S ta te s d esired som e other
And no amendments shall be received to any general appropriation
c o n sid eration s from th e Creek people, to w it, th e abandonm ent bill the effect of which w ill be to increase an appropriation already con
o f trib al govern m en t an d a llo tm e n t o f th e trib al lands, w h ere tained in the bill, or to add a new item of appropriation, unless it be
to carry out the provisions of some existing law or treaty stipula
upon it w a s agreed th a t th is m atter o f th e lo y a l Creek aw ard made
tion or act or resolution previously passed by the Senate during that
o f H azen and F ie ld m ig h t be su b m itted to th e S en ate o f th e session.
rmripr w h at w e conceive to be p rivate
In d ia n s
It is■
» pension bill th a t affects on ly one person,
claim s, lik e ia Pr
'e P go v ern m en t th a t is settled , and it h as
^ m m e ^ r u m a c t l o n oGf th e S en ate o f th e U n ited S ta te s an
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE
1911.
I
It is urged th a t th e act of C ongress appropriating th e $600,000 Tex. App., 254, 289; 34 Am. Rep., 746; in re New York Elevated R R
Co., 3 Abb. N. C., 401, 417, 422.)
m evatea it. it.
is the final expression o f the law , and therefore th ere is no
The number of persons upon which the law shall have any direct
ex istin g l a w ; th a t th e trea ty pro tan to is rep ealed by th a t act. effect may be very tew, by reason of the subject to which it relates
The treaty stan ds unbroken u n less th e appropriation act w as but it must operate equally and uniformly upon all brought w ithin the
and circumstances for which it provides. A statute in order
intended to repeal the treaty. I do not th in k th a t w a s th e in ten relations
to avoid a conflict with the prohibition against special legislation must
tion o f th e leg isla tiv e b o d y ; but, if it were, there is another be general in its application to the class, and all of the class within
section o f the first paragraph o f Itu le X V I w h ich abundantly like circumstances must come w ithin its operation. (D aily Leader v
Cameron, 41 Pac., 63o, 639, 3 Okl., 677; Gay v. Thomas, 46 Pac 878
covers th is case, to w i t :
586, 14 Utah, 383.)
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And I exp ressly call the atten tion o f th e P resid en t o f the
Senate to th is langu age—
Or unless the same be moved by direction of a standing or select
committee of the Senate.
T his am endm ent is m oved by a stan d in g com m ittee o f the
Senate. Under the third paragraph of R u le X V I a ll questions
, of relevancy shall be subm itted to the Senate, and, therefore,
\ luuler the rule its e lf th e P resid en t o f the S enate is not called
: upon to rule upon th is proposal, but it m ust, under the rule, be
i subm itted to th e Senate.
;
It h as been said heretofore th a t th is w a s general legislation .
| The term “ general leg isla tio n ” com es w ith in th e scope o f the
| language “ general la w .” A general law is th a t w h ich relates
. to th e general public, to the people a t large. T his is a pari ticular, local m atter, relatin g to th ese p articu lar claim an ts who
i came before the Senate seeking a judgm ent upon th eir claim ,
;i aiA tlie Senate decided in th eir favor a s a court. I t is a local,
P articular m atter, not a m atter o f general legislation , and w h ile
i I w ill not tak e the tim e o f th e Senate to read from th e books
5 as to the definition o f th e term s “ general la w ” and “ local law ,”
i y ie m eaning o f th ese w ords and ph rases has been abundantly
1 determ ined by th e courts, and, w ith th e perm ission o f th e Seni ate, I w ill in sert the definition s in m y rem arks.
The definitions referred to are a s fo llo w s:
A general act is one which has room w ithin its terms to operate on
all of a known class of things, present and prospective, and not merely
on one particular thing or on a particular class of things existing at
the time of its passage. (City of Topeka v. Gillett, 4 Pac., 800 803
32 Kan., 431.)
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A general law is one framed in general terms, restricted to no lo
cality, and operating equally upon all of a group of objects, which
having regard to the purposes of the legislation, are distinguished bv
characteristics sufficiently marked and important to make them a class
by themselves. (Trenton Iron Co. v. Yard, 42 N. J. Law (13 Vroom)
”9”Am5' ReTa *2101b V' rarson s’ 40 N- J- Law ( 41 Vroom), 123, 1 2 5 ’
A law is" general when it applies equally to all persons embraced in
a class founded upon some natural or extrinsic or constitutional dis
tinction. It is not general or constitutional if it confers particular
privileges or imposes peculiar disabilities or burdensome condition in
the exercise of a common right upon a class of persons arbitrarily
selected from the general body of those who stand in precisely the same
relation to tue subject of the law. (Robinson v. Southern Pacific Co
f s t i m ’som’ 91 bah? 2C38; P A a c t 604*) A” 773’
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° f PaSadena
General law s are those which relate to or bind all w ithin the juris
diction of the law-making power, limited as that power may be in its
territorial operation or by constitutional restraints. A law applicable
to all the counties of a class as made or authorized bv the Constifu
tion is neither a local nor a special law. If it applies t o 'a ll the
counties of a class authorized by the Constitution to be made it s
general la w ; .and whether there may be few or many counties t o ’which
its provisions w ill apply is a matter of no consequence.
(Codv v
Murphy, 26 Pac., 1081, 1082; 89 Cal., 522.)
y
.
,is true that a law which applies to all of a class in a State
is held to be a general law, it is equally true that one which applies
to only a part of a class is a special law. Thus, in Dundee Mortgage 2
§ Investm ent Co. v. School D istrict No. 1, cf Multnomah County (19 :
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
le d ., 3o9L it was said that an act providing for the assessm ent of i
'. a
^ on ”, to 1,e " local>” within the meaning of the Constitution, mortgages is so far a general act; it comprehends the genus. But an f
a t i j l e III, section 7, providing that the legislature may confer on the S & P ^ n j S for the assessm ent of all mortgages for a sum exceeding I
.ooards of supervisors of the several counties of the State such further ia50A ^ o ? ? t iPayable w,ithi? °ne year from the date of their execution f
{Powers of “ local legislation ” and administration as they should from
* sP eeial, it comprehends only a species of mortgage.
Hence a t
?“ ®e to time prescribe, must apply to and operate exclusively upon a
rni?^h8 * t0 P 16 taxation of railroads, which does not com- i
iPortion of the territory of the State and upon the people living therein. nreheifd
prehend all, but only, two county railroads, is not a general law ;
R it applies to or operates upon persons or property beyond such local (People v . Central Pacific Co., 23 I>ac„ 303, 309 ; 83 C a l, 393 )
f
l y , it is not local. It is not meant to say that the law, to he local, must to ‘11f iA o i- n A lb ,;]16 .assessm e'i}(; and collection of taxes which applies
>e restricted in its operation to the persons, property, or rights which
a
sneeial
1
w
'
e
aud
tow-QS
u\
tlie
State
is
a
general,
and
not
1
>belong within the locality w ithin which the law is intended to operate.
p e o p le r.
!” U(-h a construction would make all laws relating to municipal cor- W a lC e ? 7 0 U l.W680 6 8 Le) meamDg' ° f tbe Constitution.
iPorations general, as they affect all persons w ithin its limits, without the'meaVninI? bo fCtnS n i l u 6? ,01' a11 townships is a general law within
, regard to their permanent place of residence; hut the law is not local
^be Constitution, because of their marked peculiarities
operates upon a subject in which the people at large are interested. They are by common consent regarded distinct forms of municipai
I (Healey v. Dudley, 5 Lans., 115, 120.)
GP°)^ ln i5ent’ An<I S0T constitute a class by themselves. (State v Citv
of Trenton, 42 N. J. Law (13 Vroom), 487.) But where an act au
GENERAL LAWS.
thorizing township trustees to pay for macadamizing streets etc ex
The term “ general la w s ” is one which has been employed to des- cepts from its operation certain townships, it is not a general ’law ;
i r different classes of laws. Examples of its various signification (Dobbins v. Northampton Tp„ 14 Atl., 587, 589; 50 N. J Law? 4900
; p!"e given in Bouvier’s Law Dictionary, where it is shown that its use is
AS RELATING TO ALL IN LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES.
common with reference to the subject matter of statutes, as well as to
Th exJent of territory over which statutes are intended to operate.
uAif<S m .i f a11 Persons in the same circumstances
• xnere it is shown to he in use as the antithesis of “ private,” also of ar<f treatedgnfikeal
i no0 c ,’” an(i also of “ special ” statutes, and it is said that “ in decid- 496 ; 158 Ind 1 k607 ) D‘ H ' DaV1S C° al C° ’ v ' Polland> 62 N- K- 4!>2^
tbf wAether or not a given law is general the purpose of the act and
i i f e« t J fi ^nd
“ i 4 because they operate upon eyery
ah 0 Vects on which it operates must he looked to.” Legal writings nersnriSiTfrt
™ ?
s f.ate’ for they do not, but because every person that it
; aoound with instances where enactments of the general lawmaking F
brought w ithin the relations and circumstances provided for is within
i ««Partment are mentioned as general laws by way of distinguishing the law.^ They are general and uniform in their operation upon all
i, *em from municipal laws. (Southern Express Co. v. City of Tusca- persons in the lilie situation, and the fact of their being general and
*°osa 31 South., 460, 4 61; 132 Ala., 326.)
uniform is not affected by the number of those w ithin tbe scope of their
law may take its general nature either from its territorial com- operation. (Arms v. Ayer, 61 N. E.. 851, 855 ; 192 111., 601 ; 58 L. R. A.,
i leuensiveness, or from the nature of its subject matter, or from both,
> 8 0 Am. St. Rep., 357 ; McAnnich v. M ississippi & Missouri R. R.is ;?<»w may be of a Senei'al nature, notw ithstanding its subject matter Co., 20 Iowa, 338 ; Iowa R. R. Land Co. v. Soper, 39 Iowa, 112, 116.)
tori i a local n a tu re; its general nature being alone due to its terriA law is to be regarded as general only when its provisions apply to
rito i comprehensiveness. A law which is general by reason of its ter- all objects of legislation distinguished alike by qualities and attributes
tori^r ,comPrehensiveness only can no more be limited in its operation which necessitate the legislation or to which the enactment has mani
j5i„ itorially by a subsequent special law than one which is general in fest relation. Such law must embrace all and exclude none whose
i
nature of its subject matter. (M athis v. Jones, 11 S. E., 1018, conditions and wants render such legislation equally necessary or ap
; 84 Ga., 804.)
propriate to them as a class. (Warner v. Hoagla'nd, 51 N .‘ .T Law
j, _'r°n|titution, Article XI, paragraph 6 , declaring that cities or towns
(22 Vroom), 6 6 , 6 8 , 16 Atl., 166; Randolph v. Wood, 7 Atl. 286 4 >*
tofore or hereafter organized, and all charters thereof framed or N. .T. Law (20 Vroom), 85, on error, 15 Atl., 271, 275, 50 N T lo w
trniP » hy authority of this Constitution, shall be subject to and con- (21 Vroom), 175; Heifer v. Simon. 53 N. J. Law (24 Vroom) w n 00
• oued ,;>y general laws, does not mean the general laws the legislature Atl., 120; Dexheimer v. City of Orange, 36 Atl., 706 707 hn n t
commanded to pass for the incorporation, organization, and classifica- Law, 111; Iloas v. O’Donnell, 37 Atl., 447, 449, 60 N. J. Law 35 )
, ‘on jn proportion to population of cities and towns, or amendments
CHARACTER OF SUBJECT MATTER.
to«
< ,:>ecause it is bv the Constitution left optional with cities and
D pi
in exi®tence when the Constitution was adopted to become organ
W ithout undertaking to discriminate nicely or define with
i c )1 under such general acts of incorporation or not, as they shall elect. it may be said that the character of a law as general or^oeo
t]l ''leaas such general laws as shall he passed by the legislature other on. the character of its subject matter. If that be of a general S r e
'an those for the incorporation, organization, and classification of existing t hroughout the State m every country a snbtect '
*os and towns. (Thompson v. Ruggles, 11 Pac., 20, 26; 69 Cal., 465.)
AS RELATING TO ALL OF A CLASS.
Ken !le 'vord “ general ” comes from “ genus,” and relates to a whole
la w w u f , n d ; or> in other words, to a whole-class or order. Hence, a
rdloM i i affects a class of persons or things less than all may be a
A
(Brooks v - Hyde- 3 I Cal., 366, 376.)
la w
, which relates to persons or things as a class is a general
I f i f i j , Pi nl ey> 54 s - W., 343, 345; 93 Tex., 171; Ewing v.
X, 606,
n Mo.,
mman v.
(quoting
irsons,
I, 440,
1.,
x v . State, 7
S £
o f ” thet0prohlWtfona n-ferre” toWmust \ S v U u n if o r m r operation
throughout the State. (State v. Davis, 44 N E 511 5T 2 55 Ohio
St., 1-5. quoting Kelley v. State, 6 Ohio St 269.)
’
’
°
A law fiamed in general terms, restricted to no locality and operat
ing equally on all of a group of objects which, having regard to the
purposes of legmlation, are distinguished by characteristics sufficiently
marked and important to make them a class by themselves, is not a
special or local law, hut a general law. (Van Riper v. Parsons, 40
N.
Law (11 5 room), 123, 29 Am. Rep., 210.) To justify separate
legislation for town or counties there must be som ething in the subject
matter of the enactment to call for and necessitate such legislation
(In re Cleveland, 19 Atl. 17, 19, 52 N. J. Law (23 Vroom), 188, citing
Hammer v. State, 44 N. J. Law (18 Vroom), 667.)
789.
M r. I I A L E .
M r. P r e s id e n t -------
1354
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
T he viC'K P R E S ID E N T . D o e s th e Senator from O klahom a
y ie ld to th e Senator from M aine?
‘J anuary 24
a lth o u g h it ap p lies to on ly one person, p ossib ly a m essen eer
p ossib ly a ja n ito r , p ossib ly a clerk, p ossib ly an au d itor ami
so o n ; bu t it ch an ges th e gen eral law th a t fixes th e se sa la ries
M1’ i r v n a
Mr P r e sid e n t, I h a v e heard a g r ea t d eal o f de- T h a t it sh ould be n ow in vok ed in th e S en ate th at, because the
b a t e n n d controversy
upon
th
e
q
u
estion
o
f
g
en
eral
leg
isla
tio
n
.
ITU VbT>3J
M----------------- O -------------— ---------------su b ject m atter r e la te s to one person or one office or one die6
nevcr been accepted in th e Senate, or, fo r th
maatter,
It h. as‘ never
t h a ttjn
tte r , tin c tiv e proposition , it is n o t gen eral leg isla tio n , is to me-Lr
in
th
e
other
H
ouse,
th
a
t
because
a
provision
covered
by
a
prow ill n o t sa y stran ge, becau se I am g e ttin g u sed to everythin^ *
in th e other '
nosed aruenc
am endm ent ap p lies to one p a rticu la r su b ject it is n o t but it is n ew .
‘
posed
general
legislation
.
D
oes
a
n
y
Sen
ator
dou
bt
i
f
upon
a
n
appro
' Mr. O W EN . Mr. P resid en t, I sh ou ld lik e to ask the Senator
general legis
priation
endm ---ent ---------should —
be- offered
ra isin g mv
th e uumi
sa la rj y from M aine a qu estion . W ould h e regard a sim ple item of
nriation bill an
au am
----------—
o f thIt?
e x.
P re s id e n -----t o f------th e U- n ited
S ta te s $25,000
----------r--- J---- or $10,000v or app rop riation m eetin g a recogn ized ob ligation o f th e U ni ten
n lld
r l hbe
p jgr en
p n eral
p r n l lleg
p o risla
i c l n tio
f i m ni , a
o U
bm
$1 000, th a t th a t ww nou
lth
o ui og- lhi 44i t only S ta te s a s gen eral leg isla tio n ?
u
app lies to one officer o f th e G overnm ent an d is d istin c tiv e in i t s ;
Mr. H A L E . Oh, th a t is a very la rg e qu estion , Mr Pie's?1
application? T here is very little leg isla tio n th a t a p p lies to dent. T h a t depend s upon th e la n g u a g e o f th e la w and w hat
everybody, but w h ere leg isla tio n is sou gh t affectin g g en eral is th e e x te n t o f th e obligation . I m ay a s w e ll sa y here and
ex istin g law , i f it only ap p lies to one person, i t is gen eral le g is n ow th a t w e h a d b etter h a v e an en d o f a ll c o n tr o v e r sy ' be
lation. T he Sen ator is w rong in h is con ten tio n ; h e is w ron g tw een th e S en a te and th e H o u se i f th e r esu lt o f th e control
about it under th e p reced en ts esta b lish ed in th e S e n a te ; h e is versy a s to an am ou n t du e th a t is fixed in con ference and no'
w rong about it on th e logic o f th e c a se and upon a ll th e prece cep ted b y both bod ies i s n o t final. I f th e proposition th at
dents.
S. m a in ta in ed here th a t a fte r th e S en ate h a s adop ted a certain
/ - “Mr. O W EN. Mr. P resid en t, th e se w ords and p h rases havd prop osition and is overru led in th e ad ju stm en t betw een the
been defined by th e cou rts in in n um erable cases. I t is hardly tw o H ou ses, it is w ith in th e p rovince o f th e S en ate to in sist
necessary for m e to en ter in to a con troversy w ith th e large e x on its o rigin al p rop osition — i f th a t is true, Mr. P resid en t we
perience o f th e Senator from M aine a s to w h a t h is u n d erstan d m ay a s w e ll h a v e an end o f a ll conferences. I f a conference
in g is. I agree w ith him th a t th e p a rticu la r in sta n ce referred b etw een th e tw o H o u se s on a d istin c tiv e p rop osition is n ot to
to a s to th e P resid en cy w ou ld be g en eral leg isla tio n , for it w ou ld h e-a final settlem en t, then w e m ay a s w e ll h ave no c o n f e r e n c e s
affect an officer o f th e g en eral public, and it w ou ld a ffect th e / Mr. O W EN. Mr. P resid en t, I sh ould lik e to a sk th e Senator^
general public o f th e U n ited S ta te s in determ in in g th e com pen from M aine i f h e th in k s an a w a r d o f the S e n a te o f th e U n ited
sation o f one o f th eir officers, h is em olu m en ts.
S ta te s sittin g a s a court o f arb itration can be properly se t asid e l
^ Mr. M cC U M BER . M ay I a sk th e S en ator a qu estion ?
ffiy th e H ou se o f R e p resen ta tiv es.
J
The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . D o es th e Sen ator from O klahom a ' Mr. H A L E . I th in k it un dou btedly can be se t a sid e by con
y ield to th e Sen ator from N orth D ak ota?
feren ce b etw een th e tw o H ou ses. T h e S en ate h a s no pow er
■^Tilr. O W EN. C ertain ly.
to decid e w h a t am oun t sh a ll be paid upon a certain claim . It ig
Mr. M cC U M BER .. I f th e con ten tion o f th e S en ator from a coord in ate branch, an d w h en it is brought-----M aine [Mr. H a l e ] is correct, is n o t every item in th is bill
Mr. O VERM AN . I sh ould lik e to kn ow w h a t is m ean t by the
general leg isla tio n ?
exp ression “ th e S en ate sittin g a s a cou rt o f arb itration .” t
Mr. H A L E . I do n o t know , Mr. P r e s id e n t; q u ite lik ely . B u t n ever heard o f su ch a proceeding, and I sh ould lik e to know
th a t does n ot se ttle a n y q u estion th a t a c tu a lly arises. T h e fa c t w h a t it m eans.
th a t a bill is fu ll o f in firm ities is n o t in a n y w a y a n argu m en t
Mr. H A L E . I do n ot know a n y m ore th a n does th e Senator
a g a in st an esp ecial in firm ity th a t is ca lled to th e a tten tio n o f I n ever heard o f th e S en a te sittin g a s a court o f arbitration, i
th e Senate.
h a v e rep resented th e S en a te in a g reat m an y conferences, w here
Mr. M cCU M BER . I am n o t sa y in g th a t th e b ill is filled w ith I b elieved th e S en ate w a s righ t and th e H o u se w a s w rong t
infirm ities.
h a v e poin ted ou t th e force o f th e p osition o f the S en a te and have
Mr. H A L E . M y illu str a tio n w a s tak en from th e p resid en tia l sa t in th a t com m ittee room in th e corner o f the C apitol until
salary, but it is eq u ally tru e abou t an y salary. A ch an ge in th e th e m orning sun sh one in a t th e w in d o w s fighting for a proposi
salary o f th e V ice P resid en t, th e sa la r y o f th e S ecretary o f tion o f th e S e n a te ; but finally, w h en th e m atter w a s ad ju sted in
State, or th e salary o f a n y su b ord in ate a s fixed by la w in v o lv es con ference and th e S en ate gave w a y , I n ever supposed th a t after
general legislation .
th a t I sh ould sa y th a t th e S en ate a s a court o f arb itration had
^ A l r . O W EN. I agree w ith th e Sen ator from M aine in th a t settled th e m atter and aw ard ed th a t so m uch m oney should be
contention, because h is proposal ch an ges a gen eral la w cover paid, and becau se I w a s beaten in conference I w ou ld bring it
in g sa la r ie s; but I in s is t th a t th e paym en t o f th is jud gm en t up n e x t tim e. I a g ree w ith th e Senator from N orth C arolina
o f th e S enate in favor o f th e lo y a l C reeks is n ot g en eral le g is [M r. O verm an ]. I do n o t know w h a t th e exp ression m eans
it
la tio n in its true sense, bu t m erely th e paym en t o f a sum due I n ever heard o f th e S en a te sittin g a s a court o f arbitration
under a treaty and a com pliance w ith th e su prem e la w o f th e is a coord in ate branch o f th e G overnm ent, and i f conference
rep orts a r e n o t to b e considered a s a fin a lity w e m av a s won
land.
Mr. M cCU M BER . My p osition w as, i f th e Sen ator w ill a llow h a v e none o f them .
me, th at, if th e Senator’s contention is correct, n o t th a t th ere / M r . O W EN. Mr. P resid en t, th e term “ th e S en a te sittin g a s ‘
court o f a rb itra tio n ,” o f course, w a s a m ere figure o f speech
are sim ply a num ber o f m atters in th is b ill th a t are general
leg isla tio n , but th a t every item in th e b ill is eq u ally general tnd h a s no p a rticu la r valu e, ex cep t to ex p la in th e p oin t o f view
leg isla tio n , and therefore w e could h ave no In d ian app rop ria ,vhich I had in m ind w h en I con sid ered the contention of
h e s e people w ith th e officials o f th e U n ited S tates, th eir prayer
tio n bill.
:o th e a u th o rities o f th e U n ited S ta te s to p ay them th is m oney
Mr. H A L E . T h at is a ll th e m ore u n fortu n ate for th e bill.
m d th e a u th o rities o f th e U n ited S ta te s r efu sin g to pay or
Mr. C LA PP. Mr. P resid en t-----T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . D oes th e Senator from O klahom a to a d v ise paym ent, th e final agreem en t th a t th e S en ate should
sit upon th e con troverted m atter a s a court, a s a n arbiter, and
y ield to th e Sen ator from M innesota?
m ake an aw ard.
C ongress agreed to th a t; both branches
- • M r . O W E N . I y ield to th e Senator from M innesota.
Mr. C L A PP . I th in k th e Senator from N orth D a k o ta [Mr. agreed to th a t— th e H o u se o f R e p r esen ta tiv e s a greed to itM cCu m beb ] m ig h t m ake th e sam e app lication to a n y appropria th e S en ate agreed to it— th e P resid en t o f th e U n ited S tates
agreed to it, in th e Creek agreem en t ratified by th e act of
tio n bill.
C ongress in 1902, an d th en th e S en ate sa t and g a v e th e aw ard
Mr. H A L E . N ot to th is one alone.
Mr. C LA PP. No. I f a m ere m atter o f salary w ou ld be gen I a sk th e Sen ator from M aine w h eth er h e th in k s it is honor
eral leg isla tio n , I could n ot im agin e an y app rop riation b ill able on th e p a r t o f th e S en a te to reced e from its ow n judgm ent
. a n d aw ard ?
J
th a t w o u ld n ot be m ore or less general legislation .
Mr. H A L E . Oh, Mr. P resid en t, I h a v e a lrea d y an sw ered the
Mr. H A L E . Mr. P resid en t-----Sepator.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . D oes th e Senator from O klahom a Sepat
r. O
EN. -I -------in sist,, ----Mr. -----------P resid en^t, th
am
- W ----u a^ tu uth
mee m
, endm ent
y ie ld fu rth er to th e S en ator from M aine?
fX M----—-Mr. O W EN . I y ie ld to th e S en ator from M aine.
'u n d er th e first section o f R u le X V I is properly a p art o f th is
" Mr- H A L E . Mr. P resid en t, I find tim e to read th e a p p ro p ria -f bill, becau se it h a s been m oved by direction o f a stan d in g comtion b ills e sp ecia lly and a ll th e d eb ates in th e H ouse. T h ey l m ittee o f th e Sen ate, and I su bm it fu r th e r th a t th e question
are very in str u c tiv e upon th is qu estion o f gen eral leg isla tio n . \> f relevan cy sh a ll be su b m itted to th e S en a te and decided.
\
W hen in th e H o u se a provision is fou n d in an app rop riation
Mr. H A L E . I t is n o t a qu estion o f relevan cy in th e least.
bill th a t r a ise s th e sa la r y or ch an ges th e com p en sation o f an y T h a t does n o t com e in a t all.
officer, h ow ever obscure or _sm all, and th e poin t o f order is / Mr. O W EN . Mr. P resid en t, I a sk perm ission to h a v e printed
m ade that^ it is gen eral leg isla tio n , w h oever is th e incum bent / a s a p art o f m y rem arks th e report o f th e C om m ittee on Ino t th e chair a t th e tim e ru les it out. I t is gen eral legislation ,? dian A ffa irs on th e b ill (S . 3423) to pay th e balan ce due the
1911.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
loyal Creek In d ian s on the aw ard m ade them by th e Senate on
the 16th d ay o f F ebruary, 1903.
“'•■•The V ICE P R E S ID E N T . In the absence o f objection, per
m ission is granted.
» The report referred to is a s fo llo w s :
1355
“ The determination of the Senate upon this proposition w ill amount
to an award, upon which an action w ill lie quite independent of the
fact of this provision in the other House of Congress (p. 2253 ).”
The Senate thereupon agreed to the item w ithout objection (p. 2254).
Thereafter, when the matter went into conference it was cut down
to $600,000, and it was provided that the claim ants should execute an
acquittance to the Government in full for their claim s upon receipt of
the $600,000, which, after deducting the attorneys’ fees, was distributed
among them.
The loyal Creeks’ claim was again considered by the Committee on
Indian Affairs, and in its report of January 30, 1907 (S. Rept. No. 5689,
59th Cong., 2d sess.), made the follow ing report:
The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the hill
(S. 3423) to pay the balance due the loyal Creek Indians on the award
made them by the Senate on the 10th day of February, 1903, report the
same hack without amendment and recommend its passage.
By the treaty of 18GG the United States agreed to investigate and de
termine the losses sustained by the loyal Creek Indians and freedmen
“ LOYAL CREEK CLAIM.
during the Civil War and to pay the amount or amounts found due.
“ In 1901 Congress enacted into the statute an agreement made by the
Article 4 of said treaty provides as fo llo w s:
Dawes
Commission
with
the loyal Creek Indians whereby their claim
“ Immediately after ratification of this treaty the United States
agree to ascertain the amount due the respective soldiers who enlisted was to be ‘ submitted to the Senate of the United States for determina
tion,’
the
Senate
acting
as
a court of arbitration. The act provided
m the Federal Army, loyal refugee Indians and freedmen, in proportion
to their several losses, and to pay the amount awarded each, in the fol that whatever sum was awarded ‘ provision shall be made for imme
diate
payment
of
the
same.’
(31 Stat. L ., 869, sec. 26.)
lowing manner, to w i t : A census of the Creeks shall be taken by the
“ In pursuance of that act the claim of the loyal Creeks was duly
agent of the United States for said nation, under the direction of the
submitted
to
the
Senate
and
sent to the Committee on Indian Affairs
Secretary of the Interior, and a roll of the names of all soldiers that
enlisted in the Federal Army, loyal refugee Indians and freedmen, be for investigation. The committee examined treaties and records, heard
testimony
from
the
claimants,
both oral and by depositions, heard coun
made by him. The superintendent of Indian affairs for the southern
superintendency and the agent of the United States for the Creek Na sel, who submitted briefs, and finally reported its findings to the Senate
as
an
item
on
the
Indian
appropriation
bill, whicli read as fo llo w s:
tion shall proceed to investigate and determine from said roll the
“ ‘ In pursuance of the provisions of section 26 of an act to ratify
amounts due the respective refugee Indians, and shall transm it to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs for his approval, and that of the Secre and confirm an agreement with the Muskogee or Creek Tribe of Indians,
tary of the Interior, their awards, together with the reasons therefor.” and for other purposes, approved March 1, 1901, there is hereby
awarded, as a final determination thereof, on the so-called loyal Creek
(14 Stat., 787.)
In accordance with this treaty agreement, Gen. W. B. Hazen and claims, named in said section 26, the sum of $ 1 , 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 , and the same
' apt. F. A. Field, of the Regular Army, the latter having been detailed is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
as_ union agent for the Five Civilized Tribes, were designated as com appropriated, and made immediately available. And the Secretary of
missioners "to ascertain and determine the amount of such leases. the Treasury is hereby authorized to pay, under the direction of the
In is report was made with exhaustive care and w ill be found in detail Secretary of the Interior, to the loyal Creek Indians and freedmen
named in articles 3 and 4 of the treaty with the Creek Nation of
m Exhibit 1 hereto. (S. Doc. No. 420, 57tli Cong., 1st sess., p. 18.)
Ihese awards amounted to $1,836,430.41. Prior to this award the Indians of June 14, 1866, the said sum of $1,200,000, to be paid to such
Loverument made advance payment of $100,000 (16 Stats., p. 341), but Indians and freedmen only whose names appear on the list of awards
5? further payments were made, and on March 1, 1901, the United made in their behalf by W. B. Hazen and F. A. Field, as commissioners
states entered into the following agreement with the Creek Indians. on behalf of the United States to ascertain the losses of said Indians
and freedmen, as provided in said articles 3 and 4 ; and such pay
Section 26 of that agreement reads as fo llo w s:
AH claims of whatsoever nature, including the ‘ loyal Creek claim,’ ments shall be made in proportion of the awards as set out in said lists,
under article 4 of the treaty of 1866, and the ‘ self-emigration claim,’ and shall be in full settlem ent and satisfaction of all claims under said
under article 12 of the treaty of 1832, which the tribe or any individual articles 3 and 4 : P ro v id e d, howev er, That if any of said loyal Creek
u®re°f may have against the United States, or any other claim arising Indians or freedmen whose names are on said list of awards shall have
under the treaty of 1866, or any claim which the United States may died, then the amount or amounts due such deceased person or persons,
nave against said tribe, shall be submitted to the Senate of the United respectively, shall be paid to their heirs or legal representatives: And
?Aates for determ ination; and w ithin two years from the ratification of pro vided fu rt h e r , That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is
inis agreement the Senate shall make final determination th e reo f; and hereby, authorized and directed to first withhold from the amount herein
m the event that any sums are awarded the said tribe, or any citizen appropriated and pay to S. W. Peel, of Bentonville, Ark., the attorney
'hereof, provision shall be made for immediate payment of same.
of said loyal Creeks and freedmen, a sum equal to 10 per cent of the
,
Of these claims, the ‘ loyal Creek claim,’ for what they suffered amount herein appropriated, as provided by written contracts between
because of their loyalty to the United States Government during the the said S. W. Peel and the claim ants herein, the same to be payment
Livil War, long delayed, is so urgent in its character that the parties lrf *uv ,Por
legal and other services rendered by him, or those em
'0 this agreement express the hope that it may receive consideration ployed by him, and for all disbursements and other expenditures had by
und be determined at the earliest practicable moment. (31 Stats., p. him in behalf of said claimants in pursuance of said contract. And fur
869.)
ther, said Secretary is authorized and directed to pay to David M.
Thus, as w ill be observed, the Senate was authorized to investigate Hodge, a Creek Indian, of Tulsa, in the Creek Nation, a sum equal to
“Ud pass upon said claims, “ or, in other words, to act as a board of o per cent of the amount herein appropriated, which payment shall be
arbitration.”
in full for all claims of every kind made by said David M. Hodge, or by
v. The Senate of the United States on June 23, 1902 (Exhibit 1, S. Doc. those claiming under him, by reason of any engagement, agreement, or
Vk 420>57th Cong., 1st sess.), referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs understanding had between him and said loyal Creek Indians.’ (C on
rne memorial of Isparliechar, ex-chief of Muskogee (Creek) Nation, for g r essio n a l R ecord , vol. 36, pt. 3, 57tli Cong., 2d sess., p. 252.)
umself as loyal Creek claimant, and as attorney in fact for others.
“A discussion followed in which the attention of the Senate was
■*rj bstimony was taken, arguments heard (Exhibit 1) and on February specifically called to the fact that by the adoption of that item the
<< , *03, the Indian Committee made the follow ing rep ort:
Senate announced its award under the law. In the language of Sen
tm V1 compliance with the requirements of section 26 of an act en- ator Quarles, who was a member of the Committee on Indian Affairs,
or o
An act to ratify and confirm an agreement with the Muskogee and was opposed to the award :
lon i
Tribe of Indians, and for other purposes,’ approved March 1,
“ 1 The determination of the Senate upon this proposition w ill amount
nforJ (31 Stat. L., 8 6 9 ), and in conformity with the prayer of the to an award upon which an action w ill lie, quite independently of the
Cm? 0 1 1 ° f Isparliechar, referred to this committee by the Senate, the fate of this provision in the other House of Congress.’
r<v.?mittee °n Indian Affairs herewith submits the follow ing report and
“ In a word, the Senate was fully apprised of the whole matter, and
recommendation.”
then passed the item without any dissenting votes. (See pages 2252,
« ~.nen follows the statem ent of the case, and attention is called to the 2253, and 2254 of the R ecord above cited.)
from \ u * the agreement of 1901 provides: “ That within two years
“ The House disagreed generally to the amendment made hy the
i w ? the ratification of said agreement the Senate shall make full Senate to the Indian bill and the measure went to conference. When
i^rmination of said claim s.”
the conferees made their final report, the item carrying the award had
self 1'™2 Isparliechar, ex-chief of the Creek Nation, on behalf of him- been modified by reducing the amount found by the Senate from
the
other loyal Creek claim ants, had submitted his memorial to $1,200,000 to $600,000, and provided that the Indians should accept
donate, asking that it should proceed as soon as practicable, as the same as full satisfaction of all claim and demand growing out of
alipnJSi hy sal(f act, to examine said claims and to award the amount said loyal Creek claims, and that the payment should be a full release of
Tho ™ to be due. Said memorial was referred to the subcommittee, the Government. (32 Stat. L., 995.)
“ The money thus appropriated, being only one-half of the amount
bv ) ,c°inmittee recommended to the Senate the payment of $1,200,000
report of February 16, 1903, aforesaid, to be passed on by the awarded, was accordingly paid to the Indians. But in spite of the fact
that they accepted, under compulsion, that amount under the terms of
,p!te as an award. (S. Doc. No. 3088, 57th Cong., 2d sess.)
aim,.0 c.0Iamittee submitted to the Senate an amendment to the Indian the act rather than lose all payment for their losses, yet they feel
1impropriation bill, in connection with this report, on page 33, after that the amount awarded them under the conditions of a solemn agree
ment between themselves and the Government has been onlv one-half
S 22> as follow s:
com -n Pursuance to the provisions of section 26 of an act to ratify and paid, and they are now entitled to the balance. They respectfully sub
ana r? 1 an agreement with the Muskogee (or Creek) Tribe of Indians, mit the following reasons for their present c la im :
nvvo > r other purposes, approved March 1, 1901, there is hereby
“ I. The losses they sustained were the direct result of their loyalty
clot, , ’ as a final determination thereof, on the so-called ‘ loyal Creek to the Government. For this loyalty they were not only driven from
is u s naiued in said section 25, the sum of $1,200,000, and the same their homes, but many of them— men, women, and children__in their
” nereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- flight from the Indian Territory to Kansas during the winter of 18 6 1 -6 ”
in t,appi'°Priated, and made immediately available, etc., and providing lost their lives by attacks made upon them bv other Indians and 1by
organized whites, and all of them suffered untold hardships
More than
t m Proposed item for attorney’s fees.”
IV),..
ltem will be found on page 2252 of the Congressional Record, 1,500 of the men entered the Union Army. The Commissioner of In
tli“ S ry, 16, 3.903. It was quite thoroughly discussed on the floor of dian Affairs in his report for the year 1865 says •
mitto onAr ’ an<t it was pointed out by a member of the Indian Com“ ‘ The Creeks were nearly divided in sentim ent at the opening of
of th„ IfTf; Quarles) that the action of the Senate would be an award the war, about 6,o00 having gone with the Rebellion, while the remaine/ 1 States in the follow ing language.
der, under the lead of the brave old chief, Opothleyoholo, resisted all
“ [iaj“ ug to the Senate, Mr. Quarles s a id :
tem ptations of the rebel agents and of leading men, like John Ross,
the in f,,? uuuureed to me, sir, that the Senate ought to be advised as to among the Indians, and fought their way out of the country northward,
coming oo i* .th is amendment, and that it ought not to be passed, in the winter, tracked by their bloody feet upon the frozen ground.
tlroiv
I1: u°es solely from the committee, leaving the Senate en- They lost everything— houses, homes, stock— everything they possessed.
sittliio. a lgnorance of the fact that in regard to this amendment it is Many joined the United States Army.’ (Commissioner’s Report, 1865,
method of fegislati
arl)itration and is not engaged in the ordinary p. »t>9.)
“ II. The Government promised them that they should be reimbursed
Whh-h0 '.'h
4.t°jA y the facts before the Senate. This is a provision for their losses. During the negotiations with the Five Civilized
'vhej-ehV p68) ? 11* of the agreement made with the Creek Nation in 1891, Tribes, preceding the reconstruction treaty of 1865, the commissioners,
the <iioacif A?eProvicle<? that the Senate shall, w ithin two years, sit in on the part of the United States, assured the Indians, loyal and dis
®r!s<>s fi-nui
rourt of arbitration and decide upon this claim, which loyal, that. ‘ those who have been loyal, although their nation may
Nation.
several treaties made by this Government w ith the Creek have gone over to the enemy, w ill be liberally provided for and dealt
w ith.’ Again the Indians were assured that above all other consider
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
.irtfprmination of the Government ‘ to recognize in a
at ions it w a s v a U y of those who had fought upon the side of
skm nl manner the lpyauy «*• L___ , sufferings on
nT1 «<•«
nnm.
tl^D^tov<^nnientan<Eendure^grjtat
its hohnif
behalf. ’ ((Comn d s s io n e r s Keport, i»u.>, p^’)f '1 8 66 (14 Stat. L., 787) undertooK
to
undertook
‘ And article 4 of the uea^y
^
game were> pald' This ascer.
ascertain ' ,‘t',lr s .lbscaUently made by two officers of the Army, Gen.
tn inment was ® d ^ apt. jr. A. Field. The Indians filed claim s with
‘V-on mission amounting in the aggregate to $5,090,808.50. The
‘‘J Arnrn IiVioners, in keeping with their m ilitary training, insisted on
I in 'A verv item proven by w itnesses presented before them. The imvm-Pshed Indian s sca ttered over a territo ry tw ic e as large as th e
sTintp o f M a ssa ch u setts, w ith o u t property— n o t even a pony le ft th em —
nnd w ith m any o f th eir w itn e sse s dead or le ft back in K an sas, could
„ ' pomnlv in part. B ut they did prove the loss, before this exact
■ind exacting court, of property found to be worth $1,836,830.41. This
am ou nt was awarded by Gen. Hazen and Capt. Field and approved by
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and a qualified approval affixed by
the Secretary of the Interior.
“ III. The accuracy of the findings of Hazen and Field was never
challenged by the Government. U sing them as a basis, the sum of
$ 100,000 was paid to the claim ants. The Indians refused to take any
portion of this latter amount until assured by Gen. Williamson, the
Government agent authorized to make the payments, that the balance
would be paid. Thus, when the matter came before the Senate as
arbitrator, the Indians claimed the full amount of their losses as found
($1,836,830.41), less the $100,000 which had been paid, making $1,736,830.41. They also claimed interest for the 36 years that the claim s
had remained unpaid, this based on the fact that the Government
usually paid interest on Indian funds.
“ The Indian Committee, representing the Senate in making the in
vestigation, determined, upon some theory unknown to the claim ants, to
reduce the amount to $1,200,000. The loyal Indians of the Choctaws
and Chickasaws had been paid the fu ll amount of their losses as found,
and their claim s had not been cut by the commissioners who passed
upon them.
“ The claim s of the loyal Seminoles were submitted to the arbitration
of the Senate by the same act that provided for the submission of the
loyal Creek claims. The Senate reduced by 45 per cent the amount
which the commissioners had allowed for losses and then added interest
at the rate of 5 per cent for some 33 years. The reduction of the
principal was based on the fact that the Indians had been allowed
all they cla im ed ; but the reduced principal and the interest brought
the award to $186,000, while the original allowance was $213,88S.95.
“ The Choctaws^ and Chickasaws were thus paid the full amount of
losses as they claimed them, and paid promptly after the date of the
reconstruction treaty ; and the Seminoles were generously dealt with
by the Senate, a large amount of interest having been added to their
claim. Yet when the Senate came to deal w ith the loyal Creek claims,
which had been already cut by Commissioners Hazen and Field about
62 per cent, it further reduced the principal som ething more than 33
per cent (from $1,836,830.41 to $1,200,000), and refused to allow any
interest. The claim ants would have been glad to have accepted this
award and been allowed, after the 36 years of waiting, to go in peace.
“ IV. A fourth reason why the balance of the award should now be
paid is the fa ct that the Indians submitted the whole m atter to the
Senate, trusting, w ith the sim plicity of children, in its honor and justice.
They were heard, the award was announced, and they returned to their
homes with the feeling of perfect security that at least that much
was safe and the $ 1 , 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 would be paid them and the long contro
versy ended.
“ They had no knowledge of what was transpiring in the conference
room. They were neither notified nor heard, yet provision was made
for paying only one-half of their judgment, and conditioned th a t they
should receive this as payment in full. The award between private
parties would have been final and binding.
(W right v. Tebbitts,
1 Otto, 252.)
“ V. Congress in its legislative capacity could not legally alter the
award. The Senate, in pursuance of an agreement and a law, was
the sole arbitrator. It form ally announced its award. It never again
opened the case. It never again sat as an arbitration board. Its sole
connection with the m atter thereafter w as as a branch of Congress in
its political capacity. Its function as a court was term inated. The
question of finding what was due these loyal Creeks, who, in the lan
guage of the act providing for the arbitration, ‘ had suffered because of
their loyalty to the United States Government during th e Civil War,’
w as fu lly closed.
“ VI. To coerce the Indians to sign receipts in full for a part of their
award, and refuse to pay the balance, would, if done by an. individual,
be immoral. These untutored wards of the Nation who have been
trained for generations to depend upon agents and other officers of the
Government in all business transactions, and to do w hatever they are
told to do, are presented with a sum of money and a receipt and told to
sign the latter in order to secure the payment. W ill such a receipt be
held as a bar against the individual Indian? Is there not such a sense
of injustice growing from the facts of this case as will compel the pay
m ent of the whole award? The Indians depend more upon such con
siderations than upon legal rights which m ight be asserted as to the
fra ilty of receipts in general as evidence of payment, and especially as
to receipts procured by coercion or duress.
“ VII. There must be no misunderstanding as to who these claim ants
are. They are sim ply and solely individual Indians. Their names, the
property iost, and the amount due each for his particular loss, are all
set out in the findings of Commissioners Hazen and Field. The Creek
Tribe has no jurisdiction over the matter. On these claim s the United
States owed nothing to the tribe, and the latter never had any legal
relation to them. The relinquishment of the tribe in its capacity as an
organization can not have and should not have any effect on the pend
ing claim .”
J
Your com mittee recommends that the bill (S. 3423) do pass, or that
,u Pon the Indian a p p ro p ria tio n b ill to provide for the
paym ent of the ba la n ce of this aw ard.
Mr. C U R T IS . Mr. P resid en t, in v ie w o f th e fa c t th a t th ere
h a v e been so m an y m issta te m en ts in regard to th is claim , I
sh ou ld lik e to ta k e a fe w m in u te s’ tim e in ex p la in in g it to th e
Senate. I t is a very old claim . In th e first place, by th e third
a r tic le o f th e tr ea ty o f 1866 it w a s stip u la te d th a t th e G overn
m ent sh ould sell certain la n d s and ou t o f th e proceeds pay to
th e loyal Creek In d ia n s $100,000 to reim bu rse them in propor
tion to th eir resp ectiv e lo sses. T h e lan d w a s sold and the
J anuaky 24,
m oney w a s turned into th e T reasu ry. In 1872, a c t o f J u ly 1“
$100,000 w a s appropriated, to be ap p lied pro rata on th e severui
am ou n ts aw ard ed under th e treaty o f 1866. A fterw a rd s tin!
In d ia n s p resented th eir c la im s to th e S ecretary o f th e Interior
T h a t officer, in a report d ated F eb ru ary 18, 1879, held th e y ha i
no fu rth er leg a l claim . A gain, on J u ly 29, 1882, th e sam e claim
w a s presented , and th e S ecretary o f the In terior h eld th a t th<w
had no fu rth er leg a l claim . On th e 10th o f M ay, 1883 tlm
m atter w a s su b m itted to th e C ourt o f C laim s. T he Court of
C laim s, in p a ssin g upon th e case, h eld th a t th e In d ia n s had no
leg a l claim and th a t th e $100,000 w a s in fu ll settlem en t o f all
c la im s o f said Creek N ation fo r dam ages and lo sse s o f everv
kind grow in g ou t o f th e la te rebellion. T h e opinion o f the
court w ill be fou n d in N in eteen th C ourt o f C laim s R eports, at
page 675. I sh ould lik e to read ju s t a p art o f th e sy lla b u s of
th e c a se :
III. The provision in the treaty of 1866 that “ the stipulations
th is treaty are to be in full settlem ent of all claims of said Crept
Nation for damages and losses of every kind growing out of the lato
rebellion ” applies to individual and personal as well as to national
demands.
IV. By the Creek treaty, 1866, the United States reserved $100 000
from moneys to be paid the nation and stipulated that that amount
should be divided among the loyal Creeks “ in proportion to their sev
eral lo s s e s ; ” but they did not thereby assume the losses which loval
individuals suffered by reason of their having faith fu lly adhered to the
Government during the war.
e
A fte r th a t d ecisio n n o th in g m ore w a s done in reference to
th is claim u n til th e agreem en t w a s entered in to w ith th e Creeks
in 1902. In th a t in stru m en t th e C ongress o f th e U n ited S tates
agreed th a t th is lo y a l Creek claim and an oth er claim should be
su b m itted to th e S en a te for se ttlem e n t a s a board o f arbitra
tion. A resolu tion or a m em orial w a s presented . I t w a s sent
to th e C om m ittee on In d ian A ffairs in th e regu lar order o f busi
ness. T he C om m ittee on In d ian A ffa irs w a s n ever selected by
th e S en ate a s a board or a court to a d ju st th is claim . The
m em orial w a s referred to it in th e u su a l course o f bu siness
T he com m ittee took ju risd ictio n , how ever, and reported the
m atter back, but n ot by w a y o f resolu tion . T h ey selected the
In dian app rop riation bill, an d pu t th e aw ard, so called, in the
In d ian approp riation b ill o f M arch 3, 1903.
N ow , m y contention is th a t th ere w a s no aw a rd o f an y kind
or ch aracter u n til th e In d ian approp riation b ill becam e a law
H ad th e com m ittee rep orted to th e S en a te a resolu tion , the
S en ate m igh t p a ss it one d ay and th e n e x t day, if th e Sen
a te had been convinced th a t th e y m ade a m istak e, it could re
consider and red uce th e am oun t from $1,200,000 to $600,000
and no one w ou ld contend th a t th e la tter a ctio n w ou ld not
stan d a s th e final action o f th e Senate.
T he com m ittee selected an app rop riation bill.
U n der the
general procedure o f th e H o u se and S en ate th e b ill m ust go to
th e H ouse. I t w e n t to th e H ouse. T h e H o u se d isagreed to the
am endm ent. T h e w h o le m atter w en t to conference, and in con
feren ce th e H o u se and S e n a te agreed to an aw a rd o f $600,000.
I t cam e back to th e Senate, w a s approved, and th e only legai
aw ard w a s th e aw ard o f $600,000 m ade on th e 3d d ay o f March
1903, and th e P re sid in g Officer o f th e S en ate w h o p assed upon
th is q u estion tw o y e a rs ago w e ll sa id th a t th e S en a te could not
go back o f th e a c t o f M arch 3, 1903. T h a t is th e law , and that
is th e aw a rd and th e on ly aw ard m ade by th e Senate.
I poin ted ou t y e ster d a y th a t w h en th e $600,000 w a s appro
p riated , th e provision o f the a c t w a s th a t th e In d ia n s should
receive th is sum in fu ll settlem en t. I t w a s su b m itted to the
tribe. T h e trib al council p a ssed a reso lu tio n accep tin g that
am oun t in fu ll settlem en t.
T h a t resolu tion o f th e tribal
council w a s sen t to th e P resid en t o f th e IJnited S tates, w a s ap
proved by th e P resid en t, and w a s a receip t in fu ll. In addition
to th at, w h en th e p aym ent w a s m ade to each in d ivid u al, each
in d iv id u a l signed a receipt in fu ll, and it r e fe rs to th is aw ard
th e on ly aw ard m ade, and th a t is th e aw ard o f M arch 3, 1903!
T he tr u th o f th e m atter is th is claim h a s a lread y been paid
in fu ll tw ice, and I contend now , a s I contended on th e confer
ence com m ittee, th a t h ad th e S enate been ad v ised o f the true
fa c ts in th is c a se th e y w ou ld n ot h ave con sen ted to h ave paid
one oth er cen t to th e In d ia n s over and above th e $100,000 th at
w a s paid in th e first in stan ce. T h ese In d ia n s h a v e been paid
in fu ll.
Then, it is sa id th ere is n oth in g in here th a t is ob n oxiou s to
th e rule, and th a t it is carryin g ou t th e p ro v isio n s o f a treaty.
T h ere is no trea ty , b u t a m ere agreem ent, an a c t o f Congress!
becau se th e policy in d e a lin g w ith th e In d ia n s w a s changed in
1871, and in th a t agreem en t th ere is no provision for th e pay
m ent o f a tto rn ey s’ fees, and y e t in th is item you find pro
visio n m ade for th e paym en t o f a tto rn ey s’ fe e s w h ich w a s not
contem p lated by th e a c t o f 1902. T here is n oth in g o f th a t kind
provided for in th e agreem en t. T h is is an a ttem p t to put
gen eral leg isla tio n on an approp riation b ill, and I subm it, Mr.
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
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President, th a t it is su bject to th e poin t o f order I made,y
Mr. OW EN. Mr. P resident, th e Chair did n ot app arently pass
against it la st evening.
( upon the question o f th e third paragraph o f R u le X Y I a s to the
Mr. OW EN. Mr. P resident, I w ish very briefly to c a ll th e a t->|a'elevancy----->
tention o f th e S en ate to th is lan gu age in th e trea ty o f I860.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he Chair did om it that. The
A rticle IV o f th a t treaty provides a s fo llo w s—an d I ta k e th is question o f germ aneness or relevan cy h a s not been presented
trom P recedents and D ecision s on P o in ts o f Order in th e U n ited and is not before the Chair. No Senator has ra ised that
States Senate, -by G ilfry :
question.
"
-Immediately after ratification of this treaty the United States agree p Mr. OW EN. I rose for th e purpose o f ask in g th a t th e m atter
to ascertain the amount due the respective soldiers who enlisted in the, be now subm itted to th e S enate on an appeal from the decision
ihrv ta Army, loyal refugee Indians, and freodmen, in proportion t<
i n ! several losses, and to pay the amount awarded each in the fol o f th e Chair, and w a s only pointing out th a t m atter, supposing
towing manner, to w it: A census of the Creeks shall be taken by thi the Chair had possibly overlooked it. I app eal to th e Senate
Son +0( tIle United States for said nation, under the direction of tin from th e decision o f th e Chair.
‘UJT'-tary of the Interior, and a roll of the names of all soldiers thav
The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he Senator from O klahom a ap
ennsted in the Federal Army, loyal refugee Indians, and freedmen, be
made by him. The superintendent of Indian affairs for the southern peals from the decision o f th e Chair. The question is, S h a ll the
p?P?rintendency and the agent of the United States for the Creek Nation decision o f th e C hair stand as th e judgm ent o f th e Senate?
Proceed to investigate and determine from said roll the amounts
sio t le resPective refugee Indians, and shall transm it to the Commis- [P u ttin g th e question.] T he ay es appear to h a v e it. T he ayes
tboT 1 *°f Indian Affairs, for his approval and that of the Secretary of h ave it, and th e decision o f th e C h air stands.
me interior, their awards, together with the reasons therefor.
T he reading o f the bill w a s resum ed, beginning w ith lin e 18,
T h is w a s done in pursuance o f th e treaty. H azen and F ield on page 30.
jhade their report, w h ich w ill he found, a t great length, giving
T he n ex t am endm ent o f th e C om m ittee on Indian A ffairs w as,
ttle nam e o f each ind ividu al, h is age, togeth er w ith rem arks, in section 18, under th e head “ Oregon,” on page 31, lin e 8,
a great m any o f them being soldiers, and there being 1,523 per- after th e word “ d ollars,” to in sert “ for exten sion o f w in g .o f
a ll together.
present brick school building, $15,000,” and in lin e 10, before
T his report w a s su bm itted by W . B. H azen, m ajor general, U nited th e word “ thousand,” to strik e out “ tw e lv e ” and insert
sta te s Army, su perintend en t o f In dian A ffairs for th e southern “tw enty-seven,” so as to m ak e th e clau se read :
agency, by F . A. F ield, o f th e U n ited S tates Army, and agent
For support and education of 600 Indian pupils including native
tor the Creek In dians, and w a s su bm itted by J. D. Cox, Secre pupils brought from Alaska, at the Indian school, Salem, Oreg., and for
of superintendent, $ 102,200 ; for general repairs and improvements,
tary, on th e 5th o f Decem ber, 1870. The m atter then lay in $pay
10,000 ; for extension of wing of present brick school building, $15,000 :
abeyance un til th e U n ited S ta te s w an ted to open up th e Indian In all, $127,200.
f^ads in th e In dian Territory, and th ey m ade th e agreem ent in
The am endm ent w a s agreed to.
a - th at th e S en ate should p a ss upon th is m atter, and the
T he n e x t am endm ent w as, on page 31, a fter lin e 14, to in s e r t :
enate, hi the P reced en ts o f th e S enate (G ilfry, 13 6 ), is called
For beginning the construction of the Modoc Point irrigation project,
»
fluasi court o f a r b itra tio n ” in th is case. T h is term is, $50,000; reimbursable, and to be repaid into the Treasury of the United
owever, a mere figure o f speech. T he Senate, p assin g upon States from funds derived from the sale of timber on the Klamath
Indian Reservation, O reg.: P r o v id e d , That the total cost of this project
*rls aiatter a s a court, determ ined th is aw ard, and w h en it shall
not exceed $185,737.15.
etermined it a s an aw ard it is im m aterial w h eth er i t h a s ever
The am endm ent w a s agreed to.
bon paid or not. Y ou never can ta k e back th e aw ard once
The n ext am endm ent w as, in section 19, under th e head
ade. You m ay pay it or you m ay refu se to pay it, but you
t i l l ' t10^ deny
^ ls there, an aw ard, and the Congress of o f “ P en n sylvan ia,” on page 31, lin e 24, a fter th e w ord “ P en n
U nited States, through the H ou se o f R epresen tatives, can sy lv a n ia ,” to in sert “ for transp ortation o f pu pils to and
in i 111 an appropriation act set asid e th a t ju d gm en t; it is a final from said sc h o o l; ” on page 32, lin e 1, before th e w ord “ th ou
J figment, and th e S en ate itse lf, havin g m ade th a t judgm ent, sand,” to strik e ou t “ forty-tw o ” and in sert “ six ty -fo u r,”
^i^, ,u° t w ith o u t cause, a t th e in stan ce o f parsim ony or repu- and in lin e 3, before th e w ord “ thou san d,” to strik e out “ fortyRuion for econom y sake, se t it aside. I t is th e la w ; it stan ds seven ” and in sert “ six ty -n in e,” so a s to m ake th e clau se read :
support and education of Indian pupils at the Indian school
r a judgm ent, and th e honor o f th e Senate, in my opinion, at For
Pa., for transportation of pupils to and from said school,
v T aros ^
pe
ail(j un(j er th e R u le X V I th e item pro- andCarlisle,
for pay of superintendent. $164,000 ; for general repairs and im
provements, $5,000 ; in all, $169,000.
- . ding paym ent is germ ane to th is bill, and ought to rem ain.
l -C e_ T lC E P R E S ID E N T .
««_
T h is bill provides appropriations
The am endm ent w a s agreed to.
Aff-1'-t.*1Gcurrent and contingent exp en ses o f the B ureau o f Indian
The n e x t am endm ent w as, in section 20, under th e head of
A a ‘rs’ f °r fu lfillin g trea ty stip u lation s,” and so forth, for the “ South D ak ota,” on page 32, lin e 5, a fte r th e num ber o f the
pa ‘ year ending June 30, 1912. In Its consideration, w hen section, to strik e ou t:
is n •
18 reached, on b eh alf o f th e com m ittee an am endm ent
For support and education of 175 Indian pupils at the Indian school
* R e n t e d , w h ich h a s been read by the Clerk and w h ich w ill at Flandreau, S. Dak., and for pay of superintendent, $64,425; for gen
R estated by th e Chair, and in opposition to th a t ainend- eral repairs and improvements, $5,000; in all, $69,425.
Mr. CLAPP. I su ggest th a t th e am endm ent of th e Senate
vi , ta e Senator from K a n sa s [Mr. C u r t i s ] invok es th e procom m ittee be rejected, w h ich w ill restore th e lan gu age o f the
®:0n f ound in section 3 o f R u le X V I, reading—
to !,?lva? eildment which proposes general legislation shall be received bill a s it cam e from th e H ou se in th a t respect.
general appropriation hill—
The am endm ent w a s rejected.
is n -P ^ in S th a t under th a t provision o f th e ru le th is am endm ent
The n e x t am endm ent w as, on page 32, lin e 17, before th e w ord
lot m order upon th is bill.
" dollars,” to strik e ou t “ 550,” so a s to m ake th e clau se r e a d :
tbnf (:f ®eb ator from N orth D ak ota [Mr. M c C u m b e r ] contends
For support and education of 175 Indians pupils at the Indian school
of ti , J"11*8 Provision is not in order v a riou s other provisions a t Pierre, S. Dak., and for pay of superintendent, $32,000; to complete
irrigation
$17,000; to complete new. building, $10,000 ; for gen
SemP
are 0111 o f order. The Chair know s o f no rule o f th e eral repairsplant,
and improvements, $5,000; in all, $64,000.
bilj' le a n der w h ich it is possible for a n y part o f th e te x t o f the
T he am endm ent w a s agreed to.
on . aS 1.t oouies from th e H ou se o f R ep resen tatives to go out
T he n e x t am endm ent w as, on page 32, lin e 19, before th e
Ka a Point o f order. T he rule invoked by th e Senator from
w ord “ In d ian ,” to strik e out “ tw o hundred and fifty ” and in
app lies only to am endm ents.
With ^ 11(18 9een sai<^ a s
m erits 0f th is am endm ent. sert “ th ree h u n d re d ; ” in lin e 20, a fte r th e w ord “ su perintend
Pant *Te mei’its or th e dem erits, a s th e case m ay be, th e occu- ent,” to strik e out “ $43,350 ” and in sert “ $51,900, tw o thou san d
l>rov'
oinuu o f course, h as noth in g to do. I t is w ith in the o f w h ich sh all be im m ed iately a v a ila b le ; ” and on page 33, lin e
aeu mC-e 01 *be Senate, if th e H ou se concur, to m odify any 3, before th e w ord “ d ollars,” strik e ou t “ eigh ty-one thou san d
cln>.?rl 11 m ay Pave ta k en in som e form er C ongress, to pay any th ree hundred and fifty ” and in sert “ eigh ty-n in e thou san d nine
see «+ a??ainst th e G overnm ent by one-half or by tw ic e if it hundred,” so a s to m ake th e clau se r e a d :
For support and education of 300 Indian pupils at the Indian school,
aeti lir’ •
11 mu st m ake th a t paym ent, it m ust tak e th a t
Rapid City, S. Dak., and. for pay of superintendent, $51,900, two thoui8 a n ln accord w ith its rules. T he question presented here sand
of which shall be immediately a v ailab le; for new dormitory for
test ((JUestlon o f procedure, not a question o f m erit. I t is rnani- girls, $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 ; for installation of a central heating plant, $ 10 ,0 0 0 ; for
proviP tIle Chair, thou gh not u n iv ersa lly conceded, th a t th is general repairs and improvements, $S ,0 0 0 ; In all, $89,900.
T he am endm ent w a s agreed to.
term i IOn .llas in 11 very much o f general legislation , a s th a t
T he n e x t am endm ent w as, on page 34, a fter lin e 22, to in s e r t :
Tlm 'ra • u construed heretofore in th e Senate.
That section 8 of an act entitled “An act to authorize the sale and
rr>ndei’f'fl a i i' b a s read w ith in terest and w ith care th e decision
tvvo Vo w llen a lik e provision w a s presented in a lik e bill disposition of the surplus and unallotted lands in Bennett County, in
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, in the State of South Dakota, and
Ui,r ' G a g 0 t>y V ice P resid en t F airban ks (C ongressional the
making appropriations to carry the same into effect,” approved May 27,
1910.
is hereby amended so as to read as fo llo w s:
Chai.■ iUr0tl1 Cong” 2d se ss” F eb - 20- 1909» P- 2 8 23), and th e
“ S ec . 8 . That sections 16 and 36 of the land in each toynsh ip
that itc- eve;s lb a t ttie reasoning o f th a t decision is clear and
w ithin the tract described in section 1 of this act shall not be subject
that fWm?nc • ion is correet, and th e Chair proposes to follow to entry, but shall be reserved for the use of the common schools and
’ 'l-ion in th is in sta n ce and su sta in th e poin t o f order.
paid for by the United States at $2.50 per acre, and the same are
1358
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE.
,
«fnte of South Dakota for such purpose, and in
hereby g r a n t e d to the
parts thereof, are lost to said State by
case any of
thereof to any Indian or Indians, or otherwise, the
reason of allotm ents heieo 1 the approval of the Secretary of the Ingovernor of said State, with tne^ai ^
^
described ln section 1 of
terior, is hereby aul hoiHzed, w i ^ ^
Indian Reservation, to locate
this act or 'vithin tne s appropriated, not exceeding two sections in
other lands ^ L ^ ^ h i c h shall be paid for by the United States as
any one township, wmc
to t he loss, and such selections shall
herein provided, in T opening of such lands to settlem ent.”
he made prior to t
I
entitled “An act to authorize the sale and
Ihm t section 8 o^ an a c t .^ gurplus an(] unallotted lands ln M ellette
disposition o^ a hp Counties in the Rosebud Indian Reservation m the
o n '* "iV “South Dakota, and making appropriation and provision to
ca?ry the same into effect,” approved May 30, 1910, is hereby amended
80,,*5*° rf a That£'sections 16 and 36 of the land in each township
w i t h i n th e'tract described in section 1 of this act shall not be subject
m entry but shall be reserved for the use of the common schools and
mi id for’ by the United States at $2.50 per acre, and the same are
^erebv granted to the State of South Dakota for such purpose and in
rase any of said sections or parts thereof are lost to said State by
reason of allotm ents thereof to any Indian or Indians, or otherjv ise,
the governor of said State, w ith the approval of the Secretary of the
Interior, is hereby authorized, within the area described in section 1
of this act or w ithin the said Rosebud Indian Reservation, to locate
other lands not otherwise appropriated, not f e e d i n g two swrtions in
any one township, which shall be paid for by the United States 1 as
herein provided, in quantity equal to the loss, and such selections shall
he made prior to the opening of such lands to settlem ent.
That the time in which the commission appointed to inspect, classify,
and appraise the unallotted lands in the counties of M ellette and Washabaugh in the Rosebud Indian Reservation m the State of South Dakota
under an act entitled “An- act to authorize the sale and disposition of
a portion of the surplus and unallotted lands in Mellette and Washaliaua'h Counties, in the Rosebud Indian Reservation, m the State of
South Dakota, and making appropriation and provision to carry the
same into effect,” approved May 30, 1910, be and the same is hereby
extended to the i s t day of June, 1911, to complete and return the same.
T he am endm ent w a s agreed to.
T he n e x t am endm ent w as, in section 21, under th e h ead o f
“ U ta h ,” a t th e top o f page 38, to in s e r t :
For the maintenance, purchase of seed, farm implements, and stock
for the Indians of Skull Valley, Deep Creek, and other detached
Indians in Utah, $10,000, or so much thereof as may he necessary,
to he immediately available and expended under the direction or the
Secretary of the Interior.
T he am endm ent w a s agreed to.
T he n e x t am endm ent w as, on page 38, a fte r lin e 6, to in s e r t :
For continuing the construction of lateral distributing system s and
the m aintenance of existing irrigation system s to irrigate the allotted
lands of the Uncompahgre, Uintah, and W hite River Utes, in Utah,
authorized under the act of June 21, 1906, to he expended under the
terms thereof and reimbursable as therein provided, $7o,000.
T he am endm ent w a s agreed to.
T he n e x t am endm ent w as, on page 38, a fte r lin e 13, to in s e r t :
There is hereby granted to the State of Utah upon the term s and
conditions hereinafter named the following-described property, known
as the Indian school, lot 4, block 50, Iiandlett town site, former
Uintah Indian Reservation, including the land, buildings, and fixtures
nertaining to said sc h o o l: Provided, That said land and buildings
snail be held and m aintained by the State of Utah as an institution
of learning, and that Indian pupils may at all tim es be admitted to
such school free of charge for tuition and on terms of equality with
white nuoils: Provided further, That this grant shall be effective at
•Vuv time before July 1, 1911, if before that date the governor of Utah
files an acceptance thereof with the Secretary of the Interior accept
ing for said State said property, upon the terms and conditions herein
prescribed.
T he am endm ent w a s agreed to.
T he n e x t am endm ent w as, in section 23, under th e h ead o f
“ W ash in gton ,” on page 40, lin e 8, a fte r th e w ord “ d ollars,” to
i n s e r t : “ P ro v id e d , T h at th e am ount hereby appropriated, and
a ll m oneys heretofore or hereafter to be appropriated, for th is
p roject sh all be repaid into the T reasury o f th e U nited S ta tes
in accordance w ith th e provision s o f th e act o f M a ich 1, 1 9 0 1 ,
so a s to m ake th e clau se r e a d :
For extension and maintenance of the irrigation system on lands
allotted to Yakima Indians in Washington, $15,000: Provided, That the
am ount hereby appropriated, and all moneys heretofore or hereafter to
be appropriated, for this project shall be repaid into the Treasury of thd
United States in accordance with the provisions of the act ot March 1,
1907.
T he am endm ent w a s agreed to.
T h e n e x t am endm ent w as, on page 41, a fter lin e 2, to in s e r t :
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to sell and convey the
lands, buildings, and other appurtenances of the old Fort Spokane M ili
tary Reservation, now used for Indian school purposes, and .adjoining
the Colville Reservation, in the State of W ashington, containing ap
proxim ately 640 acres, and to use the proceeds thereof in the establish
ment and maintenance of such new schools and administration of
affairs as may be required by the Colville and Spokane Indians in said
State : Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized in his
discretion to reserve from sale or other disposition any part of said
reservation chiefly valuable for power sites and reservoir sites and land
valuable for m inerals : Provided further, That in the case of land re
served on account of minerals, the Secretary of the Interior may sell
the surface under such regulations as he may prescribe : Provided fur
ther, That, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, the sur
face of the lands may be sold separate from any minerals th at may he
found thereunder. The Secretary of the Interior shall report to Con
gress at its next session his action in the premises.
T be am endm ent w a s agreed to.
J anuary
24
Mr. C LA PP. I t w ill be im p ossib le to conclu de th e bill thl
even in g, and th e com m ittee h a s an am endm ent to offer 1
w h ich th e senior Senator from Id ah o [Mr. H e y b u r n ] ig
n
ested. Pie can n ot be here to-m orrow . I th erefore ask tlf
S en ate to retu rn to page 12.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . W ith ou t objection th e Senate Wlli
retu rn to page 12.
Mr. C LA PP. On page 12, a fte r lin e 14, I m ove to ing«»i.
w h at I send to th e desk.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e Senator from M innesota offc*
an am endm ent, w h ich w ill be stated .
T h e S ecretary . On p age 12, a fte r lin e 14, it is proposed t
in sert th e fo llo w in g :
That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to cause all
ments to be made of the lands on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation i
Idaho in areas as fo llo w s: To each head of a fam ily whose consort 1
dead, 40 acres of irrigable land and 320 acres of grazing land ami *
each other Indian belonging on the reservation or having rights ther* , 0
20 acres of irrigable land and 160 acres of grazing land.
That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to set nsn
and reserve so much of the timber land of the Fort H all Reservati *
as he may deem necessary to provide timber for the domestic use of t / n
Indians, not exceeding in aggregate two tow nships of la n d ; and tn
said Secretary is hereby authorized to set aside and reserve such lan i
as may be necessary for agency, school, and religious purposes
exceeding in aggregate 1,280 acres of land for agency and school’ m,
poses and 160 acres for any one religious society, to remain reserved J'
long as agency, school, or religious in stitu tion s are m aintained thereon0
and the said Secretary is hereby authorized to set aside and resor, ’
certain lands chiefly valuable for the stone quarries situated thereon
not to exceed in aggregate 320 acres of lan d ; and authority ls here) '
granted the said Secretary to lease said stone quarries under the nr.
visions of section 3 of the act of February 28, 1891, Twenty-sivn,
United States Statutes at Large, page 795, or, in his discretion
operate said quarries for the benefit of the Indians of the Fort i?.,u
Reservation and to sell the stone quarried therefrom, the proceed]
derived from said quarries to be deposited in the Treasury 0f thf
United States to the credit of said Indians and expended for the !
benefit in such manner as the said Secretary may prescribe.
That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized in his disem
tion to make allotm ents as herein provided w ithin the “ Fort H«Ti
B o tto m s” grazing reserve to those Indians who have occupied ami
erected valuable improvements on tracts therein.
All acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e qu estion is on agreein g to the
am endm ent.
T h e am endm ent w a s agreed to.
Mr. CLA PP. U n le ss som e Senator d e sir es an execu tive ses
sion, I w ill m ove th a t th e S en a te adjourn. I m ake th a t motion
T he m otion w a s agreed to, and (a t 5 o’clock and 2 minutes
p. m .) th e S en ate adjou rn ed u n til to-m orrow , W ednesday, j anu‘
ary 25, 1911, a t 12 o ’clock m eridian.
H O U SE O F R E P R E S E N T A T IV E S .
T
u esd a y ,
January
#4,
1911.
T h e H ou se m et a t 12 o’clock noon.
P rayer by R abbi A lfred G. M oses, o f M obile, A la.
T he Jou rn al o f tlie p roceedings o f y e ster d a y w a s read and
approved.
BANKING AND CURRENCY.
Mr. G IL L E S P IE . Mr. Speaker, I a sk u n an im ou s consent to
exten d m y rem arks in the R ecord on th e b an king and currency
question.
T he SP E A K E R . I s th ere objection ? [A fter a p au se.] The
Chair h ears none.
Mr. G IL L E S P IE . Mr. Speaker, I d esire to su bm it herew ith
a s a p art o f m y rem arks, a com m u nication ad d ressed to m e by
m y frien d o f m an y years, Mr. R. C. M illiken. H e h a s given a
great am oun t o f stu d y and research to th e qu estion o f bank
ing and currency, and I fe el su re h is a r tic le w ill be appreciated
by a ll th o u g h tfu l stu d en ts o f th e qu estion . I com m end it to
th e ca refu l p eru sal o f all. I am n o t in accord w ith a ll he
proposes in h is plan , nor w ith a ll h is criticism o f th e Aldrich
plan. I b elieve it w ill be ex ceed in g ly u n w ise for u s to under
take to e sta b lish one cen tral bank or in stitu tio n for a ll our
country. B u t i f th e U n ited S ta te s could be d ivid ed into groups
o f S tates, according to th e com m u nity o f in te r e sts o f th e re
sp ective groups, an d su ch an in stitu tio n a s th e B an k o f France
or th a t o f G erm any, m odified to su it our conditions, w ere to
be esta b lish ed in each group, w ith pow er to e sta b lish branches
and fix th e ra te o f d isco u n t and d eal d ir ec tly w ith th e mer
chants, farm ers, and m an u factu rers, then I th in k w e would
have a b an king system th a t w ou ld a t th e sam e tim e serve and
protect th e com m erce o f th e cou n try and n o t th e ban ks only.
I do n ot w ish now to m ak e an y ex ten d ed rem arks.
B u t I do w ish to sa y th a t in m y opinion th is C ongress ought
to ta k e up th is q u estion im m ed ia tely and se ttle it. I f w e do
not, it w ill be h eld in ab eyan ce u n til th e ta r iff q u estion and
1911.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
tlie B ureau o f E ducation, w h ich w a s referred to th e Com m ittee
on E ducation and Labor.
H e also presented a m em orial o f th e T enafly P u b lish in g Co.,
or Tenafly, N. J., and th e m em orial o f H en ry F . Schm idt, of
Urange, N. J., rem on strating a g a in st th e enactm ent o f le g isla
tion to prohibit th e p rinting o f certain m atter on stam ped
envelopes, w h ich w ere referred to th e C om m ittee on P ost
Unices and P ost R oads.
7le. a lsO presented p etitio n s o f P rotection Lodge, No. 2, o f
L h illip sb u rg; L ocal Lodge o f Jersey City, L ocal L odge of
iNewark, and L ocal Lodge No. 333, o f Jersey City, a ll o f the
Brotherhood o f R ailroad Trainm en, in th e S tate o f N ew Jersey,
praying for tlie enactm ent o f leg isla tio n providing for the ad m is
sion of p u blications o f fra tern a l societies to th e m ail a s second
' s 8 m atter, w h ich w ere referred to th e C om m ittee on P ost
Offices and P ost Roads.
H e also presented th e p etition o f A. B. Sm ith, o f Salem , N. J.
and th e p etition o f J. Y. R ighter, o f Salem , N. J., praying for
the enactm ent o f leg isla tio n providing for th e discontin uance
or the grade o f post noncom m issioned officers and creatin g the
grade o f w arran t officers in lieu thereof, w h ich w ere referred
to the Com m ittee on M ilitary A ffairs.
_Hr. E L K IN S presented a p etition o f sundry c itize n s o f ElKuis, W. Va., praying for th e enactm ent o f legislation m aking
oigat hours a d ay’s w ork for clerk s and carriers in th e postal
service o f the Governm ent, w h ich w a s referred to th e Comrnittee on E ducation and Labor.
H e also presented a m em orial o f L ocal Council No. 37, U n ited
com m ercial T ravelers o f A m erica, of W heeling, W. Va., re
m onstrating again st the p assage o f th e so-called parcels-post
»Di, w hich w a s referred to the C om m ittee on P o st Offices and
t ost Roads.
H e aiso presented a p etition o f B lack D iam ond Lodge, No. 9,
brotherhood o f R a ilw a y T rainm en o f A m erica, o f Bluefield,
• Va., and a petition of th e A m erican F ed eration o f Labor,
I aying for the repeal of the present oleom argarine law , w hich
were referred to th e C om m ittee on A gricu ltu re and F orestry.
He also presented the p etition o f John M arshall, o f Parkersourg, W. V a., praying for the enactm ent o f leg isla tio n to prom bit the printing o f certain m atter on stam p ed envelopes,
winch w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on P ost Offices and P ost
Roads.
H e also presented a petition o f H un tin gton D ivision , No. 190,
brotherhood o f L ocom otive E ngineers, o f H un tin gton, W. Va.,
and a petition o f th e general grievance com m ittee o f th e Brotlioi'hood o f R ailroad T rainm en, o f Roanoke, W. Va., praying for
enactm ent o f legislation providing for th e adm ission of
Publications o f fratern al so cieties to the m ail a s second-class
m atter, w h ich w ere referred to the C om m ittee on P ost Office
a»d P o st Roads.
H e also presented petition s o f the Sm ith-R ace Grocery Co.,
th i^ r m o n t; o f H agen, R a tcliff & Co., o f H u n tin gton ; and of
t j ! P iedm ont Grocery Co., o f Piedm ont, a ll in the S ta te of
' est Virginia, praying for the enactm ent o f legislation rela tiv e
r* the ta x on w h ite phosphorus m atches, w h ich w ere referred
° the Com m ittee on Finance.
He aiso presented a m em orial o f the L ow e Bros. Co., o f D ayL>n, Oiao, rem onstrating ag a in st th e p assage o f th e so-called
burn pain t bill, w h ich w a s ordered to lie on the table
*
Presented an affidavit in support o f th e bill (S 4540)
t}m ,V n s a peilsion t0 F ran cis Redmond, w h ich w a s referred to
^ Com m ittee on P ensions.
,UlS?, Prese‘Re^ a m em orial o f the N iagara A lk a li Co., of
a I T * F a lls’ N - Y ’ rem on strating a g a in st th e im position o f
eu ty on m u riate o f p otash and praying th a t a duty be placed
u cau stic potash, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on
ei5 r- E E P E W presented a petition o f th e R eta il Grocers’ Assoa n on o f R ensselaer, N- Y ., praying for th e repeal o f the presoleom argarine law , w h ich w a s referred to the Com m ittee
0n A griculture and F orestry.
r ,Ie also presented p etitio n s o f th e A m algam ated S ocietv of
No w£>ter® aud J oin ers> o f N ew Y ork; o f M etropolitan Lodge,
iy ‘Jw'8, B rotherhood o f R ailroad Trainm en, o f N ew York City!
Trnir.’ and o f the leH sb itive board, B rotherhood o f R ailroad
tion
?f N ew York, praying for th e enactm ent o f legislaSoeipH1<n? dl'ug for tb e adm ission o f pu blications o f fratern al
to f h l n t0‘th e m ail as second-class m atter, w h ich w ere referred
ne C om m ittee on P o st Offices and P ost Roads.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
referrpp^ti?0 ? ^ / 1’/0^ the C om m ittee on C laim s, to w h ich wa
W ater^ H u n
(H< R * 25679) fo1’ th e r elief o f th e S a n ita r
« W lwrt (N 0C01b ^ )P0t t | r e ^ WlthO'lt am e"am ent “ d
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H e also, from th e C om m ittee_on F in ance, to w h ich w a s ref e n e d the bill (S. 9 9 1 0) to provide for th e refu nding o f certain '
m oneys ille g a lly a ssessed and collected in th e d istrict o f U tah,
reported it w ith o u t am endm ent and su bm itted a report (N o
1005) thereon.
H i. DAV IS, from th e C om m ittee on C laim s, to- w h ich w a s
referred th e b ill (H . II. 25074) for th e r elief o f the ow n ers of
th e schooner W a lte r B . C hester, reported it w ith o u t am endm ent
and subm itted a report (No. 1007) thereon.
Mr. CRAW FORD, from th e C om m ittee on Claim s, to w h ich
w a s referred th e b ill (S , 974) for the r elief o f A lbert S. H enderer, reported it w ith an am endm ent and su bm itted a renort
(N o. 1008) thereon.
Mr. BURNH AM .. I am directed by th e C om m ittee on C laim s
to w h ich w a s referred th e b ill (H . R. 10133) for th e r e lie f o f
Sam uel L. B arnhart, to report it adversely. I ask th a t th e
bill be ind efinitely postponed, a s th e subject m atter contained
th erein w a s included in th e general deficiency appropriation act
o f Jun e 25, 1910.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T .
T he b ill w ill be postponed in
definitely.
DESERT-LAND ENTRIES.
Mr. JO N ES. From th e C om m ittee on P ublic L ands I report
back favorably w ith o u t am endm ent th e bill (S . 10318) au th oriz
ing the Com m issioner o f th e G eneral L and Office to grant
further exten sion s o f tim e w ith in w h ich to m ake proof on
desert-land entries, and I subm it a report (N o. 1008) thereon.
The bill sim ply p rovides th a t th e Com m issioner o f th e G eneral
Land Office may, on a proper show ing, gran t a fu rther ex ten sio n
o f not to exceed th ree years to m ake proof on desert-land
entries. I ask unanim ous consent for its present consideration.
The V ICE P R E S ID E N T . T he b ill w ill be read.
t he Secretary read th e bill, and th ere being no objection,
the Senate, a s in C om m ittee o f th e W hole, proceeded to its
consideration. I t p rovides th a t w h ere an exten sion o f'tim e has
been granted to entrym en under th e desert-land law s, in accord
ance w ith section 3 o f th e act en titled “A n act lim itin g and
restrictin g th e righ t o f entry and assign m en t under th e desertland law and au th orizin g an exten sion o f tim e w ith in w h ich to
m ake final proof,’’ approved M arch 28, 1908, and th e entrym an
sh all show to th e sa tisfa c tio n o f th e C om m issioner o f the
G eneral L and Office that, because o f som e unavoidable d elay
in the construction o f irrigatin g w orks intended to convey w ater
to th e land s em braced in h is entry, he is, w ith o u t fa u lt on h is
part, unable to m ake proof o f th e reclam ation and c u ltivation
o f said lan d s a s required by la w w ith in th e tim e o f such e x ten
sion, he shall, upon filing h is corroborated affidavit w ith th e
land office w ith in th e d istrict o f w h ich said lan d is located
settin g fo rth the facts, be allow ed a fu rth er exten sion o f not
to exceed three years, w ith in th e discretion o f th e C om m issioner
o f th e G eneral L and Office, w ith in w h ich to fu rn ish th e proof
a s required by th e desert-lan d law s.
The bib w a s reported to th e Senate w ith o u t am endm ent, or
dered to be engrossed for a th ird reading, read th e third tim e,
and passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
B ills w ere introduced, read th e first tim e, and, by unanim ous
consent, th e second tim e, and referred a s fo llo w s:
B y Mr. CLARK E o f A r k a n sa s:
A bill (S . 10431) to au th orize th e A rgen ta R a ilw a y Co. to
con stru ct a bridge across th e A rkan sas R iver betw een th e c ities
o f L ittle R ock and A rgenta, A rk .; to th e C om m ittee on Com
merce.
B y Mr. J O N E S :
A bill (S . 10432) for th e r e lie f o f T hom as H u g g in s; to th e
Com m ittee on M ilitary A ffairs.
A bill (S . 10433) gran tin g an increase o f pension to R obert
LI. P ark er: to th e C om m ittee on P ensions.
B y Mr. F R Y E :
A b ill (S . 10434) r egu latin g th e appointm ent o f collectors o f
custom s and other officials; to th e C om m ittee on C om m erce
B y Mr. LO D G E:
A bill (S . 10435) providing fo r th e qu adren nial election o f
m em bers o f th e P hilipp ine L eg isla tu re and R esid en t Commissio n e is to th e U n ited S ta te s, and for other pu rp oses; to the
C om m ittee on th e P hilipp ines.
B y Mr. O L IV E R :
A bill (S. 10438) to exten d th e tim e for th e fu rth er construc
tion o f tlie V aldez, M arshall P a ss & N orthern R ailroad, and for
other p u rp o se s, to th e C om m ittee on T erritories.
A bill (S . 10437) to correct th e m ilitary record o f D avid C.
S tew a rt (w ith accom panying p a p e r s ) ; to tlie C om m ittee on
M ilitary A ffairs.
A bill (S . 10438) to am end an a c t am endatory o f the act
approved A pril 23, 1906, en titled “An act to a u th orize th e
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
J antjaky 25
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T h e S ecretary read th e resolu tion (S . R es. 3 2 7 ), a s fo llo w s:
F a y e tte B ridge C^ * ° i n t ?n th e b o r o u g h o f B ro w n sv ille, F a y e tte
R iver. F a - f,'onliT! V n th e borough o f W est B ro w n sv ille, W ash C ounty, to a point
C om m ittee on Commerce,
ington County . to i
..
an in crease o f pension to A nna K .
A
' f A ' h e C o m m itte e ou P e n sio n s.
Ith oad es, to tn e o
B y Mr. D I Y n iJoi for th e r e lie f o f John L yn n (w ith accom A biU (
\ • to th e C om m ittee on M ilita ry A ffairs,
panying l)J^ r . t»n f r •
By
10441) for th e r e lie f o f San ger & M oody; to th e
C om m ittee on Claim s.
? y h-ur'(S
10442) g ran tin g an in crease o f pension to Z enas
F u n k ? to th e C om m ittee on P en sions.
? yvsmr V ? i0 4 4 3 ) for th e r e lie f o f L e w is M yshrall (w ith a c
co m p a n y in g pap er) ; to th e C om m ittee on M ilitary A ffairs.
r»v Mr SMOOT •
»
.
j.
t
i.
? v . i i ' / g 10444) g ran tin g an in crea se o f pension to John
A L aw son (w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee
on P ensions.
B v Mr. F R A Z IE R :
.
,
_ Tr
V bill (S . 10445) g ran tin g an in crea se o f pension to M ary \ .
» ^ b s t e r ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sion s.
W
Re so lv e d. That the Secretary of the Navy he, and he is hereby, jn
structed to send to the Senate detailed inform ation concerning the navv
yards and naval stations at New Orleans, Pensacola, Port Royal, anj
New London, as fo llo w s :
......
First. The number and character of buildings.
Second. Their original cost and the amount expended for repairs.
Third. Their present condition and the uses to which they are being
put at th is time.
.
.
,
Fourth. If there is any machinery, the amount and value thereof.
Mr. K E A N .
I su g g est th a t th e w ord “ in s tr u c te d ” be
changed to “ d irected .”
Mr. T IL L M A N . T h a t is agreeab le to me. A ll I w a n t is the
in form ation . I a sk th a t th e r esolu tion be m odified in that
respect.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e resolu tion w ill be so modified.
T h e resolu tion a s m odified w a s con sid ered by unanim ous
con sen t and agreed to.
HOUSE BILL REFERRED.
II. R. 31539. A n a c t m ak in g ap p rop riation s for th e service of
th e P o st Office D ep artm en t for th e fiscal year endin g Jun e 30,
1912, and for other purposes, w a s read tw ic e by its title and
referred to th e C om m ittee on P o st Offices and P o st R oads.
OCEAN MAIL SERVICE AND PROMOTION OF COMMERCE.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e m orning b u sin ess is closed
W ith o u t objection , th e C hair la y s before th e S en a te th e unfinl
ish ed bu sin ess, S en ate b ill 6708, on w h ich th e Senator from
(
( SW10446) gran tin g a pension to F raricelia L. K in d N ew York [M r. R o o t ] ga v e n o tice h e w ou ld a d d ress th e Senate.
T here being no objection, th e S enate, a s in C om m ittee o f the
N fw ith accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sion s. 1
W hole, resum ed th e con sid eration o f th e b ill (S . 6708) to amend
B v Mr. P E N R O S E :
.
... .. —.t—' th e act o f M arch 3, 1891, e n title d “An a c t to provide for ocean
a hill (S . 10447) au th o rizin g an in v e stig a tio n w ith th e view
to th e esta b lish m en t o f a gen eral parcel p o s t ; to th e C om m ittee m ail service b etw een th e U n ite d S ta te s and fo reig n ports and
to prom ote com m erce.”
on P o st Offices an d P o st R oad s.
Mr. ROOT. Mr. P resid en t, I w ish to m ake a fe w rem arks re
A bill (S . 10448) gra n tin g a pension to A dolph R oeusch ( \u t h
gard in g th e am endm ent in th e n a tu re o f a su b stitu te offered by
accom p anying pap er) ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sion s.
th e Senator from N ew H am p sh ire [M r. G a l l i n g e r ] to Senate
B v Mr. B R A D L E Y :
~
A bill (S . 10449) for th e r e lie f o f G eorge T. R e a d ; to th e Com- b ill 6708, to am end th e a c t o f M arch 3, 1891, en titled “An act
to provide for ocean m ail se rv ice b etw een th e U n ited S ta te s and
m A^ M1M S ^ 10450) to am end th e p rovision s o f th e a c t o f M arch foreign p orts and to prom ote com m erce.”
T h is b ill h a s been c a lle d a su bsid y bill. I t d o es n o t present
q 1885 lim itin g th e com p en sation o f storek eepers, gaugers, and
storek eeper-gaugers in certa in ca se s to $2 a day, and for o th ei its e lf to m e in th a t lig h t. I su b m it to th e S en ate th a t th at is
not its tru e character. I t seem s to m e to be. an d I subm it that
p u rp o se s; to th e C om m ittee on F in a n c e ..
it is, m erely a provision to en ab le th e G overnm ent o f the
^ b i n 1 (S . 10451) to au th o rize th e M an h attan C ity & In ter- U n ited S ta te s to perform its p lain d u ty to th e people o f the
nvhnn R a ilw a y Co. to con stru ct and op erate an ele ctr ic ra ilw a y U n ited S ta te s under th e C on stitution.
Our G overnm ent u n d ertak es to carry th e m ails. I t m akes the
lin e on th e F o rt R iley M ilitary R eservation , an d for oth er pur
carryin g o f th e m a ils a m onopoly in th e h an d s o f th e Govern
p oses- to th e C om m ittee on M ilitary A ffairs.
m ent, and it forbids, under h ea v y p en alties, an y in terferen ce by
B v Mr. N E L S O N :
,
T
\ i.sii / g 10452) to au th orize th e M in nesota R iv er Im p rove p r iv a te c itize n s in th e p erform ance o f th a t service. T he Gov
ernm ent, o f w h ich w e are a part, is bound to m ake th e postal
m ent & P ow er Co. to con stru ct dam s across th e M innesota
service, w h ich it h o ld s in its ow n h an d s and from w h ich it e x
R iv e r ; to the C om m ittee on Commerce.
clu d es a ll p riv a te enterp rise, efficient and com petent to accom
a m e n d m e n t s to a p p r o p r ia t io n b i l l s .
p lish its ends.
, . -,or,_,
F or th e purpose o f doin g th a t, C ongress passed, in 1891, the
Mr TONES su bm itted an am endm ent proposin g to Increase
a c t o f M arch 3 o f th a t year e n title d “A n a c t to provide for
th e sa la r y o f one a ssista n t em ployed in preparin g for p u b lica
ocean m ail se rv ice betw een th e L n ite d S ta te s and fo ie ig n ports
tion T he A m erican E phem eris and N a u tic a l A lm anac, N a v y De1 f
fvnm 81 800 to $2,200, in ten d ed to be proposed by him and to prom ote com m erce.” I t provided th a t th e P ostm aster
ap p rip rik tion bill, w h ich w a s referred to G eneral m igh t en ter in to co n tra cts fo r a term n o t le s s th a n five
nor m ore th an 10 v e a rs in du ration, w ith A m erican citizen s, for
L C o m m itte e
A ppropriations and ordered to be printed.
th e carryin g o f m a ils on A m erican stea m sh ip s b etw een ports of
M r P E R K IN S su bm itted an am endm ent proposin g to appro
V ino
for transform in g th e tran sp ort T h om as from a th e U n ited S ta te s and p orts in certain foreign cou n tries
I t provided th a t b efore m ak in g a n y su ch c on tracts th e P ost
m aster G eneral sh ould g iv e public n o tic e by ad vertisem en t in
banner,
S c f t J r M
to ’th ^ C o m m R te e ^ n ^ I ilita r ^ A ffa ir s and Ordered to be printed. th e d a ily papers, describ in g th e routes, th e tim e w h en th e con
tra ct w ou ld be m ade, th e d u ration , th e siz e o f th e steam ers, the
t 0 i J l o d g e su bm itted an am endm ent proposing to appro
num ber o f trip s each year, and v a r io u s oth er d eta ils.
p ria te $10 000 to pay th e n ecessary exp en ses o f d e leg a te s to th e
It provided th a t th e v e sse ls em ployed in th is service should
g en era l a s ^ b l y o f th e In tern a tio n a l In stitu te o f A gricu ltu re, be A m erican v e sse ls; th a t du rin g th e first tw o y e a rs o f the
R om e 1911, in tended to be proposed by
con tract one-fourth o f th e crew sh ould be c itiz e n s o f th e U nited
and con su lar approp riation bill, w h ich w a s r efe i ed to th e Com S ta te s • th a t du rin g th e n e x t th ree y e a rs one-third o f th e crew
m itte e on F oreign R e la tio n s and ordered to be p u n te d .
s h o u l d ’ be c itiz e n s o f th e U n ite d S ta te s; and th a t during the
Mr. M A R T IN su b m itted an am endm ent rela tiv e to th e im rem aind er o f th e tim e o f th e con tract a t le a s t on e-h alf should
p rovem en t o f th e P otom ac R iver a t C olonial B each , \ a., in
be c itize n s o f th e U n ited S tates.
. . . .
. ,
ten d ed to be proposed by him to th e river and harbor appro
I t provided th a t th e stea m ers em ployed m ig h t be tak en and
p riation bill, w h ich w a s referred to th e C om m ittee on C om m eico used by th e U n ite d S ta te s a s tran sp orts or cru isers upon pay
and ordered to be printed.
m ent to th e ow n ers o f th e fa ir a c tu a l v a lu e a t th e tim e of
ta k in g and. th a t i f th ere sh ould be d isagreem en t a s to th e fair
ABANDONMENT OF NAVY YARDS AND NAVAL STATIONS.
lu e ’th a t sh ou ld be fixed by arb itration .
Mr. T IL L M A N . Mr. P resid en t, I su b m it a resolu tion calling v a T
h at h a s been th e la w fo r 20 y e a r s .. I t h a s been execu ted ;
for in form ation . Som e tim e ago th e S ecretary o f th e N avy th e P o stm a ster G eneral h a s a d v ertised for c o n tr a cts; the
a d v ise d th e abandonm ent an d sa le o f several o f th e n aval esta b a d v ertisem en ts h a v e been an sw ered , and con tracts h ave been
lish m en ts. W hen th e n a v a l approp riation b ill com es up, i f I m ade
M ails o f th e U n ited S ta te s to foreign cou n tries have
fe el p h y sica lly able, I sh a ll presen t som e reason s sh ow in g w h y
been carried under su ch contracts, carried w ith speed, w ith
th is proposed p olicy o f aban don in g th e en tire G ulf and h avin g
c ertain ty, w ith sa fe ty , and to th e sa tisfa c tio n o f th e people of
no n a v a l e sta b lish m en t sou th o f C h arleston is u n w is e ; but it
th e U n ited S ta te s. S team ers op eratin g under th e se sta tu tes
is n ecessary to h a v e in form ation . T h erefore I a sk th a t the
are now p lyin g b etw een p orts o f th e U n ite d S ta te s and ports
resolu tion w h ich I send to th e d esk m ay be passed.
1911.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
Six R epublicans and four D em ocrats m ade th e m ajority re
port w herein they hold th a t W il l ia m L orimer w a s du ly elected
a Senator from the State o f Illin ois, and is en titled to retain
his Peat.
I shall vote to su stain th at report.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
^Ir. CLAPP. I ask th e S enate to resum e the consideration
0* the Indian appropriation bill.
tty unanim ous consent, the Senate, a s in C om m ittee o f the
Whole, resum ed th e consideration o f th e bill (H . R. 28406)
m aking appropriations for th e current and contingent expenses
the B ureau o f In dian A ffairs, for fu lfillin g trea ty stip u la
tions w ith variou s In dian tribes, and for other purposes, for
Lie fiscal year ending June 30, 1912.
-'It. M cCU M BER . I offer th e am endm ent I send to the
desk.
The S ecretary . On page 28, a fter line 11, and th e amendRient already agreed to a t th at place, it is proposed to insert
the follow in g p a r a g r a p h :
to
the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay
„ .rtle heirs of John W. West, deceased, or their legal representative,
any money in the Treasury of the United States standing to the
tpv f , tk e Cherokee Nation of Indians, the sum of $5,000 and in,pl e t thereon at the rate of 5 per cent per annum from September
1, *’
in full payment for the property of said John W. West taken
, the Cherokee National Council October 30, 1843 ; said $5,000 being
cun aFno.!lnt found due the heirs of the said John W. West by the
commission appointed under the provisions of the seventh article of
t
treaty of August 6 , 1846, and affirmed by the Secretary of the
interior September 16, 1884.
Mu CU R TIS. Mr. P resident, I notice a provision in th e amendhwnt for th e paym ent o f interest. I th in k th at provision ought
t0 ke stricken out, and if th a t should be done I should have
ho objection to the am endm ent. I t w a s considered by tw o dif<‘rent subcom m ittees o f the C om m ittee on In dian A ffairs and
favorably recom m ended and passed the Senate. It is an obliga! !on> but I do not think th e In d ian s ought to be required to pay
interest on th e claim .
Mr. M cCUM BER. I concede w h atever th e Senator sa y s in
inference to in terest. I supposed the am endm ent w a s based
entirely upon the report m ade by the Senator from K ansas, and
i assum ed th a t it w a s en tirely in accordance w ith h is report.
But if it is contrary to h is report, I consent, as the one offering
the am endm ent, th a t it be m odified a s su ggested by th e Senator
ii’oin K ansas.
The VICE P R E S ID E N T . T he Secretary w ill sta te th e m odi
fication.
The S ecretary . Strike out th e w ords—
fcA n(I interest thereon at the rate of 5 per cent per annum from Sep-i
wmber 16, 1884.
j
m ent one year, a t 5 per cent, w h ich I th ou gh t w ould not be
objected to by anyone.
Mr. C U R TIS. T he tim e has been exten d ed to th ese people
three or four tim es. A t th e la st m eeting o f the com m ittee they
prom ised th ey w ould not ask it again, and th e com m ittee has
refused to exten d th e tim e for other se ttler s under sim ilar
circum stances. T herefore I think the point o f order sh ould be
made.
T he VICE P R E S ID E N T . The point o f order is su stained.
Mr. O W EN. I subm it the am endm ent I send to th e desk.
T he S e c r e t a r y . On page 28, a fter lin e 11, and a fter the
am endm ents already agreed to a t th a t point, in sert th e fol
low ing :
That the certificates of allotm ent or trust patents heretofore issued
to certain Mexican Kickapoo Indians, now nonresident in the United
States and who were by act of Congress of June 21, 1906, given power
to lease their lands for a period of five years without restriction, namely
the certificates issued to We-ah-che-kah, allottee No. 47 ; Kish-ke nicquote, allottee No. 243; and Ne-pah-hah, allottee No. 244, upon the
rolls of said tribe, for lands allotted them in Oklahoma, be, and the
same hereby are, each declared to pass the title in fee simple of tiie
lands described in each of said certificates or trust patents to each
of the said several allottees, and all restrictions as to the sale, incum
brance, and taxation of said lands are hereby rem oved: Pr o vi de d, The
selling price be reasonable, be paid to such Indian, and be approved by
the Secretary of the Interior.
Mr. C U R TIS. I m ake a point o f order on th e am endm ent.
I f the Senator from O klahom a desires, I sh all be p erfectly
w illin g to let th e m atter go over un til to-m orrow. I under
stan d th e U n ited S ta te s d istr ict court o f O klahom a has de
cided th at no title passed under th a t act. I f so, then I think
the m atter should be le ft as it is. I w ould lik e a t lea st until
to-m orrow to look into th e m atter.
Mr. CLAPP. Mr. P resid en t-----Mr. OW EN. I should be qu ite content to have th e m atter
go over u n til to-m orrow. In fact, if i t be objected to by any
one, I w ill glad ly w ith d raw th e item . I t w a s offered a t the
request o f th e attorn ey o f th ese people, B. M. F ield s, and the
rep resentation w a s m ade th a t th ese people had ceased to live
in the U n ited S ta te s and had m oved into M exico, and I thought
it w ou ld be a proper th in g to a llow them to dispose o f this
property under the safegu ard o f the S ecretary’s office. B u t if
anyone objects to it I w ill w ith d raw it.
Mr. CLAPP. D o you w ith d raw the am endm ent?
— Mr. OW EN. I w ill if it is objected to.
Mr. CLAPP. I do not w an t to h ave the bill go over, if th a t
can be avoided. I should lik e to get it through to-night.
The VICE P R E S ID E N T . The am endm ent is w ithdraw n.
Mr. O W EN. I offer an am endm ent, th at the people o f the
c ity o f M cAlester, Okla., may, under the safegu ard o f the
In terior D epartm ent, acquire, a t the appraised value, som e seg
regated land s for the purpose o f parks, the land to be app raised
by th e Secretary.
The S e c r e t a r y . On page 28, a fter lin e 11, and a fte r the
am endm ents already agreed to a t th a t point, in s e r t :
4'he am endm ent a s m odified w a s agreed to.
f
Mr. OW EN. Mr. P resident, I have several sm all am en d !
v-iion ts I should lik e to offer on b eh a lf o f O klahoma.
The VICE P R E S ID E N T . T he Senator from O klahom a offers
a 'i am endm ent, w h ich th e Secretary w ill state.
The city of McAlester, Okla., Is authorized to acquire for park pur
I be S ecretary . On page 27, a fter lin e 5, and a fter the
poses, at a value to be appraised under the supervision and with the
am endm ent agreed to a t th a t point, in sert th e follo w in g :
approval of the Secretary of the Interior, the follow ing land •
to ^ at fbe Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized
designate an employee or employees of the Department of the Inf n r i i to si 8 n> under the direction of the Secretary, in his name and
tn« him» llis approval of tribal deeds to allottees, to purchasers of
uvn i0 tS) to purchasers of unallotted lands, to persons, corporations,
A orga n iza tio n s for lands reserved to them under the laws for their
to i 3nd benefit, and to any tribal deeds made and executed according
rnw for any of the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians in Oklahoma.
bhe am endm ent w a s agreed to.
Mr. OW EN. I offer the am endm ent I send to the desk.
,^be S ecretary . On p a g e 23, a f te r lin e 7, in s e r t :
or Jt,lat a11 payments heretofore due and extended, and the payments due
become due during the year 1910 from entrymen who have made
of
under an act entitled “An act to open to settlem ent 505,000 acre 3
hnitrvLm Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Indian Reservations, in OklaK'win *erritory,” approved June 5, 1006, and the act entitled “An act
to t\i Preference right to actual settlers on pasture reservation No. 3
purchase land leased to them for agricultural purposes in Comanche
to n ,m i’ Okla.,” approved June 28, 1906, are hereby postponed and extiino t3S f °h °w s : One of said payments shall be made in 1912, at the
n f t e r W ? 3 Payment would become due under existing law, or one year
Ijo ‘ sllcl1 payment became due in 1911, and the other payments shall
Tim t o n annually thereafter until all payments are made: Pr o vid ed ,
sh in t 1 Payments postponed and extended by the provisions of this act
oxi, "raw interest at 5 per cent per annum from the date of such
of thoooi 3nfl the interest when paid shall be credited to the proceeds
That
I fljl f nofhl
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land as illprovided
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provided
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J3LI acts:
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who
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n tllis act shall extend the time of payments in any case
whore
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a PPear to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Interior
that the
tho i 3a!I aPPear
the homes?W
hnrrLi?w t, i, regard to residence and improvement, as provided by
tbe
B homestead law, has not been fully performed.
bl ent ’
1 m ake tbe point o f order a g a in st tbe amendTho +t
, l(; cban ges e x istin g la w and is general legislation .
’ M - f m haS been exten(icd.
to tlVo
P resident, I think th e am endm ent is subject
n Severn ’’i, 0f, ?rf er- I1: w a s offered because there h a s been
di ought dow n there, and it exten d s the tim e o f p ay
(1) Beginning at a point 662.6 feet south and 333.8 feet east of the
northeast corner of the southwest quarter of section 32 township 6
north, range 15 e a s t ; thence west 2,973.8 f e e t ; thence north l 654 6
feet; thence east 1,647 feet; thence north 387.9 feet to the south line
of the Missouri, Kansas A Texas Railway right of way of the Wilburton branch ; thence easterly along said south line of said right of wav
1,326.8 f e e t ; thence south 2,067.5 feet to place of beginning, containing
approximately 125.04 acres.
(2) A tract of land described as follow s: The west half of the
southwest quarter ; the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter • the
west half of the northeast quarter of the southwest q u arter; the west
half of the cast half of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter •
the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter ; the west half of the
southeast quarter of the southeast q u arter; the same all lyin'* and
being situate in section 12, township 5 north, range 14 east and con
iaining approximately 210 acres ; also a part of the southeast nuarter
2>f the southeast quarter of said section 12, township 5 north ranee 14
east, bounded as follow s: Beginning at a point 660 feet ea st'o ?
-----M rnw of the smithonuf
X* ___ J ' 1,
or m e
said west right-of-way line 1,328 feet to a point in the* south n S e ^ f
section 12, which is 714 feet east of the southw est corner of t L south
east quarter of the southeast quarter of said section 12; thence west
54 feet to the southeast corner of the west half of the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of said section ; thence north 1 321 f?et
to place of beginning, containing approximately 4 6 aches
Also the
following described lands in section 13, township 5 north, range 14
east, to wit, t k a n ££t?w est q u arter; the north half of the southwest
quarter; the west hair of the northeast quarter; the west half of the
west half of the east half of the northeast q u arter; the northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter, all in said section 13 ; also a part of the
east half of the northeast quarter of said section 13, bounded as fol
lows : Beginning at a point 330 feet east of the northwest corner of
the northeast quarter of said section 13; thence east 384 feet to a
point 3S1 feet east of the southwest corner of the southeast quarter
of the northeast q u arter; thence west 51 f e e t ; thence north 2,643 feet
to beginning, containing approximately 13.2 acres.
Said first tract containing in all 125.04 acres, and said second tract
containing in all 6 0 1.8 acres, making a total sought to be acquired for
park purposes of 732.84 acres. .
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to k e e p m aking p o in ts o f order
Mr. C U R T IS. I
b u T l tliin k I w ill m ake it.
a g a in st th is kind o f S
th e ^ity can n ot secure th is righ t by
do not s e e any r e a * ° n " f ^ r e d by th e com m ittee and reported
a general bill, to b
f
j m ake th e poin t o f order th a t th e
and
--------------,, 03 o f R u le X
vxtt
and acted
acted upon, in e r e io r to paragraph
V I.
am endm ent is obj
^ ^
T lie point o f or(jer i S su stain ed .
J P e A wwat I offer th e am endm ent I send to th e desk, to be
/u s e r t e d a f ter th e am endm ents h eretofore in serted a t th e end o f
th T h ? ds S i l u S tUOn page 28, a fte r lin e 11, and a fte r th e
am endm ents already agreed to, it is proposed to in se r t:
r,M
w illia m B row n and L evi B. G ritts, on tlieir ow n b e h a lf and
i!ohnif o f o th er Cherokee c itiz e n s en ro lled u n der th e C herokee a llo tonw net o f J u ly 1, 1902, as c itiz e n s e n title d to en ro llm en t as o f d ate
S . r n h p r l 1902, are hereby au th o rized and em pow ered to in s titu te
in th e C ourt Of C laim s a g a in s t th e S ecreta ry o f th e in te r io r for th e
^ te r m in a tio n o f th eir r ig h ts in th e la n d s a llo tte d th em , th e r ig h t to
d^ t r n i and th e r ig h t o f a lie n a tio n o f th eir in d iv id u a l a llo tm e n ts and
£?nth eir r D h t to e x clu siv ely p a r tic ip a te in th e u n a llo tte d fu n d s or lan d s
Proceeds th ereo f claim ed by th em u n der th e a c t e n title d , A n a c t to
n^ovide fo r th e a llo tm e n t o f la n d s o f th e Cherokee N a tio n , for th e d is
p o sitio n o f to w n site s th erein , and fo r oth er purposes, app roved Ju ly
T h i2C ourt o f C laim s is a u th o rized to render ju d g m en t in th e prem ises,
w hich sh a ll be b in d in g on th e a u th o r itie s o f th e U n ited S ta te s, and th e
rm ht o f app eal to th e Suprem e C ourt o f th e U n ited S ta te s is hereby
gran ted to eith er p arty. No p a y m en t o f th e u n d istrib u ted C herokee
hinds or fu n d s sh a ll be concluded u n til th e d eterm in a tio n o f th e s u it
herebv authorized. S u its brough t hereu nder sh a ll be b rou gh t on or
before M ay 1 1 9 11, and sh a ll be d efend ed by th e A tto rn ey G eneral of
th e U n ited S ta te s, w ho sh a ll g iv e preference to su ch s u its and arran ge
a U pon^ th ^rendV uon1 o f final ju d g m en t th e C ourt o f C laim s sh a ll fix a
reasonable co m p en sa tio n to be paid to th e a tto r n e y s em ployed by the
above-nam ed p a rties fo r ser v ic e s a nd ex p en ses, a n d sh a ll render ju d g
m en t th erefo r to be paid o u t o f th e fu n d s in th e U n ited S ta te s T r e a su iy
belonging to th e b en eficiaries o f su ch ju d g m en t under sa id a c t o f Ju ly
1, 1902.
Mr. K E A N . Mr. P resid en t, th a t sou n d s to m e very m uch as
i f it w ere ou t o f order. I m ake a p oin t o f order a g a in st it.
/'M r. O W EN. B e fo re the S en ator m a k es a poin t o f order I
Ihould lik e to h a v e an opp ortu nity to e x p la in it.
Mr. K E A N . I w ill w ith h o ld th e p oin t o f order for th a t
PUMKSO W EN. T he Su prem e C ourt o f th e U n ite d S ta te s h a s
alread y p assed upon th is c a se o f B row n an d G ritts, in w h ich
w a s to be determ in ed th e v a lid ity o f th e a c t ex ten d in g the
restriction on th e land under th e C herokee agreem en t o f 1902.
T hey held it w a s a m oot case, an d th erefo re sen t it back to the
Court o f C laim s, d irectin g th e p etition to be d ism issed . The
m atter now com es by an in ju n ction proceeding in th e D istr ict
o f Colum bia. It w ill ta k e a y e a r or tw o longer to d eterm ine
th e issu e and it is im portant to th e w in d in g up o f th e a ffa irs
o f th e F iv e T ribes th a t it be d efin itely a scerta in ed an d fixed.
I hone therefore, th e Senator w ill n o t p e r sist in h is objec
tion because it w ill go over i f he does, and th e op p ortu n ity o f
thto r e lie f w ill be denied. I th in k no one w ill ob ject to h avin g
it co before the Suprem e Court. T h a t is a ll it does. I t m ust
co U ,ere to M Y event. T he only effect o f th e am endm ent is to
bring it to a determ ination from one to tw o y e a rs ea rlier th an
o t h e r w is e and save th e exp en se to th e G overnm ent o f contm uS g [he a d m i r a t i o n th a t m uch longer o f th e a ffa ir s o f th e
FIM rT K E A N . I do n ot th in k it
tio n b ill, and I m u st in sist on th e
, ’ v T rF P R E S ID E N T . The
o f orSer S o d is th e provision
ough t to be on th e appropriapoin t o f order.
Chair assu m es th a t th e point
o f clan se 3 o f K ule X V I, and
subject to th e p oin t o f order, and
if th e Senator m akes it, th a t is sufficient to d isp ose o f it.
I offer th e fo llo w in g am endm ent.
... .
,
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he am endm ent w ill be read.
T h e S ecbetary . On page 41, after lin e 2, in sert th e fo llo w in g
p ro v iso :
Provided,
T h a t th e Secreta ry o f th e T reasury sh all 9 r st dedu ct from
sa id am o u n t th e sum o f $ 9 0 ,0 0 0 and pay th e sam e to th e^ attorn eys for
sa id In d ia n s to w hom aw ard s w ere m ade by nam e in th e ju dgm ent of
th e C ourt o f C laim s in cau-ii- No. 2 9 5 2 6 o f th e general ju risd ictio n of
sa id court in th e proportion s th a t th e am o u n ts resp ectiv ely aw arded to
each o f th e said a tto rn ey s bear to th e to ta l am ount aw arded them in
sa id ju d g m en t, th e sa id sum o f $ 9 0 ,0 0 0 to be im m ed iately availab le.
Mr. D A V IS . Mr. P resid en t, I m ake th e point o f order a g a in st
th a t am endm ent.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e Sen ator from A rk an sas raises
a point o f order a g a in st th e am endm ent, th a t it is in violation
o f section 3 o f R u le X V I. T h e C hair su sta in s th e poin t o f
order.
Mr. BACON. Mr. P resid en t, I d esire to su b m it a con sid era
tion w ith regard to th e q u estion w h eth er th e am endm ent is sub
je c t to a point o f order. I m ay be m istaken, but according to
m y un d erstan d in g o f th e rule it is n ot su b ject to a poin t o f
J anuaey 25,
order. I t is n o t general leg isla tio n . I t is a m atter strictly
germ an e to th e m easu re before th e Senate.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e qu estion o f germ an en oss w as
n ot raised.
Mr. BACON. B u t I m ean to sa y it is n o t a m atter separate
and ap art from it.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e C h air th in k s th a t under the
con stru ction h eretofore pu t upon th e lan gu age o f section 3 of
R u le X V I th e poin t o f order is w e ll taken.
Mr. BACON. I w ou ld lik e th e C hair to perm it m e for a
m om ent.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e C hair w ill cer ta in ly hear the
S en ator from G eorgia if h e d esires to be heard.
Mr. D A V IS . Mr. P resid en t, I w ill w ith h o ld th e poin t of
order u n til th e Sen ator from G eorgia d isc u sse s it upon its
m erits, i f he d e sir es to do so.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . I f th e Senator from G eorgia desires
to d iscu ss th e poin t o f order, th e C hair w ou ld be glad to hear
th e Senator. T h e C hair did n o t u n d erstan d th a t th e Senator
from G eorgia d esired to d iscu ss th e m e rits o f th e am endm ent.
Mr. D A V IS . I w ith h o ld th e p oin t o f order only for th e pur
pose o f giv in g th e Senator from G eorgia an opp ortu nity to be
heard upon th e m atter.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . W h a t th e Sen ator from Georgia
d esired to d iscu ss w a s th e p oin t o f order, a s th e C hair under
stood ; n o t th e m erits o f th e proposition.
Mr. BACON. I did, bu t i f th e S en ator from A rk a n sa s w ith
d raw s th e poin t o f order I do n o t d esire to d isc u ss it.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e C hair un derstood th e Senator
from A rk a n sa s to w ith d ra w th e p oin t o f order for th e purpose
o f p erm ittin g th e Senator from G eorgia to d iscu ss th e proposi
tion. H e does n o t d esire to w ith d ra w th e poin t o f order, but to
w ith h o ld it, a s th e C hair understood. T h e C hair m ay have
m isun derstood th e Senator.
Mr. D A V IS . T h a t is w h a t I desire to do.
3 I r . BACON. I presum e th e Sen ator w ou ld h a v e a righ t to
ren ew i t ; but I did n o t desire, i f it w a s w ith d raw n , to ta k e up
th e tim e o f th e S en a te w ith its d iscu ssion . T h a t w a s th e only
poin t I su ggested .
Mr. D A V IS . I w ith h old th e poin t o f order fo r ju s t a mo
m ent. I u n d erstan d th e Sen ator from V erm ont [M r. P a g e ]
a lso d esires to be heard upon th e m atter. I w ish to m ake a
b rief statem en t a s to th e reason w h y I m ake th e poin t o f order.
T h is is a c a se w h ich h as been before th e C om m ittee on In
d ian A ffairs. I t is a claim in th e in te re st o f Col. Gordon for
certain se r v ic es he c la im s to h ave rendered in secu rin g a large
app rop riation for th e In d ia n s w h o are th e b eneficiaries o f his
w ork. I am a d v ised th a t n o t only Col. G ordon is in terested in
th is claim , b u t th a t ex-S en ator M arion B u tler is in terested in
th e claim . I h a v e seen ex-S en ator B u tle r hoverin g around the
S en ate Chamber, and I w a n t to sa y to you, Mr. P resid en t, and
a lso to th e Senate, th a t w h en I see th a t gen tlem an interested
in a m atter o f th is kin d I a t once becom e su sp iciou s th a t there
is som eth in g dead in D enm ark. I w a n t to say, sir, th a t exS en ator M arion B u tle r h as secured th e p a ssa g e o f m ore claim s
and fe e s o f th is kind through th e v ariou s com m ittees o f the
S en ate th an an y other m an w ith in m y kn ow led ge, and m erely
to sta te th a t Senator B u tle r h a s an in te re st in th e m atter is
o f its e lf sufficient to put th e Senate on guard.
T h is claim , Mr. P resid en t, w a s th orou gh ly th rash ed ou t before
th e C om m ittee on In dian A ffairs. T here w a s an allow an ce
m ade by th e C ourt o f C laim s o f $60,000 a s a fe e in th is case.
E x -S en a to r B u tler and h is a sso cia tes, I am ad vised , sold their
fe e or th eir claim or th eir part o f th e claim to one of the
sh a rk s on th e street. T h e m oney w a s collected, and to these
th ree la w y ers, Mr. B u tler, Col. Gordon, and h is asso cia te, the
am oun t w h en d ivid ed w as, I b elieve, som eth in g lik e six te en or
eigh teen th o u sa n d d o lla rs apiece, a fter h avin g been cu t down
by th e Court o f C laim s. T he orig in a l am ount, I believe, w as
$60,000. T he am ount to be paid to Col. Gordon h a s been tied
up in -court by h is ow n counsel and h is co-laborers. T hey claim
th a t th ere is som e am oun t due them for e x p en ses and other
item s.
A s I said. Mr. P resid en t, th is item w a s th orou gh ly thrash ed
ou t before th e com m ittee. T he Court o f C laim s h as passed
upon it and ad ju d ica ted the m atter d efinitely, and sim p ly be
cau se Col. Gordon h a s not been able to c o lle ct th e m oney on
accou nt o f its being tied up in court, is no reason w h y the Sen
a te should, by th is m ethod, a llo w him th is a d d itio n a l fee.
I in sist, Mr. P resid en t, th a t th e poin t o f order sh ould be
su stain ed .
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . D o es th e Sen ator from Georgia
d esire to d iscu ss th e p oin t o f order?
Mr. BACON. I do not know w h eth er th e Sen ator from Ar
k a n sa s w ith h o ld s it.
1911.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
$-,oOO.
T hat ta k es it ou t o f one enum eration and tra n sfers it
to the other under th e c la ss o f $2,500.
„ *lie S e c r e t a r y . On page 7, lin e 6, strik e ou t th e word
m anufacturers,” and a fter the w ord “ d ollars,” on page 6,
$2 5 0 0 ” iu sert “ clei'k to th e C om m ittee on M anufactures,
The am endm ent w a s agreed to.
* Ir. BRO W N. I offer th e am endm ent I send to the desk,
l lie S e c r e t a r y . On page 129, lin e 12, a fter th e w ord “ dollars> insert a s fo llo w s :
Cne assistant examiner of trade-marks and designs, at $2,400.
Mr. W A R R EN . I w ill ask th e Senator i f th a t h a s been e sti
m ated for?
Mr. BRO W N. I understand th a t it h a s been, and it is very
irongly urged by th e C om m ittee on P aten ts.
W A R R EN . T he com m ittee w ill n o t object i f it is estif°r. L et it go in and w e w ill in v e stig a te it in conference,
i n e am endm ent w a s agreed to.
rm1- HORAH. I offer th e am endm ent I send to th e desk,
i h e S e c r e t a r y . On page 10, lin e 18, a fte r th e w ord “ thou,,u u!,’ strike ou t “ s i x ” and in sert “ e igh t.”
.'lr. W A R R EN . W e are travelin g p retty fa s t in th a t direcaai, but the com m ittee w ill m ake no objection.
J he am endm ent w a s agreed to.
Mr. BO RAH . I offer another am endm ent, on th e sam e page,
me 19, after th e w ord “ thousand,” to strik e out “ t w o ” and
insert “ four.” *
‘ !|e am endm ent w a s agreed to.
i he bill w a s reported to th e S enate a s am ended,
mi . 16 'HCE P R E S ID E N T . I s th ere a separate vote called for
nay am endm ent m ade as in C om m ittee o f th e W hole?
*11 ‘ r AILEY. I desire to have the am endm ent w h ich appears
1 huge 40, increasing th e salary o f the P resid en t’s secretary
.., 01" $5,000 to $10,000, reserved. T he others m ay be conClli'red in.
„
VICE P R E S ID E N T . D oes an y Senator desire to have
other am endm ent reserved? I f not, th e am endm ents made
j “i Com m ittee o f the W hole, sa v e th a t one, w ill be concurred
th « ’e k ° ur o f 2 o’clock havin g arrived, th e Chair la y s before
“ Senate th e unfinished business, w h ich w ill be stated.
.1 io (e S ecretary. A b ill (S . 6708) to am end th e act o f March
1 ’ J ■*’ e n titled “An act to provide for ocean m ail service beeen the U n ited S ta tes and foreign p orts and to prom ote com
merce.”
Mr. F r y e . I ask that the unfinished business be temporarily
la M aside.
The V i c e P R E S ID E N T .
I s there objection?
Mr. SH IV E L Y . I gave notice th a t I w ould deliver som e obtlio' « ° ns fo-day on the unfinished business. L et m e inquire o f
tj., Senator in charge o f th e appropriation bill how long he
8 M w ill tak e to d isp ose o f th e bill,
tin. m WA R R E N . A s the Senator gave notice, he is en titled to
<lis °.0*’’ f think, if he dem ands it ; but I am inform ed th a t the
lnol,08iti°n o f th is am endm ent is a m atter o f only a very few
of ? ents- t f th e debate should exten d any considerable length
to .Une 1 W0U1<I fe e l in duty bound to lay th e b ill aside, in order
Recommodate th e Senator from Indiana,
el). r‘ SH IV E L Y . On th e statem en t m ade by the Senator in
com^)6 of the b ill> 1 wil1 w ithh old my rem arks un til th e bill is
Riui i ted> except in the even t th a t som ething should a rise to
rpJ"y Prolong its consideration.
]Kl) n° VICE P R E S ID E N T . I f there is no objection, the uufin\ r , e a sin ess w ill be tem p orarily laid aside.
M in1 . A ILEY . Mr. P resident, in view o f w h at h as ju st
extra >lred’ 1 sha11
110 niore than m erely protest ag a in st th is
*.,!.Ma'Mnary item . To pay th e Secretary o f th e P resid en t a
25 per cent larger than Senators th em selves receive, to
tho a . Secretary o f the P resid en t m ore than a circu it jud ge o f
kin Ulted S ta tes receives, is to my m ind a m ost absurd propon10l.’ '* Mut I sh all not elaborate on that, and I sh all say no
n s o c r i tllis Hme than th a t if the P resid en t needs th a t kind o f
Mr i f ry Hie country needs anoth er kind o f a President,
flit'
AV IS. Mr. P resident, I m ake a point o f order again st
7-1' nE‘ndm ent th a t it in frin ges section 3 o f R u le X V I.
or,i,,r° NICE P R E S ID E N T . I t is too la te to m ake the point of
Mr. D A V IS. U nder the su ggestion o f th e Senator from
M aine [Mr. H a l e ] a fe w d ays ago on the floor o f the Senate
the am endm ent is certain ly n ew leg isla tio n and not germ ane to
the bill.
The VICE P R E S ID E N T . B u t it is not new legislation . The
Chair w ou ld hold ag a in st th a t proposition an y w a y and over
rule the point o f order so far a s relates to th e am endm ent
com ing in conflict w ith th at provision o f th e rule.
Mr. W A R R EN . Mr. P resident, it m igh t be su b ject to am end
m ent, but it is not subject to a point o f order.
T he VICE P R E S ID E N T . C ertainly n o t; there is no qu es
tion about that. The Chair w ill hold that th e point o f order is
not good anyw ay, w h eth er raised in tim e or not. T he Chair
w ill not pass upon th a t a t the present moment. T he Chair over
rules the point o f order.
Mr. D A V IS. I appeal from th e decision o f the Chair and ask
for the y e a s and n a y s on the question.
The VICE P R E S ID E N T . T he Senator from A rk an sas ap
peals from the decision o f the Chair. T he question is, Sh all
the decision o f th e Chair stand a s the judgm ent o f the Senate?
Mr. H A LE. L et the appeal be laid on th e table. I m ake th a t
m otion.
The V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he Senator from M aine m oves
th a t th e appeal lie on th e table. [P u ttin g th e qu estion .] The
ayes appear to h ave it. T he a y e s h ave it, and th e appeal is
tabled. The question is on concurring in th e am endm ent m ade
a s in C om m ittee o f the W hole.
Mr. B A IL E Y . I should lik e to have th e yeas and n ays on
th a t question.
T he y e a s and n a y s w ere ordered, and the Secretary proceeded
to call th e roll.
Mr. F L IN T (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I am paired w ith
the senior Senator from T e x a s [Mr. C u lberso n ]. A s he is
absent I w ill w ith h old m y vote. I f he wTere present, I should
vote “ yea.”
Mr. T H O R N TO N (w h en Mr. F oster ’s nam e w a s c a lle d ). My
colleague [Mr. F o ster ] is prevented by sick n ess from being pres
ent in the Chamber to-day. H e, how ever, auth orized me to
sta te th a t he is paired w ith th e senior Senator from N orth
D ak ota [Mr. M c C u m b er ] and th a t if p resent he w ould vote for
the am endm ent w ith ou t m odification. Therefore, if my col
leagu e had been present, he w ould have voted “ yea.”
Mr. BU R N H A M (w h en Mr. G a llin g er ’s nam e w a s c a lle d ). I
desire to announce th a t my colleague, th e senior Senator from
N ew H am pshire [Mr. G a llin g er ], is paired w ith the Senator
from F lorida [Mr. F letcher ]. M y colleague is un avoidably
absent.
Mr. STO NE (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I have a general
pair w ith the Senator from W yom ing [Mr. C l a r k ], a n d I w ith
hold m y vote.
Mr. T A L IA F E R R O (w h en his nam e w a s c a lle d ). I have a
general pair w ith the senior Senator from W est V irgin ia [Mr
S cott ], w ho is absen t from th e Chamber, and I w ith h old my
vote.
The roll call w a s concluded.
Mr. B A IL E Y (a fte r h avin g voted in the n e g a tiv e ). I voted
forgettin g at the m om ent th a t I w a s paired w ith th e jun ior
Senator from W est V irgin ia [Mr. E l k in s ], I tran sfer m y pair
w ith th a t Senator to th e Senator from South C arolina [Mr.
S m i t h ] and a llo w m y vote to stand.
Mr. F L IN T . I tran sfer my pair w ith th e senior Senator from
T ex a s [Mr. C u lb er so n ] to th e senior senator from R hode Isla n d
[Mr. A l d r ic h ] and vote “ y ea .”
T he resu lt w a s announced— y e a s 35, n ays 22, a s fo llo w s:
YEAS— 35.
Bradley
Braiulegee
Briggs
Bulkeley
Burkett
Burnham
Burton
Carter
Crane
Bailey
Bankhead
Bristow
Brown
Tho
The b ill is before the Senate, I understand.
Chamberlain
O. Diniit'j , K P R E S ID E N T . T he bill h as been considered a s in Clapp
:,,|d it i , e , o f Hie W hole and th e am endm ent w a s agreed to,
the x,,n.!1,8 beea recom m ended by the Com m ittee o f the W hole to
•Mr ] ) \ v r T he Senf,te now has to act upon th e am endm ent,
•'D'-'ijiim
• • I understand th a t th e b ill is still su bject to
The v £ U U the Senate.
ari^Q s j VL p r e s i d e n t . Just this point has not before
chair,
e tlle I)resent occupant of the chair has occupied the
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Aldrich
Bacon
Beveridge
Borah
Bourne
Burrows
Clark, Wyo.
Crawford
Culberson
Cullom
Depew
Dillingham
du Pont
F lint
Frye
Gamble
Hale
Heyburn
Jones
Kean
Lodge
Martin
Oliver
Page
Penrose
Perkins
Tiles
NAYS— 22.
Clarke, Ark.
Overman
Cummins
Percy
Davis
Purcell
Frazier
Shively
Gore
Simmons
Johnston
Smith, Md.
NOT VOTING— 34.
Curtis
Lorimer
Dick
McCumber
Dixon
Money
Elkins
Nelson
Fletcher
Newlands
Foster
Nixon
Gallinger
Owen
Guggenheim
Paynter
La Follette
Rayner
Richardson
Root
Smoot
Stephenson
Sutherland
Thornton
Warren
Wetmore
Smith, Mich.
Swanson
Taylor
Tillman
Scott
Smith, S. C.
Stone
Taliaferro
Terrell
Warner
Young
CO N G R ESSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
So the a m e n d m e n t was c o n c u r r ^ ^ engrosseci and the bill to
The am endm ents were v n .
beC
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b ill w L7«aD? t t e third tim e a id passed.
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u i service a n d prom otion of
°VICE PRESIDENT.
com m erce .
The Chair lays before the Senate
the untoished ^ ^ ‘“ ^ 'm m itte e of the Whole, resumed the con• ;L'^ i? n n o fth e bill (S. 670S) to provide for ocean m ail service
betw ?ei the United States and foreign ports and to promote
commerce.
ly
president) sufficient for the purposes
of* th is discussion and w ithout pretense a t technical definition
n r detailed description, it may be said th at the foreign com
merce of the U nited States consists of our exports and nnnnrts of merchandise and our outgoing and incoming passenger
traffic w hether carried by land or sea: th at the ocean foreign
commerce of the United States is traffic between the ports ot
the United States and the ports of foreign countries whether
carried under the flag o f the U nited States or foreign flags;
that our coastw ise trade is traffic by sea or lake betw een
e
ports or from port to port of our own country as distinguished
from the deep-sea tr a d e ; th at the shipping on our lakes and
rivers is commonly called lake or river marine, and that what
in many U nited States statu tes is called American merchant
marine is shipping operated between the ports of th is and
foreign countries, or between the ports of foreign countries
under the flag of the U nited States. The last named is the
subject of the proposed legislation. The others are important
only as over a century o f accumulated legislative regulation,
separate and peculiar to each, may exhibit in some instances
and illustrate in others the difficulties encountered by our
merchant marine.
The Question of fact as to the decline of our merchant marine
is not in dispute. The fact is well-nigh as patent to the native
of the interior whose memory of a sail may recall only the white
canvas of the old prairie schooner signaling w estw ard the fron
tier of civilization as to the practiced traveler whom business
or pleasure takes to the great seaports of the world. Nor lias
any man, set of men, or political organisation a monopoly of
regret, solicitude, hope, or ambition on the subject. The con
stant decline is the capital hum iliating fact in our history, and
common interest, patriotism, and pride alike beckon the recovery
and restoration.
THE PENDING BILL.
Professedly toward th is end the pending bill is proposed as an
amendment to the act o f March 3, 1891. The act of 1S91 is
entitled “An act to provide for ocean mail service between the
United States and foreign ports and to promote commerce.”
Section 1 of that act empowers the Postm aster General to enter
into contracts with American citizens for the carriage of mails
between the ports of the United States and other countries, the
Dominion of Canada excepted. Section 3 prescribes the type,
construction and tonnage of ships eligible to such contract
service and separates them into classes capable, respectively, of
20 knots 1G knots, 14 knots, and 12 knots per horn-. Section 5
prescribes payment to the owners of such ships graded on the
classification in section 3, fixing it at not to exceed $4, $2, $1,
and two-thirds of a dollar per m ile per ship outward, lo ja g e .
INCREASE OF PAY, NOT IN SPEED OR CAPACITY OR SERVICE.
The bill is in a single section and proposes to amend the act
of 1891 by authorizing the Postm aster General to pay to vessels
of the second class on routes of 4,000 m iles or more outw&id
voyage to ports of South America, south of the Equator, the
rate per m ile applicable under that act to vessels of the first
class and to vessels of the third class on these routes the rate
applicable under that act to vessels of the second class. This
m eans that as to these routes the pay prescribed under the act
of 1891 for the second-class vessels is to be raised from $2 per
m ile to $4 per m ile and the pay to the third-class vessels frotn
$1 per m ile to $2 per mile.
It is plain th at the m easure contem plates no increase of cargo
or speed capacity in vessels carrying ocean commerce. The in
crease is only in parliamentary capacity and speed in carrying
money out of the United States Treasury. Neither the act of
1891 nor the proposed amendment establishes any relation be
tween the service rendered and the pay received. The amend
ment accentuates the absence o f any such relation. To illu s
trate : For a voyage o f 5,000 m iles by a vessel of the first class
on any route whatever, and o f the second class on any route
covered by the amendment, the owner draw s $ 20,000 from the
Treasury w ithout reference to service. The amount of pay
for the voyage is precisely the sam e whether the vessel carries
only a lone picture of “ Mary of the Yineclad Cottage ” or a
hundred tons of mail.
J an uary 2g
EXPERIMENT AGAINST EXPERIENCE---SPECIAL FAVOR UNDER GENERAL r v
So the proposed remedy is an application to our dying lu *
chant marine of the panacea o f enlarged gratuities 'from tif'
Federal Treasury through the medium o f the ocean mail Sl.,.
ice. On th is line we experim ent against experience. The R*
o f 1891 w as one o f increased favor to th is interest over n,
special favor long enjoyed under the general law. By kin- i,
269 of the act of June 8 , 1872, which is section 4009 of the
vised Statutes, a sum not to exceed the “ sea and United x n '
inland p o sta g e” is allowed for transporting the m ail in A m ,.^
can vessels, and a sum not to exceed “ the sea p ostage”
allowed for like service in foreign vessels. By the regainUrm
prepared and published to give the statu te effect, the dej
w en t fixes the pay to American steam ers a t “ 80 cents per p,',Ul J
for letters and post cards and 8 cents per pound for other <lrt,
cles,” and to foreign steam ers at “ 4 francs per kilogr:-'n, '
about 35 cents per pound—for letters and post cards and v.
centim es—about 4\ cents per pound— for other articles.”
’
These are the rates in force to-day. W e pay for the con
veyanee o f a ton o f letter mail in an American steamer Si
as against $700 if carried in a foreign steamer and for n
of print mail $160 as against $90. T his difference is refl,,..’ ,
in all the official totals of cost of our noncontract ocean Ul.!|
service and m easures the discrim ination in favor of our
chant marine under the general law.
SPECIAL FAVOR UNDER ACT OF 1891.
Now, turning to the contract service, it is too palpable fo»
argument that no one would contract to carry m ails under «,
act of March 3, 1891, except th at he receives larger pay for q, ‘
service under that act than he would under section 4009.
liis report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1910, the 8 <-ona
A ssistant Postm aster General says th at the $1,114,603.47 ],n j(,
under th at act for the year is a—
n e t excess o f co st o v e r th e am o u n t allow able a t th e p resen t rates t
ste am ers n o t u n d er c o n tra c t of $346,677.39.
T his is excess over the cost at the 80 and 8 cent rates pre
scribed under section 4009. The excess over the 35 and 4 ’. Ct,Ilt
rates in that section is approxim ately $700,000. The excess( * of
payment over the rates allowed in section 4009 attach in Sl,p
stantially sim ilar proportions to the entire $18,475,179.48
bursed down to July 1, 1910, under the act of 1891, and exhibit
the m agnitude of the special aid from the Federal Treasury
already extended to our m erchant marine under its opera u«.tf
It thus appears th at in addition to the many m illions of du/
lars paid as mail-ship subsidies under the acts of February
1865, and June 1, 1872, we, a t least since 1872, have been payin'™
under the general law for conveyance of our ocean mails b
American vessels over 128 per cent more on letter m ails and
over 88 per cent more on print m ails than like service coxis , ‘
in foreign v e ss e ls; and th at for nearly 20 years under the special
contract act of 1891 w e have been paying American stean;era
for transporting our ocean mail approxim ately an average of
165 per cent more than for like service in foreign steamers under
our general law.
CONTINUED DECLINE-- FALSE DIAGNOSIS.
All to w hat avail? For the fiscal year ended June 30, ls io
the proportion of our foreign commerce carried in American
bottoms w as 35§ per cent. For the fiscal year ended June r,0
1910, this proportion had fallen to 8 A per cent. W hatever <V
casional slight reaction appears, the general course has been
persistently and sw iftly downward. Nor is there persuasive
evidence that these disbursements from the Federal Treasury
over and above the open-market price have even retarded the
decline. The evidence is far more convincing that this persist,
ent reliance on a fa lse remedy, based on a false diagnosis to
the exclusion of the true one, has hastened the disease.
COST OF PROPOSED BILL---STRANGE BOOKKEEPING.
The bill before the Senate lim its expenditure under its pro
visions to $4,000,060, and provides that such expenditure shall
exceed th e am o u n t of revenue received from th e foreig n m ail servio*
over and above th e am o u n t otherw ise paid fo r such service.
The report on the bill says th at—
for th e p a st fo u r y ears th e a p p a re n t profit of th e ocean m ail service
has been up w ard of $3,000,000 an n u ally .
Ordinarily, profit is excess o f receipts over expenses. Not so
in subsidy bookkeeping. To attain th is profit of $3,000,000 the
entire revenue from postage from the place of inland origin of
the m ails to their foreign points of destination is counted as
receipts, w hile only the sea cost is counted as expense. The cost
of preparing and distributing th e stam ps and gathering, secur
ing, packing, and placing the mail aboard cars at inland points
is excluded from the account. The cost of transporting it to
the seaport and transferring it to th e steam ship is excluded
from the account. The cost of transferring and transporting it
from the vessel abroad to th e inland points of foreign delivery
1911.
CON G RESSIO N A L RECO RD — SE N A T E .
tlie words “ and that portion of the Standing Rock Indian
Reservation lying w ithin South D a k o ta ; ” and in line 2, page 54,
insert the words “ and that portion of the Standing Rock
Indian Reservation lying w ithin South Dakota.”
Hr. CRAWFORD. I merely desire to say that these amend
ments were agreed upon to correspond with changes made in the
other House.
Mr. HEYBURN. I should like to ask the Senator if that
conforms to the amendment agreed upon elsewhere.
Hr. CRAWFORD. Yes; it has been so reported to me.
^ r- HEYBURN. Because of the suggestions that were made
there, the section has been redrawn; and if the Senator knows
the fact that it w ill conform to those changes, I w ill ask that
tvhat I send to the desk be substituted for the section as it
appears in the printed bill. I will ask that it be submitted to
the Senator from South Dakota and that the section go over,
so that he may have time to compare it.
Mr. CRAWFORD. That is satisfactory.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The section w ill go over.
ADJOUKNMENT TO MONDAY,
enable Senators to look up the sections that have been passed
over and be prepared for the consideration of them when they
are taken up. I now ask that the bill be laid aside.
Mr. MARTIN. Before the bill is laid aside I desire to sub
mit an amendment, follow ing section 251. I ask that it be
read, printed, and lie on the table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. W ithout objection, the Secre
tary w ill read the proposed amendment.
The S ecretary . After section 251 it is proposed to insert a
new section, to be marked section 251a, as follow s:
Sec . 251a. T h a t no re stra in in g order or in ju n ctio n sh a ll be g ran ted
by any co u rt of the U nited S tates, or a judge or the judges thereo f in
any case between an em ployer and employee, or between em ployers and
employees, or between employees, or between persons em ployed and
persons seeking em ploym ent, or involving or grow ing o ut of a disp u te
concerning term s or conditions of em ploym ent, unless necessary to p re
vent irreparable in ju ry to property or to a property rig h t of the p a rty
m aking the application, for w hich in ju ry th ere is no adequate remedy
a t la w ; and such p ro p erty and property rig h t m ust be p a rtic u la rly
described in th e application, w hich m ust be in w ritin g an d sw orn to
by the ap p lican t or by his or her or its agent or atto rn ey . And for
1ne purposes ,of th is a c t no rig h t to continue the relatio n of em ployer
and employee, or to assum e or create such relatio n w ith any p a rtic u la r
person or persons, or a t all, or to carry on business of any p a rtic u la r
kind, or a t any p a rtic u la r place, or a t all, shall be construed, held,
considered, or tre a te d as p ro p erty or as co n stitu tin g a p roperty rig h t.
Sir. CARTER. Mr. President, I desire to inquire of the
chairman of the Committee on Appropriations whether or not
any appropriation bill is likely to be ready for consideration toThe PRESIDING OFFICER. The proposed amendment will
morrow. I make the inquiry because of a number of com lie on the table and be printed.
mittee meetings arranged for to-morrow, the pressing char
tom bigbee river bridge .
acter of the work to be disposed of, and the necessity of de
. Mr. PERCY. I ask unanimous consent for the present con
voting the day to committee work, if such course is not incon
sistent with the program of the Committee on Appropriations. sideration of the bill (S. 10304) to authorize the construction,
and operation of a bridge across the Tombigbee
J observe, by reference to the calendar notices, that there is no maintenance,
River near Iron Wood Bluff, in Itawamba County, Miss.
special work laid out for to-morrow by previous notice.
There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the
Mr. HALE. Mr. President, by leave of the Senator from Whole,
proceeded to consider the bill.
ihaho [Mr. I I e y b u r n ], I w ill say that the Senate made such
The bill^was reported to the Senate without amendment, or
iispatch of the legislative appropriation bill that no other bill
to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time,
>r appropriations w ill be before the Senate this week. I do dered
a#d passed.
not mid on the calendar any notice of the desire of any Senator
YELLOW FEVER COMMISSION.
to address this body to-morrow, and therefore I can answer the (
Mr. OWEN. Mr. President, I submit a resolution, and I ask
;a«intop that, « , far as I know, the dispatch of public business
unanimous consent for its present consideration.
ls not likely to be advanced by a session to-morrow
The junior Senator from Idaho [Mr. R o r a ii I the other dav
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The resolution will be read for
Stumbled because, as he said, while I w as urging the Senate to information, subject to objection.
Proceed to the consideration of business from day to day I
The Secretary read the resolution (S. Res. 330), as follow s:
id ways moved to adjourn over on Thursday or Friday. I feel
R e s o lv e d , T h at th ere be printed, w ith accom panying illu stra tio n s,
tnat this matter should be left entirely to the action of the for th e use of the S enate 3,000 copies of the com pilation relative to th e
Senate. I have stated what the condition is. I do not knowT of w ork of Maj. W alter Iteed and the Yellow Fever Commission.
Mr. KEAN. I w ill inquire if the matter has been submitted
an.V business to-morrow that w ill occupy the Senate.
Hr. OVERMAN, Mr. President, if the Senator w ill allow to the Committee on Printing.
— Mr. OWEN. No, sir.
me, I hope the Senate w ill adjourn until Monday.
Mr. KEAN. I suggest that the resolution be referred to the
Hr. HEYBURN. Mr. President, if I may interrupt this dis
mission for a moment, I dislike to have a part of a measure Committee on Printing.
Mr. OWEN. I have no objection to that course, if the Senaassociated in the R ecord, and I w as going to state ju st what
sections remained for consideration in connection w ith the bill !Mor desires ih
will help out.
Mr. KEAN. H as the Senator had an estim ate made as to the
Mr. HALE. If the Senator w ill w ait for a moment this mat cost of the work?
•—
-M
r. OWEN. No.
ter will be disposed of.
Mr. HEYBURN. Very well, but it has cut off the discussion . ¥ r- KBAN Then I suggest that the resolution be referred
to the Committee on Printing.
on the other bill already.
The I RESIDING OFFICER. The resolution w ill be referred
Hr. OVERMAN. Mr. President, I w as going to say that the
Proposition appeals to me, for I have on my desk, and I have to the Committee on Printing.
no doubt many other Senators have on their desks, a great deal
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
nt work that must be gotten rid of in some way. I have a
Mr. CULLOM. I move that the Senate proceed to the con
F eat many matters that have been referred to me that I wish sideration of executive business.
m consider. After committee meetings in the morning we
The motion w as agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to the
mniie here and work all day. I m yself would like—and I have consideration of executive business. After 10 minutes spent in
'o doubt other Senators have the same feeling—some time when executive session the doors were reopened, and (at 4 o’clock and
” 0 can dispose of those pressing matters, so that we can attend
25 minutes p. m.) the Senate adjourned until Monday, January
m the business before us as individual Senators.
30, 1911, at 12 o’clock meridian.
Hr. HALE. Under the conditions, Mr. President, I w ill move,
•md leave it to the Senate of course, that when the Senate ad
NOMINATIONS.
journs to-day it adjourn to meet on Monday next.
/ ' l i e PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the motion E xecutive nominations received by the Senate January 27 1911
01 the Senator from Maine.
C ollector of C u s t o m s .
The motion w as agreed to.
Frederick C. Harper, of Washington, to be collector of customs
REVISION o p l a w s — JUDICIARY t i t l e . .
for the district of Puget Sound, in the State of W ashington
&
The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, resumed eonsid- (Reappointment.)
dtion of the bill (S. 7031) to codify, revise, and amend the
U n it e d S t a t e s M a r s h a l s .
m ys relating to the judiciary.
Sidney E. Hawley, of Connecticut, to be United States marshal
siv!w TIEYBUftN. Mr. President, before laying it aside I de- for the district of Connecticut, vice Edson S. Bishop, whose
ato l <° Si ? the status of the code bill as follow s: The Sen- term has expired.
the m l ,
The bill under consideration as in Committee of
George H. Green, of Texas, to be United States marshal
323 9 9 - ® an(T Pas Passed over sections 1, 2, 4, 28, 51, 55, GO, northern district of Texas. (A reappointment, his term exnirhvi
the’ c ^ n k w ^ - 01’ “?4> 235, 237, 250, and 253, and has reached March 2, 1911.)
L~
°
ered in •huiim 101\ T e m p t e r 12. There remain to be considCalvin G. Brewster, of Texas, to be United States marshal
oud 'ii,, t- S lo n t0 nthose a c tio n s passed over, only chapter 32 southern district of Texas. (A reappointment, his term having
epealmg clauses of chapter 13. This statement will expired.)
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C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
P o st m a s t e r s .
ALABAMA.
VcNon C Fuller to be postmaster at Centerville, Ala., in
pbiee of Nelson C. Fuller. Incumbent’s commission expired
M alon e to be postmaster a t F ort Payne, Ala., in
place o f E lla G. Nix. Incumbent’s comm ission expired DecemlH (diaries 1W-. Moore to be postm aster a t Florence, Ala., in place
of Albert G. Neglcy. Incumbent’s comm ission expired June 29,
1910.
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Simon J. Mak to be postm aster at Inwood, Iowa, in place
Simon J. Mak. Incumbent’s commission expired Janu arv n
1911.
* u*
Louis H. Schulte to be postmaster a t Remseu, Iowa, in piao
of Louis H. Schulte. Incumbent’s commission expires Febrm*
28, 1 9 1 1 .
ary
Eunice A. Underhill to be postmaster at Ocheydan, Iowa i
place o f Eunice A. Underhill. Incumbent’s commission exnlrJ1
February 28, 1911.
KANSAS.
Austin Brown to be postmaster a t Cedar Yale, Kans., in place
of A ustin Brown. Incumbent’s commission expires Februarv ?
ARKANSAS.
1911.
‘ 4Hiram L. Throgmorton to be postm aster a t Pocahontas, Ark.,
Sherman C. Cunningham to be postmaster at Fall River
in place of Hiram L. Throgmorton. Incum bent’s comm ission ex
Kans. Office became presidential January 1, 1911.
pires January 31, 1911.
W illiam P. ILeichert to be postm aster at Howard, Kans. jn
CALIFORNIA.
place o f W illiam P. Heichert. Incum bent’s commission exn’iroc.
Crispin C. Ortega to be postm aster a t Sonora, Cal., in place February 28, 1911.
°s
of Crispin C. Ortega. Incum bent’s commission expired January
Thomas L. Hogue to be postm aster at Olathe, Kans., in place
23 1911.
of Thomas L. Hogue. Incumbent’s comm ission expires 5 in*„v
Morton E. Simmons to- be postm aster a t Chino, Cal., in place 2, 1911.
‘
of Morton E. Simmons. Incum bent’s comm ission expired Janu
George E. W ard to be postm aster at Sharon Springs, Kans
ary 10, 1911.
Office became presidential January 1, 1911.
W illiam N. Speegle to be postm aster a t Eureka, Cal., in place
KENTUCKY.
of Thomas H. Selvage. Incum bent’s commission expired Jan
Joseph AV. Demombron to be postm aster at Horse Cave. Ky
uary 29, 1910.
Helen C. Thompson to be postm aster a t Stanford U niversity, in place of Joseph AV. Demombron. Incumbent’s commission
Cal., in place of H elen C. Thompson. Incum bent’s commission expires February 7, 1911.
MAINE.
expired December 17, 1910.
COLORADO.
Charles H. Hooper to be postm aster a t Castine, Me., in place
John H. W illiam s to be postm aster a t Saguache, Colo. Office of Charles H. Hooper. Incum bent’s commission expires Foi\
ruary 7, 1911.
became presidential January 1, 1911.
John M. Jew ell to be postm aster at Clinton, Me., in place of
CONNECTICUT.
H arvey S. Abel to be postm aster at Stafford Springs, Conn., John M. Jew ell. Incumbent’s commigsion expired January i s
in place of H arvey S. Abel. Incum bent’s commission expires 1911.
Charles H . W hite to be postm aster a t Orono, Me., in place of
February 18, 1911.
Charles A. K eyes to be postm aster at Southington, Conn., in Charles IL. W hite. Incum bent’s comm ission expires Februarv
1
place of Charles A. Keyes. Incum bent’s commission expires 7, 1911.
MARYLAND.
February 18, 1911.
Jam es C. Peddicord to be postm aster at Oakland, Md., in
N athaniel P. N oyes to be postm aster a t Stonington, Conn., in
place of N athaniel P. Noyes. Incum bent’s comm ission expires place o f Jam es C. Peddicord. Incum bent’s commission explr0fi
January 9, 1911.
February 20, 1911.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Edwin F. Tom linson to be postm aster a t P lainville, Conn., in
place of E dw in F. Tomlinson. Incumbent’s commission expires
Frank E. B riggs to be postm aster a t Turners F alls, M ass., in
place o f Frank E. Briggs. Incum bent’s commission expires
February 28, 1911.
ILLINOIS.
February 20, 1911.
Stanley B. Dearborn to be postm aster a t W akefield, Mass., iu
Clarence F. Buck to be postm aster a t Monmouth, 111., in place
of Clarence F. Buck. Incum bent’s commission expired January place o f Stanley B. Dearborn. Incum bent’s commission expires
February 13, 1911.
9, 1911.
A lexander Grant to be postm aster at Chicopee, Mass., in place
John B. Candry to be postm aster at Benld, 111. Office became
- f Alexander Grant. Incum bent’s commission expires Februarv
presidential July 1, 1910.
*
Albert AV. E rrett to be postm aster at Kewanee, 111., in place 20. 1911.
Jam es AV. H unt to be postm aster a t W orcester, .Alass., in place
of Albert AAf. Errett. Incumbent’s comm ission expires February
o f Jam es W. H unt. Incumbent’s commission expires Februarv
4, 1911.
J
Ililey M. Garman to be postm aster a t Forreston, 111., in place 20,1911.
Adolphus R. M artin to be postm aster at Chicopee Falls. Mass
of R iley M. Garman. Incum bent’s commission expires Feb
in place of Adolphus R. Martin. Incum bent’s commission ex^
ruary 4, 1911.
Edward E. Gott to be postm aster a t Norris City, 111., in place pires February 20, 1911.
Charles L. Scranton to be postm aster a t Oak Bluffs, Mass., in
of Edward E. Gott. Incumbent’s comm ission expires February
place o f Charles L. Scranton. Incum bent’s commission expires
1«> i o n
Louis Kaul to be postmaster at Tamaroa, 111., in place of February 28, 1911.
Samuel L. AVheaton to be postm aster at Manchester, Mass., in
L ew is J. Farmer, deceased.
W illiam S. McConnell to be postm aster a t Woodstock, 111., in place of Sam uel L. W heaton. Incum bent’s commission expires
February 13, 1911.
place of Charles F. Renich, resigned.
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t
MICHIGAN.
Andrew J Pickrell to be postmaster a t Anna, 111., in place of
George B arie to be postm aster at Pinconning, Mich., in place
Andrew J. Pickrell. Incumbent’s commission expires January
of George Barie. Incum bent’s commission expires Februarv °s
29 1911.
P eter Thomsen to be postmaster a t Fulton, 111., in place of 1911.
‘ “ ’
Martin N. Brady to be postmaster a t Saginaw W est Side
P eter Thomsen. Incumbent’s commission expires February 2,
Mich.,
in
place
o
f
M
artin
N.
Brady.
Incum
bent’s
commission
1911.
expires January 31, 1911.
INDIANA.
Joshua Braun to be postm aster a t Sebewaing. Mich., in place
Jam es P. Clark to be postm aster a t Morocco, Ind., in place of
Jam es P. Clark. Incumbent’s commission expired January S, of Joshua JBraun. Incumbent’s commission expired Jan u ary °3
1911.
1911.
Sidney E. Lawrence to be postm aster a t Hudson, Mich., in
IOWA.
George Hardenbrook to be postmaster a t Maxwell, Iowa, in place of Sidney E. Lawrence. Incum bent’s commission expires
place of George Hardenbrook. Incumbent’s commission expires February 28, 1911.
Josephus C. M ustard to be postm aster at Scottville, Mich., ia
February 28, 1911.
Isaac H ossler to be postm aster at B attle Creek, Iowa, in place place of Josephus C. Mustard. Incumbent’s commission expired
of Isaac Hossler. Incumbent’s commission expires January 31, December 13, 1910.
MINNESOTA.
1911.
J.
M. Lee to be postm aster at Lone Tree, Iowa, in place of Isaac R. Bargen to be postm aster at Mountain Lake, Minn., in
Jam es M. Carl. Incum bent’s commission expires January 31, place of Isaac R. Bargen. Incumbent’s commission expires Feb
ruary 7, 1911.
1911.
1911
CO N G RESSIO N A L RECO RD — SE N A T E .
locks, canals, and other appurtenant structures therein at and
Long Sault, Barnhart, and Sheek Islands; to the Comhuttee on Commerce.
By Mr. T A L I A F E R R O :
A bill (S. 10559) to designate St. Andrews, Fla., as a subport
or entry (w ith accompanying papers) ; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. CHAMBERLAIN:
A bill (g. 10560) to amend section 8 of an act entitled “An
n i if
Preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of
adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods,
r~ag8> me<B cines> and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein,
J tl. tor other purposes,” approved June 30, 1906; to the Comnuttee on Manufactures.
B y Mr. KEAN:
^S- -*0561) for the relief of Richard P. McCullough;
a , . Committee on Naval Affairs,
offin blll <'S' 10502) t0 establish in the Treasury Department the
t h ^ A of auditor of the Treasury, and for other purposes; to
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Y O U N G :
Mm h 1!11 ^S‘ 10503) granting an increase of pension to James
A i • an -w il,i accompanying papers) ;
nu
10504) granting an increase of pension to Christopuer c . L im in g ;
A bill (g. 10565) granting an increase of pension to Howland
ivneeland;
Itf^MoKaiif" 10566^ granting an increase of pension to James
^^L affert*’ 10567^ granting an increase of pension to George
Oim kj1.1 ^S- 10508) granting an increase of pension to Martin
uuerkirk (w ith accompanying papers) ;
Mm bi,U .(S - 10509) granting an increase of pension to Sarah
■
“ ay (w ith accompanying paper) ; and
A bill (g . 10570) granting a pension to John G. R iley (w ith
accompanying papers) ; to the Committee on Pensions
B y Mr. C R A N E :
(S> 10571) granting a pension to Harry Puddefoot; to
ac Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. BURTON:
A bill (g . 10572) granting an increase of pension to John H
umaw (w ith accompanying papers) ; to the Committee on
* ensiong.
B y Mr. B R A N D E G E E :
A biu (g 10 5 7 3 ) granting an increase o f pension to W illiam
• JJogue; to the Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. BAILEY (by request) :
for !l!U
10574) to amend an act entitled “An act providing
town -f w ithdrawal from public entry o f lands needed for
th 1 1 , e Purposes in connection w ith irrigation projects under
a,
tarnation act of June 17, 1902, and for other purposes,”
Rmo°Ved . April 16, 1906; to the Committee on Irrigation and
cclamation of Arid Lands.
f By Mr. OWEN:
-------r, . bill (S. 10575) to authorize W illiam Brown and Levi B.
/ “ tts to institute and prosecute suits in the Court of Claims
a certain c a se ; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BRiigTOW (by request) :
to ti ° iQt resolution (S. J. Res. 138) proposing an amendment
i he Constitution of the United States respecting the manner
c ia r y ^ d in g tlie Constitution; to the Committee on the JudiAMENDMENTS TO APPROPRIATION BILES.
Dp . BULKELEY submitted an amendment proposing to ap^ P^ate $2,000 to pay R. W. Thompson for expert services in
gev ^compilation and classification of the insurance law s of the
Col°ra • ®ta*-es 4or the Senate Committee on the D istrict of
. / n u b i a , intended to be proposed by him to the sundry civil
pM “Au'iation bill, ivkich was referred to the Committee on the
jj ct ° f Columbia and ordered to be printed.
Sr.oiM a,S° 8u0mitted an amendment proposing to appropriate
co i 5° pay O. B. Kilbourn for services in connection w ith the
Bevei*-!i o n an(i classification of the insurance law s of the
sim.ir
? tates> etc., intended to be proposed by him to the
initioJ Clv+i, appropriation bill, which w as referred to the ComMr P 4 ^ ei )istrict .o f Columbia and ordered to be printed,
prinfr, Vi Va
aubmitted an amendment proposing to approhedv
f ? for Improving Sixteenth Street NW. from Kenby him
H1® B istl'ict line, etc., intended to be proposed
Was rofA.^V1? ^ ifU ’iet of Columbia appropriation bill, which
to bp ta intefi t0 •
Committee 011 Appropriations and ordered
submitted an amendment relative to the set1 am sums of money advanced by Virginia and
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Maryland in 1790 and 1791, respectively, used toward the erec
tion of public buildings in the D istrict of Columbia, etc., in
tended to be proposed by him to the general deficiency appro
priation bill, which w as referred to the Committee on Claims
and ordered to be printed.
H e also submitted an amendment proposing to increase the
salary of the superintendent of county roads, engineer com
missioner’s office, D istrict of Columbia, from $2,000 to $2,300,
intended to be proposed by him to the D istrict of Columbia
appropriation bill, which w as referred to the Committee on
Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Mr. PENROSE submitted an amendment relative to the pay
of veterinarians in the Army, intended to be proposed by him
to the Army appropriation bill, which w as referred to the Com
m ittee on M ilitary Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Mr. SMITH of Michigan submitted an amendment proposing
to appropriate $198,000 for improving South Haven Harbor,
Mich., intended to be proposed by him to the river and harbor
appropriation bill, which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce and ordered to be printed.
REVISION OF LAWS— JUDICIARY TITLE.
Mr. GORE (by request) submitted an amendment Intended
to be proposed by him to the bill (S. 7031) to codify, revise, and
amend the law s relating to the judiciary, w hich w as ordered
to lie on the table and be printed.
WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS— I. N . DE LONG.
On motion o f Mr. T a l iaferro , i t w a s
O rdered, T hat the papers in the case of I. N. De Long (S. 1727,
59th Cong., 1st sess.) he withdrawn from the files of the Senate, no
adverse report having been made thereon.
SURVEY OF WEYMOUTH FORE RIVER, MASS.
Mr. LODGE subm itted the follow ing resolution (S. Res. 331),
which w as considered by unanimous consent and agreed t o :
R e so lv e d , That the Chief of Engineers of the Army he instructed to
transm it to the Senate the estim ates of cost for the improvement of
Weymouth Fore River in the State of M assachusetts, the same being
now before the board of review.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The VICE PR E SID E N T laid before the Senate the action of
the House of R epresentatives disagreeing to the amendments of
the Senate to the bill (H. R. 28406) making appropriations for
the current and contingent expenses of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs for fulfilling treaty stipulations w ith various Indian
tribes, and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1912, and requesting a conference w ith the Senate on the
disagreeing votes of the two H ouses thereon.
Mr. CLAPP. I move that the Senate in sist on its amend
ments disagreed to by the House of Representatives, and agree
to the conference asked by the House, the conferees on the part
of the Senate to be appointed by the Chair.
The motion was agreed to; and the Vice President appointed
Mr. C l a p p , Mr. M c C u m b e r , and Mr. S t o n e conferees on the
part of the Senate.
j
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
f The following bills were severally read tw ice by their titles
and referred to the Committee on P en sion s:
'
H .R . 31724. An act granting pensions and Increase of pen.
sions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and cer
tain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and
sa ilo r s;
H .R . 32078. An act granting pensions and increase of pen
sions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and cer
tain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sail
ors ; and
H. R. 32128. An act granting pensions and increase of pensions
to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navv
and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the c iv il
War, and to widows and dependent relatives of such snidior*
and sailors.
U1B1S
im .u J U .-iA j. AMENDMENT.
Mr. HEYBURN. Mr. President, I have a joint resolution nf
the Legislature of Idaho ratifying, if that is a c o rrect term the
proposed sixteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United
reference to an Income tax, which ™ I t a i S S u ?
tffie States. I h a \e had no experience in this matter in regard
to the refeience. I have marked upon it “ to be referred to the
Committee on lin a n ce, but I doubt if it should go to any com
mittee. Some o dei Senator can, perhaps, tell me w hat the
practice is.
13ie 1 10® PRESID ENT. It is the recollection of the Chair
that the practice is to refer the matter to the State Depart
ment.
Mr. HEYBURN. I presume there is an established practice,
but it has occurred so seldom in the history of the country that
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C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E
Phair for such action as is proper in the case
,
S ^ a n amendment of the Constitution.
GUILOM I think the State Department is the proper
, M-
P l^hflfVICE PRESID ENT. If there be no objection, the mat1 .1- will be referred to the Secretary of State. The Chair thinks
t thei.e is where such m atters are alw ays sent.
Mr HALE. Mr. President, the Chair does not suggest, as I
understand it, that by order it should be referred to the Secre
tary of State. I do not think th at either House o f Congress
does that. The m atter may lie on the table. A request is made
by Congress for inform ation from the departments, but I do not
recall any instance where any document coming before the
Senate has been in term s referred to a departm ental officer.
The communications are the other way, from the departm ents to
Congress, when either branch o f Congress by resolution or order
requests inform ation from a department. I should not w ant
now to consent th at any form al reference to a departm ent be
made, but I suggest th at the m atter lie on the table.
The VICE P R E SID E N T . W ithout objection, on the sugges
tion of the Senator from Maine, the paper w ill lie on the table
for the further disposition of the Senate.
Mr. BROWN. B efore th at is done, I should like to inquire
of the Senator from Idaho, W hat is the purport of the resolu
tion?
Mr. H EYBURN. The Congress of the U nited States sub
mitted to the several States a proposed amendment to the Con
stitution of the United States for their action. The State of
Idaho has in form al manner ratified, if th at is the proper term,
the amendment.
Mr. CULLOM. B y its legislature.
Mr. HEYBURN. B y its legislature, in a constitutional man
ner. Perhaps w ith the exception of one Member of this body
this action is not fam iliar, because the Constitution has not
been amended in th is w ay since the fifteenth amendment w as
adopted.
Mr. BROWN. W ill the Senator permit me to inquire if the
paper he has offered is a notice from the legislature of that
State?
Mr. H EYBURN. It is a certified copy of the action of the
legislature. It is the form al manner by w hich a State acts
under its seal and through its legislature to notify Congress
that it has adopted or rejected the proposed amendment. I
think it should lie upon the table, and, as the Senator from
Maine has suggested, w e w ill look up the precedents when the
fifteenth amendment w as adopted. It seem s that we have the
honor to be the first State to act upon the proposed amendment
to the Constitution.
Mr. HALE. Idaho is a leading State.
Mr. HEYBURN. Mr. President, I w ill not at this tim e ex
press' my view s as to the wisdom of th is action. I f Idaho sees
lit to curtail her field of taxation, th at is her responsibility,
not mine.
Mr BROWN. The Senator is mistaken, however, about
Idaho being the first State to ratify it.
Mr. HEYBURN. It is the first to come here.
The VICE PRESID ENT. The joint resolution w ill lie on
the table for the further disposition of the Senate.
J a n u a r y 30,
stated in th is paper, but since that tim e the Senator from In.
diana [Mr. B e v e r id g e ] has filed an elaborate statement, with
copious references to the proof and testim ony taken. Therefore
it is not necessary for me now to add anything to the statement
which I filed w ith the fu ll committee.
I had also intended to present to the Senate a resolution de
claring that, in my judgment, under the testim ony taken Mr.
L o r im e r w as not legally elected a Senator from the State of
Illinois, but such a resolution has been presented by the Sena
tor from Indiana and perhaps by other Senators during my ab
sence. Hence it is not necessary for me now to present such a
resolution. I send the statem ent to which I have referred to
the desk, and ask th at it may be printed in the R eco rd .
The VICE PR E SID E N T . W ithout objection, the statement
w ill be printed in the R ecord.
Mr. BEVERIDGE. Mr. President, I ask that the report or
view s of the Senator from Tennessee, which he has ju st sent to
the desk, be read to the Senate for its inform ation, and also
that it be printed as a public document.
The VICE PR E SID E N T . The Chair w as about to put the
request of the Senator from Tennessee, who presented the paper,
Mr. FRAZIER. I have no objection, of course, to the paper
being read, Mr. President.
The VICE PR E SID E N T . The Chair assum es not.
M r. FRAZIER. I m e r e ly o ffe r e d i t t h a t i t m ig h t go in to th e
R ecord , a n d i f i t b e o f a n y v a lu e to t h e S e n a te I s h a ll b e v ery
g la d to h a v e i t r ea d .
Mr. BURROW S. I desire to ask the Senator from Ten
nessee if the view s w hich he now presents are the sam e as those
which he presented to the committee.
Mr. FRAZIER. I have ju st stated, Mr. President, to the
Senate— I am not sure w hether or not the Senator from Michi
gan w as present— that the statem ent w hich I now offer is the
statem ent w hich I presented to the chairman of the com
m ittee to be filed w ith the fu ll committee.
The VICE PR E SID E N T . The Senator from Tennessee asks
unanimous consent th at the statem ent presented by him be
printed as a part of the report o f the Committee on Privileges
and E lections heretofore presented. It w ould be part 4. jg
there objection? The Chair hears none. The Senator from
Indiana asks th at the statem ent be now read. Is there objec
tion? The Chair hears none, and the Secretary w ill read, as
requested.
The Secretary read as fo llo w s:
[Senate Report No. 942, part 4, Sixty-first Congress, third session.]
It is w ith great reluctance th at I differ w ith my colleagues on the
subcommittee, hut feeling impelled to do so, I heg leave to state briefly
my view s and conclusions in this case.
As I understand the precedents as established by the Senate and the
other branch of Congress, and now recognized as the law governing
such cases they are i
°
First. If the proof establishes the fact th at the Member whose seat
is in question because of alleged bribery or corrupt practices resorted
to in his election has him self been guilty of bribery or corrupt prac
tices, or knew of or sanctioned such corrupt practices, he may be
unseated w ithout reference to the number of votes thus corruptly
influenced.
Second. If the proof fails to show th at the Member knew of or par
ticipated in or sanctioned such corrupt practices, then, in order to
ju stify unseating him, the proof must show th a t enough members of
the legislature voting for him were bribed or influenced by corrupt
practices that deducting their votes from the total vote received by
SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS.
him would reduce his vote below the constitutional m ajority required
his election.
Mr. FRAZIER. Mr. President, on December 21, 1910, the forWhile
there are some facts and circum stances in this case tending to
chairman "of the Committee on Privileges and E lections [Mr. show that Senator L orim er may have heard of or known that corrupt
practices
were being resorted to, and while Senator L orim er failed to
B u r r o w s ] made a report from Jhe m ajority of the comm ittee
him self of the opportunity of going on the stand as a witness and
in w hat is known as the Lorimer case. A t th at tim e the fo l avail
denying any such knowledge or sanction of corrupt practices, if anv
low ing statem ent w as made by the chairman of th at com m ittee: such were being practiced, still I am of the opinion th a t the testimony
to establish the fact that Senator L orim er was him self guilty of
I desire to state in this connection that the Senator from Tennessee fails
bribery or other corrupt practices, or that he sanctioned or was cog
[Mr. F razier ], a member of the Committee (in Privileges and Elections, nizant
the fa ct th at bribery or other corrupt practices were being
and also a member of the subcommittee which made the investigation, used byofothers
to influence votes for him.
wires me that—
.
This
being
the question then arises, Was bribery or corrupt
“ I desire you state in your report to Senate that I do not concur, practices used true,
by
in his behalf to influence votes for h im ; and
and that I reserve right to file minority report later, if I desire to do so. if so, were enoughothers
votes
thus tainted with fraud and corruptly’influ’
“ J. B. F razier .”
enced when excluded to reduce his vote below the legal majority
required
for
his
election?
3
The Senator from Michigan then added:
The Legislature of Illin ois consisted of 204 members. There were
I make th at request on behalf of my colleague, the Senator from present
and
voting
on
the
occasion
of
the
election
of
Senator
L
orimer
Tennessee.
members. A quorum of both houses being present, in my opinion
The P r e sid in g Of f ic e r . W ithout objection, the request of the Sena 202
he m ust have received a m ajority of all those present and voting or
tor from Tennessee w ill be granted.
102 votes, to have been elected. Senator L orim er received 108 votes
*
B efore that date, Mr. President, a t the tim e the subcommittee or six more than necessary to elect.
testim ony taken by the committee satisfies me th a t four members
made its report to the fu ll committee, being absent from the of The
the legislature were paid money for voting for, or in consequence of
city and from th at meeting, I filed w ith the chairman of that having voted for, Senator L o r im e r . One senator and three representa
com m ittee a brief statem ent o f my view s and conclusions on tives admitted under oath before the committee th a t they were paid
money, and their admissions and the facts and circum stances surround
the case. I desire now th at those view s and conclusions be ing
the transactions satisfy me th at they received it as a bribe for or in
filed w ith th e Senate, and I ask that they be printed in the consequence of their votes for Senator L o r im er .
R ecord .
The four self-confessed bribe takers im plicate three other members of
the legislature who voted for Senator L orim er as the persons who
It had been my purpose, Mr. President, to file a more elabo bribed
them. The testim ony satisfies me that the three alleged bribe
rate statem ent in the nature o f a m inority report, giving in de givers were gu ilty of th a t offense. To my mind the man who bribes
ta il the reasons th at led me to the conclusions w hich I have another is as corrupt as the one who is bribed, and by his corrupt act
1911 .
C O N G R E S S IO N A L
Ml equal right in this land, who ever finds oil or gas shall be
fe ien certain privileges, ju st as the old miners alw ays gave the
it mierer. of gold two claim s on the gulch where he discovered
N ^ a t is the kind of legislation I would like to see.
Ao prospector appealed for this leg isla tio n ; it w as the owners
££e?\t quantities of oil lands. It was the oil men of Cqjifornia
WHo. on m o 7 b e fo re
co
ik e d -^ s^ ^ h i^ tin d of
_JT h_
:s ;>j44 s '
;ors dr men who were
Jaged in it wer Tiot heard or con ered, and section 8 shuts
™ertl out entirel
m prgspect^n for that
Ment
_
d is c .
SMOOT. Mr. President, fection 8 simply means that the
oom m ittef
es should
have but
ha VP r “
H -tfe-rfer going to
Rpnf: a permit system to improve the present unsatisfactory law,
cion 8 is absolutely necessary.
rn, 10 a °t know that I have anything more to say.
o f W i ICE PRESIDENT. If there are no amendments to be
to the Senat Committee of the W ll0le> tlie bin w ill he reported
on r' ^O pT. I move to amend section 7 by inserting, in line 20,
evni + 6 4’ after tlie word “ effect,” the words “ subject, howp to any existing withdrawal.”
whhdrawnYBURN‘ Tben tbere w ill be nothing left; it is all
is tvL ??100^ - There is no need of destroying the bill, and that
Seim f . wbat the Senator’s amendment would do. I hope the
at.
W lU vote R down.
Sec iVn*0 0 ^ That is t0 say’ the bil1 is in tended to permit the
shall see7 fit ^ Interior to reverse a withdrawal whenever he
SenatnJJ0 ^ PRESIDENT. The amendment proposed by the
ator from New York w ill be stated.
insert «'Ecai?TAKY- On page 4, line 20, after the word “ effect,”
make ® • ^
however, to any existing w ithdraw al,” so as to
section 7 rea d :
by any7’suT h a t upon th e discovery of oil or gas in any lands covered
suant to *nv Pn,^
bolder th ereo f m ay proceed, under and p u r
s e r , to anv n v ^ f ^ h ic h -P?a,y the,n 5® In force and cffect’ subject, howc« t a c t n?iny existing w ith d raw al, to acquire title to, or th e rig h t to
0r area p e r m f t t e d ^ l a w ™e landS th erein descrit>ed to th e q u a n tity
®yIO °T . I hope the Senator-----the floorICE PR E SID E N T - TllG Senator from New York has
R E C O R D — H O U S E .
Mr. WARREN. Then I w ill transfer my pair, so that the
Senator from M ississippi [M r. M o n e y ] w ill stand paired with
the Senator from Wyoming [M r. C l a r k ] , and I w ill vote I
vote “ yea.”
The roll call w as concluded.
Mr. BRADLEY. I am paired w ith the junior Senator from
Tennessee [Mr. T aylo r ] . H as he voted?
The VICE PRESIDENT. H e has not voted.
Mr. BRADLEY. I withhold my vote.
The result w as announced—yeas 19, nays 17, as fo llo w s:
Bacon
Briggs
Burnham
Carter
Crane
YEAS— 19.
Penrose
Perkins
Piles
Richardson
Smoot
NAYS— 17.
Burton
Lodge
Crawford
Overman
Cummins
Page
Heyburn
Purcell
Kean
Root
NOT VOTING— 55.
Davis
Guggenheim
Depew
Hale
Dick
Johnston
Dillingham
La Follette
Dixon
Lorimer
' du Pont
Martin
Elkins
Money
Fletcher
Newlands
F lint
Nixon
Foster
Oliver
Frazier
Owen
Frye
Paynter
Gallinger
Percy
Gore
Rayner
Cullom
Gamble
Jones
McCumber
Nelson
Brandegee
Bristow
Brown
Bulkeley
Burkett
Aldrich
Bailey
Bankhead
Beveridge
Borah
Bourne
Bradley
Burrows
Chamberlain
Clapp
Clark, Wyo.
Clarke, Ark.
Culberson
Curtis
Thornton
Warner
Warren
Young
Stone
Terrell
Scott
Shively
Simmons
Smith, Md.
Smith, Mich.
Smith, S. C.
Stephenson
Sutherland
Swanson
Taliaferro
Taylor
Tillman
Wetmore
The VICE PRESIDENT. No quorum has voted.
Mr. CULLOM. I move that the Senate adjourn.
The motion w as agreed to, and (a t 5 o’clock and 18 minutes
p. m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, Tuesday, January
31, 1911, at 12 o’clock meridian.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
M
onday, J a n u a r y
30, 1911.
The H ouse met at 12 o’clock noon.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, D. D.
The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, Sunday, Janu
ary 29, 1911, w as read and approved.
that1*'
If the Senator from Utah means the opposite of
W ith ™611 he ought to put in “ notw ithstanding any existing
so that we w ill know w hat the bill means,
to ex'nw i TU T h e first section of the bill provides for a permit
BALTIMORE & WASHINGTON TRANSIT CO. OF MARYLAND.
the bn? laads withdrawn pending legislation. In the title of
The SPEAKER. The Chair lays before the H ouse the fo l
lands“
? Ild ™e words “ unappropriated and withdrawn
\Ve
, s t of the oil lands of the country are withdrawn, lowing Senate bill from the Speaker’s table, substantially the
same as a House bill on the H ouse Calendar, which the Clerk
hose n t V t0 • ave tbem developed, and the bill is for the pur w ill report.
ls adrmf eGu.r inS their development. If the Senator’s amendment
The Clerk read as fo llo w s:
llttlo i i Jt simPly means that the bill wfill amount to very A hill (S. 10053) to extend the time w ithin which the Rnitimom x
j
indeed.
W ashington Transit Co. of Maryland shall be required to n ? ,tm
the Senate to vote down the amendment.
operation its railway in the D istrict of Columbia? under th ^ n r o
visions of an act of Congress approved .Tune s isor
R.ro,
0 0 T - I w ill withdraw the amendment, but I think the
by an act of Congress approved May 29 1008
’ ^ ’
amendcd
Tho v- 0u^ht to be put in the bill,
B e i t enacted, etc., That the tim e within which the Baltimore x,
drawo ),IEE PRESIDENT. The Senator from New York with- W ashington
Transit Co. of Maryland is required to nut in o n e r stin n
,e amendment.
its railway in the D istrict of Columbia, under the provisions of an
orfloj.6 ,bbi w as reported to the Senate w ithout amendment, act of Congress approved June 8, 1896, as amended by an act ap
May 29, 1908, be, and the same is hereby, extended for a term
the hw,
engrossed for a third reading, and it w as read proved
of 18 months from the 28th day of May, 1910 and that all the fraS
tun q time.
chises, rights, privileges and powers conferred bv said acts or eith er
of them, may be enjoyed and exercised by said railway, or its suaees
M r m S S PRESIDENT. Shall the bill pass?
in interest, as fully and completely as 11 said railway had been
of tt,’0 b T BPR N . I ask for the yeas and nays on the passage sors
completed and put in operation prior to May 29, 1910.
tn
T?ll
Mr. MANN, Mr. Speaker, may I ask who is in charge of
to p ,n y ®as and nays were ordered and the Secretary proceeded this bill?
M,. the roll.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Virginia
^SsiorwJEEOM' 1 sbould Rke very much to have an executive
Mr. CARLIN. I am.
p°R0(l ofto'night. There are important nominations to be disMr. MANN. W hat does it do?
Mr. CARLIN. This is simply to extend the tim e for the
V4pE PRESIDENT. The roll call can not be interoperation of the railroad that is already constructed U n d e r
Jlr y. Pt kas been begun.
srpno i INCiHAM (when his name w as called ). Owing to its original charter it had to begin operations w ithin a -U eii
v>itu
Lilt, senior
btiiiioi sSenator
e n a t o r xrom
tMr Trrr pair1 w
ith the
from oC
South Carolina time. The road has been built and tracks are down but by
h n iiss absent,
n h so n t T
delay in the procurement of cars it was impossible to begin
Mr• A-ILLMANl.
w ip tS ’ w
wh0
I withhold my vote.
Pair with «
(when his name w as called ). I have a general operations in the time provided for, and this is simply to extend
tlie time.
hot certnm v e SGnator from M ississippi [Mr. Money ]. I am
™ere objection? [After a pause.] The
the Senator cT that Senator would vote if present. I suggest to /mr4 b e i^PE'^"E'ER’
Vote
10m Missouri u
[Mr.
S tone] that
if ne
he w isnes
ishes to Chair hears none.
*ote I win
wm
" 1- oiuiMij
Liiat lr
The bill was ordered to be read a third time, w as read the
^yom inal wftnnSff my pair t0 my colleague [Mr. Clark of
Pair.
Rb whom the Senator from Missouri has a general third time and passed, and a sim ilar H ouse bill (H. R. 29166)
on the House Calendar w as ordered to lie on the table.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
baving voted in tbe negative). I am glad
A message from the Senate, by Mr. Crockett, one of Its clerks
« 8ht on my p a r td “ y attention to my Pair* ITft w
TTas an overannounced that the Senate had passed bills of the follow ing
IG 5 2
C O N G R E S S IO N A L
tl|1(.K ,n whlch the concurrence of the H ouse of R epresentatives
'v:lf ,w'«lV<S\nd nct to authorize the Secretary o f W ar to sell to
S'xKn.
I vnn S tr e e t R ailw ay Co. a portion of the United
Hi,. Nahant
f-L m ilitary reservation at Nahant, M ass.;
An act for the erection of a monument over the grave
f i >rc«ident John Tyler ,
or * 10304 An act to authorize the construction, maintenance,
/, ..oration of a bridge across the Tombigbee R iver near Iron
w ood Bluff, in Itawamba County, M iss.; and
^ 9937. An act to authorize the sale of burnt timber on the
public lands, and for other purposes.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
Under clause 2 of R ule X X IV , Senate b ills o f the follow ing
titles were taken from the Speaker’s table and referred to their
appropriate comm ittees as indicated below :
* 1S 9094. An act to authorize the Secretary o f W ar to sell to
the N ahant & Lynn Street R ailw ay Co. a portion of the U nited
States coast defense m ilitary reservation at Nahant, M a ss.; to
the Committee on M ilitary Affairs.
S. 3662. An act for the erection of a monument over the grave
of President John T y le r ; to the Committee on the Library.
S. 9957. An act to authorize the sale of burnt timber on the
public lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Public Lands.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL.
R E C O R D — H O U S E
J -a
n u a r y
30^
that therefore the projected building should go forward
the site become a permanent one.
Now, comparing sm all things w ith great, and a rather humn
ous case to this serious one, I w ant to call the attention of th
H ouse to the fact th at last w inter when a so-called “rest hous *
had been established at Du Pont Circle and substantially bunt
this House, not believing th at it had been w isely located thr ’
aw ay the money that had been used to erect it and d ete’rm irw i
that it should not be located a t th at point. I believe that th
H ouse acted w isely then. I f it were true that the money \vhi f
has been spent for the B elvoir site would be lost to the Go011
em inent, there might be some hesitation on the part of th
Members of the H ouse voting to refuse to permit this apnr
priation to be expended there. And it is for that reason th°*
I call the attention of the members of the committee to th
language of the comm issioner who laid th is matter before th
Committee on Appropriations. H e says:
The Belvoir tract was purchased very cheaply. There were mn
heirs holding undivided Interests in the tract.
Six-sevenths of
heirs wished an immediate partition, which could only be secured1 |S
the land was obtained in condemnation by the Government. This bei **
the case, we were able to enter into an agreement with the six-seven th
interest that the land should cost the Government not more than so?
an acre, provided we would agree to proceed to take the tract by P, 2
dem nation proceedings. In condemnation the award was $28 per aPr
but the Government obtains the site for $22 by reason o f the cireum
stances and agreem ent above described.
The CHAIRMAN.
The tim e of the gentleman from Ohio [Mr
D o u g l a s ] h a s expired.
Mr. GARDNER o f M ichigan. Mr. Speaker, I move th at the
Mr. DOUGLAS. I ask unanim ous consent for five minutes
H ouse resolve itse lf into the Committee of the W hole H ouse on more.
the state of the Union for the further consideration o f the bill
The CHAIRMAN. I s there objection?
H. R. 31856, the D istrict of Columbia appropriation bill.
Mr. GARDNER of Michigan. I would like to say to the
The motion w as agreed to.
gentleman from Ohio th at w e are here by courtesy this mornA c c o r d in g ly the H ouse resolved itself into the Committee o f ing. Other im portant m atters are to follow. If the gentleman
the W hole H ouse on the state of the Union for the further con w ill conclude at the end of five minutes, I shall be glad.
s id e r a tio n of the bill H. It. 31856, the D istrict of Columbia
Mr. DOUGLAS. I w ill do so, and probably in less time.
appropriation bill, w ith Mr. T il s o n in the chair.
Mr. MANN. W ould it be possible to arrive at any agree
Mr. GARDNER of Michigan. Mr. Chairman, it w ill be re ment as to time?
Mr. CARLIN. I have charge of the amendment, and I am
membered th at when the H ouse adjourned on Saturday night
it w as w ith the understanding th at when the bill w as again w illing to agree a s to time.
Mr. DOUGLAS. I hope, Mr. Chairman, this w ill not be taken
taken up w e should go back to page 93 of th e bill, line 13,
“ Reformatory and workhouse,” a s the only remaining point to out of my time.
Mr. MANN. The gentlem an’s tim e is not extended yet. f
be considered in the bill.
The CHAIRMAN. When the com m ittee rose on Saturday think the gentleman w ill get h is time.
Mr. CARLIN. I have no desire to delay, but I want a vote.
afternoon an amendment offered by the gentlem an from Vir
The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection?
ginia [Mr. C a r l i n ] w as pending. W ithout objection, the Clerk
Mr. MANN. R eserving the right to object-----w ill again report the amendment.
Mr. CARLIN. I w ill agree to an hour on each side.
The Clerk read as fo llo w s:
Mr. MANN. Ask unanimous consent for an hour on each side
Insert after line 12, page 9 3 :
“P ro v id e d , That no part of any appropriation contained in th is act
Mr. GARDNER of Michigan. Mr. Chairman, in view of the
shall be expended for any purpose whatsoever for a reform atory or interest on th is subject, I ask unanim ous consent that debate
asylum or workhouse in the S tate of Virginia w ithin a radius of 10
miles from Mount Vernon, except the one now located at Occoquan, V a.” be lim ited to one hour on a side, upon the amendment and all
amendm ents thereto.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr. Chairman, I w ant to say a few words
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Michigan asks unani
in support of th is amendment. I have read w ith a good deal mous consent that debate on the paragraph and all amendments
of care the report of the com m ittee and the hearings before the thereto be closed in tw o hours; one hour to be controlled by the
comm ittee and the argum ents made by the Commissioners of the gentlem an from Michigan and one hour by the gentleman from
D istrict in favor of the establishm ent of a reform atory w ithin Virginia. Is there objection? .
3 miles of the revered home of George W ashington. I am per
Mr. STAFFORD. Reserving the right to object, do I under
fectly w ell aw are th at the money has already been expended for stand th at the gentlem an’s request extends to the following
this site, but, in spite of th at fact, I believe th at th is H ouse paragraph that refers to the workhouse?
should, by adopting th is amendment, set its face against any
Mr. GARDNER of Michigan. To the pending amendment and
appropriation th at w ill lead to the establishm ent of th is in sti all amendm ents thereto.
tution upon the n ext beautiful point o f land on the Potom ac to
The CHAIRMAN. D oes the Chair understand that unani
the one about w hich so many of the tenderest sentim ents of the
mous consent extends to all parts of the bill that have not been
people of this country cluster.
I do not intend to indulge in any mock sentim ent or heroics passed on?
Mr. GARDNER of Michigan. To the amendment now before
about the site of Mount Vernon. I believe th at th e sentim ent
that makes Mount Vernon sacred to lovers o f liberty throughout the H ouse and to a ll amendments th at may be offered to it.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from M ichigan asks unani
the world is a noble sentim ent and worth preserving. I believe
that everyone appreciates the fa ct th at it is the most sacred mous consent th at debate on the pending amendment and all
homestead in all this land. It is the home from w hich W ash amendments thereto shall be lim ited to two hours—one hour to
ington w ent to take command of the A rm y; the one to which be controlled by the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. G ardner ]
he returned when he gave up th at comm and; the one from and one hour to be controlled by the gentleman from Virginia
which he went to become the first President of the Republic, and [Mr. C a r l i n ] . I s there objection? [A fter a pause.] The
to which he returned w ith joy and gladness to end h is d ays; Chair hears none. The Chair w ill recognize the gentleman from
Virginia.
and there he lies buried.
Mr. CARLIN. Now, Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gentleman
It has been rendered sacred by a thousand associations. It
is now in the hands of a patriotic association of ladies, who from Ohio five m inutes of my time.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Now, Mr. Chairman, the only other reasons
keep it in order and keep it open to the public.
I believe that every man on the floor of this House, if the th at are urged in the hearings as to why it would be unadproposition were an original one as to w hether or not th is visable th at this site be abandoned is also found in the testi
reformatory ought to be established so near to Mount Vernon, mony of Commissioner Judson before the committee, and is as
would vote against it. There may be many of the Members follow s: First, that there would be delay of a year probably in
of the H ouse who w ill feel that because the Government has the building of th is in stitu tio n ; and second, th at some other
appropriated a considerable sum and has acquired the site site w ould have to be obtained, w hich would render transpor-
1911
CON G RESSIO N A L RECO RD — SE N A T E ,
enactment of legislation providing for the admission of publica
tions of fraternal societies to the mail as second-class matter,
which was referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Hoads.
Mr. ELKINS presented sundry papers to accompany the bill
(S. 6712) granting an increase of pension to James K. Barnett,
Which were referred to the Committee on Pensions.
He also presented a petition of Local Council, Junior Order
hinted American Mechanics, of Stewartstown, W. Va., praying
ror the enactment o f legislation to further restrict immigration,
which was referred to the Committee on Immigration.
He also presented a petition of sundry citizens of Fairmont,
r." ' a*> praying for the passage of the so-called parcels-post bill,
winch was referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Hoads.
He also presented the petition of T. H. Marka, post departlont commander, Grand Army of the Republic, Department of
p ,e st Virginia, of Wellsburg, W. Va., and a petition of Dan
y i 081- Host, No. 16, Grand Army of the Republic, Department of
Virginia, of Ravenswood, W. Va., praying for the past ^
the so-called old-age pension bill, which were referred
0 the Committee on Pensions.
He also presented the memorial of H arriet C. Comegys,
gent of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association for WashingJi. remonstrating against the establishment of a criminal
erormatory on the Belvoir tract, near Mount Vernon, Va.,
Rich was referred to the Committee on the D istrict of Co
lumbia.
He also presented a petition of the North Carolina Society
in * w Yoi’h, praying for the enactment of legislation providug tor the establishment of forest reservations at the headtabl 8
nav*Sa^ e streams, which w as ordered to lie on the
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
r H r LODGE. From the Committee on Foreign Relations I
report; an amendment proposing to appropriate $10,000 for the
payment of the necessary expenses of delegates to the General
,yf'anbly of the International Institute of Agriculture, to be
an i at Home in 1911, intended to be proposed to the diplomatic
ami consular appropriation bill. The amendment w as mis1 Dated, it appearing as an amendment intended to be proposed
i° ™e D istrict of Columbia appropriation bill. I report it
favorably and move that it be referred to the Committee on
•appropriations and printed.
The motion was agreed to.
Hr. McCUMBER, from the Committee on Pensions, to which
'ere referred certain bills granting pensions and increase of
inns’ E m it t e d a report (No. 1033), accompanied by a bill
i .
V>95) granting pensions and increase of pensions to cernrm solctiers and sailors of the civil war and certain widows
A epenaent relatives of such soldiers and sailors, which was
In, • twice by its title, the bill being a substitute for the foly
Senate bills heretofore referred to the comm ittee:
t'- -76. Horace Perry,
b- 721. John W. Riffe.
b -1047. Algernon Luse.
1512. Francis M. Uhler.
b -1791. James A. Rutherford.
H 2095. Isaac R. Jameson,
b- -267. Cassius W. Andrew.
2932. Ezra W. Robinson.
* • ;*228. Obed W. Barnard.
• ;’229. Richard Evans. .
;>235. John Dannerberger.
‘ • ;H08. Edward Stetson.
‘ • 9879. Samuel Magers.
‘ ■9975. Hector C. Northington.
‘ • ;;b76. Patrick Rigney.
‘ • »986. Aaron A. Doty.
■H65. Nathan Roucli.
■ 2 1 1 . W ellington K. Eggleston.
b.44S6. Perry E. Davis.
[;’“9. John L. Morrison,
o’ b*99. Julia M. Rhodes.
‘ u028. Francis M. Choat.
• <->210. Jesse Mather,
b- -j 217. Zelates H ill.
« - “48. Harvey R. Currier.
J o h n S m ith .
H J223. John Rose.
a
Catharine M. Cunningham,
V ’4 o Haniel W. Graham,
s 9678. Caleb Reynolds.
M
*4osepli Cook.
• 6 >98. Franklin Jerome.
S. 6700.
S. 6798.
S. 6955.
S. 7082.
S. 7089.
S. 7234.
S. 7329.
S. 7403.
S. 7433.
S. 7436.
S. 7442.
S. 7545.
S. 7577.
S. 7595.
S. 7596.
S. 7664.
S. 7693.
S. 7695.
S. 7709.
S. 7710.
S. 7736.
S. 7815.
S. 7819.
S. 7874.
S. 7879.
S. 7882.
S. 7924.
S. 7940.
S. 7952.
S. 7993.
S. 8020.
S. 8150.
S. 8214.
S. 8215.
S. 8225.
S. 8226.
S. 8230.
S. 8240.
S. 8266.
S. 8275.
S. 8328.
S. 8393.
S. 8469.
S. 8514.
S. 8601.
S. 8634.
S. 8658.
S. 8669.
S. 8791.
S. SS16.
S. 8824.
S. 8849.
S. 8850.
S. 8851.
S. 8888.
S. 8901.
S. 8991.
S. 8992.
S. S994.
S. 9051.
S. 9059.
S. 9078.
S. 9079.
S. 9116.
S. 9154.
S. 9173.
S. 9233.
S. 9235.
S. 9237.
S. 92S1.
S. 92S5.
S. 9288.
S. 9312.
S. 9315.
S. 9316.
S. 9344.
S. 9346.
S. 9467.
S. 9478.
S. 9479.
S. 9486.
S. 9487.
S. 9489.
S. 9490.
S. 9491.
W illiam Taylor.
David Dickson.
Cyrenius J. Laughlin.
John W. Springsteen.
Asbury F. Haynes.
Mary M. McLean.
Milton M. Adamson.
Thomas J. McLaughlin.
Henry A. Castle.
Francis M. Massey.
W illiam E. Mitchell.
Robert Thomas (alias F ranklin),
Frank Sackett.
David Rine.
Calvin Miller.
Alfred W illiams.
Edward Dill.
Jennie S. McKenney.
David H. Janes.
George W. Amick.
Jesse Gray.
Abel Markwell.
John Augsburger.
Jam es H. Fontaine.
W illiam F. Drew.
Joseph C. Tousley.
Frederick Folger.
Spencer Walker.
Henry N. Bradbury.
Nelson R. Brown.
Robert D. Damren.
Ellen Sargent.
Lawrence Payne, jr.
Thomas Gunning.
Hudson Sherwood.
M elville J. Lane.
James Armstrong.
Gunner Larsan.
Winfield S. Webster.
Enos Allman.
Sidney J. Hazelbaker.
Nannie R. Dudley.
Stephen G. Bowles.
W illiam Criswell.
W alter Dickinson.
John O. Sutherland.
George W. Morgan.
Daniel Riley.
W illiam E. Stewart.
George Clark.
Clark H. Butterfield.
Mary Jane Norton.
Ralph Kent, jr.
Sylvester O. Lord.
Charles C. Lyon.
E li B. Clark.
Charles W. Taylor.
Peter S. Chenoweth.
Andrew J. Snow.
Catharine Manion.
Asbury B. Castle.
Mary J. Oliver.
Sidney W. Park.
W illiam Woodward.
Whipple M. Brayton.
John B. Lucian.
George Kelley.
W illiam F. Hanaford.
Annie A. Sanborn.
W alter E. Pingree.
Dennis Griffin.
Nazaire Bodett.
Darwin R. Streeter.
W illiam B. Scace.
Nelson Washburn.
Calvin Burrows.
Franklin F. Bolton.
David Marquette.
W illiam C. Shaffer.
Charles L. Hoyt.
Herman C. Eversz.
Seth W. Ewings.
Charles G. Rising.
W illiam V. Sheets.
Thomas Driscoll.
/
1763
...
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C O N G E E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
1764
S 9535. May C. Knight.
S. 9.149. A d e lb e r t B y w a te r .
8 . 9503. John M. Harvel.
S. 9509. M a ria J o n e s.
8 . 9064. Ira W. Dill.
g 9010. J e s s ie F . L o u g h r id g e .
s ’ 9619. C ra w fo rd S. B a r c la y .
s! 9023. J o se p h F. K a s s n e r , alias Frank Weber.
8 . 9640. D a v id W ilso n .
8 . 9661. L e o n o r a M. Talbot.
s ! 9744. W illia m H e n d e r s o n .
S. 9S10. T h o m a s T h e s s ia .
S. 9811. George F. French.
S. 9S12. Albert Littlefield.
S. 9835. Thomas Burgess.
S. 9870. Clarence E. Bullard.
S. 9885. Melinda E. Chase.
S. 9945. Clara M. Murray.
S. 9946. Adams T. Murphy.
8 . 9953. Nelson Beach.
S. 10002. Adelbert W hitney.
S. 10044. Levi B. W allace.
S. 10045. John Murdie.
S. 10048. Sadie O. Purcell.
S. 10096. Marcus P. W heeler.
S. 10130. Royal S. Childs.
S. 10166. Henry F Tilton.
S. 10254. Levi T. Pond.
S. 10262. Patrick Culhan.
S. 10291. Malachi Cordero.
S. 10292. Martha Vangilder.
S. 10315. Thomas Reed.
S. 10316. Mary E. Stern.
S. 10322. Elizabeth V. McKeever.
S. 10338. Edward Kightlinger.
S. 10339. Alfred H. Miller.
S. 10517. Barney A. Cooper.
Mr. BOURNE, from the Committee on P ost Offices and Post
Roads, to w hich w as referred the bill (H . R. 23314) to author
ize the employment of letter carriers at certain post oflices, re
ported it w ithout amendment.
Mr. SMOOT, from the Committee on Public Lands, to which
w as referred the bill (S. 10313) to provide for an enlarged
homestead entry in N evada where sufficient w ater suitable for
domestic purposes is not obtainable upon the lands, reported
it w ithout amendment.
Mr. BRISTOW , from the Committee on Claims, to which w as
referred the bill (H. R. 18342) for the relief of E. C. Young,
reported it w ithout amendment and subm itted a report (No.
1035) thereon.
Mr. OVERMAN, from the Committee on Claims, to which
w as referred the bill (S. 5981) authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to make an exam ination of certain claim s o f the
State of M issouri, reported it w ithout amendment and submitted
a report (No. 1036) thereon.
REPOET ON HOOKWORM IN PORTO RICO.
Mr. FLETCHER, from the Committee on Printing, reported
the follow ing resolution (S. Res. 332), w hich w as considered
by unanimous consent and agreed t o :
R e so lve d , That the renort entitled “ U ncinariasis (hookworm) in
Porto R ico ; a medical and economic problem ; prepared, under the direc
tion of the Secretary of War, in the Surgeon General’s Office, by Maj.
Bailey K. Ashford, Medical Corps, United S tates Army, and Pedro
Gutierrez, Igaravidez, director of tropical and transm issible diseases,
service of Porto Rico, members of the former Porto Rico-American Com
m ission,” be printed as a Senate document.
CHARLES K. DARLING.
Mr. KEAN. From the Committee on Claims I report back
favorably w ithout amendment the bill (H . R. 15342) to reim
burse Charles K. D arling for moneys necessarily expended by
him as clerk of the court of appeals for the first circuit, and I
subm it a report (No. 1034) thereon. The bill is a very short
one, and I ask unanimous consent for its present consideration.
It involves the payment of only three hundred and odd dollars.
The P R E SID E N T pro tempore. The bill w ill be read to the
Senate for its information.
The Secretary read the bill, and, there being no objection,
the Senate, a s in Committee o f the Whole, proceeded to its con
sideration. It proposes to pay to Charles K. Darling, clerk of
the court of appeals for the first circuit, $379.17, and the sum
of $379,17 is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherw ise appropriated, being moneys necessarily
expended by him and personal compensation in h is official
capacity a s said clerk from May 4, 1908, to June 30, 190S.
The bill w as reported to the Senate w ithout amendment, or
dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed.
ARKANSAS RIVER BRIDGE.
F eb r u ar y
1,
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Mr. CLARKE of Arkansas. I ask unanim ous consent for ti
present consideration of. the bill (S. 10431) to authorize ti °
Argenta R ailw ay Co. to construct a bridge across the Arkm«
R iver between the cities of L ittle Rock and Argenta, A r k ?
w ould have called up the bill when it w as reported yesterihU
morning, but I w as necessarily absent from the Senate.
ay
There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of ti
Whole, proceeded to consider the bill, which had been report i
from the Committee on Commerce w ith amendments, In linn e
after the word “A rkansas,” to strike out the words *• t<>
approved by the Secretary of W ar ” and insert “ suitable to tn
interests of navigation,” and on page 2 , line 1 1 , after the w« i
“ section,” to strike out “ fo u r ” and insert “ three,” so
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make the bill r e a d :
8 to
B e i t enacted, e tc., That the Argenta R ailw ay Co., a cornnmti
organized under the law s of the State of Arkansas, its successor* n °n
assigns, be, and it is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain
operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Arkansas n ? n<1
from a point in the city of L ittle Rock, Ark., suitable to the int<W *r
of navigation, to some point in the city of Argenta, on the north W .
of said river, in the county of Pulaski, State of Arkansas, said b ria *
to be for the purpose of the passage of the street-ear traffic carrier! 8e
by said company or under its authority, and also, at the option of a.*)!!
company, its successors and assigns, to be used for the p a s s a a e *
wagons, vehicles, interurban cars, anim als, And persons on foot anu ?*
vehicles, in accordance w ith the provisions of the act entitled “ \ nu ‘n
to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable w aters,” anm-A„5;
March 23, 1906, except as to section 3 of said act.
11 ° ve<*
S ec. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is kerAh
expressly reserved.
tDy
The amendm ents were agreed to.
The bill w as reported to the Senate a s amended, and the
amendm ents were concurred in.
The bill w as ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read
the third time, and passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
B ills were introduced, read the first tim e, and, by unanimous
consent, the second time, and referred as follow s:
B y Mr. N ELSO N:
A bill (S. 10596) to authorize the R ainy R iver Improvement
Co. to construct a dam across the outlet of Namakan Lake at
K ettle F alls, in St. Louis County, M in n.; to the Committee on
Commerce.
B y Mr. H E Y B U R N :
A bill (S. 10597) to reimburse J. M. Connors and George d
W right for amount expended in building wagon roads and
bridges in the U nited S tates forest reserve on the North Fork
o f the B oise River, Id a h o ; to the Committee on Claims.
B y Mr. B R IG G S :
A bill (S. 10598) for the relief of W illiam F. N orris; to the
Committee on Claims.
A bill (S. 10599) to remedy in the line of the Army the in
equalities in rank due to the past system of regim ental promo
tion ; to the Committee on M ilitary Affairs.
A bill (S. 10600) granting an increase of pension to John
Conroy (w ith accompanying papers) ; to the Committee on
Pensions.
By Mr. OLIVER:
A bill (S. 10601) to repay the Lehigh V alley Railroad Co
for expenses incurred by it under quarantine and disinfection
orders of the D epartm ent of A griculture; to the Committee on
Claims.
B y Mr. C A R T E R :
A bill (S. 10602) providing for the manner of making pay.
ment for w ater rights under the reclam ation act of June 17
1902, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Irrigation
and Reclam ation of Arid Lands.
B y Mr. Y O U N G :
A bill (S. 10603) for the relief of Frank E. Lyman, jr. (with
accompanying papers) ; to the Committee on M ilitary Affairs
B y Mr. B A N K H E A D :
A bill (S. 10604) for the relief of Jam es D. Evans (w ith ac
companying papers) ; to the Committee on Claims.
B y Mr. P E R C Y :
A bill (S. 10605) for the relief of Mrs. P. A. E skridge; to the
Committee on Claims.
r B y Mr. O W E N :
r A bill (S. 10606) supplementary to and amendatory of thh“act*
entitled “An act for the division of the lands and funds of the
Osage N ation of Indians in Oklahoma,” approved June 28
1906, and for other purposes (w ith accompanying paper) ; to
^the Committee on Indian Affairs.
^
B y Mr. D IC K :
A bill (S. 10607) to correct the inequalities of promotion
lineally in the U nited States Army under the lim ited applica
tion given section 1204, U nited States Revised Statutes;
A bill (S. 1060S) for the relief of Amos V anfossen; and
1911.
CO N G RESSIO N A L PvECOED— SE N A T E .
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e r a t e a p r e c i p i t a t e o r h a s t y b e t r a y a l o f t h e p e o p l e ’s i n s t r u c t i o n s
to t h e l e g i s l a t u r e .
T h a t c rim e m u s t b e p e r p e tr a te d a f t e r th e
p u b lic h a s b e c o m e d is c o u r a g e d b y th e d e la y a n d la p s e o f tim e .
O n th e th e o ry th a t a d jo u rn m e n t w a s a t h a n d a n d i t w a s n e c e s
s a r y to c h o o se s o m e b o d y in o r d e r t h a t I llin o is m ig h t h a v e a
J u n i o r S e n a t o r t h e p u b l i c w o u l d a c c e p t t h e e l e c t i o n o f L o r im e r .
if , ,vvo.u l d h a v e b e e n b e t t e r f o r t h e g o o d n a m e o f t h e S t a t e o f
Illin o is i f s h e h a d e le c te d n o ju n io r S e n a to r o n th e 2 6 th d a y
o f M ay , 1909.
M r. P r e s i d e n t , t h e f i r s t a g e n t a n d t h e f i r s t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f
M l'- L o r i m e r t o s p e a k t o t h e w i t n e s s B r o w n e a s a s o l i c i t o r f o r
J o t e s f o r L o r im e r w a s t h e s p e a k e r o f t h e h o u s e o f r e p r e s e n t a ti v e s , M r . S h u r t l e f f , a s s h o w n b y t h e t e s t i m o n y o f t h e w i t n e s s ,
B ro w n e , f o u n d o n p a g e 592.
I t is s h o w n t h a t a m a n b y th e n a m e o f S h a n n a h a n h a d m a d e
a p a s s i n g r e m a r k b e f o r e t h a t t i m e t o B r o w n e a b o u t L o r im e r
to r S e n a to r , b u t i t w a s o n ly a p a s s in g r e m a r k . U n d e r t h e te s tiu io n y o f B r o w n e t h e s p e a k e r w a s t h e f i r s t m a n t o e n g a g e
B r o w n e ’s s e r v i c e s i n s u p p o r t o f L o r i m e r , B r o w n e ’s f a c t i o n
p a d v o te d f o r S h u r tle ff.
L o r im e r h i m s e l f d i d n o t s p e a k to
its ro w n e i n t h e f i r s t p l a c e s o l i c i t i n g h i s s u p p o r t , * b u t S h u r t l e f f ,
u is i n e n d a n d a g e n t a n d ro o m m a te , d id .
B ro w n e d id n o t a t
° a c e . f ^ ' e e t 0 s u p p o r t M r. L o r im e r . H e t o l d S h u r t l e f f t h a t h e
'\ o u i a p a v e t o t h i n k i t o v e r a n d d i s c u s s i t w i t h h i m s e l f a n d
™
f r i e n d s ; a n d , a c c o r d i n g t o B r o w n e ’s t e s t i m o n y , o n
p a g e o J4 o f th e re c o rd , i t to o k h im a lm o s t a w e e k to fin is h th e
d is c u s s io n w ith h im s e lf a n d w ith h is f r i e n d s a b o u t w h e th e r h e
w o u ld s u p p o r t L o r im e r o r n o t . F i n a l l y h e c o n c l u d e d t o s u p t? im e r B u t h e d i d n o t g o t o L o r im e r w i t h h i s c o n c lu tj./V , d e
H is c o n c l u s i o n t o L o r i m e r ’s a g e n t i n t h e
n c id , M r . . S h u r t l e f f .
N o w , t h i s te s tim o n y o f B r o w n e I w a n t to
re a d .
I t is v e ry s h o r t:
This demonstrates the close and constant association of Mr.
L orim er and his agent Browne during the days im mediately pre
ceding his election.
W hat v.as going on in Springfield during these days immedi
ately preceding the election of May 26? T his record tells us
operations with Link and W hite and Beckemeyer and H olstlaw
were active. Browne was the chief man in the activities of
the campaign at this time. Browne, the agent and friend of
Mr. L orim er , w as reporting to him and conferring w ith him
every day and night and sometimes a dozen tim es a night.
W hat were those conferences about? There were only 30 men
in Browne’s little army. They were certainly not discussing
governmental policies nor the temperature. They were discuss
ing the things that had been or should be done in the work
which w as then before them—the election of L o rim er .
Senators, you know th at to be true. There is not a man
here who does not know that Browne w as telling L orim er and
reporting to L orim er not a part of what he did but all that he
did. How long do you think Browne would have stayed in the
confidence of Senator L orim er if L orim er did not compel him
to unfold his operations to promote his candidacy? W hat would
you do if jrou had a man in the field managing your campaign
and you met him a dozen tim es a night and every day to con
fer about that campaign? W hat would you do? You would
require him to report to you the difficulties in the way, w hat it
w as necessary to do to remove difficulties, and w hat he had
done in that direction.
Do you suppose that any agent acting for you could deceive
you one moment about whether he w as making a full disclosure
or only a partial one of his doings? It is contrary to all rea
son ; it is repugnant to the simple truth. You can not har
monize it. <
Q.
W hat was the name of the man w ith whom you had the conver- I f Browne’s leadership w as alone necessary to lead them into
sation ?
the Lorimer camp, no repeated conferences were necessary, be
* a i?
q .ll0 p 1?g w l m t i s a b o v e i t , b e c a u s e i t i s g i v e n a t cause in that event the follow ers would have followed Browne
independent of anything L orim er might have said to him or he
p e a t le n g th , b u t i t w a s h i s f i r s t c o n v e r s a tio n w i t h r e f e r e n c e
t o e l e c t i n g L o r im e r t o t h e S e n a te .
to L orim er . We must conclude from the fact that these con
ferences were held, first, that they were n ecessary; second, they
E d w S d ’sta r t? e V * 6
w U h * ■ » yo" M
*»• <»■>«■- were necessary because Browne w as having trouble to lead his
Q- He was speaker of the house, was he not?— A. Yes
th a '^ ^ 0^ ’ after this conversation with Mr. Shurtleff did you consider followers, and L orimer w as the only man to whom Browne was
the question which he had made or suggested?— A I did J
ldel responsible for the failure of the 30 follow ers to vote as he
o' a U gave it: very serious thought?-— A. Yes, sir
directed. On no rational theory can anybody conclude that
L orim er w as unadvised by Browne of anything that Browne did
for him, and whatever Browne did and whatever difficulties
Browne encountered in his canvass for support among his fol
outside of the legislature to see what I would do m vself
J m en u s
lowers for Mr. L orim er must have been made known to him at
8
w<mW these conferences, and independent of any direct testim ony on
11Oh Th etg?b° rhi+nd 0f tw'° weeks before election bU
thm k possibly that question it must be concluded in all good reason and con
o' , h.at js. w ithin a week after your talk?— A Yes sir
science that Browne concealed nothing from L orim er and that
S h S r t S 0anIdapyswern 0tify flrSt?~ A- My c o l l e c t i o n i f that I gave Mr. Browne did nothing to further the election of L orimer that
L orimer did not know about at the time. T his conclusion is
s h o w s +t w o t i l i n g s — f i r s t , t h a t t h e s p e a k e r w a s
supported by every undisputed circumstance surrounding the
s h m v s S th n i- t i L
EB t 0 s.o l l c l t B r o w n e ’s s u p p o r t ; s e c o n d , i
transaction.
c in llf
r e c o g n i z e d t h e s p e a k e r a s s u c h a g e n t , be
. But, Mr. President, w e do not need to rely on the logic of
l e P p i t e d h i s a n s w e r t o t h e s p e a k e r a n d n o t t o L o r im e i
circum stantial evidence and w e do not need to rely on the fact
B rn w n o
c o n s id e ra tio n . A c c o rd in g to th e te s tim o n y o
of these continued and repeated associations and conferences
B i o w n e h e d i d n o t s p e a k t o M r . L o r im e r u p o n t h e s u b j e c t u n t i
between the beneficiary and the agent to reach a conclusion in
h im h ,ftU
1?e J l a d t o I d . S h u r t l e f f t h a t h e w o u l d s u p p o r
this matter. I direct your attention to the positive, undisputed,
mi ’ b u t a f t e r t h a t B r o w n e h i m s e l f b e c a m e a n a g e n t f o r L ori
direct testim ony in this record on this point. This testim ony
Me b i n t h e f i g h t f o r t h e o ffic e o f S e n a t o r .
did not come from the mouth of Mr. White, who is a bad man
a g S ft 1 , , ! ! ^
b e c a m e J i s a g e n t > b u t }le b e c a m e h i s t r u s t e e
and not worthy of belief, nor does it come from the mouth of
• T ?,a t 1S t 0 s a y ) M r - L o r i m e r , t h e p r i n c i p a l h a d c o n fi
Mr. Link, or Mr. Holstlaw, or Mr. Beckemeyer. This direct
g e t t l m ^ I 11™ a i ?d SG? t b i m o u t t o d o t h e w o r k i n t h e f ie ld a m
testim ony that L orim er knew all that Browne did comes from
, r e n e c e s s a r y v o te s to m a k e h is e le c tio n c e r ta in .
the lips of a w itness who is vouched for here, not alone by the
h e ro
B o RIMER P n o t a m a n , a s y o u a n d I k n o w f r o m a s s o c i a t i o i
committee, but by L orimer himself. I read from the testim ony
T
’ W ho w o u ld s e le c t a n a g e n t w h o m h e c o u ld n o t t r u s t
Mr
of Browne on page 597:
s°tu^iyrum
iK ?Kat
L o iu h e r d i d j u s t w h a t e v e r y o n e o f u s w o u l d d ^ L d w e b e *
w h n C a m p a is n - W e w o u ld h a v e h a d s o m e b o d y o u t to h e ln u
a n v m n T e C° U£ t r u s t \ 1 d 0 n o t k l l « w w h e t h e r L o R m ^ h S
h
l l
c o n f id e n c e t h a n t h e c o m m i t t e e h a d i n M r . B r o w n e
a £ S® a g o o d m a n y p a g e s o f t h e C o n g r e s s i o n a l R e c o r d t
b y s o m p n f U4 1Gd b y c o m p l i m e n t a r y t h i n g s s a i d o f M r . B r o w m
recoTvi1 e r ° f t b e m e m h e r s o f t h e c o m m i t t e e . A t a n y r a t e t lih
L o r i m e r a n d 8 S m 5 , ® ^ ® s a ffic i1e u t ] y i n t h e c o n f id e n c e o f M r
c a n d id a o v
^ tfh e i e n t l y a c t i v e i n t h e w o r k o f p r o m o t i n g t i n
t h e 2 6 t h yd « v
B o r i m e b t l i a t d u r i n g t h e t w o w e e k s p r i o r t(
s u i t e d i j j , 1 , f 5 T a y ’ w l i e n M r . L o r im e r w a s e l e c t e d , h e c o n
l , a L d7 S f b u n d a y a n d n i g h t .
L e t m e r e a d y o u a lin e f r o n
P *'ge o 9 7 , f r o m t h e t e s t i m o n y o f M r . B r o w n e :
n o n —Ad Oh,enyey°U -conferi'ed with him (L orimer ) frequently, did yoi
a Igli1 4losflyd-a e v ^ " n L IT ,SUn?e eI,ery ni« b t ; the conferences were al
Q- Yes • an’fleYSry night during the stay in Springfield
Sometimes tluV diT .,conferences lasted some hours, didn’t they?__\
evening.
a ty dld and sometimes -there were a dozen of them in ar
Q. A nd you kept Sen ato r L o r im e r posted a s to your m ovem ents w iih
reference to his can d idacy, did y o u ?—
I w ish Senators would observe this testim ony—
A. We all kept each other posted, just as any other camnaism com
m ittee would do.
F e
Q. Well, I am asking you whether you kept him posted
tn vonc
movements with reference to his candidacy?— A. I have answo-oii
+
Q. Well, did you keep him posted?— A. We all kept each other 4 s t e d ‘
Q. What I want to know is, Did you tell Mr. L orimer ^ the f a S l
for United States Senator, as to w hat you were doin ? townr*
^
his candidacy?— A. I presume I did.
6 d01ng toward f u iB erin g
Mr. President, this ^ m is s io n w as reluctantly drawn from the
w itness It w as the truth. Can you explain why this witness,
wben that simple quest on w as asked, hesitated and quibbled
about th ean sw er? I w ill tell you why. It is an inference that
is justified from th is record. Browne knew w hat he had done.
That knowledge w as w ith him in h is own heart, and when the
question w as asked, Did you tell L orim er w hat you d id ? ” he
hesitated and evaded it, but finally there came from him the
admission that he did.
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C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
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..
+»«Hmonv’ Show me tlie w itn ess in this
Who disputes this testimo
Browne did not tell the truth
record who says o
r
*
w M t j wag doing to further his
when lie earn,
^
candidacy."
. . here w h en you concede that the
» iS an r ow SP that these seven v o te ! w ere corrupted by
testimony ■
» Browne helped to do it, th is direct and undisbrihery, am n^t of Mr Browne fixes guilty knowledge in the
^
; the man who w as the beneficiary of the transaction.
Qpnator L ob im e b is bound by the testim ony o f th is w itn ess;
♦ho S'enate is bound by it. It has a compelling force that can
n o t be resisted in the light of this record; and, Mr. President,
w h en it is established in the proof th at L o rim e b knew w hat
Browne w as doing it is established th at the bribery o f at least
four members of that legislature w as committed w ith the
knowledge and w ith the consent o f Mr. L o b im e b , and when that
fact is established all disputed questions o f law are taken out
of this case. It w ill not be necessary to grow profound and
eloquent over the constitutional rights o f men, to be determined
by a question of legal m athem atics, w hether a man can pur
chase a full vote or only h a lf a vote, because everybody con
cedes that bribery of a single vote w ith the knowledge and con
sent of the candidate destroys h is title to th e office.
The only theory on w hich the election of Mr. L o b im e b can
be sustained is th at no one w as bribed by Browne to vote
for him. I f Browne bribed nobody, L o b im e b knew it. If
Browne bribed anybody, L o b im e b knew it and consented to it,
and thereby forfeited all title to the office. And when the com
m ittee agrees th at w ith four votes bribed by Browne L o b im e b ’s
election is still valid, the conclusion m ust fail, because under the
direct and undisputed evidence of Browne a s w ell as under all
the other convincing circum stances and proof, it is obvious that
L ob im e b knew all th at Browne did.
Mr. President, there is no escape from th is conclusion. A
legislature composed of men chosen by their neighbors to act
for them as legislators, under oath to discharge a public trust
w ith honor, forgot and betrayed th at trust. The betrayal w as
on a w holesale scale, and after th e legislature had been dead
locked for nearly five months it w as out of reason, if not im
possible, for an honest election of anybody to result. T he silent
and iron figure behind the scenes, knowing a ll th at w as being
done for him by his agents and consenting to, if not directing,
their every act, w as Mr. L o b im e b him self. Such is the story of
this record and such should be the verdict o f the Senate.
ele c t io n oe se n a t o r s b y direct vote .
The P R E SID E N T pro tempore. The calendar under Rule
V III is in order.
Mr BORAH. Mr. President, I ask unanim ous consent to
take up Senate joint resolution 134.
The P R E S I D E N T pro tempore. T h e Senator from Idaho
asks unanimous consent for the present consideration of a joint
resolution, the title of which w ill be read to the Senate for its
information.
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The S ecretary . A joint resolution (S. J. Res. 134) propos
ing an amendment to the Constitution, providing th at Senators
shall be elected by the people of the several States.
The PR ESID EN T pro tempore. I f there be no objection the
joint resolution is before the Senate as in Committee of the
W hole The pending question is on the amendment offered by
the Senator from Utah [Mr. S u t h e r l a n d ] , on w hich the yeas
and nays have been ordered.
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Mr. BORAH. Do I understand that the joint resolution is
now taken up?
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The P R E SID E N T pro tempore. W ithout objection, the joint
resolution is before the Senate as in Committee of the Whole.
Mr. H EYBURN. Mr. President, I understand th at the Chair
has not as yet asked whether unanimous consent for the con
sideration of the joint resolution would be granted. I under
stood that such a request w as made. I f the Senator from
Idaho is intending to discuss this question to-day I w ill not
object, but if the joint resolution is called up w ithout any
further discussion for action, then I shall object. I would ask
my colleague w hat is h is object.
Mr. BORAH. Mr. President, o f course it is my purpose, if I
get the joint resolution up, to have it disposed of, if w e can
do so.
Mr. H EY BU R N. I do not know w hether there are any Sen
ators present who are prepared to speak at length upon the
subject.
Mr. KEAN. I understand that the Senator from M assa
chusetts [Mr. L odge ] has given notice th at he would speak on
the subject n ext week.
Mr. HEY BU R N. Y es; notice has been given of speeches in
tended to be made next week.
E ebkuaby l,
I desire to discuss th is question, but I am not feeling physically able to do so to-day. I suppose, if the joint resolution is
taken up, I might have to do it in order to prevent a vote, but
I w ant a candid understanding in regard to it.
Mr. ROOT. Mr. President, if the Senator from Idaho will
permit me, I w ish to say th at I intend to m ake some remarks
regarding th is joint resolution. I had not anticipated its beine
brought on to-day and am not prepared to speak this mornin^
Mr. HEY BU R N. Then I shall object to the request for
unanimous consent, in order to protect Senators who desire to
speak upon the question.
The P R E SID E N T pro tempore. The senior Senator from
Idaho objects to the request made by the junior Senator from
Idaho.
Mr. BORAH. Mr. President, I ask unanim ous consent that
w e may take up th is joint resolution on Thursday, February 9
and th at all amendm ents which have been offered or which may
be offered be voted upon and the joint resolution itself be dis
posed of upon th at legislative day before adjournment.
The PR E SID E N T pro tempore. The Senator from Idaho
asks unanim ous consent——
Mr. KEAN. I think I shall have to object to th at at the pres
ent time, because I am very anxious to hear the Senator from
N ew York [Mr. R oot ] and the Senator from M assachusetts [Mr
L odge ] on the join t resolution.
The PR E SID E N T pro tempore. The Senator from New Jer
sey objects.
Mr. BORAH. I am quite sure th at the Senator from New
York and the Senator from M assachusetts w ill not w ant to
speak later than the 9th o f February. I f th at is the objection
I think the Senator can be informed th a t th at is not necessary!
Of course the Senator has a right to object, but I think he
ought to be candid and state the real reason of the objection.
Mr. HEY BU R N. I m ight supplement the reason.
Mr. President, my colleague suggests th at he is quite certain
th at the Senator from N ew York or the Senator from Massa
chusetts w ill not desire to speak later than the 9th of February
I think I shall desire to speak as late as about the 4th day of
March upon th is question. [Laughter.]
Mr. ROOT. Mr. President, for m yself I can say w hat I have
to say before the tim e mentioned by the Senator from Idaho.
Mr. BORAH. I only desired to reveal the real purpose of
the objection. T hat w as all. A t a later hour I shall under
take to get up the join t resolution in a w ay th at w ill give an
opportunity to speak until the 4th o f March.
THE CALENDAR— MEASURES PASSED OVER.
The P R E SID E N T pro tempore. The calendar, under Rule
V III, is in order. The Secretary w ill state the first bill on the
calendar.
The bill (S. 3528) to reimburse depositors of the Freedman’s
Savings & T rust Co. w as announced as first in order.
Mr. KEAN. L et th at bill go over, Mr. President, unless the
Senate is ready to p ass it. I have no objection to the bill, and
should be glad to see it passed, but numerous other Senators
have objected to it. I suggest th at the bill be read.
Mr. JOHNSTON. Let the bill go over, Mr. President.
The P R E SID E N T pro tempore. The Senator from Alabama
m akes objection. The bill goes over.
The concurrent resolution (S . C. Res. 16) authorizing the
Secretary of W ar to return to th e State of L ouisiana the origi
nal ordinance of secession th at w a s adopted by the people of
said State in convention assembled, etc., w as announced as
next in order.
Mr. HEY BU R N. I ask th at th at resolution go over.
The PR E SID E N T pro tempore. The resolution goes over.
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EQUALIZATION OF CREEK ALLOTMENTS.
The bill (S. 7364) providing for the equalization of Creek
allotm ents w as announced as n ext in order.
The Secretary read the bill.
Mr. KEAN. Mr. President, I think the Senator from Okla
homa should explain th at bill. I do not see the Senator from
K ansas [Mr. C u r t i s ] present. I think the bill needs some
explanation, as it seem s to me to be chiefly in the interest of
cgftain attorneys.
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/ M r . OWEN. Mr. President, th is is a bill which has been \
'con sid ered by the Committee on Indian A ffairs and by the
Interior Department. The letter o f the Secretary of the In
terior explains the attitu d e o f th e departm ent favorable to it
It provides th at th e Creek Indians may go into the Court of Claims
to determ ine w hether or not certain certificates, am ounting to
a thousand and forty dollars, given to each of them are valid.
I t also provides for the equalization o f the allotm ent of moneys
or proceeds to each o f the individual citizens o f that nation, i t
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
is a very sim ple m atter. There is nothing about it th at needs
any further explanation th at I can understand.
~Wr. KEAN. W hat about the attorn eys’ fees, m ay I ask the
Senator?
Mr. OWEN. T he b ill follow s the usual custom of allow in g
the court to determ ine on the basis of a quantum m eruit w h at
should be allowed.
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CO NFIRM ATIO NS.
E x e c u t i v e n o m in a tio n s co n firm ed by th e S e n a te F e b r u a r y 1 ,1 9 1 1 .
A ssistant S ecretary of t h e I nterior.
Carmi A. Thompson to be A ssista n t Secretary o f the Interior.
A ssistant T reasurer .
George Puchta to be a ssista n t treasurer a t Cincinnati, Ohio.
U nited S tates M arshal .
Mr. K EAN. T he Senator from K an sas is now here.
N ich olas J. W halen to be U nited S tates m arshal, w estern d is
Mr. CURTIS. I hope the Senator from Oklahoma w ill let trict o f M ichigan.
lh a t bill go over.
P romotions in the N avy .
Mr. OW EN. I am very much surprised a t the Senator from
The follow ing-nam ed assistan t n aval constructors to be n aval
K an sas a sk in g me to let it go over. It has been on th e calendar con stru ctors:
now for a long tim e and h a s been reported by th e Com m ittee
Ju liu s A. Furer,
on Indian Affairs.
W illiam B. Fogarty,
Mr. CURTIS. Y es: th at is true. I w anted to secure some
Sidney M. H enry, and
inform ation, w hich I had hoped to have before th e bill w as
L ew is B. McBride.
reached on the calendar. I f the Senator in sists, I sh all not
T he follow ing-nam ed m idshipm en to be e n sig n s:
object to the b ill being taken up a t th is tim e; but if he w ill
John C. Latham ,
let it go over until th e n ext day when the calendar is taken up,
Scham yl Cochran,
if 1 do not have the inform ation by th at tim e, I w ill promise,
P hilip Seymour,
so far as I am concerned, that there sh all be no objection w h at
Stuart O. Greig,
soever.
Carl C. Clark,
s'
Mr. OWEN. T h is bill has been on the calendar since April 2S,
John F. Shafroth, jr.,
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1910, n early a year.
K arl F. Smith,
V _ Mr. CURTIS. T hat is true.
E rnest W. McKee,
✓ "Mr. OWEN. I do not think I h ave pressed it unduly, and I
John F. McClain,
(n o p e the Senator w ill not in sist on its going over.
W illis A. Lee, jr.,
- Mr. CURTIS. I w ill sta te th at certain inform ation in regard
W illiam H. S tiles, jr.,
to th is m atter cam e to m y knowledge a few days ago. I should
F rederick T. Van Auken,
have asked the departm ent to verify the inform ation which
M arshall Collins,
cam e to me, but I have neglected to do so. W ith th at state
Ivinchen L. H ill,
ment, i f the Senator desires to in sist, I shall not object to the
T hom as C. K inkaid,
bill being considered now, but I w ish he would let it go over.
Selah M. La Bounty,
Mr. OWEN. I should be very m uch obliged if the Senator
Abner M. Steckel,
would allow it to be disposed of, because otherw ise it w ill be
Guy C. B arnes,
too la te to be passed by the other H ou se at th is Congress.
P aul J. Peyton,
Mr. HALE. Mr. President. I think on the statem ent o f the
C leveland M cCauley,
Senator from K an sas the bill had better go over.
Edw ard H. Connor,
The P R E S ID E N T pro tempore. The Senator from M aine ob
L eslie C. D avis,
jects. T he bill w ill go over.
Thom as M. Tipton,
__Mr. OW EN. I agree to the b ill going over, Mr. President.
Raym ond G. Thom as, and
SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS.
E ugene D. McCormick.
P ay Inspector Sam uel L. H eap to be a pay director.
Mr. ROOT. I desire to give notice that on F riday n ext, im
m ediately upon the conclusion of th e routine morning business,
Collector of I nternal R evenue .
if it accords w ith the v iew s of the Senate, I sh all m ake som e
Charles A. C ottrill to be collector of internal revenue for the
observations regarding th e resolution relating to the seat of
d istrict of H aw aii.
EXECUTIVE
the junior Senator from
Illin ois SESSION.
[Mr. L ortmer ].
P ostmasters.
Mr. CARTER. I m ove th a t the Senate proceed to the con
ALABAMA,
sideration o f execu tive business.
N elson C. F uller, C enterville.
The m otion w a s agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to the
M adison D. M ajors, G eorgiana.
consideration o f execu tive business. A fter 23 m inutes spent
C harles W. Moore, Florence.
in execu tive session the doors w ere reopened, and (a t 1 o’clock
and 58 m inutes p. m .) th e Senate adjourned u n til to-morrow,
ARKANSAS.
Thursday, February 2, 1911, a t 12 o’clock m eridian.
Andrew J. Tabor, Green Forest.
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H iram L. Throgm orton, Pocahontas.
NOM INATIONS.
Executive nominations received by the Senate February J, 1911.
N aval Officer of Custom s .
Charles F. Borah, o f L ouisiana, to be n aval officer of custom s
in the d istrict o f N ew Orleans, in the S tate of L ouisiana, in
Place o f Elm er E. Wood, resigned.
A ssociate J udge , Court of Customs A ppeals .
George E. M artin, o f Ohio, to be associate judge of the Court
of Custom s Appeals, vice W illiam H . H unt, nom inated as addi
tional circu it judge.
P romotions i n the N avy .
Asst. Surg. A lexander B. H ayw ard to be a passed assistan t
surgeon in the N avy from the 21st day of September, 1910, upon
the com pletion o f three years’ service a s an assistan t surgeon.
P aym aster Edm und W. Bonnaffon to be a pay inspector in
the N avy from the 2d day of January, 1911, vice P ay Inspector
Samuel L. Heap, promoted.
Naval Constructor Guy A. B isset, w ith the rank of lieutenant,
to be a n aval constructor in the N avy, w ith the rank of lieu
tenant commander, from th e 29th day o f January, 1911.
Second Lieut. L ittleton W. T. W aller, jr., to he a first lieu
tenant in the U nited S tates M arine Corps from the 11th day of
October, 1910, vice F ir st Lieut. Frederic K ensel, promoted.
Second Lieut. F ranklin H. D rees to be a first lieutenant in
the United S tates Marine Corps from the Gth day o f November,
1910, vice F irst Lieut. E lia s R. B eadle, promoted.
CALIFORNIA.
N'ora Buchanan, B lack D iam ond.
Frank L. Caughey, Ukiah.
Fred E. Cornell, Sunnyvale.
Crispin C. Ortega, Sonora.
Charles B. R andall, Kerman.
Morton E. Simm ons, Chino.
W illiam N. Speegle, Eureka.
Helen C. Thompson, Stanford U niversity.
ru t ap Ann
John II. W illiam s, Saguache.
CONNECTICUT,
H arvey S. Abel, Stafford Springs.
Charles A. K eyes, Southington.
N athaniel P. Noyes, Stonlngton.
Edw in F. Tom linson, P iain ville.
FLORIDA.
Noah Barefoot, G raceville.
ILLINOIS.
Clarence F. Buck, Monmouth.
John B. Candry, Benld.
Albert W. Errett, K ewanee.
R iley M. Garman, Forreston.
Edward E. Gott, N orris City.
Louis K aul, Tam aroa.
C O N G R ESSIO N A L R E C O R D — SE N A T E .
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W illiam S. McConnell, Woodstock.
Andrew J. Pickrell, Anna.
Peter Tliomsen, I' niton.
IOWA*
Harry E. Beach, Carroll.
O e o r e e W. Cook, Guthrie Center.
7 W Hadley, North English.
J . W . Halden, Moravia.
George Hardenbrook, Maxwell.
Isaac Hossler, B attle Creek.
Grace Kennedy, Peterson,
j . M. Lee, Lone Tree.
Simon J. Mak, Inwood.
Louis H. Schulte, Remsen.
Eunice A. Underhill, Ocheyedan.
KANSAS.
Austin Brown, Cedar Vale.
Jacob B. Callen, Junction City.
Sherman C. Cunningham, F all River.
William P. Heichert, Howard.
George E. Ward, Sharon Springs.
KENTUCKY.
Joseph W. Demombron, Horse Cave.
MAINE.
Charles H. Hooper, Castine.
John M. Jewell, Clinton.
Charles H. White, Orono.
MARYLAND.
John McFarland, Lonaconing.
James C. Peddicord, Oakland.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Frank E. Briggs, Turners Falls.
Stanley B. Dearborn, Wakefield.
Alexander Grant, Chicopee.
Jam es W. Hunt, Worcester.
Adolphus R. Martin, Chicopee F alls.
Samuel R. Moseley, H yde Park.
Charles L. Scranton, Oak Bluffs.
Samuel L. Wheaton, Manchester.
MICHIGAN.
George Barie, Pinconning.
Martin N. Brady, Saginaw W est Side.
Joshua Braun, Sebewaing.
Oren B. Brown, Addison.
H. H. Curtis, Vermontville.
Margaret Duncan, Au Sable.
Charles H. Heath, Richmond.
Sidney E. Lawrence, Hudson.
Josephus C. Mustard, Scottville.
Theodore Schmidt, Reed City.
Luther E. Sherman, Bessemer.
MINNESOTA.
Alfred Anderson, Twin Valley.
Isaac R. Bargen, Mountain Lake.
John Y. Breckenridge, Pine City.
Jesse E. Dade, Blackduck.
Andrew J. Davis, South St. Paul.
Carl S. Eastwood, Heron Lake.
Eva Frances Fay, Raymond.
Charles R. Frazee, Pelican Rapids.
Anders Glimme, Kenyon.
Clinton D. Grinols, St. Cloud.
Emma F. M arshall, Red Lake Falls.
D w ight C. Pierce, Goodhue.
Christian A. Rasmussen, Red Wing.
George W. Rowell, North Branch.
Frederick T. Schlegel, Arlington.
Osman J. Simmons, Austin.
M ISSISSIPPI.
Jasper Warren Collins, E llisville.
Emma Mikell, Silver Creek.
F ebruary i
Edward J. Schmidt, Centralia.
George H. Traylor, New Madrid.
W esley W. W ehrli, Mound City.
Eugene E. W yatt, Oak Grove.
NEBRASKA.
W illiam T. Mauck, Wahoo.
M atie C. Priest, W althill.
George W. Schreck, York.
NEW JERSEY.
Thomas E. Hunt, Penn Grove.
Adam Kandle, Elmer.
Frank D. Pedrick, Woodbury.
Charles E. Stults, H ightstown.
NEW YORK.
Howard G. B ritting, W illiam sville.
H orace L. Burrill, Weedsport.
Charles H. D eitz, Schoharie.
Jay Farrier, Oneida.
Jam es H. H itt, M argaretville.
L asuvious H. King, Port Byron.
Louis Lafferrander, Sayville.
W illiam J. H. Parker, Moravia.
OHIO.
Alfred H. Breese, Mount Gilead.
Reginald Curtis, Monroeville.
Frank B. Gee, Grafton.
W illiam II. Haliam , N ational M ilitary Home.
Bruce E. McClure, Grover H ill.
C. F. M orvilius, Coldwater.
Senate A. Pugh, New W ashington.
Elmer Sagle, Roseville.
Emory Sibley, Pioneer.
Charles W ilson, Plain City.
W illiam J. Lachner, Baker (la te Baker C ity).
Fletcher E. W ilcox, Milton.
PENNSYLVANIA.
W illiam E. Champaign, Wellsboro.
W illiam W. Kemble, Tidioute.
Jam es S. Kennedy, Grove City.
John H. Martin, Greenville.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
George H. Carr, Bison.
W illiam W. Smithson, Oelrichs.
TEXAS.
Charles J. Lewis, Clarendon.
D avid M. W illson, Bridgeport.
VERMONT.
Ezra H. Allen, Fowler.
John E. Sullivan, Hardwick.
VIRGINIA.
Charles Q. Edwards, A lta Vista.
Luther G. Funkhouser, Roanoke.
Charles A. McKinney, Cape Charles.
McClung Patton, Lexington.
Franklin Stearns, Glenallen.
WASHINGTON.
John M. Benedict, Centralia.
Dan W. Bush, Chehalis.
E. E. Fisher, Port Angeles.
Edgar L. Gale, Bremerton.
W. D. Smith, Ritzville.
S. D. Steininger, Clarkston.
WEST VIRGINIA.
W illiam H. Latham, Ravenswood.
J. E. Overton, Cairo.
MISSOURI.
Otto K. Benecke, Brunswick.
Judson M. Boyd, Tipton.
Moses Elvins, Leadwood.
John C. Lark, Steelville.
Thomas B. Morris, Hannibal.
INJUNCTIO N OF SECRECY REMOVED.
The injunction of secrecy w as removed from a convention
providing for the submission of pecuniary claim s to arbitra
tion, signed on August 11, 1910. (E x. D, 61st Cong., 3d sess.)
1911.
C O N G R E SSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E
SMITH of South Carolina presented telegrams, in the
nature of memorials, from sundry citizens, business firms, and
corporations of Georgetown, Charleston, Camden, and Columbia,
in the State of South Carolina, remonstrating against the
ratification of the proposed reciprocity treaty w ith Canada,
^ \r 1 were referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr„ GAMBLE presented a petition of Robert Anderson Post,
n °i.
Grand Army of the Republic, Department of South
Dakota, of Aberdeen, S. Dak., praying for the passage of the soalled old-age pension bill, which w as referred to the Committee
011 Pensions.
-Mi*. BRANDEGEE presented a petition of the Trades Council
f Aew Haven, Conn., praying for the repeal of the present
. .margarine law > which w as referred to the Committee on
gnculture and Forestry.
Me also presented a petition of Ben M iller Council, Junior
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Baited American Mechanics, of Danbury, Conn., prayg tor the enactment of legislation to further restrict immigraon» which was referred to the Committee on Immigration.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
1801
The bill w as reported to the Senate w ithout amendment,
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third
time, and passed.
B E N JA M IN S. HANCHETT.
Mr. SMOOT. From the Committee on Claim s I report back
favorably, w ithout amendment, the bill (S. 8021) providing
for refund of expenses incurred in attending the m eetings of
the A ssay Commission, held at Philadelphia in 1905, to B en
jam in S. Hanchett, Grand Rapids, Mich., and I subm it a report
(No. 1041) thereon.
Mr. KEAN. T hat is a very short bill and it might ju st as
w ell be passed now. I ask unanimous consent th at it be put
upon its passage.
The Secretary read the bill and, there being no objection,
the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, proceeded to its
consideration. It proposes to pay to Benjamin S. Hanchett, of
Grand Rapids, Mich., out of any money in the Treasury not
otherw ise appropriated, $77.68, to reimburse him for money
expended for necessary expenses w hile attending the meetings
of the A ssay Commission in March, 1905, held a t Philadel
phia, Pa.
The bill was reported to the Senate w ithout amendment,
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time,
and passed.
Mr. McCUMBER, from the Committee on Pensions, to which
ln
referred the bill (II. R. 30886) granting pensions and
crease of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil
a , an? certain widows and dependent relatives of such soliders
AIDS TO NAVIGATION IN A LA SK A .
r a f i l e r s , reported it w ith amendments 'and submitted a
Mr. PILES. From the Committee on Commerce I report back
rep?rl; (No. 1042) thereon.
PERKINS, from the Committee on Commerce, to which favorably w ithout amendment the bill (S. 9721) to authorize
0,h e referred the follow ing bills, reported them severally with- additional aids to navigation in the Lighthouse Establishm ent,
•and for other purposes, and I submit a report (No. 1039)
t amendment and submitted reports thereon:
Trini'i i
10025) for a fog signal and keeper’s quarters at the thereon. I ask for its present consideration.
The Secretary read the bill, and, there being no objection,
midad H eadlight Station, Cal. (Rept. No. 1043) ;
on ,/; .1 (S - 10023) for establishing a light and fog-signal station the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, proceeded to its con
Ko i 044 )r</ SOnS Rock’ in the Santa Barbara Islands, Cal. (Rept. sideration. It proposes to appropriate for establishing a light
and fog-signal station a t or near Cape Spencer, Alaska, $80,000;
kOl (S. 10022) for establishing aids to navigation on the for establishing a light and fog-signal station a t Resurrection
Bay entrance, Alaska, $100,000; for establishing a light and
A hfii iVer> Alaska (Bept. No. 1045) ;
Labor / ( ? ’ 102S4) t0 authorize the Secretary of Commerce and fog-signal station on Cape St. Elias, Alaska, $100,000; for
tarv L ?utransfer the lighthouse tender W ista ria to the Secre- establishing aids to navigation on the Yukon River, Alaska,
$11,400; and for rebuilding and improving the present light and
V hin ke Treasury (Bept. No. 1046) ;
now n lM 8- 10008) for a flashing light to replace the fixed light fog signal at Lincoln Rock, Alaska, or for building another light
aud fog-signal station upon a different site near by, $25,000.
A hni /« Point Fermin Light Station, Cal. ( Rept. No. 1047) ;
The bill w as reported to the Senate w ithout amendment,
keenor-c i ' IhPl^) fer a flashing light, a fog signal, and a
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time,
(Bept No 1048)S &t tllC Santa Barbara Light Station, Cal. and passed.
to'noo/ 1
10010) for the substitution o f a first-class fog signal
S b itil/ac® the Present Daboll trumpet at the Fort Point Light
A in i’ ,CaL (B ept. No. 1049) ; and
lights i ■ 10 0 p2 ) for the establishm ent of acetylene-gas beacon
Poini-’ / , ted huoys, and fog signals at or near Point Herron,
and thn • er’ Apple Cove Point, Bush Point, Point Partridge,
stone r> lmProvement o f the lights and fog signals at Marrow10 50 ), 01nt and Slip P ° in t> Puget Sound, W ash. (Rept. No.
r e f //r i>
, IBES, from the Committee on Commerce, to which was
to cn . . Bie bill (S. 10404) to authorize the Secretary of War
the p ,,;, ‘1 rlght of way through lands of the United States to
an ien d m ^ *nnon & Northern Railroad Co., reported it with
Mr p , v l an(1 submitted a report (No. 1051) thereon.
Post PnoANKHEAD’ from the Committee on Post Oflices and
relief of A , ’
which w as referred the bill (S. 6754) for the
Without n, Alabama Great Southern Railroad Co., reported it
Mr.
and Sllbmitted a report (No. 1053) thereon,
" as refoi*.,. L ’ from the Committee on Commerce, to which
Postern / / • / le bpl ( 8 - l p586) to authorize the Chicago Great
®f,ross fR ",adroad Co., a corporation, to construct a bridge
Ul1 ainoim. M ississippi River at St. Paul, Minn., reported it with
Mr B n atI t* aud submitted a report (No. 1052) thereon.
Pteri on Vi DIiEY’ from the Committee on Claims, to which was
Undo,, fpo e hlh (S. 730) for the relief of the several States
Ported it a • of Jldy 8> 1898, and acts amendatory thereto, re10 54 ) ther/o^k an ameildmeut and submitted a report (No.
the b if/S? a fram the same committee, to which w as referred
Ported if ''.9954) for the relief of Lincoln C. Andrews, re10 5 5 ) tlier ^ ltb°u t amendment and submitted a report (No.
Mr
ST ‘ J0SEI>H RIVER (M IC H .) DAM.
* r°I>ort
Michigan. From the Committee on Commerce
E n t it le Vo rT*.VOrably’ w ithout amendment, the bill (S. 10288)
af,ro ss th e
T ia n B- H artenstein a right to construct a dam
Mich., an(1 V ' ,osePh River near Mottville, St. Joseph County,
thous con sen
a report (No. 1038) thereon. I ask unaniL h e SecretM *
t b e p r e s e n t consideration of the bill.
" as co n sid e r e d laad the bill and, there being no objection, it
uoica as in Committee of the Whole.
CHOCTAWIIATCHEE RIVER (A L A .) DAM.
Mr. BANKHEAD. From the Committee on Commerce I
report back favorably w ith an amendment to the title the bill
(S. 10324) extending the provisions of the act approved March
10, 1908, and I subm it a report (No. 1040) thereon. I ask
unanimous consent for its present consideration.
The Secretary read the bill, and, there being no objection
the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, proceeded to its con
sideration.
The bill w as reported to the Senate w ithout amendment,
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time,
and passed.
The title w as amended so as to r e a d : “A bill extending the
provisions of the act approved March 10, 1908, entitled ‘An act
to authorize A. J. Smith and his associates to erect a dam
across the Choctawhatchee River, in D ale County, A la.’ ”
ST. JO SEPH B A Y HARBOR.
Mr. STONE. I am directed by the Committee on Commerce,
to which w as referred the bill (II. R. 20366) to transfer St.
Joseph Bay, of the Pensacola collection district, in the State of
Florida, to the Apalachicola collection district, to report it
favorably w ithout amendment, and to subm it a report (No
1037) thereon. I ask unanimous consent for its present con
sideration.
T flere being no objection, tn e se n a te , a s in C om m ittee
th e
Whole, proceeded to consider th e bill.
The bill w as reported to th e S en ate w ith o u t am endm ent
ordered to a third reading, read th e th ir d tim e, and passed.
LAW S AND CODES OF PORTO RICO,
Mr. SMOOT, from the Committee on Printing, to w hich w as
referred Senate resolution 320, subm itted by Mr D e pe w on the
13th ultimo, reported it w ithout amendment, and it w as com
sidered by unanimous consent and agreed to, as follow s (S. Doc.
No. 813) :
w m iJU iiu yn or tne L a w s a
Rico, w ith indices, be p rin ted as a public docum ent.
PAPER ON IMMIGRATION.
Mr. SMOOT. From the Committee on Printing I report back
favorably a paper on the subject of immigration, which w as
presented to the Senate on the 24th ultim o by the Senator from
1802
C O N G R ESSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
North Carolina [Mr. O v m « » ] . I move that the paper be
printed as a public document (S. Doc. No. MM).
Tlu; motion was agreed to.
h e a r i n g s b e f o r e c o m m it t e e o n f i n a n c e .
Mr KEVN from the Committee to Audit and Control the
C o n t in g e n t E x p e n s e s of the Senate, to which w as referred
S e n a te * ’ resolution 333, submitted b y Mr. B ur r o w s on the 1st
in s t a n t , reported it w ithout amendment, and it w as considered
b y u n a n im o u s consent and agreed to, as follow s:
F ebru a ry 2
States, for the protection of the w atersheds of navigable
streams, and to appoint a commission for the acquisition 0f
lands for the purpose of conserving the navigability of navi
gable rivers, which w as ordered to lie on the table and to h*
printed.
06
AMENDMENTS TO APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr. GALLINGER submitted an amendment authorizing the
Commissioners of the D istrict of Columbia to make a new high
way plan for that portion of the D istrict of Columbia in the
of and along the Piney Branch parkway, etc., intended
resolved That the Committee on Finance, or a subcommittee thereof, vicinity
he and the same is hereby, authorized to employ a stenographer from to be proposed by him to the D istrict of Columbia appropria
time to time as may he necessary to report such hearings as may he had tion bill, which w as referred to the Committee on Appropriations
on bills and m atters pending before said committee, and have the same and ordered to be printed.
nrinted for the use of said committee, and that such stenographer be
Mr. DICK submitted an amendment authorizing the Secretary
paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate.
of War to prepare a list of the officers o f the Army w ith Civn
BILLS INTRODUCED.
W ar records who have been retired on account of wounds, age
B i l l s w e r e in tr o d u c e d , r e a d t h e t h e fir s t tim e , a n d , b y u n a n i
disability, or after 30 years’ service, etc., intended to be pr0I
m o u s c o n se n t, t h e se co n d tim e , a n d r e fe r r e d a s f o llo w s :
posed by him to the Army appropriation bill, which was re
By Mr. GALLINGER:
ferred to the Committee on M ilitary A ffairs and ordered to ho
A bill (S. 10611) to provide for the appointment and com printed.
pensation of professors and instructors at the N aval Academy;
Mr. McCUMBER submitted an amendment proposing to ap
to the Committee on N aval Affairs.
propriate $150,000 for filling in camp site a t Queen Emma P oint
By Mr. LODGE:
A bill (S. 10612) to amend the act to amend and consolidate for camping purposes, and filling in ponds at Fort De R ussy for
garrison purposes, Honolulu, H aw aii, etc., intended to be" pro
the acts respecting cop yrigh t; to the Committee on Patents.
posed by him to th e sundry civil appropriation bill, which w as
By Mr. B E V E R ID G E :
A bill (S. 10613) for the relief of Nimrod Headington (w ith ordered to be printed, and, w ith the accompanying paper, re
ferred to the Committee on M ilitary Affairs.
accompanying paper) ; to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. OWEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
By Mr. BROW N:
A bill (S. 10614) for the relief o f W illiam F. N orris; to the by him to the bill (S. 6049) establishing a department of
health, and for other purposes, which w as referred to the Com
Committee on Claims.
m ittee on Public H ealth and N ational Quarantine and ordered
By Mr. F R Y E :
A bill (S. 10615) granting an increase of pension to Benjamin to be printed.
MILK INSPECTION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
F. B. Holmes (w ith accompanying papers) ; and
A bill (S. 10616) granting a pension to Catherine N. Boothby
Mr. GALLINGER. I presen t th e report o f a sp ecial com
(w ith accompanying papers) ; to the Committee on Pensions.
m ittee app ointed by th e Cham ber o f C om m erce o f th e D istrict
By Mr. T H O R N TO N :
o f Colum bia to in v e stig a te th e m ilk situ a tio n in th e D istr ict, j
A bill (S. 10617) for the relief of heirs or estate of Francis m ove th a t th e report be referred to th e C om m ittee on P rin tin g
Jean, deceased (w ith accompanying paper) ;
for action.
A bill (S. 10618) for the relief of heirs or estate o f Silas
The motion w as agreed to.
Talbert, deceased (w ith accompanying paper) ;
PENSIONS TO SURVIVORS OF THE CIVIL AND MEXICAN WARS.
A bill (S. 10619) for the relief of heirs or estate of Owen
Mr.
McCUMBER. On the 31st ultim o I introduced the bill
Conlan, deceased (w ith accompanying paper) ; and
A bill (S. 10620) for the relief of Eleanore Neven (w ith (S . 10582) to amend an act entitled “An act granting pensions
to certain enlisted men, soldiers and officers, who served in the
accompanying paper) ; to the Committee on Claims.
Civil W ar and the W ar w ith Mexico, which w as read tw ice by
By Mr. DICK :
A bill (S. 10621) to purchase the McLean property and other its title and referred to the Committee on Pensions. Upon look
property at Appomattox, in the State of V irg in ia ; to th e Com ing a t the bill I find there are several m istakes in the print,
and I ask that a reprint o f the bill, w ith corrections, be made.
m ittee on M ilitary Affairs.
T he VICE PR E SID E N T . W ithout objection, the bill w ill be
By Mr. TERRELL:
A bill (S. 10622) for the relief o f the Catholic Church at reprinted.
NORTH ATLANTIC COAST FISHERIES ARBITRATION.
Dalton, Ga.; to the Committee on Claims.
The VICE PR E SID E N T laid before the Senate the following
By Mr. BACON:
A bill (S. 10623) to amend section 11, act of May 28, 1896; message from the President o f the U nited States (S . Doc. No.
806), which w as read and, w ith the accompanying papers, re
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
ferred to the Committee on Foreign R elations and ordered to be
By Mr. CARTER:
A bill (S. 10624) to authorize the Secretary o f the Interior printed.
to settle controversies arising under contracts for the per To the Senate and the H ouse of R ep rese n ta tives:
formance of work under the reclamation a c t ; to the Committee
I transm it a communication from the Secretary of State, sub
on Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands.
m itting a report made by Chandler P. Anderson, Esq., the
By Mr. HALE:
agent of the United States in the North A tlantic coast fisheries
A bill (S. 10625) granting an increase of pension to Thomas arbitration before the permanent court at The Hague, and invite
B*JL‘u lsife r ; to the Committee on Pensions.
the attention of Congress to the request made by the Secretary
By Mr. OW EN:
o f State th at Congress may authorize the printing of the report
A bill (S. 10626) granting a pension to Edward S. L ane; to) and appendices at the cost o f the appropriation for printing and
the Committee on Pensions.
binding for Congress.
A bill (S. 10627) for the relief of the estate of A llen j J
W m . H . T a ft .
s^iann, deceastnl (w ith accompanying paper) ; to the Committgj/
T h e W h it e H o u se ,
on Claims.
W ashington, F ebruary 2, 1911.
By Mr. SM ITH of M ichigan:
Mr. ROOT. Mr. President, I w ish to introduce a joint resolu
A bill (S. 10628) to pay the claim of the late H arrison S.
tion in reference to the printing of the m essage which has just
W eeks; to the Committee on Claims.
been read and referred, and I ask th at the joint resolution be read
By Mr. BEV ER ID G E:
A bill (S. 10629) granting an increase o f pension to Jenima tw ice by its title and referred to the Committee on Printing.
The joint resolution (S. J. Res. 139) authorizing the printing
W illiam s; to th e Committee on Pensions.
of the m essage of the President, together w ith the report of the
By Mr. B R A N D E G E E :
A bill (S. 10630) granting an increase of pension to W illiam agent of the U nited States in the North A tlantic coast fisheries
arbitration a t The Hague, w as read the first tim e by its title
F. Jones; to the Committee on Pensions.
and the second time at length, as follow s:
By Mr. WETMORE :
R e so lv e d , e tc., That the P resident’s m essage of February 1 i o n
A bill (S. 10631) granting an increase of pension to Lucretia together
with the report of the agent of the United States in the North
A. Low (w ith accompanying p a p e r s); to the Committee on A tlantic coast fisheries arbitration at The Hague, transm itted there
Pensions.
with, and the appendices to the report, be printed as a public docu
AMENDMENT TO NAVIGATION BILL.
ment, together w ith an additional 500 copies for the Department of
State, the cost thereof to be defrayed out of the appropriation for
Mr. STONE submitted an amendment intended to be pro printing and binding for Congress.
posed by him to the bill (II. R. 11798) to enable any State to
The VICE PR E SID E N T . The joint resolution w ill be re
cooperate w ith any other State or States or w ith the United ferred to the Committee on Printing.
1911.
C O N G R ESSIO N A L R E C O R D — SE N A T E .
,
RIVER
a n d harbor a p p r o pr ia t io n b il l .
1803
passed by the council of the said Muskogee (Creek) Nation in nnnnni
session assembled November 5, 1908, and aunroverl
a? nu?i
the I I o u s o F / n F S.ID E ?'T .laid before the Senate the action of nation on said date, and the Attorney General^Ihall in n e a r onO ° £ fSaia
Of the Senntf 1 \ 0 breseotatives disagreeing to the amendments said action, and in rendering judgm ent in said cause the c ^ r t shall fix
the compensation to be paid to the attorneys named in
for the conVrnrfivf16 bl11 -^H ' R ' 28632) making appropriations of said Creek council upon a quantum meruit fo “ all
Works
^ repair, and preservation of certain public in behalf of said Indians in this matter, said compensation to h f i l ^
Questin
^eis and harbors, and for other purposes, and re- upon a per cent of said judgment less the m oneyPnow in the Treasury
-X
of tho
GGn4erence w ith the Senate on the disagreeing votes to the credit of said nation, not to exceed the per cent narAori i t
resolution, and to be distributed in accordance w ith agreem ents
■ two Houses thereon.
themselves, and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby directed t<f m f
1 “ ° ^ that tbe Senate in sist on its amendments said compensation to said attorneys out of anv funds of tho M,AiLAay
(Creek) Ration now in the Treasury, and all the funds of said nntfo^
c o n f e r ! thpe Idouse of R epresentatives, and agree to the now
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated by the council
the sV'r.+e ? S l ° (1 for by tbe H ouse- the conferees on the part of approved by the President of the United States, excepting sam non
ne donate to be appointed by the Chair.
shali be utilized and applied upon any judgment th at may be render^’
under this act.
J
icnuerea
agreed t0’ and tlle Yice President appointed
The YICE PRESID ENT, Is there objection to the present
oil th e n
n
b!AI T H ° f M ic h ig a n , a n d M r. M a r t in c o n fe r e e s
P a rt o t th e S e n a te .
consideration of the bill?
/^ M r . OWEN. I w ish to offer an amendment to the bill by
SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS.
^agreement w ith the Senator from Kansas [M r. C u r t i s ].
ininuHhnStT? ^ ' 1 de‘; 1ire to « ivc llotice th at on Monday next,
The VICE PR E SID E N T . Is there objection to the present
chus<'tt« t?AT fodow m g the address by the Senator from Massairess i b l « ' ,Lodge] ’ already announced, I shall seek to ad- consideration of the bill?
Mr. HALE. Mr. President, let the amendment first be read.
' be ®enade °n the Illinois senatorial case.
The YICE PRESID ENT. The question is, Shall the bill now
MrE A TE m w 'RRKSERVATI0N’ Ye l l o w sto n e n a t io n a l p a r k . b^-considered
be^considered by unanimous consent?
c o n sid era tin n ^ v , , 1
a a a a !!la?us consent for the present / Mr. OWEN. I w ish to say, Mr. President th at on v e s t e n u 7
chapel in n,l 71 tIi?. bm . / , s - 9902) for the construction of a / t h e Senator from K ansas desired the bill to go over because of
Ratio.,.,i y '! F ° ar tbe milltaTy reservation w ithin Y ellow stone! an amendment which he w ished to offer. We have am- ‘
fpl *\
1■{j the flmoriflmpnf
attt submit.
amendment, which T
I «now
agleed U9° no ftS e W ? PRESID ENT, is there objection to the request
Tbe YICE PRESID ENT. The Senator from M aine TMr
Mr i ^ f x ? r from Wyoming?
H a l e ], reserving the right to object, desires th at tbe amend
TiL
the bill be read, Mr. P resid en t
ment bG rea<L TLe Secretary w il1 read tbe Proposed amendThe YJCE PRESID ENT. The Secretary w ill read the bill.
^ne Secretary read the bill, as fo llo w s:
Ih e S ecretary . It is proposed to add at the end of the bill
au th oriz^ atC
o e^ / t c That the Secretary of War be, and lie is hereby, the follow ing p ro v iso :
tary r.'servatinn
oJle chapel to be erected In or near the mifin8 and f
i
11}5”1 Yellowstone National Park, at a cost for build0ut of anyrmonpvg in 0r i to exceed $25,000, which is hereby appropriated
y money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Who], ”
i 0.1° as, consent, the Senate, as in Committee of the
Tho’i m°Ceeded to cousider the bill.
ul w as reported to the Senate w ithout amendment, ora n d ^ /s°sebe enSrossed for a third'readiu
read the third time,
Mr
T
e nlarg ed h o m e st e a d e n t r y i n
N evada .
siderJif;
I ask unanimous consent for the present conhomes,(° ni
Ele
(S. 10313) to provide for an enlarged
for dm atl . entry in Nevada where sufficient w ater suitable
bin ....Te®tlc Purposes is not obtainable upon the land. It is a
Th .. , r.elates entirely to the State of Nevada,
the u -f i :ing 110 objection, the Senate, as in Committee of
^beunv
Proeeeded to consider the bill. It provides that
tracts Xf' , tbe Secretary of tbe Interior shall find that any
the acf «+nd *n tbe State of Nevada subject to entry under
Pebrli ir r In provide for an enlarged homestead,” approved
BQppj.! \ 19, 1909, do not have upon them such a sufficient
eonth n w ater suitable for domestic purposes as would make
cllsf.j.,,, .°u® residence upon the lands possible, he may, in his
aggiv ,‘
designate such tracts of land, not to exceed in the
to (.nr ace -. 000,000 acres, and thereafter they shall be subject
in SUovf undei' this act w ithout the necessity of residence, but
faith'‘
ent tllG entryman on any such entry shall in good
>-u(; entrw
i
jl the
me enure
the
(.nivitnJat?
not. less than viic-ciguLu
one-eighth u
of
entire a.
area of
year \ ni A aurm& the second year, one-fourth during the third
date’ of t i ° nedlalf during the fourth and fifth shears after
aft
the
entrvmon ^ ®?try’ and after entry and until final proof the
eoahm k; sba11 reside w ithin such distance of the land as w ill
Tjm, j A® successfully to farm it.
dereq . , ' . 'vas reported to the Senate w ithout amendment, orP assed engrossed for a tMrd reading, read the third time,
EQUALIZATION o f c r e e k a l l o t m e n t s .
^
( up I-O W H N . Mr. President, I should like at this tim e to call
equali z
N?- 570> beins the bm ( s - 736 4) Providing for the
Th,. VTrSnof Greek allotments, which w ent over yesterday,
f°r
PRESIDENT. The Secretary w ill read th e 'b ill
T]> x' niatlon> subject to objection.
/
, ocretary read the bill, as follow s:
f
' mitr^'i
That to carry Into effect the agreement between
me !U' of Con™! and the Muskogee (Creek) Nation of Indians ratified
11!i? prov1ed, Marc.h 1. 1001 (31 Stats., p. 861), and
to
upon h‘‘ r ,!ls
4law s> .jurisdiction be, and is hereby, con.
•v determine
ClaiAns’ IT111? rAsat of appeal as in other cases,
aim
1,11 of SUch mine,’ nnfl
and render final judgment in the m atter of the
of AT,1 'filotmentg of*?-™ Aaid Muskogee (Creek) Nation who have refoim .',n°y sufficient /
thaP the standard value of $1,040 for a sum
the
to be so en?niert d u a liz e the allotm ents of each, who shall be
km. a< 1'on herem s t n ’ llp A0 ,t h ® standard amount of $1,040, and th at
wi?,;? R'reek) NatinnbnriZf d +s
t G brought in the name of the Musv ’ n, »0 days after ntnainst tne R ?1!?4 States by petition to be filed
by the a tto r n ^ m .PoaSSagS °A tbls nct> which Petition shall be
m orn ey or firm of attorneys first named in a resolution
r|)?a t 1tll^T equalization certificates heretofore issued to citithe
Nation shall be nontransferable and shall not be
Pledged as collateral security by such citizens.
i . / r; HALE> Mr- President, listening to the reading of the
bill it appeared pretty plainly to me that it is a bill for the
purpose m ainly o f caring for and paying attorneys’ fees. The
language of the bill, the general provisions, as Senators w ill
observe if they have listened to it, all are directed to that end.
I did not discover in listening to the reading of the bill any
provision anywhere that showed any solicitude for the rights of
any Indians, but I did discover, and would have been blind if I
bad not discovered, that pretty much the entire phraseology of
the bill is devoted to provisions relating to the payment of a t
torneys’ fees and to authority being given to pay out of the
funds, m accordance w ith agreements made, attorneys’ fees. I
do not know w hat sums or how large, but evidently settin"
them up w ith rights which they have not to-day, but w ill have
under this bill.
• *?r’ 7>rGS.iderA’ 1 feel a kind of infirmity in dealing w ith sub
jects of this kind, because they are out of the range of the in
vestigation of any comm ittee of which I am a member, and I
do not feel th at by giving th is warning and calling the atten
tion o f Senators to w hat I think is the danger of passing such
a bill I can speak w ith the authority of Senators who are on
comm ittees which have considered these m atters and who ought
to present them.
I should be glad to have the Senator who is so desirous ol
passing this bill state to the Senate ju st w hat is the entire
scope of this matter, and how far it goes in validating attorneys'
fees on these great claims.
Mr. OWEN. Mr. President, this bill speaks for itself. It has
been on the calendar since June last. The urgency w ith whicb
I have pressed it is obvious, since it has remained on the cal
endar for nearly a year. The merit of the matter is t h i s : The
United States issued certificates of equalization, so called for
$1,040 to each of the regular citizens of the Creek Nation on
the roll established under the agreement of 1902. Thereafter
Ithe United States put upon the roll several thousand new born
’children, so called, who were born after the roll of iqoo nn^
previous to March 4, 1906, thereby utilizing a portion of the
undistributed domain and leaving a sum insufficient to Dav in
fu ii each one of the citizens who had received a certificate of
•J S ® , / $w i
y refus1ed to receive a lesser sum than
$1,040, although Congress passed an act appropriating it Thev
usked to be allowed to go into the Court of Claims to determine
whether they should be paid the amount of this certificate given
to each one of these citizens.
The Committee on Indian Affairs considered it. The Interior
Department considered it. The Committee on Indian Affairs
made a report favorable to their contention, th at they should be
permitted to be heard in the Court of Claims, and in connection
therewith provided that the court, on the basis o f quantum
meruit, should provide for the compensation of their attorneys
1804
C O N G RESSIO N A L R E C O R D — SE N A T E .
E ebk u ar y 2
p v fm o r d in a r y , n o th in g u n r e a so n a b le , t h a t c h ild r e n . T h is in c r e a s e o f e n r o llm e n t to o k so m u c h la n d t h a t it
I th in k it n o th in g q u a n tu m m e r u it, fix t h e cornpen- w a s im p o s sib le fo r e a c h I n d ia n to r e c e iv e la n d o f t h e v a lu e
1I>(' o ,.u rt s l - u l c h o n a b a s ^ a t i g ^
bm
I t s p e a k s fo r it s e lf , fix e d In t h e a g r e e m e n t.
T h e s e a d d itio n a l a llo tm e n t s w e r e m a d e a t t h e r e q u e s t o f th e
n ation o f th e a u o
j ^
[M r_ CuRTISj y e s te r d a y s u g g e s te d h e
T h e S e n a to r n om
*
o v er b e c a u se h e h a d h e a r d so m e p e r s o n s tr ib e a n d to t h e c h ild r e n o f m e m b e r s o f t h e tr ib e . N o w , th e
w o u ld lik e hioll_uln£r
m c gom
®e o f t h e c e r t if ic a te s o f e----t
q u a liz a tio n .
_ C ree k s co m e b e fo r e t h e c o m m itte e a n d a s k t h a t C o n g r e s s m ake
h
h aa d
d been
been J)
» t h a t t h a t sh o u ld n o t b e p e r m itte d , a n d pro- u p t h e d iffe r e n c e b e tw e e n w h a t t h e y r e a lly r e c e iv e d a n d w h a t
a g°a*eed
r e e d w i- — n
nt, t0 tlie b ill, p r o v id in g t h a t su c h t r a n s f e r s w a s a g r e e d t o b e g iv e n th e m u n d e r th e a g r e e m e n t a s e v id en ced
b y t h e c e r t if ic a te s is s u e d to th e m b y t h e officers o f t h e G ov
p o sed tj" ” !l0“ J};U(T l S t is a ll th e r e i s in t h e b ill.
sh oMr
u ld IIA
lu ^LrE^- • M
M r.
r P
p rr ee sid
sid ee n
n t,
t, it
it is
is aa n
n ee vv ee rr yy -d
-d aa yy th
t h in
in g w it h th e e r n m e n t.
A s I s a id to t h e S e n a te a f e w m o m e n ts a g o , I o p p o sed th is
' - 11: to r e fe r c o n te s te d c la im s to th e C o u rt o f C la im s, a n d
• lin a r ily c itiz e n s, c o r p o r a tio n s r e v e r y b o d y u n d er t h is a u th o r ity , p r o p o sitio n b e fo r e t h e c o m m itte e , a s d id t h e S e n a to r from
T * to' th e C ou rt o f C la im s a n d em p lo y c o u n se l. C o n g r e s s d o e s M o n ta n a [M r. D i x o n ] a n d t h e S e n a to r fr o m V e r m o n t [M r
a n t in te r p o la te in e v e r y b ill o f t h a t k in d a p r o v isio n t h a t th e P a g e ], a n d I d o n o t t h in k it sh o u ld b eco m e a la w . B u t I m ade
eoir-f sh a ll t a k e in to a c c o u n t t h e s e r v ic e s o f t h e a tto r n e y s . u p m y m in d th a t , a f t e r I h a d so c o n te s te d it b e fo r e t h e com .
m itte e , i f a m a jo r it y o f t h e c o m m itte e w a s g o in g to re p o r t th a t
P a r tie s a re l e f t to th e co m m o n f o r tu n e o f la w s u it s .
*Mr O W E N . T h e s e p eo p le a r e w a r d s , a c c o r d in g to th e con - k in d o f a m e a s u r e I d id n o t f e e l lik e m a k in g a n y fu r th e r su g
g e s tio n s in r e g a r d to it. I th in k so m e m e m b e r s d id n o t op p 0se
f te n tio n o f th e G o v ern m en t, a n d t h e G o v e r n m e n t m u s t a c t fo r
t h e m e a s u r e b e c a u se officers o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t h a d is s u e d the
v th e m or n o t a t a ll.
t
y j r. H A L E . I a m t a lk in g a b o u t t h e s e In d ia n c la im s . T h e ir c e r tific a te s . I f i t i s d e sir e d t h a t I p r e p a r e a n a m e n d m e n t an d
r e fe r e n c e to t h e C o u rt o f C la im s i s so m e h o w c o n n e c te d w it h t h e m a tt e r c a n go o v e r u n til I m a y h a v e t h e t im e to ex a m in e
t h e p r o v is io n a n d d r a w a n a m e n d m e n t, I s h a ll g la d ly d o so.
th e p r o v isio n t h a t t h e a t to r n e y s s h a ll b e p a id .
j q r O W E N . T h e a t to r n e y s c a n n o t b e p a id w it h o u t t h e con- i / M r . O W E N . I s h o u ld b e q u ite w illin g to h a v e t h a t d on e.
> I r . H A L E . T h a t i s e n t ir e ly f a ir .
“~ ^ u t o f t h e U n ite d S ta t e s .
M r. H A L E . O n e w o u ld su p p o s e t h a t t h e c la im s o f p a r tie s , y M r. O W E N . B e fo r e c o n c lu d in g t h e m a tte r , h o w e v e r ------M r. H E Y B U R N . B e fo r e i t g o e s o v e r I d e s ir e to s a y t h a t dur
w h e th e r t h e y a p p lie d a s c it iz e n s , I n d ia n s , or w h o e v e r t h e y m a y
b e t h a t a r e s e n t to t h e C o u rt o f C la im s, w o u ld t a k e t h e ir in g t h e r e c e ss , s in c e th e l a s t s e s s io n o f C o n g ress, I h a v e been
c h a n c e s th e r e w it h o u t t h e G o v e r n m e n t in te r p o s in g a n d p r o v id w a it e d u p on b y b a n d s o f In d ia n s , w h o r e q u e s te d m e to lo o k into
in g fo r a tto r n e y s . B u t it i s u n d o u b te d ly t h e fa c t, a s s u g g e s te d a n d g u a r d t h e ir r ig h t s in r e fe r e n c e to t h e q u e stio n o f a tto r n e y s’
by"’t h e in q u ir y o f t h e S e n a to r fr o m In d ia n a , t h a t w h a t e v e r t h is fe e s . I h a v e h a d w it h in a w e e k a le t t e r fr o m a c h ie f rem in d
fu n d is a n d w h a t e v e r i s i t s o u tc o m e, b y t h e ju d g m e n t o f th e in g m e o f m y p r o m ise to b e v ig ila n t in t h e ir in te r e s t in th is
C o u rt o f C la im s, i t is b y t h e a c t io n o f C o n g r e s s t ie d u p fo r th e q u e stio n o f a t t o r n e y s ’ fe e s . I h a v e in m y d e sk a ls o a n o th e r le t
b en efit o f t h e a tto r n e y . I do n o t fin d a n y w h e r e a n y p r o v is io n te r in t o -d a y ’s m a il. I d o n o t k n o w a n d n e it h e r do t h e y u n d er
t h a t in a n y w a y l im it s t h e a m o u n t t h a t s h a ll b e p a id to t h e s t a n d w h y , in d e a lin g w it h th e ir g u a r d ia n s , t h e y sh o u ld h a v e
a tto r n e y s . B u t i t i s a c u r io u s th in g t h a t n o t o n e o f t h e s e a t to r n e y s fo r c e d u p o n th e m to r e c e iv e f e e s in su c h la r g e sum s
I t is g e t tin g to b e a so r e q u e s tio n w it h th e m . I th in k I h a v e
I n d ia n c la im s c o m in g o u t o f t h e I n d ia n t r ib e s ’ f u n d -------Mr. O W E N . I t i s o b v io u s, i f t h e S e n a to r fr o m M a in e w ill a sk e d p e r h a p s a d o z e n t im e s t h a t t h is b ill go o v e r , w h e n it h a s
b een r e a c h e d on th e c a le n d a r , a n d m y r e a s o n h a s b een th a t i
P p e r m it m e, t h a t h e h a s n o t r e a d t h e b ill.
d e s ir e d t h a t w h e n t h is q u e s tio n d id co m e u p so m e a tte n tio n
My. H A L E . I j u s t h e a r d it rea d .
Jfrr. O W E N . T h e n th e S e n a to r d id n o t h e a r i t a c c u r a te ly , s h o u ld b e ' g i v e n to t h is q u e s tio n o f a t to r n e y s ’ f e e s in In d ia n
Jfecau.se it d o e s p r e s c r ib e a n d lim it it. I t i s b a s e d u p o n t h e c a s e s .
I f t h e G o v e r n m e n t c a n co m p e l th e s e p oor, h e lp le s s p eo p le to
V q u a n tu m m e r u it a n d t h e a g r e e m e n t t h e r e t o fo r e m a d e b e tw e e n
e x p e n d h u n d r e d s o f t h o u s a n d s o f d o lla r s in o rd er t h a t th ey
th e p a r tie s a n d b y t h e ir c o u n se l.
M r. H A L E . T h e S e n a to r h a s a d iffe r e n t u n d e r s ta n d in g o f t h e m a y h a v e t h e r ig h t s t h a t t h e G o v e r n m e n t sh o u ld g iv e th em , jf
r ea ch a n d sc o p e o f t h e E n g lis h la n g u a g e i f h e t h in k s t h a t i s a t h e y a r e e n t itle d to th e m w it h o u t a n y a t to r n e y s to rep resen t
lim ita tio n . T h a t i s p r e c is e ly n o t a lim it a t io n . I t l e a v e s t h e th e m , t h e G o v e r n m e n t sh o u ld f u r n is h t h e s e w a r d s w it h th eir
w h o le t h in g op en . T h e r e i s n o lim it a t io n . I t d o e s n o t s a y a t to r n e y s a n d n o t co m p el th e m to d iv id e w h a t t h e G o v ern m en t
t h a t it s h a ll n o t b e m o r e t h a n 10 p er c e n t or 20 p er c e n t or 30 is fo u n d b y i t s o w n c o u r t s to o w e th e m w it h a lo t o f a tto r n e y s
p er cen t, b u t le a v e s i t j u s t a s v a g u e a s v a g u e la n g u a g e c a n W e h a v e d iv id e d h u n d r e d s o f t h o u s a n d s o f d o lla r s h e r e in th e
l a s t f e w y e a r s , a n d t h e r e h a s b een so m e s c a n d a l a b o u t it, w ith
le a v e it. A n d I fo r on e------Mr. O W E N . I h a v e n o o b je c tio n w h a t e v e r t o h a v in g t h e a t to r n e y s w h o h a v e in te r p o s e d th e m s e lv e s b e tw e e n t h e fa th er
a n d t h e c h ild in o r d e r t h a t t h e f a t h e r m ig h t d o j u s t ic e to the
e n ai to r p u t in a n y lim it a t io n h e s e e s fit.
S en
M r. H A L E . I am n o t c o m p e te n t to m a k e a s u g g e s tio n . I c h ild . I h o p e t h e b ill w ill go o v e r u n le s s w e a r e g o in g to g iv e it
t h a t c o n s id e r a tio n w h ic h w i l l p u t a sto p to t h is k in d o f jo b s.
a m so r ry th e S e n a to r fro m Iv a n s a s i s n o t h e ie .
M r. O W E N o b ta in e d t h e floor.
M r O W E N . T h e S e n a to r fr o m K a n s a s i s h ere.
Mr! H A L E . I w is h th e S e n a to r fro m K a n s a s , w h o d o e s g iv e W’ M r. D I X O N . M r. P r e s id e n t ------T h e V IC E P R E S I D E N T . D o e s th e S e n a to r fr o m O k la h o i
c a r e f u l s tu d y to su ch m a tte r s , a s d o e s t h e S e n a to r fr o m O k la
e ld to
t t h e S e n a to r fr o m M o n ta n a ?
h o m a w o u ld , in th e in te r e s t o f ] im it a t io n h e r e , s u g g e s t so m e Jfield
I n j u s t a m o m e n t I w ill y ie ld .
I w a n t to
/ M r. O W E N .
lim it a t io n in t h is m a tte r w it h r e fe r e n c e to a t to r n e y s ’ fe e s .
isp
p o s e o f t h is m a tte r . I d e s ir e to c a ll t h e a t te n t io n o f th e
M r C U R T IS . M r. P r e sid e n t, t h e S e n a to r fr o m M o n ta n a /d is
S
db
n
i
f
e n a te to t h e r e p o r t o f t h e S e c r e ta r y o f t h e In te r io r in regard
rM r D i x o n ] a n d I o p p o sed t h is m e a s u r e in t h e c o m m itte e , a n d
a f t e r c o n sid e r a b le c o n te s t in t h e c o m m itte e a m a j o i i t y d e to it. T h e S e c r e t a r y ’s le t te r , w r it te n to t h e H o n . M o se s E.
te r m in e d to m a k e a fa v o r a b le rep o rt. A t t h a t tim e , h a v in g C l a p p , c h a ir m a n o f t h e C o m m itte e on I n d ia n ^ A ffa irs, under
o p p o sed it in th e c o m m itte e , I c o n c lu d e d t h a t I w o u ld t a k e n o d a te o f A p r il 20, 1910, s a y s :
In asm u ch as th e orig in a l c o n tr a c t of th e Creek N a tio n w ith the at
p a r t in p r e p a r in g th e rep o rt or t h e b ill fo r th e S e n a te . Y e s t e ieys, referred to in th e reso lu tio n o f th e Creek cou n cil of November
d a y w h e n t h e m e a s u r e w a s c a lle d u p I a s k e d to h a v e i t go torn
5 1908, provided fo r a co n tin g en t fee depend en t upon th eir success in
o v e r , h o p in g to g a th e r c e r ta in in fo r m a tio n w h ic h h a d b een o ro secu tin g th e claim o f th e Creek N ation , I am also of opin ion th a t the
b r o u g h t to m y a tte n tio n , a n d a f t e r t h e b ill w a s p a s s e d o v e r I p r ovision s in th is b ill au th o r izin g th e cou rt to fix th e com pensation of
id a tto r n e y s upon a qu antum m eru it for a ll serv ices rendered the
c a lle d th e a t te n t io n o f t h e S e n a to r fro m O k la h o m a to t h e p o in t sa
In d ian s in th e m a tter should be c le a rly to th e effect th a t th ey are to
w h ic h h a d b een r a is e d , a n d h e a g r e e d to d r a w a n a m e n d m e n t, receive n o th in g excep t in th e ev en t o f th eir success.
w h ic h I su p p o s e h a s b een p rep a red , c o v e r in g t h a t p o in t. N o t
I do n o t c a r e to d is c u s s t h e q u e s tio n o f a t to r n e y s w it h t h e Sen
b e in g f a m ilia r w it h t h e p r o v isio n in r eg a rd to a t to r n e y s fe e s ,
a to r fr o m Id a h o , a n d w i l l n o t t a k e t h e t im e o f t h e S e n a te to do it.
I d o n o t d e s ir e to d r a w a n a m e n d m e n t in r e fe r e n c e to th e m .
I t i s w e ll k n o w n , h o w e v e r , t h a t t h e -In d ian p e o p le a r e n o t repre!
M y o w n ju d g m e n t is t h a t t h is b ill sh o u ld n o t p a ss . T h e
s e a te d by t h e In te r io r D e p a r tm e n t in su c h a w a y a s to press
G o v e r n m e n t o f t h e U n ite d S t a t e s u n d erto o k to d iv id e t h e la n d s
t h e c la im s w h ic h t h e y h a v e . O n t h e c o n tr a r y , t h e In d ia n Office
b e lo n g in g to t h e C reek I n d ia n s e q u a lly a m o n g th e m a t th e i
r e q u e st, g iv in g to e a c h In d ia n p la c e d on t h e r o lls h is p ro p o r r e p r e s e n ts t h e U n ite d S t a t e s fir st a n d t h e I n d ia n s se co n d , and
th e r e fo r e t h e I n t e r io r D e p a r tm e n t h a s a llo w e d t h e c la im s o f
t io n a t e s h a r e o f t h e tr ib a l real e s ta te .
W ith o u t a n y d ir e c tio n w h a t e v e r fr o m C o n g ress, t h e a llo tt in g I n d ia n s to lin g e r a n d to p a s s a lo n g , a n d fin a lly to b e e lim in a te d
a g e n t s is s u e d a c e r tific a te to e a c h In d ia n s h o w in g th e a m o u n t b y t h e p r o c e s s o f tim e . T h a t i s t h e r e a s o n w h y t h e a tto r n e y s
o f p ro p e r ty t h a t t h a t In d ia n w o u ld b e e n t itle d to. U n d e r t h e h a v e b een r e p r e s e n tin g th e m in v a r io u s c a s e s .
I d o n o t c a r e t o d is c u s s t h e m a tt e r f u r th e r , a n d a g r e e to le t
ig r e e m e n t w it h t h e C reek I n d ia n s e a c h p e r s o n on t h e r o ll w a s
to r e c e iv e la n d s or m o n e y up to t h e sta n d a r d , w h ic h w a s f i x e d ; t h e b ill go over,
M r. D I X O N . M r. P r e s id e n t, w h ile t h i s m a tt e r i s n o w b efo re
a t .$1,040. A f t e r w a r d s C o n g r e s s a m e n d e d th e la w , a t t h e re-j
t h e S e n a te I w a n t to s a y t h a t I d id n o t k n o w , u n til t h e S en a to r
q u e s t o f t h e I n d ia n s , a n d a d d ed to t h e r o lls c e r ta in n ew -b orr
1911.
C O N G RESSIO N A L REC O R D — SE N A T E .
1805
from Maine called attention to the fact, th at the bill in this
Mr. OWEN. I do.
p Pe was on the calendar. I remember distinctly when the
Mr. CURTIS. The Senator is advised, is he not, that the
vommittee on Indian A ffairs discussed it for two or three days Creek Indians have counsel paid out of their tribal funds and
and that three or four members of the committee were decidedlyy have Ihad all these years, to look after their interests ’
’
a opposition to the whole measure. I f it w as referred to the
le S Mr. OWEN. The people who hold these certificates do not rt?"*\
r?
our, of Claims to make findings, it w as done a t some meetin gf gard 1the ordinary attorneys charged w ith looking afternot
1
t their
j
r the committee when I w as not present.
,
\ genera
general affairs as their particular counsel, as I understand
ad it.
I think the Senate ought to know that in this case, instead """Mr. CURTIS. Mr. President-----i being entitled “A bill providing for the equalization of Creek
The VICE PRESID ENT. Does the Senator from Oklahoma
lam en ts,” the bill ought to be entitled “A bill to appropriate yield further to the Senator from Kansas?
early .$4,000,000 out of the Federal Treasury for payment to- — Mr. OWEN. I do.
0 , r<;ek Indians,” where the Government has merely acted
Mr. CURTIS. D id not the attorneys of the Creek Tribe of
administrator for the distribution of their estates. The truth Indians appear before the committee in behalf of this propo
as t ,iat the Creek lands were distributed and administered by sition? That is my recollection.
__
the A)vernment> and divided equally among a ll the members of
dr. OWEN. They came in connection w ith the attorneys
e Greek Tribe, numbering about 18,000. As I remember, the who were otherw ise employed because they were solicited to do
the ° n *° be distributed to each individual w as $1,040. After so, but they were not charged w ith the peculiar function of
CrLm01xtlfl<?ates bad been issued, then on the petition of the looking after this interest. It only comes down to a question
srPKe 1 ion them selves, after the rolls had been closed, Con- whether the Congress of the United States w ill permit these
Inrlh
1 .etl’ at tbeir request, the names of about 4,000 Creek people to be heard.
inn,i U C lildreu who had been born since the old agreement w as
There is nothing th at can be added particularly beyond the
nicie, making the total number about 2 2 ,000 .
representation which I have already made, that these people
ch il 1 '"nurse, when you added 4,000 additional names—their own hold these certificates from the Federal authorities in pur
indiv-T1’ 1not outsiders—the portion to be distributed to each suance of a treaty agreement; th a t the certificates have not
a n l l ' r w as proportionately diminished. You could not take been p a id , that Congress offered them a partial payment and
sani at pr.°I)erty and divide it among 22,000 people and get the the individuals holding these pledges of the Government refused
e portion that you did when you divided it among 18,000.
jo accept it and asked to be permitted to go into court, where
iaittnn ongm al bil1 that these attorneys presented to the com- the evidence m ight be presented and where the Government
of thft n °? templated tbe appropriation of nearly $4,000,000 out could present its case, both as to the fact and as to the law
b e e n i ederal Treasury to make up these allotm ents which had i[before judges of their own choosing.
depreciated by their act and at their own request.
"these judges belong to the U nited States. Is it possible that
Thk' ■•ifrSt°°d that the bill w as defeated in the committee. the Senate is unw illing to trust the interest of the United States
Chin.B ^ erely transfers the whole matter to the Court of bef° ? e r?,acb a court, w ith the Indians petitioners on the other
leai-v f’ ^ Gourse a finding w ill be had, and one year or two side? T hat is not my idea of justice.
I hai e said all that I think it is necessary to sav in the
that t h ? ? n° W we wiU bave the findinS of the Court of Claims
matter.
jt
v v A iiiiciit u
w c » these
iiitj&t; lilUlclllfS
* HidLLtrl.
e Government
owes
Indians UDOUt
about $R£,UUU,UUU.
$4,000,000
With ?1 U0T believe in g°od faith— and certainly I w ant to d ea l **’3 Mr. HALE. Mr. President
anv n, ,Indlans iu m°re than a spirit of liberality—there is
The VICE PRESIDENT,
----- The Chair understood the Senator
in it J m a obligation on earth for the Government to dig down S - aA °rIA1A1AxTlia A0 ™\itlldraw his request for unanimous consent.
whem ~|?easury and give $4,000,000 to these additional allottees
t1 w aive that, and ask th a t the bill may go over
has an, s ? e *s 1K,t a Question raised, but that the Government
Mr. HALL. I move th at the bill be transferred to the calen
tue caien
lT(^ Mi,11I1n!Rtered tWs great estate in perfect equity and fairness. dar under 'Rule IX.
becanv,.°le <Iuestion arose on account of the depreciated portion,
The motion w as agreed to.
children
added’ a ^ their request, over 4,000 of their own
PENSIONS AND INCKEASE OP PENSIONS.
^ ^ at is the situation.
Mr. McCUMBER. I ask unanimous consent for the present
’ P ton lp W E N . Mr. President, I can not, in justice to the Creek iVconsideration of two pension bills on the calendar The first
Past: ’ aUow tbo statement of the Senator from Montana to is Senate bill 10453.
without replying briefly to it.
There being no objection, the bill (S. .10453) grantin'* pen
Senate U!,0moiaa' which has heretofore been submitted to the sions and increase o f pensions to certain soldiers and sniinr*
Pcrmii(,f!10+Ws. tlle contention of these people. They were not of the Regular Army and N avy and soldiers and sailors of
these
t0 bave any choice in determining who should be on wars other than the Civil War, and to w idow s and dependent
VS& Nobody w ill deny that.
____ relatives of such soldiers and sailors, w as considered as in
that statement" ^
Bres*denb’ I think I w ill have to question Committee of the Whole. It proposes to pension the follow in S
named persons at the rates sta te d :
ionow m g
y J - J i p PRESIDENT- Does the Senator from Oklahoma
Henry Fleming, late of Company M, Third Regiment N e
\r . AAbe Senator from Kansas?
braska Volunteer Infantry, W ar w ith Spain $ 1 2
Rebecca W hitthorne, widow of W illiam J. Whitthorne, late
Mr ° WBN- 1 d«nJ.: |CURTIS.
the Senator w ill allow me, the Creek In- major, i i rs^ Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War w ith
(hans
, ‘n s ' IIff tbe
in eon im! Representatives here and an agreement w as prepared Spam, $25.
tiv es o f
105 w ith the Government officials and the representaJohn J. Duke, late of Company H, Thirteenth Regiment Min
nesota Volunteer Infantry, War w ith Spain, $20.
. s p n t n f ? CreeIi
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u u u c i a i a u u that
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s tthe
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hot den v tn ° F ° ® c e r s * w o re c o n su lte d . S u r e ly t h e S e n a to r w ill States Army, $20.
W illiam H. H. W atkins, late of Capt. B. M iller’s Company I
Quest o f , ! , .tb e s e n ew -b o rn c h ild r e n w e r e a d d e d a t t h e reI S * Mr o \v 6 tribe, Second Regiment W ashington Territory Volunteers, Oregon
and
W ashington Territory Indian War, $16.
I f ieive<i VnlB N '
P r e sid e n t, I w ill a n s w e r t h a t t h o s e w h o reAndrew L. Weatherford, late of Company L, E ighteenth R a i
cou n cil itL iCfertAfic a te s w e r e n o t b o im d by a m e m o r ia l o f th e
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th o se » h S t b ® c o u n c il b e in g s u b je c t to t h e s o lic it a t io n o f ment United States Infantry, War w ith Spain, $24.
Cornelia A. Nickels, widow o f John A. H. N ickels E tc
rolls. Tt a a d c h ild r e n w h o s e n a m e s t h e y w a n t e d to a d d t o th e
keiS’ late caP‘
Genee and m
•d0W1i t ° a (l u e s tio n o f P roof, a q u e stio n o f e v i- tain. United States Navy, $40.
John Gillespie, late of Capt. C allister’s companv
nre n o t w iiim V,le T o f t lle c o n te n tio n o f th e S e n a to r s t h a t t h e y
y ’ femitb s
since th e
,° h a v e t lle se p eo p le h e a r d in co u rt, i t i s o b v io u s, regiment, Utah Volunteers, U tah Indian W ar $it;
ittle USe cPa r tm e n t i t s e l f t a k e s n o ste p to p r o te c t th e m , h o w
Mary G. McCarty, widow of W illard A. McCartv n t e of tba
b ea m in
bAv e fo r a n a tto r n e y . T h e y ca n n o t e v e n b e U. S. S. Buffalo, United States Navy, War w ith S n k h f S12 nmi
q u estio n 0 f t i
jn d e r su c h c ir c u m sta n c e s , w h y e n la r g e on th e $2 per month additional on account of each of the S n o r chB
foo b eta ? ■> ‘i ! g u a r d ia n a llo w in g t h e c o u r t to fix t h e a t to r n e y ’s a ™ o f said W illard A. McCarty until they reach “he age of
Is* to P reven t AaS01! fo r . d e fe a t in g t h e b ill, s in c e t h e r e a l p u r p o se
m m Id a h o r \r A b e a r in g a t a ll? T h e f r ie n d s h ip o f t h e S e n a to r
H alb] for
U e y e u k n ] .a n d th e S e n a to r fro m M a in e TMr.
beepi,,.
UL i>oor I n d ia n m u s t b e a p p r e c ia te d b y th e In d ia n
The V l C E ^ b i P a 1' P resid en t------ylol<l further
*D oes th e Senator from O klahom a
1 to th e Senator from K an sas?
i u y^tirs.
Irene H. Eubanks widow of John Eubanks, late of Troop B,
Regiment U nited sta te s Cavalry, and Hospital Corps,
United States Army, $12 and $2 per month.additional on account
of the minor child of said John Eubanks until he reaches the
age of 16 years.
Allen R ussell, late of Capt. Standage’s cavalry company
Nauvoo Legion, U tah Volunteers, U tah Indian War, $10.
1806
C O N G R ESSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
M argaret. C. D o u g h e r ty , widow of John A. Dougherty, late
"ilViuJ il'^ B ew ley ^ la teV& Capt. Ankeny’s Company C,
j. i, stR egim en t bfegon Mounted Volunteers, Oregon and AVash' " f ' l \ ! !'r:‘vrlnstrong^ddow of W illiam K. Armstrong, late first
i m m A n t Twenty-eighth Regiment U nited States Infantry $25.
C h a rles C Hanford, late of Capt. Brady’s company, F irst
[fpiriment Florida Mounted Volunteers, Seminole Indian War, $16.
The hill was reported to the Senate w ithout amendment, or
dered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time,
and passed.
Mr McCUMBER. The next is Senate bill 10454.
There being no objection, the bill (S. 10454) granting pen
sions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors
of the Civil War and certain w idow s and dependent relatives
of such soldiers and sailors w as considered as in Committee of
the" Whole. It proposes to pension the following-named per
sons at the rates stated :
Lyman Aldrich, late of Company A, Twenty-third Regiment
Michigan Volunteer Infantry, $30.
W illiam C. Black, late of Company C, Eighth Regiment Kan
sas Volunteer Infantry, $24.
jo sia h M. Rice, late o f Company I, F irst Regiment New York
Volunteer Engineers, $30.
Charles Moulton, late captain Company B, Sixth Regiment
Michigan Volunteer H eavy Artillery, $30.
George W. Taylor, late of Company B, T hirty-sixth R egi
ment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, $40.
Cyrus T W ardwell, late of Company K, Seventeenth Regi
ment Maine Volunteer Infantry, $30.
Lafayette Carmack, late of Company M, Thirteenth R egi
ment Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, $24.
W illiam H. Black, alias W illiam Hutchinson, late of United
States Marine Corps, $24.
Jam es H. Mills, late of Company D, Tw enty-sixth Regiment
Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, $30.
Thomas Anderson, late of Company E, Eleventh Regiment
Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, $24.
Thomas Burt, late of Company H, Thirteenth Regiment I lli
nois Volunteer Cavalry, $30.
W illiam Dannels, late of Company K, Fortieth Regiment Iowa
Volunteer Infantry, $24.
Perry W. Holcomb, late of Company G, Tenth Regiment M ichi
gan Volunteer Cavalry, $30.
Matthew M. Perry, late of Company F, Forty-fifth Regiment
Iowa Volunteer Infantry, $24.
Enos Tyson, late of Company F, One hundred and forty-sixth
Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, $24.
Christoph Stolte, late of Company G, F irst Regim ent M issouri
Volunteer Engineers of the West, $40.
Israel D. Lewis, late o f Company C, N ineteenth Regiment
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, $24.
Joseph B. Williams, late of Company B, Fourth Regiment
United States Veteran Volunteer Infantry, $30.
Edgar Williams, late of Company F, Tenth Regiment Connec
ticut Volunteer Infantry, $24.
Lena Rodelsheimer, widow of Solomon Rodelsheimer, late
captain Company A, Twenty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry, $12.
W illiam A. Hicks, late of Company M, Fifteenth Regiment
K ansas Volunteer Cavalry, $24.
W illiam B. Mead, late of Company C, Tw elfth Regiment Mis
souri Volunteer Cavalry, $24.
John Griffin, late of Company G, F irst Regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteer Cavalry, $24.
Jennie F. Grosvenor, widow of Silas N. Grosvenor, late of
Company C, Twenty-ninth Regiment M assachusetts Volunteer
Infantry, $20.
Lucetta A. Robinson, widow of John A. Robinson, late a ssist
ant surgeon Thirty-eighth Regimeut New York Volunteer In
fantry, $25.
John L. Corey, late of Company A, Thirty-first Regiment
M assachusetts Volunteer Infantry, $24.
Sampson G. H aw s, late of Company D, Forty-eighth Regiment
M issouri Volunteer Infantry, $24.
^Alfred Odle, late of Company K, Fourth Regiment Illinois
Volunteer Cavalry, and Company H, Second Regiment United
States Veteran Volunteer Infantry, $24.
Charles A. Tournier, late of Company A, Third Regiment New
York Volunteer Light Artillery, $24.
Gilbert G. Fitch, late of Company F, Thirty-first Regiment
W isconsin Volunteer Infantry, $24.
Levi Chappell, late of Company I, Thirteenth Regiment Ken
tucky Volunteer Infantry, $24.
E eb k u ar y 2
Sarah E. Bishop, widow of W ait R. Bishop, late of Coinpan
A, T hirtieth Regiment W isconsin Volunteer Infantry, |20. * y
Jam es W. Griffith, late of Company G, One hundred am
fortieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, $30.
^
W illiam L. Felm ly, late of Company M, Eighth ReMm.., *
Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, $30.
W illiam W hite, late of Company A, Second Regiment North
Carolina Volunteer Mounted Infantry, $24.
Benjamin O. Spaulding, late of Company I, Tenth Regiment
Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Infantry, $30.
Sebastian Glasstetter, la te of Company G, Seventy-fourti
Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, $24.
John W. Carr, late of Company F, Forty-fourth Regimen f
Iowa Volunteer Infantry, $24.
John B. AVorden, late of Company C, Eighth Regiment in
diana Volunteer Cavalry, $24.
John A. Churchill, late o f Company A, Thirty-fifth Regiment
New York Volunteer Infantry, $24.
Derick Banta, late of Company F, Seventy-sixth Regiment
Illinois Volunteer Infantry, $30.
George W. Crawford, late of Company E, Twentieth Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, $30.
Thomas Collins, late of Company G, Eighty-third Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, $30.
Joseph W olgamot, late of Company C, One hundred anfi
eighty-fourth Regim ent Ohio Volunteer Infantry, $24.
Jam es E. Merrifleld, late of Company G, and second principal
m usician F ifteenth Regiment AVest Virginia Arolunteer Infantry
$30.
Jam es B. Tubbs, late of Company G, F irst Regiment Michi
gan AToiunteer Cavalry, $30.
Charles W iswall, late of Company I, T w elfth Regiment u p .
nois Volunteer Infantry, $20.
George Bond, late of Company K, Eighty-first Regiment Penn
sylvania Arolunteer Infantry, $30.
Alfred Loftus, late of Company D, Sixth Regiment Minnesota
Arolunteer Infantry, $24.
D avid A. Henderson, late of Company B, Seventh Regiment
Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, $30.
John McCombs, late of Company II, N inth Regiment Kansas
Arolunteer Cavalry, $30.
George AV. Fine, late of Company A, One hundred and fortythird Regiment Pennsylvania A7olunteer Infantry, $24.
Frank Benson, late of Company G, One hundred and ninetyfirst Regiment Ohio Arolunteer Infantry, $24.
W illiam 1 1 . McCune, late of Company B, N inth Regiment AA'est
Virginia Volunteer Infantry, $24.
W illiam A. Thomas, late of Company E, Thirteenth Regiment
W est Virginia A7olunteer Infantry, $24.
AArilliam Fording, late of Company H, One hundred and
twenty-eighth Regim ent Indiana Volunteer Infantry, $30.
John G. Stroyick, late of Company K, Seventy-eighth Regi
ment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, $24.
Henry Moore, late of Company B, Second Regiment New
Ham pshire Arolunteer Infantry, $24.
D avid D. Rains, late of Company A, Forty-eighth Regiment
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, $50.
John Cole, late of Company G, Fifty-first Regiment Missouri
Arolunteer Infantry, $24.
Robert J. Atwell, late of Company K, Fourth Regiment Penn
sylvania Volunteer Cavalry, $30.
M artin Joy, late of Company G, One hundred and forty-ninth
Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, $30.
John W. Pollock, late first lieutenant Company I, Thirty-sec
ond Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Infantry, $30,
Thomas E. Nason, late of Company A, T hirtieth Regiment
Maine A7olunteer Infantry, $24.
Jonah Hutzler, late of Company D, Sixth Regiment Maryland
Volunteer Infantry, $24.
George Sullivan, late master-at-arms U. S. S. Grampus and
G reat W estern, United States Navy, $24.
Jefferson D. Coats, late o f Company C, Third Regiment North
Carolina Volunteer Mounted Infantry, $24.
Loren Shedd, late of Company E, T w elfth Regiment M ichigan
A7olunteer Infantry, $30.
Albert L. Graves, late of Company I, Third Regiment AVest
A7irginia Volunteer Cavalry, $24.
W illiam P. Snodgrass, late of Company G, Second Regiment
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, $30.
Lena D. Nickerson, widow of Azor H. Nickerson, late captain
Company I, Eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, $30.
Thomas D. Dalton, late of Companies F and A, F irst Regi
ment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, $24.
Hezekiah E. Burton, late of Company I, Thirteenth Regiment
Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, $24.
1911
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
It is palpable th a t these au th orities see fit to regard all the
revenue derived from postage for foreign m ails a s receipts
from the foreign m ail service, and then lim it th e exp en se of
that service to the slender item of sea cost.
Mr. BRISTO W . Mr. P resident-----The VICE P R E S ID E N T . D oes the Senator from Indiana
yield to the Senator from K ansas?
Mr. SH IVELY. Yes.
Mr. BRISTO W . D oes th e P ostm aster General state how he
arrives a t the am ount of m oney that is received for foreign
mails?
Mr. SH IVELY. Oh, not a t all.
Mr. BRISTO W . I f I am not disturbing the Senator, to illu s
trate, how can he tell w hen a stam p is sold at Indianapolis
whether that stam p is to go on a letter bound for England, or
for New York, or Chicago? D oes he exp lain in any w ay how he
arrives a t th is am ount w hich is given as the receipts for foreign
mail?
Mr. SH IVELY. The P ostm aster General does not explain
any w ay by w hich he arrives at the total receipts from th e foreign m ail service. T he A ssista n t P ostm aster G eneral does state
in h is la st report w h at the receipts from our foreign m ail service
nre, and indicates w h at they are from all sources, save our e x
changes o f m ail betw een Canada and M exico and the U nited
States. It is perfectly apparent th a t it is intended to create by
construction a surplus or profit from our foreign m ail service
that does not a ctu ally exist. Out of th at im provised surplus or
Profit, the equivalent o f which h as once been paid to the ra il
roads and other inland agencies, it is proposed to m ake the
extraordinary disbursem ents under the operation o f th is bill.
All I ask by th is am endm ent is th a t the question be m ade
clear; th a t the proposed statu te be relieved of am bigu ity;
that when w e are counting the sum total of the receipts from
our foreign m ail service w e sh all subtract from them the sum
total o f the expense o f our foreign m ail service. I f there be a
surplus or profit left, such surplus or profit w ould be availab le
under the operations o f the bill. I f there be no actu al surplus
or Profit there should be nothing availab le under the operations
the bill.
The junior Senator from N ew York [Mr. R oot] in h is speech
to the Senate a few d ays ago indicated th at there w as ap
proxim ately $4,000,000 a vailab le for use under tills bill. In
rePly to a question or suggestion, be stated th at b e w as relyin g
on inform ation received from the P ost Office Departm ent. Now,
1 invite the atten tion o f the S en ate to th e report o f the com
mittee on th e original b ill a s reported to the Senate. The
Writer o f th is report, w hoever he is, speaks a s fo llo w s :
. For the past four years the apparent profit of the ocean mail service
“as been upward of $3,000,000 annually.
The author o f th is report seem s to h ave had a m ental reservation. H e w as u n w illin g to stak e h is reputation for candor
und good fa ith before th e Senate on an unqualified statem ent
that there w a s $3,000,000 profit.
H e u ses th e expression
aPl>arent profit.” So it is clear th a t th e P ost Office D ep art
ment and the author o f th is report seem to be proceeding upon
the theory o f a con stru ctive profit, a constructive surplus, in
stead o f an actual surplus.
In confirmation o f th is I in vite atten tion to th e report o f the
Postm aster G eneral for th e fiscal year ended Ju n e 30, 1910.
The Postm aster General, in advocacy and d efen se o f th is leg is
lation, uses the fo llo w in g lan gu age:
The total cost, provided service
™ould be about $2,201,000 a year.
j,l® service now in effect under the
' 1• gives a sum considerably less
t i i. 11 mah service, not including
'.nited States exchange offices and
mis country.
were secured on all these routes,
This amount, added to the cost of
provisions of the act of March 3,
than the estimated profit from the
the cost of handling between the
offices of mailing and delivery in
I he sam e conclusion appears in the report o f the Second Asmtant P ostm aster General, in w hich, on page 31, he uses this
lan gu age:
total cost of such service would be about $2,201,160 a year,
m v together with the cost of present service maintained under the
f o i l 10ns of the act of 1801, is less than the profits derived from the
I ■ 'gn mail service (exclusive of the cost of handling foreign mails
(h>m',en the United States exchange offices and offices of mailing and
ei'y to this country).
*1 m perfectly clear th a t th e construction for the purposes of
8 hill placed upon the word “ profit ” and th e word “ surplus ”
> the P ostm aster General, by the Second A ssista n t Postniaster
mneral, and by th e author o f the report upon the b ill is th at
consists o f a ll revenue from th e foreign m ail service, less an
^consequential Part o f the exp en se or cost o f th at service. It
by this system o f left-handed bookkeeping, a system o f act h . n tbat wffiild not be tolerated in any other departm ent of
t],!' 'm verum ent nor in an y p rivate en terp rise for one moment,
. :it u surplus is fabricated out o f w h ich to m ake the expendies C01item plated by th e bill.
.
1817
W hat relation th e in lan d expense bears to th e sea cost or
expense h as in a m easure been determ ined by th e departm ent
itself. I quote from the act of 1872, and th a t part of th a t act
that con stitutes section 4009 of the R evised S tatu tes, as fo llo w s :
For transporting the mail between the United States and any
foreign port or between ports of the United States touching any foreign
port, the Postmaster General may allow as compensation, if by United
States steamship, any sum not exceeding
—
the sea
I w ill italicize the significant w ords for the R ecokd—
the sea and United States inland postage;
not exceeding
and if by a
foreign steamship or by a sailing vessel any sum not exceeding
the mail so transported.
sea postage on
the
It becom es the duty of th e P ostm aster General to form u late
and publish a regulation giving effect to th is section of the
R evised Salu tes, and in pursuance of that duty the regulation
in force is a s fo llo w s:
Steamers flying the flag of the United States, but not under'form al
contract, are allowed for conveyance of the mails not exceeding the
I full postage on the mails conveyed, at present at the rate of 80 cents
| a pound for letters and post cards and 8 cents per pound for other
( articles; and- steamers under foreign flags are allowed 4 francs per
kilogram (about 35 cents a pound) for letters and post cards and 50
centimes per kilogram (about 4 J cents a pound) for other articles, cal
culated on the basis of tbe actual net weights of the mails conveyed.
Mr. B R ISTO W . Mr. P resid en t-----T he VICE P R E S ID E N T . D oes th e Senator from Indiana
yield to the Senator from K ansas?
j Mr. SH IVELY. Yes, sir.
Mr. BR ISTO W . D oes th e Senator understand th at to be the
! estim ate of the am ount w hich the P ostm aster G eneral believes
I the G overnment receives for th is m ail? Is th a t the postage
; w hich the G overnm ent h as received per pound for the letters
! and per pound for the other articles?
Mr. SH IV E LY . U nquestionably a relation is estab lish ed be
tw een inland expense and w hat, in th e act o f 1872, w a s called
I “ U nited S tates inland postage.” P ostal conventions have, since
j 1872, rem oved m uch significance from the phrases “ th e sea and
U nited S tates inland p o sta g e ” and “ th e sea postage.” B u t the
| departm ent, in the regulation I have quoted, m akes the 80 and
S cent rates respond to “ the sea and U nited S tates inland post| age ” named in the act and the 35 and 11 cent rates respond to
i “ the sea p o sta g e ” nam ed in th e act. So, by th e ad ju d ication
| of th e departm ent, th e U n ited S tates in lan d exp en se bears the
j relation to the sea expense o f 45 to 35 on letter s and 31 to 4*
on other articles. On page 28 o f h is report the Second A ssist
an t P ostm aster G eneral fixes th e p ostage collected on a ll for
eign m ails, other than those exchanged w ith Canada and M exico,
at $5,739,624.22. On page 26 he reports the n et cost o f the for
eign m ail service at $3,112,302.46, om ittin g the item s of U n ited
S tates and foreign in lan d expense. On page 28 he reports the
letters and p ost cards “ disp atch ed by sea to foreign cou n tries ”
for the year a t 2,603,663 pounds, and other a rticles a t 14,726,5S0
pounds.
T he U nited S tates inland expense on the letter s and post
cards, a t 45 cen ts per pound, w ould be $1,171,648.75, and the
U n ited S ta tes inland exp en se on th e other articles, at 31 cen ts
per pound, would be $515,430.30, and on both com bined $1,687,079.15. Adding th is sum to the “ n et cost ” reported by the Second
A ssista n t P ostm aster G eneral, w e h ave a total o f $4,799,381.71,
w hich, taken from th e $5,739,624.22, lea v es only $950,242.51, and
from th is sum m ust then be subtracted the foreign in lan d cost
before n et profit or n et deficiency in the foreign m ail service can
be approxim ated. T h e departm ent m akes no pretense th a t
there is profit from the Canada and M exico m ails, u n less It be
considered th a t th e w h ole cost is thrown out o f the account
and the gross receip ts counted a s n et profits availab le for d is
bursem ent under th is bill. Is there a dollar o f actu al profit
or surplus from our foreign m ail service? Is it not palpable,
both from th e sta tistic s o f the departm ent and the a ttitu d e of
th e ad vocates of th is b ill again st tb e proposed am endm ent, th a t
it is a con stru ctive profit or surplus th a t is contem plated?
I f not, adopt th is am endm ent. T h e am endm ent rem oves a ll
doubt, a ll uncertainty, all am biguity. It lea v es no room for
construction. I f th is legislation is to be predicated on an
excess of receipts over cost, le t th at fa c t be settled by th e w ords
o f the bill. On the other hand, if a surplus is to be created by
construction, there e x is ts no reason w h y th e accom m odating
officials o f th e P ost Office D ep artm ent should not throw th e
rem aining item o f sea cost out o f th e exp en se account and
call the w hole p ostage revenues from our foreign m ails n et
profit. I f it be the purpose o f the departm ent to confine e x
penditure under th is b ill to actu al surplus, no harm is done by
th e am endm ent, and i f such be not th e purpose, then un m ixed
good is accom plished by th e am endm ent.
Mr. G ALLING ER. Mr. P resid en t, my a tten tion w a s d iverted
for a m oment when the Sen ator from In d ian a offered h is am end
m ent. D id I understand the Senator to say th a t h e w ou ld vote
for the bill i f h is am endm ent w a s agreed to?
1818
C O N G R ESSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
Mr c n iV E L Y
C ertainly not. T h e am endm ent con form s
- i ll ' “ t h e theory on w h ich it h a s been ad vocated a n d ta k es
V
. nr,.louse out o f it. I t is incapab le o f am endm ent to
i t me to voting for it excep t a ll be strick en ou t a fte r th e
, , ; ci'iuse the title be changed, and a n ew b ill su b stitu ted
*‘u,ili: "w ieit I do say is, th a t if th e Sen ator in ten d s th e S en ate
;',r nndor^tand th a t th e profits to be a v a ila b le under h is b ill
sh ill be real profits and n o t con stru ctive profits he should v o te
for the am endm ent.
Mr GALLINGER. Mr. P resid en t, th e Sen ator h a s ch allenged
the bookkeeping o f th e P o st Office D epartm en t, an d w h ile I
have com paratively little k n ow led ge on th a t point, I do know
th at the Senator h as ad vocated a prop osition th a t is ju s t a s
im possible o f being pu t into actu a l p ractice a s a n y th in g th a t th e
activ e m ind o f th e Senator could h a v e d evised. I f th e Sen ator’s
proposition is to be tak en lite r a lly it m ean s th a t th e p ostm aster’s
salary sh all be d ivid ed In proportion to th e am oun t o f w ork
be does for th e foreign and d om estic m ail. I t p rovides th a t th e
expense o f th e carriers w ho h an dle th e m a il sh a ll be d ivid ed
as betw een the foreign and th e d om estic service, and so a ll alon g
the line. I t is im p ossib le bookkeeping, and ab so lu tely beyond
th e pow er o f an y man, how ever w ise h e m ay be, to p u t into
effective operation.
Mr.' B R IST O W . Mr. P resid en t------T he V ICE P R E S ID E N T . D o es th e Sen ator from N ew H am p
sh ire y ield to th e Sen ator from K an sas?
Mr. G ALLIN G ER. I w a s ta lk in g to th e Senator from In
diana, but I am a lw a y s glad to y ie ld to th e Senator from K a n
sas, w ho a lw a y s h a s som e troublesom e q u estion to propound.
Mr. B R IST O W . I sh ould lik e to inq uire if it is a n y m ore
im possib le to a scerta in th e in la n d cost, a s th e Senator from
In diana h as su ggested , th a n it is to a scerta in th e cost a t a ll for
tra n sm ittin g foreign m ails.
Mr. G A LLIN G E R . On th a t poin t I am n o t goin g to w a ste
a m om ent. I sim p ly know th a t departm en t does estim a te th e
cost, and I am w illin g to stan d by th e figures o f th e departm ent.
I presum e th ere is a m ethod w h ereb y it can be done, an d I
have no doubt th e departm en t ex er cise s m ost e x ce lle n t ju d g
m ent and good sen se in reach in g its conclusion.
Mr. B R IST O W . O f course th e Sen ator from N ew H am p sh ire
is very w e ll inform ed, indeed, on th is m atter, and sin ce he h a s
based h is argum ent la rg ely upon th e profits in h an d lin g th e
foreign m a ils it seem s to m e th a t th e S en a te ou gh t to h ave
som e in form ation a s to how th e d epartm en t a r riv es a t th e fa c ts
th a t are here presented for our con sid eration .
Mr. G ALL IN G E R . T h e Sen ator from K a n sa s can ascerta in
th a t by going to th e departm ent, I h a v e no doubt.
Mr. B R IST O W . And sin ce th e Senator from In d ian a h a s
presented tw o elem en ts o f co st from th e . rep orts o f th e P o st
m aster G eneral, and sin ce th e Senator from N ew H am p sh ire
ch allen ges the 45 cen ts per pound a s ab so lu tely im p ossib le o f
ascertainm ent, I w ish ed to in q u ire h ow m uch e a sier it w a s to
ascertain th e 35 cen ts per pound th an it is th e other p art o f th e
sam e result.
Mr. SH IV E L Y . W ill th e Sen ator from N ew H am p sh ire p er
m it further interruption?
Mr. G ALLIN G ER. W ith pleasure.
Mr. SH IV E L Y . T he departm ent h a s fixed 45 cen ts a s th e re
la t io n o f th e in lan d co st to th e SO cen ts com posing th e in lan d
and sea cost. T he departm ent h a s alrea d y ad ju d ica ted th a t
question. T here is no difficulty in sep aratin g se a and in lan d
cost. T he departm ent finds no difficulty in g ettin g a t th e in lan d
ex p en se except w hen confusion is u sefu l to cover con stru ctive
profits for the purposes o f th is leg isla tio n .
Mr. G ALLIN G E R . Mr. P resident, I do n ot care to en ter in to
a n y d iscu ssio n on th is point. I do n o t propose to stick in th e
bark about th ese things. The great departm en t know n a s the
P o st Office D epartm en t h a s th is m atter in charge, and th e y are
tr a n sa c tin g th e bu sin ess o f the country, a s I believe, in a very
efficient m anner, and I am w illin g to a llow th a t departm en t to
d eterm in e all th ese m atters o f detail.
I tru st, Mr. P resid en t, th a t th e am endm ent su bm itted by th e
Sen ator from In d ian a m ay not be agreed to.
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R (M r. B randegee in th e c h a ir ).
T he q u estion is on agreein g to th e am endm ent proposed by th e
S en ator from In d ian a to th e am endm ent.
Mr. S H IV E L Y . On th a t I a sk for th e y e a s and nays.
T he y e a s and n a y s w ere ordered, and th e Secretary proceeded
to c a ll th e roll.
Mr. JO H N ST O N (w h en Mr. B a iley ’s nam e w a s c a lle d ).
T h e S en a to r from T e x a s [Mi*. B a il e y ] is p aired w ith th e senior
Sen ator from C onnecticut [M r. B u lk eley ].
Mr. B U L K E L E Y (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I desire to
ann oun ce th a t I am p aired w ith th e ju n ior Sen ator from T e x a s
[Mr. B a il e y ]. I f h e w ere present, h e w ou ld v o te “ y e a ” and I
sh ould vote “ n a y .”
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Mr. JO H N ST O N (w h en th e n am e o f Mr. D avis w a s cal
T he Sen ator from A r k a n sa s [Mr. D a v is ] is p aired w ith
senior Sen ator from R h ode Isla n d [M r. A l drich ],
Mr. RO O T (w h en Mr. D epe w ’s nam e w a s c a lle d ). I
charged w ith th e d u ty o f an n ou n cin g th e pair o f m y colle
[Mr. D e pe w ] w ith th e Sen ator from O klahom a [Mr. Gore
Mr. O W EN (w h en Mr. G ore’s nam e w a s c a lle d ). My
leagu e [Mr. G ore] is p aired w ith th e Senator from N e w ’
[Mr. D e pe w ].
Mr. N E L S O N (w h en Mr. Cl a pp ’s n am e w a s c a lle d ). I
to ann oun ce th a t m y co llea g u e [M r. Cl a p p ] is unavoidably
tah)ed from th e Cham ber on accou nt o f A bsence from the"
He, is p aired on th is bill. ^ m ake (h is ann ouiA epient foi
Mr. PERCY (w hen Mr. M on ey ’s nam e w as oa lh d
to ann oun ce' th a t m y co llea g u e [Mr. M o n ey ] is ab sen t bee
o f sick n ess. I f present, h e w ou ld vote “ y e a .” H e is paire
the bill.
Mr. R IC H A R D S O N (w h en h is nam e w a s c a lle d ). I fia
pair w ith th e Sen ator from M aryland [M r. R a y n e r ], and i
F>rJ V h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T he S ecretary w ill read t l
v iso a s proposed to be am ended.
T h e S ecretary . A fte r th e w ord “ service,” on page 3,
j end o f lin e 21, it is proposed to in sert “ in c lu siv e o f a ll
e x p en se th e r eo f,” so a s to r e a d :
A n d p r o v id e d fu r th e r , T h a t th e to ta l ex p en d itu re for forefi
serv ice in an y one year under th is a c t sh a ll n o t exceed th e
$ 4 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 , and sh a ll n o t in a n y case exceed th e am ou n t of
received from th e foreign m ail service over an d above th e
o th er w ise paid fo r such service, in c lu siv e o f a ll in la n d expense
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an M ississip p i w ou ld v o te “ yea ” on th is question.
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“ n a y .”
T h e roll c a ll w a s concluded.
Mr. W ETM O ItE. I d esire to announce th e p a ir o f my
leagu e [M r. A ldrich ] w ith th e Sen ator from Arkansas"
D a v is ]. I m ake th is ann oun cem en t for th e d a j\
Mr. C L A R K E o f A rk an sas. I d esire to ann oun ce thal
colleagu e [Mr. D a v is ] is a b sen t on accou n t o f th e illn e ss
m em ber o f h is fa m ily . H e w ill be ab sen t for som e days, a
w ill n o t rep eat th e announcem ent.
Mr. F O S T E R (a fte r h a v in g voted in th e a ffirm ative).
I inq uire if th e senior Senator from N orth D a k o ta [Mr.
Cu m ber ] h a s voted?
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . H e h a s not.
Mr. F O S T E R . T hen I w ith d ra w m y vote.
T he r esu lt w a s ann oun ced— y e a s 35, n a y s 40, a s fo llo w s ■
B acon
B ankh ead
B orah
B ourne
B risto w
B row n
B u rton
C ham berlain
C larke, Ark.
B rad ley
B ran degee
B riggs
B u rk ett
B urnham
B urrow s
C arter
C lark, W yo.
Crane
C ullom
A ldrich
B a iley
B everidge
B u lk eley
Y E A S — 35.
N ew la n d s
O verm an
Owen
P a y n te r
P ercy
S h iv ely
Sim m ons
Sm ith, Md.
Sm ith, S. C.
N A Y S — 40.
C urtis
H a le
D ick
I-Ieyburn
D illin g h a m
Jon es
D ixon
K ean
du P o n t
Lodge
F lin t
L orim er
F rye
N ixon
G allin ger
O liver
Gam ble
P age
G uggenheim
P en rose
NOT V O T IN G — 16.
Clapp
Gore
D a v is
M cCumber
D epew
M oney
F o ste r
N elson
C raw ford
C ulberson
C um m ins
F letch er
F razier
G ronna
J o h n sto n
L a F o lle tte
M artin
Stone
S w anson
T a liaferro
T aylor
T errell
T h orn ton
T illm a n
W atson
P erk in s
P ile s
R oot
S c o tt
Sm ith, M ich.
Sm oot
Step h en son
W arner
W arren
W etm ore
R ayner
R ichardson
S u th erlan d
Y oung
So Mr. S h iv e l y ’s am endm ent to th e am endm ent w a s reje
Mr. N E W L A N D S . Mr. P resid en t, I offer th e fo llo w in g am
m ent in lie u o f th e am endm ent proposed by th e Senator i
N ew H am psh ire.
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T he am endm ent subm ittei
th e Senator from N ev a d a w ill be read.
T he S ecretary . In lieu o f th e su b stitu te proposed by
Senator from N ew H am p sh ire [M r. Gallinger ] in s e r t :
T h a t th e S ecretary o f th e N a v y , th e P o stm a ste r G eneral, and the
retary o f C om m erce and L abor sh a ll h e r ea fter c o n s titu te a comm:
to be know n a s th e foreign com m erce com m ission , and th a t th e \
hereby a u th orized to p rovide for th e con stru ction , eith e r in th e pish ip yard s o f th e U n ited S ta te s or in th e sh ip y a rd s o f th e N avy, or
of 30 v e sse ls, n o t exceed in g 6,500 ton s ca p a c ity each and co stin g ii
aggregate n o t ex ceed in g $ 3 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ; th a t such v e sse ls sh a ll be so
stru cted as to be u se fu l to th e N avy a s a u x ilia ry v e sse ls, such a s t
ports, co lliers, d isp a tch b oats, cru isers, and sco u ts, and also u se f
tim es o f peace in op en in g up new rou tes o f c o m m e r c e ; th a t such
m ission m ake to C ongress su ch recom m en dation s as to it seem ad v i
regarding th e m an ning o f su ch v e ss e ls in w h o le or in p a rt by th e >
R eserve and th e le a sin g o f th em so m an ned in tim es o f peace to
pin g com pan ies, or o th er w ise u tiliz in g them fo r th e purpose o f pre
in g foreign trad e and com m erce.
1911.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— SENATE.
bill to which I refer brought in three or four. It is no new
thing. The Navy is not to-day relying entirely upon privately
owned ships for the carrying of its coal.
This has no more suggestion of paternalism than the ap
propriations already made. It is simply an attempt to measure
up to the requirements of the situation, and, when it is im
possible to get such ships from a merchant marine as it exists
to-day and will be impossible even under this bill, to secure the
ships without which our Navy w ill be as incapable in time of
war as an Army would be without a quartermaster’s depart
ment or without a commissary department.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing
to the amendment proposed as a substitute by the Senator from
Nevada [Mr. N ewlands].
The amendment was rejected.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question recurs on agree
ing to the amendment proposed as a substitute by the Senator
from New Hampshire [Mr. Gallinger].
Mr. STONE. Mr. P r e sid e n t, I sent an amendment to the desk
some days ago w ith a statement that I would in due^ time
Proper it as an amendment to this bill, and I now offei it. It
may be observed that I have somewhat changed the last clause
°f the amendment as printed by adding the following proviso:
Mr. RICHARDSON (when his name was called). I again
announce my pair w ith the senior Senator from Maryland [Mr.
R ayneb].
Mr. SMOOT (when Mr, S utherland’s name was called). I
desire to announce that my colleague [Mr. S utherland ] is
paired with the junior Senator from Minnesota [Mr. Clapp].
I w ill let this notice stand for the day.
Mr. WARREN (when his name w as called). As announced
on the previous roll call, my regular pair, the Senator from Mis
sissippi [Mr. Money], will stand paired with the junior Senator
from ' vva [Mr. Young], and I w ill vote. I vote “ nay.”
Mr. SCOTT (when Mr. W atson’s name w as called). My
colleague [Mr. W atson] is unavoidably absent from the Cham
ber, having been temporarily called away on very important
business
The roll call having been concluded, the result w as an
nounced—yeas 37, nays 39, as follow s:
Bacon
Bankhead
Bourne
Bristow
Brown
Burkett
Burton
.. Provided, That all ships registered under the provisions of this sec Chamberlain
tion shall be entitled to all rights, benefits, and privileges granted by Clarke, Ark.
this act to any vessels of the United States.
Crawford
What I seek to accomplish by this proviso is to allow foreignbuilt ships, when admitted to American registry, to have every
right that would be enjoyed by American-built ships in bidding
for these subsidized mail contracts, and to have every other
ri?ht and privilege conferred by this proposed enactment. In
other words, if Americans should purchase a foreign-built ship,
Mid should be the exclusive owners thereof, I would give them
the right to register it and confer upon it every right and privilogo granted by the provisions of this bill to American-made
Hllips. Aside from the particular privileges granted by this hill,
the amendment I offer taken as a whole, would expressly ex
clude foreign-made ships from engaging in the coastwise trade,
•^hey would be expressly excluded from that trade, except tbat
under this act they might enjoy the same rights that would
utlacli to American-built ships to call at the port south of Cape
Charles, as provided in the act, and as would be required by
the mail contract.
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Mr. President, as I discussed this whole subsidy question, in
cluding the amendment I offer, on Monday last, three days ago,
1 Will not detain the Senate by further elaborating the subject
at this time. I will now aslc to have the amendment lead and
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Borah
Bradley
Brandegee
Briggs
Burnham
Burrows
Carter
Clark, Wyo.
Crane
Cullom
Aldrich
Bailey
Beveridge
Bulkeley
Martin
Newlands
Overman
Owen
Paynter
Percy
Shively
Simmons
Smith, Md.
Smith, S. C.
NAYS— 39. .
Hale
Curtis
Heybum
Dick
Kean
Dillingham
Lodge
Dixon
Lorimer
du Pont
Nixon
Flint
Oliver
Frye
Page
Gallinger
Penrose
Gamble
Perkins
Guggenheim
NOT VOTING— 15.
Money
Clapp
Nelson
Davis
Rayner
Depew
Richardson
Gore
Culberson
Cummins
Fletcher
Foster
Frazier
Gronna
Johnston
.Tones
La Follette
McCumber
Stone
Swanson
Taliaferro
Taylor
Terrell
Thornton
Tillman
Piles
Root
Scott
Smith, Mich.
Smoot
Stephenson
Warner
Warren
Wetmore
Sutherland
W atson
Young
So Mr. Stone’s amendment to Mr. Gallinger’s substitute was
rej ected.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the
substitute submitted by the Senator from New Hampshire [Mr.
Gallinger].
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Mr. OWEN. Mr. President, I deem it my duty to place on the
record of the Senate a formal protest, not only against the
ship-subsidy bill (S. 0708), but against the manner in which it
submitted.
, . is being passed.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment proposed by
In the first place, it is being done by unanimous consent, taken
the Senator from Missouri w ill be read.
at a time when the opposition to this hill was largely absent
a The Secbetary. Add to the amendment proposed by the from the Chamber attending to the duties of the Senate, and
Senator from New Hampshire the following:
when, I am advised, there were about 15 or 20 Senators on the
^ S ec. 2. That section 4132 of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
floor.
The unanimous consent of 15 Senators favorable to the bill
r4C132a Yesse0l9VSb:uilt w ithin the United States and belonging
wholly t0 citizens thereof and vessels which may be captured in war or indifferent to the bill is not the unanimous consent of the
,,y c itiz e n so f the Tinned sta tes and law fully condemned as prize, or Senate of the United States in any proper parliamentary sense.
"Mch tnay be a d im D e d to be forfeited for a breach of the laws of the
I
pnitod sta tes and seagoing vessels, whether steam or sad, wherever I do not think such a unanimous consent should stand.
f t . and to engage only in trade with foreign countries or with the vigorously dissent from a unanimous consent obtained under
'"'brines or other island possessions of the United States, being wholly such circumstances. Had I been present I should emphatically
J'nefi uy citizens of the United States or corporations organized and
g y tn i-e j under the law s of the United States or of any State thereof, have refused consent to a vote upon this bill until it had been
whose stockholders are all citizens of the United States, and no thoroughly discussed.
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? ^ r rs. may be registered as directed in this title. Foreign-built vessels
But, in the second place, Mr. President, I protest against the
e a r n e d pursuant to this act shall not. except as herein provided,
Senate,
as
at
present
constituted,
exercising
the
power
to fix
J R ® - in the coastwise tr a d e : P rovided, That nil ships registered
fits 0*5® Provisions of this section shall be entitled to a11 rights, bene- a subsidy amounting to millions of dollars upon the American
, t.U(nml privileges granted by th is act to any vessels of the United people for the sound reason that on the 8th of November last
people repudiated the Sixty-first Congress now in
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the amend- the American
and elected a very different set of men.
m<Rit proposed by ihe Senator from Missouri [Mr. Stone] to the session,
They not only chose a different set of men, Mr. President, but
prostitute proposed by the Senator from New Hampshire [Mr. thev chose a set of men notoriously opposed to the ship subsidy.
oauunger].
They chose a set of men pledged to the policy of reducing taxes
m e STONE. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays.
Oio yeag an(l nays were ordered, and the Secretary proceeded favorable to special interests and unfavorable to the people.
The only proper and becoming course, in my opinion, which
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this Senate and this Congress could pursue under the circum
t, Mr. mJLKELEY (when his name was called). I announce stances is to adjourn sine die, on the broad ground that they no
I am paired with the junior Senator from Texas [Mr.
longer have the moral or ethical right to exercise the legislative
If he were present, he would vote “ yea
and I
powers of the people of the United States. I concede, Mr. P resi
vote “ nay.”
dent, that this Congress has the legal right, but it has no moral
/ a .; ,- - ^WEN (when Mr. Gore’s name w as called). I ani s* : " the pair of my colleague [Mr. Gore] with the senioi tigh t, it has no ethical right, in good conscience to pass any law
'which would not be passed by the newly chosen representatives
u ,or from New York [Mr. D epew ].
------“ r- SIHTH of Maryland (when Mr. R ayner’s name was of the American people. Such conduct is identical with the con
duct of an agent who, knowing that his successor had been
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nihi •' ^Iy colleague the Senator from Maryland [Mr. R ay
Oh . J 8 al»ent. He is paired with the junior Senator from appointed, should make haste to commit his principal to a pol
icy lie knew was obnoxious to his principal before his successor
w°tHd'vot ^ ^ ^ ^ habdson]. I f he were here, my colleague
could arrive as a physical fact.
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CO N G R ESSIO N A L R E C O R D — SE N A T E .
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a fte r built. I t sp eak s for itse lf, and it seem s to m e it
not need an y argu m en t to show th a t a n y m oneys expende<
o f th e F ed eral T reasu ry for th e purpose o f encouragim
estab lish m en t o f steam sh ip lin e s sh ould on ly be spent upon
se ls th a t are b u ilt pu rsu an t to th e p rovision s o f th e act.
I t m ay be sa id th a t th e v e sse ls fo r w h ich th is m o n ey 'w
expended w ill n ec essa rily be h e rea fter c on stru cted ; th a t
t:1The m erchant m arine can e a sily be b u ilt up by other m eans, are no v e sse ls now or a t an y rate very fe w th a t could cor
w hich w ould operate eq u itab ly upon a ll th e people and w ould under th e p rovision s o f th e bill. T h a t is sim p ly an argu
not involve sp ecial p rivilege to th e fe w a t th e exp en se o f the w h y w e should m ak e it m ore certain in th e bill. T h is si
| g iv es assu ran ce th a t if an y m oney is sp en t under th e bill it
U1 T he first m ethod w ou ld be free sh ip s; th e second m ethod bring som e n ew sh ip s under th e A m erican flag to engage ii
w ould be free m a teria ls for sh ip b u ild in g; and th e th ird m ethod ocean bu siness.
w ould be by d iscrim in atin g ta x e s in favor o f A m erican ships.
W h ile I am on m y fe e t I w a n t to sa y a fe w w ords, Mr. I
I f an A m erican c itize n h ad th e righ t to buy or build a sh ip dent, in regard to th e su b stitu te bill. I h a v e n ever believed
anyw here, g ivin g it th e benefit o f A m erican registry la w and w e w ou ld accom p lish very m uch by su b sid ies or subventioi
w ith the right to fly th e A m erican flag on it, n o th in g m ore ex tra m ail con tract pay in th e b u ild in g up o f our mere
w ould be n ecessary to cover th e high se a s w ith sh ip s flying | m a r in e; but I h ave been w illin g to v o te for a n y proposition
the A m erican flag. In stead o f th is sp ecial privilege, through ; a m ajority o f th is body or an y other le g isla tiv e branch 0:
m an ip u latin g th e p o litics o f th is country and con trollin g th e G overnm ent believed w ou ld upbuild our m erchan t m arin
sta tu tes o f th is country, h a s im posed an enorm ous ta x upon h a v e been p erfectly w illin g to pu t a sid e m y personal op
any sh ip b u ilt elsew h ere or bought elsew h ere w h en it en ters w ith referen ce to th ese p lan s and to abide by th e judgm e
th is country. G ranting su b sid ies w ill n ot b u ild u p th e sh ip yard s th e m a jo r ity ; but I fe e l satisfied th a t th e on ly w a y w e
o f th is country. I t w ill m erely ta k e th e ta x e s o f th e A m erican | ever build up th e A m erican m erchan t m arin e w ill be bj
people and giv e it to sp ecial fa v o rites. I f w e sh ould rem ove | an cien t policy o f y e a rs a g o ; th a t is, by d iscrim in a tin g di
; the du ty on a ll sh ip b u ild in g m aterials, it w ou ld bu ild up th e | find I th in k in th e F ifty -s ix th or F ifty -sev e n th Congrc
I sh ip yard s o f A m erica, em ploy labor, and bu ild up our m erchant | introduced a b ill alon g th ose lin es.
1 m arine. T he A m erican people are, in m y opinion, opposed to
I know th ere are objection s to th a t policy, b u t it doe?
i givin g bonuses, to giv in g g ra tu ities, or to g iv in g bou n ties to the seem to m e th a t th ey are o f very grea t w e ig h t— n ot so w eigh
I few a t th e exp en se o f th e m a n y ; an d h a v in g voted out o f pow er sound a s are th e objection s to th is policy. I listen ed
E those w ho b elieved in such a doctrine, th e country is now pre- very m uch in te re st a fe w d a y s ago to th e rem arks of
| sented w ith th e sp ectacle o f th e rep udiated a g en ts in C ongress Sen ator from M a ssa ch u setts [Mr. L odge ] , w ho said th a t he
I attem p tin g to p a ss a m easu re a fte r th ey h a v e been rep udiated form erly held to th is opinion, bu t by h is serv ice on the
1 and before th e a rriv a l o f th e le g isla tiv e a u th o rities w ho tru ly c h a n t M arine C om m ission and by reason o f th e testim on y
I rep resent th e w ill o f th e A m erican people. I resp ectfu lly in v ite w a s p resen ted to th a t com m ission, he had changed h is mir
| those w ho control th is body by th e p resent m ajority to perform th a t regard. T he reason s th a t he g a v e did not appeal
U h e ir du ty to th e A m erican people by ad jou rn in g sin e die, in stron gly to me. One o f th ose rea so n s w a s th a t it w ould
order th a t th e n e w ly elected rep resen ta tiv es o f th e people, a g reat deal o f m oney out o f th e T reasu ry o f th e U n ited S
those w ho r ea lly rep resent th e A m erican people, be given an in the reb ate o f du ty. I t w ou ld not tak e th is m oney ou t o
opportunity to p ass th e appropriation b ills and other leg isla tio n T reasu ry u n less it accom p lish ed th e purpose desired, u
o f im m ed iate n ecessity.
it brought foreign goods into th is cou n try in A m erican s
W hat r igh t h a s this, th e S ixty-first C ongress, h a v in g been and th a t is th e very purpose o f a ll th is leg isla tio n and so r
repudiated by th e people o f th e U n ited S ta tes, to p ass appro desired by all o f us. I f by a p olicy o f th a t ch aracter th e
p r ia tio n b ills am oun tin g to a thou san d m illion d ollars and fix the nu es o f th is G overnm ent w o u ld be d im in ish ed fifteen or tw
fiscal policy o f th e U n ited S ta te s up to J u ly 1, 1912, w h en th is m illion dollars, it w ou ld m ean a trem en d ou sly large Am ei
-C on gress had been rep u d iated in Novem ber, 1910? I s th is fa ir sh ip ping flyin g th e A m erican fla g ;, and, a s w a s suggeste
la n d right? I s it r igh t a s a m oral or a s an eth ica l proposition? th in k by th e Sen ator from G eorgia [Mr. B a c o n ] , it would
Mr. P resident, it is a part and parcel o f th e an cien t m achine n ec essa rily fo llo w th a t th e revenu es o f th e T reasu ry w oul
p o l i t i c s w h ich h a s la id dow n th e r u les fo r govern m en t and d im in ish e d ; in fact, th ey w ou ld very lik ely be increased.
w h ich tak es out o f th e h an d s o f th e A m erican people th e m eans
A nother source o f opp osition to su ch a p olicy h as been
o f m aking effective th e w ill o f th e A m erican people in th e legis- fa c t th a t w e h a v e a g reat m any tr e a tie s e x is tin g w ith
la tiv e h a lls of th is country. I t is m y ju d gm en t th a t th e proper p rin cip al com m ercial n a tio n s o f th e earth . T h at is tru e;
| conduct for th e third session o f th e S ixty-first C ongress is to every one o f th o se tr e a tie s h a s a provision in it th a t it ca
I j,a ss an act declaring th a t a ll fu tu re C on gresses sh a ll m eet on term in ated upon one y e a r ’s notice. I am satisfied th a t it
I th e first M onday in D ecem ber a fter th e regu lar b ien n ial elec- be m ore th an one y e a r by fa r b efore w e w ill h ave any
tio n s; th a t th e Sixty-second C ongress sh a ll m eet im m ed iately ships, even under th e proposition su bm itted here. T hey
upon th e adjournm ent of th e Sixty-first C ongress, and th a t th e th a t to ab rogate them w ill in v ite ta r iff w ars. I doubt it,
S ixty-first Congress do now adjourn.
i f it d o es w e are b etter fitted to w a g e su ch a w ar than
K now in g its fu tility and h avin g bu t a fa in t hope o f any other n a tio n on earth and could w a g e it w ith fa r m ore h oi
response, n everth eless I m ake the app eal to th ose in control of su cc e ss th a n w e can w a g e th e m ail-con tract w ar.
th e S en ate and w ho h ave the pow er o f governm ent, to adopt
T here is an oth er reason w h y I am e sp ecia lly opposed to
th is course. I appeal to their conscience and sense o f propriety su b stitu te, and th a t is t h i s : I t m ean s n oth in g to th e Pa
th a t th is is right. I appeal to them to acknow ledge th e rec coast. I am n ot a sectio n a list. A s I h ave said, I h ave
titu d e o f th e doctrine th a t the w ill o f th e A m erican people should w illin g to v o te for th e v a rio u s b ills alon g th is lin e hereto:
p revail, and th a t th e n ew ly chosen rep resen tatives w ho en ter but th ey h a v e been w h ittle d dow n and w h ittle d dow n unt
ta in a d ifferent view of governm ent from th e S ixty-first Con seem s to m e th is su b stitu te is ab so lu tely u n fa ir. I t sim ply
g r ess should be allow ed to represent th e A m erican people w ith - fines th e sh ip s th a t w ill be b u ilt under it to th e trad e ■
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out fu rth er d e l a y ; and th a t th e Sixty-first C ongress, no longer S ou th A m erica. No provision is m ade for th e trans-P a
I rep resen tin g th e w ill o f th e A m erican people, should n ot usurp trad e or for th e trad e w ith A u stra la sia .
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th is pow er m erely because it h a s a tech n ical leg a l right.
Mr. G A LLIN G E R . Mr. P re sid e n t-----A leg a l r igh t ough t to be id en tical w ith a m oral and e th ical
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . D oes th e Senator from W as!
right. W h enever a m an w ith a legal righ t finds th a t h e is ton y ie ld to th e Sen ator from N ew H am p sh ire?
e x er cisin g it contrary to th e law o f good conscien ce it seem s Mr. JO N E S. C ertain ly.
to me, Mr. P resid en t, th a t a high-m inded m an w ou ld refu se to
Mr. G A LLIN G E R . T h e Senator h a s n ot read th e substii
e x er cise su ch a legal pow er.
T h is is the s u b s titu te :
Air. JO N E S. I offer th e am
a ondm ent w h ich I send to th e
T h a t th e P o stm a ste r G eneral is hereby au th o rized to pay for c
desk.
m ail service, under th e a c t o f M arch 8, 1891, in v e sse ls o f th e se
c
la
on rou tes to S ou th A m erica so u th o f th e E quator, to th e PI
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T
T h e am endm ent to th e proposed p inss
es, to Japan , to C hina, and to A u str a la sia .
su b stitu te w ill be stated .
Mr. JO N E S. T h at is n ot th e su b stitu te th a t I h ave her
T h e S ecretary . A fte r th e w ord “ v e sse ls,” in lin e 3, on page 1
o f th e su b stitu te, it is proposed to in sert th e w ord s “ hereafter m y hand, proposed by th e Senator from N ew H am pshire
b u ilt, and a fte r th e w ord “ v e sse ls,” in lin e 7, to in sert th e J an u ary 9, 1911.
w ords “ h e rea fter b u ilt.”
Mr. G A LLIN G E R . N o ; th e Senator from N ew H am ps
Mr. JO N E S. Mr. P resid en t, th e effect o f th is am endm ent is ask ed perm ission— w h ich w a s h is righ t under th e rulesto lim it a n y ex p en d itu res under th e su b stitu te to v e sse ls here- m odify h is su b stitu te.
I regard such conduct grossly u n ju st and in its essen ce dis, , rr.irt on.i 1 recard it my d u ty to sa y so. T here is no necesJ tv S
ever in my opinion, for gra n tin g these sh ip su bsid ies.
T h e r e s no necessity and there is no ju stifica tio n for g ivin g th e
ow ners o f these sh ip s m oney out o f the P u b lic T reasury w ith o u t
corresponding benefits to th e people from w hom th e se ta x e s are
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1911.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
and it is largely out of deference to his wisdom, fairness,
and liberal consideration of this question that makes me w ill
ing to vote for this substitute. Many times heretofore when
this matter has been up I have pressed an amendment such as
proposed. Such an amendment was adopted in another legis
lative body several years ago when this same matter w as pend
ing. It may be true that there are only two ships, and those
ships on the Pacific coast, that would be excluded if this amend
ment were adopted, and yet it does seem to me that the pos
sibilities are that under the inducement offered by this bill
coastwise ships might be taken out of that trade and placed
on some of the lines proposed here simply7 for the purpose
of getting the compensation provided in this bill.
I do think, if we are to pass a measure of this c h a r a c te r taking money out of the Treasury for this purpose, which it is
admitted is more than is really necessary as a just compensa
tion for carrying the mails, but in the hope that we may de
velop vessels that will be useful in connection with the Navy
that we should at least confine this expenditure to vessels that
are hereafter built, and built under the direction and subject
to the approval of the Secretary of tlfe Navy. I hardly feel
like withdrawing the amendment; but I shall not ask for the
yeas and nays, so far as I am concerned.
Mr. GALLINGER. Then, Mr. President, let us have a vote
on the amendment.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to
the amendment of the Senator from Washington [Mr. J o n e s ]
to the substitute offered by the Senator from New Hampshire
[Mr. Gallingeb].
Mr. PERKINS. Mr. President, in connection with the re
marks of the Senator from Washington [Mr. J ones]. I desire
to have read telegrams from the owners of the Oceanic Steam
ship Co.; also from the Merchant Marine League of California
and the Chamber of Commerce.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, the Secretary
w ill read the telegrams.
The Secretary read as follow s:
Mr. JONES. I did not know that that right had been granted
or that the Senator had asked for it.
Mr. GALLINGER. That right has been granted.
Mr. JONES. That takes away some part of the objection.
Mr. GALLINGER. I hope it takes it all away.
Mr. JONES. I think not. My recollection is that it reads
“ to the Philippines and Australasia,” but not to China or
Japan.
Mr. GALLINGER. I beg the Senator’s pardon. I will read
it again:
To the Philippines, to Japan, to China, and to Australasia.
Mr. JONES. That makes it very much better. That takes
8way that objection, and I am very glad indeed that the Sen
ator has modified his former substitute along those lines, be
cause I can see absolutely no justification for the failure to in
clude lines to the Orient in the original substitute.
As to the substitute as it now is, I simply desire to call at
tention to the fact that a measure of this character has been
reported by the committee quite a number of times, and has
been recommended by many Presidents. In the report sub
mitted to the Senate by the Committee on Commerce on March
7, 1910, it is stated :
, The President of the United States in his annual message of Decem7, 1909, to this Congress earnestly recommends the passage of this
legislation, as his predecessors, President McKinley and I resident
Roosevelt, have recommended similar legislation. President Taft said .
“ Following the course of my distinguished predecessor, I earnestly
{^commend to Congress the consideration and passage or a ship subsidy
'dll, looking to the establishment of lines between our Atlantic seaboard
»nd the eastern coast of South America, as well as lines from the west
toast of the United States to South America, China, Japan, and the
Philippines.”
I shall not take the time of the Senate further. I shall sup
port the substitute of the Senator from New Hampshire as it
has been modified, not because it suits me in every respect, not
because I believe it is really the best thing to do, but because I
hope it is a step that will result in some ships flying the Ameri
can flag engaging in the trade across the Pacific and in the trade
to South America. I am willing to take the judgment of men
fiser than and just as devoted to the interests of the people as
1 am and who are desirous of seeing American ships entering
the ports of the world with our products just the same as I am.
* hope this measure will accomplish its purpose. If it does not,
W‘‘ Will try another plan, and will keep on until we do succeed
ln showing our flag in the marts of the world.
I hope, however, that my amendment will he agreed to.
Mr. GALLINGER. Mr. President, the only objection I have
the amendment submitted by the honorable Senator ft om
Washington [Mr. J o n e s ] is, that at best, if the bill is left as
1!le substitute reads, there are probably not more than two
Kl|ips in the United States that could fulfill the requirements
the law and go into the service; and those ships, as probably
'be Senator knows, are in his own section of the country—the
m‘Ts that were tied up three years ago by the Oceanic Line
:,U(1 are now rotting at their cables in the harbor of San Fran
c o . Those ships were built according to designs approved by
be Navy Department; they are seaworthy In every respect;
'bey were in the trade between San Francisco and Australasia
for a time, and did most excellent service, but the pay was
''‘adequate, and they surrendered. Mr. President, I think if
'bose ships were given an opportunity to reengage in the trade
an adequate compensation, it would be well. If they aie
aanied the privilege, it is not going to increase the number of
u !'bs over which the American flag might fly. but more likely
'*1 decrease the number. I quite regret that the Senator is
s,) insistent upon his amendment.
1 have no interest in this matter, of course, other than an
intcrest in the development in the trade to South America ami
trade of the Pacific coast with the Orient; and I have
’""ays been in favor of the provision that is now in the submflute. i
at flrst leave it out upon the importunities of
’""'f people; but when I looked the matter over again it
''"nied to me that equity and justice demanded that the proK1"n jn regard to lines on the Pacific should be reincorporated.
Maced it back in the substitute upon my own volition, and l
T!
It: Pleases the Senator that I did. So, M r. President
, .w,8h that the Senator would withdraw his amendment and
t}18 ^ave a vote upon tlie substitute as it stands.
appea
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San F rancisco ., Cal., January 10, 1511.
Hon. Georg® C. P erkins ,
W ashington} D , C,•
Australian-United States trade over fifty million annually, being: 60
ner cent greater than entire west coast South America. Is capable
of immense expansion if mail facilities improved by direct connection.
If nothing else possible, monthly sailing should be provided for followin 7' rou te: San Francisco, Honolulu, Tutuila, and Sydney, in vessels
e & 0 tons at 15 knots speed. Maximum compensation, $4 per mile.
Total payments yearly not to exceed $350,000. Tms would establish
at least moderate means of communication with a most Important
market* would satisfy Hawaiians with more frequent steam communication -’w ouldbring Tutuila Naval Station in direct touch with United
AtLites’ and return to United States some of trade now being diverted
to Canada through means of liberal subsidies paid by Canada.
F. S. Samuels ,
For Oceanic S team ship Co.
S an F rancisco , Cal., January 9,1911.
non. George C. P erk ins ,
.
United States Senate, W ashington, D. 0 .:
Additional argument w ill be that Australasian service would supply
Tutuila American naval station with regular communication with United
i Slates’
j
,
F. S. S a m u e l s ,
For O c e a n ic S t e a m s h i p C o.
S an F rancisco, Cal., January 9, 1911.
Hon. George C. P erkins ,
United ^
AustralasJa w ill cause
; Gallinger’s revised ocean mail WH e » “ »of pr| sellt and future diverPacific coast to be great sufferer, 1 ffl£ w Australasia is far more imsion to Canada of Australasian tramc.
portant to Pacific coast than are Chile and i ^ u . gAMOBLg^
For O c e a n ic S t e a m s h i p C o .
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San F rancisco , Cal., January 10, 1911.
W ashington, D. C.:
T, ,
to your tPlegram of the 9th to C. C. Henion, the Merchant
tr T:<-l ,y i ^ e u e y of California feels keenly the injustice of eliminating
?Ia« . Pacific routes,
to Australia
and entire
New Zealand,
trans-Padflc
routes, and
uuu £particularly
^
feel8< that
moreoveri
that the
Pacific
from a
’in„ fr7,m unjust discrimination. However, as any hill faR 0K, J evcn in° a remote manner, an American merchant marine ms betthan none we would urge your support of the Galiinger measure,
nrovided no favorable amendment can be made thereto: hut in se doing
we reserve°our rights to voice our feelings and to resent what we con
sider an injustice to our c o a s t . ^ ^ Marinb Leagde of C a l if o r n ia ,
A ndrew Carrigan, President.
S an F rancisco , Cal., January 9-10,1911.
tl,pIr„ JONES. «°Mr. ^President, I appreciate the friendship of
Senator from New Hampshire [Mr. Gallingeb] for the TTnn Cl FORGE C. PERKINS,
States Senate, W ashington, D. G.:
^
.
A'nf.rican merchant marine. I know that he is woiking in 110SeeTinitcd
administration and urge great importance to Pacific coast and
ifnW’lme *-° what he believes to be a patriotic duty and Dn a
ste fe s in general to have Australasia included in tne snipping
■m otic purpose, and he has shown his patriotism and fair- M l practically entire freight now being diverted
^ ^ w e c n ^ ’acific
i.
extending the provisions of his substitute. I know he ine(•nverbetice and loss to lack of our communication between 1 auhe
Chambeb of commerce of S an F rancisco.
fur i'u 8P('clal interests to serve. I know he is acting solely coast and Australia. ^
"bat he believes to be for the good of the whole countiy,
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C O N G R ESSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E .
S an F rancisco , Ca l ., D e ce m b e r 8, 1010.
n „ n <iEORaB C. FLRKiN8 W aahingtotl} D . C .:
tin te d b ta ti
aDnroved sh ip su b sid y $425,000 an n u a lly .
C anadian ,G oT V '" T s U n o y l l tr ip s y ea rly , 15 knots. C o n tra st th is
Vanrouvoi*. A uckland, l ^ n e y , ^ a ttitu d e o f U n ited S ta te s tow ard it s
action w lth hither
Pf oreign com m erce r ela tio n s. Ga ll in g e r s pro
ocean mail s tr 'ic e uuu
91 w ould enable v e sse ls to com pete for
A ukU- ihisian Oracle, w hich o th erw ise a s a t p r e se n t w ill be a lm o st e n tir e ly
diverted to C anada.
F g gAMDELSj
For Oceanic Steamship Co.
T lie VICE P R E S ID E N T . T h e q u estion i s on a greein g to th e
am endm ent o f th e Senator from W ash in gton to th e su b stitu te o f
the Senator from N ew H am psh ire.
T he am endm ent to th e su b stitu te w a s rejected.
Mr SMITH of Michigan. Mr. President, I am in favor of
such legislation as will be most likely to permanently rehabili
tate the American merchant marine. I believe in closer commer
cial relations between all the countries of the Western ITemi-,
sphere, and if I thought this bill was calculated to permanent1-*
secure this result I would vote for it. If, however, this bounty i
hereafter withdrawn, owing to political differences, such as hate'
been revealed in the votes already taken, our situation would ne
even more pitiable than it is to-day, and the false hope held o w
to shipbuilders would recoil to vex us and defeat more substan
tial efforts in the future.
I favor a reasonable discriminative customs duty as the best
means of insuring a revival of American shipping, so firmly
established in our political system that it will not be affected by
temporary political storms, but, inasmuch as such an amend
ment would affect the revenues of the Government and legisla
tion of this character must originate in the House of Represen
tatives, I am precluded from taking the sense of the Senate
upon that question to-day, and shall therefore content myself
by voting against the bill. I do so with some reluctance be
cause of my high regard for its author and foremost champion,
the distinguished Senator from New Hampshire, whose intelli
gent and persistent efforts are worthy of his great cause, but
the importance of the subject and my deep conviction that it is
unwise to thus expend the public money is my sole reason for
differing with him at this time.
Mr. GALLINGER. Mr. President, I do not quite understand
how a Senator squares his conscience with either himself or
anybody else when he makes any great distinction between
taking money under the old system of discriminating duties
before it reaches the Treasury or allows it to come into the
Treasury and pays it out afterwards. I have never been able
to discover the remarkable difference on that point with which
some public men seem to be imbued.
T h e discriminating-duty plan is absolutely impossible under
existing conditions, as has been explained over and over again.
A large majority of the Merchant Marine Commission were in
favor of that plan when they took up their work six years ago,
but after they had made a careful investigation they were
driven to the contrary conclusion, because what good w ill it do
for us to have a discriminating duty upon the goods that come
from South America when 92 per cent of them are on the
free list? Is the Senator from Michigan willing to vote to
place them on the dutiable list so that the discriminating duty
idea will become workable? If he is not, then it w ill do no
good whatever to American shipping to have the old system
F ebruary
Mr. President, there is nothing sectional in this matter, s
as I am concerned. We have one little seaport in my 5
It has a glorious history. Out of that seaport John Paul ,
sailed the R a n g e r and went out to conquer the navies o
world. At one time we built ships there—some of the
clipper ships that brought such renown to this country—bn
commercial importance of Portsmouth has passed away,
possibly no ship ever will be built there again. So I ha’
personal or State stake in this issue. But I do feel, Mr. ]
dent, that I have done no more than my duty in my hi
way year in and year out to advocate measures that gasome hope that the American merchant marine might t
habilitated and our flag again seen on the oceans of the v
Mr. President, it is inconceivable to me that this great N
should spend $500,000,000 to build the Panama Canal, and
is built no vessel carrying the American flag, except i
coastwise trade or on the yacht of a multimillionaire or
battleship of the UnitdfH^tates, w ill pass-throagh it unless ■
something to rehabilitate qsuj? merchant marine.' If Sen
chocfce to ONt our Natiof ip. tflal^posdt^on, theirs is the dut;
cits th^ T ^ s^ ^ sib ilit/ 1 ftaye Uc^ejpny jvA-k ivO b^pl i
I tjs tth q lash effort L shall ever, make in 'th is direction; ;
prophesy to-day'thatCf tffisfbifl rails, Whether it be by the
of Republicans or the votes of Democrats, it will be a long
in the future before any measure will be enacted by the
gress of the United States that will in the least degree r<
the American flag to the oceans of the world and give us
prestige among the nations of the earth that this mighty, we,
transcendent Nation of ours is entitled to. Again I say,
ators, yours is the duty and yours the responsibility of th<
you cast.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing
substitute offered by the Senator from New Hampshire
Gallinger ].
Mr. BEVERIDGE and Mr. SHIVELY demanded the
and nays, and they were ordered.
The Secretary proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. BULKELEY (when his named was called). I aga
nounce my pair with the junior Senator from Texas
B a il e y ]. If he were present, he would vote “ n a y ” ;
should vote “ yea.”
Mr. ROOT (when Mr. D epew ’s name was called). I
announce the pair of my colleague with the Senator from
homa [Mr. G ore].
Mr. PERCY (when Mr. M o ney ’s name was called),
nounce the absence of my colleague on account of sic
He is paired with the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. Wai
If my colleague were present, he would vote “ nay.”
Mr. SMITH of Maryland (when Mr. R a y n e r ’s nam<
called). My colleague, who is absent, is paired with the ;
Senator from Delaware [Mr. R ic h ar d so n ]. If he were
ent, he would vote “ nay.”
Mr. RICHARDSON (when his name was called). I
announce my pair with the senior Senator from Maryland
R a y n e r ].
Mr. WARREN (when his name was called). I agai
nounce the pair of the senior Senator from Mississippi
M o ney ], who, I understand, would vote “ nay,” with the ;
Senator from Iowa [Mr. Y oung ], who, I am authorized t
would vote “ yea.” I vote “ yea.”
Mr. SCOTT (when Mr. W a t so n ’s name was called). M
10There are also 33 commercial agreements that we have en league is unavoidably detained from the Chamber. If he
tered into of our own volition that stand in the way. Of present, he would vote “ nay.”
course, Senators say we cah wipe them out; we can denounce
The roll call was concluded, and resulted—yeas 39, na;
them. ’ So we can. But I do not believe we want to go into a as follow s:
commercial war of that kind with the nations of the world.
YEAS— 39.
Mr. President, I had intended to say some things more on Bradley
Heyburn
Curtis
Perkins
Dick
Jones
Piles
this question, but I desist. If this bill becomes a law and the Brandegeo
Kean
Dillingham
Root
Briggs
§4,000,000 is ever paid in a single year toward rehabilitating Burkett
Dixon
Lodge
Scott
the merchant marine it will cost just 4 cents to every man, Burnham
Lo rimer
du Pont
Smoot
Nelson
Flint
Stephenson
woman, and child in the United States. Precisely that, and Burrows
Nixon
Frye
Warner
Carter
nothing more. And I want to impress upon the Senate and Clark,Wyo.
Oliver
Gallinger
Warren
upon the country that fact that when they talk about this Crane
Page
Guggenheim
Wetmore
Penrose
Hale
enormous amount that we are going to waste or that we are Cullom
NAYS—39.
going to experiment with, it amounts to just 4 cents per capita
McCumber
Crawford
Smith, Mich
for the people of the United States, provided the entire amount Bacon
Martin
Culberson
Smith, S. C.
Bankhead
is expended annually.
Newlands
Cummins
Stone
Beveridge
I remember, Mr. President, at the last session of Congress Borah
Overman
Fletcher
Swanson
Owen
Foster
Taliaferro
that a distinguished western Senator, advocating an appro Bourne
Frazier
Paynter
Taylor
Bristow
priation of $30,000,000 to complete irrigation projects that had Brown
Percy
Terrell
Gamble
been badly managed, said, “ Why should Senators oppose this Burton
Shively
Gronna
Thornton
Simmons
Johnston
Tillman
trifling appropriation from the Treasury of the United States Chamberlain
Smith, Md.
La Follette
for this purpose?” I did not oppose it. As an eastern man, I Clarke, Ark.
NOT VOTING—13.
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
1911.
The VICE PRESIDENT. On the question of agreeing to the
substitute of the Senator from New Hampshire the yeas are 39
and the nays are 39. The Chair votes in the affirmative. The
yeas have it, and the substitute is adopted.
The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the
amendment was concurred in.
Mr. STONE, i offer the following amendment.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from Missouri offers
an amendment, which the Secretary will report.
The Secretary. It is proposed to add to the bill the fol
lowing :
S ec . 2. T h at section 4132 of the R evised S ta tu te s is hereby amended
° as to read as follow s :
.
Sec. 4132 . V essels b uilt w itb in the U nited S ta tes and belonging
«noiiy to citizen s thereof, and v essels w hich m ay be captured in w ar
citizens of the U nited S tates and la w fu lly condemned as prize, or
'Win-h may be adjudged to be forfeited for a breach of th e law s of
h a lted S tates, and seagoin g vessels, w hether steam or sa il, w herever
i*i,"V
to engage on ly In trade w ith foreign cou n tries or w ith the
„ a11ippine or other islan d p ossession s o f the U nited S tates, being
u si.u y owned by citizen s of the U nited S ta tes or corporations organ
i c ' 1, and chartered under th e law s of the U n ited S ta tes or of any S la te
„„,lf'°f, and w hose stockholders are a ll citizen s o f th e Cm ted S tates,
i; ! >10 others, m ay be registered a s directed in th is title, I'oreign„,„"t vessels registered p ursu an t to th is act sh all n ot engage m the
f ^ t w t a e tr a d e ; but such vessels sh all be en titled to a ll oth er benefits
*n privileges given to v essels o f th e U n ited S ta te s.”
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the
amendment offered by the Senator from Missouri.
Mr. STONE. On that I ask for the yeas and nays.
. The yeas and nays were ordered, and the Secretary proceeded
to call the roll.
Mr. WARREN (when his name was called). Again announc
es the pair of the Senator from Mississippi [Mr. Money] with
lhe Senator from Iowa [Mr. Young], I vote “ nay.”
Mr. RICHARDSON (when his name was called). I again
mi ounce my pair with the senior Senator from Maryland [Mr.
,{avnebi.
■lhe result was announced—yeas 37, nays 40, as follow s:
Racon
fSkhead
{"'verldge
ffimrne
{ rlstow
Jjrown
Jetton
}>mberlain
id y te . Ark.
trawford
,, ;,,ah
. ggs
‘“mham
“irrowa
,[»rter
,'ark. Wyo.
fane
ullom
M'lrlch
galley
.Dlkeley
«iukett
Culberson
Cummins
F letch er
Foster
F razier
Gronna
.Tohnston
Jon es
La F o llette
McCumber
Y EA S— 37.
M artin
N ew lan ds
Overman
Owen
P a y n ter
Percy
S h ively
Sim m ons
Sm ith, Md.
Sm ith, S. C.
N A Y S— 40.
H ale
H eyburn
K ean
Lodge
Lorim er
N elson
N ixon
O liver
P age
Penrose
NOT VOTING— 14.
M oney
R ayner
R ichardson
S u th erlan d
C urtis
D ick
D illin gh am
D ixon
du P on t
F lin t
F rye
G allinger
Gamble
G uggenheim
Clapp
D avis
D epew
Gore
Stone’s amendment
Stone
Swanson
Taliaferro
Taylor
Terrell
Thornton
Tillman
P erk in s
P iles
R oot
S cott
Sm ith, Mich.
Sm oot
S tephenson
W arner
W arren
W etm ore
Watson
SMITH of Maryland (when Mr. R a y n e r ’s name was
, 1I(M). My colleague [Mr. R a y n e r ] is paired with the Sena1,7 from D e l a w a r e R ichardson]. I f my colleague were
w ent> he would vote “ nay.”
T „
r- RICHARDSON (when his name w as called). I again
It t!'.,unce my pair with the senior Senator from Maryland [Mr.
If he were present, he would vote naj, and
wo“]<i vote “ vea.”
ho'u !'. W a«R E N (when his name was called). 1: again anthe pair of tlio Senator from Mississippi [Mr. Mom^ I ,
who would vote “ nay,” with the junior Senator from IowTa
[Mr. Y o u n g ], who would vote “ yea.” I vote “ yea.”
The roll call having been concluded, it resulted—yeas 39,
nays 39, as follows:
B radley
B randegee
B riggs
B urkett
Burnham
B arrow s
Carter
Clark, W yo.
Crane
Culiom
B acon
Bankhead
B everidge
Borah
Bourne
B ristow
Brown
Burton
C ham berlain
Clarke, Ark.
A ldrich
B ailey
B ulkeley
Clapp
C urtis
D ick
D illin g h a m
D ixon
du P o n t
F lin t
Frye
G allinger
Guggenheim
H ale
Y E A S— 39.
H eyburn
Jones
K ean
Lodge
Lorim er
N elson
N ixon
O liver
P age
Penrose
N AY S— 39.
McCumber
C raw ford
M artin
Culberson
N ew lan ds
Cum m ins
Overman
F letch er
Owen
F o ster
P a y n ter
F razier
Percy
Gamble
S h iv ely
G ronna
Sim m ons
.Tohnston
Sm ith , Md.
L a F o llette
NOT V O TING — 13.
R ayner
D avis
R ichardson
D epew
Suth erlan d
Gore
W atson
M oney
P erkins
P iles
Root
S co tt
Smoot
S tep henson
Warner
W arren
W etm ore
Sm ith, M ich.
Sm ith, S. C.
Stone
Swanson
Taliaferro
Taylor
Terrell
Thornton
Tillman
Young
m e v iu n irivji/oxjjuui,j-.
. veas are 39 and the nays are 39. The Chair votes in the
affirmative. The yeas have it, and the bill is passed.
SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS.
Mr TONES. Mr. President, I wish to give notice that after
the routine morning business on next Tuesday I will deliver
some remarks on the Illinois election case.
ALASKAN COAL LANDS.
Mr NELSON. I move that the Senate proceed to the con
sideration of the bill (S. 9955) to provide for tbe leasing of coal
and coal lands in the Territory of Alaska.
Mr. BORAH. Mr. President, I rise to a parliamentaiy in
quiry. I ask if the motion is subject to amendment?
The VICE PRESIDENT. It is not.
Mr BORAH. Upon the motion I call for the yeas and nays.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from Minnesota moves
the present consideration of the bill (S. 9955) to provide for
the leasing of coal and coal lands in the Territory of Alaska,
and upon that question the Senator from Idaho asks for the
^°Mr.a ILALE.S Mr. President, I move that the Senate do now
^The^V IC E PRESIDENT. The Senator from Maine moves
that the Senate do now adjourn.
Mr. BORAH. Mr. President-----The VICE PRESIDENT. That motion is not debatable.
Mr. BORAH. I am not seeking to debate it, but I ask for the
veas and nays upon the motion to adjourn.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the Secretary proceeded
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was rejected.
Die VICE PRESIDENT. If there be no further amendment
’."'t-ed in the Senate, the question is on the engrossment and
mu rea0ing of the bill.
j J he bill Was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, and
'Dig read j.]ie
time.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is, Shall the bill pass?
Mr. SHIVELY. On that I ask for tbe yeas and nays.
}, rile yeas and nays were ordered, and the Secretary proceeded
Tffil the roll,
i. Mr. JOHNSTON (when Mr. B a il e y ’s name was called). The
j'*mUor from Texas [Mr. B a i l e y ] is paired with the Senator
w1 Connecticut [Mr. B u l k e l e y ].
•nr. OWEN (when Mr. G ore’s name was called). My coiI.''hue [Mr. Gore] is paired with the Senator from New York
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t0 Mr” WARREN (when his name was .called). Making the
same announcement as before as to tbe pair of
Senator from
M ississippi [Mr. Money ] w ith the Senator from Iowa [Mi.
Young], I vote “ yea.”
Mr? GALLIN (LEE ■C°I ^Imvef been requested to announce that
the Senator from Maine [Mr. F r y e ] is paired with the senator
voted in the negative). I have
a pair w f t t S e junior Senator from Maine [Mr F rye], I did
d
hi(! absence. I withdraw my vote.
n°M? ROOT I ask that note be taken of the pair of my col,
rM r ‘d e i >e w ] with the Senator from Oklahoma [Mr.
CoreI on this and any other roll call that there may be to-day.
Mr RICHARDSON. I am paired with the senior Senator
from ’ Maryland [Mr. R ayner ]. I transfer my pair to the
innior Senator from Illinois [Mr. L orimer] and vote “ yea.
J The roll call resulted—yeas 37, nays 37, as follow s:
B radley
B randegee
B rig g s
B u lk eley
B u rn h am
B u rrow s
B u rton
C arter
Crane
Culiom
C urtis
Dick
D illin g h a m
du P o n t
F lin t
G allin ger
G am ble
G uggenheim
H ale
H eyburn
Y E A S — 37.
Kean
Lodge
McCumber
N elso n
N ix o n
O liver
Page
P enrose
P erk in s
R ichardson
Root
Scott
Smith, Mich.
- Smoot
Stephenson
Warren
Wetmore
C O N G R ESSIO N A L R E C O R D — H O U SE
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N A Y S — 37.
Martin
Newlands ■
Overman
Crawford
Culberson
Cum m ins
D ixon
F letch er
F razier
G ronna
J o h n sto n
Jones
B ankhead
B e v e rid g e
Borah
Bourne
B risto w
B row n
B urkett
P a y n ter
Swanson
Taliaferro
Taylor
Terrell
Thornton
Tillman
Warner
Percy
Shively
Simmons
Smith, Md.
Chamberlain
Smith, S. C.
Clark, W yo.
Stone
La Follette
Clarke, Ark.
NOT VOTING— 17.
Watson
Depew
Money
A ldrich
Young
Foster
Owen
B acon
Frye
Piles
B a iley
Gore
Rayner
Clapp
Lorimer
Sutherland
D a v is
—--------T l’e VICE P R E S ID E N T . On th e m otion o f th e Sen ator from
M aine th a t th e S en ate ad jou rn th e y e a s are 37 an d th e n a y s
are 37. T he Chair v o te s in th e affirm ative. T h e y e a s h a v e it,
and th e S enate stan d s adjourned.
The S en ate accordingly (a t 5 o’clock and 20 m in u tes p. m .)
adjourned u n til to-m orrow, F rid a y , F eb ru ary 3, 1911, a t 12
o’clock m.
H O U SE
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R E P R E S E N T A T IV E S .
h u r sd a y ,
February 2, 1911.
The H ou se m et a t 12 o’clock noon.
T he Chaplain, R ev. H en ry N . Couden, D . D ., offered the follow in g p rayer:
Our F a th er in heaven, im p ress us, w e beseech T hee, w ith th e
fa c t th a t tim e w a its on no m an, le s t w e becom e laggard s in th e
grand, etern al m arch o f e x isten ce under th e sp ir itu a l lead ersh ip
o f the w orld’s g reat E xem plar.
Touched by th e sad an d p a th etic d ea th o f one o f th e em
ployees o f th is H ouse, w ho for a qu arter o f a cen tu ry h a s filled
h is p lace w ith sin gu lar fid elity, w e pray m ost fe rv e n tly for h is
aged and grief-strick en w ife , th a t sh e m ay be encouraged to
look forw ard w ith hope to a w orld w h ere p artin g com es no
m ore; and T h in e be th e p raise forever. A m en.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
A m essage from th e Senate, by Mr. C rockett, one o f its clerks,
announced th a t th e S en ate had p assed b ill and jo in t resolu tion
o f th e fo llo w in g title s, in w h ich th e concurrence o f th e H ou se o f
R ep resen tatives w a s req u ested :
S. 10431. A n act to au th o rize th e A rgen ta R a ilw a y Co. to con
struct a bridge across th e A rk an sas R iv er b etw een th e c itie s o f
L ittle R ock and A rgenta, A rk .; and
S. J. R es. 132. J o in t r esolu tion au th o rizin g th e d eliverin g to
th e com mander in c h ief o f th e U n ite d S p an ish W ar V eteran s o f
one or tw o dism ounted bronze cannon.
T he m essage also announced th a t th e S e n a te had p assed w ith
ou t am endm ent b ill o f th e fo llo w in g t i t l e :
II. R. 15342. An act to reim bu rse C h arles K. D a r lin g for
m oneys n ecessarily expended by him a s clerk o f th e cou rt o f
ap p eals for th e first circuit.
SENATE BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION REFERRED.
U nder clau se 2 o f R u le X X IV , S en a te b ill an d jo in t resolu
tion o f th e follow in g title s w ere tak en from th e Sp eak er’s tab le
and referred to their appropriate com m ittees, a s in d icated
b e lo w :
S. 10431. A n a c t to auth orize th e A rgenta R a ilw a y Co. to con
str u c t a bridge across th e A rk an sas R iver, b etw een th e c itie s
o f L ittle R ock and A rgenta, A r k .; to th e C om m ittee on In ter
sta te and F oreign C om m erce; and
S. J. R es. 132. J o in t resolu tion au th orizin g th e d eliv erin g to
th e com m ander in c h ie f o f th e U n ited S p an ish W ar V eterans o f
one or tw o d ism ou nted bronze c a n n o n ; to th e C om m ittee on
M ilita ry A ffairs.
RIVERS AND HARBORS APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. A L E X A N D E R o f N ew York. Mr. Speaker, I ask un ani
m ou s con sen t to ta k e from th e Sp eak er’s tab le th e rivers and
harbors ap p rop riation b ill (H . R. 2 8 632), to d isagree to the
S en a te am endm ents, an d ask for a conference.
T h e S P E A K E R . T h e gen tlem an from N ew Y ork a sk s u n an i
m ou s con sen t to ta k e from th e Sp eak er’s ta b le th e rivers and
harbors ap p rop riation bill, d isa g ree to a ll th e S en a te am end
m ents, and a sk for a conference. I s th ere objection?
Mr. SM ALL. I w ou ld ask th e chairm an o f th e com m ittee if
th ere w ill be a n op p ortu n ity fo r a sep arate vote on an y o f th e
S en a te am endm ents. I h a v e in m ind p a rticu la rly S en ate
am endm ent No. 10, and p erhaps others.
Mr. A L E X A N D E R o f N ew York. I do n ot know an y reason
w h y th ere m ay n o t be a v o te taken, i f M em bers d esire it, upon
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every am endm ent. T h ere w ill be no effort m ade to avi
certain ly.
Mr. SM ALL. M ay th a t be done upon req u est o f a Me
Mr. A L E X A N D E R o f N ew York. Yes.
Mr. SM ALL. I f th a t m ay be done upon th e request
M ember, then I h a v e no ob jection a t th e p resen t tim e. L
I w ou ld prefer to a w a it the a ctio n o f th e con feren ce comi
before ask in g fo r a sep a ra te vote on an y am endm ent.
T he S P E A K E R . T h e C hair h ea rs no objection, an
n ou nces a s con ferees Sir. A lexander o f N ew York, Sir.
rence , and Mr. S p a r k m a n .
LEAVE TO PRINT.
Sir. SIOSS. Sir. Speaker, I a sk un an im ou s co n sen t to
printed in th e R ecord an e d ito ria l tak en from th e Price
rent, o f W ich ita, K ans., on J an u ary 28, regard in g th e p
post, togeth er w ith a sh ort sta tem en t o f m y ow n.
e d ito ria l is b ased on th e rem arks I m ade here on tha
subject.
T h e S P E A K E R . T h e g en tlem an from In d ia n a a sk s i
m ous con sen t to h a v e prin ted in th e R ecord in eonnectior
h is rem arks on th e p arcels p ost an e d ito ria l from a Wi
K ans., paper. I s th ere objection?
Sir. P A Y N E . I su bm it th a t th e gen tlem an ou gh t r
occupy th e tim e o f th e H ou se in th a t w a y in th e m orning
but ou gh t to g e t tim e in C om m ittee o f th e W h ole in th e
w ay. I object.
T h e S P E A K E R . O bjection is m ade.
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. SCOTT. Mr. Speaker, I m ove th a t th e H ou se r
its e lf into th e C om m ittee o f th e W h ole H ou se on th e sti
th e U n ion fo r th e co n sid eration o f th e a g ricu ltu ra l appr
tio n b ill (H . R. 31596).
Mr. LAM B. I ask u n anim ous consent th a t th e tim e fo
era l d ebate on th is b ill be exten d ed one hour, h a lf to lx
on th a t sid e and h a lf on this.
T h e S P E A K E R . T he gentlem an from K a n sa s moves
th e H ou se resolve its e lf in to th e C om m ittee o f th e W hole ;
on th e sta te o f th e U n ion for con sid eration o f th e agricu
bill, pend ing w h ic h th e gen tlem an from V irgin ia a sk s i
m ous con sen t th a t th e tim e for gen eral d ebate upon th:
m ay be exten d ed for one hour. I s th ere objection?
T here w a s no objection.
T he m otion w a s agreed to.
A ccordin gly th e H o u se resolved its e lf into th e Commit
th e W hole H o u se on th e sta te o f th e U n ion for th e fu rth e
sid eration o f th e a g ricu ltu ra l app rop riation b ill (H . R. 3;
w ith Mr. Ga in e s in th e chair.
Mr. SCOTT. Mr. C hairm an, ow in g to circu m stan ces wl
did n ot seem to be ab le to control, but for th e r esu lts o f w
h a v e fe w p erson al regrets, m y m em bership in th e H ou se oi
r esen ta tiv e s w ill cease on th e 4th o f M arch. In th e 10
d u rin g w h ich I h a v e been honored w ith a se a t in th is Ch;
th e w ork w h ich h a s engaged th e greater p art o f m y att<
h a s been th a t w h ich cam e before th e C om m ittee on Agrici:
I t h a s been in te n se ly in te re stin g work, d ealin g a s it has
every m easure brought before th e C ongress rela tin g in am
to th e great basic in d u stry o f our people, and h a v in g jurisd
and su p ervision over th e th o u san d fold a c tiv itie s o f th e g r e ;
partm en t o f A gricu ltu re, and I do n ot m ind c o n fessin g t
sh a ll la y i t dow n w ith relu ctan ce tem pered by th e knov
th a t I h a v e given to it a ll th a t w a s in m e to give. [A p p l
P a r tly b ecau se o f m y deep in te re st in it, p a rtly because
lea v in g it, and p a rtly b ecau se th e decade o f m y service
th is com m ittee hap pens to be coin cid en t w ith our dec<
cen su s period, so th a t w e h ave now com e to th e tim e
th e N ation is ta k in g stock o f th e progress it h a s m ade cl
th e se 10 years, I h a v e fe lt th a t in ste a d o f d evotin g this
lim in ary hour to d iscu ssio n o f th e p end ing bill, w h ich I b
can be su fficien tly considered under th e five-m inute n
sh ould lik e to review th e grow th and develop m en t o f th e
D ep artm en t o f A gricu ltu re du rin g th is period, to recall
o f its m ore n o tab le ach ievem en ts, and p erh ap s to subm it
ob servation s tou ch in g ag r ic u ltu r a l con d ition s throughou
country gen era lly th a t m ay serve to sh ow th e progress ■
h as been m ade du rin g th e la s t 10 y e a rs in the practice o:
art w h ich is a t once th e m ost a n c ien t an d th e m ost m
o f arts. I f I m ay h a v e th e in d u lgen ce o f th e H ou se to dc
I sh a ll req u ite th e cou rtesy by b ein g a s b r ief a s is cons
w ith an y th in g lik e an ad eq u ate p resen tation o f th e grea
fa sc in a tin g su b ject w h ich I propose to consider.
A p plying first th e m easu rin g rod o f person s employee
m oney spent, th e grow th o f th e D ep artm en t o f Agriculture
; in g the p a st 10 y e a rs h a s fa r exceed ed th a t o f a ll its prec
1 h istory. A s a fu ll-fled ged d epartm en t w ith a C abinet mi
1911.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— SENATE.
1897
The VICE PRESIDENT. Objection is made.
Mr. OWEN (when Mr. G ore’s name was called). I wish to
Mr. WARREN. Mr. President, I do not know that I shall
nnuounce the pair of my colleague [Mr. G ore] with the Senator
move to adjourn until Monday, but I wish to state that, in my
from New York [Mr. D e p e w ].
Mr. JOHNSTON (when his name was called). I am paired opinion, we shall get along with the work faster by taking
with th e junior Senator from New Jersey [Mr. B riggs ]. If the adjournment and permitting the committees to complete
some of their most urgent work. Otherwise, Senators on those
he were present, I w o u ld v o te “ yea.”
Mr. RICHARDSON (when his name wTas called). I am committees will he compelled to sit during the sessions of the
Paired wih the senior Senator from Maryland [Mr. R a y n e r ]. Senate, which is rather outside of the Senate rules and un
I transfer that pair to the junior Senator from Iowa [Mr. pleasant to Senators. I hope the Senator from Idaho will
withdraw his objection.
Y oung ], and vote “ nay.”
The VICE PRESIDENT. Objection is made.
Mr. TAYLOR (when his name was called). I have a general
Mr. NELSON. Mr. President, I had intended to enter into a
Pair with the junior Senator from Kentucky [Mr. B radley ].
general explanation of the pending bill, but many Senators have
He is not in the Senate, and I withhold my vote.
left
the Chamber and it is now too late to enter upon that mat
Mr. WARREN (when his name was called). I have a general
pair with the senior Senator from Mississippi [Mr. M o n e y ], ter this evening. I wish, however, to say here and now that I
have not called up this bill for leasing coal lands in Alaska
who is absent, and I therefore withhold my vote.
with any idea of preventing a vote upon the constitutional
T h o ro ll /w>u ------------- 1 -• „„
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ALASKAN COAL LANDS.
amendment. Senators who have served wTitb me on the Judi
ciary Committee know that I was in favor of reporting that
Mr. NELSON. I m o v e th a t th e S e n a te P ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ e com
joint resolution. I am in favor of a constitutional amendment
^ d era tio n o f th e b ill (S. 9955) to p r o v id e fo r ^
jea sm ^ o t
alltnving
the people to vote for United States Senators, and have
coal and c o a l la n d s in th e T er r ito r y o f A-lasKa,
bein so all my life.
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un anim ou sly fro m th e C o m m ittee on P u b lic E a n a s.
But, Mr. President, some years ago I visited Alaska ana
befame acquainted with the conditions in that country. Since
purpose does the Senator
ti/en i have more particularly had the welfare of the people
of Alaska at heart. For nearly all the important legislation
f t f e 2 £ L £ , ’ l rise to move to lay tiro motion ot tuo Senator
they have obtained within the last six or seven years I have
fl "m. Mimiesota^on t ^ ^ b l e .
wltn tlie Senator from Missis drawn the bills and have been instrumental in getting them
passed.
Amongst others, and most important, was the Alaskan
sippi [Mr. M o n e y ], 1 have arranged to transfer that pair, so
t!‘at the Senator from Mississippi [Mr. M o n e y ] will stand
The people of Alaska have been in this condition, Mr. Presi
paired with the junior Senator from Utah [Mr. S u t h e r l a n d ],
dent, for the last 10 years. They have had good coal fields right
I vote “ nay.”
at their own doors and in their own midst, and yet they have
The result was announced—yeas 36, nays 41, as follow s:
not been permitted to use a ton of that coal, but have been
YEAS— 36.
obliged to import most of their coal from foreign countries
§ a«>n
Chamberlain
La Follette
Smith, S. C
from British Columbia, Japan, and Australia. The condition
S ailey
Clarke, Ark.
Newlands
Stone
is intolerable; and as a friend of Alaska I feel that Congress
Bankhead
Crawford
Overman
Swanson
Beveridge
Culberson
Owen
Taliaferro
ought to take some steps to relieve the situation m that Terri
'Sorah
Cummins
Paynter
Taylor
tory. My heart goes out to the people of A lask a; but I am
5°urne
Tu™n
Percy
Terrell
t -;.rne
Shively
Thornton
not an enemy of the constitutional amendment.
Bristow
Brown
Foster^*
Simmons
Tillman
Mr. BORAH. Mr. President-----Urn-tot*
Frazier
Smith, Mich.
Watson
•uvkett
The VICE PRESIDENT. Does the Senator from Minnesota
NAYS— 41.
yieid to the Senator from Idaho?
Dick
.Tones
Richardson
Mr. NELSON. Certainly.
la g *
Dillingham
Kean
? 00A
Mr. BORAH. I understood the Senator from Minnesota liad
du Pont
Lodge
Scott
parnham
Flint
Lorimer
Sruoot
gurrows
closed
and that I was taking the floor in my own right.
Frve
McCumber
Stephenson
Burtor
Mr. WARREN. Mr. President-----, . .
Carter
Ga'llinger
Nelson
Warner
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from Minnesota had
Clark, Wyo.
Gamble
Nixon
Warren
Crane
Gronna
Oliver
V etrnore
not taken his seat, and the Chair supposed he still was on the
Cullora
Guggenheim
Page
floor, but the Chair does not know.
Curtis
Hale
Teurose
Mr. WARREN. I thought I had license from the Senator to
f*epew
Heyburn
Perkins
NOT VOTING— 14.
complete what I was saying.
(Cdrieh
Davis
Money
Sutherland
Mr. NELSON. I yield to both Senators. I will yield first
Bradley
Gore
Piles
Young
to the Senator from Wyoming, and then to the Senator from
,;,rL'ss
Johnston
Rayner
Idaho.
1 ‘app
Martin
Stnitb, Md.
Mr. WARREN. I hope the Senator from Idaho w ill with
S(> the Senate refused to lay on the table Mr. N el so n ’s
draw his objection and let us have time to finish up some of our
Motion.
wrork.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the committee
Mr. BORAH. Mr. President, personally I should like very
'notion made by the Senator from Minnesota [M r. N e l so n ] to much to accommodate the Senator from Wyoming, but it is just
Proceed to the consideration of Senate bill 9955.
as apparent as anything can he that it is not the intention of
The motion was agreed to; and the Senate, as in Committee those who are opposed to this joint resolution that it shall be
of the Whole, proceeded to consider the bill (S. 9955) to provide
upon at this session.
. _.
the leasing of coal and coal lands in the Territory of Alaska, voted
Mr HALE. What is th e S e n a to r ’s a u th o r ity fo r t h a t .
which had been reported from the Committee on Public Lauds
Mr WARREN. I do not expect to oppose the joint resolu
" *th amendments.
tion; but I move that when the Senate adjourns to-night it
The Secretary read the bill.
adiourn to meet on Monday next.
Mr. NELSON. Mr. President-----The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from Wyoming moves
Mr. WARREN. Will the Senator from Minnesota, yieid to that w h e n the Senate adjourns to-day it be to meet on Monday
tne for a moment to make a request?
at the usual hour.
.The VICE PRESIDENT. Does the Senator from Minnesota next
Mr BORAH. Mr. President, on that I call for the yeas and
J'i(‘hl to the Senator from Wyoming?
Mr. NELSON. I do.
T
.
. .
na^ e yeas and nays were ordered, and the Secretary proceeded
Mr. WARREN. Mr. President, the request I am about to
call the roll.
»»ake I make in the interest of the business of the Senate. to Mr.
DEPEW (when his name was called). I have a pair
Several committees find themselves somewhat behindhand with with the Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. Gore], but I transfer
their work—the Appropriations Committee in the consideration that pair to the Senator from Washington [Mr. P i l e s ] and
,,f the District of Columbia appropriation b ill; the Committee
te. I vote “ yea.”
0,1 Military Affairs in the consideration of appropriation and v o Mr.
JOHNSTON (when his name was called). I am paired
(,ther bills- the Post Office Committee in the consideration of with the junior Senator from New Jersey [Mr. B riggs] and
he Post Office appropriation b ill; the Finance Committee busj
therefore withhold my vote.
'\'fh important measures; and other committees the same. In
Mr. RICHARDSON (when his name was called). I again
Uew of this situation, I should like to ask unanimous consent announce my pair with the Senator from < Maryland [Mr.
t int \vperi the Senate adjourn to-day it adjourn over until R a y n e r ], but I transfer that pair to the junior Senator from
ouday morning next.
Iowa [Mr. Y o u n g ] and vote. I vote “ yea.”
Mr. BORAH. I object.
C O N G R ESSIO N A L R E C O R D — S E N A T E
1898
The roll call was concluded.
_
Mr. STONE (after having voted in the n egative). Mr. P resi
dent, I have a general pair with the senior Senator fi’om
W yom ing [M r. C l a r k ]. I have ju s t been informed by his col
leagu e that he is absent. I had not noticed it before.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The senior Senator from Wyoming
has not voted.
Mr. STONE. I transfer my pair w ith th at Senator— I am
told I c a n do so—to the Senator from Florida [Mr. T a l i a f e r r o ]
and w ill let m y vote stand.
The result was announced—yeas 34, n ays 36, as follow s :
Dick
Dillingham
du Pont
Flint
Frye
Gallinger
Gamble
Guggenheim
Hale
Brandegee
Bulkeley
Burnham
Burrows
Burton
Carter
Crane
Cullom
Depew
YEA S— 34.
Hey burn
Kean
Lodge
Lorimer
McCumber
Nelson
Nixon
Oliver
Page
NAYS— 36.
Clapp
Gronna
Clarke, Ark.
Jones
Crawford
La Follette
Culberson
Newlands
Cummins ,
Overman
Dixon
Owen
Fletcher
Paynter
Foster
Percy
Frazier
Perkins
NOT VOTING— 21.
Davis
Rayner
Gore
Simmons
Johnston
Smith, Md.
M artin
Stephenson
Money
Sutherland
Piles
T aliaferro
Bacon
Bankhead
Beveridge
Borah
Bourne
B ristow
Brown
Burkett
Chamberlain
Aldrich
Bailey
Bradley
Briggs
Clark, Wyo.
Curtis
Penrose
Richardson
R oot
Scott
Smoot
Warren
W etmore
Shively
Smith, Mich.
Smith, S. C.
Stone
Swanson
Terrell
Thornton
Tillm an
W atson
T aylor
W arner
Young
So the motion w as rejected.
ELECTION OF SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE.
Mr. BORAH. I move to take up joint resolution 134.
The VICE PRE SID E N T . The Senator from Idaho moves to
take up Senate joint resolution 134.
Mr. BORAH. And on that I ask for the yeas and nays.
The VICE PR E SID E N T . The Secretary w ill state the title
of the joint resolution.
The S e c r e t a r y . A joint resolution (S. J. Res. 134) proposing
an amendment to the Constitution providing th at Senators shall
be elected by the people of the several States.
Mr. PENROSE. Mr. President——The VICE PR E SID E N T . The Senator from Idaho asks for
the yeas and nays. For w hat purpose does the Senator from
Pennsylvania rise?
Mr. PENROSE. I move that the Senate proceed to the con
sideration of executive business.
The VICE PRESID ENT. The question is on the motion of
the Senator from Pennsylvania th at the Senate proceed to the
consideration of executive business.
Mr. BORAH. On that I ask for the yea s and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the Secretary proceeded
to call the roll.
Mr. JOHNSTON (when his name w as called ). I again an
nounce my pair w ith the Senator from N ew Jersey [Mr. B r ig g s ].
Mr. RICHARDSON (when h is name w as called ). I again
announce my pair w ith the senior Senator from Maryland [Mr.
R a y n e r ] . I transfer that pair to the junior Senator from Iowa
[Mr. Y oung ] and vote. I vote “ yea.”
Mr. WARREN. As I am p aired w ith th e Senator from M is
sissip p i [Mr. M oney ], I w ith h o ld m y vote.
The roll call w as concluded.
Mr. DEPEW . I transfer my pair w ith the Senator from
Oklahoma [Mr. G ore ] to the Senator from W ashington [Mr.
P i l e s ] and vote. I vote “ yea.”
Mr. BRADLEY. I have a general pair w ith the Senator
from Tennessee [Mr. T a ylo r ]. I believe he has not voted,
and I w ill therefore withhold my vote.
Mr. WARREN. I announce the transfer of my pair w ith
the Senator from M ississippi [Mr. M o n e y ], so th at he w ill
stand paired w ith the junior Senator from U tah [Mr. S u t h e r
l a n d ], and I w ill vote. I vote “ yea.”
The result was announced—yeas 36, nays 40, as fo llo w s:
Brandegee
Bulkeley
Burnham
Burrows
Burton
Carter
Clark, Wyo.
Crane
FRASER
Digitized for
Cullom
Curtis
Depew
D ick
D illin gh am
du Pont
Flint
Frye
Gallinger
Gamble
Y E A S— 36.
Guggenheim
Hale
Ileyburn
Kean
Lodge
Lorimer
McCumber
Nelson
Oliver
Page
Penrose
Richardson
R oot
Scott
Smoot
W arner
W arren
Wetmore
E ebkuaey a
NAYS— 40.
Bacon
Bailey
Bankhead
Beveridge
Borah
Bourne
B ristow
Brown
Burkett
Chamberlain
Clapp
Clarke, Ark.
Crawford
Culberson
Cummins
Dixon
Fletcher
Foster
Frazier
Gronna
Aldrich
Bradley
Briggs
Davis
NOT VOTING— 15.
Gore
Piles
Johnston
Rayner
M artin
Smith, Md.
Money
Stephenson
Jones
La Follette
Newlands
Nixon
Overman
Owen
Paynter
Percy
Perkins
Shively
Simmons
Smith, Mich.
Smith, S. C.
Stone
Swanson
Taliaferro
Terrell
Thornton
Tillman
W atson
Sutherland
T aylor
Young
So the Senate refused to proceed to the consideration o
executive business.
The VICE PRESID ENT. The question now recurs on tli
motion of the Senator from Idaho [Mr. B o r a i i ] .
Mr. NELSON. Mr. President, I make the point of order tha
the Senate having already agreed to take up another bill an<
having entered upon the consideration o f it, w hile that bill i
under consideration and not laid aside, the motion of the Sen
ator from Idaho is not in order.
The VICE PRESID ENT. The Chair w ill have to rule agains
the Senator from Minnesota. The question is on the motion o
the Senator from Idaho.
Mr. HALE. Mr. President, I w ant to make a suggestion t
the Senator from Idaho in the interest of the dispatch of publi
business. The Senate w ill evidently vote to take up the join
resolution, which w ill make it the unfinished business, and
can see no point in making fru itless objections to the eviden
desire of the Senate. I f the Senate takes up the joint resold
tion, the Senator w ill bear in mind th at two or three Sen
ators have given notice that they desire, before the vote i
taken, to speak upon it. Let me ask the Senator from Idahoand I do it in entire frankness, for I am not engaged in an
work to deviate the w ill of the Senate— w hat is the Senator’
proposition? If the joint resolution is taken up and become
the unfinished business, as it w ill, w hat is h is purpose wit:
reference to the Senators who have given notice that the;
desire to speak before th e vote is taken upon it?
Mr. BORAH. I f the joint resolution is taken up and mad
the unfinished business, it is my purpose to ask that it be lai
aside until such tim e as the Senator from M assachusetts an
the Senator from N ew York, who have suggested they desir
to speak upon it, may be heard, and for such reasonable tim
as w ill enable anyone else who desires to do so to speak.
Mr. HALE. I think th at is entirely fair, and I hope th
Senator -will not call for a yea-and-nay vote at this hour, be
cause it w ill only result in taking up the joint resolution,
hope the Senate w ill agree to the motion, it being evidentl
the desire o f the m ajority to take up the joint resolution. Wi]
the Senator w ithdraw h is call for the yeas and nays?
Mr. BORAH. Mr. President, I w ithdraw my request fo
the yeas and nays.
Mr. HALE. That is right.
The VICE PRESID ENT. The Senator from Idaho w it!
draw s his request for the yeas and nays.
The question is on agreeing to the motion of the Senato
from Idaho that the Senate proceed to the consideration o
the joint resolution indicated by him.
The motion w as agreed to.
Mr. HALE. Now, Mr. President-----Mr. BORAH. I ask that the unfinished business be tempo
rarily laid aside.
Mr. HEYBURN. It has not y et been taken up.
The VICE PR ESID EN T. Y es; it has been taken up by ;
vote o f the Senate.
Mr. HALE. It is already up.
Mr. BEVERIDGE. It is up, subject to any motion.
The VICE PR E SID E N T . The Secretary w ill report, in orde
that there may be no misunderstanding, w hat is now the unfin
ished business.
The S e c r e t a r y . A joint resolution (S. J. Res. 134) propos
ing an amendment to the Constitution providing th at Senator
shall be elected by the people of the several States.
Mr. BEVERIDGE. It is subject to any motion.
Mr. HALE. Now let us have an executive session.
Mr. BORAH. I ask that the unfinished business be tempo
rarily laid aside.
Mr. HALE. The Senator need not do that.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr. CULLOM. I move that the Senate proceed to the con
sideration of executive business.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE.
1911
S. 7704. John J. Robinson.
S. 7790. R obert Masters.
8. 7850. H enry W . Bradley.
S. 7862. George W . Robinson.
S. 7867. M ichael Boston.
S. 7883. D avid Earhart.
S. 7893. Chancy W . R ickerd.
S. 7894. Joseph A. Durham (alias Joseph A n so n ).
S. 7929. W illiam Baird.
S. 7930. Samuel M. Bragg.
S. 7939. Joel P. Colvin.
S. 7963. Frank B. Carey.
S. 8016. Thom as C. Boggess.
S. 8073. M ary E. Havens.
S. 8098. James M. Owen.
S. 8151. H iram H oover.
8. 8152. W illiam M urlin.
8.8203. H enry H. Parm enter.
S. 8272. D orious Neel.
S. 8277. Lem uel Cohee.
S. 8279. A braham C. Ilen d ryx .
8. 8370. C hristopher C. Jones.
S. 8371. John W ood.
S. 8428. Ellen H ungerford.
8. 8442. John F. Crayuin.
8.8458. Corydon G. Ireland.
S. 8507. M yron H effron.
8.8540. Julius Blessin.
S. 8585. John Freem an.
8.8602. M ary C. A t Lee.
8. S638. H enry R. P layford.
S. 8639. Franklin D. M orton.
S. 8674 Calvin L. Johnson.
8. 8745. G eorge W . A nderson.
8.8784. Samuel P. T ravis.
8- 8798. T hom as Goodwin.
8.8805. H ugh P rice W ilson.
8- 8815. Susan R eppeto.
8827. John II. Reid.
8-8852. W illiam R. Grumley.
8- 8853. A lbert H itchcock.
8- 8854. A lbert S. Granger.
S. 8857. H arrison C. B oyster.
8- 8919. W illiam Lehan.
8- 8927; C harles R oth.
8-8937. R ichard L. Sturges.
8.8938. Jam es A. M organ.
8. S940. George M. R oberts.
8. 8944. D avid J. B ow m an.
8- 8945. E dw in W . H aynes.
8- 8969. M ary A . Charles.
8.8972. H arrison F. R oberts.
8-8984. E rastus Smith.
8- 8989. D an iel Fisher.
8- 8993. W illia m G eorge Stark.
8.9071. W arren P. Dw innells.
8. 9080. O rrin C. Leonard.
8- 9081. A lbert K och.
"• 9082. Sam uel M oles.
8- 9101. Jam es M. C. Jackson.
8-9169. R obert Clark.
8-9171. Charles A. Rowell.
8- 9205.
8- 9216.
8-9234.
8- 9287.
8-9322.
8- 9323.
8- 9337.
8- 9372.
8- 9382.
8-9407.
8- 9408.
8- 9459.
8'9460.
8- 9470.
8- 0480.
8- 9502.
8- -1551.
8- 9591.
8- 9709.
8- 9734.
8- 9736.
8- 9737.
8- 9746.
John C. Neel.
Joseph Shannon.
John Chandler.
John C. W ard.
D aniel Jordan.
M ilton Pendergast.
John Gorden.
V ictoria M. Steele.
Charles M. Renshaw .
Silas Fish.
V alentine L ungw itz.
Catherine M. W alker.
Sherm an M cB ratney.
Jam es Rude.
M ichael F arrington.
Jam es 'H ag g erty .
George W . Phelps.
R obert T arbet.
Jasper N. K inm an.
H en ry W entw orth.
W illiam N oyes.
W arren F. R eynolds.
Orin K im ball.
2041
S. 9S07. W illiam G. Hoffm an.
S. 9S40. Joseph C. K itchen.
S. 9844. Isaac M. Couch.
S. 9872. James Lindsey.
S. 9910. Jacob Pinkett.
\
S. 9913. James B. W est.
S. 9947. John S. Smith.
S. 9952. A delaide A. W est.
S. 9990. A aron W elty.
S. 10051. Sarah M. Peterson.
S. 10125. W illiam M. W all.
S. 10131. F rank E. M artell.
S. 10132. B ethana Aseltine.
S. 10170. L ucie W . Carter.
S. 10193. Charles M. M erritt.
S. 10196. G eorge W . Carpenter.
S. 10202. W illiam P. D. Foss.
S. 10265. R ichard M. J. Coleman.
S. 102S7. Emm a J. Blake.
S. 10325. A ndrew G. Scott.
S. 10334. Alphonso H. M itchell.
S. 10358. Fannie S. H askell.
S. 10370. G eorge W . Shaw.
S. 10374. John B. Dean.
S. 10387. John C. W hittaker.
S. 10391. H a rriet W . W ilkinson.
S. 10405. A lonzo J. Mosher.
S. 10406. T hom as II. W hitm an.
S. 10419. Jam es Jenkins.
S. 10420. T im othy Egan.
S. 10426. U riah Renner.
S. 10430. M ahala Fausey.
S. 10445. M ary V. W ebster.
S. 10481. A lonzo H oding.
S. 10493. W illiam H. R ickstrew .
S. 10494. A lice L. W alker.
S. 10495. Nathan Baker.
S. 10535. E lizabeth A. M arr.
S. 10600. John Conroy.
S. 10625. Thom as B.' P ulsifer.
M r. SCOTT, from the Com m ittee on P ublic B uildings and
Grounds, to w h ich w ere referred the follow in g bills, re
ported them each w ithout am endm ent and subm itted reports
th e r e o n :
„
A bill (S . 9123) to increase the lim it o f cost fo r the erection
o f the U nited States post-office bu ildin g at G rafton, W . Va.
(R ep t. No. 1088) ; and
A bill (S . 9124) to increase the lim it o f cost fo r the erection
o f the United States post-office bu ildin g at S istersville, W . V a.
(R ep t. No. 10S9).
H e also, from the sam e com m ittee, to w h ich w a s referred the
bill (S . 5367) provid ing fo r the purchase o f a reservation fo r a
public park in the D istrict o f C olum bia, reported it w ith am end
ments an d subm itted a report (N o. 1090) thereon.
H e also, from the sam e com m ittee, to w h ich w a s referred
the bill (S . 5036) fo r the erection o f a p ublic bu ildin g at L an
caster, Ivy., reported it w ith amendm ents.
Mr. W E T M O R E , from the Com m ittee on r u b lie JB uildings
in d Grounds, to w h ich w as referred the bill (S . 6645) fo r the
establishment o f a park at the ju n ction o f M aryland A venue,
F ifteenth Street, an d I I Street NE., W a sh in g to n , D. C-, re
ported it w ithout am endm ent and subm itted a report (N o. 1091)
thereon.
Mr. R IC H A R D S O N , fr o m th e C o m m itte e on Claim s, to w h ich
w a s r e fe r r e d th e b ill (H . R. 6043) fo r th e r e lie f o f r e g is te r s
m d fo r m e r r e g iste r s o f th e U n ite d S t a te s la n d offices, r ep o rted
it w ith o u t a m e n d m e n t a n d su b m itte d a r e p o it (N o . 109_)
thereon
M r W A R N E R from the Com m ittee on P u blic B uild ings and
Grounds * to w h ich w as referred the bill (S . 2207) to provide
for the purchase o f a site and the erection o f a p u blic bu ildin g
thereon a t A urora, in the State o f M issouri, reported it w ith
im eiidm ents and subm itted a report (N o. 1093) thereon.
M r O L IV E R , from the Com m ittee on Claim s, to w h ich w as
referred the b ill (II. R. 5968) to pay T h om as P. M organ, jr.,
im ount fou nd due him by C ourt o f Claim s, reported it w ith ou t
im endm ent and subm itted a report (N o. 1094) thereon.
Mr. O V E R M A N , from the C om m ittee on Claim s, to w h ich
ivas referred the bill (H . R. 6776) fo r the r e lie f o f O liva J.
Baker, w id ow o f Julian G. B aker, late quarterm aster, U nited
States’ N avy, reported it w ith ou t am endm ent and subm itted a
report (N o. 1095) thereon.
Mr. F R A Z IE R , from the C om m ittee on Claim s, to w h ich w ere
-eferred the fo llow in g bills, reported them each w ith ou t am end
ment and subm itted reports t h e r e o n :
2 042
C O N G R ESSIO N A L REC O R D — SE N A T E .
A b ill (H . R. 2556) for th e r elief o f R. A. S isson (R ep t. No.
1 0 A*hi:iW H II 14729) for the r elief o f Capt. E van M. Johnson,
U n ited S ta te s A r m y (R ept. No. 1097).
U Mr H RAD LEY from th e C om m ittee on C laim s, to w h ich
w a s referred th e bill (S . 4678) to a d ju st th e c la im s o f certain
se ttler s in S h e r m a n County, Oreg., reported it w ith an am end
m ent and subm itted a report (N o. 1098) thereon.
Mr W ETM ORE, from th e C om m ittee on th e L ibrary, to
w h ich w a s referred th e bill (S . 7764) to provide for th e pur
chase o f th e o rigin al p ain tin g by G eorge H er io t o f th e tw o
C apitol bu ild in gs before th ey w ere burned by th e B r itish troops
during th e W ar o f 1812, su bm itted an a d verse report (N o. 1099)
thereon, w h ich w a s agreed to an d th e b ill w a s postpon ed in
definitely.
Mr. C U R T IS, from th e C om m ittee on In d ian D ep red ation s, to
w h ich w a s referred the bill (S . 10526) for th e r e lie f o f T hom as
H oyne, reported it w ith an am endm ent and su bm itted a report
(N o. 1100) thereon.
Mr. W A R R E N , from th e C om m ittee on M ilitary A ffairs, to
w h ich w ere referred th e fo llo w in g b ills, reported them each
w ith o u t am endm ent and su b m itted rep orts th e r e o n :
A b ill (H . R. 13936) for th e r e lie f o f W illiam P. D rum m on
(R ep t. No. 1102) ; and
A b ill (H . R. 21646) fo r th e r e lie f o f W illiam D o h erty (R ept.
No. 1 1 0 1 ).
Mr. B U L K E L E Y . On y esterd a y I reported a d v ersely from
th e C om m ittee on M ilita ry A ffa irs a b ill (H . R. 26018) for th e
r e lie f o f Jam es D on ovan, and m oved th a t it be postponed in
d efinitely. I ask th a t th e vote by w h ich th e b ill w a s postponed
in d efin itely be reconsid ered and th a t th e b ill be recom m itted to
th e C om m ittee on M ilita ry A ffairs.
T h e V IC E P R E S ID E N T . W ith o u t objection, th a t order is
m ade.
RESERVE FOR GOLD CERTIFICATES.
Mr. SMOOT. From th e C om m ittee on F in a n ce I rep ort back
fa v o ra b ly , w ith o u t am endm ent, th e bill ( S. 10457) to am end sec
tio n 6 o f th e currency a c t o f M arch 14, 1900, a s am ended by th e
a c t approved M arch 4, 1907, and I a sk fo r its im m ed iate con
sid eration .
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . T h e S ecretary w ill read th e b ill
for th e in form ation o f th e Senate.
T h e S ecretary read th e bill, a s fo llo w s:
Be i t enacted, etc., That section 6 o f an act to define and fix the
standard o f value, to maintain the parity o f all form s o f money issued
or coined hy the United States, to refund the public debt, and fo r other
purposes, approved March 14, 1900, as amended hy the act approved
M arch 4, 1907, he, and the same is hereby, fu rther amended so as to
read as fo llo w s :
“ Sec . 6. T hat the Secretary o f the Treasury is hereby authorized and
directed to receive deposits o f gold coin with the Treasurer, or any
assistant treasurer o f the United States, in sums o f not less than §20,
and to issue gold certificates therefor in denom inations o f not less than
§10, and the^coin so deposited shall he retained in the Treasury and
held fo r the payment o f such certificates on demand, and used fo r no
other purpose. Such certificates shall he receivable fo r customs, taxes,
and all public dues, and when so received may he reissued, and when
held hy any national hanking association may he counted as a part o f
its law ful reserve: P rovided, T hat whenever and so long as the gold
coin and bullion held in the reserve fund in the Treasury for the re
demption o f United States notes and Treasury notes shall fa ll and
remain below §100,000,000 the authority to issue certificates as herein
provided shall be suspended : A nd provided furth er, That whenever and
so long as the aggregate amount o f United States notes and silver
certificates in the general fund o f the Treasury shall exceed §60,000,000
the Secretary o f the Treasury may, in his discretion, suspend the issue
o f the certificates herein provided fo r : And provided furth er, That of
the amount o f such outstanding certificates one-fourth at least shall he
in denominations o f §50 or less : A nd provided furth er, That the Secre
tary o f the Treasury may, in his discretion, issue such certificates in
denominations o f $10,000. payable to o r d e r : And provided furth er,
That the Secretary o f the Treasury may, in his discretion, receive, with
the assistant treasurer in New York and the assistant treasurer in
San Francisco, deposits o f foreign gold coin at their bullion value in
amounts o f not less than $1,000 in value and issue gold certificates
therefor o f the description herein au th orized : A nd provided further,
That the Secretary o f the Treasury may, in his discretion, receive, with
the Treasurer or any assistant treasurer o f the United States, deposits
o f gold bullion hearing the stamp o f the coinage mints o f the United
States, or the assay office in New York, certifying their weight, fineness,
and value, in amounts o f not less than §1,000 in value, and issue gold
certificates therefor o f the description herein authorized.
But the
amount o f gold bullion and foreign coin so held shall not at any time
exceed one-third o f the total amount o f gold certificates at such time
outstanding. And section 5193 o f the Revised Statutes o f the United
States is hereby repealed.”
Mr. W A R R E N . I sh ould lik e to ask i f th e b ill h a s been
reported from a co m m ittee; and if so, from w h a t com m ittee?
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . I t h a s ju s t been reported from th e
C om m ittee on F in ance.
Mr. W A R R E N . I w ill n ot object to its consideration . I
w ill state, how ever, th a t I sh all fe el con strain ed to object to
the con sid eration o f fu rth er b ills du rin g th e c a ll for m orning
bu siness.
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Mr. SCOTT. I sh ould lik e to h a v e th e Senator from
e xp lain th e n a tu re o f th e bill. I t app ears to be a vei
p ortan t one, and u n an im ou s con sen t is ask ed for its
sideration .
Mr. SMOOT. I can ex p la in it in a very fe w w ords
Senator.
A t th e present tim e w e h ave in circu lation $940,000 (
gold certificates, and under th e p resen t la w w e are roqui
hold a s a reserve a g a in st th o se certificates an equal &mo
gold coin. T h e b ill p rovid es th a t in stea d o f coin in g tin
bu llion in to gold coin a s a reserve a g a in st gold certiflcnt
Secretary o f th e T reasu ry sh a ll h a v e au th o rity to hold
exceed one-third o f th e am oun t o f circu la tio n in gold l
and foreign coin in stead o f gold coin.
Mr. SCOTT. I kn ow w h a t th e bill is now . I could n
its fu ll im port from th e reading.
T he V IC E P R E S ID E N T . I s th ere objection to th e p
con sid eration o f th e bill?
T here being no objection, th e b ill w a s con sid ered a s in
m ittee o f th e W hole.
T he b ill w a s reported to th e S en a te w ith o u t ament
ordered to be en grossed for a th ird read in g, read th e
tim e, and passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
B ills w ere introduced, read th e first tim e, and, by unan
consent, th e second tim e, and referred a s fo llo w s:
B y Mr. C R A W F O R D :
A b ill (S . 10692) g ran tin g an in crea se o f pen sion to
L. A nderson (w ith accom p anying p ap er) ;
A b ill (S . 10693) gra n tin g an in crease o f pen sion to ]
G iles (w ith accom p anying p ap er) ;
A b ill (S . 10694) gran tin g a pension to G eorge B 001
(w ith accom p anying p ap er) ; and
A b ill (S . 10695) g ran tin g an in crease o f p en sion to W
H . Scannel (w ith accom p anying p a p ers) ; to th e Commit
P en sion s.
B y Mr. C U L L O M :
A bill (S . 10696) g ran tin g a pen sion to J a m es C. Mo<
(w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ;
A b ill (S . 10697) gra n tin g an in crea se o f pension to ,
P. P ittm a n (w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ; and
A b ill (S . 1069S) gran tin g an in crea se o f pension to H e
T u ttle (w ith accom p anying p a p ers) ; to th e C om m ittee o:
sions.
B y Mr. B E V E R ID G E :
A b ill (S . 10699) to correct th e m ilita r y record o f Jos]
S p u r lin ; to th e C om m ittee on M ilita ry A ffairs.
A b ill (S . 10700) gra n tin g an in crea se o f pension to
E d w a rd s; to th e C om m ittee on P en sion s.
B y Mr. B R O W N :
A b ill (S . 10701) gra n tin g a pension to K a tie A. S
(w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on P en s
B y Mr. N E L S O N :
A b ill (S . 10702) au th o rizin g h om estead e n tr ie s on <
la n d s form erly a p a rt o f th e R ed L ak e In d ian R eservat
th e S ta te o f M in n e so ta ; to th e C om m ittee on P u b lic Land
B y Mr. G U G G E N H E IM :
A b ill (S . 10703) fo r th e r e lie f o f P ete r M ulock ; and
A b ill (S . 10704) for th e r e lie f o f L oren B. S y lv ester
accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on C laim s.
B y Mr. M A R T IN :
A b ill (S . 10705) gra n tin g a pension to L o u is P. Bailee
A b ill (S . 10706) gran tin g a pension to M onroe T. Ho'
(w ith accom p anying p ap ers) ; to th e C om m ittee on Pensic
B y Mr. S T O N E :
A b ill (S . 10707) to c o n so lid a te certa in fo r est lan d s
K a n sa s N atio n a l F o r e st; to th e C om m ittee on P u b lic Lam
B y Mr. C U L B E R S O N :
A b ill (S . 10708) gra n tin g an in crease o f pension to (
R a t lif f ; and
A b ill (S . 10709) gran tin g an in crease o f pension to P
K y le ; to th e C om m ittee on P en sion s.
B y Mr. D E P E W :
A b ill (S . 10710) gra n tin g an in crease o f pen sion to Mi
B u r r e ll; to th e C om m ittee on P en sion s.
A b ill (S . 10711) for th e r e lie f o f A. J. G. K a n e; to the
m ittee on M ilitary A ffairs.
B y Mr. O W E N :
/ A b ill (S . 10712) am ending an act to enable th e peo
O klahom a and o f th e In d ian T erritory to form a consti
*.nd S ta te governm ent, e t c .; to th e C om m ittee on In dian
> B y Mr. P A Y N T E R :
A b ill (S . 10713) gra n tin g an in crea se o f pension to Ep
B . W ilh o it;
1911.
C O N G RESSIO N A L REC O R D — SE N A T E .
to occur on J an u ary 23, 1911, in the B oard o f R egen ts o f the
Sm ithsonian In stitu tio n o f th e c la ss other th a n M em bers o f Congress. w h ich were, in lin e 3 , to strik e ou t “ w ill occur ” and inSer* o c cu rred ; ” and to am end th e title so a s to r e a d : “ J o in t
resolution providing for th e fillin g o f a vacancy w h ich occurred
on Janu ary 23, 1911, in th e B oard o f R eg en ts o f th e Sm ithsonian
in stiiu tio n o f the c la ss other th an M em bers o f Congress.”
Mr. LODGE. I m ove th a t th e S en ate concur in th e am end®V,S of the H ou se o f R ep resen tatives.
-the m otion w a s agreed to.
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES.
fi,» he, R E S I D I N G O F F IC E R la id before th e S en ate th e
89 i e \ ment s ,o f tlie H ou se o f R ep resen ta tiv es to th e bill (S.
,
exten ding the tim e for certain hom estead ers to esta b lish
Rlro- Ce Of 011 th eir la n d s; w h ich w ere, on page 2, lin e 3, to
in r
° 11^ a P a fte r “ fu rth er,” dow n to and in clu d in g “ land ”
pl .ln e. 8 , and in se r t: “ T h at th is act sh a ll n o t affect an adverse
e ai in itia ted prior to th e p a ssa g e o f th e a c t and a fter th e
t’. ^ t i o n o f th e tim e a llow ed an entrym an for esta b lish in g
“ p J .ence on th e la n d ; ” and on page 2, lin e 14, to strik e out
evidence ” and in sert “ absen ce.”
Mr- g a m b l e . I m ove th e S en a te concur in th e am endm ents
the H ouse o f R ep resen tatives.
J he m otion w a s agreed to.
ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS.
The P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R la id before th e S en ate the
rjgeudm ents o f the H ou se o f R ep resen ta tiv es to th e b ill (S.
I r f 9 ) to am end section 183 o f th e R evised S ta tu te s; w h ich
D re’ ou Page 1, lin e 10, a fter “ N avy,” to strik e ou t “ o r ” ; on
a g e . 7’ Ene
a fte r “ Corps ” to in se r t “ or R evenue-C utter
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> ” on page 1 , lin e 1 2 , a fte r “ m ilita r y ” to strik e out
p ,.1 ’ and on page 1 , lin e 1 2 , a fte r “ N a v a l ” to in sert “ or
«cven ue-C utter S ervice.”
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E L IN T . I u n derstand m y colleagu e d e sires th a t th e
So en<^m ents sh a ll be concurred in. I th erefore m ove th a t the
tj®nate concur in the am endm ents o f th e H ou se o f R ep resen ta
b l e m otion w a s agreed to.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
'Phe fo llo w in g b ills w ere sev era lly read tw ic e "by th eir, title s
*hfi referred to th e C om m ittee on P u b lic L a n d s :
o H- R. 23361. An a c t au th orizin g th e H ot Sp rin gs Lodge, No.
A ncient F ree and A ccepted M asons, under th e ju risd iction
f the Grand L odge o f A rkan sas, to occupy and construct buildhgs for th e use o f th e organ ization on lo ts N os. 1 and 2, in
R>ck No. 114, in th e c ity o f H ot Springs, A r k .;
. H - U. 23827. A n a c t exten d in g th e p rovision s o f section 4 o f
F<? f.aCt
A u gu st 18, 1894, and a c ts am endatory thereto, to th e
H Ilridger abandoned m ilita ry reservation in W y o m in g ; and
kn i
82222- An act a u th orizin g hom estead e n tries on certain
f ° rm erly a p art o f th e R ed L ake In dian R eservation , in
L State o f M innesota.
/ o ll°w in g Hills w ere sev era lly read tw ic e by th eir title s
i referred to th e C om m ittee on th e J u d icia ry :
r w ' P ’ 2®65G. A n a c t to preven t th e d isclo su re o f n ation alcferise s e c r e ts ;
. . ‘•It. 28215. A n a c t to fix th e tim e o f h old in g th e circu it and
Duct courts for th e northern d istr ict o f W est V ir g in ia ;
Sta -E . 31063. A n a c t p erm ittin g c h ie f office deputy U n ited
. ms m arsh als to a c t a s d isb u rsin g officers for th eir prin cip als
H u S 0 f em ergen cy;
Co,, ’ R- 31165. A n a c t to regu late procedure in U n ited S ta tes
IT r>in eertain c a se s;
P' 8 l ^34. An a c t to am end section 1 o f th e a c t o f M ay 30,
llir t en tltled “A n a c t gran tin g to certain em ployees o f the
3 u / . S ta te s th e r igh t to receive from it com pensation for inj 'e® su stain ed in th e course o f th eir em ploym en t; ” and
tj, . E- 31657. A n a c t to au th orize U n ited S ta te s m arsh als and
,j!.r resp ective c h ie f office dep u ties to ad m in ister certa in oaths.
a ‘ m follo w in g b ills w ere sev era lly read tw ic e by th eir title s
' referred to th e C om m ittee on F in a n c e :
MmV i ^7837- An a c t to am end th e provision s o f th e a c t o f
,(
3, 18S5, lim itin g the com pensation o f storekeepers,
WW. and storek eeper-gaugers in certain ca se s to $2 a day,
ir n notller p u rp oses;
ute - P; 288 a7. A n act to am end section 3287 o f th e R evised S ta t
ist,Ele U n ited S ta te s a s am ended by section 6 o f chapter
U n i/i
a c t approved M ay 28, 18S0, page 145, volum e 21,
H i> ota te s S ta tu tes a t L arge; and
exhii ii‘ 30281, A h a c t to Provide for th e en try under bond o f
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II. R. 266S5. A n a c t to au th orize E. J. B om er an d S. B. W ilson
to con stru ct and operate an electric r a ilw a y over th e n ation al
cem etery road a t V icksburg, M iss. ;
H. R. 30149. An a c t to tra n sfer th e m ilita r y reservation know n
a s F ort Trum bull, situ a ted a t N ew London, Conn., from th e
W ar D epartm en t to th e T reasu ry D epartm en t, fo r th e u se o f
th e R evenue-C utter S ervice; and
H. J. R es. 143. J o in t resolu tion in reference to th e em ploym en t
o f e n listed m en in com petition w ith local c iv ilia n s.
T he follo w in g b ills w ere severally read tw ic e by th eir title s
and referred to th e C om m ittee on C om m erce:
H . R. 29715. A n act to exten d th e tim e for com m encing and
com pleting bridges and approaches th ereto across th e W accam aw R iver, S. C .;
H . R. 30793. A n a c t to au th orize the F argo & M oorhead S treet
R a ilw a y Co. to construct a bridge across th e R ed R iver o f th e
N o r th ;
II. It. 30890. An act to au th orize the Chicago G reat W estern
R ailroad Co,, a corporation, to construct a bridge across th e
M ississip pi R iver a t St. P aul, M in n .;
H . R. 30899. An a c t to auth orize th e G reat W estern L and Co.,
o f M issouri, to construct a bridge across B lack R iv e r ;
II. II. 31066. A n a c t to auth orize the Secretary o f Com m erce
and Labor to pu rchase c er ta in land s for ligh th ou se pu rp oses;
H . R. 31166. An a c t to au th orize th e Secretary o f C om m erce
and Labor to exch an ge a certain righ t o f w a y ;
H. R. 31171. An a c t to am end an act en titled “A n a c t to a u
thorize th e construction o f a bridge across th e M onongaliela
R iver, in th e S ta te o f P en n sylvan ia, by th e L iberty B rid ge Co.,”
approved M arch 2, 1907;
II. R. 31239. An a c t to au th orize P ark C. Abell, G eorge B.
Lloyd, and A ndrew B. S u llivan , o f Indianhead, C h arles C ounty,
Md., to construct a bridge across th e M attaw om an Creek, near
th e v illa g e o f In dianhead, M d .;
H . It. 31661. A n act to a u th orize th e S ecretary o f Com m erce
and Labor to tran sfer th e ligh th ou se tender W i s t a r i a to th e
Secretary o f th e T reasu ry;
^H . It. 31859. A n act to au th orize th e C h ucaw alla D evelop m en t
Co. to build a dam across th e Colorado R iver a t or n ear th e
m outh o f P yram id Canyon, A r iz .; also a d iv isio n in ta k e dam
a t or near B lack P oin t, A riz., and B lyth e, C al.;
H. It. 31922. An act to au th orize the V irgin ia Iron, Coal &
Coke Co. to bu ild a dam across th e N ew R iver, n ear F o ster
F a lls. W yth e C ounty, V a .;
H. It. 31925. An a c t au th orizin g th e b u ild in g o f a dam across
the Savan nah R iver a t Cherokee S h o a ls ;
H. R. 31926. An a c t perm ittin g th e bu ild in g o f a dam across
Rock R iver, near Byron, 111.;
II. R. 31927. A n act au th orizin g th e tow n o f B lack berry to
con stru ct a bridge across th e M ississip p i R iver in Ita sca C ounty,
M in n .; and
H . R. 31931. An a c t au th orizin g th e Ivan h oe F u rn ace Cor
poration, o f Ivanhoe, W yth e C ounty, Va., to erect a dam across
N ew R iver.
II. J. R es. 248. J o in t resolu tion am ending section 32 o f th e a c t
o f C ougress approved J u ly 2, 1909, providing for th e T h irteen th
and subsequent decen nial cen suses, w a s read tw ic e by its title
and referred to th e C om m ittee on th e Census.
H . R. 28214. A n a c t providing for the lev y o f ta x e s by th e
ta x in g officers o f the T erritory o f A rizona, and for other pur
poses, w a s read tw ic e by its title and referred to th e C om m ittee
on T erritories.
H . R. 32004. A n a c t providing for th e quadrennial election o f
m em bers o f th e P h ilip p in e A ssem bly and R esid en t C om m ission
ers to th e U n ited S tates, and for other purposes, w a s read tw ic e
by its title and referred to the C om m ittee on th e P hilip p in es.
H . R. 30SS9. A n a c t to am end the irrigation la w w a s read
tw ic e by its title and referred to th e C om m ittee on Irrig a tio n
and R eclam ation o f A rid Lands.
MINING LAWS FOB ALASKA.
II. R. 31068. A n a c t to m od ify and am end th e m in in g la w s in
th eir ap p lication to th e T erritory o f A lask a, an d for other pur
poses, w a s read tw ice by it s title.
Mr. SCOTT. L et th e b ill be referred to th e C om m ittee on
M ines and M ining.
T h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e Chair th in k s th a t its sub
je c t is rather under th e C om m ittee on T erritories or th e Com
m ittee on P ublic Lands.
Mr. SMOOT. I th in k a ll th ose b ills go to th e C om m ittee on
P u b lic Lands.
Mr. SCOTT. T he chairm an o f th e C om m ittee on M ines an d
M ining is n ot present, bu t I am su re if h e w ere here h e w ou ld
in sis t on its going to th a t com m ittee. I t certa in ly belongs there.
Mr. SMOOT. T he qu estion is a s to w h eth er it affects th e
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la w s o f course it should go to th e C om m ittee on M in es and
M in in g; but if to th e coal-land law s, it sh ould go to th e CommiMr.< NELSO N^ L ? f it re late s to the title o f public lan d s it
should cro to tlio Com m ittee on P u blic L rihI s .
" Mr. H E Y B U R N . S till w e h a v e exten d ed tlie m in in g la w s to
jAlRi ska.
Mr.' SCOTT. I u n derstand th a t it is a b ill to am end th e
m ining la w s o f th e cou n try so th a t it w ill app ly to th e T erritory
o f A lask a. I f it does th at, o f cou rse it sh ould go to th e Com
m ittee on M ines and M ining.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e b ill w ill be referred to th e
C om m ittee on M in es an d M ining, i f th ere is no objection.
BUCKHANNON & NORTHERN RAILROAD CO.
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Mr. SCOTT. I object to th e request. L et it go to the
m ittee on P rin tin g.
T he P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . O bjection is m ade, and t]
tion to p rin t w ill be referred w ith th e m em orial to the Cc
tee on P rin tin g.
Mr. CULLOM . I m ove th a t th e S en ate adjourn.
T h e m otion w a s agreed to ; and (a t 5 o’clock and 10 m
p. m .) th e S en ate adjou rn ed u n til to-m orrow , W ednesday
ruary 8, 1911, a t 12 o’clock m eridian.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
T u e s d a y , February 7, 1911.
Mr. SCOTT. Mr. P re sid e n t-----T he H o u se m et a t 11 o’clock a. m.
Mr. CULLOM . I rose to m ake a m otion to adjourn, bu t I
P rayer by th e C haplain, R ev. H en ry N. Couden, D . D.
w ill a llo w th e m atter th e Sen ator from W e st V irgin ia w ish e s to
T he Jou rn al o f th e p roceedings o f y esterd a y w a s rea
c a ll up to be disp osed of.
approved.
Mr. SCOTT. I sh ould lik e to c a ll up, by u n an im ou s consent,
CALENDAR FOR UNANIM OUS CONSENT.
th e b ill (S . 10404) to a u th o riz e th e Secretary o f W ar to grant
T h e S P E A K E R . T h e Clerk w ill proceed w ith T h e Ca
a righ t o f w a y th rou gh la n d s o f th e U n ited S ta te s to th e B uck- for U n an im ou s C onsent, in order to-day under th e rules.
hannon & N orthern R a ilro a d Co. I t is a b ill o f only th ree or
VALIDATION OF HOMESTEAD ENTRIES.
fo u r lin es, gran tin g a r igh t th rough a m ilita r y r eservation for
T h e first b u sin e ss w a s th e bill (II. R. 2G290) providi
th e b u ild in g o f a railroad. I t is th e on ly b ill th a t m y la te col
leagu e, th e ju n ior Sen ator from W e st V irg in ia Mr. E lk in s, in th e v a lid a tio n o f certain h om estead entries.
T he Clerk read th e bill, a s fo llo w s;
troduced, and it w ou ld be a com plim ent to him to p u t it on its
B e i t e n a c te d , e tc ., That all homestead entries which have be
p assage.
celed
or relinquished, or are invalid solely because of the exT h e P R E S ID IN G O F F IC E R . T h e b ill w ill be read, sub allowance
of such entries after the withdrawal of lands for r
forest purposes, may be reinstated or allowed to remain intact,
je c t to objection .
T h e S ecretary read th e bill, and, th ere being no objection, th e the case of entries heretofore canceled applications for reinst’i
be filed in the pi-oper local land office prior to July 1, 1911
Sen ate, a s in C om m ittee o f th e W hole, proceeded to it
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