That this House will reserve to itself the right to judge of the propriety of making disbursements of the public money for the acquisition of territory without reference to any action of the President and Senate.-[December 16, 1867.] Objected to, 213. Calling for the correspondence between the General of the Army and Major General Hancock relating to the removal of councilmen in the city of New Orleans.-[February 14, 1868.] Agreed to, 1177. In relation to the transfer of real estate within the District of Columbia since 1861 to officers of the Government.-[ March 10, 1868.] Agreed to, 1790. Extending to the Chinese embassy a public reception.—[June 6, 1868.] Agreed to, 2906. By Mr. Woodward— In reference to establishing a national armory within some one of the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania for the manufacture of ordnance, &c.-[January 27, 1868.] Objected to, 783. In reference to the expediency of repealing so much of all acts as make Treasury notes or anything else than gold and silver coin a legal tender in payment of debts.—[March 23, 1868.] Agreed to, 2072. That Charles W. Woolley be brought to the bar of the House, and that the managers be permitted to address the said witness any questions which the House may decide to be proper.[May 30, 1868.] Read, 2702. On the death of Ex-President Buchanan.-[June 3, 1868.] Read, 2810; tabled, 2811. A. Abbott, Joseph C., a Senator from North Carolina.......... remarks on the resolution relating to the pay of southern Senators......4458, 4460, 4461 Abbott, Lieutenant Commander Trevott, bill (S. No. 358) providing for the restoration of, to the active list of the Navy-[By Mr. Anthony.] reported and passed, 1163; passed House, 2329; enrolled, 2488; approved, 2544. In House: received from Senate, 1180; referred, 1772; reported and passed, 2321; enrolled, 2475. Abyssinia, joint resolution (S. R. No. 69) to preserve the neutrality between the Government of Great Britain and the king of [By Mr. Chandler.] discussed, 88; indefinitely postponed, 3244. Accounts, concurrent resolution reappointing the joint Committee to Examine the, for Repairs to the Executive Mansion [By Mr. Anthony, December 3, 1867.] adopted, 9. In House: received from Senate, 86; concurred in, 96. bill (S. No. 179) to facilitate the settlement of the, of disbursing officers-[By Mr. Wilson.] referred, 99. joint resolution (S. R. No. 77) declaratory of the meaning of the act of March 3, 1817, entitled "An act to provide for the prompt settlement of public "-[By Mr. Fessenden.] referred, 218; committee discharged,1117. remarks by Mr. Edmunds.... Mr. Fessenden......... Mr. Grimes......... .........218 .........218, 219 ...218 .218 Mr. Howe....... joint resolution (S. R. No. 78) authorizing and directing the Second Auditor of the Treasury to allow certain credits in the adjustment and settlement of the, of a mustering and disbursing officer therein named [By Mr. Morton.] referred, 219. joint resolution (S. R. No. 84) to provide for adjusting the, of acting collectors of internal revenue-[By Mr. Williams.] referred, 343. bill (S. R. No. 239) to amend an act entitled "An act to change the organization of the Post Office Department, and to provide more effectually for the settlement of the, thereof," approved July 2, 1836-[By Mr. Harlan.1 referred, 484. joint resolution (H. R. No. 154) in relation to the settlement of, of certain officers and agents who have disbursed public money under the direction of the chief of engineers. 40TH CONG. 2D SESS. Accounts, joint resolution (H. R. No. 154) || Continued. received from House, 627; referred, 632; reported, 1486; passed, 3767; enrolled, 3770. bill (S. No. 350) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the prompt settlement of public," approved March 3, 1867-[By Mr. Conness.] reported, 1117; passed, 1404; passed House, 2078; enrolled, 2078; approved, 2234. In House: received from Senate, 1421; discussed, 1772; referred, 1774; reported and passed, 2078; enrolled, 2082. bill (S. No. 353) to authorize the accounting officers of the Treasury to adjust the, of Ezra Carter, jr., late collector of cusat Portland, Maine-[By Mr. Morrill, of Maine.] reported, 1142; passed, 3051. toms In House: received from Senate, 3067; referred, 3476. bill (S. No. 376) to facilitate the settlement Mr. Conkling.. Mr. Sprague........... Mr. Williams.. ...................... Mr. Wilson......................................... .1695, 1696, 1702 bill (S. No. 48) to authorize the settlement of certain [By Mr. Cragin.] reported adversely, 1976. joint resolution (S. R. No. 131) to authorize the settlement of the, of Robert L. Stockton, late Indian agent-[By Mr. Conness. J referred, 2217; reported adversely, 4450. resolution requesting information concerning the practice in respect to the settle ment of public, and the drawing of requisitions therefor by the Secretary of War upon the Treasury prior to the passage of the late act respecting the prompt settlement of public-[By Mr. Edmunds, April 6, 1868.] agreed to, 2241. resolution instructing the Committee on Contingent Expenses of the Senate to investigate the, of the Secretary of the Senate-[By Mr. Cameron, April 15, 1868.] adopted, 2303; report, 2365. G Accounts-Continued. bill (S. No. 522) to authorize the Commissioner of the Revenue to settle the, of Andrew S. Core-[By Mr. Williams.] reported, 2922; passed, 3214; passed House with amendments, 3566; concurred in, 3570; enrolled, 3607; approved, 3771. In House: received from Senate, 3236; referred, 3327; reported and passed with amendments, 3556; agreed to by Senate, 3594; enrolled, 8597. bill (H. R. No. 39) authorizing the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to adjust the, of Mark Howard. received from House, 3748; referred, 3748; reported, 4093; passed, 4361; enrolled, 4443. bill (S. No. 636) in reference to certain, on the books of the Treasury Department against John A. Dix, Richard M. Blatchford, and George Opdyke-[By Mr. Morgan.] reported, 4230. joint resolution (S. R. No. 172) to construe an act entitled "An act to authorize the accounting officers of the Treasury to settle the, of Andrew S. Core"--[By Mr. Williams.] reported and passed, 4361; passed House, 4451; enrolled, 4459; approved, 4506. In House: received from Senate, 4395; passed, 4474, 4475; enrolled, 4492. Adjournment over the holidays, House con. current resolution for an. received from House, 119; laid over, 128; not concurred in, 151; reconsidered, 165; concurred in, 169. remarks by Mr. Anthony ..168, 169 ..165 168 Mr. Conness......................................................167 Mr. Davis....... .....167 Mr. Doolittle..........................151, 165, 166, 168 ....151, 168 ...168 .165, 169 Mr. Morrill, of Vermont.... .......167 Mr. Morton...... ... ............................................165, 167 Mr. Sherman..................................... ??......... .167 Mr. Sumner....................................................... .123, 151, 165 151, 168 yeas and nays on the...... to May 25, House concurrent resolution for to September, House concurrent resolution for an. received from House, 3607; discussed, 4276, 4282, 4293, 4322: passed with amendment, 4328; agreed to by House, donald 4403. remarks by grosi) ime List .....4276, 4277, 4322 4276, 4282, 4293, 4325, 4826, 4328 ..4276, 4277, 4278, 4281, 4282, 4293, 4322 .4277, 4279, 4324 .4276, 4277 Mr. Anthony. Mr. Conkling.. Mr. Conness.... }}fi Mr. Drake...... Mr. Edmunds.. Mr. Fessenden......... .4276, 4277, 4327 Mr. Frelinghuysen.. Mr. Hendricks.. 4325 4277, 20110104278, 4279, 4281, 4282, 4323 noo Mr. Howard... 4277, .4822, 4323 .4277, 4281 4824, 4325 Mr. Nye...4277, 4281, 4825, 4326, 4328 Mr. Patterson, of New Hampshire, 4278 Mr. Pomeroy.. Mr. Ramsey... Mr. Sherman.. .....4276, 4282, 4322 4276 .4276, 4279, 4280, 4281, 4293, 4822, 4328 22, 4326, 4327 .4326 .4276, 4282, 4822 Hof Mr. Wilson........4278, 4279, 4822, 4327 831 yeas and nays on the...... .4827, 4328 over Fourth of July, motion for an-[ By Mr. Johnson.].. *.3708, 3709 Cai remarks by credentials of Senators from, presented, 4459, 4465.1971995 Senators sworn in, 4459, 4466. Alaska, bill (S. No. 447) to provide for a temporary government for the Territory ofBy Mr. Williams.] 1) referred, 1911.71 bedang : 46.1.60b1 resolution calling for information in regard to applications for privileges in connection with the fisheries in [By Mr. Conness, April 14, 1868.]-amer adopted, 2297. pniblue' al bill (H. R. No. 1096) making an appropria tion of money to carry into effect the treaty with Russia of March 30, 1867. received from House, 4031; referred. 4031; reported, 4145; passed with amendments, 4159; conference, 4321; conference report, 4404; concurred in, 4404; by House, 4400; enrolled, 4450. bill (S. No. 619) to extend the laws of the United States relating to customs, commerce, and navigation over the territory ceded to the United States by Russia, Barrods and to establish a collection district therein-[By Mr. Chandler.] .::referred, 4070; reported, 4093; passed, 4095; passed House with amendments, 4454; conference, 4459, 4501, 4506; conference report, 4507; concurred in by Senate, 4507; by House, 4517; enrolled, 4517, approved, 4518. Mr. Anthony.. .............. 10.108, Mr. Conness... Mr. Edmunds... c. Mr. Fessenden... 1.....3710 Mr. Frelinghuysen. .8710 70) or Mr. Johnson....... .3708, 3709, 3710 Mr. Morrill, of Maine........3708, 3710 Mr. Pomeroy.. be a yeas and nays on the.. ba ..3710 ...3710 to the 16th of October, and thence to the 10th of November, 1868, concurrent resolution for an- [By Mr. Anthony, September 21, 1868.] Sys adopted, 4518. House: received from Senate, 4133; called up, 4485; discussed, 4487; passed with amendments, 4488; conference, 4493; Senate recedes, 4500; enrolled, 4500. remarks by Mr. Chandler, 4070,4093,4094,4095,4459 Mr. Cole... Mr. Corbett.. Mr. Doolittle......... Mr. Morton...... ......... Mr. Pomeroy... Mr. Stewart.... 4094, 4095 ...4095 .4506, 4507 .4095 ..4094 4094, 4095 Alexandria, bill (H. R. No. 2) to repeal an act entitled "An act to retrocede the county of, in the District of Columbia, to the State of Virginia." committee discharged, and indefinitely postponed, 4093. Alexandria canal-see Canal. Allen, D. B., & Co., bill (S. No. 150) to provide for the payment of, for services in carrying the United States mails-[By Mr. Conness.] reported, 145; passed, 1865. In House received from Senate, 1870; referred, 2029. Allen, Edward B., bill (H. R. No. 1080) for the relief of received from House, 2505; referred, 2506; reported adversely, 3671; called up, 3956; passed, 8957. Alta Vela, resolution calling for the correspondence on the subject of a claim under the act of Congress of the 18th of August, 1856, by any citizen of the United States to the guano on, an island in the vicinity of St. Domingo [By Mr. Sumner, Jandary 13, 1868.] molds2 aútna to agreed to, 471. Ta insastuski, Vodd A resolution for printing extra copies of the report of the Secretary of State on the, claim of Patterson & Murginendo-[By Mr. Anthony, March 17, 1868.107 referred, 1911; reported and agreed to, 1976. America Fire and Marine Insurance Companysec Insurance Company.bellos American citizens-see Citizens,į „siaiawyd A Anderson, Milton, bill (H. R. No. 246) to grant a pension to rimas received from House, 731; referred, 764; 145 reported, 1311; passed, 3316; enrolled, 3359. 197 209TWORDS „KIENOS9 Å Anthony, Henry B., a Senator from Rhode Island........ petitions presented by.......,10, 37, 242, 815, 1069, 1229, 1257, 1428, 2417, 2594, 3083 bills introduced by Davis 31 : 92poH al No. 165-to authorize the conversion of registered bonds into coupon bonds...38 No. 182-declaring null and void, acts of confiscation or forfeiture passed by the late rebel authority..........boles.. 120 No. 237-in relation to the promulgation of the laws of the United States.....404 No. 358-providing for the restoration of Lieutenant Commander Trevolt Abbott to the active list of the Navy.....1163 No. 416 for the relief of John S. Cunningham, paymaster United States Navy....... «ɔɔe puedo si..... ...... 1669 joint resolutions introduced by ¬ M No. 79-to amend an act entitled "An act to expedite and regulate the printing of public documents," approved June 25, 1864............ani.pausa ub.b.......242 No. 88-for the publication of the reports of the commissioner to the Paris Exposition........ ....472 No. 89-providing for the representation of the United States at the International Maritime Exhibition at Havre.......518 No. 97 to provide for the publication of the medical and surgical history of the rebellion, and medical statistics of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau...816 No. 124-for the distribution of certain public documents abroad..............1911 concurrent resolutions submitted byreappointing the joint Committee on Ordnance December 3, 1867].. 9 reappointing the joint Committee to Examine the Accounts for Repairs to the Executive Mansion-[December 8, 1867].... reappointing the joint Committee to Revise and Fix the Pay of the Officers of the two Houses December 3, 1867]......9 .9 Anthony, Henry B., a Senator from Rhode reappointing the joint Committee on Re- - resolutions submitted by A notifying House of the organization of the Senate [December 2, 1867]............. 1 to wait on the President-[December 2, 1867]....................... .........1 for printing three thousand additional copies of the message of the President, with the reports of heads of Departments [December 3, 1867]............10 for printing five hundred extra copies of the Navy Register for 1868-[January 10, 1868)............ ........434 for printing two thousand additional copies of the President's message of the 17th of December, 1867, relating to the international monetary conference at Paris in June and July last January 23, 1868]........... ......703 ...... for printing four thousand copies of the Patent Office Report of 1866-[January 29, 1868]......................... .....d............................816 for printing extra copies of the report of the Secretary of State on the Alta Vela claim of Patterson and Murginendo[March 17, 1868]...................................................1911 for printing three hundred copies of the edition of the report of the impeachiment trial published at the Congressional Printing Office, and five thousand copies of the entire work, with an index [March 21, 1868].................................2045 authorizing the Presiding Officer to admit to a seat on the floor the reporter of the New York Associated Press during the trial of the impeachment [March 25, 1868]........ MI.... hs.22.35.2084 for printing extra copies of the report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey for 1867-May 18, 1868]..........2505 calling for correspondence with persons in the diplomatic service relating to the лact of March 27, 1867, prohibiting them from wearing any uniform not previously authorized by Congress [May 28, 1868]................................................2624 for printing the report of the Commissioner of Education-[June 2, 1868].......2758 rescinding so much of the resolution passed March 19, 1868, as suspends the printing of the report of the commissioner to the Paris Exposition [June 13, 1868].............. ....3115 for printing additional copies of House bill No. 605 [June 18, 1868]).......3243 for printing Navy Register for 1868[June 19, 1868]..... .3275 for printing Army Register for 1868[June 19, 1868]..................3275 for printing Land Office report [July 1, 1868]....... 3628 for printing the report of General T. W. Raynolds on the exploration of the Yellowstone river [July 17, 1868].....4147 reports made by, 163, 242, 872, 484, 625, 787, 816, 1142, 1168, 1280, 1311, 1461, 1621, 1669, 1976, 2068, 2293, 2435, 12687, 2727, 2856, 2958, 3051, 3074, 3115, 3608, 3628, 3817, 8954, 4093, 4146, 4147, 4199, 4346, 4467, 4501 motions made by.................1, 9, 122, 164, 242, Anthony, Henry B., a Senator from Rhode Island Continued. remarks on the joint resolution to preserve neutrality between Great Britain and 002 Abyssinia........................................................85 on the resolution of adjournment for the : holidays.....!!!!!lt ilsebrors 168, 169 on the bill for funding the national .. debt......219, 242, 1628, 1809, 3997, 4328 Ton the bill to repeal the cotton tax....247, 676, 793 :iconcdeficiency bill (H. R. No. 318).....279, 280, 281 ใน on the order of business... 282, 1007, 1288, K 1311, 1330, 1647, 1681, 1701, 1807, 1865, 2043, 2044, 2078, 2260, 3053, 3248, 3607 on the bill in relation to the promulgation :1 of the laws............404, 816, 1125, 1126 on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 320)...562 on the bill in relation to consular appointments........................ Procon the case of Hon. Philip F. Thomas, 662, 1156, 1177, 1242 on the resolution for printing the reports in reference to the suspension of Secretary Stanton... 18.17... bal .......787, 817, 818, 1033, 1034, 1036 on the bill in addition to the tenure-ofoffice act...847, 879, 952, 959, 1029, 1036 97 on the resolution with regard to vessels employed by the War Department...1071 on the Dubuque and Sioux City railroad bill.......... .1257 on the telegrams of James E. Harvey to Charleston, South Carolina, in 1861, 1309 on the bill in regard to the renewal of patents..... .1487, 1488 on the rules for the court of impeach1535 won the revision of the rules......1628, 1630, 1834, 1885, 1976, 2010, || 2087, 2088, 2090, 2094 on the resolution providing tickets to the impeachment trial.............. .1649, 1670, 1671, 1701, 1777, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1843, 2237 on questions relating to impeachment probceedings...................1657, 2416, 2609 Con the organization of the Senate as a court of impeachment..............1681, 1701 on the invalid pension bill............... 1723 pon the credentials of Senator Vickers, 1743 on the consular and diplomatic bill, 1751, 1752, 1755 bron the bill to exempt certain manufactures from tax........8924. 1915, 1985, 1992 on the Army appropriation bill, 2083, 2561 on the resolution to admit to the floor of the Senate the reporters of the Associated Press.......2084, 2234, 2235 on the bill to amend the judiciary act, 2098, 2099 on the naval appropriation bill.........2244 on the Indian appropriation bill.......2041 on the resolution for printing report of the impeachment trial, 2293, 2294, 2295, 2297 on the bill to admit Arkansas to represent ation in Congress.........2440, 2517, 2692 on the resolution for a recess until May work : 426...simono......2489, 2493, 2497 Besson the impeachment trial, personal ex planation ....................2584 on the joint resolution for the publication of the medical history of the war...2595 on the resolution providing for an index to the impeachment trial...... 2609, 2624 on the resolution for printing the report of J. Ross Browne......2687, 2688, 2727 on the bill to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Wyoming, 2794 on the bill for the relief of certain contractors for vessels......2924, 2960, 2961 on the resolution for printing the report of James W. Taylor.................. 2958 on bill to admit North Carolina, &c., 3023 mation the 'supplementary bill concerning na 282, 490, 765, 1038, 1125, 1177, 1288, 1311, 1330, 1535, 1628, 1701, 1746, 1809, 1834, 1976, 2010, 2021, བྷིཙྪཱམཧཾ 2094, 2234, 2827, 3051, 8901, 4238 incidental remarks by, 38, 122, 164, 169, 282, ||gigs 816, 1039, 1163, 1230, 1649, 1657, 1670, 2244, 2433, 2440, 2624, 2690, 2759, 3251, 3275, 3608, 3681, 3817, 4024, 4146, 4147, 4149, 4209, 4230, 4251, 4870, 4396, 4411, 4444, 4501 remarks on printing the President's mes sage........... .............20, 38 tional banks......3086, 3088, 3162, 3163 on the resolution directing inquiry into the cost of printing the report of the Paris Exposition..............................................................3115 on legislative appropriation bill, 3180, 8243 Anthony, Henry B., a Senator from Rhode Island Continued. remarks on the resolution in relation to the reception of the Chinese embassy...3215 on the civil appropriation bill.....3578, 3632, 3634, 3635, 3640, 3641, 3664, 3686 on the credentials of the Senator from Florida....................... 3605, 3606 3607 on the sale of surplus documents......3608 on the resolution for printing Land Office I report......3628, 3629, 4024, 4147, 4148 on the Western Pacific railroad bill, 3677, 3679, 8680 on adjournment over Fourth of July, 8710 on bill to incorporate the Connecticut Avenue and Park Railroad Company, 8718 on the order providing for evening sessions......... .3737 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284). .8743, : 3828, 3862, 3863, 8864, 4199 on the bill concerning district judges, 3770 on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 1341,) 4150, 4164 on the bill to reduce the military peace establishment.................................• •••••• 4243, 4244 on the resolution for a recess from July, 4276, 4277, 4322 on the Ohio river bridge bill...4286, 4287 on the motion for an evening session, 4328 on the bill concerning the rights of American citizens abroad... .4331, 4333, 4358, 4359, 4360 on the joint resolution relative to printing specifications of patents........... 4397 on the resolution relating to the pay of southern Senators....... *........ 4457 on the printing of the Land Office report, 4501, 4502 on the resolution of adjournment to October 16... 4518, 4519 Appeals, bill (S. No. 164) to provide for, from the Court of Claims-[By Mr. Edmunds.] referred, 38; reported, 1887; discussed, 2217; amendments submitted and printed, 2237 discussed, 2764; passed, 2769; passed House with amendments, 3254; concurred in, 3255; enrolled, 3279. In House: received from Senate, 2810; referred, 8034; reported, 3266; passed with amendments, 3267; agreed to by Senate, 3294; enrolled, 8308; approved, 3761. remarks by Mr. Buckalew.....2764, 2765, 2766, 2767 Mr. Conness... .2218 ...2218 Mr. Trumbull.....2218, 2767, 2769, 8255 Mr. Williams.. ....2767 yeas and nays on the...........di........................? ....2768 bill (S. No. 472) supplementary to an act enti tled "An act to allow the United States to prosecute, and writs of error without giving security-[By Mr. Trumbull.] read, 2240; passed, 3240; passed House with amendment, 4445; agreed to, 4445; enrolled, 4451; approved, 4506. In House: received from Senate, 3271; passed with amendment, 4431; agreed to by Senate, 4471; enrolled, 4479. bill (S. No. 613) prescribing the time for, in certain land cases [By Mr. Cole.] referred, 3984. Appraisement and inspection of imports, bill (H. R. No. 788) to regulate the, in certain |