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bills introduced byNo. 854-to amend an act entitled "An act to restrict the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims, and to provide for the dpayment of certain demands for quarwh termaster's stores and subsistence supToplies furnished to the armies of the United States," approved July 4, 1864,

berg 1331 No. 850-to authorize the sale of a reserbbvation of. public lands in Dubuque, Met Iowa.... ............ 1631

No. 910-for the relief of the grantees of
Ann D. Durding........................ 1866
No. 1077 for the relief of O. P. Shiras,
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No. 1359-approving the sale of certain slands in the city of Dubuque by said 100 city........... ....3757

No. 1439-authorizing the remission of penalties in certain cases......... ...4216 joint resolutions introduced by

No. 134-relating to the publication of Tofficial notices in bankruptcy .........331

No. 354-admitting steam plows free of duty for one year from June 30, 1868,

reports made by.

motions made by..

4253 895, 4216

.217, 742, 784, 1061, 1420, 1427, 1637, 1668, 1716, 1761, 1833, 1886, 1993, 2006, 2082, 12109, 2634, 8365, 3381, 8588, 3759, 3897, 3943, 4433, 4474, 4475, 4490 incidental remarks by. .70, 153, 156, 1427, 1668, 1769, 1860, 1866, 1901, 2099, 2543, 2544, 2756, 2817, 2972, 3031, 3202, 3365, 3376, 3397, 3588, 3589, 3590, 3885, 4263, 4412, 4472, 4476, 4477 remarks on the bill to exempt cotton from internal tax .17, 742, 743, 895, 896, 897, 898 on the President's message... 95, 144 on the resolution concerning revenue and expenditure..

....97

in regard to the official conduct of the Sergeant-at-Arms........ .105, 1293 on printing extra copies of the Postmaster bas General's report................ ..234 on the bill relating to deserters...259, 260 on the order of business.. .294, 2535, 2574, 2575, 2828, 3381, 4135, 4186, 4345 Bon the bill to regulate the deposits of public moneys.. .....804 on the bill concerning land grants to south040ern railroads.. ..811, 812 on the joint resolution to regulate the tasm freight tariff on the Pacific railroad, 1861, 2110, 2111, 2129

230

on the resolution concerning the arrest tag and trial of Stephen J. Meany........945 on the Military Academy appropriation bill

.994 on the legislative appropriation bill, 1113, Boll mot bell 1114 on the resolution reported for the impeach

.1394

ment of the President........... (See Appendix.) 12180Hid on the Dubuque and Sioux City railroad

bill.........................1427, 1449 on the civil appropriation bill......... 1459 on the bill for the relief of R. M. Hollister...........

bon the bill for the relief of George W. Lane.......

1541, 1542 on the articles of impeachment.......1546 (See Appendix.)

on the bill to establish an assay office in
Idaho...........!!!!
1768, 1769

en the bill providing for the prompt setmitlement of public accounts.......1773 on the amendment of the judiciary act of 1789...............1883, 1884, 1885, 1886 on the bill to exempt certain manufactures from tax.... ... 2102, 2108, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107

Allison, William B., a Representative from Iowa Continued.

remarks on the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury relative to the Union Pacific railroad.... 2135 on the Puget sound railroad bill.. .....2442 on the resolution asking Senate for a copy of impeachment proceedings, 2530, 2532 on the bill for the survey of certain Indian reservations ..2544,

3097, 3098, 3099, 8100 on the river and harbor bill....2611, 3171, 3203, 3204, 3205, 3208, 3562 on the bill to promote American commerce.......2613, 2614, 3236, 8287, 8238 on the joint resolution to supply documents to the national asylums.......2634 on the bill to regulate the appraisement of imports........ .......2635 on the resolution relating to the guardroom at the Capitol................ ..2650 on the bill to amend an act concerning the Illinois and St. Louis bridge...2974 on the case of Charles W. Woolley, a recusant witness.................2706, 3034 on the Indian appropriation bill......2708, 2709, 2710

on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060).....2822,
2827, 2837, 2838, 2839, 2840,
2841, 2843, 2852, 2853, 2883,
2884, 2885, 2948, 2949, 2950, 2952,
2953, 2954, 2955, 2977, 2978, 2980,
2981, 2982, 2983, 2985, 2988, 2989,
2990, 2991, 2992, 2998, 3036, 3037,
3039, 3040, 3041, 3043, 3044, 3045,
8046, 3047, 3069, 3070, 3071, 3072,
3107, 3110, 3111, 3112, 3113, 3136,
3138, 8139, 3140, 3142, 3143, 3144
on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284)......3171,
3898, 3399, 3405, 3407, 3408,
3409, 3410, 3411, 3413, 3414,
8418, 8419, 3443, 3445, 8448, 3452,
3458, 8456, 3457, 3458, 3479, 3480,
3483, 3487, 8488, 8492, 3494, 3496,
3500, 3526, 3527, 8528, 3587, 3538
during call of the House...3415, 3454, 3456
on the bill to modify the warehousing
system......
......3794, 3803
on the bill to transfer the control of Indian
affairs to the War Department......8853
on the bill for the relief of loyal Choctaw
and Chickasaw Indians....... ......3855
on the bill for the relief of iron-clad con-
tractors.....
.3940

lishment

on the bill to fix the military peace estab.3949, 3951 on the bill relating to the Freedmen's Bureau...... 4005 on the tariff bill. 4008 on the funding bill. .4183, 4184, 4188, 4189, 4190, 4194, 4217, 4218, 4220, 4221, 4222, 4225, 4227, 4390 on the bill authorizing the remission of .4216, 4217 penalties on the joint resolution admitting steam 4253 plows free of duty..... leave of absence granted to...361, 2894, 3089 Alta Vela, resolution for a select committee to

investigate the facts in connection with a letter written by certain of the impeachment managers in relation to the Island of-[By Mr. Brooks, May 1, 1868.] proposed, 2333, 2337.

letter of Benjamin F. Butler on the subject of..........

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.2338 letter of Jeremiah S. Black on the contro.2346 versy relating to...... American citizens—see Citizens. Ames, Oakes, a Representative from Massaccchusetts...... petitions presented by.. .673, 1141, 1939 leave of absence granted to.. .2331 Amnesty, resolution requesting the President to issue a proclamation of, for political Toffenses to all persons engaged in the late rebellion-[By Mr. Jones, of Kentucky, July 25, 1868.] objected to, 4501..

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remarks on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 320)..... ......689 on the Kentucky election (case of John Young Brown)..

.941 2339

on the Alta Vela resolution...........
on the Missouri contested election (case
of Switzler vs. Anderson).....4131, 4132
(See Appendix.)

leave of absence granted to, 1712, 2592, 4335 resolution that, is not entitled to a seat as

a Representative from the ninth district of Missouri-[By Mr. Poland, March 23, 1868.]

reported, 2071; notice, 3616, 3884; discussed, 4084, 4124, 4131; recommitted with instructions, 4188, 4172. Anderson, M., bill (H. R. No. 707) for relief

of-[By Mr. Hubbard, of West Virginia.] referred, 1088.

Anderson, Milton, bill (H. R. No. 246) to

grant a pension to By Mr. Loughridge.] referred, 90; reported and passed, 735; passed Senate, 3336; enrolled, 3375; approved, 3731.0

In Senate: received from House, 731; referred, 764; reported, 1811; passed, 3316; enrolled, 8859.

Appeal, bill (H. R. No. 913) allowing a rehearing in patent cases before the district court of the United States for the District of Columbia, and to allow an, therefrom to the Supreme Court of the United States [By Mr. Miller.]

referred, 1900; printed, 1960. Appeals, bill (H. R. No. 285) regulating writs of error and, from the supreme court of the District of Columbia-[By Mr. Poland.] referred, 208.

bill (H. R. No. 335) in relation to, in equity[By Mr. Poland.] referred, 330.

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bill (H. R. No. 552) supplementary to an act entitled "An act to allow the United States to prosecute, and writs of error without giving security"-[By Mr. Wilson, of Iowa.]

referred, 779.zidor

bill (S. No. 164) to provide for, from the Court of Claims. ST BY id

received from Senate, 2810; referred, 3034; reported, 8266; passed with amend ments, 3267; agreed to by Senate, 3294; enrolled, 3308; approved, 3761. remarks by

Mr. Boutwell ........

Mr. Brooks.................

.11 Hid .3266, 3267 ...3267

Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania........3276 Mr. Washburne, of Illinois...........3267 bill (S. No. 472) supplementary to an act entitled "An act to allow the United States to prosecute, and writs of error without giving security,

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received from Senate, 3271; passed with amendment, 4481; agreed to by SenMate, 4471; enrolled, 4479.99 > remarks by

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Mr. Bingham............. 4431 Mr. Marshall........

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2635, 2636 ......... 2637 Mr. Washburne, of Illinois.......... 2635 yeas and nays on the........... Appraisements, resolution calling for the, of

land made in pursuance of the treaty of 1-July 19, 1866, between the United States

and the Cherokee nation-[By Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, July 8, 1868.] objected to, 3853

Appraisers' department, resolution in refer

ence to a contract made for labor in the public store or, in the city of New York[By Mr. Welker, February 26, 1808.] agreed to, 1449. Apprentices, bill (H.. R. No. 1290) relative to

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indentured, and, under instructions in the mechanical shops and sail lofts of navy yards→[By Mr. O'Neill.]|| referred, 3363.me komm']

Appropriation, bill (H. R. No. 882) making, Do for the improvement of the harbor of Port Clinton, Ohio-[By Mr. Buckland.] referred, 473.

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bill (H. R. No. 385) to appropriate for rebuilding the Tennessee blindschool building-[By Mr. Trimble, of Tennessee.]

Treferred, 473.

bill (H. R. No. 461) making an, for rebuilding the United States military asylum at Togus, Maine-[By Mr. Blaine.] referred, 635.

bill (H. R. No. 494) making an, for the improvement of Saugatuck harbor, in the State of Michigan-[By Mr. Upson.] referred, 637.

bill (H. R. No. 495) making, for the improvement of the harbor of St. Joseph's and the harbor of South Haven, in the State of Michigan-[By Mr. Upson.] referred, 687.

bill (H. R. No. 548) making an, for the im provement of the harbor at New Buffalo, in the State of Michigan-[By Mr. Upson.]

referred, 779..

bill (H. R. No. 613) making an, for the completion of the improvements of the harbor at Dunkirk, New York-[By Mr. Van Aernam.]

referred, 934.

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bill (H. R. No. 859) appropriating money in support of benevolent institutions and

in aid of charities in the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869-[By Mr. Spalding.].k reported, 1633; minority report, 2400; discussed, 8886.

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bill (H. R. No. 1061) providing for the, of four additional gaugers for the port of Philadelphia-[By Mr. O'Neill. referred, 2440.

bill (H. R. No. 1096) making an, of money to carry into effect the treaty with Russia of March 30, 1867-[By Mr. Banks. ] reported, 2528; discussed, 3620,3658,3661, 8804, 3809, 3888, 8943, 4052; passed, 4055; passed Senate with amendment, 4216; conference, 4340, 4345; conference report, 4392; discussed, 4392; agreed to, 4394; enrolled, 4478; ap108 proved, 4498.

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In Senate: 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.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 273) making an,

for the expenses of experiments in the propagation of fish-By Mr. Myers.] referred, 2529.

bill (H. R. No. 1121) to prevent an, therein #51% mentioned from lapsing because of deHe lay in adjustment-[By Mr. Thomas.] referred, 2621; reported and passed, 2828. SoIn Senate: received from House, 2857; referred, 2860.

bill (H. R. No. 1188) making an, for the de payment of the reward offered by the President of the United States, in April, 1865, for the capture of Jefferson Davis[By Mr. Upson.] referred, 2935.

bill (H. R. No. 1218) appropriating money to sustain the Indian commission, and to carry out treaties made thereby-[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts.] reported, 3100; passed, 3174, 8175; passed Senate, 3271; enrolled, 8299; approved, 3731.

In Senate: received from House, 3183; referred, 3183; reported and passed, 3249; enrolled, 3279.

bill (H. R. No. 1357) making an, to reim

burse the city of Washington for expenses incurred in improving the prop erty of the General Government in said city [By Mr. Upson.] referred, 3757.

to......... reports from.....

Appropriations, the Committee on, instructions 153, 2289, 3346 .......................210, 260, 506, 507, 566, 665, 673, 733, 861, 865, 891, 899, 920, 967, 1018, 1040, 1045, 1092, 1184, 1424, 1501, 1504, 1633, 1768, 1813, 2308, 2335, 2400, 2466, 2828, 2971, 3097, 3100, 3524, 3590, 3620, 3724, 4080, 4372, 4389 adverse reports from..... discharged from subjects.....

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506, 1045, 1633, 3061, 3524, 3928 bill (H. R. No. 658) making, for the support of the Army for the year ending June 30, 1869-[By Mr. Blaine.] reported, 1018; discussed, 1277, 1280, 1283, 1302, 1304; passed, 1308: passed Senate with amendments, 2057; returned to Senate, 2071; passed Senate with amend ments, 2575; non-concurred in, 2009; conference, 2609, 2643; conference report, 2872; concurred in by Senate, 2817; by House, 2872; enrolled, 2910; approved, 2937.

In Senate: received from House, 1316; referred, 1330; reported, 1910; diseussed, 2031; passed with amendments, 2040; recalled, 2068; returned, 2075';

Appropriations-Continued.

recommitted, 2088; reported, 2240; passed with amendments, 2561; conference, 2597, 2623; conference report, 2803; concurred in by Sonate; 2808; concurred in by House, 2861; enrolled, 2001.

bill (H. R. No. 678) making, for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States. for the year ending the 30th of June, 1869-[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts.]

reported, 1045; discussed, 1335; passed, 1836; passed Senate with amendments, 1729; referred, 1769; reported and disagreed to, 1813; conference, 1818, 1904, 1998, 2006; conference report, 4131; agreed to by Senate, 4088; by House, 4131; enrolled, 4178; approved, 4422. In Senate: received from House, 1369; referred. 1871; reported, 1694; discussed, 1719; passed with amendments, 1725; disagreed to by House, 1812; conference, 1812, 1886, 1977, 2010, 2559; conference report, 4075; concurred in by Senate, 4075; by House, 4147; enrolled, 4151.

bill (H. R. No. 718) making, for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the Government for the year ending 30th June, 1869-[By Mr. Washburne, of Illinois. ] reported, 1092; discussed, 1201, 1218, 1226; passed, 1228; passed Senate with amendments, 1813; referred, 1828; reported and disagreed to, 1858; conference, 1858, 1865, 1869; conference report, 1960; agreed to by Senate, 1960; enrolled, 2006.

In Senate: received from House, 1232; referred, 1256; reported, 1694; discussed, 1725, 1746, 1783; passed with amendments, 1787; disagreed to by House, 1864; conference, 1864; conference report, 1944; concurred in by Senate, 1944; concurred in by House, 1976; enrolled, 1992.

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bill (H. R. No. 818) making, for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1869-[By Mr. Washburne, of Illinois.] reported, 1424; discussed, 1454, 1455, 1473, 1484, 1505, 1512, 1998, 2026; passed, 2028; passed Senate with amendments, 8724; referred, 3724; reported, 3765; discussed, 3841; conference, 3850, 8885; conference report, 4061; agreed to by Senate, 4061; by House, 4062; recalled by Senate, 4082; not returned by House, 4083; enrolled, 4088; approved, 4255.

In Senate received from House, 2040; referred, 2040; amendment, 2144; amendment reported, 2594; amendment submitted, 3183, 3424; reported, 3463; amendment, 8552, 8566, 3570, 3645; discussed, 3571, 8608, 3632, 3681; passed with amendments, 3688;"' conference, 3818, 3904; conference report, 4083; concurred in by Senate, 4035; recalled from House, 4070; not returned, House having agreed to conference report, 4075; enrolled, 4075: bill (H. R. No. 819) making partial, for the further expenses of the Indian department and for fulfilling treaty stipulations [By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts. reported, 1424; discussed, 1451, 1453; passed, 1455; passed Senate with amend ment, 2070; discussed, 2170; referred, ..2175; motion to reconsider, 2176. In Senate: received from House, 1463; referred, 1464; reported, 1694; referred, 1887; reported, 1910; discussed, 2041; passed with amendment, 2043.

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Appropriations-Continued.

2045; amendment concurred in, 2072; enrolled, 2082.

In Senate: received from House, 1657; referred, 1658; reported, 1775; amend ment, 1900; called up, 2010; passed with amendment, 2031; agreed to by House, 2075; enrolled, 2078. bill (H. R. No. 885) to amend an act entitled "An act making, for the support of the Army for the year ending June 30, 1868," and for the relief of the Colorado and Nevada volunteers-[By Mr. Higby.]

referred, 1759.

bill (H. R. No. 242) to amend the twelfth and thirteenth sections of an act making, for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1867[By Mr. Buckland. ]

referred, 90.

bill (H. R. No. 309) making, to supply de

ficiencies in the, for the service of the Government for the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1868-[By Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania.]

reported and printed, 210 discussed, 213; tabled, and bill (H. R. No. 313) substi tuted, 215.

bill (H. R. No. 313) making partial, for deficiencies in the, for the service of the Government for the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1868-[By Mr. Washburne, of Illinois. ]

substituted for bill (H. R. No. 309,) 215; ; passed, 216; passed Senate with amend ments, 309; discussed, 315; non-concurred in, 816; recalled from Senate and recommitted, 506; motion to reconsider, 506.

In Senate: received from House, 220; referred, 220; reported, 271; discussed, 271; passed with amendments, 271. bill (H. R. No. 320) making, to supply deficiencies in the, for the execution of the reconstruction laws, and for the service of the quartermaster's department of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts.] reported and printed, 260; discussed, 287,

290; passed, 291; passed Senate with amendment, 582; referred, 589; reported, 673; called up, 687; discussed, 688; Senate amendment non-concurred in, 690; Senate insists, 785, 806; conference, 783; report, 886; agreed to by Senate, 886: agreed to by House, 836; enrolled, 838.

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In Senate: received from House and referred, 299; reported, 434; called up, 537; discussed, 561; passed with amendments, 565; disagreed to by House with amendments, 678; referred, 708; reported, 721: House amendments disagreed to, 722; conference, 789; 'report, 818; concurred in by Senate, 818; enrolled, 818.

bill (H. R. No. 341) to amend the twelfth section of the soldiers' bounty law as contained in an act making, for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1867, approved July 28, 1866-[By Mr. Kerr.] referred. 331.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 132) in regard to

the construction of section ten of an act approved March 2, 1867, entitled “An act making, for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1868"-[By Mr. Farnsworth.] referred 331; substitute reported, 666; passed, 667,

In Senate: received from House, 674; referred, 699; reported, 845.

bill (H. R. No. 393) defining the act making, for the repair, &c., of certain fortifications, approved March 2, 1862-[By Mr. Driggs.] referred, 474.

Appropriations-Continued.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 164) explanatory of section thirteen of the act approved July 28, 1866, entitled "An act making, for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the year ending *June 30, 1867"-[By Mr. Churchill.] referred, 637.

bill (H. R. No. 515) making, for the naval service for the year ending 30th June, 1869-[By Mr. Washburne, of Illinois.] reported and recommitted, 733. bill (H. R. No. 595) making, for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1869-[By Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania.] reported and recommitted, 865. bill (H. R. No. 599) making, for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1869 [By Mr. Washburne, of Illinois.] reported, 891; discussed, 992, 1019, 1020; passed, 1022; passed Senate with amend ments, 1540 concurred in by House, 1540; enrolled, 1619; not returned, become a law, 1960.

In Senate: received from House, 1006; referred, 1011; reported, 1287; discussed, 1497; passed with amendments, 1498; agreed to by House, 1515; enrolled, 1624.

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bill (H. R. No. 601) making, for the naval service for the year ending June 30, 1869-[By Mr. Washburne, of tuinois. ] reported, 899; discussed, 1319, 1327, 1329, 1420, 1421; passed, 1424; passed Senate with amendments, 2286; referred, 2287; reported, 2335; discussed, 2335; conference, 2337, 2355; confer tence report, 3034; agreed to by Senate, 3034; agreed to by House, 3034; en.] rolled, 3073.

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In Senate received from Honse, 1431; referred, 1442; reported, 2088; discussed, 2149, 2244, 2267; passed with (amendments, 2274; conference, 2348, 2736; conference report, 2998; concurred in by Senate, 2998; concurred in by House, 3053; enrolled, 3077. bill (H. R. No. 602) making, for the consular and diplomatie expenses of the Government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1869-[By Mr. Washburne, of Illinois.]

reported and recommitted, 899. bill (II. R. No. 605) making, for the legis

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lative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending 30th June, 1869-[By Mr. Washburne, of Illinois.]:

reported, 920;,, discussed, 1019, 1022, 1046, 1050, 1088, 1109, 1112, 1131, 1134, 1250, 1255, 1273; passed, 1276; passed Senate with amendments, 3563; referred, 3563: reported, 3620; discussed, 3694, 3702, 3705, 3724; conference, 3764, 3786, 3793; error corrected, 3841; conference report, 8981; agreed to by Senate, 3974; by House, 3981, 8982; enrolled, 4080; approved, 4255. In Senate: received from House, 1292; Treferred, 1308; amendment submitted, 2260; amendments reported, 2769, 2856; reported, 2995; amendments, 2996, 3130, 3243; discussed, 3351, 3360, 3389, 13429, 3463, 3466, 3506, 3521; passed

with amendments, 3523; conference, 11. 3748, 8749 error corrected, 3814; con

ference report, 3957; concurred in by Senate, 3958; by House, 4024; enrolled, 4075.

bill (H. R. No. 606) to limit and control the expenditure of certain-[By Mr. Blaine.]

referred, 934.

bill (H. R. No. 636) making, for certain harbors in the State of Michigan-[By Mr. Ferry.]

referred, 935.

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reported, 2400; discussed. 2411; passed,

2412; passed Senate, 2532; enrolled,

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2535; not returned, become a law, 2776.

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In Senate: received from House and referred, 2417; reported, 2435; passed, 2509; enrolled, 2518... bill (H. R. No. 1073) making, for the, current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the year ending June 30, 1869By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts. reported, 2466; called up, 2533; discussed, 2592, 2614, 2637, 2632, 2707; passed, 2712; passed Senate with amendments, 4175; conference, 4175, 4196; confer ence report, 4302; agreed to by Senate, 4302; discussed, 4302; agreed to by House, 4306; enrolled, 4478; approved,

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In Senate received from House, 2786; referred, 2736; amendment submitted, 8389; reported, 3552; amendment, 3570; called up, 4050; discussed, 4075, 4097, 4113; passed with amendinents, 4123; conference, 4148; conference report, 4271; discussed, 4271; concurred in by Senate, 4275; by House, 4846; enrolled, 4450.

bill (H. R. No. 1117) to supply partial deficiencies in the, for the service of the > fiscala year ending on the 30th June, ) 1868[By Mr. Washburne, of Illinois. ] discussed, 2572; passed, 2573; passed Senate with amendments, 2810; referred, 2812; reported and concurred in with to amendment, 2828; agreed to by Senate, 2876; enrolled, 2010; approved, 2937. In Senate: received from House, 2566; referred, 2569; reported, 2727; discussed, 2770; passed with amendments, 2772; concurred in by House, with an amendment, 2857; concurred in by Senate, 2860; enrolled, 2901.

bill (H. R. No. 1341) to supply deficiencies in the, for the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1868 [By Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania.]

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Appropriations-Continued.

reported, 4070; discussed, 4149, 4151, 4161; passed with amendments, 4172; conference, 4238; conference report, 4281; concurred in by Senate, 4282; by House, 4312; enrolled, 4312.

bill (H. R. No. 1448) making, for certain executive expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts.] reported, 4889; passed, 4390; passed Senate with amendments, 4476; conference, 4478, 4490; conference report, 4494; agreed to by Senate, 4493; by House, 4494; enrolled, 4495; approved, 4500. In Senate: received from House, 4400; referred, 4403; passed, 4449; conference, 4451; conference report, 4459; concurred in by Senate, 4459; by House, 4462; enrolled, 4501." Arbitrators, resolution in reference to services

performed by the judges and, appointed in pursuance of the provisions of the treaty with Great Britain of April 7, 1862-[By Mr. Ferriss, January 28, 1868.]

agreed to, 806.

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No. 272 to establish a certain post route. 129

joint resolution introduced by

No. 307-tendering a vote of thanks to Captain D. W. McDougal..... 3377 incidental remarks by.... 216, 8877, 4 4084 remarks on the bill to exempt cotton from internal tax..... .28, 33

Armies of the United States-Continued. bill (H. R. No. 66) to amend the act of April 10, 1806, to establish rules and articles for the government of the-[By Mr. Dodge.]

reported adversely, 132.

bill (H. R. No. 273) to amend the act of April 10, 1806, for establishing rules and articles for the government of the [By Mr. Dodge.] reported and passed, 132..

In Senate: received from House and referred, 128.

bill (H. R. No. 1873) establishing rules and articles for the government of the-[By Mr. Garfield.]

reported and recommitted, 3853. bill (S. No. 529) establishing rules and articles for the government of the. received from Senate, 3928; referred, 4491. Armigo, Francisco, bil (H. R. No. 1142) for

the relief of, of Albuquerque, New Mexico-[By Mr. Clever.]

referred, 2750.

Armory, resolution in reference to establish

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ing a national, within some one of the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania for the manufacture of ordnance, &c.-[By Mr. Woodward, January 27, 1868.] objected to, 783. Arms-see Ordnance.

resolution calling for information in refer

ence to an expenditure for supplying, and munitions of war to loyal citizens in revolted States-[By Mr. Mungen, December 9, 1867.]

objected to, 98.

bill (H. R. No. 1814) to provide for the issue of, for the use of the militia-[By Mr. Paine.]

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1616

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on the naval appropriation bill..
on the articles of impeachment....
on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060,)
on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284)......3404
during the call of the House............3416
on questions relating to reconstruction,

4017 leave of absence granted to. ..........2304, 2383, 3422, 3503, 3658 Arizona, the Territory of, bill (H. R. No. 490) to create the collection district of[By Mr. Bashford.] referred, 637.

bill (H. R. No. 1089) for the relief of the inhabitants of towns and villages in New Mexico and, who settled upon public land-[By Mr. Clever.] referred, 2527. Arkansas-see Reconstruction. resolution calling for a statement of the

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number of votes cast for and against the State constitution at the election in[By Mr. Paine, May 2, 1868.] adopted, 2349. resolution referring the credentials of the Representatives-elect from, to the Committee of Elections-[By Mr. Paine, June 28, 1868.]

agreed to, 3396. credentials of Representatives-elect from, presented and referred, 3396; reported, 8439. remarks by

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protest of James Brooks and others against the swearing in of the Representativeselect from........ .......3441

Armies of the United States, joint resolution (H. R. No. 117) to amend an act passed April 10, 1806, for establishing rules and articles for the government of the [By Mr. Dodge.]

reported adversely and tabled, 132.

referred, 3523.

bill (H. R. No. 1354) to provide for the issue of, for the use of the militia-[By Mr. Paine.].

reported and passed, 3732.

In Senate: received from House, 3748; referred, 3748; reported, 3814. Armstrong, Amos, bill (H. R. No. 721) to increase the pension of, who was wounded in the battle of Queenstown during the war of 1812-[By Mr. Spalding.] referred, 1156.

Armstrong, Captain James F., joint resolution (H. R. No. 287) for the restoration of, United States Navy, to the active list from the retired list-[By Mr. Haight.] reported, 2873; passed, 2874; passed Senate, 2942; enrolled, 2943; approved, 3063. In Senate: received from House, 2861; referred, 2861; reported and passed, 2922; enrolled, 2927.

Army, bill (H. R. No. 211) to increase and

fix the subsistence department of the[By Mr. Myers.]

referred, 51.

bill (H. R. No. 260) to furnish certain sol

diers and sailors therein designated with honorable discharges-[By Mr. Dodge.] referred, 90; reported and tabled, 257; new bill (H. R. No. 319) substituted, 257. bill (H. R. No. 201) declaratory of the law in regard to officers cashiered or dismissed from the, by the sentence of a general court-martial-[By Mr. Garfield.]

reported, 132; discussed, 132; recommitted, 134; reported and passed with title amended, 232; passed Senate, 3974; enrolled, 4002; approved, 4255. In Senate: received from House, 244; referred, 256; reported, 470; discussed, 1498; passed, 3956; enrolled, 3986. remarks by

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bill (II. R. No. 312) making provision for officers and soldiers not mustered into the service-[By Mr. Maynard.] referred, 213.

bill (H. R. No. 125) to provide for the granting of honorable discharges to cer tain soldiers and sailors of the, and Navy-[By Mr. Schenck.]

reported and tabled, 257; new bill (H. R. No. 319) substituted, 257.

bill (H. R. No. 819) to furnish honorable discharges to certain soldiers and sailors, and to repeal section twenty-one of an act to provide for enrolling and calling out the national forces, approved March 3, 1865-[By Mr. Garfield.] reported, 257; discussed, 257, 283. resolution instructing Committee on Military

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Affairs to inquire into the expediency of retaining in the military force of the United States the Veteran Reserve corps as it is now organized, &e.-[By Mr. Kerr, December 19, 1867.]

agreed to, 295.

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bill (H. R. No. 340) to amend section twenty-five, chapter one hundred and sixty-two, of the acts of the second session Twenty-Fifth Congress, relative to paymasters in the-[By Mr. Washburn, of Indiana.] referred, 331. bill (H. R. No. 424) amendatory of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain drafted men"-[By Mr. Koontz.] referred, 475; reported and passed, 4083. In Senate: received from House, 4096. bill (H. R. No. 463) to amend an act for the relief of certain drafted men, approved February 28, 1867-[By Mr. Van Aernam. a.]

referred, 635; reported and tabled, 4083. bill (H. R. No. 658) making appropriations

for the support of the, for the year ending June 30, 1869-[By Mr. Blaine.] reported, 1018; discussed, 1277, 1280, 1283, 1302, 1304; passed, 1308; passed Senate with amendments, 2057; returned to Senate, 2071; passed Senate with amendments, 2575; non-concurred in, 2609; conference, 2609, 2643; conference report, 2872; concurred in by Senate, 2817; by House, 2872; enrolled, 2910; approved, 2937.

In Senate: received from House, 1316; referred, 1330; reported, 1910; discussed, 2031; passed with amendments, 2040; recalled, 2068; returned, 2075; recommitted, 2088; reported, 2240; passed with amendments, 2561; conference, 2597, 2623; conference report, 2803; concurred in by Senate, 2803; concurred in by House, 2861; enrolled, 2901. remarks byMr. Banks

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1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1802, 1303 Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, 1019, 1277,

1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1302, 1805, 1307, 1308 Mr. Washburn, of Indiana.... .1277, 1278, 1280, 1286 ...1284

Mr. Welker..... Mr. Williams, of Pennsylvania......1277 Mr. Wood........1277, 1278, 1281, 1284 yeas and nays on the... ...1305 bill (H. R. No. 691) to grant relief to the soldiers of the one hundred and forty-fifth Indiana volunteers [By Mr. Hunter.] referred, 1083.

bill (H. R. No. 747) giving relief to soldiers

whose discharges are dated previous to their actual discharge, and who, in fact, served the full term of their enlistment[By Mr. Loughridge.], referred, 1217.

bill (S. No. 311) to provide for a gradual reduction of the military forces, and to discontinue certain unnecessary grades therein.

received from Senate, 1250; referred, 1772; motion to reconsider, 1772. 410 joint resolution (H. R. No. 210) in relation to mustering out quartermasters, &c.— [By Mr. Ward.]

referred, 1418.

bill (H. R. No. 856) for the relief of the members of the twenty-first New York eavalry-[By Mr. Lincoln.]

referred, 1631.

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bill (H. R. No. 885) to amend an act entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the, for the year ending June 30, 1868," and for the relief of the Colorado and Nevada volunteers-[By Mr. Higby.].

referred, 1759.

bill (H. R. No. 887) for the relief of mem

bers of company A, independent exempt West Virginia volunteer infantry— [By Mr. Hubbard, of West Virginia.] referred, 1759.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 240) in relation to

retiring officers of the [By Mr. Ward.] referred, 1900.

bill (H. R. No. 956) in relation to the rank of military officers appointed under act of July 29, 1866-[By Mr. Cullom.] referred, 2070.

bill (H. R. No. 1001) to amend the twenty

first section of an act entitled "An act to amend the several acts heretofore passed for enrolling and calling out the national forces". "-[By Mr. Shanks.] referred, 2288.

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bill (H. R. No. 1050) providing for the appointment of an inspector of cavalry United States-[By Mr. Pile.]

referred, 2406.

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joint resolution (H. R. No. 288) amendatory of joint resolution for the relief of certain officers of the-[By Mr. Boyer.] reported and recommitted, 2906; reported and passed, 3944.

In Senate: received from House, 3956; referred, 3982.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 299) for the re

lief of certain honorably discharged soldiers of the volunteer forces of the Union-[By Mr. Cobb.] referred, 3164; reported, 3762. resolution for collecting the proceedings of the different cities and towns held in commemoration of the Union dead[By Mr. Logan, June 22, 1868.] agreed to, 3364,

bill

H. R. No. 1312) to add to the service three adjutants general-[By Mr. Johnson.]

referred, 3477.

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bill (H. R. No. 1316) for the relief of soldiers honorably discharged from the service of the United States-[By Mr. Boles.]

referred, 3525.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 319) in regard

to charges of desertion in cases of soldiers honorably discharged from the service-[By Mr. Covode.]

referred, 3614; reported and passed, 4215. In Senate: received from House, 4210; referred, 4210.

bill (H. R. No. 1369) to provide for the payment of certain demands for stores and articles used by the engineer department of the, of the United States[By Mr. Delano.] referred, 3786.

bill (H. R. No. 1377) to reduce and fix the military peace establishment-[By Mr. Garfield.]

reported and recommitted, 3882; reported, 3948; discussed, 3948, 3967, 3973, 3974, 3982; recommitted, 3982; reported and recommitted, 4062,

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3950, 8951, 3952, 8974, 3982 Mr. Washburn, of Indiana..........3948, 8950, 8970, 8974, 3982 Mr. Wilson, of Iowa...3948, 3949, 3951 yeas and nays on the......8969, 3971, 3973 bill (H. R. No. 1878) declaring the meaning of the several acts in relation to retired officers of the [By Mr. Garfield.] reported and recommitted, 3883; reported, 8946; discussed, 8946; passed, 8948. In Senate: received from House, 3956;* referred, 3982.

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joint resolution (S. R. No. 151) to drop from the rolls of the, certain officers absent from their commands without authority. received from Senate, 3885; passed, 4490; enrolled, 4496.

bill (H. R. No. 186) to extend an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain drafted men," approved February 28, 1867-[By Mr. Covode.] reported and tabled, 4083.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 350) for the relief of certain honorably discharged soldiers of the volunteer forces of the United States-[By Mr. Cobb.] referred, 4252.

bill (S. No. 617) to reduce the military peace establishment of the United States. received from Senate, 4293; referred, 4493. Army Register, resolution for printing theI [By Mr. Laflin, June 24, 1868.] reported and agreed to, 3456. Arnell, Samuel M., a Representative from Tennessee..

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No. 200-in reference to the continuance of the Freedmen's Bureau in the State' of Tennessee..... .....1083

resolutions submitted by

calling for the report of General George H. Thomas in the Milliken case-[De-cember 5, 1867]...... ......51 instructing Committee on the Library to inquire into the subject of international copyright, and the best means for the encouragement of cheap literature, and the protection of authors-[Janúary 16, 1868]..... ...........566 concerning the payment of loyal claimants in the State of Tennessee-[January 28, 1868]............... ........806 concerning armed organizations known as the "Kuklux Klan," and the outrages committed by them upon white and colored Unionists in the State of Tennessee-[February 4, 1868]......... ...967 inquiring upon what authority an officer of the grade of paymaster in the United States Navy is employed as a resi dent naval storekeeper at Rio Janeiro and elsewhere, at a greater salary than that provided by the law of June 17, 1844 [March 26, 1868]...............2137 in reference to the recent murder of two ex-Federal soldiers, Henry Fitzpatrick and Mr. Lincoln, in the county of Maury, Tennessee [June 1, 1868]........2752 calling for reports of Major General Carlin for the past six months relative to the condition of freedmen's affairs in the States of Tennessee and Kentucky-[July 1, 1868]................... ......1513 in reference to the protection of loyal citizens at the South [July 13, 1868]...4003 motions made by.......... incidental remarks by.............................

3397 .1400,

2216, 2366, 2672, 2752, 8927, 4300 remarks on the bill to facilitate the payment of bounties.... .......358 on the bill concerning land grants to southern railroads.....806, 841, 975, 979 on the resolution reported for the impeachment of the President.........1890 (Not published.)

on the Tennessee election (case of R. R. Butler)....... ...1708, 1711

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