.....664 No. 232-authorizing assignment of a lot of land in St. Augustine, Florida, to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees and Freedmen for educational Hid autod.....1791 purposes....... No. 246-directing the Secretary of State to present George Wright, master of the British brig J. & G. Wright, a gold chronometer, in appreciation of his per sonal services in saving the lives of three American seamen wrecked at sea on board of the American schooner Dizzie F. Choate, of Massachusetts, 0161 belferns : 0101(besny Eliot, Thomas D., a Representative from Emigrants, bill (H. R. No. 999) for the better t Massachusetts-Continued. resolutions submitted by " ㄓ to provide by amendment of the rules for leave to print bills before they are reported on by the committees of the House--[December 9, 1867]............ 91 directing Committee on Commerce to inquire into the causes which have produced the present depression of shipping interests, &c.[December 12,1867], 152 calling for information in reference to American whaling vessels in the Okhotsk sea, off Tchantar Island, having been recently ordered off the coast by Russian war vessels [December 18, 1867], 257 calling for information concerning a contract made in the spring of 1866 with Henry S. Welles for the removal of obstructions in the Savannah river[January 16, 1868.] adopted, 566. 664, 1332, 1470, 1791, 1798, 2082, 2811, 2612, 2613, 3131, 3850, 3881, 3883, 4469 motious made by. .257, 664, 1333, 1451, 1470, 1761, 1791, 2083, 2108, 2637, 3308, 3758, 3883 incidental remarks by........... 152, 662, 830, 1084, 1244, 1294, 1332, 1761, 1852, 1973, 2334, 2421, 2458, 2532, 3084, 4003, 4470 remarks on the rule relating to the printing of bills.......... ..91, 92 on the supplementary reconstruction bill (H. R. No. 439).......571, 572, 573, 598 on the bill to prevent the payment of certain claitus..... .......737 on the bill concerning southern land grants......... .............871 on the legislative bill.....................1255 on the bill relating to the naturalization of sailors.......... 1297 on the bill to provide for the payment of certain pensions... .1298 1791 on the order of business, 1688, 1689, 1857, 1858, 2574, 2575, 2943, 3034, 3035 on the joint resolution assigning a lot for a school in Florida....... on the bill to continue the Freedmen's Bureau, 1793, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1817, 1934, ∙1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 3310 on the bill concerning the rights of American citizens abroad .1799, 1800, 1805, 2311, 2813, 2316 on the bill to amend the bankrupt act, 2325 on the river and harbor bill..... ...2406, 2611, 2957, 3171, 8202, 3203, 3205, 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3211, 3271, 3557, 3559, 3563, 3564, 8565, 3566, 3591, 3592, 8593, 8596, 3597, 3615 on the bill in regard to customs regulations 2612 on the bill changing the names of certain pleasure yachts...... .....2612 on the bill concerning collection districts in Michigan....... ..........2612 on the bill to promote American com....2613, 2014, 3064, merce... 3226, 3227, 3228, 3229, 3286, 3238 on the Indian appropriation bill........2637 on tax bill (H. R. No. 1060)......3048, 3049 on bill for relief of C. Carter, jr., 3131, 3132 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284).. .3171 on clerks' twenty per cent. resolution, 3256 on the purchase of Alaska....... „.3620, 3659, 3805, 4053, 4055 on the joint resolution for issuing a register to the Hawaiian brig Victoria...3967 on the bill relating to the Freedmen's Bureau......4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4479 on the funding bill.... ..4302 on the bill relative to Prince Edward's Island.......................... .4470, 4471 leave of absence granted to..... ...2643 Ellis, Captain Daniel, bill (S. No. 474) for the relief of. received from Senate, 2289; referred, 2544; reported and passed. 3552. Ellis. John II., hill (S. No. 25) for the relief of, paymaster United States Army. reported and passed, 1540; enrolled, 1619. protection of, and passengers-[By Mr. Washburne, of Illinois.] referred, 2232. Emigrant ships, joint resolution (H. R. No. 173) to protect passengers on board of, and to correct certain abuses-[By Mr. Chanler.] referred, 783. resolution for a select committee to inquire into the best means for the protection of passengers on board of, and to correct certain abuses-[By Mr. Chanler, January 24, 1868.] adopted, 738. Emigration-see Immigration. bill (I. R. No. 1145) to establish unpaid immigration agencies at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Dublin, in Great Britain and Ireland [By Mr. Flanders.] referred, 2750; committee discharged, 3732. bill (H. R. No. 1139) to establish, under the direction of the Secretary of State, agencies in Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, and Norway for the promotion of, to the United States-[By Mr. Donnelly.] referred, 2750; bill (H. R. No. 1355) reported as substitute and recommitted, 8732; committee discharged, 3732. resolution for the appointment of a standing committee on-[By Mr. Chanler, July 15, 1868.] referred, 4088. Enrolled bills, the Committee on ...........3271, 8944, 4483 Enrollment-see Vessels. security of, in the District of Columbia. received from Senate, 65; passed, 96; enrolled, 107. Ericsson, bill (H. R. No. 449) authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to change the name of the ship, to Grand Duchess [By Mr. Van Wyck.] referred, 566. Evening Star Newspaper Company, bill (H. R. No. 793) to incorporate the--[By Mr. Welker.] referred, 1418. bill (S. No. 209) to incorporate the. received from Senate, 3271; passed, 4432; enrolled, 4479. Evidence, bill (H. R. No. 1428) authorizing the admission in, of the copies of certain papers, documents, and entries-[By Mr. Washburne, of Illinois.] read and passed, 4003. In Senate: received from House, 3984; referred, 3987; reported, 4264.. Evrett, Henry, bill (H. R. No. 754) for the relief of [By Mr. Harding.] referred, 1217. Executive Departments, bill (S. No. 852) to authorize the temporary supplying of vacancies in the. received from Senate, 1183; referred, 1769; substitute reported and passed with amendment, 3765; agreed to by Senate, with amendment, 4061; disagreed to by House, 4062; conference, 4062, 4082; conference report, 4133; agreed to by Senate, 4133; discussed, 4133; disagreed to by House, 4135; new conference, 4135, 4182; conference report, 4259; agreed to by Senate, 4217; discussed, 4259, 4261, 4263, 4295; report agreed to by House, 4295; by Senate, 4302; enrolled, 4306.' Executive expenses, bill (H.R.No.1448)making appropriations for certain, of Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts.] reported, 4389; passed, 4390; passed Senate with amendments, 4476; conference, 4478, 4490; conference report, 4494; agreed to by Senate, 4493; by House, 4194; 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; eurolled. 4501. Executive Mansion, joint Committee to Examine the Accounts for Repairs to, 36, 96 Senate concurrent resolution reappointing the joint Committee to Examine the Accounts for Repairs to the. received from Senate, 36; concurred in, 96. Expenditures of the Treasury Department, the Committee on............... ....3556, 3563 Expenditures of the War Department, the Committee on. ..95, 105 Expenditures on Public Buildings, the Committee on.... .....95, 105 Expenses, bill (H. R. No. 894) to reduce the, of the Government-[By Mr. Van Wyck.] referred, 1760. bill (H. R. No. 985) to amend an act entitled "An act to indemnify the States for, incurred by them in defense of the United States," approved July 27, 1861-[By Mr. Cullom.] referred, 2227. Exploring Expedition, joint resolution (S. R. No. 114) directing that the Government of Great Britain be supplied with certain volumes of the Narrative of the. received from Senate, 1393; passed, 1451; enrolled, 1460. joint resolution (H. R. No. 251) to authorize the Secretary of War to furnish sup plies to an-[By Mr. Cullom.] referred, 2304; passed Senate with amend ments, 2575; concurred in, 2976; enrolled, 2977; approved, 3063. In Senate: received from House and referred, 2417; reported, 2435; discussed, 2563; passed with amendments, 2566; concurred in by House, 2963; enrolled, 2963. joint resolution (H. R. No. 261) authorizing the Secretary of War to furnish supplies to an-[By Mr. Garfield.] Exporters, bill (H. R. No. 764) for the relief read, 2407; passed, 2408. of certain, of rum-[By Mr. Schenck.] referred, 1256; reported, 1513; discussed, 1518; withdrawn, 1514; reported back and passed, 1637; passed Senate with amendment, 3310; concurred in, 3311; enrolled, 3327; approved, 8731. In Senate: received from House, 1657; referred, 1658; reported, 1835; discussed, 1835, 3249; rejected, 3251; reconsidered, 8251, 3275; discussed, 8275; passed with amendments, 8278; concurred in by House, 3316; enrolled, 3321. remarks by Mr. Blaine.. ....1513 .1256, 1513, 1514, 1637 .......1514 joint resolution (H. R. No. 318) to correct an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain, of rum"-[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts.] referred, 3589; reported and passed, 3689; passed Senate, 3705; enrolled, 8722; approved, 3809. 4 In Senate: received from House, 3671; passed, 3681; enrolled, 3715. Express companies, bill (H. R. No. 638) to regulate the charges and compensation of-[By Mr. Loughridge.] referred, 935. F.. Falardo, Mary A., bill (H. R. No. 1179) granting a pension to, widow of Onesimus Falardo, late a private of company K, one hundred and twenty-fifth regiment New York volunteers-[By Mr. Miller.] reported and passed. 2908; passed Senate, 4395; enrolled, 4434; approved, 4998. In Senate: received from House, 2925, 2935; reported, 3857; passed, 4364; eurolled, 4443. on the Indian appropriation bill.....26371 on the bill to regulate immigrant ships, ;318s boros: 0488,stano? mont bevi 2669 on the bill to amend an act concerning the yd Illinois and St. Louis bridge, 2978, 2974 bolon the resolution relating to the occupancy of a room by Miss Vinnie Ream...2751 sil on the bill for the relief of John Neustaedter ............2677 128on the resolution in reference to the death of ex-President Buchanan............2810 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060), 2849, 2850, oil to wOD. 2851, 2852, 2853, 2953, 2990, 2991, 3038, 3047, 3048, 3114, aleyhi 3134, 3140, 3143, 3144, 8145 on the bill concerning the amendment of in the postal laws... 62973 on the New Orleans and Mobile railroad ...2974, 2975, 2976 by on the bill for the relief of certain citizens of Arkansas........ 8030 wo on the bill to provide an American line of ocean steamers, 3032, 3033, 3034, 4391 Farnsworth, John, F., a Representative from Illinois-Continued. remarks on the river and harbor bill...3202, 3204, 3205, 3208, 3210, 3593, 3597 on the bill to promote American cominercé .3229 on the bill to amend an act for carrying the mails... 3308, 3309, 3310 on the joint resolution in regard to the mail service in Dakota.........3311, 3326 on the bill authorizing certain banks to change their names. 3328 on the tax bill (H, R. No. 1284)....3377, 3398, 3401, 8402, 3408, 3409, 3114, 3415, 8417, 3418, 3420, 3421, 3479, 3480, 3484, 3537 during call of the House, 3415, 3416, 3455 on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 1341), 3727 on the civil appropriation bill...........3843 on the bill for the removal of certain political disabilities.....3851, 8852, 4083 on the elections in Virginia........ .3887 on the resolution for a clerk to the Com mittee of Invalid Pensions......... .8927 on the bill in relation to retired officers of the Army.. .3946, 3947 on the Electoral College bill, 3967, 8976 on the funding bill.. 4174, 4177 on the admission of the South Carolina Representatives'. 4254 on the bill relating to vacancies in the Departments..... ........ 4259 on the bill to amend the postal laws, 4340, 4412, 4413 on the bill to provide a government for the Territory of Wyoming... 4344 on the resolution for an adjournment to .4376, 4411 leave of Farnsworth, Samuel, bill (H. R. No. 973) for the relief of [By Mr. Pomeroy.] referred, 2143. Sebsence granted to........2225, 2571 Faulkner, Hester, bill (H. R. No. 506) granting a pension to, widow of John Faulkner[By Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio.] referred, 687., Fees, bil! (H. R. No. 78) to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate the, and costs to be allowed clerks, marshals, and attorneys of the circuit and district courts of the United States," approved February 26, 1853-[By Mr. Kelley.] committee discharged, 668, 669. joint resolution (H. R. No. 233) in regard to the, of clerks and marshals in bankrupt cases-[By Mr. Van Wyek.1 referred, 1869. Felonies, bill (H. R. No. 1258) to define, and misdemeanors and to regulate peremptory challenges in the courts of the United States [By Mr. Churchill.] referred, 3164. J. Fendall, Philip R., bill (S. No. 268) for the relief of. received from Senate, 1667; passed, 1768; enrolled, 1774. Ferguson, Melinda, bill (H. R. No. 1177) granting a pension to, widow of James Ferguson, late a private in company C, first regiment Kentucky cavalry-[By Mr. Miller.] reported and passed, 2908; passed Senate, 4395; enrolled, 4434; approved, 4498. In Senate: received from House, 2925; referred, 2935; reported, 3814; passed, 4364; enrolled, 4443. Ferriss, Orange, a Representative from New York.. petitions presented by: .2 .433, 452, 552, 648, 785, 1025, 1094, 1202, 1229, 1880, 1485, 1644, 1774, 2287, 2290, 2304, 2318, 2587, 3050, 4092 Ferriss, Orange, a Representative from New Filler, Mary A., bill (H. R. No. 425) for the York-Continued. bills introduced by No. 220-to perpetuate testimony in the courts of the United States..............89 No. 530-granting a right of way to the Whitehall and Plattsburg Railway Company. 778 No. 614-for the relief of Mrs. Alice A. Dryer....... 934 resolutions submitted by in reference to services performed by the judges and arbitrators appointed in pursuance of the provisions of the treaty with Great Britain of April 7, 1862[January 28, 1868]..... .806 instructing the Committee on the Library to inquire into the expediency of pur chasing Townsend's Historical Record and Encyclopedia of the Rebellion[April 30, 1868].....................2333 remarks on the resolution reported for the impeachment of the President...... 1385 (See Appendix.) on the articles of impeachment.......1607 (See Appendix.) on the bill for the relief of William McGarrahan....... 2473 on the bill to promote American com3228 merce........ during call of the House......... .3416, 3455 on the purchase of Alaska...... ..8662, 3663, 3665, 3666, 3668 on the bill to establish a collection district in Alaska......... .4488 leave of absence granted to.............3658 Ferry, Thomas W., a Representative from Michigan... petitions presented by .9, 78, 90, 163, 490, 605, 648, 901, 1054, 1068, 1161, 2075, 2233, 2789, 3708 .2 bills introduced by-No. 551-for the relief of Lewis' D. Smith. 779 No. 636-making appropriations for certain harbors in Michigan...935 No. 1189-authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to sell at publie auction certain property of the United States at Mackinaw, in the State of Michigan........2935 joint resolution introduced by No. 207-for the relief of S. S. Bailey, 1217, resolutions submitted by instructing Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire into the expediency of estab lishing a navy-yard and naval depot at Grand Haven, Michigan-[January 22, 1868]..... ..687 instructing the Superintendent of the Public Grounds to transmit flowers from the públic gardens to the national cemete ries [May 27, 1868]...... ......2610 in reference to the Ottawas, and Chippewas reservations-[July 6, 1868]...3766 1813, reports made by.. 0mm 2024, 2025, 2571, 2872, 8199 motions made by.... 2026, 3311 remarks on the bill for the relief of William Shunk...... .2024, 2025 on bill for relief of J, C. Sloo, 2025, 2026 on the bill to exempt certain manufactures from tax...... 2229, 2230 .2420 on the New York post office.... on the bill concerning collection districts in Michigan....... .2612 on the joint resolution relative to Captain Thomas H. Stevens..... ..2872, 2873 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060), 3049, 3050 on the river and harbor bill..... ..3209, 8557, 8559, 3560, 3614 on the order of business.... leave of absenee granted to..... Fields, William C., a Representative from New York......... petitions presented by. 8766 2288 ..2 785, 815, 1428, 1909, 2113, 2487, 3145 bill introduced by No. 286 relating to the back pay of soldiers and sailors........ incidental remarks by... .208 ...............1619 leave of absence granted to................. 2304 relief of [By Mr. Koontz.] In Senate: received from House, 2690; referred, 2701; referred anew, 2759. Filson, Margaret, bill (H. R. No. 1223) granting a pension to-[By Mr. Burr.] reported and passed, 3101; passed Senate, 4395; enrolled, 4434; approved, 4498. In Senate: received from House and referred, 3119; reported, 3900; passed, 4364; enrolled, 4443. Financial questions discussed in Committee of the Whole. Mr. Washburne, of Illinois ......143, 144 Mr. Washburn, of Indiana........ 4014, 4015, 4016 Mr. Welker. ... 2049 Fines, bill (H. R. No. 735) to repeal an act approved March 2, 1867, entitled "An act to regulate the disposition of, penalties, and forfeitures received under the laws relating to the customs"-[By Mr. Eliot.] referred, 1216; reported and passed, 2612. In Senate: received from House, 2000; referred, 2622; reported, 4264. résolution remitting the fees and, imposed upon members of this House for being absent without leave at the present session-[By Mr. Getz, July 22, 1868.] agreed to, 4430. Finlay, John H., resolution requesting Committee on Invalid Pensions to report on the expediency of granting a pension to, late a private in company G, second Illinois cavalry-[By Mr. Harding, Decem ber 12, 1867.] agreed to, 155. bill (H. R. No. 770) granting a pension to— [By Mr. Nunn.] reported and passed, 1296; passed Senato with amendments, 3840; disagreed to, 3698; conference, 8694, 3732; conference report, 3937; agreed to by Senate, 3928; by House, 3937; enrolled, 3981; approved, 4255. In Senate: received from House, 1292; referred, 1308; reported, 1515; passed with amendments, 8821; conference, 3688; conference report, 8857; concurred in by Senate, 3857; by House, 3954; enrolled, 3958. Finney, Darwin A., a Representative from Pennsylvania..... leave of absence granted to...... Fishing vessels--see Gulf of St. Lawrence; Vessels. Fisk, Esther, bill (H. R. No. 1242) granting a pension to-[By Mr. Benjamin. reported and passed, 3103; passed Senate, 4395; enrolled, 4434; approved, 4498. In Senate: received from House and referred, 3119; reported, 3954; passed, 4366; enrolled, 4443. Fitch, Louisa, bill (S. No. 359) granting a pension to, widow of E. P. Fitch, deceased. received from Senate, 1859; referred, 1869; reported and passed, 3892; enrolled, 3948. Fitzgerald, Daniel, resolution requesting Com mittee on Foreign Affairs to investigate the matter of the arrest and imprisonment of, by the British authorities-[By Mr. Ward, January 6, 1868.] adopted, 334. Fitzgerald, David, letter of, to Hon. Hamilton Ward...... ..333 .....673, 1418, 1833, 1900, 1909, 1974 bills introduced byNo. 758-to reopen the military road over the Coeur d'Alene mountains........1217 No. 926-in relation to certain overflowed lands in King county, Washington Territory ..1900 No. 927-for the relief of Isaac E. Higgins..... ....1900 No. 1004-granting the right of way to the Lake Washington Coal Company, in King county, in the Territory of Washington. .2289 ........ No. 1041-granting the right of way to the Walla Walla and Columbia River Railroad Company.... .2380 No. 1042-to aid in the construction of a railroad from Walla-Walla to the Columbia river....... 2380 No. 1057-in relation to the judicial district of Washington Territory.......2406 No. 1145-to establish unpaid immigra tion agencies at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Dublin, in Great Britain and Ireland, 2750 No. 1160-to enable the county of Clark, in the Territory of Washington, to provide a fund for extinguishing the indebtedness of said county.. 2874 No. 1198 for relief of J. T. Turner, 2936 joint resolution introduced by No. 334-in relation to the pay of the messenger and acting teller in the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms.................4000 resolutions submitted by to permit members necessarily absent from .1177 the House in drawing for seats to have selections made for them by friends[February 10, 1868]....................1084 inquiring the amount of Indian spoliation claims now on file, growing out of the Indian war of 1855 and 1856, in Oregon, Washington, and Montana-[February 14, 1868].. instructing Committee on Territories to inquire into the expediency of providing for a uniform system of registration of legal voters in all Territories of the United States-[February 19, 1868]...1277 instructing Committee on Territories to inquire in regard to the location of a penitentiary in the Territory of Wash.2429 ington-[May 12, 1868]...... incidental remarks by.... .1177 remarks on drawing for seats.............. 1085 on the civil appropriation bill.........1454, 1457, 1458 ....... referred, 778. Ford, Robert, bill (S. No. 550) for the relief of. received from Senate, 3761; passed, 4090; enrolled, 4133. Foreign Affairs, the Committee on, 3556, 3563 instructions to.... ..........3, 8, 154, 834, 806, 1218, 2291, 2307, 2570, 2976 reports from... .....152, 385, 788, 881, 1294, 1797, 2528, 3732 'discharged from subjects. ..3732 Foreign intercourse, statement of expenditures from the fund for contingent expenses of, from December 1, 1865, to November 30, 1866, inclusive ...... ....1224 Fort Covington, joint resolution (H. R. No. 264) to provide for the sale of the site of, in the State of Maryland-[By Mr. Gar field.] reported, 2457; passed, 2457; passed Senate, 3381; enrolled, 3411; approved, 3731. In Senate received from House and referred, 2488; reported and passed, 3347; enrolled, 3389. : Fort Leavenworth- -see Reservation. Fortifications, bill (H. R. No. 393) defining the act making appropriations for the repair, &c., of certain, approved March 2, 1862[By Mr. Driggs.] referred, 474. Four-and-a-Half street, joint resolution (H. R. No. 253) to change the name of, in the city of Washington, to Lincoln avenue[By Mr. Farnsworth.] referred, 2331. Fox, Jacob, bill (H. R. No. 532) for the relief of[By Mr. Humphrey.] referred, 778. referred, 2304. resolution in relation to the extension of the, to the heads and members of the legis lative branches of such foreign Governments as shall extend the same privilege to the members of the Government of the United States-[By Mr. Driggs, April 21, 1868.] agreed to, 2820. Frauds, bili (H. R. No. 369) to prevent, in the collection of the tax on distilled spirits→→ [By Mr. Schenck.] reported, 364; discussed, 364; passed, 366; passed Senate with amendment, 422; concurred in, 422; enrolled, 438; approved, 510. bill (S. No. 442) to amend section one of an act to prevent and punish, upon the revenue, approved March 3, 1863. received from Senate, 3271; referred, 3476; reported and passed, 4469; enrolled, 4492. Freedmen, bill (H. R. No. 438) to promote agricultural industry in the States recently in rebellion, and to secure homesteads to[By Mr. Boutwell.] referred, 47a.. bill (H. R. No. 122) to facilitate the occupa tion of public lands by, under the homestead act [By Mr. Paine.] reported and tabled, 588; (see bill H. R. No. 267.) Freedmen's Affairs, the Committee on. instructions to..... .967 Freedmen's Bureau, bill (H. R. No. 377) to continue the [By Mr. Eliot.] referred, 473. bill (H. R. No. 598) to continue the-[By Mr. Eliot.] reported and recommitted, 890; substitute In Senate received from House, 1992; noi .1817, 1934, 1997 1815, 1817, 1997, 3310 .1793, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1817, 1934, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 3310 Mr. Farnsworth : Mr. Holman. ..................... ...1997 ..1993 .1813, 1997 ..1813, 1998 ....1998 ...1998 Mr. Trimble, of Kentucky...1815, 1998 Mr. Washburne, of Illinois.. ...1997 Mr. Wood.................. 1993, 1996, 1997 yeas and nays on the......1997, 1998, 3310 joint resolution (H. R. No. 200) in reference to the continuance of the, in the State of Tennessee-[By Mr. Arnell.] referred, 1088. |