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resolution directing Committee on, to report the result of their investigations at the earliest possible day-[By Mr. Wilson, of Ohio, December 12, 1867.] agreed to, 158. 11 din, Soldiers' Home, resolution instructing Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of providing for the transe fer of the, at Washington to the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteers, and Cchanging the name of the institution to 10 The National Soldiers' Home"-[By Mr. Schenck, January 8, 1868.] adopted, 388. most oval

South America, resolution in relation to the e nations of now at war-[By Mr. Chanler, April 9, 1868.1

referred, 2288.00 bsigobe 0011 hoitalnest South Carolina-see Reconstruction. credentials of Representatives-elect presented and referred, 4080, 4252; reported, 4215, 4254, 4499.

i remarks by ed gods, ted; coitcloent Mr. Dawes.....

Jase Mr. Farnsworth de Mr. Mullins..................... Southern Railroads, the select Committee on. instructions to..............1294, 1295 e reports from......105, 131, 814, 1050, 1294 Spalding, Rufus P., a Representative from Ohio................. .................2 .........343,

petitions presented by..

94 101 (20408, 998, 1256, 1808, 1775, 1806, [1862, 2113, 2165, 2217, 2887, 8212 bills introduced by

No. 225-to establish a post route from JaCopley to New Portage, in Summit county, Ohio............... .......89

No. 541-making an appropriation for the service of the Columbia Institution for bethe Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, band establishing additional regulations

for the government of the institution, 779 No. 721 to increase the pension of Amos 087 Armstrong, who was wounded in the

battle of Queenstown during the war of Latin 1812.................................1156

No. 818-declaratory of the meaning of 04. a certain clause in section ninety-four lo of an act to provide internal revenue, 000 &c...... ............1419 No. 859 appropriating money in support 4821 of benevolent institutions and in aid of charities in the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869, BRIA COST 1633

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209, 215, 267, 282, 443, 1927, 2328, 3034, 3346, 3694, 4135, 4186, 4335 Go on the President's message...............75, 77, 93, 240, 261, 263, 2368 Dodon the joint resolution concerning Michigan and Wisconsin land grants......106 on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 309), 1900 214, 215 on the resolution allowing a clerk to two committees ......313 bs on the bill constituting eight hours a day's work........ ****..........834 on the bill to facilitate the payment of bounties........... ........... 886 ofron the bill defining à quorum of the Supreme Court.....................481, 482 on the bill in relation to islands in the Great Miami river....508, 509

Spalding, Rufus P., a Representative from nou Ohio-Continued. quinmal 199 remarks on the bill amendatory of the home50 stead law.................. *******538 on the Dubuque and Sioux City railroad bill..................5-10, 541 on the supplementary reconstruction bill (H. R. No. 489) 541, 639

on the censure of Hon. Fernando Wood, 542 on the bill for the relief of A. F. Rockwell.......... .................590 on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 320), 688 on the resolution to withhold the Congressional Directory............692 on the naval appropriation bill........... 733 on the bill concerning the rights of AmeriSo can citizens abroad..............831, 2313 on the legislative appropriation bill, 1022, 1048, 1090, 1091, 1110, 1113, 1133, 1135, 1139, 1252, 1254, 1255, 3694, 3697, 3699, 3701, 3702, 3704, 3705, 3706 Coton drawing for seats...........1043, 1044 on the consular and diplomatic appropri ation bill...........1201, 1223, 1224, 1228 on resolution concerning contracts of the Post Office Department..... ...1295 on the Army appropriation bill, 1303, 1304 on the bill for the relief of Horace Smith and D. B. Wesson 1316, 1317 on the naval appropriation bill........1322, 1323, 1324, 1327, 1328 on the resolution reported from the Committee on Reconstruction for the impeachment of the President...1339,1340 on the civil appropriation bill.........1474, 1479, 1485, 1505, 1511, 1512, 1999, 2000, 3842, 3845 on the articles of impeachment 1546 (on the Post Office appropriation bill, dotas 1635, 1636, 1637 on the bill for the relief of the heirs of General Duncan L. Clinch...1540, 1904 on the joint resolution relative to the BosActon post office.................1770 on the joint resolution providing for the 10 maritime exhibition at Havre........1771 dion questions relating to impeachment, of 1868, 1869, 2021, 2175 on the bill for the relief of W. W. Holden and others.........................1907, 1928 on the bill to guaranty a republican form of government ...................1971 on the impeachment replication......... 2073 on the bill to exempt certain manufactures from tax..................2100, 2104 on the bill to admit Alabama to representation in Congress.............2187, 2138, 2208, 2212

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o on the Indian appropriation bill, 2171,2176 on the bill providing for the expenses of the impeachment trial .2308, 2309 during call of the House...2305, 3416, 4522 on the bill for the relief of J. S. Cunningham...... ..2321

on the bill to amend the bankrupt act, 2325 on the bill relating to the Navy and Marine corps.........

......2324 on the Donnelly and Washburne controversy......... 2356, 2359, 2360, 2361 on the House joint resolution for the protection of fishing vessels..........2374 10 on Connecticut avenue railway bill, 2388 on the bill for the relief of William McGarrahan......... .....2389 on the bill to admit Arkansas to representsation in Congress........2391, 2392, 2397 on the bill to amend an act concerning the Illinois and St. Louis bridge.........2974 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060)......2990 2995, 8036, 3039, 3040, 3042, 3048, 563067, 8068, 3106, 3107, 8113, 3140 wason the joint resolution for the donation of Due iron railings......................3089 Duron the bill to admit North Carolina, &c., 1498090, 3093, 3094 on the bill for the sarvey of certain Indian reservations.......................3100 to on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284)......3171, 01483377, 3537 on clerks' twenty per cent. resolution, 8199

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on the bill in relation to district courts in
New York..........
.3619, 3620

on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 1314),
8728, 8729, 3731
on the purchase of Alaska....... .3809,
8810, 4053, 4055
on the bill making appropriations for the
Columbia Deaf and Dumb Institution,

3886, 4056, 4060, 4061, 4081, 4082, 4341. 4372, 4373, 4374, 4375, 4489 on the bill for the relief of contractors for the iron-clads................3940, 3941 on the bill in relation to New York war claims........... .......8945

on the joint resolution in reference to the Hawaiian brig Victoria........ ...3967 on the funding bill.........4172, 4178, 4216 on the bill to provide a government for the Territory of Wyoming... ..4345 on the report concerning the treatment of prisoners by rebels.......... ......... 4489 leave of absence granted to....... .2413 Special agent, resolution calling for information in regard to the appointment of any person as, to take charge of the post office at Penn Yan, New York-[By Mr. Kelsey, February 1, 1868.]

agreed to, 901.

pecial license receipts, resolution in reference to amending the internal revenue law in relation to the transfer or assignment of, &c.-[By Mr. Kerr, March 31, 1868.] referred, 2228.

Specie payments-see Currency.

bill (II. R. No. 240) to provide for the resumption of [By Mr. Lynch.] referred, 90; question of order, 91. bill (H. R. No. 307) to facilitate the resumption of [By Mr. Hubbard, of Iowa.] referred, 209.

bill (H. R. No. 1364) to provide for a gradual resumption of—[By Mr. Lynch.] reported and postponed, 3761. Speeches, resolution relating to the revision of, for publication in the Congressional Globe-[By Mr. Covode, February 5, 1868.]

objected to, 990. remarks by

Mr. Burr

Mr. Chanler......

Mr. Covode......

Stage, Marinda, bill (H. R. No. 917) for the relief of [By Mr. Buckland.] referred, 1900.

Stamp duty, resolution instructing Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of so amending the internal revenue law as to exempt from payment of, all official bonds executed to corporations, &c., organized for benevolent purposes-[By Mr. Kerr, December 12, 1867.] agreed to, 162.

Stansbury, Ellen M., bill (H. R. No. 253) granting a pension to-[By Mr. Donnelly.] referred, 90.

Stanton, Edwin M., Secretary of War, cor. respondence relating to the removal of, communicated.......... 240, 977, 1107, 1115 remarks by

.........

Mr. Bingham Mr. Boutwell Mr. Boyer Mr. Brooks. Mr. Covode.. Mr. Dawes Mr. Eldridge. Mr. Higby. Mr. Ingersoll. Mr. Logan....

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Mr. Randall. Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania..... .977 Mr. Wilson, of Iowa....... .977, 978 Mr. Wood. ...241 resolution requesting Secretary of War to transmit all correspondence between him and the Executive limiting his authority to issue orders; and between him and the General-in-Chief on the same subject; and between the President and the General-in-Chief relating to the disobeying by the General of any order of the War Department-[By Mr. Hubbard, of West Virginia, February 3, 1868.]

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Mr. Logan.......

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Mr. Welker..... Spinner, F. E., letter of, on the propagation of fish.. .........2529

Spoliations-see Claims.

resolution inquiring what measures have been taken to obtain indemnity from the Spanish Government for, on the commerce of American citizens during the late war with the South American republics-[By Mr. Banks, May 26, 1868.]

agreed to 2592. Sponsler, William, bill (H. R. No. 466) for

the relief of, late a private in company B, one hundredth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers-[By Mr. Koontz.] referred, 636; reported adversely, 2907. Stackhouse, Almanda, bill (S. No. 548) granting a pension to, and the children of Parks J. Stackhouse, deceased.

received from Senate, 8845; referred, 3846.

.2307 .1244, 2330 .2307, 2318

1044

on the bill for the relief of American citizens abroad....... ..1243, 1244

on the resolution reported for the impeachment of the President..................1398 (Not published.)

on the civil appropriation bill..........1506 on the bill for the relief of J. S. Cunningham...... ..2323 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060)......2985, 2986, 3140 ......$454

during call of the House State Department, calls for information upon,

26, 134, 257, 340, 361, 371, 693, 784, 806, 1084, 1116, 1248, 1256, 1761, 2297, 4427 communications from...... .61, 104, 210, 943, 1085, 2528, 2976, 3841, 3953, 4052, 4501 communication in regard to removal of papers from the archives of the Department......... ....134, 358

in relation to case of John Warren, a
prisoner in Dublin jail ....
...418

in reference to case of O. E. Dreutzer,
late consul at Bergen, Norway........421

.447

State Department-Continued. communication in reply to inquiry of what State Legislatures have ratified the amendment of the Constitution known as the fourteenth article............ in relation to treaty with Japan.........476 resolution calling for certain information respecting the contingent fund of the[By Mr. Schenck, Feoruary 18, 1868.] agreed to, 1256.

State governments-see Reconstruction. Stationery, joint resolution (S. R. No. 75) limiting contracts for, and other supplies in the Executive Departments to one year. received from Senate, 154; referred, 362; reported and passed with amendment, 665; concurred in by Senate,694; enrolled,

692.

joint resolution (S. R. No. 175) relative to the recent contracts for, for the Department of the Interior.

received from Senate, 4474; motion to take up, 4477, 4494.

Stationery bureau, resolution in relation to the expediency of establishing a, from which all Departments of the Government in the District of Columbia shall obtain supplies of stationery-[By Mr. Laflin, July 18, 1868.]

read and withdrawn, 4213. Statistics, bill (H. R. No. 499) to abolish the office of director of the Bureau of, and transfer the business of the bureau to the Department of Education-[By Mr. Baldwin.]

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Mr. Washburne, of Illinois............665 Statutes of the United States, resolution for the appointment of a committee to which shall be referred the report of the commissioners heretofore appointed to revise the [By Mr. Poland, December 9, 1867.] adopted, 91.

Steadman, James B., resolution calling for the reasons assigned by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in his request for the removal of, collector of internal revenue for the first district of Louisiana-[By Mr. Shanks, March 23, 1868.]

objected to, 1939; adopted, 2070. Steamboat Company, bill (H. R. No. 734) to incorporate the Washington and Norfolk Mail-[By Mr. Pike.]

referred, 1216.

Steam plows, joint resolution (H. R. No. 354) admitting, free of duty for one year from June 30, 1868-[By Mr. Allison.] read and passed, 4253; passed Senate, 4295; enrolled, 4302; approved, 4422.

In Senate: received from House, 4286; referred, 4236; reported, 4266; passed, 4267; enrolled, 4275.

Steamships-see Mail Service; Passengers. bill (H. R. No. 939) to provide for an American line of mail and emigrant passenger, between New York and one or more European ports-[By Mr. Hill.] referred, 2022; reported and recommitted, 2757; substitute reported, 2976; discussed, 3031; passed, 3034; passed Senate with amendments, 4380; conference, 4390, 4396, 4430; conference report, 4467; agreed to, 4467; approved, 4498. In Senate: received from House and referred, 3058; reported, 3240; laid over, 3709; discussed, 4071, 4346; passed with amendments, 4848; conference, 4400, 4403; conference report, 4404; concurred in, 4404; enrolled, 4451

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No. 374-to establish a system of schools HO for the District of Columbia which shall bserve as a model for similar institutions

throughout the Union...............443 No. 595-making appropriations for the a legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1869.........865

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Stevens, Thaddeus, a Representative from Pennsylvania-Continued.

remarks on the resolution for the impeach

ment of the President, reported from the Judiciary Committee.................65 on the resolution to print extra copies of the Postmaster General's report.......70 on the President's message..... .71,

72, 73, 93, 94, 263 on the confiscation bill.....................108 on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 309), 210, 213, 214, 215 on reconstruction bill (H. R. No. 214),

265, 266, 267, 1451 on the bill to repeal the cotton tax.....506 on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 313)...506 on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 820)...506, 688

on the bill in relation to schools in the District of Columbia.....................506 on the supplementary reconstruction bill .............663 (H. R. No. 489)....

on the bill to provide for the appointment
of a marshal for the District of Colum-
bia........
............670

I on the bill for the sale of the arsenal
grounds at St. Louis.................716
on the bill to prevent the payment of cer-
tain claims.......... .........738, 739
on the correspondence relating to the Sec-
..........977
retary of War...................
on the legislative appropriation bill...1022,
1047, 1048, 3697, 3698, 3702, 3704,
3705, 8706, 8707, 8724, 8725, 3764
on the Rock Island bridge resolution, 1087
on the resolution referring the impeach-
ment testimony to the Committee on
Reconstruction...........................1087
on the bill extending certain patents for
..............1181
cutting screws.......
on the resolution reported from the Com-
mittee on Reconstruction for the im-
peachment of the President...1836, 1338,
1340, 1346, 1847, 1398, 1399, 1400, 1402
on the resolution to present the impeach-
ment articles to the Senate...1400, 1402
on questions relating to impeachment,
o 1421, 2175
on the civil appropriation bill.........1475,
8845, 3846, 8847, 3848, 3850
on the articles of impeachment...1612, 1615
on the bill for the admission of Alabama,
1790, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821, 1862, 1938
on the report on the cancellation and
destruction of United States bonds,

on the bill for the relief of W. W. Holden
and others..........
............1932
on the bill to guaranty a republican form
of government.....1965, 1966, 1968
on the bill to admit Alabama to repre-
sentation in Congress..................2143,
2195, 2214, 2215

on the bill to exempt certain manufactures
from tax.......
........ 2174, 2175
on the Alta Vela resolution.....2366, 2367
on the bill to admit Arkansas to repre-
sentation in Congress................2375,

2390, 2391, 2392, 2895, 2396, 2397, 2398, 2399, 2811, 2836, 3331, 3397 on the bill for the relief of William McGarrahan.......... .................... 2389 on the bill for the readmission of North Carolina, &c......2412, 2413, 2445, 2446,

2456, 2462, 2463, 2464, 2465, 2466,3484 on the resolution asking Senate for a copy of the impeachment proceedings, 2529, 2580, 2531, 2532 on the case of Charles W. Woolley...2537 on the resolution relating to the death of ex-President Buchanan........2810, 2811 on the partial deficiency bill.....2812, 2828 on the bill in regard to the heirs of George Fisher...................................2828 on the bill to improve the Mississippi river....... ....................2830 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060)......2880 Soon the bill for the relief of certain citizens aai of Arkansas................. ..........3030 on the bill for the relief of the heirs of Thomas W. Harvey.......3133

Stevens, Thaddeus, a Representative from Pennsylvania-Continued.

remarks on the bill to provide for appeals

from the Court of Claims..............3267 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284), 3406, 3487 on the deficiency appropriation bill (H. R. No. 1341).. ..........3590

on the river and harbor bill.....3614, 3615
on the bill in relation to district courts in
New York..........
.3619
on the purchase of Alaska.......3659,
3660, 4003, 4053, 4054
(See Appendix.)
on the bill in reference to private land
claims in California.......
.3690
on the bill for the relief of E. R. and S.
W. Clarke...............
....3691, 3692
on the bill in regard to additional boun-
ties......
....3722
on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 1341),
8726, 8727, 3728, 8729,
8730, 3731, 3938, 3939
on the additional articles of impeach-
ment........
.3786
on the Electoral College bill........... 3976,
3977, 3978
on the bill making appropriations for the
Columbia Deaf and Dumb Institution,
4056, 4059, 4082, 4372, 4374
.4133,

on the funding bill...

4135, 4173, 4174, 4177, 4178 on the treaty-making power............4136 on resolution relating to the occupancy of a room by Miss Vinnie Ream....4253 personal and explanatory........ ..4335 Stevens, Captain Thomas H., joint resolution (H. R. No. 172) relative to,. United States Navy-[By Mr. Scofield.]

referred, 673; reported and recommitted, 1813; reported, 2872; passed, 2873.

In Senate: received from House, 2861; referred, 2861.

remarks by

Mr. Bromwell...
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.2873 .2372, 2873

Stewart, Thomas, bill (S. No. 342) granting a pension to.

received from Senate, 1859; referred, 1869; reported and passed, 3894; enrolled, 8948. Stewart, Thomas E., a Representative from New York............. petitions presented by.... ....2622, 2652 bills introduced by

.......517

No. 446-to amend an act entitled "An
act to create the eastern judicial district
of the State of New York," approved
February 25, 1865......
....517
No. 465-for the relief of Charlotte Crane,
636
No. 858-to amend an act entitled "An
act to provide for the better security of
the lives of passengers on board of ves-
sels propelled in whole or in part by
steam"
.........1631

resolution submitted by

in relation to the purchase of ground on the Battery in the city of New York for the erection of warehouses-[March 4, 1868].... .1668. incidental remarks by.........875, 2389, 8887 remarks on the resolution reported for the

impeachment of the President...... 1394 (Not published.)

on the case of Charles W. Woolley, a recusant witness......

..3224

2537 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060). ..2985, 2986, 2987, 3048, 3114, 3139 on the National Safe Deposit Company bill...... on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284)........8381, 3414, 3420, 3488, 8491, 3492, 8493, 3502 during call of the House........ .3454, 3455 leave of absence granted to.......... 2303, 2541 Stock, joint resolution (H. R. No. 130) in relation to the sale of, of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company-[By Mr.,Woodward.] read and passed, 286; passed Senate, 888; enrolled, 399; approved, 510.

In Senate: received from House, 281; referred, 282; reported and passed, 809; enrolled, 384, 404.

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Stocks, Nancy A., bill (S. No. 630) granting increase of pension to.

received from Senate, 4895; passed, 4477; enrolled, 4492.

Stokes, Hon. W. B., letter of, to W. Bosson, January 7, 1861.... ..162 Stokes, William B., a Representative from Tennessee........

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petitions presented by.. ........62, 78, 217, 268, 469, 1025, 1054, 1094, 1162, 1229, 1308, 1428, 1620, 1910, 2406, 2416, 2652, 2957, 3051, 3115, 3273, 3539, 3628, 3671, 4000, 4196, 4435

bills introduced byNo. 333-to amend the act of July 4, 1864, to allow the further time of two years for the filing of applications for pensions........ .........317

No. 689-for the relief of Mary J. Stone, of Jackson county, Tennessee......1083 No. 741-for the relief of William Haynie, administrator of Ann Haynie........1217 No. 742-for the relief of the heirs of Elizabeth Yancey, widow of John Yancey ......1217

No. 743-for the relief of colored laborers

on Fort Cleveland, near Carthage, Tennessee, in 1864...

1217

No. 920 for the relief of Major A. S. Thurnick......... .1900

No. 1329-for the relief of the heirs of W. R. Silvey, late of company B, second Tennessee infantry. .3587 No. 1366-for the relief of Captain A. G. Oliver....... ..3762

No. 1367-for the relief of G. Kaiser, 3763 joint resolutions introduced by

No. 129 to amend the act of July 4, 1864, to more effectually secure the payment of claims of loyal persons for property taken and used by the Federal forces during the late war.. .286 No. 265-for the relief of Edward E. Shead, of Eastport, Maine.... ...2459 No. 298-for the division of the State of Texas and the admission of the same into the Union......... ......3164'

No. 302-for the relief of the heirs of Mary Hassett, of the State of Alabama, 3363 No. 309-for the relief of Ethan A. Sawyer, of Jefferson county, Tennessee, 8477 No. 326-for the relief of Henry B. Ste. Marie......... ...8763 reports made by......2400, 2459, 3762, 3763 motions made by. .2459, 3763, 4124 incidental remarks by, 2400, 3030, 3763, 4002 remarks on the resolution reported for the

impeachment of the President......1395 on the bill for the relief of Edward Shead, 2459 during call of the House... .......2646 on the Tennessee election (case of R. R. Butler)... ....................... 3198

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on the bill to relieve certain citizens of North Carolina from political disabilities...... 3298 on the river and harbor bill............3591 on the bill for the relief of Samuel Tibbetts.. 3763

on the bill for distributing the rewards for the capture of Jefferson Davis......3935 on the resolution for an adjournment to September.........

.4377

on the bill providing for the pay of temporary clerks...... leave of absence granted to....

..4478 .638,

899, 1998, 2498, 3690 Stone, Frederick, a Representative from Maryland..

petition presented by.. bills introduced by

340

No. 366-to incorporate the National Hotel Company of Washington city, 340 No. 504 to regulate the sale of hay and straw in the District of Columbia...687

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on the articles of impeachment........1607 (See Appendix.)

on the bill relating to private land claims in California......3656, 3657, 3689, 3690 on the state of the Union.... ...4092 (See Appendix.)

on the taxation of United States bondssee Appendix.

leave of absence granted to........1927, 2461 Stone, Mary J., bill (H. R. No. 689) for the relief of, of Jackson county, Tennessee[By Mr. Stokes.] referred, 1083.

Stonewall, joint resolution (H. R. No. 276) relative to the sale of the war vessel-[By Mr. Banks.] referred, 2571.

Stoops, Pleasant, bill (H. R. No. 456) grant

ing a pension to the minor children of[By Mr. Van Aernam.]

reported and passed, 592; passed Senate with amendments, 3337; disagreed to, 3693; conference, 3694, 3732; conference report, 3937; agreed to by Senate, 3928; by House, 3937; enrolled, 3981; approved,

4255.

In Senate: received from House, 627; referred, 632; reported, 1404; passed with amendments, 3318; conference, 3688; conference report, 3857; concurred in by Senate, 8857; by House, 3954; enrolled, 3958. Stout, Barbara, bill (H. R. No. 1332) for the relief of, of Tennessee-[By Mr. Butler, of Tennessee.]

referred, 3587; reported and passed, 3894; passed Senate, 4395; enrolled, 4434; approved, 4498.

In Senate: received from House and referred,3917; reported, 4145; passed,4367; enrolled, 4443.

Stout, Martha, bill (S. No. 520) granting a pen

sion to.

received from Senate, 3345; referred, 3346; reported and passed, 3892. Straight, Mahala A., bill (H. R. No. 378) to

place the name of, upon the pension-roll of the United States-[By Mr. Cullom.] referred, 417; reported and passed, 1039; passed Senate with amendments, 3337; disagreed to, 3693; conference, 3693, 3732; conference report, 3937; agreed to by Senate, 3928; by House, 3937; enrolled, 3981; approved, 4255.

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Suffrage, joint resolution (H. R. No. 275) in relation to the right of [By Mr. Chanler.] referred, 2569. Suit, joint resolution (H. R. No. 284) to provide for the removal of a, pending in the circuit court of Jefferson county, West Virginia, to the circuit court of the United States [By Mr. Polsley.]

referred, 2773; reported and passed, 2812; passed Senate, 2942; enrolled, 2943; approved, 3063.

In Senate: received from House, 2857; discussed, 2925; passed, 2927; enrolled, 2927.

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bill (H. R. No. 1186) to authorize front proprietors on the Menomonee river, in Michigan and Wisconsin, to have a, and enter the fast lands in said river-[By Mr. Sawyer.]

referred, 2750. Sutler, resolution instructing Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the neces

sity of reestablishing the office of, in the Army for the Pacific States and Territories-[By Mr. Johnson,January 20, 1868.] adopted, 638.

Sutlers, joint resolution (H. R. No. 13) in re

gard to goods furnished by, to officers, soldiers, &c.-[By Mr. Dodge.]

reported adversely, 3943.

Sutro tunnel, bill (H. R. No. 1153) to aid in the construction of the-[By Mr. Ashley, of Nevada.]

reported and recommitted, 2812. resolution proposing an evening session for

the purpose of receiving and considering the report of the Committee on the Public Lands on the-[By Mr. Julian, July 13, 1868.]

objected to, 4004. Swamp lands-see Public Lands. Swartwout, Caroline and Margaret, bill (S.

No. 344) granting a pension to. received from Senate, 1859; referred, 1869; reported and passed, 3104; enrolled, 3144. Sweden, joint resolution (H. R. No. 183) for the relief of the famishing people of, and Norway-[By Mr. Harding.] referred, 780.

Sweden-Continued.

resolution calling for information relative to the famine in, and Norway-[By Mr. Harding, January 28, 1868.] agreed to, 806.

Swiss Benevolent Society, bill (H. R. No. 567) to incorporate the, of Washington, District of Columbia-[By Mr. Kelley.] referred, 780.

......

.2071

Switzler, William F., a contesting Representative from Missouri (See Contested Election.) remarks on the Missouri contested election

(case of Switzler vs. Anderson), 4131, 4132 (See Appendix.)

resolution that, is entitled to a seat as a Representative from the ninth district of Missouri-[By Mr. Poland, March 23, 1868.]

reported, 2071; notice, 3616, 3884; dis

cussed, 4084, 4124, 4131; recommitted with instructions, 4133, 4172. resolution in relation to charges of disloy

alty made by Hon. J. F. Benjamin against the contestant for a seat in the case of Switzler vs. Anderson-[By Mr. Dawes, July 18, 1868.]

reported and agreed to, 4215. Symes, G. G., contestant for a seat as a Rep

resentative from Kentucky................362 (See Contested Election.) remarks on the Kentucky election (case of Symes vs. Trimble)........ 448

(See Appendix and Contested Election.) resolution that, is not entitled to a seat as a Representative from the first district in Kentucky-[By Mr. Upson, January 7, 1868.]

reported, 362; discussed, 447; adopted,

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No. 1449-to enforce the third section of the fourteenth article of amendments to the Constitution....................... .........4416

joint resolution introduced byNo. 355-to extend to the State of Louisiana the provisions of an act of Congress, approved July 4, 1864, entitled

An act to restrict the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims, and to provide for the payment of certain demands for quartermasters' stores," &c...........4335|| resolution submitted by

in reference to the levees of the Mississippi-[July 22, 1868]........4335 Г.

Taber, Stephen, a Representative from New York...... ........687 778, 2297

petitions presented by............ bill introduced by

No. 912-to authorize the payment of the claim of William H. Newman & Co. and L. A. Van Hoffman & Co., of New York city....... .1900

joint resolution introduced byNo. 846-for heating and ventilating Hall of the House of Representatives...4252 resolution submitted by

inquiring what service the United States steamship Vanderbilt is employed in, where stationed, and the present condition of the hull and machinery of said vessel-[January 22, 1868]... .....687 report made by. motion made by...... .......1703 incidental remarks by........ 1703, 1901, 2318 remarks on the bill relating to land grants to

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southern railroads, 311, 836,887,844, 985 on the civil appropriation bill........ 1458 during call of the House................8416 leave of absence granted to...............2199, 2461, 2643, 3558, 3658

Taffe, John, a Representative from Nebraska,

779

petitions presented by........... ......... 998, 2113, 2505, 2895, 8175 bills introduced by

No. 558-amendatory of the preëmption laws....... ..........779 No. 559-to extend the provisions of an act entitled "An act to enable the State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp lands within their limits to the State of Nebraska"..................779 No. 560-for the relief of Oliver P. Mason....... ................ 779 No. 806-granting lands to aid in the coustruction of a railroad from Brownsville, and for aiding other railroads in the State of Nebraska, to intersect the Union Pacific railroad...................... No. 975-making agricultural and mechanical college scrip receivable in payment of preemption claims........... 2165 No. 1209-for the relief of Dwight J. McCann..... .2077 No. 1302—to regulate treaties with Indian tribes

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on the bill for the relief of William MeGarrahan......... ..2475

on the Indian appropriation bill, 2637, 2710 on land titles in Nebraska.......4342, 4343 leave of absence granted to........2225, 2505 Talcott, Wait, bill (H. R. No. 1099) for the relief of [By Mr. Harding.] reported and passed, 2538; passed Senate, 3967; enrolled, 3981; approved, 4255. In Senate: received from House, 2545; referred, 2548; reported, 3856; passed, 3916; enrolled, 3938.

Tanner, Charles B., bill (R. R. No. 1069) for the relief of, late first lieutenant sixtyninth Pennsylvania volunteers-[By Mr. Cobb.]

reported and passed, 2459; passed Senate, 3761; enrolled, 3804; approved, 4004. In Senate: received from House and referred, 2488; reported, 3115; passed, 3720; enrolled, 3770. Target-Shooting Association, bill (H. R. No.

344) to incorporate the Washington, in the District of Columbia-[By Mr. Ingersoll.] referred, 331; reported and passed, 830; passed Senate with amendment, 3793; disagreed to, 3888; conference, 3967; conference report, 4004; agreed to by House, 4004; by Senate, 4061; enrolled, 4178; approved, 4422.

In Senate: received from House, 818; referred, 845; reported, 2594; passed with amendments, 3713, 3714; disagreed to by House, 3872; motion to recede, 3872; conference, 3916, 3956; conference report, 4025; concurred in by House, 4024; by Senate, 4025; enrolled, 4151. Tariff-see Revenue.

Tariff bill, resolution instructing the Committee of Ways and Means in reference to the [By Mr. Spalding, May 11, 1868.] adopted, 2408.

resolution for printing-[By Mr. Miller, July 1, 1868.]

referred, 8707; reported and agreed to,

8881.

Tariff law, joint resolution (H. R. No. 143) relative to the passage of a, with as little delay as possible affording adequate protection to the industrial interests of the country [By Mr. Miller.] referred, 473.

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