Extending time for taking testimony in the contested-election

case of Spink vs. Armstrong, from Dakota.—[March 14, 1871.] Referred, 101.

Extending time for taking testimony in the case of Harris vs.
Rogers, from North Carolina.-[March 14, 1871.]
Reported and agreed to, 101.

Extending time for taking testimony in the contested-election case of Bowen vs. De Large, from South Carolina.-[ March 14, 1871.]

Reported and agreed to, 101. Extending time for taking testimony in the contested-election case of Fannin vs. Du Bose, from Georgia. [March 14, 1871.] Reported and agreed to, 101.

Extending time for taking testimony in the contested-election case of Hillyer vs. McIntyre, from Georgia.—[March 17, 1871.]

By Mr. Parker, of New Hampshire

In regard to the tariff and revenue reform.-[April 10, 1871.]
Referred, 561.

By Mr. Peters

Continuing the clerk of the Committee on Invalid Pensions. [March 9, 1871.]

Objected to, 32, 100.

For a select committee of thirteen to inquire into the condition of the late insurrectionary States.-[ March 17, 1871.] Agreed to, 116.

By Mr. Poland

Extending time for taking testimony in the Dakota contestedelection case. [March 7, 1871.]

Agreed to, 19.

Extending time for taking testimony in the contested-election case from Utah.-[March 9, 1871.]

Referred, 32.

Extending time for taking testimony in the case of Maxwell vs. Hooper, from Utah.-[ March 14, 1871.] Reported and agreed to, 101.

Giving John Edwards the seat as the sitting member from Arkansas. [March 22, 1871.]

Reported and agreed to, 229.

To take testimony in the case of the sitting members from
Mississippi.-[April 17, 1871.]
Agreed to, 736.

By Mr. Randall

In regard to the tax collected from national banking associa tions.-[April 18, 1871.]

Objected to, 748.

A.

A 1, bill (S. No. 196) for the relief of the owners
of the bark-[By Mr. Pratt.]

referred, 90.

Abbott, Joseph C., claiming seat as Senator-
elect from North Carolina, memorial of,
presented, 13; referred, 66, 74.

Accounts, bill (S. No. 59) authorizing the Sec-
retary of the Treasury to settle and pay
the, of Colonel James F. Jacques-[By
Mr. Harlan.]

read, 15; referred, 66, 84.
bill (S. No. 108) declaring the true construc-
tion of section two of the act of March
3, 1857, to settle certain, between the
United States and the State of Missis-
sippi and other States-[By Mr. Logan.]
read, 22; referred, 66, 84.
Adjournment, final, House concurrent resolu-
tion for a, on the 8th of March.
received from House, 13; read, 16.
House concurrent resolution for a, on the
15th of March.

received from House, 73; tabled, 86.
House concurrent resolution for a, of Con-
gress on the 20th of March.
received from House, 118; read, 118.
House concurrent resolution for a, of Con-
gress on the 23d of March.
received from House, 189; called up,
tabled, 217.
concurrent resolution for a, on the 20th of
April-[By Mr. Conkling, April 18,1871.]
read, 787; agreed to, 831; concurred in,
832.

215;

In House: received from the Senate, 804;
agreed to, 834.

Adjournment of the House, House concurrent
resolution for an, from the 24th of March
to the first Monday in December.
received from House, 236; tabled, 249.
Advances, bill (S. No. 252) to readjust the

claims of Virginia for, to the United States
in the war of 1812-[By Mr. Johnston.]
referred, 134.
Agriculture, the Committee on................. 33
Alabama, credentials of George Goldthwaite,

a Senator-elect from, read, 1; discussed,
1, 4; referred, 66, 74; resolution in favor
of Goldthwaite reported, 172; discussed,
218, 271, 272; notice, 464; discussed, 494,
540, 566.

Aliens, joint resolution (H. R. No. 32) to
extend the provisions of section twenty-

one of the act approved July 17, 1862, to,
who have or may enlist in the naval and
marine service.

received from House, 144; referred, 145.
Allen, Isaac H., bill (S. No. 206) for the relief
of-[By Mr. Hamlin.]

referred, 109.

A. L. Palmer, bill (H. R. No. 330) to issue an
American register to the brig.

received from House, 498; read, 498, 731;
referred, 832.

42D CONG. 1ST SESS.-C.

No. 129-for the relief of A. Burwell, of
Vicksburg, Mississippi....................................................67
resolution submitted by-

calling for the report of the engineer
department on the condition of the
Mississippi river near Vicksburg, Mis-
sissippi [March 17, 1871].
.....145
report made by..........
incidental remarks by...........67, 145, 192
remarks on the resolution restricting the

.217

business of the session, 171,194,196,197
on the bill for the protection of life and
property in the South......569, 570, 728
Amnesty-see Disabilities.

bill (S. No. 5) to relieve all persons engaged
in the rebellion from disability with cer
tain exceptions-[By Mr. Robertson.]
read, 14; referred, 66, 85; reported, 133.
Animals, bill (S. No. 36) to prevent cruelty
to, in transit by railroad or other means
of transportation within the United
States-[By Mr. Conkling.]

read, 15; referred, 66, 86.
joint resolution (H. R. No. 3) construing the
act of July 14, 1870, to reduce internal
taxes so as to provide for the admission
of, specially imported for breeding pur-
poses free of duty from the Dominion
of Canada.

received from the House, 44; referred,
65; reported and indefinitely postponed,

218.

.......1

Anthony, Henry B., a Senator from Rhode
Island, sworn in........
petitions presented by...... 86, 118, 216, 643
bill introduced by-

.22

No. 119-to further regulate the publica-
tion of the specifications and drawings
of the Patent Office..........
concurrent resolutions submitted by-
for printing additional copies of the last
report of the Commissioner of Educa
.16
tion [March 7, 1871]............
for printing Professor Hayden's geolo
gical report [March 13, 1871].......69
for printing additional copies of the
preliminary report of the census for

1870-[ March 14, 1871]..................91
for the appointment of a joint select com.
mittee to inquire into the condition of
the late insurrectionary States-[ March
17, 1871]..........
.............. 134
for printing two volumes (on industry and
mortality) of the ninth census- -[ March
.151
18, 1871]............
resolutions submitted by-

Anthony, Henry B., a Senator from Rhode
Island-Continued.

resolutions submitted by-

for printing the preliminary report of the
census for 1870-[ March 14, 1871]...91
for printing extra copies of the Land Office
report for 1870-[ March 20, 1871]...171
reports made by.... ....................119, 151, 217
incidental remarks by....
.4, 67, 89,
91, 169, 170, 171, 172, 215, 218, 219,
310, 326, 342, 359, 645, 712, 726, 817
remarks on the publication of debates.....16
on the bill relating to the publication of
specifications and drawings of the Patent
Office......
.......... 22, 74

on the resolution restricting the business
of the session......69, 92, 144, 145, 163,
168, 169, 202, 203, 204, 205, 271,310,311,
312, 314, 323, 324, 825, 326, 345,817, 818
on printing the census report............ 90,
91, 119, 151, 152, 644
on the deficiency appropriation bill, 91,113,
120, 122, 136, 143, 144, 257, 266, 267, 268
on the order of business
.97,
136, 256, 257, 310, 342, 343, 432, 464
on the resolution for a joint committee on
disorders in the South.
134,
135, 172, 189, 468, 534
..145, 146

........

on adjournment......
on the resolution for the suppression of
disorders in the South......
.154,
240, 359, 432, 433, 467
on printing the President's Dominican
message
..........470, 472, 473
on the bill for the protection of life and
property in the South.......... ......523,
650, 652, 685, 686, 705
in regard to the hour of meeting, 538, 539
on the resolutions in relation to the statue
of Roger Williams.

...643

Apportionment, bill (S. No. 63) for the, of
Representatives to Congress among the
several States according to the ninth cen-
sus-[By Mr. Harlan.]

read, 15; referred, 66, 85.
Appropriation, bill (S. No. 3) making an, tc

indemnify the citizens of Brenham, Wash.
ington county, Texas, for loss of property
by fire and pillage at the hands of United
States soldiers-[By Mr. Flanagan.]
read, 14; referred, 66, 84.

Appropriation bill, naval, joint resolution (H.

R. No. 30) to correct the enrollment of
the.

received from House, 118; referred, 118.
Army, bill (S. No. 281) to construe sections
two, three, four, five, and six of the,
approved March 3, 1871-[By Mr.
Cooper.]

referred, 172.

Appropriation bills, resolution inquiring what
further action, if any, is necessary to cut
off irrelevant amendments to-[By Mr.
Wright, March 25, 1871.]

read, 272.