nessee...

....

Pensions-Continued.
Personal explanation-Continued.

Pilots, resolution relating to, in Government
bill (H. R. No.692) increasing the, of widows of Mr. Voorhees.....

,,193 employ .............

..15, 545
and orphans, and for other purposes, of Mr. Warner.

1893 remarks on the, by-
8925, 3641, 3908, 3985, 4059, 4102 of Mr. Washburne, of Illinois... 147, 148, 149

Mr. Kerr.......

..........545, 546
remarks on the, by-

of Mr. Whaley.....

1970, 2038

bill (H. R. No. 730) relating to, and pilot
Mr. Benjamin....
3297 of Mr. Wentworth......

.3399

regulations.......... 115, 3418, 3684, 3723
Mr. Harding, of Kentucky... 3296, 3297 Petroleum, joint resolution to provide for the
Mr. Myers

remarks on the, by-
..3297 exemption of crude, from internal tax or
Mr. Perham ....

Mr. Eliot......

..3418
3295, 3296, 3297 duty, and for other purposes....2133, 2471
Mr. Stevens......

Mr. McRuer.....

.3419
3297 Pettigru, James L. --see Library.

Mr. O'Neill..
yeas and nays on the....
.3297 Phelps, Charles E., a Representative from

...3418, 3419
bill exempting, from the internal tax.... 3844

Maryland

.....114,

Mr. Randall,of Pennsylvania, 3418,3419
bill to grant, to certain persons in East Ten- 286, 359, 609, 639, 656, 951, 1005,

Pitcher & Hayford and Otis & Ferguson, bill
.4249
1246, 1365, 1375, 1500, 1507, 1604, 1652,

(H. R. No. 20) for the relief of.........3328
Pensions, Invalid, the Committee on.........21 1746, 1765, 1820, 2079, 2394, 2395, 2396,

remarks on the, by-
instructions to..

136, 137,
2397, 2398, 2608, 2859, 2865, 2887, 2946, Mr. Farquhar...

3328
173, 360, 482, 886, 1033, 1191, 1495, 3014, 3320, 3541, 3605, 3814, 3892, 4288 Mr. Washburn, of Massachusetts...3328
1587, 1894, 2341, 2394, 2546, 2598, resolutions by .114, 286, 1365, 2946 Plants, Tobias A., a Representative from
2857, 2858, 2928, 3044, 3113, 8298 remarks on the bill enlarging the powers of Ohio..........

..716, 895, 912,
reports from.............617, 618,772, 773, 774, the Freedmen's Bureau-see Appendix. 946, 1006, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014,

1148, 1240, 1400, 1604, 1724, 1810, remarks on regulating trade with British 1015, 1919, 1728, 1822, 1862, 1968, 2247,
1811, 1812, 1941, 1994, 1995, 1996, North America ......

.1246

2075, 2676, 2684, 2685, 2815, 2994, 3986
2201, 2807, 2821, 2877, 2928, 3013, remarks on reconstruction..... 2394, remarks on reconstruction.. ...1010,
3090, 3114, 3197, 3207, 3295, 3352,

2395, 2396, 2397, 2398

1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015
3353, 3354, 3493, 4058, 4092, 4198 remarks on the tariff bill...

.3541 remarks on the reform school for boys in the
adverse reports from....

.194, 286, remarks on the resolution relating to the pay District of Columbia....... ...2675, 2676
300, 324, 617, 771, 772, 774, 1810, 1812, of John L. Thomas,

.3844 remarks on the tax bill......

... 2685
1994, 3114, 3197, 3206, 3353, 3354, 3493 Phelps, Mary, joint resolution (H. R. No. 201) Polygamists, bill to prohibit the payment of
discharged from subjects....
.194, to reimburse..

4192, 4278 money to, in the employ of the Govern-
286, 324, 617, 1400, 1401, 1810, 1812, Pickell, Sarah E., bill (H. R. No. 458) grant- ment of the United States.................. 69

2744, 3177, 3207, 3352, 3353, 3354, 3493 ing a pension to.....1810, 1949, 1972, 1994 Pomeroy, Theodore M., a Representative from
Pensions, Revolutionary, the Committee on, 21 remarks on the, by-

New York.......

......518,
instructions to.....

..646
Mr. Farquhar......
.1810, 1811

758, 759, 847, 848, 1862, 3725
Perham, James L., bill (H. R. No. 699) for Mr. Hill...

.1811 remarks on the bill to establish a uniform
the relief of..................3352, 3644, 3683

Mr. Morris

.1810

system of bankruptcy ..........758, 847, 848
Perham, Sidney, a Representative from Mr. Perham.

.....1811

Pool, James, bill (S. No. 31) for the relief
Maine........194, 286, 518, 617, 774, 1006,

Mr. Taylor.......
.1810 of........

..35, 41, 4062, 4093
1099, 1147, 1149, 1191, 1240, 1376, 1400,

Mr. Washburne, of Illinois...1810, 1811

remarks on the, by-
1436, 1587, 1604, 1634, 1705, 1810, 1811, Pierce, William, bill (S. No. 231) for the relief Mr. Johnson...

.4093
1812, 1812, 1905, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1995, of...

.2130, 2148, 3327, 3331
1996, 1997, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2038, 2079, remarks on the, by-

Port, bill to establish a, of entry, at St.
2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2161, 2384, Mr. Washburne, of Illinois........... 3327

Louis ........

.135, 533
2472, 2579, 2841, 2857, 2858, 2912, 2927, Mr. Washburn, of Massachusetts...3327

joint resolution in relation to the estab-
2928, 3024, 3025, 3097, 3197, 3206, 3207, | Pike, Frederick A., a Representative from

lishment of a, of entry at Portland,
Maine..........
3241, 3295, 3296, 3297, 3298, 3353, 3354,

Oregon.....

.1450

.58,
3355, 3356, 3361, 3398, 3490, 3491, 3492,

129, 134, 195, 277, 327, 328, 406, 407,

bill to establish a, of delivery at Council

Bluffs...
3493, 3537, 3595, 3627, 3629, 3663, 3824,

.....,1573
408, 446, 533, 534, 535, 582, 583, 721,
3851, 3950, 3986, 4059, 4107, 4278, 4282 722, 723, 724, 753, 1211, 1212, 1213,

bill making the city of Calais an addi.
resolutions by...

.518,
-1246, 1299, 1337, 1338, 1349, 1376, 1390,

tional, of entry in the Passamaquoddy
district......

.1727
1147, 1191, 2857, 2927, 2928, 3398 1433, 1435, 1452, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1456,
remarks on the bill granting a pension to 1465, 1603, 1652, 1694, 195, 1720, 1727,

bill declaring St. Joseph, in the State of Mis-
Virginia K. V. Moore..
774

.2286
1728, 1745, 1746, 1862, 1868, 1873, 2292,

souri, a, of delivery....
remarks on the resolution for the relief of

bill (H. R. No. 611) to provide for making

2474, 2572, 2632, 2633, 2656, 2781, 2783,
Mrs. Martha McCook ..

1942
2785, 2839, 2851. 2864, 2927, 2995, 3000,

the town of Whitehall, New York, a, of
remarks on the organization of the Pension

8021, 3022, 3046, 3047, 3051, 3113, 3177,

delivery

.2726, 3418, 3742, 3793
Office.......... 1996, 1997, 2024, 2038, 2039 3238, 3268, 3270, 3417, 3419, 3420, 3448,

bill (H. R. No. 729) to change the, of entry
remarks on reconstruction.... .2082,

3461, 3465, 3470, 3490, 3501, 3571, 3C02,

in Puget sound........919, 9418, 4094, 4102

bill (H. R. No. 795) to authorize the entry
2088, 2084, 2085, 2086 3604, 3640, 3645, 3656, 3657, 3660, 3662,
remarks on the motion to recommit the peti- 3663, 3911, 3912, 3946, 3947, 3948, 4063

and clearance of vessels at the, of Calais,
tion of Henrietta 0. Gardiner to the Com-

Maine....
resolutions by........ 129, 134, 446, 1720, 3465

4091, 4249
mittee on Invalid Pensions........
remarks on the naval appropriation bill, 327,

Portland, Maine, joint resolution (S. No. 129)
remarks on the bill to increase pensions,

721, 723, 753

to authorize the President to place at the
3295, 3296, 3297 remarks on basis of representation, 407, 408

disposal of the authorities of, tents, camp
remarks on pensions to soldiers of the war remarks on the bill to regulate the registry

and hospital furniture, and clothing for
of 1812..........3355, 3356, 3490, 8491, 3627 of vessels..........

the use of families rendered houseless by

533, 534, 582, 583
Perry, Lucretia M., widow of the late Nathan-

the late fire....
remarks on regulating trade with British

....3773, 3778
iel S. Perry, of the United States Navy, North America ....

1211,

bill (S. No. 428) for the relief of the suffer-
joint resolution for the relief of.....49, 147

1212, 1246, 1299, 1337

ers by the late fire in..... .....3948, 4110
Personal explanation-

remarks on the loan bill..

joint resolution (S. No. 131) for the tempo-

.1452,
of Mr. Blaine.......

2180

1453, 1454, 1455

rary relief of the sufferers by the late fire
of Mr. Brooks.......

in..
......... 1615
remarks on the bill to create the grade of

..4108, 4200, 4249, 4252
of Mr. Conkling..
......579 brigadier general commandant in the

bill (H. R. No. 814) for the relief of the
of Mr. Deming..

.2007, 2008
Marine corps.........

sufferers at...... ...4253, 4262, 4263
of Mr. Grinnell..
754, 755, 3096 remarks on the resolution relating to the

Ports of delivery., bill (H. R. No.609) to consti-
of Mr. Hale......
..3086 protection of American fishermen. 1868

tute Omaha and Nebraska City, in the Ter-
of Mr. Ingersoll.
. 1894, 2032 remarks on the tax bill........

.2474,
ritory of Nebraska..........

..2723,
of Mr. Kelley..
.359, 360
2632, 2781, 2783, 2786

3418, 4094, 4107
of Mr. Lawrence, of Pennsylvania.......2839 remarks on protecting American lumbermen Postage, bill (S. No. 71) to authorize the Post-
of Mr. Le Blond.
.3710, 3711 in Maine......

..2927

master General to deposit, stamps and
of Mr. McKee.....

remarks on the bill (H. R. No. 452) to es- stamped envelopes for sale........614, 1577
of Mr. Moorhead..
.8683 tablish a naval depot at League Island,

bill (H. R. No. 299) relative to the sale
of Mr. Raymond
1240

3021, 3022 of, stamps and stamped envelopes on
of Mr. Rogers.
1083 remarks on the bill to establish a Bureau of

credit..

.837, 853, 854, 1703
of Mr. Rousseau
688, 3096, 3097 Education ........

.3046, 3047 remarks on the, by-
of Mr. Schenck.
1290 remarks on the bill amendatory of the naval Mr. Alley.

..838, 839, 854, 855
of Mr. Scofield..
1940 appropriation bill...

.3113
Mr. Banks.

...838
of Mr. Shanklin
2180 remarks on the registry bill.

.3417

Mr. Finck..
of Mr. Smith .......
.1422, 1423 remarks on the tariff bill.

3501,
Mr. Kasson..

...838, 854
of Mr. Spalding

...1387

3602, 3645, 3656, 3657, 3662, 3663 Mr. Kelley
of Mr. Stevens.

.3399, 3626

remarks on resolutions relating to the charges Mr. Wilson, of Iowa......
of Mr. Thomas, J. L......

352, 353

against Roscoe Conkling........3946, 3947 yeas and nays on the......

......3206

..., 1745

...2367

.854, 855

...838
............. 855

the............

...

York......

ware

*...837

power by the.

Postal laws, bill to amend the, regulating the Post roads--Continued.

compensation of postmasters. ..324 bill to establish certain ...616, 645, 898, 1371
bill (1. R. No. 281) to alter and amend bill to establish, in the Territory of Idaho, 645

...855, 1614, 1652, bill to authorize the Keokuk and Hamilton
1656, 2780, 2927, 3043, 3053, 3144 Mississippi Bridge Company to construct
remarks on the, by-
Mr. Alley.

and operate a railroad, wagon, and foot

.....1656, bridge across the Mississippi river, and to
1657, 1658, 1659, 1660, 1661 declare the same a military and..........919
Mr. Baldwin ...

1659 bill (S. No. 236) to authorize the construc-
Mr. Conkling.

1656 tion of certain bridges and to establish,
Mr. Finck...

1659

2299, 2330, 2374, 3769, 3811, 4020, 4054
Mr. Grinnell.....

1661 bill (S. No. 369) to establish certain... 3360,
Mr. Kasson, 1656, 1657, 1659, 1660, 1661

3425, 3370, 3817
Mr. Raymond...

1657, 1659

bill (H. R. No. 775) to establish certain,
Mr. Sloan..

1657

3770, 4017, 4036, 4102, 4161
Mr. Strouse.

..1659

bill to repeal the second section of an act
Mr. Thayer.......

.1660 to authorize the construction of certain
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois...1657, 1658

bridges and to establish them as.....,4285
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa............. 1657, 1658
Postal service, bill (H. R. No. 815) supplement-

Post route, bill to authorize the Milwaukee and

Prairie du Chien Railway Company to con-
ary to the act to appropriate money for

struct a bridge across the Mississippi river
the .....

.4262, 4283
and to establish a...

1333
Postmaster General, communications from

bill to establish a, from Idaho City to Rocky
the .........

....193, 422, 836, 838, Bar, in the Territory of Idaho.......... 1450
1812, 1856, 2626, 2688, 2863, 3414, 4058

bill to establish_a, between the towns of
calls upon the, for information....2430, 2579 Bedford and Pearl, in Pike county, Nli-
joint resolution (H. R. No. 142) authorizing nois.......

..1725
the, to pay additional salaries to letter-car- bill to make the railroad bridge across Lake
riers in San Francisco...... ..2723, Champlain, at Rouse's Point, a.........1876
2741, 2771, 2926, 2949

bill (S. No. 316) to establish a, from West
Post office, bill providing for the appointment Alburg, Vermont, to Champlain, in the

of a commission to purchase a site and State of New York, and for other pur-
erect a building for the, in the city of New

poses.......

.....2664, 2675, 2727
......... 115, 135

bill to establish a, in the State of Dela-
bill to provide for the construction of a cus-

2865
tom-house, and court-house at the city of

bill to authorize the Winona and St. Peter's
Cairo, Illinois

.645

Railroad Company to construct a bridge
joint resolution (H. R. No. 66) relative to the

across the Mississippi river, and to estab-
courts and, of New York city.........836, lish a.......

.3166
2512, 2575, 2603, 2654
remarks on the, by-

bill to repeal an act to establish a, from West
Mr. Alley.

Alburg, in Vermont, to Champlain, in New
.836, 837

York, and for other purposes, approved
Mr. Chanler..

.8238
May 21, 1865........

......837
Mr. Darling.

bill to establish a, from Fort Wayne to Au-
Mr. O'Neill......

.837

burn, De Kalb county, Indiana.........3376
joint resolution to appoint a commission to bill to authorize the construction of a bridge
select a site for a building for a, and court-

across the Missouri river, and declaring the
house in the city of Brooklyn, State of New

.3406
York...

........920
for the
bill to provide for the erection at Nebraska

bill declaring a certain bridge over the Mis-
sissippi a, and highway....

137
city, in the Territory of Nebraska, of a

bill to establish a, from Gardner to Tonica,
building for a, internal revenue office, and

in the State of Illinois.......

349
for the holding of United States courts, 2945
Post Office and Post Roads, the Committee on

Post routes, bill to establish certain .........2377
the.........

.21

Pott, Charles M., joint resolution (H. R. No.
instructions to ..........

194) authorizing the Secretary of the In-

.....31,
115, 350, 494, 1696, 1876, 3414, 3521

terior to pay, a pension of fifteen dollars

.4092, 4277
reports from.......

100, 836, 837, 855,978, || Powers of Congress......3218, 3219, 3220, 3221
1866, 1867, 2385, 2679, 2966, 3043, 3194,
3203, 3206, 3414, 3744, 3767, 3769, 3770

remarks on the, by-
adverse reports from....

Mr. Kerr........
.... 616, 2385

3218, 3219, 3220, 3221
Post Office Department, bill (S. No. 96) au- Pratt, Alexander, bill (S. No. 435) for the
thorizing an increase in the clerical force

relief of.......

.3907, 4109
in the...

.428, 719, 836, 861 Preble, George Henry, a commander in the
remarks on the, by-

Navy of the United States, bill for the
Mr. Alley.........

.836
relief of

.136
bill (H. R. No. 280) making appropriations

bill (S. No. 176) for the relief of, 2393, 2634
for the service of the, during the fiscal | Preëmption-see Public Lands; Homestead.
year ending the 30th of June, 1867, and President, the committee to wait on the....4309
for other purposes.......853, 1534, 1535, President's House, bill (H. R. No. 35) making

2371, 2374, 2573, 2575, 2597, 2727 an appropriation for refurnishing and re-
remarks on the, by-

pairing the.

.59
Mr. Alley....

.....1534 || President of the United States, calls upon the,
Mr. Brooks

for information.....

........ 16,
Mr. Kasson.....

1535

22, 46, 70, 115, 129, 130, 136, 171,
joint resolution (S. No. 29) for the transfer 172, 214, 351, 899, 1067, 1162, 1190,

of certain funds appropriated for the pay. 1968, 2049, 2130, 2182, 2546, 2726, 2859,
ment of salaries in the, to the general sal- 3086, 3090, 3241, 3400, 3537, 3682, 4047
ary account of that Department........991, communications from.

10,
1577, 1866, 1920, 2046 81, 104, 138, 150, 173, 214, 460, 483,
Post offices, bill (H. R. No. 597) to authorize 507, 610, 611, 612, 775, 813, 845, 846,

the use in, of weights of the denomination 1209, 1251, 1401, 1530, 1533, 1580, 1767,
of grams.....

.2653, 4259, 4263 1772, 1812, 1869, 1952, 2130, 2215, 2233,
Poston, Charles E., memorial of, contesting 2319, 2374, 2386, 2393, 2434, 2603, 2608,

the seat of John M. Goodwin...18,276, 3683 2659, 2688, 2727, 2785, 2786, 2863, 2911,
Post roads, bill for the reëstablishment of 2926, 2928, 3095, 3149, 3250, 3251, 3301,
certain ........

...............100

3356, 3403, 3465, 3943, 4102, 4193, 4309
bill to establish certain, in the State of annual message of, and accompanying re-
Michigan ........

135

ports-see Appendix.
bill to establish certain, in the State of Cal. resolutions in relation to the annual message
ifornia.......

.350, 919, 2512
of ...............

72

President of the United States-Continued.
resolution appointing a committee of one

member from each State represented in
the House, to join such committee as may
be appointed on the part of the Senate,
to consider and report by what token of
respect and affection it may be proper for
Congress to express the deep sensibility of
the nation to the event of the decease of
their late President Abraham Lincoln, and
that so much of the message of the, as
refers to that melancholy event be referred
to said committee ..... . 10, 15, 48, 71
bill amending the act declaring the officers

who sbali act as, in case of vacancies in
the offices both of, and Vice President,
approved March 1, 1792.........

14
concurrent resolution appointing the 12th

day of February, 1866, to be observed by
both Houses of Congress in memory of
Abraham Lincoln, late...........

71
resolution of thanks to......

115
bill (H. R. No. 211) to authorize the, to

appoint certain officers of the Executive
Mansion, and fixing their salaries...349,

615, 2726
yeas and nays on the......... ..2726
resolutions approving the conduct of the, in

declining to accept a present tendered to

him by friends in New York....351, 481
yeas and nays on the ..........

....351, 481
resolution expressing confidence in the pa-

triotism and ability of the, and in his de-
sire to restore the Union on a basis of
permanent prosperity and peace, and
pledging the coöperation of the House in
his general policy of reconstruction in all

constitutional modes.....171, 1721, 1854
remarks on the, by-
Mr. Raymond.....

....1721
resolution approving the exercise of the veto

....2572
Price, Hiram, a Representative from Iowa...9,

20,57,69,137, 171, 177, 237, 238, 240, 241,
242, 286, 507,518, 584,617, 724, 758, 948,
951, 1066, 1067, 1097, 1098, 1115, 1189,
1191, 1220, 1308, 1309, 1341, 1312, 1343,
1344, 1349, 1433, 1450, 1455, 1456, 1457,
1468, 1504, 1507, 1536, 1547, 1553, 1582,
1602, 1610, 1615, 1656, 1694, 1719, 1724,
1725, 1728, 1752, 1767, 1820, 1821, 1822,
1862, 1871, 1876, 1970, 1972, 2007, 2019,
2118, 2155, 2156, 2157, 2158, 2159, 2160,
2161, 2182, 2183, 2184, 2186, 2187, 2189,
2191, 2212, 2214, 2245, 2246, 2599, 2600,
2607, 26,27, 228, 2632, 2655, 2656, 2726,
2730, 2746, 2747, 2757, 2772, 2781, 2784,
2789, 2811, 2813, 2817, 2829, 2838, 2864,
2945, 2966, 3092, 3094, 3095, 3096, 3203,
3267, 3268, 3269, 3299, 3300, 3329, 3332,
3373, 3375, 3399, 3414, 3423, 3424, 3444,
3462, 3464, 3474, 3511, 3520, 3548, 3571,
3572, 3602, 3604, 3657, 3663, 3682, 3687,
3747, 3795, 3815, 3833, 3835, 3839, 3892,
3949, 3974, 4010, 4011, 4016, 4046, 4058,
4059, 4062, 4091, 4107, 4108, 4151, 4154,
4155, 4156, 4161, 4182, 4183, 4200, 4248,

4262, 4274, 4278, 4279, 4282, 4283, 4307
resolutions by .......... 20, 69, 171, 3682, 4248
remarks on suffrage in the District of Colum-
bia.........

..240, 241, 242
remarks on the bill for the relief of Robert
Henue......

........617
remarks on the joint resolution (H. R. No.

63) to amend the Constitution... 1066, 1067
remarks on the deficiency bill......1097, 1582
remarks on regulating trade with British

North America .... ..1341, 1342, 1343
remarks on the loan bill ...... .1456, 1457
remarks on the bill in relation to land-grant
railroads..........

.1725
remarks on reconstruction...1822, 3095, 3096
remarks on the bill for the relief of John C.
McFerran.......

.1871
remarks on the Iowa and Missouri State Line
railroad.....

...2157
remarks on the Northern Pacific railroad

bill............. 2182, 2183, 2184, 2186, 2187
remarks on the tax bill....

..2730,
2746, 2784, 2789, 2811

same a

per month.

......

same ......

...... 1723

Price, Hiram, a Representative from Iowa- || Property, bill for the relief of loyal and inno-
Continued.

cent part owners of personal, forfeited on
remarks on the Folsom and Placerville rail- account of the criminal acts of other part
road............

3268
owners of..............

.......

115
remarks on the bill for the relief of Dr. Ed- bill to provide for ascertaining and adjusting
ward Jarvis.

..3373 claims against the Government for injury
remarks on the bill for the relief of Ober, or destruction of, by the Army of the
Nanson & Co

..3375 United States or by military authority
remarks on erecting the Territory of Montana during the late rebellion..

....135
into a surveying district ..................3511 joint resolution requesting the Secretary of
remarks on tariff

bill, 3572, 3602, 3604, 3657 War to suspend the sale of Government
remarks on the bill relating to the national buildings and other, at Point Lookout,
currency .....

.4154, 4155
Maryland...

...... 276
Printing, joint resolution (S. No. 7) for increas- remarks on the, by-

ing the bond of the Superintendent of Mr. Schenck...... ..............276
Public......... ............84, 172, 195 resolution relating to the distribution of,
bill (H. R. No. 500) making appropriations captured in the southern States during the
to supply deficiencies in the appropriations war of rebellion ....

1856
for the public, for the fiscal year ending | Protection to American labor......... ..548
June 30, 1866...2038, 2009, 2147,2156, 2316 remarks on the, by-
bill (H. R. No. 809) to further regulate the, Mr. Davis—see Appendix.
of public documents and the purchase of Mr. Kelley....

549, 550,
paper for the public.......4198, 4252, 4263

651, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556,
Printing, the Joint Committee on.

.22

557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562
instructions to.......... .233, 1346, 1495, Provisional government, joint resolution in
1723, 1810, 2772, 2946, 3681, 3845, 4264 relation to the, debt.. .............

.... 1450
reports from....

.59, 82, 324, 422, || Provost Marshal General Fry, communication
508, 618, 748, 774, 887, 921, 991, 1240, to Mr. Blaine and accompanying docu-
1551, 1604, 1721, 1768, 1867, 1868, 1900, ments from........

.2292, 2293, 2294
2215, 2319, 2393, 2503, 2725, 3044, 3417, remarks on the, by-
3439, 3770, 3934, 4056, 4262, 4265, 4308 Mr. Blaine.....

2298, 2299
discharged from subjects...... 1723, 3562 Mr. Conkling.....2295, 2296, 2297, 2298
resolution, requesting the, to report what Mr. Hulburd......

.2298
reforms are needed in the purchase of resolution that å select committee of five be
paper, the ordering of books, docu- appointed to investigate the statements
ments, bills, and other matters printed and charges made by Roscoe Conkling
at the public expense, in the manage- against, whether any frauds have been
ment of the Printing Office, for the perpetrated in his office in connection
collection and sale of the waste paper, with the recruiting service ; also to exam.
or in anything connected with the con- ine into the statements made by, in his
sumption of paper and the purchase of communication to Mr. Blaine..........2298
the same....

1723 select committee to investigate the charges
remarks on the, by-

made by Mr. Conkling against ......2298
Mr. Grinnell

resolutions of

.3935
Mr. Laflin

1723
report from.....

..3818, 3935
Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania....... 1723 remarks on the, by-
Prisoners, joint resolution in reference to the

Mr. Conkling

3946
three months' extra pay of, of war......171

Mr. Davis

..3943, 3944
resolution that it is the duty of the President

Mr. Hale.....

.8944
to order the trial of the officers, civil or

Mr. Hotchkiss.......

.3947
military, of the rebel government before a

Mr. Pike........

.3946, 3947
military commission for a violation of the

Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania... 3947,
laws of war, and upon conviction to exe-

3948
cute the sentence of such tribunals; also,

Mr. Raymond. ................. 3943, 3945
that their trial for treason before the civil

Mr. Shellabarger..

...3943,
courts is not advisable......
..350

3944, 3945, 3947
Private Land Claims, the Committee on ...... 21

Mr. Spalding .........

.3943
reports from......... 828, 1450, 1451, 3051, 3052

Mr. Stevens..............

..3945
adverse reports from.....

.3052
Mr. Wentworth

.3945, 3946
Privilege, question of, with regard to the rights

Mr. Wilson, of Iowa....... 3948
• of a member of the House upon a com-

Mr. Woodbridge...

3944
mittee.....

...4018

yeas and nays on the......... .3948
remarks on the, by-

Provost Marshal's Bureau, &c., the select com.
Mr. Boutwell. ........

.4018, 4019
mittee on ..............

....2315
...4018, 4019
instructions to.......

.2315
Privilege of the floor, resolution that contest- Public Buildings, the Commissioner of, com-

ants for seats from the loyal States be munications from.....634, 1127, 2182, 2598
entitled to the......................9, 15, 20, 21

instructions to

811, 2546
yeas and nays on the...

.22 joint resolution (H. R. No. 121) to place
resolution allowing the, to claimants to seats funds in the hands of, for sanitary pur-
from Tennessee pending their claim...33 poses

3303
yeas and nays on the..

.33 Public Buildings and Grounds, the Committee
resolution that George M. Chilicott, claiming on

.21
a seat from Colorado, be admitted to the, instructions to ...... 233, 518, 2839, 3238, 3267

pending the consideration of his claim, 276 reports from 324, 2330, 3194, 4182, 4278,4279
resolution that Charles Follett, contesting discharged from subjects....

..3194
the seat of Columbus Delano, from Ohio, || Public debt, resolution that the, is sacred and
be entitled to the, during the pendency of inviolable and must be paid..... 10
said contest...

.422
yeas and nays on the......

...10
resolution that William Byers, G. H. Kyle, || Public Expenditures, the Committee on......21
and James M. Johnson, from the State of instructions to..

.171, 2286, 4147
Arkansas, be invited to occupy seats in the Public lands, bill (H. R. No. 10) to develop

Hall of the House of Representatives, 507 and reclaim, requiring irrigation and to
resolution that James M. Johnson, of Ar- encourage agriculture.....

...18, 1067
kansas, be admitted to the, during the resolution in relation to non-resident west-

pendency of his claim..... ..812 ern land-holders....
remarks on the, by-

bill regulating mining on the, of the United
Mr. Kasson....

.812, 813
States .....

20
812 bill to provide for the subdivision and sale
Mr. Stevens.....

..812 of the gold and silver, of the United
yeas and nays on the......
..813 States

.40

Public lands-Continued.
joint resolutions directing the Secretary of

the Interior to require the State of Illinois
to pay to the United States the proceeds
of certain, granted to said State by act
approved September 20, 1850, for railroad
purposes, and directing the sale of cer-
tain, in said State belonging to the United
States.

..69
bill to quiet the title to certain, ceded by the

United States to the States .............. 71
bill (H. R. No. 67) to authorize the issue of

patents for, in certain cases....... 115, 2385
bill confirming the title to certain, in Cali-
fornia, and providing for the survey of the

115
bill (H. R. No. 85) for the disposal of the,

for homestead actual settlement in the
States of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi.
ana, Arkansas, and Florida.... 135, 715,

748, 2748, 2771, 2809, 3166, 3240, 3401
remarks on the, by-
Mr. Chanler.......

718
Mr. Harding, of Illinois

718
Mr. Julian..

.715, 716
Mr. Le Blond ....

716
Mr. Rice, of Maine...... .716, 717
Mr. Taber..........

.715, 718
yeas and nays on the.

.718, 748
joint resolution of the Legislature of the State

of Michigan asking an appropriation of, by
Congress to aid in the construction of a
railroad from Eskanauba to the straits of
Michilimackinac, near the straits of Mack-
inaw ....

.......... 135
bill to amend an act making a grant of, to

the State of Iowa to aid in the construc-
tion of a railroad in said State, approved
May 12, 1864.

.196, 286
bill (H. R. No. 138) granting, to aid in the

construction of a railroad and telegraph
line from the Central Pacific railroad in
California, to Portland, in Oregon..... 235,

286, 1115, 1725, 3404
bill (H. R. No. 144) granting, to the State of

West Virginia to aid in the construction
of railroads..........

.286, 2076
bill (H. R. No. 50) to amend the fifth sec-

tion of an act donating, to the several
States and Territories which may pro-
vide colleges for the benefit of agriculture
and the mechanic arts, approved July 2,
1862.

.70, 299, 778,
1550, 1574, 1875, 1897, 3742, 3909, 3933
bill extending the time for those owning cer-

tain land warrants issued by the State of

Virginia to enter and survey the same... 349
bill (S. No. 30) to create an additional land

district in Oregon.....428, 719, 3462, 3501
bill (H. R. No. 191) to amend an act mak-

ing a grant of, to the State of Minnesota
to aid in the construction of a railroad
from St. Paul to Lake Superior, approved

May 5, 1864............460, 3464, 3590, 3598
bill to amend an act to enable the State of

Arkansas and other States to reclaim the
swamp lands within their limits, approved
September 28, 1850.......

...645
bill granting, to the State of Wisconsin to

aid in the construction of a military, wagon,
and postal road from Eau Claire, via Chip-
pewa Falls, to Lake Superior, in that
State......

.... 645
bill to amend an act to secure homesteads

for actual settlers on the, and for other
purposes......

...... 645
bill (H. R. No. 249) to establish a land office

in the Territory of Idaho................ 1894
bill for a grant of, to the State of Kansas in

alternate sections to aid in the construc-
tion of certain railroads and telegraphs in
that State........

713
bill to subject Indian and allotted, in Kan-

sas to the laws thereof..... ................713
bill (H. R. No. 260) to amend an act to grant

the right of preëmption to certain pur-
chasers on the Soscol ranch, in the State

of California........ .....714, 2385, 3682
bill to facilitate the selection of, granted to

the State of California by the United
States.........

........... 775

Mr. Rogers

.20

Mr. Smith..........

merce

same........

...

Public lands-Continued.

Public lands-Continued.
bill (S. No. 223) to revive and extend the bill making a grant of, to the State of Min-

provisions of an act granting the right of nesota to aid in the construction of a
way and making a grant of, to the States branch railroad from the waters of Lake
of Arkansas and Missouri to aid in the Superior to the British possessions...3842
construction of a railroad from a point bill ceding the, to the several States in which
upon the Mississippi opposite the mouth they lie...........

.......3842
of the Ohio river, via Little Rock, to the bill to legalize the occupation of the, min-
Texas boundary, near Fulton, in Arkan. eral, and to extend the right of preëmp-
sas, with branches to Fort Smith and the tion thereto......

...3843
Mississippi river, approved February 9, bill (S. No. 224) granting, to the State of
1853, and for other purposes.....

.2859, Kansas to aid in the construction of the

2878, 4147, 4203, 4273 southern branch of the Union Pacific rail-
bill to aid in establishing a line of traction way and telegraph from Fort Riley to Fort

engines and wagons from the Missouri Smith, Arkansas.... ........4060, 4156
river to the Rocky mountains and to bill (S. No. 244) granting, to aid in the con-
secure to the Goverment the use of the struetion of a railroad from the city of
same for postal, military, and other pur- Stockton to the town of Copperopolis, in
poses........
..2966 the State of California.....

4201
bill granting, to the State of Iowa, in alter- bill to revive and continue in force the pro-

nate sections, to aid in the construction visions of an act granting, in alternate
of the St. Louis and Cedar Rapids rail- sections, in the State of Mississippi, to aid
road..

......3011 in the construction of railroads in said
bill to secure homesteads to actual settlers State, and for other purposes, approved
upon the, and encourage planting forest August 11, 1856........

4285
trees and the growth of timber upon the Public Lands, the Committee on ............... 21
.........3011 instructions to........

.20, 31, 130,
bill granting, to the State of California to aid 138, 422, 1696, 1703, 1857, 2674, 8680
in the construction of a certain wagon road

reports from.....

.976, 978,
for military and postal purposes.... .3112

1067, 1150, 1290, 1574, 1725, 1894, 2182,
bill (S. No. 343) to quiet land titles in Cali- 2341, 2385, 2656, 2965, 3043, 3113, 3295,
fornia ...............3114, 3144, 3163, 3461, 3356, 3401, 3461, 3462, 3463, 3464, 3465,

3490, 3513, 3364, 3590, 3650, 3742, 3510, 3511, 3512, 3513, 3540, 4200, 4280
3747, 3749, 3796, 3845, 3874, 3892 adverse reports from..

.....1450,
remarks on the, by-

2385, 3326, 3461, 3510, 3511, 3513
Mr. Ashley, of Nevada......

.3567

discharged from subjects....... .2069,
Mr. Bidwell..
.3651, 3653

2744, 2966, 4147
Mr. Driggs.

... 3655 | Punishment, bill (S. No. 165) more effectually
Mr. Higby.

3567, 3654

to provide for the, of certain crimes against
Mr. Julian, 3565, 3566, 3590, 3592, 3593, the United States.. ..1553, 1579, 1724

3594, 3595, 3652, 3653, 3654, 3655 remarks on the, by-
Mr. McRuer... .3565, 3651, 3652

Mr. Jenckes....

.1724
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa ...

3655
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa.......

.1724
yeas and nays on the...............3461, 3655
joint resolution (S. No. 65) explanatory of

bill to punish certain crimes in relation to
and in addition to the act of May 5, 1864,

the public securities and currency, and for

other purposes....
granting, to aid in the construction of cer-

...3404
tain railroads in Wisconsin............. 2377,

bill (H. R. No. 604) to define and punish

certain crimes therein named... 2723, 4150

3166, 3203, 3275
bill (H. R. No. 679) granting, to aid in the

resolutions relating to the, of the leading

rebels............
construction of a railroad and telegraph

.... 27:24
line from the Columbia river to Salt Lake

bill to amend an act in addition to the act
City...... ...3194, 3267, 3269, 4277

for the, of certain crimes against the Uni-
bill (H. R. No. 690) to explain and limit the

ted States and to repeal the acts therein
act granting the right of way to the Hum-

mentioned, passed April 18, 1818......3295
boldt Canal Company through the, of the

bill to repeal certain parts of the act approved
United States

.....3270, 3461

April 30, 1790, for the, of certain crimes
bill (S. No. 336) granting, to aid in the con-

against the United States.......... .2904
struction of a railroad and telegraph line Purcell, Sarah J., bill (S. No. 314) for the
from the Columbia river to Salt Lake

relief of.. ...... 2688, 2876, 3493, 3545
City ..............3298, 3306, 3404, 3406, 3416

Pyle, John, bill (S. No. 390) granting a pen-
bill (S. No. 320) to amend an act to grant,

sion to...

...3644, 4107, 4150
to the State of Kansas in alternate sec-

Q.
tions to aid in the construction of cer-
tain railroads and telegraph lines in said | Quarantine, bill to provide for the erection of
State .........

3306, 3424, 4280 warehouses in the port of New York for
remarks on the, by-

the reception of merchandise arriving in
Mr. Trowbridge....

.3424, 3425 vessels subject to, by the laws of the State
bill to exempt certain, from taxation....3404

of New York.....

......... 615
bill for the discontinuance of, offices and au.

joint resolution authorizing and directing the
thorizing modifications in the limit of said

Secretaries of War and the Navy to place
districts

.. 3462

hulks and vessels at the disposal of the
bill making a grant of, to the State of Min-

commissioners of, in New York.........615,
nesota to aid in the construction of the

748, 835
Hastings, Minnesota River, and Red River bill (H. R. No. 57) authorizing the Secreta-
of the North railroad ...... .......... 1968

ries of War and the Navy to place hulks
bill for the organization of, districts in the

and vessels at the disposal of the commis-
Territories of Arizona, Idaho, Utah, and sioners of, or other proper authorities, at
Montana........

...3510 the ports of the United States......... 1553,
bill consolidating, offices in the States of

1577, 1587
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, | Quigley, Catharine, and Thomas Rogers, bill
and Arkansas

for the relief of.........

.1719
bill (S. No. 157) to legalize the occupation

of mineral, and extend the right of pre-
emption thereto ....

....... 3548 || Rader, Samantha, bill (H. R. No. 739) for the
bill explanatory of an act to amend an act

relief of........

.3493,
to aid in the construction of a railroad and

3644, 3793, 3817, 3935
telegraph line from the Missouri river to | Radford, Commodore William, joint resolution
the Pacific ocean and to secure to the (s. No. 44) authorizing, to accept a dec-
Government the use of the same for postal, oration from the King of Italy.........1574,
military, and other purposes...
.3585

1580, 1866, 1900

Radford, William, a Representative from New
York ..... ..58, 515, 845, 858, 863, 864,

899, 923, 924, 925, 926, 976, 1192, 1193,
1200, 1333, 1396, 1655, 1659, 1660, 1726,
1728, 1822, 1856, 2430, 2433, 2545, 2547,
2827, 2864, 2865, 3405, 3406, 3425, 3426,
3538, 3543, 3548, 3605, 3640, 3948, 3976,
3981, 3986, 4012, 4047, 4048, 4061, 4093,

4100, 4101, 4103, 4104, 4157, 4259, 4278
remarks on the Military Academy appropri-
ation bill..

..1193
remarks on providing temporary accommo-

dations for the State Department, 3425, 3426
remarks on the tariff bili..

.3543
remarks on the deficiency bill for 1866...4100
Railroad, bill (S. No. 20) to extend the time

for the completion of the Burlington and
Missouri River....

.19, 349
joint resolution declaring the, bridge and

ferry over the Mississippi river to be a
post route and national highway of com-

.70
bill (H. R. No. 91) to authorize the building

of a military and postal, from Washing
ton, District of Columbia, to the city of
New York..

135,
2902, 4250, 4261, 4262, 4263
remarks on the, by-
Mr. Shellabarger

4251
Mr. Stevens ..

.4250, 4251
Mr. Thomas, J. L.

.4250
Mr. Wentworth.......

4250
yeas and nays on the.......

4250, 4263
bill to provide for the construction of a line

of, communication between the cities of
Washington and New York, and to con-
stitute the same a public highway and a
military and postal road of the United
States ...

......... 185
joint resolution of the Legislature of the State

of Michigan, asking an appropriation of
land by Congress to aid in the construc-
tion of a, from Eskanauba to the straits of
Michilimackinac, near the straits of Mack.
inaw

.........135
bill to amend an act making a grant of lands

to the State of Iowa to aid in the construc-
tion of a, in said State, approved May 12,
1564.

196, 286
bill (H. R. No. 138) granting lands to aid in

the construction of a, and telegraph line
from the Central Pacific, in California, to

Portland, in Oregon... 235, 286, 1115, 1725
joint resolution (H. R. No. 53) authorizing

the Secretary of War to grant the use of
a portion of the military reserve, on the
St. Clair river, in the State of Michigan,
for, purposes

.........375, 422, 610
bill (H. R. No. 191) to amend an act making

a grant of land to the State of Minnesota
to aid in the construction of a, from St.
Paul to Lake Superior, approved May 5,
1864

.460, 3464, 3590, 3598
remarks on the, by-
Mr. Donnelly

3464
Mr. Merrill

..3464
yeas and nays on the.......

... 3465
joint resolution (S. No. 12) extending the

time for the completion of the Burlington
and Missouri River...............719, 748, 755
bill to punish persons for throwing trains
from, tracks...

...887
bill to amend an act to provide internal

revenue to support the Government, ap-
proved June 3, 1864, as amended Marck
3, 1865, respecting, fares and rates......919
bill" (H. R. No. 304) granting land to the

Iowa and Missouri State Line, Company,
and for other purposes.

.919, 2157
remarks on the, by-
Mr. Benjamin.......

2158
Mr. Grinnell......
Mr. Julian .........
Mr. Kasson.....

.2157
Mr. Price.

2157
Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania.......2158

Mr. Wilson, of Iowa... .....2157, 2158
bill (H. R. No. 310) making an additional

grant of lands to the State of Minnesota
in alternate sections, to aid in the con.
struction of a, in said State, ......919, 3513

......

....................

........

.3511

......2159
.....2158

R.

.........