Benton, Abby, bill (H. R. No. 990) for the Bingham, John A, a Representative from Bingham, John A, a Representative from Ohio-Continued. relief of [By Mr. Gravely.]` Benton, Jacob, a Representative from New referred, 2228. Hampshire...... petitions presented by 2 .452, 517, 562, 1256, 2332 bill introduced by- No. 320 in relation to affixing revenue stamps to written instruments.. motion made by........ incidental remarks by. 3616 .........8364 .4393 remarks on the question of drawing for ...1043, 1044 seats...... on the Kentucky election (case of Sam- on the resolution reported for the impeachment of the President... on reconstruction......... 1398 ...1428 (See Appendix.) on the bill to exempt certain manufactures from tax...... ....2174, 2175 on the bill concerning the rights of Ameri- on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060), 2843, 2919, 3455 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284)......8530, 3532, 3537 during call of the House.. ....8843 .....4179, 4184, 4220, 4222, 4308 on the civil appropriation bill... on the funding bill......................... ........... Bidwell, Emily B., bill (H. R. No. 1363) granting a pension to, widow of Brigadier General Daniel D. Bidwell [By Mr. Van Horn, of New York.] referred, 3758; reported and passed, 3896; passed Senate with amendment. 4495; agreed to, 4496; enrolled, 4497; approved, 4500. In Senate: received from House, 3902; referred, 3916; reported, 4146; passed with amendments and title amended, 4462; agreed to by House, 4506; enrolled, 4506. Bills, bill (S. No. 866) regulating the presentation of, to the President and the return of the same. ** received from Senate, 2083; called up, 2543, Bingham, John A., & Representative from petitions presented by...... 1 ..........1.2. No. 435 to establish a post road and bills introduced by― ....475 No. 436-declaring the fourteenth article No. 206-to restore the State of Alabama agreed to by the House against Andrew and take the testimony of witnesses- ........ ..... ...........1298, on the reconstruction bill (H. R. No. 214), 265, 266 on the bill relating to land grants to southern railroads............310, 875, 977, 979 on allowing a clerk to a committee.....315 on deficiency bill (H. R. No. 313)......316 on the supplementary reconstruction bill .....476, 510, (H. R. No. 489)...... 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 546, 583, 584, 585, 586, 589, 639, 644, 646, 647, 664 on the bill defining a quorum of the Su.480, preme Court...... 481, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487 on the censure of Hon. Fernando Wood, 542 on the order of business, 592, 598, 600, 1927 on the resolution concerning the arrest and trial of Stephen J. Meany.............945, 946, 947, 948, 949 on the correspondence relating to the Secretary of War .............. .....1109 on the bill granting pensions to the soldiers .1249 of 1812...... on the bill for the relief of W. W. Holden .1298, and others...... 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1927, 1928, 1929 on the resolution reported from the Committee on Reconstruction for the im peachment of the President......... 1339, 1840, 1341, 1842, 1846, 1399 on the bill for the relief of the heirs of Biol. General Dunean L. Clinch......... 1540, 1867, 1868 1 on the articles of impeachment........ 1614, Birch, James H., contestant for a seat as a Representative from Missouri-Continued. resolution to pay, $2,500 for expenses in prosecuting his claim to a seat as a Representative from Missouri - [By Mr. Upson, July 20, 1868.] rejected, 4253, 4254. Blackburn, W. Jasper, a Representative from Louisiana..... ........4213, 4215 Blackmer, Luke, bill (H. R. No. 592) to remove the political disabilities from, of Salisbury, South Carolina - [By Mr. Lynch.] referred, 838. No. 375-in relation to taxing shares of national banks.................. bu No. 376-for relief of certain officers, 473 No. 461-making an appropriation for ese, rebuilding the United States military e asylum at Togus, Maine.................635 Co No. 512-in relation to taxing shares in wi, national banks......... ...... 693 No. 606-to limit and control the expendiblature of certain appropriations........ 934 No. 607-to amend the act of July 25, 1866, relating to promotions in the Navy........ .......934 No. 656-to make St. George and Boothbay ports of delivery.... ......... 966 No. 658-making appropriations for the support of the Army for the year ending June 30, 1869... .............. 1018 No. 679-for the relief of Mrs. Sally C. Nicholson.......... 1082 No. 789-to limit the liability of common - carriers of goods between the different 1200 States. .1418 No. 832-making appropriations for the No. 840-to rebuild the levees on the east joint resolution introduced by No. 312-in relation to the pay of the Assistant Librarian of the House...3524 resolutions submitted by on dai instructing Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire what reduction may be effected LO in the number of officers and men em874ployed in the Navy by reducing our forfeign-squadrons to the number of ships (and guns that were in service before the 365 war-[December 16, 1867]............ 213 toi committing the subject of leasing the restaurant and prescribing the rules under which it shall be kept to the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business, with full power to make such regulations as may to them seem expeFit dient-[December 17, 1867].........232 to calling for information in reference to ft seizures and to measures taken for the prevention and punishment of frauds upon the customs revenue [January .....890 calling for correspondence in relation to the conferring upon Lieutenant General Sherman the brevet rank of general, as well as all correspondence in relation to the establishment of a new military division of the Atlantic-[February 19, 1868]...... ..1286 in reference to the expense and practicability of converting the old Hall of Representatives into committee-rooms for the use of the committees of the 48_House-[March 24, 1868]........... 2070 directing Committee on Appropriations to inquire into the expediency of defining more accurately the time and manner of carrying unexpended appropriations to the surplus fund and covering the same in the Treasury Department[April 9, 1868]...... 2289 Blaine, James G., a Representative from Blaine, James G., a Representative from Maine-Continued. resolutions submitted by for a committee to attend the funeral of ex-President Buchanan-[June 1, 1868]............. 2817 in reference to the action of the Mexican Government in establishing free ports at Matamoras and other points on the Rio Grande-[June 10, 1868]......2976 in reference to the salary of the Assistant Librarian-[June 22, 1868]..... .3346 in reference to a funding bill-July 1, 1868] 3655 reports made by......1018, 1501, 1768, 2872 motions made by. ..890, 936, 1112, 1280, 1283, 1298, 1302, 1330, 1484, 1619, 1761, 1769, 1791, 1902, 2070, 2109, 2170, 2534, 2582, 2872, 3061, 3225, 3346, 3524 incidental remarks by 156, 210, 232, 474, 505, 606, 637, 781, 801, 936, 1346, 1513, 1633, 1768, 1769, 1771, 1862, 1901, 1902, 1908, 1959, 2070, 2083, 2571, 2756, 2872, 2976, 3846, 3365, 3376, 3524 remarks on the President's message......75, 76, 77, 98, 871, 469, 606, 619, 624 on the order of business.. .593, 1706, 2239, 2535, 2574, 2943, 3145, 3846, 3658, 3707, 3708, 8723 on the bill in relation to taxing shares in national banks......................... ..................................... .....693, 802 on the bill to repeal the cotton tax...742, 743, 897 on the bill concerning land grants to southern railroads............ ....806, 810, 811, 838, 871, 979 on the resolution in reference to one of the justices of the Supreme Court...863, 864 on the resolution concerning the changing of bank securities......... .....936 on the Military Academy appropriation bill.........993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 1021 on the Army appropriation bill, 1018, 1019, 7 1277, 1278, 1279, 1280, 1281, 1282, 1283, 1284, 1286, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 2609, 2872 on the legislative appropriation bill, 1023, 1024, 1046, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1088, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1132, 1133, 1141, 3694, 3699, 3700, 8706, 3707, 3724, 3725 on the Kentucky election (case of Samuel E. Smith)................................... 1184, 1197, 1198 on the consular and diplomatic appropri12ation bill........... ....1201, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226 on the resolution concerning the sale of Government bonds........ 1298 on the Army appropriation bill........1303, ST 1804, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308 on the naval appropriation bill, 1422, 1423 on the civil appropriation bill, 1476, 1478, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1484, 1508, 1511, 1999, 2028 on the articles of impeachment, 1554, 1619 on the Post Office appropriation bill, 1634, 1635, 1636, 1637, 2072 on t the finances..... ....1733 on the joint resolution concerning captured property..... .1761, 1764, 1765, 1768 on the bill to establish an assay office in Idaho.... .......1768, 1769 on the bill providing for the prompt settlement of public accounts, 1772, 1778, 1774 on the bill to exempt certain manufactures from tax..............1795, 2230, 2231 on the amendment of the judiciary act, 1882, 1885 on the bill to continue the Freedmen's Bureau...... ...............1997 on the impeachment replication......2072, 2073, 2078 on the Indian appropriation bill......2170, 2171, 2175 on the Donnelly and Washburne controversy.. ..2360 on the joint resolution for the protection of fishing vessels........... on the bill to admit Arkansas to representation in Congress..... ...2391, 22392, 2398, 2399, 2811 Maine-Continued. remarks on the resolution concerning a let ter to Senator Henderson.......... .2498 on the resolution asking Senate for a copy of the impeachment proceedings...2532 on the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association...... .......2534 on the bill for relief of Palemon John, 2540 on the bill for the survey of certain Indian reservations.......... .....3098, 3100 on the partial deficiency bill.............2573 on the case of Charles W. Woolley, a recusant witness....2588, 2673, 2702, 2703, 2704, 2705, 2706, 2939 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060), 2610, 2712, 2838, 2843, 2844, 2845, 2846, 2847, 2850, 2851, 2854, 2855, 2878, 2889, 2890, 2891, 2954, 2979, 2980, 2985, 2988, 2990, 3038, 3049, 3050, 3065, 3073, 3111, 3112, 3113, 3114, 3135 on the bill to promote American com.2613, 3235, 3236, 3237 on the Ohio election (case of Delano vs. Morgan).... ..........2784 on the resolution relating to the death of ex-President Buchanan, 2810, 2811, 2817 on the bill to improve the Mississippi river....... .2834 merce. on the resolution concerning the taxation of United States bonds.......... ..2936 on the bill to amend an act relating to the Illinois and St. Louis bridge.........2974 on the river and harbor bill...... 3171 3208, 3558, 3593 on the clerks' twenty per cent. resolution......... on questions of finance....... ,8412, 3413 during call of the House.................3416 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284)......3461 11th to the 3537, 3538 on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 1341), 3725, 3726, 8729, 3731 leave of absence granted to............ ..2291, 3759 Blair, Austin, a Representative from Michigan 2 T 1 on the amendment of the judiciary act of 1789.......................... ........................ ......... ...... 1883, 1884 on financial questions......2045, 2048, 2049 on the bill to prevent the further sale of public lands.... .2383, 2384 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060)......2979, 2981, 3070 on the river and harbor bill............. 3211 on the bill to promote American com....3229, 3230, 3231 during call of the House.......... ......3416 on the bill for distributing the rewards for capture of Jefferson Davis, 3934, 4390 on the purchase of Alaska... merce on issues of the campaign-see Appendix. leave of absence granted to.......2072, 2288 Blair, William H., bill (H. R. No. 1182) granting a pension to, late a private in company G, of the twelfth regiment of Maine volunteers [By Mr. Miller.] reported and passed, 2909; passed Senate, 4395; enrolled, 4434; approved, 4498. In Senate: received from House, 2925; referred, 2935; reported, 3857; passed, 4364; enrolled, 4448, gimimos tisin THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE. Blake, F. N., bill (H. R. No. 1156) authorizing reported and passed, 2829; passed Senate, Blake, William, bill (S. No. 338) for the relief received from Senate, 1859; referred, 1869; reported adversely, 3103. Blakey, George D., claiming a seat as a Representative from Kentucky-see Contested Election. remarks on the Kentucky election.............56 resolution that, is not entitled to a seat as a Representative from the third district in Kentucky-[By Mr. Dawes, Decem ber 2, 1867.J reported, 3; discussed, 56; adopted, 61. resolution that there be paid to, $2,500 for time spent and expenses incurred in con- read and tabled, 2071. joint resolution (H. R. No. 314) for the re lief of, late collector of the second district of Kentucky-[By Mr. Cobb.] reported and passed, 3554. In Senate: received from House, 8551; referred, 3552. Blind-school building, bill (H. R. No. 385) to appropriate money for rebuilding the Tennessee- -[By Mr. Trimble, of Tennessee.] referred, 473. Blodgett, Sylvanus, bill (S. No. 317) granting an increase of pension to, of Jericho, Chit- received from Senate, 1859; referred, 1869; Boilers, bill (H. R. No. 684) providing for the inspection and use upon steamboats of, made of materials other than charcoal plates of wrought iron-[By Mr. O'Neill.] referred, 1083. Boles, Thomas, a Representative from Arkan..3396, 3440 838.. bill introduced by No. 1316-for the relief of soldiers honor- joint resolution introduced by No. 311-to remove a suit from the circuit Bolton & Patterson, bill (H. R. No. 447) to referred, 551. Secretary of the Treasury to issue a new, bill (H. R. No. 1318) authorizing the Secre tary of the Treasury to issue a new, to Bonded warehouses-see Warehouses. 1162) to amend the various acts relative interest-bearing debt of the United States and to provide for a national tax thereon and the distribution of the taxes collected to the several States, in lieu of State or local taxation, and to provide a sinking fund for the payment of the public debtBy Mr. Williams, of Indiana.] referred, 51. Bonds-Continued. joint resolution (H. R. No. 112) authorizing resolution in reference to the payment of resolution that the indebtment of the na- resolution instructing Committee of Ways bill (H. R. No. 386) for the funding of the resolution calling for certain information respecting the amount, &c., of ten-forty, issued or disposed of by the Treasury Department since the 1st day of October, 1867-[By Mr. Logan, January 21,1867.] agreed to, 664. resolution instructing the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend any further issue of pensation for expenses incurred in the referred, 778. bill (H. R. No. 542) to establish a uniform referred, 779; called up, 8885; laid aside, bill (H. R. No. 564) making all purchases, referred, 780. bill (H. R. No. 609) relating to the public joint resolution (H. R. No. 204) providing bill (H. R. No. 766) to revoke the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to pay Treasury for certain information with .1298 1301, 1302 1801, 1302 ..1301 Mr. Blaine. Mr. Holman 1298, 1800, 1301, 1302 Bonds, resolution calling upon the Secretary Mr. Niblack........ Mr. Spalding.. Mr. Wood.... .1301 ...........................1301 ...............1302 1301 resolution in reference to extending aid to joint resolution (H. R. No. 229) declaring that the enormous expenditure raised by contribution and taxation to put down the late rebellion was responded to with alacrity unparalleled in history, and therefore it ought not to be required of this generation to discharge, by taxation, the entire national debt, but leave a portion of it to he borne by the on whom this rich and noble Renext, public will descend-[By Mr. Miller.] referred, 1759. resolution in relation to the withdrawal of interest-bearing-[By Mr, Burr, March 9, 1868. referred, 1761. resolution instructing the Committee on Retrenchment to investigate the charges made in reference to the false certificate of destruction of $18,640,000 of United States-[By Mr. Price, March 9, 1868.] adopted, 1769. report from the Committee on Retrenchment in regard to the cancellation and destruction of United States-[By Mr. Van Wyck, March 11, 1868.] 1 discussed, 1828, 1847, 1848; printed and recommitted, 1857. remarks by- Mr. Boyer. Mr. Dawes.. 1833 1853 Mr. Eldridge........................................................... .........1857 Mr. Farnsworth......................... 1856 ......1847, 1852 Mr. Halsey........ 1831, 1850, 1851, 1854 Mr. Hooper, of Massachusetts......1857 Mr. Judd.... Mr. Kelley Mr. Laflin. Mr. Logan .....1847 1853, 1854 1854 1830, 1831 ...1828, 1831 1829, 1830, 1881, 1882, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1852, 1855 Mr. Maynard......1854, 1855, 1856, 1857 .1829, 1850, 1853 Mr. Miller... Mr. Price, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1856, 1857 Mr. Randall, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854 Mr. Scofield.... Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, 1854, 1856 ....1828, Mr. Van Wyck.... 1829, 1830, 1831, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857 Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, 1847, 1854 Mr. Welker........1880, 1849, 1851, 1853 ...1854 Mr. Wood.... bill (H. R. No. 930) in regard to interest on the public debt-[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts.] referred, 1900. resolution calling for information in refer ence to the commissions paid for the sale of United States, since 2d day of March, 1862-[By Mr. Logan, March 18, 1868.] agreed to, 1972. resolution in reference to the payment of the United States [By Mr. Holman, March 23, 1868.] referred, 2070. agreed to, 2310. resolution in relation to the payment of fivetwenty-[By Mr. Cary, May 25, 1868.] read, 2570; referred, 2571. resolution in relation to the taxation of, and other securities issued by the United States-[By Mr. Holman, June 1, 1868.} laid over, 2753. bill (H. R. No. 1287) to provide for funding the national debt, and for taxing the interest-bearing, hereafter issued by the United States-[By Mr. Kelsey.] referred, 3363.. resolution in relation to the public debt[By Mr. Loughridge, June 22, 1868.] adopted, 8364. resolution in reference to the expediency of appropriating $50,000,000, to take up the matured and maturing indebtment of the United States, which is payable in currency [By Mr. Price, June 22, 1868.] laid over, 3365. resolution in reference to taxation of interest on-[By Mr. Cobb, June 29, 1868.] agreed to, 3588, 3589. ·bill (H. R. No. 1350) to authorize internal tax on the interest of, and other securi ties of the United States-[By Mr. Hooper, of Massachusetts.] substitute moved, 3613; bill reported, 3689. bill (H. R. No. 1368) to equalize the taxes and reduce the interest on the public debt-[By Mr. Donnelly.] read, 3758. received from Senate, 4080; referred. 4084; reported, 4138; recommitted, 4135; reported. 4172; discussed, 4172,4178,4175, 4182, 4187, 4216, 4217, 4224, 4296, 4300, 4307, 4808: 4810; passed with amend ments, 4812; disagreed to by Senate, 4375; conference, 4390, 4423, 4430,4493; conference report, 4496; agreed to by Senate,4495; discussed, 4496, 4497,4499; report agreed to, 4499; enrolled, 4500. remarks byMr. Allison.. .4183, 4184, 4188, 4189, 4190, 4194, 4217, 4218, 1 4220, 4221, 4222, 4225, 4227, 4390 Mr. Axtell.... 4185, 4186, 4198, 4194 Mr. Benton, 4179, 4184, 4220, 4222, 4308 Mr. Bingham..... .4185, 4186, 4190, 4195, 4196, 4218, 4219, 4220, 4221 Mr. Blair...... 4187 .135 Mr. Boutwell... J., 4178, 4179, 4190, 4226, 4227, 4296, 4298, 4299, 4300, 4302, 4309, 4311 ..4194, 4195 .4174, 4181, 4310 .4184, Mr. Boyden.... Mr. Brooks.. Mr. Broomall.. 4185, 4187, 4188, 4189, 4192 Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts,4174,4175, 4177, 4181, 4183, 4184, 4185, 4190, 4192, 4193, 4217, 4218, 4219, 4221, 4224, 4225, 4302 Mr. Cavanaugh... .4194, 4195, 4196 Mr. Coburn......... Mr. Dawes........ Mr. Delano.... Mr. Donnelly.. ...4195 Bonds, bill (S. No. 207)—Continued. remarks by Mr. Eldridge. ..........4192, 4198, 4194, 4195, 4299, 4300, 4301, 4812, 4497 Mr. Eliot......... ..4302 Mr. Garfield, 4133,4174.4181,4183,4184, 4187, 4189, 4190, 4192, 4196, 4217, 4218, 4224, 4225, 4301, 4302, 4497 Mr. Griswold............................ ........ 4177, 4178 Mr. Higby......... .4175, 4194, 4220 Mr. Hooper, of Massachusetts......4188. 4190, 4191, 4192, 4390 Mr. Hubbard, of West Virginia.....4176, 4182, 4195 Mr. Hunter..... .4226, 4227 Mr. Ingersoll .4193, 4196, 4222, 4225, 4226 Mr. Judd. ...4181 Mr. Kelsey ...4217, 4226, 4310, 4311 Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio........4226, 4308 Mr. Loan............ Mr. Logan..... ..4221 .4180, 4191, 4192, 4198, 4194, 4195, 4217, 4219, 4220, 4221, 4222, 4224 Mr. Lynch, 4184, 4192, 4193, 4217, 4225 Mr. Marshall... 4307 Mr. Maynard ...4173, 4188, 4222, 4225 Mr. Miller..... ..4179 Mr. Moorhead......... .4133 Mr. Mullins........4173, 4187, 4194, 4299 Mr. Niblack, 4181, 4185, 4186,4187,4225 Mr. O'Neill... .4173, 4178, 4219 Mr. Paine.... .4177, 4182, 4184, 4221 Mr. Peters ...4196 Mr. Pike... 4176, 4177, ...... 4178, 4182, 4183, 4185, 4186, 4187, 4188, 4189, 4192, 4196, 4218, 4219. 4221, 4222, 4299, 4300, 4801, 4302 Mr. Pile... .4180 Mr. Randall, 4133,4135,4172,4173,4176, 4182, 4217, 4224, 4225, 4296, 4299, 4800, 4301, 4309, 4811, 4497, 4499 Mr. Ross .4183, 4175, 4176, 4177, 4178, 4182, 4184, 4193, 4224, 4225, 4801, 4808, 4311, 4497 Mr. Schenck. .4084, 4133, 4135, 4172, 4173, 4174, 4175, 4176, 4178, 4180, 4182, 4184, 4186, 4187, 4188, 4190, 4191, 4192, 4193, 4195, 4196, 4216, 4217, 4218, 4219, 4220, 4221, 4224, 4225, 4227, 4298, 4300, 4301, 4802, 4807, 4808, 4309, 4311, 4812, 4423, 4493, 4496, 4497, 4499 Mr. Scofield. .4174 Mr. Smith ..... 4224 Mr. Spalding......... .4172, 4173, 4216 Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania......4183, ..... 4135, 4178, 4174, 4177, 4178 Mr. Washburne, of Illinois..... .4133 4173, 4174, 4216, 4227, 4302 Mr. Washburn, of Massachusetts, 4218 Mr. Welker........ 4192 yeas and nays on the.. .4173, 4174, 4809, 4310, 4311, 4499 bill (S. No. 637) to authorize the city of Washington to issue, for the purpose of paying the floating debt of the city. received from Senate, 4395; passed, 4485; enrolled, 4492. bill (H. R. No. 1454) making certain regulations as to the public debt-[By Mr. Logan.] reported, 4468; passed, 4469. In Senate received from House, 4451; referred, 4453. questions relating to the taxation, and mode of payment of, discussed in Committee of the Whole. remarks by Mr. Blaine.. Mr. Blair Mr. Broomall 1733 .2045, 2048, 2049 139 Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts... 144; 4069, 4092 Bonds, questions relating to the taxation, and mode of payment of, discussed in Committee of the Whole-Continued. remarks by-d Mr. Perham. Mr. Selye...... 2049 1875 Books-see Public Documents. bill (H. R. 587) to so construe the words, and book-binding" in section ten of "the act to reduce internal taxation, &c., approved June 30, 1864, and acts amendatory thereof, approved July 13, 1866, as to include albums for photographs[By Mr. O'Neill.] referred, 830. Bosson, W., letter of, to Hon. W. B. Stokes, November 25, 1867.. 161 Boundaries, bill (H. R. No. 198) to reestablish the, and to change the names of certain collection districts in the State of Michigan-[By Mr. Ferry.] reported, 2012; passed. 2513; passed Senate with amendment. 3271; concurred in, 3311; approved, 3732. In Senate received from House, 2000; referred, 2522: reported, 2856; passed with amendinent, 3241; concurred in by House, 3316; enrolled, 3821. bill (S. No. 417) to amend an act proposing to Texas the establishment of her north ern and western, &c., and to establish a territorial government for New Mexico. received from Senate, 3762; passed, 4490; enrolled, 4496. Boundary, bill (H. R. No. 262) authorizing a survey of the southern, line of the Territory of Idaho-[By Mr. Holbrook.] referred, 90. Bounties, bill (H. R, No. 331) to facilitate the payment of soldiers', under the ect of 1866-[By Mr. Washburn, of Indiana.] printed and made special order for 6th of January, 295; called up, 333; discussed, 336, 340, 358; passed, 359; passed Senate with amendment, 1813; conference, 1818, 1904; report, 1960; agreed to by Senate, 1960; agreed to by House, 1960; enrolled, 1968; approved, 2026. In Senate: received from House, 346; referred, 858; reported, 404; discussed, 650, 1622; referred, 1624; reported, 1787; passed with amendments, 1789; disagreed to by House, 1812; conference, 1812, 1886; conference report, 1940; concurred in, 1940; enrolled, 1943. remarks by Mr. Spalding.. Mr. Washburn, of Indiana....... ..295, 336, 340, 841, 342, 358. 359 bill (H. R. No. 351) providing for the payment of soldiers', in case of the death of the applicant-[By Mr. Loughridge.] referred, 331. joint resolution (H. R. No. 141) in reference to, to the widows and children and parents of soldiers who have died since July 28, 1866-[By Mr. Farnsworth.] referred, 453. joint resolution (H. R. No. 147) placing certain troops of Missouri on an equal footing with others as to-[By Mr. McClurg.] referred, 473: passed over, 3940. bill (H. R. No. 476) requiring the War Department to pay to veteran volunteers their, in accordance with General Orders Nos. 191 and 216 of that Department, for the year 1863-[By Mr. Coburn.] referred, 636. referred, 1860. bill (H. R. No. 940) to equalize the, of soldiers, sailors, and marines who served in the late war for the Union-[By Mr. Washburn, of Indiana. reported and recommitted, 2022. bill (H. R. No. 1028) extending, to certain soldiers who were discharged on account of disability incurred while in service of the United States-[By Mr. Niblack.] referred, 2331. bill (H. R. No. 1123) to construe the law granting additional-[By Mr. Paine.] referred, 2633. resolution calling for a statement of the number of additional, paid under the act of July 28, 1866, by the Paymaster General during each month since January 1, 1868-[By Mr. Paine, June 15, 1868.] agreed to, 3174. resolution modifying resolution adopted on the 15th instant, calling upon the Secretary of War for information respecting the payment of additional-[By Mr. Paine, June 22, 1868.] agreed to, 3376. bill (H. R. No. 1279) in relation to addi tional-[By Mr. Washburn, of Indiana.] reported and recommitted, 3294; reconsideration moved, 3294; reconsidered and passed, 3722. In Senate: received from House, 3714; referred, 3715; reported, 4197. remarks by Mr. Cobb...... Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania... .3722 3722 3722 Mr. Washburn, of Indiana...3294, 8722 resolution in reference to alleged inequalities of the law touching [By Mr. Shanks, July 6, 1868.] referred, 8765. Bounty, bill (H. R. No. 217) to provide, for James C. Hewitt and six others, members of company F, thirty-fifth New York volunteers [By Mr. Ward.] referred, 53. joint resolution (H. R. No. 113) reinstating William H. Harner, and allowing him the same, as though he had not been mustered out under order of June 7, 1862 [By Mr. Logan.] referred, 89. bill (H. R. No. 127) in relation to addi- In Senate reported, 79; discussed and resolution instructing Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of requiring that all claims of the soldiers for, under the act of July 28, 1866, shall be adjusted by the Second Auditor of the Treasury-[By Mr. Cullom, December 19, 1867.] agreed to, 282. joint resolution (H. R. No. 144) in relation to additional-[By Mr. Cullom.] referred, 473. bill (H. R. No. 441) authorizing the Second Auditor of the Treasury to settle and pay the, of Charles J. Powers to his father-[By Mr. Farnsworth.] referred, 510. bill (H. R. No. 491) giving a, to soldiers drafted into the Army of the United States [By Mr. Poland. ] referred, 637.] joint resolution (H. R. No. 190) in relation to the pay and, of soldiers enlisted for specified terms of service and honorably discharged before the expiration of their term of service-[By Mr. Cullom.] referred, 935. bill (H. R. No. 698) in relation to additional-[By Mr. Holman.] referred, 1083. bill (H. R. No. 812) granting a, ́of fifty dollars to the soldiers of the twelfth and sixteenth regiments of one year Indiana volunteers-[By Mr. Holman.] referred, 1419. resolution in relation to the pay, and pen sion of certain offieers and soldiers--[By Mr. McCormick, March 4, 1868.] referred, 1668. resolution inquiring why the members of the eighty-fourth regiment of New York volunteers, who served three years, aré allowed only fifty dollars additional[By Mr. Van Wyck, March 26, 1868.] adopted, 2137. bill (H. R. No. 1138) to grant an additional, to Jacob Levitt, of Milwaukee, in the State of Wisconsin-[By Mr. Paine.] referred, 2750. Bounty act, resolution instructing Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of extending the, of 1866 to the widows of those soldiers who have died sipee the passage of said act-[By Mr. Washburn, of Indiana, December 12, 1867.] agreed to, 154. resolution instructing Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of extending the provisions of the, of July 28, 1866, to soldiers who were discharged by reason of disability incurred in the line of their duties-[By Mr. NibTack, January 20, 1868.] adopted, 638. Bounty claim agents, bill (H. R. No. 1201) to control-[By Mr. Butler, of Massachu setts.] referred, 2986. N Bounty land, bill (II. R. No. 799) granting, to soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States in the war of the rebellion-[By Mr. Coburn.] referred, 1418. Bounty law, bill (H. R. No. 341) to amend the twelfth section of the soldiers', as contained in an act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1867, approved July 28, 1866--[By Mr. Kerr.] referred, 331. Bounty war debt, resolution requesting the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of adopting such meas ures as will relieve, as far as practicable, the people of the different cities, counties, and townships from the burden of a direct tax for their [By Mr. Hill, January 14, 1868.] agreed to, 506, No. 609-relating to the public debt and the payment of interest thereon......934 No. 842-to. incorporate the Chamber of Life Insurance of the United States, 1631 No. 1370-to fix the time for holding the terms of the United States district court in Virginia......... resolutions submitted by ....་. in relation to the test oath for conventions in the unreconstructed States[December 9, 1867]...........91 \ directing Committee on Reconstruction to consider the expediency of authorizing the General of the Army to detail officers for service in the States recently in rebellion; of constituting said States a single military district, under the command of the General of the Army; of providing additional securities for the exercise of the elective franchise in said States; and of declaring that the gov ernments set up in said States are not republican forms of government-[January 6, 1868].. .331 in reference to coin in the Treasury and a new loan-[January 27, 1868]........784 granting leave to the committee appointed to prepare and report articles of impeachment against Andrew Johnson, and to the Committee on Reconstruction, to sit during the sessions of the House-[Feb. ruary 25, 1868]............ ................ ................ ................. 1427 permitting the committee appointed to prepare and report articles of impeachment to report in print-[February 27, 1868] .1470 1619 for printing one thousand copies of the articles of impeachment-[ March 2, 1868]......... directing the Senate to be informed that this House have appointed managers to conduct the impeachment against the President, and have directed the said managers to carry to the Senate the articles agreed upon-[March 2, 1858], 1619 directing that the articles agreed to against Andrew Johnson, President, be carried to the Senate by the managers appointed to conduct said impeachment-March 2, 1868]......... 1619 that when the Senate shall sit for the trial of the President, the House, in Committee of the Whole, will attend with the managers at the bar of the Senate[March 20. 1868]........ ..2021 directing the Senate to be informed that the House of Representatives has adopted a replication to the answer of the President on the articles of impeachment, |