Paine, Halbert E., a Representative from Wis- Paine, Halbert E., a Representative from Wis consin-Continued. bills introduced by No. 1108-to reimburse Albert St. Ores, of Gullala, in the State of California, for certain expenditures in the recruiting service in the year 1862.........2542 No. 1108-to construe an act entitled "An act supplementary to several acts relating to pensions," approved June 6, 1866.... ...2569 No. 1109-for the relief of Charles May, of Milwaukee, in the State of Wiseon......... 2569 No. 1122-to construe certain laws relating to pensions........ 2633 No. 1123-to construe the law granting additional bounties..... ...., .2633 No. 1137-to relieve certain citizens of Mississippi of disabilities..............2750 No. 1138-to grant an additional bounty to Jacob Levit, of Milwaukee, in the State of Wisconsin....... ....2750 No. 1194-to provide for the inauguration of State officers in Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, and Alabama, and for the meeting of the Legislatures of said States ..2936 No. 1212-for the relief of certain citizens of Arkansas of disabilities............ 3029 No. 1217-to relieve T. J. Mackey, of South Carolina, of disabilities... .3090 No. 1267-for the relief of Charles V. Kelley...... ....3164 No. 1268-to authorize and require the Secretary of War to deliver certain ordnance to the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, for the use of the militia upon the discontinuance of military governments therein, 3164 No. 1814-to provide for the issue of arms for the use of the militia..............3523 No 1316-granting a pension to Sarah A. Briggs.. 3552 ..3552 No. 1317-granting a pension to E. R. Caine No. 1342-for the relief of A. R. Thomas, 3614 No. 1353-for the removal of certain disabilities from the persons therein named, 3724 No. 1354-to provide for the issue of arms for the use of the militia.......3732 joint resolutions introduced by No. 138-requesting the President to intercede with the queen of Great Britain to secure the speedy release of Robert Lynch, now imprisoned in the Province of Canada..... .........420 No. 252-providing for the admission of Henry Kolb to the Soldiers' Home, 2307 resolutions submitted by instructing Committee of Ways and Means to inquire whether it is expedient to permit any of the bonds in which the national debt may be funded to be entailed for charitable or educational purposes under suitable regulations as to interest, registration, and escheat-[December ..286 19, 1867] calling for all papers relating to the claim of the late B. W. Perkins against the Government of Russia growing out of contracts for ordnance, &c., and the correspondence concerning the same[January 7, 1868]........................371 continuing the committee appointed at the last session on the treatment of prisoners of war-[January 13, 1868]............475 calling for an official copy of the instruc tions issued by Abraham Lincoln, President, to the tax commissioners of South Carolina on the 16th day of September, 1863-[January 28, 1868]...801 that the seat of government of the United States ought to be removed to the valley of the Mississippi-[February 10, 1868], 1084 consin Continued. resolutions submitted by directing payment to be made to G. G. Symes, Samuel E. Smith, John Young Brown, and Thomas H. Birch for time spent and expenses incurred in prosecuting their claims to a seat in this House-[February 17, 1868]........1217 for printing five thousand extra copies of the report of the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs [April 21, 1868].....2320 calling for a statement of the number of votes cast for and against the State constitution at the election in Arkansas[May 2, 1868]........................................ ......2349 calling for a statement of the number of additional bounties paid under the act of July 28, 1866, by the Paymaster General during each month since January 1, 1868-[June 15, 1868].....................................3174 modifying resolution adopted on the 15th instant, calling on the Secretary of War for information respecting the payment of additional bounties-[June 22, 1868], referring the credentials of the Representatives-elect from Arkansas to the Committee of Elections-[June 23, 1868], 3396 in reference to purchases of machinery at the Philadelphia navy-yard-[July 6, 1868]...... 3376 .3758 postponing the Niagara ship-canal bill until the 10th of December-[July 20, 1868] .4253 reports made by. .601, 1791, 1960, 2399, 2971, 3029, 3732 motions made by, 475, 801, 1451, 1458, 1774, 1818, 1960, 2143, 2232, 2420, 2995, 3174 incidental remarks by..... 475, 551, 1217, 1218, 1333, 1399, 1504, 1514, 1772, 1866, 1938, 2407, 2527, 3174, 3337, 3476, 3523, 3732, 3758, 3761, 3885, 4173, 4258, 4882, 4477, 4485 remarks on the Kentucky election (case of 56 George D. Blakey)................ on the resolution for the impeachment of the President, reported from the Judiciary Committee.... .67 on the President's message, 73, 75, 139, 162 on the bill relating to cashiered Army offi 133, 134 on the purchase of Alaska........ 139, 1871, 2059, 3556, 3883, 3884, 4055, 4392 (See Appendix.) cers......... on the bill to facilitate the payment of bounties......... 336, 337, 339, 340, 341, 358, 1818, 1960 on the case of Rev. John McMahon, 385, 386, 417 on the supplementary reconstruction bill (H. R. No. 439).. ........551, 571, 572, 578, 574, 646 on the bill for the relief of A. F. Rockwell, 590 on the bill in relation to additional bounty, 694, 712 on the bill in relation to taxing national bank shares........ on the bill concerning southern land grants....... .874, 875 on the Kentucky election (case of John Young Brown)... .........894 on the Military Academy appropriation 994, 995 on the legislative appropriation bill, 1022, 1023, 1049, 1250, 8699, 3725 on the bill granting a pension to Elizabeth Butler....... ..........1041 Paine, Halbert E., a Representative from Wisconsin-Continued. remarks on the naval appropriation bill, 1320, 1322 on the resolution reported for the impeachment of the President, 1894, 1396, 1399 (See Appendix.) on the civil appropriation bill.. .1456, 1458, 3846 on the articles of impeachment, 1516, 1619 on the Tennessee election (case of R. R, on the purchase of Alaska-see Appen- on the bill to admit Alabama to repre- on the bill for the relief of the heirs of 2589, 2942 (See Appendix.) on the bill for the relief of certain citizens of Arkansas.................................... 3029, 3030 on the bill relating to the Alexandria canal...........................étie on the river and harbor bill............8202, 3206, 3207, 3209, 3557, 8559, 3593, 3614 on the bill to relieve certain citizens of North Carolina from political disabili ties...................3226, 8301, 3306, 3367 on the resolution relating to additional bounties........ ........ ...8376 on the qualification of the Arkansas members....... ......... 3396 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284), 3402, 3403, 3404, 8421, 3441, 3442, 3453, 3479, 8489 on the bill for the removal of political disabilities, &c..........8724, 3851, 3852 .8881 on the order of business... on the joint resolution concerning Missouri volunteers... on the bill in relation to retired officers of, .3947 the Army...... on the bill to fix the military peace establishment...... .3948, 3952, 3953, 3967, 3968, 3969, 3971 on the bill relating to the Freedmen's Bureau...... on the state of the Union. (Not published.) ..4007 ....4092 on the funding bill...4177, 4182, 4184, 4221 on the resolution for an adjournment to September.........4875, 4376, 4377, 4411 on the bill distributing the rewards for the capture of Jefferson Davis............ 4390 on the reconstruction bill (H. R. No.1450), 4421 Paine, Halbert E., a Representative from Wisconsin-Continued. remarks on the bill for the relief of Helen and Heloise Lincoln............ ..4469 on the bill concerning the importation of machinery.... ..........4470 on the joint resolution in relation to the : payment of interest due from States, 4475, 4476 on the bill to establish a collection district in Alaska......... 4488 ..1643 leave of absence granted to...... Palmer, John M., joint resolution (H. R. No. 218) for the relief of-[By Mr. Cobb.] reported, 1540; passed, 1541; passed Senate with amendments, 2581; non-concurred in by House, 2757; conference, 2757, 2778, 2810; conference report, 3081; agreed to by Senate, 2976; agreed to by House, 3031; enrolled, 3042. In Senate: received from House, 1515; referred, 1535; reported, 2144; discussed, 2283, 2566; passed with amendments, 2569; conference, 2773; conference report, 2935; concurred in by Senate, 2935; concurred in by House, 2998; enrolled, 2998. remarks by Mr. Cobb 1540, 1541, 2757, 2773, 3031 Mr. Washburne, of Illinois...1540, 1541 Pangle, Lucinda, bill (H. R. No. 1347) for the relief of-[By Mr. Butler, of Tennessee.] referred, 3656. Paris Exposition, resolution calling for a copy of report of Abraham S. Hewitt, special commissioner from the United States to the-[By Mr. Griswold, January 22, 1868.] agreed to, 693. resolution calling for the report of Elliot C. Cowden, commissioner to the, on silk and silk manufactures-[By Mr. Kelley, February 18, 1868.] agreed to, 1243. resolution for printing extra copies of the report of Abraham S. Hewitt, commissioner to the [By Mr. Griswold, February 26, 1868.] referred, 1449; reported and adopted, 2204. Parker, David Stout, joint resolution (H. R. No. 103) for the relief of, and Forman 1. Mathews, owners of the schooner Twilight-[By Mr. Haight.] *:referred, 71. Partridge, Austin M., bill (H. R. No. 524) granting a pension to-[By Mr. Van Aernam.] reported and passed, 735; passed Senate, 3336; enrolled, 3875. In Senate: received from House, 731; referred, 764; reported, 1811; passed, 3818; enrolled, 3859. Passengers, joint resolution (H. R. No. 173) to protect, on board of emigrant ships and to correct certain abuses-[By Mr. Chanler.] referred, 733. bill (H. R. No. 858) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the better security of the lives of, on board of vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam"[By Mr. Stewart.] referred, 1631. bill (H. R. No. 1372) for the better security of life on board of vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam-[By Mr. Washburne, of Illinois.] reported and recommitted, 3850. joint resolution (S. R. No. 162) to regulate the carriage of, in steamships and other vessels. received from Senate, 4422. Patent cases, bill (H. R. No. 918) allowing a rehearing in, before the district court of the United States for the District of Columbia, and to allow an appeal therefrom to the Supreme Court of the United States[By Mr. Miller.] referred, 1900; printed, 1960. Patent Office, resolution in reference to the funds under the control of the, and the reduction of fees-[By Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, March 17, 1868.] agreed to, 1938. Patents, the Committee on, reports from ..1178, 1179, 1316, 1317, 3132, 3297, 4051 bill (S. No. 313) requiring persons applying to Congress for the extension or renewal of, to give public notice thereof. received from Senate, 1514; referred, 2028. resolution for printing extra copies of the report of the Commissioner of-[By Mr. Laflin, June 5, 1868.] reported and agreed to, 2872. bill (H. R. No. 1163) in relation to the reissues of [By Mr. Cullom.] referred, 2904. bill (H. R. No. 1260) being a further addition to an act to promote the progress of the useful arts-[By Mr. Myers.] referred, 3164. bill (H. R. No. 1419) in addition to the act of July 4, 1836, to promote the progress of the useful arts-[By Mr. Mercur.] referred, 4000. Mr. Washburne, of Illinois....4213, 4214 Patton, Robert M., bill (S. No. 246) to remove political disabilities from, of Alabama. referred, 978. Patton, S. K. N., bill (H. R. No. 1348) for the relief of, late colonel of the eighth Tennessee cavalry-[By Mr. Butler, of Tennessee.] referred, 3656, Pay-see Compensation; Salary. bill (H. R. No. 286) relating to the back, of soldiers and sailors-[By Mr. Fields.] referred, 208. resolution instructing joint Committee on Retrenchment to inquire into the expediency of reducing the, of the members of the present Congress to $4,000 per annum and ten cents per mile mileage[By Mr. Hubbard, of West Virginia, December 16, 1867.] Pay-Continued. joint resolution (H. R. No. 312) in relation to the, of the Assistant Librarian of the House-[By Mr. Blaine.] reported and passed, 3524, 3552; passed Senate, 3692; enrolled, 3702; approved, 3809. In Senate: received from House, 3551; read, 3552; passed, 3645; enrolled, 3688. bill (H. R. No. 1358) providing for the payment of like back, and bounty to persons marked "slave" upon the rolls as to other soldiers-[By Mr. Hinds.] referred, 3757. joint resolution (H. R. No. 325) relative to the, of the chief clerk in the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House[By Mr. Windom.] read and passed, 3758, 3759; passed Senate, 4495; enrolled, 4496; approved, 4500. resolution in relation to the, of the clerk to the Committee on Invalid Pensions[By Mr. Miller, July 9, 1868.] read and withdrawn, 3893; read, 3899, 3927; disagreed to, 3928. joint resolution (H. R. No. 334) in relation to the, of the messenger and acting teller in the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms[By Mr. Flanders.] read and laid over, 4000. resolution in relation to the, of southern members-[By Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, July 21, 1868.] reported and adopted, 4293. Pay Department, select Committee on the Workings of. instructions to.......................................................................637 report from........ resolution authorizing, to summon witnesses and continue to take testimony, &c., and to send for papers, and allowing the Paymaster General to cross-examine witnesses, &c.-[By Mr. Cobb, January 20, 1868.] adopted, 637. Paymasters, bill (H. R. No. 340) to amend section twenty-five, chapter one hundred and sixty-two, of the acts of the second session Twenty-Fifth Congress, relative to, in the Army-[By Mr. Washburn, of Indiana.] .36, 96 .132 Pay of Officers of the two Houses, joint Committee to Revise........ instructions to........... resolution directing the, to inquire into the expediency of fixing the, of clerks of the committees of this House by law[By Mr. Garfield, December 11, 1867.] reported and adopted, 132. Senate concurrent resolution authorizing the, to report such regulations as may be necessary for rearranging the duties and reducing the number of employés, and for securing a reduction of expenditures. received from Senate, 134; concurred in, 232. Peaslee, Cornelia, bill (H. R. No. 1175) granting a pension to-[By Mr. Perham.] reported and passed, 2908; passed Senate, 4395; enrolled, 4434; approved, 4498. In Senate: received from House, 2925; referred, 2935; reported, 3814; passed, 4363; enrolled, 4442, Pelletier, Antonio, resolution calling for all papers relating to the imprisonment of, a citizen of the United States, and the confiscation and destruction of his property by the people of Hayti-[By Mr. Donnelly, February 10, 1868.] adopted, 1084. Penalties-see Fines. bill (H. R. No. 443) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to refund to the Illinois Iron and Bolt Company certain, wrongfully collected-[By Mr. Farnsworth.] referred, 510. bill (H. R. No. 1439) authorizing remission of, in certain cases-[By Mr. Allison.] reported and passed, 4216. In Senate: received from House, 4236; referred, 4236. resolution in reference to the exempting of all persons from the, and forfeitures imposed by the internal revenue law[By Mr. Beck, July 25, 1868.] agreed to, 4469. Pennsylvania, instructions from Legislature of, in relation to opening communication between Lake Erie and Ohio river.....510 Pension act, bill (H. R. No. 314) to amend section eleven of the supplemental, approved June 6, 1866-[By Mr. Van Horn, of New York.] referred, 229. Pension Bureau, resolution instructing Committee on Invalid Pensions to inquire whether the, cannot be reorganized so as to promote the efficiency and economy of its administration-[By Mr. Van Aernam, February 12, 1868.] adopted, 1127. Pension laws, joint resolution (H. R. No. 110) to amend the-[By Mr. Harding.] referred, 89; reported adversely, 2907. resolution instructing Committee on Invalid Pensions to inquire into the expediency of making certain amendments to the[By Mr. Hopkins, December 9, 1867.] agreed to, 97. bill (H. R. No. 473) further extending the provisions of the [By Mr. Nunn.] referred, 636. Pensions, bill (H. R. No. 216) allowing, to soldiers or the widows of soldiers of the war of 1812-[By Mr. Logan.] referred, 53; committee discharged, referred anew, 152. bill (H. R. No. 222) to amend the several acts relating to-[By Mr. Welker.] referred, 89. bill (H. R. No. 311) to pension the soldiers of the war of 1812-[By Mr. Maynard.] referred, 213. bill (H. R. No. 324) to amend the law in relation to-[By Mr. Cullom.] referred, 286. bill (H. R. No. 333) to amend the act of July 4, 1864, to allow the further time of two years for the filing of applications for [By Mr. Stokes.] referred, 317. resolution instructing Committee on Invalid Pensions to inquire into the propriety of allowing, to the widows and minor children of soldiers killed by Bill Anderson and his guerrillas at Centralia, Missouri, September, 1864-[By Mr. Loan, January 6, 1868.1 adopted, 331. bill (H. R. No. 462) providing for the payment of certain naval, out of the naval pension fund-[By Mr. Perham.] referred, 635. bill (H. R. No. 474) to provide for the payment of, in coin-[By Mr. Washburn, of Indiana.] referred, 636; reported adversely, 2908. joint resolution (H. R. No. 165) providing that the increased, allowed to widows and orphans shall not be decreased because of their being inmates of public institutions-[By Mr. Myers.] referred, 687. Pensions-Continued. resolution in regard to, for the widows and children of the men killed at the massacre at Lawrence, Kansas, on the 21st of August, 1863-[By Mr. Clarke, of Kansas, January 31, 1868.] agreed to, 891. bill (H. R. No. 603) granting, to soldiers and sailors of the war of 1812-[By Mr. Loan.] reported and recommitted, 899; reported, 1160; discussed, 1244; passed, 1250. In Senate: received from House, 1232; referred, 1256; reported, 1694; discussed, 1836, 4370. remarks by Mr. Baker Mr. Benton.... 1245 1247, 1249 1249 1848 ..1244 Mr. Paine .1246, 1249 1247, 1248, 1249 Mr. Washburne, of Illinois... .1244, 1245, 1246, 1247, 1249, 1250 Mr. Washburn, of Indiana.... .1247 Mr. Washburn, of Massachusetts...1245 bill (H. R. No. 678) making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other, of the United States for the year ending the 30th of June, 1869-[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts.] reported, 1045; discussed, 1335; passed, 1336; passed Senate with amendments, 1729; referred, 1769; reported and disagreed to, 1813; conference, 1818, 1904, 1998, 2006; conference report,_4181; agreed to by Senate, 4088; by House, 4131; enrolled, 4173; approved, 4422. In Senate: received from House, 1869; referred, 1371; reported, 1694; discussed, 1719; passed with amendments, 1725; disagreed to by House, 1812; conference, 1812, 1886, 1977, 2010, 2559; conference report, 4075; concurred in by Senate, 4075; by House, 4147; enrolled, 4151. remarks by Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts.......1835, 1836, 1813, 2006, 4131 .......................................1335 Pensions-Continued. bill (H. R. No. 983) supplementary to the severalacts relating to-[By Mr. Churchill.] referred, 2225. bill (H. R. No. 1010) relating to [By Mr. Perham.] reported and recommitted, 2297; reported and discussed, 2874; passed, 2876; passed Senate with amendments, 4258; conference, 4340, 4375; conference report, 4474; agreed to by Senate, 4472; by House, 4474; enrolled, 4495; approved, 4500. In Senate: received from House, 2901; referred, 2904; reported, 3146; discussed, 4228; passed with amendments, 4230; conference, 4321; conference report, 4403; concurred in by Senate, 4403; by House, 4501; enrolled, 4501. remarks by Mr. Harding Mr. Holman Mr. Miller 2876 2876 Mr. Perham, 2874, 2875, 2876, 4840,4474 Mr. Peters .2875, 2876 Mr. Upson ...2875 bill (H. R. No. 1011) supplementary to the several acts relative to, proposing to extend their provisions to acting assistant surgeons disabled by wounds or dis ease while performing the duties of assistant or acting assistant surgeons[By Mr. O'Neill.] referred, 2304. bill (H. R. No. 1036) to amend the sixth section of the act of July 4, 1864, on the subject of, so as to authorize, to be granted in certain cases from the date of the discharge or death of the soldier[By Mr. Kerr.] referred, 2362. bill (H. R. No. 1108) to construe an act entitled "An act supplementary to several acts relating to,' approved June 6, 1866-[By Mr. Paine.] referred, 2569. bill (H. R. No. 1122) to construe certain laws relating to-[By Mr. Paine.] referred, 2633. bill (H. R. No. 1310) to provide for the granting of, to those ex-officers of the United States Army, according to their rank at date of final muster-out, who were wounded while serving as enlisted men and who are not now drawing pensions as officers-[By Mr. O'Neill.] referred, 3397. Peonage, resolution in relation to the system of, and Indian slavery in Territory of New Mexico-[By Mr. Clever, Feb. 3, 1868.] agreed to, 936. bill (H. R. No. 729) to forever prohibit the system of, and Indian slavery in the Territory of New Mexico and other parts of the United States-[By Mr. Clarke, of Kansas.] referred, 1178. joint resolution (H. R. No. 362) to aid in relieving from, women and children of the Navajo Indians-[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts.] read and passed, 4469; passed Senate, 4495; enrolled, 4496; approved, 4500. In Senate: received from House, 4451; referred, 4453; reported and passed, 4462; enrolled 4501. Perham, Sidney, a Representative from Maine...... petitions presented by. ..2 ............9, 18, 37, 78, 89, 96, 403, 433, 452, 469, 490, 517, 552, 592, 649, 699, 719, 949, 998, 1039, 1054, 1068, 1117, 1162, 1485, 1806, 2330, 2487, 2544, 2583, 2622, 2686, 2827 bills introduced by No. 454-granting a pension to John Kelley........ .592 No. 455-granting a pension to David Van Nordstrand..... .....592 No. 462-providing for the payment of certain naval pensions out of the naval pension fund..... .............635 Perham, Sidney, a Representative from Perham, Sidney, a Representative from Maine-Continued. bills introduced by No. 496-defining the duties of collectors of customs in certain cases............637 No. 526-increasing the pension of Susan A. Mitchell...... .736 No. 570-providing for bounties to the widows and children of certain soldiers who were killed or died in the service, 780 No. 637-granting a pension to John H. Elgood........ ..........935 No. 659-granting a pension to Sarah E. Pickell...... ...............1039 No. 661-granting a pension to the widow and child of William Craft ...........1040 No. 662-granting a pension to the widow and children of George R. Waters, 1040 No. 663-granting arrears of pension to Cyrus K. Wood, legal representative of Cyrus D. Wood'. ...........1040 No. 664-granting a pension to the children of Charles Gouler.................1040 No. 665-granting a pension to Susan V. Berg. ...........1040 No. 666-granting a pension to Henry H. Hunter...... ......... 1040 No. 667-for the relief of M. Graham, 1040 No. 668-granting a pension to Elizabeth Butler, widow of Cyrus Butler...... 1041 No. 769-granting a pension to David Maine-Continued. reports made by.... .152, 361, 592, 786, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1296, 1298, 2310, 2874, 2906, 2907, 2908, 3897, 3898, 3899, 2937, 4131, 4474 .592, 736, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1296, 1449, 2310, 2876, 2907, 2908, 3694, 3897, 4295, 4340, 4474 incidental remarks by.........786, 1040, 1741, motions made by.. 2019, 2706, 2907, 2910, 3692, 3894, 4172 remarks on the bill granting a pension to Elizabeth Butler 1041, 1042 on drawing for seats..................1043 on the bill granting pensions to the soldiers of 1812...... ....1246, 1249 on the bill to provide for the payment of certain pensions........... ..1298, 1449 on the articles of impeachment........1608 (See Appendix.) on financial question....... .2049 on the bill relating to pensions........2874, 2875, 2876, 4340, 4474 on the order of business......... 2828, 3692 in reference to the payment of pensions in coin........ .3897 on the bill granting a pension to Sarah K. Johnson...... .2937 ............3899 leave of absence granted to.... Perjury, bill (H. R. No. 90) to require the administration of oaths in certain cases, and to punish, in connection therewith[By Mr. Kerr.] reported and passed, 3616; indefinitely postponed by Senate, 3852. In Senate: received from House, 3607; referred, 8608; reported and indefinitely postponed, 3814. Perkins, B. W., resolution calling for all pa pers relating to the claim of the late, against the Government of Russia, growing out of contracts for ordnance, &c., and the correspondence concerning the same[By Mr. Paine, January 7, 1868.] agreed to, 371. resolution in reference to the claim of [By Mr. Kelley, February 10, 1868.] objected to, 1092. motion to print papers relating to the claim of, against the Russian Government, remarks by .2907 No. 1172-granting à pension to Lucinda J. Letcher........ ....2907 No. 1173-granting a pension to Julia A. Barton. 2908 No. 1174-granting a pension to Julia Car roll ... .........2908 Mr. Scofield...... 1707 Perry, Jonathan H., bill (H. R. No. 1400) granting a pension to-[By Mr. Benjamin.] reported and passed, 3893; passed Senate, 4395; enrolled, 4435; approved, 4497. In Senate: received from House and referred, 3917; reported, 4197; passed, 4369; enrolled, 4443. Personal explanation, resolution directing Committee on the Rules to inquire into the expediency of adopting a rule that members having received consent of the House to make, shall confine their remarks strictly to personal matters-[By Mr. Garfield, December 12, 1867.] agreed, to, 153. Peters, John A., a Representative from Maine, 2 No. 874-to reduce the expenses of the on the supplementary reconstruction bill (H. R. No. 439).. ................................599, 601 on the bill in relation to taxing national bank shares................................... ....802 on the Kentucky election (case of John Young Brown).......................912, 917 on the Kentucky election (case of Samuel E. Smith).........1194, 1196, 1197, 1198 on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill......... ...... .....1225, 1226 on the bill for the relief of Samuel Pierce, 1318, 1331, 1332, 1335 on the articles of impeachment, 1618, 1619 on the civil appropriation bill...2000, 2001, 2003, 3843, 3846, 3847, 3848, 3849, 3850 on the bill for the relief of James C. Sloo, 2025 on the admission of Alabama...2057, 2058 on the bill relating to pensions, 2875, 2876 on the tax bill (H. R No. 1060)......2878, 2879, 2883, 2889, 2955, 2956, 2984 3067, 3072, 3106, 3135, 3136, 3139 during call of the House...... .3416, 3455 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284).....3533, 3534, 3537, 4089 .....3668 on the purchase of Alaska..... on the legislative appropriation bill...3697 on the bill for the relief of loyal Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians, 3854, 3855, 3856 on the funding bill....... ......................4196 leave of absence granted to... Petroleum, joint resolution (H. R. No. 250) imposing a duty on native, intended for export-[By Mr. Spalding.] referred, 2228. ..2529 Phelps, Charles E., a Representative from Maryland......... ............2 petitions presented by............................... .98, 589 901, 1025, 1296, 1869, 1485, 2007, 2030, 2143, 2318, 3175 ...... bills introduced byNo. 943-to allow a certain drawback on copper in pigs, bars, or ingots exported from the United States........ .2022 No. 1105-for the reorganization of the United States colored troops, their instruction and colonization............2569 resolutions submitted by instructing Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of authorizing a drawback for exportation upon copper smelted by the infusion of foreign ores-[January 14, 1868]........506 for the appointment of a committee to inquire concerning certain imputations appearing in the Baltimore American[April 21, 1868]...... .2320 in reference to the adoption of Alexander's saw bayonet-[July 3, 1868], 3525 in reference to a sinking fund-[July 11, 1868.......... incidental remarks by. .1348, 1353, 1359, 3525, 8974, 3982, 4499 remarks on the resolution in regard to the State government of Maryland... 230, 281 on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 320), 287, 288, 836 on the supplementary reconstruction bill (H. R. No. 439). ....642 on the resolution concerning one of the Justices of the.Supreme Court, 863, 864 on the legislative appropriation bill...1250, 1251, 1252, 3703, 3704, 8706, 3707, 8724, 3725 Phelps, Charles E., a Representative from Maryland-Continued. remarks on resolution reported for the impeachment of the President-see Appendix. on questions relating to impeachment, 2320 on the Alta Vela resolution.............2341 on the joint resolution for the protection of fishing vessels... 2400, 2401 on the bill providing for the sale of the site of Fort Covington..................2457 on the impeachment trial, alleged corrupt practices...... ...2503 on the bill to provide an American line of ocean steamers.......3031, 3032, 3033 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060).......3071 on the river and harbor bill.......... .3208, 3562, 3593 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284).. ...3495 on deficiency bill (H. R. No. 1341), 3728 leave of absence granted to.................3613 Phelps, Saffrona C., bill (H. R. No. 673) grant ing a pension to, widow of John S. Phelps[By Mr. Van Aernam.] reported and passed, 1042; passed Senate with amendments, 3340; disagreed to, 3694; conference, 3694, 3732; conference report, 3937; agreed to by Senate, 3928; by House, 3937; enrolled, 4002; approved, 4255. In Senate: received from House, 1038; referred, 1068; reported, 1694; passed with amendments, 3322; conference, 3688; conference report, 3857; concurred in by Senate, 3857; by House, 3954; enrolled, 3958. Philips, Isaac, bill (H. R. No. 458) for the relief of the estate of, deceased, who was a private in the revolutionary war-[By Mr. Wilson, of Pennsylvania.] referred, 601. Pickell, Sarah E., bill (H. R. No. 529) granting a pension to, widow of the late Colonel John Pickell-[By Mr. Kelsey.] referred, 778. bill (H. R. No. 659) granting a pension to[By Mr. Perham.] reported, 1039; passed, 1040; passed Senate, 3336; enrolled, 3375; approved, 3731. In Senate: received from House, 1038; referred, 1068; reported, 1461; passed, 3319; enrolled, 3359. Pierce, Charles W., a Representative from Alabama.. .4173, 4293 Pierce, Samuel, bill (H. R. No. 788) for the relief of [By Mr. Peters.] reported, 1318; discussed, 1331; passed, 1835; indefinitely postponed by Senate, 4061; recalled by Senate, 4395; returned, 4396; indefinitely postponed by Senate, 4496. In Senate: received from House, 1369; referred, 1371; indefinitely postponed, 4024; recalled, 4397; returned, 4403; indefinitely postponed, 4503. remarks by Mr. Chanler Mr. Spalding.. 1318 1335 Mr. Peters.........1318, 1331, 1332, 1335 Mr. Washburne, of Illinois...........1318 Pike, Frederic A., a Representative from Maine. petitions presented by. .....2 .18, 295, 490, 785, 950, 1202, 1256, 1514 bills introduced byNo. 300-to amend the various acts establishing the Navy Department of the United States, and to create a board of survey.. ................ 209 No. 334-to relieve vessels engaged in the coasting trade from filing manifests, 330 No. 460-to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to establish ports of delivery, 635 No. 734 to incorporate the Washington and Norfolk Mail Steamboat Company, No. 790-relative to fishing license and the payment of the tonnage tax.....1418 1216 Pike, Frederic A, a Representative from Maine-Continued. bills introduced by No. 929-to promote American commerce...... .........1900 No. 941-to amend certain acts in relation to the Navy and Marine corps, 2022 No. 978-to equalize the grade of the staff corps of the Navy........ ............2193 No. 1023-to amend certain acts in relation to the Navy and Marine corps, 2323 No. 1058-for the relief of Elizabeth Desmond, of the county of Washington, State of Maine, widow of Patrick Desmond ...........2407 No. 1285-to repeal an act concerning the registering and recording of ships or vessels, approved December 21, 1792, and for other purposes......... ...3363 joint resolutions introduced by No. 136-providing for the sale of Government iron-clads.. .......359 No. 254-for the protection of American interests in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 2332 No. 342-for restoration of Commander Greenleaf Cilley and Commander Aaron K. Hughes, of the United States Navy, to the active list from the retired list, 4081 resolutions submitted by→→ authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to relinquish certain iron-clads to their builders on certain conditions-[December 12, 1867].......................... 154 instructing Committee on Commerce to inquire into the expediency of repealing so much of the act to regulate the disposition of fines as provides for the search and seizure of merchants' books and papers-[January 22, 1868]...........693 calling for copy of the order directing a trial of the United States steamer Wampanoag, together with the reports of the trial of said vessel-[July 8, 1868]...3853 reports made by.......895, 2022, 2321, 4081 motions made by... .........37, 362, 869, 949, 1791, 2321, 2324, 2379, 2409, 2587, 2712, 8889, 4293 incidental remarks by.....551, 801, 890, 936, 1905, 2282, 2321, 2372, 2612, 3588, 3853, 3885, 3927, 4007, 4293, 4382 remarks on the President's message......237 on the order of business....... ....260, 267, 1857, 1858, 1927, 2289 on the bill constituting eight hours a day's work......... .334, 335, 836 on the resolution authorizing the sale of iron-clads.................359, 360, 361, 869 on the bill to repeal the cotton tax.....897 on the Military Academy appropriation bill........... 994, 995 on the legislative appropriation bill...1023, 1024, 1025, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1252, 1255, 3705, 3725 on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill...........1220, 1221, 1226, 1228 on the bill relating to the naturalization of sailors...... .1297, 1298 on the naval appropriation bill, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1324, 1325, 1826, 1327, 1328, 1329, 1421, 1422, 1423 on the invalid pension bill...............1335 on the resolution reported for the impeachment of the President.................. 1396 (See Appendix.) on the civil appropriation bill.........1459, 1460, 2001, 2002, 3848, 3848 on the articles of impeachment, 1564, 1616 (See Appendix.) on the bill to exempt certain manufac tures from tax...2104, 2174, 2230, 2231 on the report in regard to lighting the Halls......... .2318 on the bill for the relief of J. S. Cunningham................ ......2321, 2322, 2323 on the bill relating to the Navy and Marine corps..... ...2323, 2324 on the bill to amend the bankrupt act, 2327 on the joint resolution for the protection of fishing vessels, 2332, 2372, 2378, 2874, 2375, 2377, 2878, 2379, 2400, 2401 |