President's message discussed—Continued. remarks by

Mr. Washburn, of Wisconsin......... 73, 75, 76, 77, 94, 135, 1395 Mr. Williams, of Indiana........ 749, 750 Mr. Wilson, of Iowa................. .183 Mr. Wilson, of Ohio........ 755

Mr. Woodward.......177, 178, 179, 614 Price, Hiram, a Representative from Iowa...2 petitions presented by.....144, 267, 433, 452, 490, 589, 590, 592, 815, 950, 1460, 1862, 2030, 2193, 2330, 2354, 2957, 8175, 8381 bills introduced by→→

No. 394-confirming title to Little Rock Island, in the Mississippi river........474 No. 395-granting a pension to Rachael Floyd, widow of Joseph Floyd, late pri vate in company B, twentieth Iowa volunteer infantry.. ......474

No. 453-increasing the pension of Mrs. Nancy Weeks, widow of Francis Weeks, of Georgia...... ................592 No. 660-to restore lands to market along the line of the Pacific railroad and branches........... ...... 1039 No. 702-in reference to the payment of pensions to drafted men...............1083 No. 963 appropriating money for the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi river at Rock Island.........2070 joint resolutions introduced by

No. 201-in relation to the Rock Island
bridge........
....1085

No. 263-to declare the meaning of the
acts relating to Pacific railroads...2421
No. 316-extending time for the comple-

tion of Northern Pacific railroad, 3588 resolutions submitted by

calling upon the Secretary of the Interior

for a copy of his communication, referred to in his last annual report, in reference to the central branch of the Union Pacific Railroad Company-[December 9, 1867]...

.95

in regard to American citizens in prison abroad-[December 20, 1867]........309 that the clerks to committees in the House shall be entitled to the same additional compensation as the other employés of the House [March 3, 1868].......... ..1632 instructing Committee on Retrenchment to investigate the charges made in reference to the false certificate of the destruction of $18,640,000 of United States bonds-[March 9, 186831769 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-[June 22, 1868]..........3365 calling for a copy of the report of General G. M. Dodge, chief engineer of the Union Pacific railroad, concerning the surveys and operations of the company for the year 1867-[July 9, 1868]...3887 reports made by......... 590, 592,, 733, 1089, 1927, 2421, 2874, 8103, 8328 motions made by. ....592, 1039, 1086, 1972, 2022, 2421 incidental remarks by. ..474, 1769, 3365, 3377, 3588, 8727, 8762 remarks on the President's message......76, 747, 749, 750 on the Union Pacific railroad bill......212 on the resolution allowing a clerk to two committees........... ...............313

on the joint resolution to provide for the examination of distillery meters.......425 on the Dubuque and Sioux city railroad bill.... 569

on the bill increasing the pension of Mrs. Nancy Weeks....... ........592 on the Kentucky election (case of John Young Brown)...... ....943 on the Rock Island bridge resolution, 1085, 1086, 1087, 3953 on the resolution reported for the impeachment of the President..... on the civil appropriation bill......... 1479, 1480, 1481, 1508

40TH CONG. 2D SESS.

...1367

Price, Hiram, a Representative from Iowa Continued.

remarks on the bill for the relief of certain exporters of spirits............1513, 1637 on the articles of impeachment, 1610, 1616 (See Appendix.)

on the Post Office appropriation bill, 1634,
1635

on the Tennessee election (case of R. R.
Butler).. .........1666, 1667, 1687, 3197
on the joint resolution concerning captured
property......
.1766, 1767

on the bill for the admission of Alabama,
1828

on the report on the cancellation and de-
struction of United States bonds...1850,
1851, 1852, 1856, 1857
on the bill for the relief of W. W. Holden
and others..........
.1907, 1909
on the joint resolution to regulate the
freight tariff of the Pacific railroad, 2029,
2030, 2109, 2110, 2111,

2112, 2113, 2129, 2130,

2421, 2422, 2423, 2424, 2425, 2426, 2427, 2428 on the bill to exempt certain manufactures from tax.... 2100, 2108 on the letter of the Secretary of the Treas ury relative to the Union Pacific railroad........ .....2134, 2135, 2137 on the Connecticut avenue bill...... .2388 on the Puget sound railroad bill......2441, 2442, 2443 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060)......2820, 2821, 2839, 2840, 2952, 2953, 2954, 2978, 2982, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3106, 3111, 3112, 8113, 3114, 3134, 3136 during call of the House.... ********... 2671 on the bill to amend an act concerning the Illinois and St. Louis bridge.........2973 on the reception of the Chinese embassy, 2906 on the joint resolution relative to the donation of iron railings...............3090 on the bill for the survey of certain Indian reservations .............. 3098, 3099 on the resolution of instructions on the tax bill.... ......... 3170 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284)......3172, 3408, 3412, 3451, 3453, 3458, 3461, 8462, 3478, 3479, 3489, 3492, 3493, 3494, 3525, 3526, 3528, 3529, 3531 on the bill in relation to the reports of Pacific railroad companies...... 3328 on the river and harbor bill.... .....3559, 8560, 3614

on the joint resolution relating to the Northern Pacific railroad............3588 on the purchase of Alaska.......... .8625, 3658, 3659, 3660, 3806, 3807, 3813 (See Appendix.)

leave of absence granted to........2282, 3981 Prince, C. H., a Representative from Georgia. .....4412, 4471 Prince Edward's Island, joint resolution (H. R. No. 322) relative to-[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts.]

referred, 3757; reported and discussed, 4470; passed, 4471. remarks by

9

Mr. Eliot........

Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts......3757, 4470, 4471 .4470, 4471 Mr. Schenck ...4470, 4471 resolution for a select committee on House joint resolution relative to trade with[By Mr. Schenck, July 25, 1868.] reported, 4470; agreed to, 4471; committee named, 4493. Printing, the joint Committee on. instructions to... 267, 800, 3926 reports from......105, 152, 1661, 1868, 2130, 2204, 2228, 2232, 2372, 2429, 2872, 3034, 3456, 4213, 4335, 4469, 4501 adverse report from.... .233 resolution to inquire whether the Commis sioner of Patents has procured any, binding, or blank books except at the Government Printing Office, &c.-[By Mr. Ela, July 10, 1868.] agreed to, 3926.

T

Prisoners of war, resolution continuing the committee appointed at the last session on the treatment of [By Mr. Paine, Janmary 13, 1868,]

read, 475; agreed to, 476. select Committee on the Treatment of....475 instructions to.................................475 reports from..... .4488 resolution directing Committee on the Treatment of, to continue their investigations during the recess of Congress-[By Mr. Shanks, July 25, 1868.] reported, 4488; adopted, 4489. resolution extending the duties of the Committee on the Treatment of Union Soldiers and [By Mr. Mungen, May 11, 1868.]

Private Land Claims, the Committee on....510 reports from....2499, 3655, 3656, 3690 adverse report from.........

.....3655 bill (H. R. No. 337) quieting doubts in relation to the validity of the titles to four tracts of land in the State of Missouri[By Mr. Newcomb.],

referred, 90; substitute reported and passed, 2499.

In Senate: received from House, 2505; referred, 2506.

bill (H. R. No. 289) confirming the title of William M. Garvey to certain lands in Iowa-[By Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio.]. referred, 208.

bill (H. R. No. 648) to provide for the con firmation of, in New Mexico-[By Mr. Clever.] referred, 985.

bill (H. R. No. 710) to amend an act enti tled "An act to confirm certain, in the Territory of New Mexico-[By Mr. Chilcott.]

referred, 1083.

resolution concerning the reference of certain-[By Mr. Clever, February 10, 1868.] adopted, 1084.

bill (H. R. No. 760) to amend an act entitled "An act to quiet land titles in California," approved July 23, 1861-[By Mr. Johnson.]

referred, 1217.

bill (S. No. 347) to confirm the title of Ethan Ray Clarke and Samuel Ward Clarke to certain lands in the State of Florida, claimed under a grant from the Spanish Government.

received from Senate, 1667; referred, 1769; reported and discussed, 3690; passed, 3692; enrolled, 8707.

bill (H. R. No. 923) to restore to certain parties their rights under the treaties and laws of the United States-[By Mr. Johnson.]

referred, 1900; reported and recommitted,

2592.

bill (S. No. 467) to confirm an entry of land by Moses F. Shinn.

received from Senate, 2289; referred, 2544. bill (H. R. No. 1053) to finally settle the title to Mexican land grants in the State of California-[By Mr. Johnson.] referred, 2406.

bill (H. R. No. 1118) to confirm to J. M.

Hutchings and J. C. Lamon their preemption claims in the Yosemite valley, California-[By Mr. Julian.] reported and recommitted, 2585; reported, 2816; passed 2817.

In Senate: received from House, 2857; referred, 2860; reported adversely, 4346. remarks by

Mr. Higby.
Mr. Johnson......
Mr. Julian.........
Mr. Upson......

.2816

....2816

.2585, 2816, 2817 ..2816

Mr. Washburne, of Illinois...........2585 Mr. Washburn, of Wisconsin........2816

Private Land Claims-Continued.

bill (S. No. 481) to confirm the title to certain lands in the State of Nebraska. received from Senate, 2776; passed with amendment, 4342; agreed to by Senate, 4375; enrolled, 4380.

bill (H. R. No. 1204) to confirm certain, in the State of Missouri-[By Mr. Pile.] referred, 2971; reported, 3656; postponed,

3656.

bill (H. R. No. 1206) to restore to certain

parties their rights under the laws and treaties of the United States-[By Mr. Johnson.]

referred, 2974; reported, 3656; discussed, 3656, 3689; passed, 3690.

In Senate: received from House, 3688; referred, 3688; referred anew, 8814; reported, 4197; discussed, 4361. remarks by

Mr. Boutwell.......
Mr. Higby.....
Mr. Johnson.
Mr. Mullins.

...3690 .3657, 3690 .3657, 3689 ....3657

Mr. Orth................................. .3657, 3689, 3690 Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania........3690 Mr. Stone.........3656, 3657, 3689, 3690 bill (H. R. No. 1343) to confirm the title to certain land to the pueblo of Santa Anna, in the Territory of New Mexico[By Mr. Orth.]

reported and passed, 3655, 3656.

In Senate received from House, 3645; referred, 3645.

bill (H. R. No. 1344) to confirm certain, in the Territory of New Mexico-[By Mr. Orth.]

reported and passed, 3655, 3656.

In Senate: received from House, 3645; referred, 3645.

bill (H. R. No. 1345) to amend an act entitled "An act to confirm certain, in the Territory of New Mexico"-[By Mr. Loughridge.]

reported and passed, 3656.

In Senate: received from House, 3671; referred, 3681.

bill (S. No. 166) for the relief of the owners of the land within United States survey No. 3217 in the State of Missouri. received from Senate, 688; referred, 991; reported and referred anew, 1334; reported, 3655; passed, 3656; enrolled,

3661. Prize cases, bill (H. R. No. 1024) to facilitate the settlement of certain, in the southern district of Florida-[By Mr. Dawes.] referred, 2330.

bill (S. No. 486) to facilitate the settlement of certain, in the southern district of Florida.

received from Senate, 3692; passed, 4051, 4052; enrolled, 4062.

remarks by

Mr. Dawes.......

..4051, 4052

Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio...............4052 Prize money, resolution inquiring of the Secretary of the Navy whether any of the public vessels sold since the war were captured from the enemy and upon which, was paid by the United States, and if so, the amount of, so paid, the date of payment, and the price for which the vessels were sold-[By Mr. Cook, Dec. 12, 1867.] agreed to, 155.

4

bill (H. R. No. 501) supplementary to an

act entitled "An act to regulate prize proceedings and the distribution of"[By Mr. Woodbridge.] referred, 638; reported and recommitted, 3618; motion to reconsider, 3618. resolution calling anew on the Navy Department for information relating to the sale of vessels since the war, &c-[By Mr. Cook, April 20, 1868.] objected to, 2310.

resolution for printing the communication from the Secretary of the Navy relative to claims for-[By Mr. Laflin, May 12, 1868.]

reported and agreed to, 2429.

Prize money-Continued. bill (H. Ř. No. 1306) allowing, to the officers and crew of the Monitor for the fight with the Merrimac in Hampton Roads, March 9, 1862-[By Mr. Griswold.]

referred, 3364. Property, bill (H. R. No. 1189) authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to sell at public auction certain, of the United States at Mackinaw, in the State of Michigan-[By Mr. Ferry.] referred, 2985.

Protest, motion to suspend the rules for the purpose of placing upon the Journal the, of certain members in reference to the proceedings of the House on the impeachment of the President-[By Mr. Eldridge, March 2, 1868.] discussed, 1619, 1632; disagreed to, 1683. resolution for printing the, of the Demo

cratic members of the House against the admission of the Representatives from Arkansas-[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, June 25, 1868.] referred, 3485. Provisional governments-see Reconstruction. Pruyn, John V. L., a Representative from New York..... petitions presented by, 2113, 2622, 3164,3598 bills introduced by

.2

No. 756-to establish the cental standard of measurement for grains, seeds, and cereals........ ........1217

No. 1273-in reference to certain accounts on the books of the Treasury Department against John A. Dix, Richard M. Blatchford, and George Opdyke.....3164 resolution submitted bydirecting Committee on Appropriations to inquire into the expediency of erecting a building at Albany, New York, for the accommodation of the United States courts, the post office, and custom-house at that place-[December 12, 1867), 153 motion made by....... ...1131 incidental remarks by......70, 96, 241, 1816,

2129, 2217, 3535, 2571, 2612, 3202, 3365 remarks on the bill to suspend the farther

reduction of the currency......69, 70 on the rule relating to the printing of bills..........

.91 ....93, 139, 261, 619 .105, 117, 130, 131 on the purchase of Alaska, 139, 3621, 8625 (See Appendix.)

on the President's message.. personal and explanatory.

on the order of business..

..112, 1086, 2575, 3864 on the Union Pacific railroad bill, 211, 212 on the bill defining a quorum of the Supreme Court........ .482, 483, 488 on the censure of Hon, Fernando, Wood, 542

on the supplementary reconstruction bill (H. R. No. 439)..... .604, 605, 639, 640 on the resolution limiting contracts for stationery .....665

on the joint resolution relating to Government advertisements......

667 on the bill in relation to taxing national bank shares........ ......802

on the bill concerning land grants to southern railroads......809, 810, 834, 844 on the resolution in reference to one of the justices of the Supreme Court, 862, 863 on the Kentucky election (case of John Young Brown).. .........919

on the resolution in reference to Stephen J. Meany .947

on the bill concerning the rights of American citizens abroad.. .987, 1107, (not published,) 1130, 1131 on the Military Academy appropriation bill. .....993 on the legislative appropriation bill, 1022, 1092: 1109.1110, 1139, 1141, 1254, 1255 on the resolution in regard to George F. Sawyer...... .1093

Pruyn, John V. L.. a Representative from New York-Continued.

remarks on the consular and diplomatic ap-
propriation bill...1219, 1223, 1227, 1228
on the bill granting pensions to the soldiers
of 1812...........
.1247, 1248, 1249
on the resolution relating to the sale of
Government bonds................ .1301
on the Army appropriation bill........ 1303,
1306, 1307
on the resolution reported for the impeach-
ment of the President .........1340, 1345,
1346, 1358, 1859, 1860, 1893, 1394
(See Appendix.)

on the treaty-making power..........
(Not published.)

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.......1427 on the construction of the impeachment clause of the Constitution............ 1427 (See Appendix.) on the civil appropriation bill......... 1454, 1455, 1456, 1481, 1509, 2027 on the Post Office appropriation bill, 1636 on the bill to regulate the freight tariff on the Pacific railroad.............. ....2129, 2423, 2424, 2425 on the Puget Sound railroad bill......2441 on the bill to admit North Carolina, &c., 2445, 2456, 2461, 2462 on the bill for the relief of William McGarrahan......... .2472, 2476 on the case of Charles W. Woolley, a recusant witness, 2587, 2589, 2590, 2591 on the Indian appropriation bill......2615 on the resolution of instruction on the tax bill................. ....3170

on the national safe deposit bill........8202, 8224, 3225, 3226 ..3211

on the river and harbor bill...... on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284)......3877, 8399, 3417, 3418, 8419, 8420, 3421, 3487, 8529, 3530, 8534 during call of the House..... .3415, 3416 on the purchase of Alaska—see Appendix. leave of absence granted to... .234,

1619, 1998, 2287, 2442, 2621, 3589 Public Buildings and Grounds, the Committee .95, 105

on......

instructions to.........1127, 2083, 2407, 2752 reports from....................... ...1156, 1319, 3327 Public debt-see Bonds. Public documents, resolution authorizing a new delivery to certain members of such, as have been stolen from the mails in the course of transmission-[By Mr. Churchill, December 12, 1867.]

disagreed to, 153.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 177) for the sup

ply of current, to the libraries of agricultural colleges-[By Mr. Trowbridge.] referred, 779.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 278) to supply

books and, to the national asylums for disabled soldiers-[By Mr. Schenck.] read and passed, 2634; passed Senate with amendments, 2776; concurred in, 2886; enrolled, 2855; approved, 2937. In Senate: received from House, 2627; referred, 2628; passed with amendment, 2759; concurred in by House, 2857; enrolled, 2858.

979, 1449, 1707, 3364, 3766 reports from. ....95, 106, 312, 371, 508,

538, 540, 1293, 1334, 1682, 1703, 1972, 2457, 2459, 2461, 2585, 2592, 2812, 2813, 2814, 2816, 2828, 2829, 2830, 2835, 2895, 2905, 3937, 4485 .105,

adverse reports from.... discharged from subjects.........

538, 590, 2812, 2813 ......105,

812, 2383, 2812, 2830 bill (H. R. No. 289) defiuing the acts granting, to the State of Michigan to aid in building a harbor and ship-canal at Portage Lake, Keweenaw Point, Lake Superior, approved March 3, 1865, and July 3, 1866-[By Mr. Driggs.] referred, 90.

bill (H. R. No. 248) to grant, for the aid

of common schools in the District of Columbia-[By Mr. Loughridge ] referred, 90; reported adversely, 2812. bill (H. R. No. 267) to declare forfeited to the United States certain, granted to aid in the construction of railroads in the States of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida-[By Mr. Julian.] reported and recommitted, 95; motion to reconsider, 117; discussed, 310; postponed to January 14, 312; called up, 673; discussed, 694; called up, 784; discussed, 806, 833, 884, 886, 837, 838, 844, 870; notice, 967; discussed, 970, 979, 984; passed, 985.

In Senate: received from House, 984; referred, 267; reported and recommitted, 3146.

resolution in relation to further sales of the,

railroad grants, and homestead settlements-[By Mr. Julian, Dec. 9, 1867.] laid over, 97; adopted, 1861.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 91) concerning certain, granted to railroad companies in the States of Michigan and Wisconsin-[By Mr. Sawyer.]

reported, 106; discussed and passed, 107; passed Senate with amendment, 1018; amendment referred, 1427; reported, 2459; discussed, 2459; passed with amendment, 2460; agreed to by Senate, 2533; enrolled, 2537; approved, 2573. In Senate: received from House, 119; referred, 128; reported, 163; discussed, 243, 922; passed with amendments, 999; concurred in by House with amendment, 2488; called up, 2488; discussed, 2507, 2509; concurred in by Senate, 2512; enrolled, 2518.

resolution in reference to swamp-land grants-[By Mr. Bromwell, December 12, 1867.]

objected to and withdrawn, 156. bill (H. R. No. 295) to amend an act entitled "An act for a grant of, to the State of Iowa of alternate sections to aid in the construction of a railroad in said State," approved May 12, 1864-[By Mr. Hubbard, of Iowa.]

referred, 209.

bill (H. R. No. 298) withdrawing certain, from the operation of the homestead and preemption laws, and to grant the same in exchange for other lands-[By Mr. Johnson.]

bill (H. R. No. 41) to authorize the issue of a patent on land warrant No. 46318, for one hundred and sixty acres, under the act of 1847-[By Mr. Julian.] reported, 312.

bill (H. R. No. 355) granting, to the State of Wisconsin for a wagon-road-[By Mr. Washburn, of Wisconsin.] referred, 331.

bill (H. R. No. 356) making a grant of, to the Territory of Dakota in alternate sections to aid in the construction of a certain railroad in said Territory-[By Mr. Donnelly.]

referred, 331.

bill (H. R. No. 359) amendatory of the homestead law-[By Mr. Windom.] referred, 331; reported, 538; passed, 540. In Senate: received from House, 520; referred, 552.

bill (H. R. No. 370) to prevent the further sale of the, of the United States except as provided for in the preemption and homestead laws and the laws for disposing of town sites and mineral lands[By Mr. Julian.]

reported and recommitted, 371; reported back, 508; postponed to January 28 and printed, 508; motion to reconsider, 538; called up, 1693; discussed, 1712, 2379, 2380, 2383.

bill (S. No. 188) for the relief of towns in the State of Nevada.

received from Senate, 422; referred, 991; reported and recommitted, 1682; reported and passed with amendment, 2835; agreed to by Senate, 2876; enrolled, 2886.

bill (H. R. No. 122) to facilitate the occupation of, by freedmen under the homestead act-[By Mr. Paine.] reported and tabled, 538; (see bill H. R. No. 267.)

bill (H. R. No. 459) to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from Portland, Oregon, to connect with the Pacific railroad at the northern bend of the Humboldt, in the State of Nevada, and to secure to the Government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes-[By Mr. Mallory.] referred, 605; reported and recommitted, 733.

bill (H. R. No. 486) to amend an act donating, to the several States and Terri

tories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, approved July 2, 1862[By Mr. Donnelly.] referred, 637.

bill (H. R. No. 489) explanatory of the several acts granting, to railroads within the States and Territories of the United States-[By Mr. Chilcott.] referred, 637.

bill (H. R. No. 492) to secure to actual settlers the right to purchase, hereafter granted to railway and other companies [By Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio.] referred, 657.

bill (H. R. No. 498) to declare the Fort Jessup reservation of, restored to the United States and subject to homestead entry and settlement-[By Mr. Julian.] referred, 637.

bill (H. R. No. 534) making a grant of, to the Midland Pacific Railway Company to aid in the construction of a certain railroad in Nebraska-[By Mr. Van Wyck.]

referred, 778.

Public lands-Continued. bill (H. R. No. 554) making á grant of, to the State of Minnesota to aid in the improvement of the navigation of the Mississippi river-[By Mr. Donnelly.] referred, 779; reported and discussed, 2830; passed, 2835; passed Senate with amendments, 3732; recalled by Senate, 3760; returned, 8761; passed Senate with amendment, 3885; discussed, 3888; disagreed to, 3889; conference, 3926, 3944; conference report, 4255; agreed to by Senate, 4061; discussed, 4255; new conference, 4258, 4293; conference report, 4800; agreed to by Senate, 4296; enrolled, 4310; approved,

4422.

In Senate: received from House, 2857; referred, 2860; reported, 3146; discussed, 3710; passed with amendment, 3712; motion to reconsider, 3734; returned, 3748; motion withdrawn, 3857; eonference, 3904; conference report, 4035; concurred in by Senate, 4035; new conference, 4238; conference report, 4271: concurred in by Senate, 4271; by House, 4276; enrolled, 4282. bill (H. R. No. 558) amendatory of the preemption laws-[By Mr. Taffe.] referred, 779.

bill (H. R. No. 559) to extend the pro

visions of an act entitled "An act to enable the State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp lands within their limits" to the State of Nebraska[By Mr. Taffe.] referred, 779.

resolution making inquiries in relation to the

sale of, ceded in trust to the United States by article seventeen of the treaty between the United States and the Cherokee Indians, concluded July 27, 1866[By Mr. Loughridge, January 28, 1868.] agreed to, 806.

bill (H. R. No. 629) to confirm certain entries of, made at the land office at Boonville, Missouri-[By Mr. McClurg.] referred, 985.

bill (H. R. No. 643) additional to an act making a grant of, to the Territory of Minnesota in alternate sections to aid in the construction of certain railroads in said Territory, and to an act granting, in alternate sections to the State of Alabama to aid in the construction of a certain railroad in said State-[By Mr. Windom.]

referred, 935.

bill (H. R. No. 645) granting, to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from Fort Scott, Kansas, to Santa Fe, New Mexico-[By Mr. Clarke, of Kansas.] referred, 935.

bill (H. R. No. 646) to extend the preemption and homestead laws of the United States over certain-[By Mr. Clarke, of Kansas.] referred, 935.

bill (H. R. No. 651) granting, to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line in the Territory of Dakota-[By Mr. Burleigh.]

referred, 935; reported and recommitted, 2812.

resolution in regard to the propriety of giving

to the Erie Extension Canal Company a portion of the, to enable said company to enlarge their canal-[By Mr. Scofield, February 4, 1868.] agreed to, 979.

bill (H. R. No. 660) to restore, to market

along the line of the Pacific railroad and branches--[By Mr. Price.]

reported and passed, 1039; passed Senate, 1633; enrolled, 1668; approved, 1806. In Senate: received from House, 1088: referred, 1068; reported. 1486: discussed, 1621; passed, 1622; enrolled, 1657.

referred, 1217.

bill (H. R. No. 767) to regulate the disposition of, that may be hereafter granted to aid in the construction of railroads[By Mr. Hopkins.]

reported and recommitted, 1293; motion to reconsider, 1318; discussed, 4428; reconsidered and passed, 4430.

In Senate: received from House, 4451; referred, 4453.

bill (H. R. No. 816) to authorize homestead

entries in the Virginia military district

in Ohio-[By Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio.] referred, 1419; committee discharged,

2880.

resolution directing Committee on, to inquire

into the expediency of ceding to the State of Ohio the lands of the Virginia military district-[By Mr., Wilson, of Ohio, February 26, 1868.]

referred, 1449.

bill (S. No. 190) to further provide for giv ing effect to the various grants of, to the State of Nevada.

received from Senate, 1667; referred,

1769; reported and recommitted, 2461; reported and passed with amendment, 2835; agreed to by Senate, 2876; enrolled, 2886.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 223) concerning certain, granted to the States of Michi gan and Wisconsin for a military road to Lake Superior [By Mr. Driggs.] referred, 1031

bill (H. R. No. 850) to authorize the sale of a reservation of, in Dubuque, Iowa[By Mr. Allison.]

referred, 1631.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 227) enabling

actual settlers to purchase certain, obtained of the Great and Little Osage Indians-[By Mr. Julian.]

reported and discussed, 1703; passed,

1705.

In Senate: received from House, 1702; referred, 1702; reported, 2922. resolution instructing Committee on the, to

inquire into the expediency of providing for the cutting of wood upon the public lands along the upper Missouri river, to be used as fuel for steamboats navigating said river-[By Mr. Burleigh, March 6, 1868.]

agreed to, 1707.

bill (H. R. No. 890) to grant the right of

way to the Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph Company-[By Mr. Chilcott.] referred, 1759.

bill (H. R. No. 891) in regard to the title of individuals to [By Mr. Burleigh.] referred, 1759.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 232) authorizing assignment of a lot of, in St. Augustine, Florida, to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees and Freedmen for educational purposes--[By Mr. Eliot.] reported and passed, 1791.

In Senate: received from House, 1789; referred, 1782.

bill (H. R. No. 924) granting, to aid in the construction of a canal in the State of California By Mr. Johnson.] referred, 1900.

Public lands-Continued.

bill (H. R. No. 926) in relation to certain overflowed, in King county, Washington Territory-[By Mr. Flanders.] referred, 1900.

resolution inquiring by what anthority, have been certified and confirmed to the State of Iowa for the purpose of building a railroad from the city of Dubuque to a point on the Missouri river near Sioux City-[By Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, March 16, 1868.] adopted, 1901.

bill (H. R. No. 934) amendatory of the act entitled "An act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the," approved May 20, 1862, and of the acts amendatory thereof, approved March 21, 1864, and January 21, 1866-[By Mr. Julian.] reported and recommitted, 1960; reported, 2628; passed, 2629.

In Senate: received from House, 2857; referred, 2860.

bill (H. R. No. 942) additional to an act granting, to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from Lake Superior to Puget sound, on the Pacific coast, by a northern route-[By Mr. Donnelly.]

referred, 2022.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 241) relative to, sold under treaties with Indian tribes[By Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio.] referred, 2069.

bill (H. R. No. 960) granting, to the State

of Wisconsin to aid in the construction of a breakwater and harbor and shipcanal at the head of Sturgeon bay, in said State [By Mr. Sawyer.] referred, 2070.

resolution in reference to, sold under trea

ties with Indian tribes-[By Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, March 24, 1868.] agreed to, 2082. resolution in reference to the amounts sev

erally due to loyal claimants by the United States for which payment is not now authorized by law, and of providing for the payment thereof by grants of-[By Mr. Thomas, March 27, 1868.] agreed to, 2164.

bill (H. R. No. 975) making agricultural

and mechanical college scrip receivable in payment of preemption claims-[By Mr. Taffe.]

referred, 2165.

bill (H. R. No. 1004) granting the right of way to the Lake Washington Coal Company in King county, in the Territory of Washington-[By Mr. Flanders.] referred, 2289.

bill (H. R. No. 1012) defining the rights of

riparian owners of land acquired by purchase from the United States on the Menomonee river, in the States of Michigan and Wisconsin-[By Mr. Sawyer.]

referred, 2304.

bill (H. R. No. 1016) granting, to the State of California for the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from Vallejo to Humboldt bay-[By Mr. Johnson.]

referred, 2305; printed, 3707. resolution requesting the suspension of the

sale of all, ceded and sold to the United "States by treaty with Great and Little Osage Indians, proclaimed January 20, 1867-[By Mr. Clarke, of Kansas, April 16, 1868.] adopted, 2305.

bill (H. R. No. 1029) to repeal a portion of an act entitled "An act to revive and extend the provisions of an act granting the right of way and making a grant of, to the States of Arkansas and Missouri to aid in the construction of a railroad from the Mississippi river to the Texas boundary, in Arkansas"-[By Mr. Eckley.]

referred, 2331; reported, 2457.

In Senate: received from House, 2904; referred, 2904.

bill (H. R. No. 1052) amendatory of an act entitled "An act granting, to the State of Wisconsin to aid in the construction of railroads in said State," approved June 3, 1856-[By Mr. Hopkins.] referred, 2406; reported and passed, 2905; passed Senate, 4488; enrolled, 4495; approved, 4500.

In Senate: received from House, 2904; referred, 2904; reported, 3983; passed, 4451, 4452; enrolled, 4501.

bill (H. R. No. 1054) to grant, to aid in the construction of a railroad from the Mississippi river to Yancton, on the Missouri river, and to amend an act entitled "An act for a grant of land to the State of Iowa in alternate sections to aid in the construction of a railroad in said State," approved May 12, 1864[By Mr. Donnelly.]

referred, 2406.

Joint resolution (H. R. No. 259) relative to, purporting to have been sold under trea ties with the Cherokee and other Indian tribes-[By Mr. Juliau.]

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of Iowa in alternate sections to aid in the construction of a railroad in said State," approved May 12, 1864—[By Mr. Hopkins.]

referred, 2527.

bill (H. R. No. 1087) to grant, to aid in the construction of a railroad from the Mississippi river to Yancton, on the Missouri river, and to amend an act entitled "An act for a grant of, to the State of Iowa in alternate sections to aid in the com struction of a railroad in said State," approved May 12, 1864-[By Mr. Hopkins.] referred, 2527.

bill (H. R. No. 1088) amendatory of an act entitled "An act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the," approved May 20, 1862, and the acts amendatory thereof, approved March 21, 1864, and June 21, 1866-[By Mr. Donnelly.]