bill (S. No. 631) granting lands to aid in the construction of a, from Nebraska City, referred, 4197; reported, 4264. Interior to suspend the execution of his yeas and nays on the...........999, 2510, 2511 the comparative rates now paid by the reported, 2009; passed, 2275 passed In House: received from Senate, 2289; bill (S. No. 583) in relation to the trans- referred, 3608 reported, 3671. resolution calling for a statement of the bill (H. R. No. 155) granting a certain right the time of holding the annual meeting 219; enrolled, 244pin noile 97 referred, 271.. senoli mont Lovisogn reported, 625; called up, 999; discussed, 1889, 1890, Mr. Doolittle.....8286, 3293, $294, 4444 3281, 3282, 3283, 3284, 3285, 3282, 3283, 3284, 3292, 3293 Railroad Company, bill (S. No. 256)-Con- || Bailroad Company-Continued. bill (S. No. 276) to grant lands to the Northern Michigan, in extension of the Northern Pacific railroad-[By Mr. Howard.] referred, 678; reported, 1230; recommitted, 1976; reported, 2009; motion to take up, 4024, 4146. bill (S. No. 293) to grant lands and aid to the Port Royal, in the States of South Carolina and Georgia-[By Mr. Pomeroy ] referred, 788; reported, amended, printed, and recommitted, 1515; reported, 1644, resolution instructing the Committee on the District of Columbia to inquire what legislation is necessary to secure safety and convenience to those who ride in the street cars of the Metropolitan-[By Mr. Conkling, February 5, 1868.] agreed to, 981. bill (H. R. No. 420) to incorporate the Con necticut Avenue and Park, in the District of Columbia. received from House, 2417; referred, 2417; reported, 2594; passed with amend ments, 3713; concurred in by House, 8872; enrolled, 3904. bill (H. R. No. 1062) to grant the right of way to the Whitehall and Plattsburg. received from House and referred, 2488; reported and passed, 2507; enrolled, 2518. bill (S. No. 512) granting land to Iowa and Missouri State Line-[By Mr. Thayer.] referred, 2789. bill (S. No. 526) to amend an act incorporating the Washington and Georgetown[By Mr. Corbett.] referred, 2922; reported adversely, 8213. bill (S. No. 532) to incorporate the Uniontown and Washington City, in the District of Columbia-[By Mr. Harlan.] referred, 3051; reported, 3708. bill (S. No. 570) for a grant of land and granting the right of way over the public lands to the Denver Pacific, and Telegraph Company-[By Mr. Harlan.] referred, 3504; reported, 8783; discussed, 4485, 4440; passed, 4442. In House: received from Senate, 4471. remarks by Mr. Buckalew..... Mr. Cole Mr. Conness .4435, 4439 .4438 Mr. Conkling.. .4439, 4440, 4441, 4442 .4486, 4440, 4441, 4442 Mr. Cragin. .4442 Mr. Doolittle......4436, 4438, 4439, 4442 Mr. Drake, 4435, 4436, 4439, 4440, 4441 Mr. Fessenden....... ..4436, 4437, 4439 Mr. Frelinghuysen...... .4438 Mr. Harlan........3504, 4436, 4437, 4439 Mr. Howard. ..3733, 4486, 4437, 4438, 4439, 4442 Mr. Morgan ....4441, 4442 Mr. Patterson, of New Hampshire, 4440 Mr. Pomeroy ..4439, 4441 Mr. Sherman......4436, 4438, 4439, 4442 .....4436, 4437 Mr. Stewart Mr. Trumbull Mr. Wilson ...... yeas and nays on the........... .4440 .4442 resolution calling for the reports of the Union Pacific-[By Mr. Howard, July 3, 1868.] agreed to, 3710. bill (S. No. 601) granting land to the Territory of Dakota in aid of the Sioux City and Pacific, authorizing said company to extend said road through the Territory of Dakota-[By Mr. Howe.] referred, 3817. bill (S. No. 607) to amend an act incorporating the Washington and Georgetown-[By Mr. Nye.] referred, 3857. joint resolution (S. R. No. 160) relating to the Territorial Central Pacific-[By Mr. Cole.] referred, 4071. Ramsey, Alexander, a Senator from Min nesota....... 1 petitions presented by, 87, 217, 404, 649, 786, 998, 1025, 1069, 1117, 1202, 1310, 1370, 1428, 1567, 1644, 1741, 1775, 1886, 1910, 2030, 2067, 2227, 2240, 2258, 2329, 2583, 2623, 2686, 2687, 2958, 2995, 3073, 3347 bills introduced by No. 199-for the relief of settlers on the late Sioux reservation, in the State of Minnesota....................................... ..... No. 252-to create an additional land district in the State of Minnesota......519 No. 297-to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the construction of certain bridges, and to establish them as post roads" .......816 No. 364-for the protection of the settlers within the Fort Ridgely military reser vation, Minnesota....................... 1204 No. 365-to prevent abuses of the franking privilege...... ............ 1204 No. 368-to amend the postal laws and increase the efficiency of the postal service.............. ......1230 No. 369-to provide for mail service between Abercrombie, Dakota Territory, and Helena, in Montana Territory, 1230 No. 395 for the relief of the heirs of persons in the military or naval service of the United States who may have initiated claims to the public lands under the provisions of the homestead laws of the United States..................... 1461 No. 407-to amend an act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to grant pensions," approved July 14, 1862, 1515 No. 415-to create an additional land district in the Territory of Dakota, to be called the Pembina district........... 1644 No. 455-to reorganize the Post Office Department and fix the pay of its offi...... 2030 eers..... No. 478-to amend an act entitled "An act for the removal of the Sissiton, Warpeton, Medawakanton, and Warpekuta bands of Sioux or Dakota Indians, and for the disposition of their lands in Minnesota and Dakota," approved March 3, 1863....... .2436 No. 479-to authorize the establishment of ocean mail service by American steamships between the United States and the north and south of Europe, and between the United States and the Mediterranean ports of Asia and Africa, 2436 No. 480-to provide for the change of name or location of national banking associations.......... ....2436 No. 483-relative to the repayment of fees paid on canceled homestead entries... ......... 2506 No. 558-to extend the limits of certain land grants in Iowa and Minnesota, 3240 No. 578-to regulate trade between the United States and the British North American Provinces....... ....3540 No. 583-in relation to the transportation of United States mails by railroad companies......... .3608 No. 589-to establish certain post roads. 8708 Ramsey, Alexander, a Senator from Minnesota-Continued. bills introduced by No. 608-to incorporate the United States Postal Telegraph Company and to establish a postal telegraph system......3901 No. 622-to authorize the construction of bridges across the Ohio river........4093 joint resolutions introduced by No. 76-authorizing the several Executive Departments of the Government to purchase paper and envelopes of the Treas ury Department...... .......... 196 No. 96-for the relief of certain Winnebago Indians residing in Minnesota, 816 No. 119-authorizing the Secretary of War to take charge of the Gettysburg and Antietam national cemeteries........ 1694 No. 134-authorizing a change of mail service between Fort Abercrombie and Helena ....... ...2436 No. 137-extending the time for the completion of the Northern Pacific railroad, 2624 resolutions submitted bydirecting the Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire into the expediency of a treaty between the United States and the Dominion of Canada containing certain specified provisions-[December 9, 1867].. ......79 instructing the Secretary of the Senate to pay to the widow of Hon. George Reed Riddle, late Senator from Delaware, the mileage due at the commencement of the present session of Congress-[December 10, 1867]............ ....98 for printing extra copies of the Postmaster General's report-[December 10, 1867]............. ............98 ...... concerning the military reservation at Fort Ridgely, Minnesota-[December 20, 1867]...... .......309 for printing ten thousand copies of report of the Commissioner of General Land Office-[January 18, 1868]............471 calling for a report of the names of the several claimants for indemnity for depredations by the Sioux Indians in Minnesota under the act of February 16, 1863, &c.-[March 3, 1868]......... 1621 directing Committee on Pensions to inquire into the expediency of so amonding the pension laws that the marriage of a deceased soldier's widow shall no longer work a forfeiture of her pension[April 7, 1868]........................... 2260 for printing the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, inclosing the report of James W. Taylor upon gold and silver mines and mining east of the Rocky mountains-[May 13, 1868].........2436 calling for correspondence recently had with the authorities of Great Britain in relation to a new postal treaty-[hay 28, 1868]...... ...2624 for printing additional copies of Executive Document No. 240, H. R., parts one and two-[June 27, 1868]. ....3552 reports made by...... 145, 271, 404, 552, 721, 845, 880, 1036, 1095, 1810, 1370, 1669, 1807, 1834, 1863, 1976, 2030, 2114, 2556, 2623, 3240, 3504, 3671, 3672, 3708, 3814, 4035, 4093, 4146, 4264, 4403 motions made by... .229, 256, 318, 344, 384, 765, 778, 1143, 1156, 1230, 1257, 1622, 1628, 1759, 1808, 2258, 2365, 2433, 2689, 2996, 3213, 8504, 3710, 3841, 3916, 4145, 4271, 4281, 4321, 4396, 4452 incidental remarks by...... ...122, 256, 343, 344, 880. 1070, 1461, 1501, 1779, 1782, 1900, 2222, 2260, 2307, 2331, 2435, 2624, 2750, 2958, 8463, 3541, 3552, 3608, 3681, 4123, 4264, 4265, 4860, 4453 remarks on the resolution in reference to our relations with British America..... 79 on the bill to repeal the cotton tax.....198, 229, 256 on the bill to authorize the purchase of paper, &c., of the Treasury Depart.196, 404, 499, 500 ment. Reconstruction, bill (H. R. No. 489)-Con Reconstruction, bill (H. R. No. 1089)-Con | Reconstruction, bill (H. R. No. 1058)—Com tinued. remarks by tinued. remarks by Mr. Pomeroy.. 702. 703, 792, 793, 818, 861, 1874, 1378 Mr. Saulsbury .1431, 1434 Mr. Sherman, 701,703,792, 824, 825, 984 Mr. Stewart.. .702, 708, 773, 776, 828, 826, 827, 820, 928, 929, 931, 1378 Mr. Sumner............. 701, 702, 704, 860 Mr. Thayer ..................................... Mr. Tipton 703 .1078 Mr. Trumbull.....701, 707, 709, 710, 711 Mr. Williams...... .702, 703, 983, 958, 954, 955, 957 Mr. Wilson.......... .699, 702, 730, 768 Mr. Yates 704 yeas and nays on the......... ....703, 955 resolution calling for the instructions given to General Pope and General Meade on their being assigned to the command of the fourth military district under the, acts, or at any time while in command thereof; also, copies of all minutes of the opinions in Cabinet meetings respecting the construction of said acts-[By Mr. Howard, January 23, 1868] ...... 703 bill (S. No. 348) declaring the State of Ala bama restored to the right of representation in Congress-[By Mr. Sherman.] referred, 1117; indefinitely postponed, 3213. bill (H. R. No. 970) to provide for a temporary and provisional government for Alabama. received from House, 2217; referred, 2221; indefinitely postponed, 3213. bill (H. R. No. 1039) to admit the State of Arkansas to representation in Congress. received from House and printed, 2417 ; discussed, 2436; referred. 2440; reported, 2487; discussed, 2517, 2561, 2600, 2028, 2659, 2690, 2736; passed with amendments, 2750; conference, 2858; conference report, 2001, 2904; concurred in by Senate, 2904; concurred in by House, 2925; enrolled, 2927; vetoed, 3324; passed House over veto, 3324; veto message, 3325; discussed, 3361. 2439, 2562, 2602, 2659, 2668, 2701 Mr. Davis...... .2439, 3361 Mr. Dixon........ 8 Mr. Fowler....... Mr. Frelinghuysen......... Mr. Grimes........... Mr. Howe....... Mr. Harlan.................2436, 2439, 2697 Mr. Henderson...2517, 2518, 2561, 2004, 2005, 2606, 2700, 2701, 2748, 2749 Mr. Hendricks ...2487, 2488, 2701, 2743, 2748, 2749 Mr. Howard....... 2691, 2736 .2517, 2692, 2697, 2744, 2746, 3363 Mr. Johnson. .2437, 2439, 2440, 2604, 2608, 2789, 2740 Mr. McCreery... .2629 'Mr. Morton........2439, 2517, 2561, 2602, 2603, 2628, 2629, 2661, 2662, 2665, 2667, 2694, 2740, 2741, 2742, 2743 Mr. Pomeroy.... ..2440, 2604, 2692, 2607, 2699, 2747, 2749, 2901 Mr. Sherman..... .2417, 2436, 2487, 2438, 2439, 2440, 2517, 2561, 2562, 2606, 2607, 2608, 2609, 2692, 2699, 2701, 2749 Mr. Stewart... .2601, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606, 2692, 2748 Mr. Sumner... 2439, 2440, 2517, 2518, 2628, 2667, 2701, 2744 Mr. Thayer..... ...2697 Mr. Trumbull. .2436, 2440, 2487, 2488, 2517, 2518, 2600, 2601, 2602, 2628, 2659, 2660, 2667, 2699, 2700, 2701, 2788, 2746, 2747, 2748, 2749, 2858, 2901, 2904, 3826 Mr. Willey.. .2517 2692, 2901 2608, 2609, 2663, Mr. Williams Mr. Wilson...... 2668, 2690, 2692, 2699, 2749, 2750 .2667, 2668, 2746 Mr. Yates.... yeas and nays on the.. .2518, 2701, 2748, 2749, 2750, 3368 joint resolution (S. R. No. 135) to restore Alabama, North Carolina, South Caro lina, Georgia, Louisiana, and Florida to representation in Congress-[By Mr. Wilson.] referred, 2436; indefinitely postponed, 2759. bill (H. R. No. 1058) to admit the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, and Alabama to representation in Congress. received from House and referred, 2488; reported, 2759; discussed, 2858, 2861, 2895, 2901, 2904, 2927, 2963, 2998, 3023 ; passed with amendments, 3029; motion to reconsider, 3052; withdrawn, 3052; amendments agreed to by House, 3089; enrolled, 8089; vetoed, 3466; passed over veto, 3466. remarks by 2867, 2868, 2869, 2870, 2872, 2898, 2901, 2902, 2930, 2931, 2932, 2935, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3022, 3023 Mr. Corbett...... .3021 Mr. Cragin............. ..3016 Mr. Davis .8006, 8007, 3023, 3466 Mr. Doolittle. ..2868, 2869, 2870, 2871, 2896, 2898, 2899,, 2902, 2930 Mr. Drake...... ..2859, 2870, 8011, 3012, 3013, 3018, 3052 Mr. Edmunds..... .2981, 2982, 2934, 2966, 2967, 2068, 2999, 3008, 3009, 3010, 2011, 3013, 3014, 3015, 8016, 3017, 3019 ...8028 2938 3005 Mr. Ferry.......... Mr. Fowler... Ainuinta A 2966, 2967, 2968, 2969, 2970, 3002, 3003, 3006, 3007, 3022 Mr. Howe.... .2984, 8002, 3008, 3004, 3019, 3020 Mr. Johnson....... .2867, 2930, 3003, 3004, 3006 .2928, 2970, 3016, 3017, 3018 Mr. Morrill, of Vermont......2969, 3029 Mr. Morton....... .2866, 2904, 2929, 2930, 2931, 2966, 2967, 2969, 2970, 3003, 3004, 3005, 8008, 2009, 3010, 3011, 3015, 3017, 8019, 3020, 3023 Mr. Nye....2980, 2934, 3011, 3012 Mr. Patterson, of New Hampshire, 2869, 2898, 2899, 3007 Mr. Pomeroy...... .2869, 2895, 2900, 2930, 2965, 2966, 3019, 3020 Mr. Saulsbury.. .2862, 2927, 2928, 2968, 3011, 3012, 3017 Mr. Sherman....2859, 2861, 2806, 2898, 2930, 2931, 2932, 2933, 2965, 2966, 2967, 2968, 2969, 2970, 8005, 3018, 8019, 3020, 8024, 3029, 3052, 3466 Mr. Stewart......2862, 2863, 2870, 2898, 2930, 2938, 2984, 8010, 8011, 3012 Mr. Sumner. .2870, 2871, 2896, 2898, 2980, 2967, 3020, 3022, 3023, 8024, 8029, 3052 2969, 2999, 3001, 3004, 3005, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3013, 3020, 3022, 3028 .2759, 2859, 2866, 2867, 2869, 2871, 2872, 2895, 2896, 2932, 2968, 3006, 3013, 3023, 3029 Mr. Yates.... ..2867. 3023, 3024, 3027, 3029, 3052 nays on the..... ..2965, 3008, 3013, 8017, 3022, 3466 joint resolution (S. R. No. 139) excluding from the Electoral College the votes of States lately in rebellion which shall not have been reorganized-[By Mr. Edmunds.] referred, 2760; reported, 3566 ; discussed, 3630, 3688, 3870, 3874, 3877, 3904. 3917; passed, 3926; passed House with amend ments, 3966; concurred in, 3966; enrolled, 3938; vetoed, 4235; passed over veto, 4236; presentation to Secretary of State directed, 4236. In House: received from Senate, 3967; referred, 3967; reported, 3074; discussed, 3974; passed with amendments, 3981; agreed to by Senate, 4002; enrolled, 4002; vetoed, 4258; passed over veto, 4259. remarks byMr. Buckalew... .3874, 3875, 3876, 3877, 3878, 3879, 3880, 3881, 3012, 3915, 8926 Mr. Conkling.............3870, 3872, 8881, 8906, 8912, 3918, 3914, 3915, 3920, 3922, 3928, 8924, 3925, 3926, 3966 Mr. Conness... .3919, 3923, 3924, 3925, 8926 Mr. Davis, 3631, 3870, 3874, 3875, 3904, 3905, 3906, 3908, 3910, 8911, 3912, 8013, 3918, 3922, 3923, 3925; 4236 Mr. Drake..... 3870, 8906, 3912, 3913, 3915, 3916, 3917, 3919, 3920, 8925, 3926, 3966 Mr. Edmunds...2760, 3566, 3630, 3681, 3688, 8689, 3870, 3875, 8876, 3877, 8878, 8879, 3904, 3905, 3913, 3917, 8918, 8919, 3920, 3921, 3922, 3923, 2924, 8925, 8926, 3966, 4235, 4236 Mr. Morton.......3871, 3872, 3878, 3911 Mr. Patterson, of New Hampshire, 3924 .8870, Mr. Thayer........ Mr. Trumbull......... agreed to, 4236. bill (H. R. No. 1194) to provide for the inauguration of State officers in Arkan- received from House, 2963; referred, bill (H. R. No. 1381) providing for an elec- received from House, 3877; referred, bill (S. No. 639) providing for a more effi- bill (S. No. 641) in addition to the several credentials of Senators-elect from Florida presented......... ..........4151 Senators sworn in......... Carolina presented....................4312 · Senators sworn in.......... presented......... .4318, 4320 .4459, 4465 Mr. Howe .4459, 4466 Senators sworn in......... bill (H. R. No. 1045) making appropriations received from House and referred, 2417; Reefs, resolution calling for an estimate of the Reens, Henry, bill (S. No. 495) for the relief reported, 2688; passed, 3323; passed House, Register of deeds, bill (S. No. 453) supple- mentary to an act entitled "An act to referred, 2009; reported, 2260. bill (S. No. 491) to provide for the appoint- In House: received from Senate, 3761; Reiley, Michael, bill (H. R. No. 1390) grant- received from House and referred, 8917; Religious books, joint resolution (S. R. No. 148) to authorize the Secretary of the Religious societies-see Churches. received from House. 731; referred, 764; 10. Mr. Ramsey Mr. Trumbull..... .2084, 2234, 2255 ....2084, 2235 2235 2234, 2235 .2084 .......2236 Reservation, resolution calling for copies of agreed to, 19. bill (S. No. 16) dor.ating a portion of the reported, 470; passed, 3956; passed In House: received from Senate, 3974; bill (H. R. No. 358) for the relief of settlers received from House, 520; referred, 552; bill (H. R. No. 511) authorizing the Secre- |