bill (S. No. 631) granting lands to aid in the

construction of a, from Nebraska City,
in the State of Nebraska, to intersect
with the Union Pacific railroad-[By
Mr. Tipton.]

referred, 4197; reported, 4264.
resolution requesting the Secretary of the

Interior to suspend the execution of his
order restoring to market the lands here-
tofore withdrawn by him for the use of
the Southern, in California-[By Mr.
Stewart, July 25, 1868.]
agreed to, 4452.

yeas and nays on the...........999, 2510, 2511
resolution calling for a statement showing

the comparative rates now paid by the
United States for the transportation of
troops and military stores to certain-
[By Mr. Wilson, February 13, 1868.]
agreed to, 1143.8 ihm deso
bill (S. No. 450) relative to filing reports
ban of [By Mr. Howard.] ron ell

reported, 2009; passed, 2275 passed
House with amendment, 3324 con-
curred in, 3325; enrolled, 3348; ap-
proved, 3714.

In House: received from Senate, 2289;
70 referred, 2544; reported and passed
with amendment, 3328; enrolled, 3365;
approved, 3761.

bill (S. No. 583) in relation to the trans-
sportation of United States mails by-
[By Mr. Ramsey.]

referred, 3608 reported, 3671.
bill (H. R. No. 1447) granting the right of
oluway to certain, over the military reser-
novation at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
20received from House, 4400; referred, 4403;
she reported and passed, 4452; enrolled,
BOT84501.

resolution calling for a statement of the
amount of bonds issued to the Union
Pacific, and its branches, the account
between the United States and said com-
pany, and the length of the line on each
road already completed and accepted-
[By Mr. Howard, December 10, 1867.]
agreed to, 98.

bill (H. R. No. 155) granting a certain right
of way to the Hudson River West Shore.
received from House and referred, 128;
reported, 145; passed, 145; enrolled,
6151.
o mont Davior
resolution calling for a statement of the
amount of United States bonds issued
to the Union Pacific, and its branches,
the interest paid by the Government
upon such bonds, and the interest repaid
aby said several railroad companies to
Holothe United States [By Mr. Howard,
December 16, 1867.]al of
agreed to, 196.
joint resolution (H. R. No. 126) changing

the time of holding the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Union Pacific.
received from House, 196; referred, 197;
40reported and passed with camendment,

219; enrolled, 244pin noile 97
bill (S. No. 144) granting the right of way
through the lands of the United States
at West Point to the Hudson River West
Shore [By Mr. Morgan. porta sut.
indefinitely postponed, 196.00
bill (S. No. 212) to grant lands to the
Northern Michigan, in extension of the
Northern Pacific railroad [By Mr.
Howard.]

referred, 271.. senoli mont Lovisogn
bill (S. No. 85) to authorize the Southern
Sau Minnesota, to construct a bridge across
the Mississippi river between La Crosse,
in the State of Wisconsin, and the op
posite bank of said river, in the State of
Minnesota [By Mr. Norton.]rios:
reported, 553. bosang ban bar
bill (S. No. 256) relating to the Central
Branch Union Pacific-[By Mr. How
ard.]

reported, 625; called up, 999; discussed,
999; motion to take up, 1117, 1143;
called up, 1442; discussed, 1887, 2085,
3279; amendment submitted, 3424;
discussed, 4443.

1889, 1890,
1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895,
10741896, 1897, 1898, 3280, 3282,
bus Ladd to in 8285, 3291, 3293, 4443, 4444
-dug Mr. Conness..... .........4443, 4444
Ben Mr. Cragin ................ 3292

Mr. Doolittle.....8286, 3293, $294, 4444
Los Mr. Drake....... ....1893, 1894, 4444
Mr. Edmunds......... 1890, 1891, 1897,
JT1898, 1899, 2087, 8279, 3280,

3281, 3282, 3283, 3284, 3285,
8286, 3287, 8289, 8290, 3291
831 Mr. Fessenden... 1000, 1118, 1143, 1442,
PT1443, 1899, 2087, 3288, 3289, 4444
SA Mr. Frelinghuysen.................. 4444
Mr. Harlan, 2086, 2087, 3279, 3281,3283,
088287 8259, 3290, 3291, 8292, 4444
Mr. Henderson.................. 3292, 3293
81 Mr. Hendricks...
.......1899,

3282, 3283, 3284, 3292, 3293
Mr. Howard.........625, 999, 1000, 1001,
1117, 1118, 1143, 1442, 1443, 1887,
1889, 1891, 1892, 1895, 1897, 1898,
1899, 3279, 3280, 8282, 3288, 3284,
8286, 32903291, 3294, 4443, 4444
Mr. Howe...1118, 3290, 3292, 3293, 4444
Mr. Johnson........
1887
Mr. Morrill, of Maine.................. 1889
01 Mr. Morrill, of Vermont..... 1001,
1442, 1889, 2085
Mr. Morton..............1804, 1895

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.

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
2487
.2517, 2663,
2692, 2697, 2699, 2700, 2746, 2747
Mr. Drake...
2488, 2517, 2518,
2561, 2600, 2601, 2602, 2606, 2607,
2609, 2628, 2666, 2701, 2786, 2738,
2741, 2742, 2747, 2748, 2749, 2901
Mr Edmunds....2437, 2438, 2439, 2440,
2517, 2518, 2600, 2601, 2602, 2603,
2604, 2659, 2660, 2661, 2662, 2697,
2699, 2700, 2740, 2741, 2742, 2743
Mr. Ferry...2607, 2608, 2828, 2692, 2749
Mr. Fessenden....2518, 2691, 2692, 2700
2628, 2743
2691,
2692, 2746, 2747, 2748
2437

Mr. Dixon........
Mr. Doolittle..........

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. Fessenden........

Mr. Fowler... Ainuinta A
Mr. Frelinghuysen.............. 2862, 2966,
2967, 2970, 3005, 3010, 3018, 3019
Mr. Hendricks.....
..2865,
2867, 2872, 2900, 2934, 2935, 2970,
3005, 3006, 3007, 8008, 8010, 3011,
8012, 2014, 8016, 3020, 3028, 3024

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. Nye.............
.3880, 3908, 3909

Mr. Patterson, of New Hampshire, 3924
Mr. Pomeroy......

.8870,
8872, 3874, 3916, 3922, 3923, 3925
Mr. Sherman..
.3872,
3908, 3912, 3920, 3921, 3923, 3926
Mr. Stewart....
..3875,
3879, 3880, 3909, 3923, 3926
.3924, 3925, 3926
.3630, 3870,
3919, 3921, 8922, 3923, 3925, 3966
Mr. Van Winkle.......
.......3925, 3926
Mr. Welch.........
...3923
Mr. Williams......3919, 3923, 3925, 3966
Mr. Wilson..........................
...3921,

Mr. Thayer........

Mr. Trumbull.........

agreed to, 4236.

bill (H. R. No. 1194) to provide for the

inauguration of State officers in Arkan-
sas, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Louisiana, Georgia, and Alabama, and
for the meeting of the Legislatures of
said States.

received from House, 2963; referred,
2995; indefinitely postponed, 8814.
bill (H. R. No. 1354) to provide for the
issue of arms for the use of the militia.
received from House, 3748; referred, 3748;
reported, 3814.

bill (H. R. No. 1381) providing for an elec-
tion in Virginia.

received from House, 3877; referred,
3900; reported, 4321.

bill (S. No. 639) providing for a more effi-
eient provisional government for Mis-
sissippi-[By Mr. Wilson.].
referred, 4846.

bill (S. No. 641) in addition to the several
aets for suppressing insurrections against
the governments of States-[By Mr.
Howe.]

credentials of Senators-elect from Florida
presented..........
.3598
Senators sworn in....................... .3607, 3672
credentials of Senators-elect from North
Carolina presented...
4144
Senators sworn in........
......... 4144
credentials of Senators-elect from Louisiana

presented.........

..........4151
....4151
credentials of Senators-elect from South

Senators sworn in.........

Carolina presented....................4312

· Senators sworn in..........
credentials of Senators-elect from Alabama

presented.........

.4318, 4320

.4459, 4465

Mr. Howe

.4459, 4466

Senators sworn in.........
Reconstruction acts, resolution calling for cer-
tain information in regard to the registra
tion of voters under the, in the rebel States-
[By Mr. Willey, December 5, 1867.]
agreed to, 38.
Reconstruction laws, bill (H. R. No. 320)
making appropriations to supply deficien-
cies in the appropriations for the execution
of the, and for the service of the quarter-
master's department of the Government
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868.
received from House and referred, 299; re-
ported, 434; called up, 537; discussed,
561; passed with amendments, 565; dis-
agreed to by House with amendments, 678;
referred, 703; reported, 721; House
amendments disagreed to, 722; confer-
ence, 789; report, 818; concurred in by
Senate, 818; enrolled, 818.

bill (H. R. No. 1045) making appropriations
to supply deficiencies in appropriations
for the execution of the, in the third
military district for the fiscal year ending
the 30th of June, 1868.

received from House and referred, 2417;
reported, 2435; passed, 2509; enrolled,
2518.

Reefs, resolution calling for an estimate of the
expense of removing the three, known as
Battery, Diamond. and Coenties, in the
East river, New York harbor-[By Mr.
Morgan, February 4, 1868.]
agreed to, 950.

Reens, Henry, bill (S. No. 495) for the relief
of-[By Mr. Van Winkle.]

reported, 2688; passed, 3323; passed House,
3902; enrolled, 3958; approved, 3984.
In House: received from Senate, 3345;
referred, 3346; reported and passed,
3898.

Register of deeds, bill (S. No. 453) supple-

mentary to an act entitled "An act to
establish the office of, for the District of
Columbia," approved February 14, 1863—
[By Mr. Morton.J

referred, 2009; reported, 2260.

bill (S. No. 491) to provide for the appoint-
ment of, in the District of Columbia-
[By Mr. Harlan.]
reported, 2623; passed, 3714; passed
House, 4454; enrolled, 4501.

In House: received from Senate, 3761;
passed, 4490; enrolled, 4496.
Registration-see Vessels.

Reiley, Michael, bill (H. R. No. 1390) grant-
ing a pension to.

received from House and referred, 8917;
reported, 4146; passed, 4368; enrolled,
4443.

Religious books, joint resolution (S. R. No.

148) to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to remit the duties on certain,
donated to the people of the United
States [By Mr. Wilson.]
referred, 3213.

Religious societies-see Churches.
Rennard, Eliza J., bill (H. R. No. 519) grant-
ing a pension to, widow of William K.
Rennard, deceased, late a private in the
tenth battery Ohio volunteers in the war
of 1861.

received from House. 731; referred, 764;
reported, 1311; passed, 3317; enrolled,
2359.0

10.

Mr. Ramsey

Mr. Trumbull.....

.2084, 2234, 2255

....2084, 2235
.2234, 2135, 2286
2234, 2235

2235

2234, 2235
2235, 2236

.2084

.......2236

Reservation, resolution calling for copies of
any reports in the War Department con-
cerning the reduction of the military, of
Point San José-[By Mr. Conness, De-
cember 4, 1867.]

agreed to, 19.

bill (S. No. 16) dor.ating a portion of the
Fort Leavenworth military, for the ex-
clusive use of a public road-[By Mr.
Ross.]

reported, 470; passed, 3956; passed
House, 4459; enrolled, 4501; approved,
4517.

In House: received from Senate, 3974;
passed, 4492; enrolled, 4496.

bill (H. R. No. 358) for the relief of settlers
on the late Sioux Indian, in the State of
Minnesota.

received from House, 520; referred, 552;
reported, 786; passed, 1622; enrolled,
1657.

bill (H. R. No. 511) authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Interior to cause the lands
known as the Miami Indian, in the
State of Indiana, to be patented.
received from House, 703; referred, 720.
bill (S. No. 326) amending an act entitled
"An act for the removal of the Winne-
bago Indians, and for the sale of their,
in Minnesota for their benefit"-[By
Mr. Thayer.]