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District of Columbia-Continued.

bill (S. No. 389) exempting property in the, held and used for school purposes from local taxation.

received from Senate, 1634; passed with

amendment, 2028; agreed to by Senate with amendment, 2289; referred, 2543.

bill (H. R. No. 902) concerning the assignment of dower in the [By Mr. Niblack.] referred, 1774.

resolution in relation to the transfer of real estate within the, since 1861 to officers of the Government [By Mr. Wood, March 10, 1868.]

agreed to, 1790.

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bill (S. No. 286) to incorporate the National fal Life Insurance Company of the United £ States of America.

received from Senate, 2621; passed, 4342; diy enrolled, 4380.

bill (H. R. No. 1150) for the improvement of the Washington canal-[By Mr. Ingersoll.] referred, 2750.

bill (S. No. 433) authorizing the trustees of Union Chapel of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the city of Washington, to mortgage their property for church purposes.

received from Senate, 2812; passed, 4391; enrolled, 4422.

bill (H. R. No. 1186) to amend the charter of the National Capital Insurance Company [By Mr. McClurg.] referred, 2935.

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bill (H. R. No. 1200) to incorporate the Washington Gymnastic Association[By Mr. Wood.]

referred, 2936.

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District of Columbia-Continued.) bill (S. No. 534) relating to contested elections in the city of Washington. received from Senate, 3145; called up and discussed, 3172; passed, 3174; enrolled, 3199; not returned, become a law, 3761. bill (S. No. 540) to regulate the sale of hay in the.

received from Senate, 3236; passed, 4430; enrolled, 4479.

bill (S. No. 209) to incorporate the Evening Star Newspaper Company.

received from Senate, 3271; passed, 4432; enrolled, 4479.

bill (H. R. No. 1293) to incorporate the Washington and Georgetown Coal Tar and Gas Light Company-[By Mr. Ingersoll.]

referred, 3363.

bill (H. R. No. 1294) to incorporate the Citizens' Gas Company-[By Mr. InFonollgersoll.]

referred, 3363.

bill (S. No. 394) to provide for the removal of the Centre market, in the city of Washington, and for the erection of a market building in a more suitable locality.

received from Senate, 3535; discussed, 4433; referred, 4434.

bill (H. R. No. 1828) to authorize the cor porate authorities of Georgetown to subscribe the sum of $800,000 to build a branch railroad to connect said city with the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire railroad, and to levy a tax therefor-[By Mr. Welker.] referred, 3587.

bill (H. R. No. 6) further to provide for the acknowledgment of deeds in the-[By Mr. Woodbridge.] reported adversely, 3616.

bill (H. R. No. 182) extending the provisions of the act entitled "An act fixing the compensation for bailiffs and criers of the courts of the”—[By Mr. Randall.] reported adversely, 3618.

bill (H. R. No. 1356) in relation to the service of the filing of a bill in equity in the district court of the United States for[By Mr. Miller.] referred, 3757.

bill (H. R. No. 1357) making an appropriation to reimburse the city of Washington for expenses incurred in improving the property of the General Government in said city-[By Mr. Upson.] referred, 3757.

bill (H. R. No. 1362) to establish a commission of charities for the-[By Mr. Wash'burne, of Illinois.] referred, 3758.

bill (S. No. 102) providing for the formation of corporations and regulating the same in the..

passed, 3718; received from Senate, 3761; referred, 4490.

bill (S. No. 236) in addition to the act entitled "An act to incorporate the Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria Steam Packet Company." received from Senate, 3761; referred, 4490. bill (S. No. 491) to provide for the appointment of register of deeds in the. received from Senate, 3761; passed, 4490; enrolled, 4496.

bill (H. R. No. 1382) to establish a system of common schools for the-[By Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania.]

reported, 3888.

bill (S. No. 609) transferring the duties of trustees of colored schools of Washington and Georgetown.

received from Senate, 3928; referred, 4491. joint resolution (S. R. No. 57) relative to

lighting the streets of Washington city. report objected to, 4052; substitute reported, 4429; passed with amendments, 4430; agreed to with amendments, 4476; concurred in, 4477; enrolled, 4492.

District of Columbia-Continued.) No iskpaig bill (H. R. No. 2) to repeal an act entitled "An act to retrocede the county of Alexandria, in the, to the State of Vir ginia" [By Mr. Stevens, of Pennsyl vania.]

indefinitely postponed by Senate, 4175.
In Senate: committee discharged, and
indefinitely postponed, 4093.

bill (S. No. 642) to amend the charter of the National Capital Insurance Company. received from Senate, 4880.

bill (S. No. 637) to authorize the city of Washington to issue bonds for the purpose of paying the floating debt of the city.

received from Senate, 4395; passed, 4485; enrolled, 4492.

Dix, Miss Dorothy L., bill (H. R. No. 1013) conferring the franking privilege upon[By Mr. Maynard.]

referred, 2304.

Dix, John A., bill (H. R. No. 1273) in reference to certain accounts on the books of the Treasury Department against, Richard M. Blatchford, and George Opdyke[By Mr. Pruyn.] .ว referred, 3164. Dixon, Annie E., bill (S. No. 282) gran granting a pension to.

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received from Senate, 1859; referred, 1869 reported adversely, 3898; enrolled, 3948. Dixon, Nathan F., a Representative from Rhode Island incidental remarks by leave of absence granted to... Dockery, Oliver H., a Representative from North Carolina..... .3761, 4007 remarks on the bill for distributing arms to southern States... .........4493 (See Appendix ) My Did Document file clerk, resolution authorizing

the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives to appoint a, and fixing his salary-[By Mr. Broomall, February 28, 1868.]

reported and adopted, 1501. remarks by

Mr. Broomall...

Mr. Spalding.

1501

1501

Mr. Washburne, of Illinois......... 1501 Dodge, Grenville M., a Representative from Iowa..................

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petitions presented by....648, 1094, 2207, 3212 bills introduced by

No. 260-to furnish certain soldiers and sailors therein designated with honorable discharges.e act ......90 of April 10,

No. 273-to amend the

1806, for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States.......

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No. 305-to amend an act entitled "An act providing for the better organization of the military establishment, approved August 31, 1861...............209 No. 398-granting a pension to William B. Looney... 21474 No. 452-for the relief of Captain Charles P. Johnson. ..591 No. 1038-concerning the district court of the United States for the district of Iowa...... 2368

No. 1130 for the relief of H. G. Aukeny, late captain fourth Iowa infantry...2680 No. 1193-authorizing the construction of a railroad bridge over the Missouri river......... 2936

joint resolutions introduced by...

No. 154 in relation to the settlement of accounts of certain officers and agents who have disbursed public money under direction of the Chief of Engineers, 591 No. 281-authorizing the issue of clothing to company F, eighteenth United States infantry...... ...... 2680 resolations submitted byinstructing Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of estab lishing an arsenal at Cheyenne, Dakota Territory-[December 10, 1867].....105

nesota Continued."

Dodge, Grenville M., a Representative from Donnelly, Ignatius, a Representative from Min; Donnelly, Ignatius, a Representative from MinIowa-Continued. resolutions submitted by

in reference to the military reservation at Fort Snelling-[February 25, 1868], 1419 calling for certain correspondence from the General Land Office relating to the most approved method of irrigation, and also illustrative of the natural history and industrial and commercial capacities of the public lands-[ May 7, 1868]. 2379 incidental remarks by...638, 694, 875, 2380 remarks on the bill relating to brevet rank .....132

in the Army........

on the bill for the relief of Captain Charles P. Johnson........ ..591

on resolution relating to the settlement of certain officers' accounts.........591, 592 on the bill for the sale of the arsenal grounds at St. Louis........ .....717 on the legislative appropriation bill...1138 on the Army appropriation bill, 1277, 1284 on the civil appropriation bill... 1476, 1481, 1485, 2005

on the bill to regulate the freight tariff of the Pacific railroad....

during call of the House....

2112 ..2646

on the bill for the relief of A. W. Ballard... 2680

on the joint resolution concerning clothing for United States troops.........2680 on the bill for the relief of H. G. Aukeny, 2680 on the bill authorizing the sale of the Fort Leavenworth reservation.....2680, 2681 leave of absence granted to..... .3226 Dodge, William O., bill (H. R. No. 1243)

granting a pension to-[By Mr. Benjamin.]

reported and passed, 3103; passed Senate, 4395; enrolled, 4434; approved, 4498. In Senate: received from House and referred, 3119; reported, 8954; passed, 4566; enrolled, 4448.

Donnelly, Eliza, bill (H. R. No. 1389) grant

ing a pension to, mother of Dudley Donnelly, deceased, late colonel of the twentyeighth regiment infantry New York State volunteers [By Mr. Miller.] reported and passed, 3891; passed Senate, 4395; enrolled, 4434; approved, 4498. In Senate: received from House and referred, 8917; reported, 4146; passed, 4368; enrolled, 4448. Donnelly, Ignatius, a Representative from Min

nesota.....

petitions presented by.....

..........2

.372, 648, 1620, 1974, 2030, 2288, 2829, 3381 bills introduced by

No. 253-granting a pension to Ellen M. Stansbury...

...90

No. 822-for the relief of Francisco V. De Costa, of Kingston, Minnesota......267 No. 356-making a grant of land to the Territory of Dakota in alternate sections to aid in the construction of a certain railroad in said Territory....... .331 No. 357-to amend an act entitled "An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, and to secure to the Government the use of the same for postal, military, and other pur poses," approved July 1, 1862........831 No. 399-for the relief of D. A. Miller, 474 No. 486 to amend an act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, approved July 2, 1862........... 637 No. 554 making a grant of land to the

State of Minnesota to aid in the im. provement of the navigation of the Mississippi river...... .......779 No. 703-to establish certain mail routes in the State of Minnesota............1083 No. 726to regulate the disposition of lands that may be hereafter granted to aid in the construction of railroads, 1161 40TH CONG. 2D SESS.

nesota Continued. bills introduced by

No. 852-to create an additional land dis-
trict in the State of Minnesota......1631
No. 858-for the relief of Mrs. Catharine
Dreyer..............
.......... 1631
No. 942-additional to an act granting
lands to aid in the construction of a rail-
road and telegraph line from Lake Su-
perior to Puget sound, on the Pacific
coast, by a northern route............2022
No. 1037-making a grant of lands to the
State of Minnesota to aid in the con-
struction of a railroad from Taylor's
Falls, via Saint Cloud, to the western
boundary of said State........
...2363

No. 1054-to grant lands to aid in the con-
struction of a railroad from the Missis-
sippi 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....... .2406
No. 1064-to extend the limits of certain
land grants in Iowa and Minnesota, 2456
No. 1088-amendatory of an act entitled
"An act to secure homesteads to actual
settlers on the public domain," ap-
proved May 20, 1862, and the acts amend-
atory thereof, approved March 21, 1864,
and June 21, 1856.......
..2527
No. 1139-to establish, under the direc-
tion of the Secretary of State, agencies
in Great Britain, Germany, Sweden,
and Norway for the promotion of emi-
gration to the United States.........2750
No. 1154-granting lands to the Territory
of Dakota in aid of the Sioux City and
Pacific Railroad Company....... .2813

No. 1216-regulating the disposition of the land grant already made for a railroad from Stillwater to St. Paul, Minnesota, 3063

No. 1368-to equalize the taxes and reduce the interest on the public debt......3758 joint resolutious introduced by

No. 237 for the relief of Francis S. McDonald .1900

No. 238-for the relief of F. A. Conwell, ....1900 an Army chaplain...

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No. 333-to protect the existing land grant to the Minnesota railroad.....4000 No. 336-to protect the existing land grant of the Minnesota Valley railroad in the State of Minnesota..... .4001 resolutions submitted byin reference to the distributing of the Land Office report in Europe-[December 9, 1867]...... granting the use of the Hall to the Congressional Temperance Society-[Janucalling for

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ary certain information respecting

....691

the Sioux Indian reservation, in the State of Minnesota, exposed to sale on the 2d of December, 1867, under proclamation of the President-[January 22, 1868].. calling for all papers relating to the imprisonment of Antonio Pelletier, a citizen of the United States, and the confiscation and destruction of his property by the people of Hayti-[February 10, 1868]...... ....1084 instructing Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency of so amending the bankrupt law as to require the petition of a majority of the creditors to compel the debtor to go into involuntary bankruptcy-[February 10, 1868],

1084

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remarks on the bill amendatory of the homestead law....... .588, 539, 540

on the bill concerning land grants to southern railroads...... ..838, 839 on the bill in reference to the rights of American citizens abroad........865, 866 on the legislative appropriation bill...1139. 1140, 1141, 3703, 3704, 3707 on the joint resolution relating to the Osage Indian lands...... .1704 on the Washburne and Donnelly controversy..............2349, 2350, 2851, 2352, 2858, 2856, 2360, 2361, 2756, 2757 on the order of business...................2354 on the bill to prevent the further sale of public lands ..2384

on the joint resolution to regulate the freight tariff on the Pacific railroad, 2424 on the Indian appropriation bill, 2619,2620 on the bill to improve the Mississippi river....... 2830, 2834, 3888, 3889, 8890,

3927, 4255, 4256, 4257, 4258, 4300 on the joint resolution in regard to the mail service in Dakota ....... ...3311, 3312, 3313, 3326 on the purchase of Alaska...... 3660 on the joint resolution relating to the Minnesota land grant.........! .4001 on irrigation and forest culture.........4083 (See Appendix.)

on the funding bill........

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Mr. Spalding...2356, 2359, 2360, 2861 Mr. Van Wyck. .2360, 2361 Mr. Washburne, of Illinois.. 2350, 2361 2351, 2352, 2353, 2354, 2359, Mr. Wilson, of Iowa.......... .2360, 2861 .2354,

Mr. Windom...

2355, 2356, 2857, 2858, 2359, 2860 Mr. Woodbridge.... 2358, 2859 select committee to investigate certain charges against...2362, 2367, 2379, 2380 instructions to.. ..2362, 2364, 2408 ..2756 report from...... Doorkeeper, resolution instructing the, to retain in his service during the vacation of Congress all crippled soldiers now in his employ-[By Mr. Logan, July 18, 1868.] referred, 4216; adopted, 4263. Doty, George W., joint resolution (S. R. No. 126) for the relief of, a commander in the United States Navy on the retired list. received from Senate, 1998; referred, 2029; reported and passed, 2321; enrolled, 2475. joint resolution (S. R. No. 148) for the relief of a commander in the United States Navy on the retired list. received from Senate, 2976; passed, 8524; enrolled, 3535.

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Doty, Julia L., bill (H. R. No. 1253) granting ..a pension to [By Mr. Beatty.]

reported and passed, 3105; passed Senate, 4395; enrolled, 4434; approved, 4498. In Senate: received from House and referred, 3120; reported, 8954; passed, 4866; enrolled, 4443.

Dower, bill (H. R. No. 902) concerning the assignment of, in the District of Columbin-[By Mr. Niblack,]; edt wo referred, 1774.

Drafted men, bill (H. R. No. 424) amendatory of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain"-[By Mr. Koontz.] referred, 475; reported and passed, 4083. In Senate: received from House, 4096.

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bill (H. R. No. 463) to amend an act for the relief of certain, approved February 28, 1867-[By Mr. Van Aernam.] referred, 635; reported and tabled, 4083. bill (H. R. No. 491) giving a bounty to, in O the Army of the United States-[By Mr. Poland.]

referred, 637.ambingan

bill (H. R. No. 702) in reference to the payment of pensions to-[By Mr. Price.] referred, 1083; reported adversely 2907. bill (H. R. No. 186) to extend an act

entitled "An act for the relief of certain," approved February 28, 1867[By Mr. Covode.] reported and tabled, 4088. Drawback, bill (H. R. No. 943) to allow a certain, on copper in pigs, bars, or ingots exported from the United States-[By Mr. Phelps.]

referred, 2022.

bill (H. R. No. 1286) to allow, on articles used in the construction of vessels-[By Mr. Lynch.]

referred, 2363; printed, 8397. Dreuning, Henry, bill (H. R. No. 425) author

izing the Secretary of the Treasury to settle the account of Sergeant, late of company K, fifty-fifth Pennsylvania volanteers [By Mr., Koontz.] referred, 475; bill for the relief of Mary A. Filler reported as substitute, 2677; passed,

2678.

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INDEX TO

Driggs, John F., a Representative from Michigan-Continued.

bills introduced by

No. 1156-authorizing the Commissioner of the General Land Office to issue a Tear patent to F. N. Blake for one hundred and sixty acres of land in Kansas... 2829 No. 1161-to authorize front proprietors on the Menomonee river, in Michigan is and Wisconsin, as riparian owners, to have surveyed and to enter the fast lands in said river.......................... .......2876

joint resolutions introduced by

No. 211-for the relief of Henry S. Gibbons, late postmaster at St. Johns, Michigan.......

No. 223-concerning certain lands granted to the States of Michigan and Wisconsin for a military road to Lake Superior, 1631 No. 242-relating to mails and mail ser.......2070 vice........................

resolutions submitted by

directing the committee to which was re-
ferred the report of the Secretary of War
on awarding the bounty offered for the
capture of Jeff. Davis to report as soon
as possible-[December 12, 1867]...162
instructing Committee for the District of
Columbia to report such bill as will re-
quire the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company to furnish ample and
adequate accommodation to the travel-
ing public-[December 16, 1867]....216
requesting Committee of Ways and Means
to inquire into the expediency of making
certain amendments in the tariff laws in
respect to the duties on imported cop-
per [March 4, 1868]..
for printing extra copies of the report of
the life-saving commission on the sub-
ject of the life-saving invention recently
examined at New York [March 13,
1868].........
....1869

1667

in reference to the selling of the surplus marble and other materials not required for the completion of the public buildings [March 24, 1868]...............2083 in relation to the extension of the franking privilege to the heads and níembers of the legislative branches of such foreign Governments as shall extend the same privilege to the members of the Government of the United States[April 21, 1868]..... 2320 reports made by.. .106, 2459, 2829 motions made by...67, 1453, 2305, 2544, 2829 incidental remarks by.. .210, 371, 1044, 1427, 1668, 1859, 1908, 2081, 2083, 2364, 2407, 2752, 2876, 3308, 4495 remarks on the joint resolution concerning Michigan and Wisconsin land grants, 106, 107, 1427, 2459, 2460 on the Union Pacific railroad bill......211 on the bill concerning land grants to southern railroads. 812, 844, 870 on the Kentucky election (case of John Young Brown).................

.941

on the legislative appropriation bill, 1088,

1138 on the resolution reported for the impeachment of the President..... .1368 on the civil appropriation bill... 1459, 1474 on the articles of impeachment........1613 (See Appendix.)

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on the joint resolution relating to the ..1705 Osage Indian lands.......... on the order of business... ................... ....1706, 2233, 2328, 2543, 3707 on the bill to prevent further sales of the public lands....... .....1715,

1716, 2379, 23880, 2382, 2384 on the Donnelly and Washburne contro

versy.

....2361

on the case of Charles W. Woolley, a recusant witness................. ..2591 on the President's message......2724, 2725 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060)......3143 on the river and harbor bill, 3208,3211,3560 on the bill to promote American com..3231, 3235

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on the Western Pacific railroad bill...4482 I during call of the House......... Dryer, Mrs. Alice A., bill (H. R. No. 614) for the relief of [By Mr. Ferriss.] referred, 984; substitute reported and passed, 3898; passed Senate, 4395; enrolled, 4434 ; approved, 4498.

In Senate: received from House, 3917; referred, 3917; reported, 4145; passed, 4367; enrolled, 4442.

Dubuque, bill (H. R. No. 1359) approving the sale of certain lands in the city of, by said city-[By Mr. Allison.]

referred, 3757.

Duel, resolution in relation to a, fought in or near the District of Columbia-[By Mr. Jenckes, May 25, 1868.]

objected to, 2368; agreed to, 2570. Duhigg, David, bill (H. R. No. 218) granting

a pension of seventeen dollars per month to, of Lyndon, Vermont, father of late First Lieutenant Dennis Duhigg, of company M, first regiment Vermont artillery[By Mr. Poland.]

referred, 89; reported and passed, 2908; passed Senate, 4394; enrolled, 4434; approved, 4498.

In Senate: received from House, 2925; referred, 2935; reported, 3814; passed, 4362; enrolled, 4442.

Dunn, Hezekiah, bill (H. R. No. 749) grant

ing a pension to, father of La Fayette Dunn, late of company E, one hundred and twenty-third Ohio volunteer infantry[By Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio.] referred, 1217.

Dunn, William A., bill (H. R. No. 1846) for the relief of, of Virginia-[By Mr. Butler, of Tennessee.]

referred, 3656.

Durding, Ann D., bill (H. R. No. 910) for the

relief of the grantees of-[By Mr. Allison.]

referred, 1866; reported and passed, 8656 ; passed Senate, 4488; enrolled, 4495; approved, 4500.

In Senate: received from House, 3645: referred, 3645; reported and passed, 4452; enrolled, 4501.

Duties, bill (H. R. No. 297) to remit the, upon certain goods, wares, and merchandise destroyed by fire in the city of San Francisco [By Mr. Axtell.]

referred, 209; reported adversely, 2611. bill (H. R. No. 447) to refund certain overpaid, to Bolton & Patterson-[By Mr. O'Neill.]

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bill (H. R. No. 881) refunding, paid ander protest on the importation from France of a bell donated for the use of the St. Mary's Institute and Notre Dame University, Indiana-[By Mr. Colfax.] referred, 1759; reported and passed, 2081; passed Senate, 2286; enrolled, 2287; approved, 2320. In Senate: received from House, 2084; referred, 2084; reported, 2114; discussed, 2242; passed, 2244; enrolled, 2275. bill (H. R. No. 895) to repeal all. on imported goat skins and Sicily sumacBy Mr. Myers.] referred, 1760.

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joint resolution (H. R. No. 295) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the, on certain articles contributed to the National Association of American Sharpshooters-[By Mr. Schenck.] reported and passed, 3105; passed Senate, 3266; enrolled, 3299; approved, 3731.

In Senate: received from House, 3130; referred, 3130; reported and and passed, 8239; enrolled, 3279.

bill (S. No. 448) to refund, erroneously exacted in certain cases.

received from Seuate, 3171; referred,

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No. 306) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the, on certain articles contributed to the National Association of American Sharpshooters-[By Mr. Schenck.] reported and passed, 3336.

In Senate: received from House, 3359; referred, 3363; reported, 3814. joint resolution (H. R. No. 339) authorizing

the remission of the, on a chime of bells be imported for presentation to the Epis copal church at Hoosack, Rensselaer County, New York-[By Mr. Gris

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reported and passed, 4007.

o In Senate: received from House, 4024; 00greferred, 4024.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 344) authorizing 0the Secretary of the Treasury to refund, dest paid on a chime of bells and clock im

ported for St. Joseph's cathedral, Buf one falo, New York-[By Mr. Griswold.] 01 reported and passed, 4172..

In Senate received from House, 4151; referred, 4159...

joint resolution (H. R. No. 359) providing gun for increased, on imported copper and copper ore [By Mr. Schenck.] reported, 4467.

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bill (H. R. No. 1460) to regulate the, on imported copper and copper ores—[By Mr. Schenck.]

leave to report asked, 4467, 4485; reported, 4494; discussed, 4494, 4495, 4496, 4499; passed, 4499, 4501. Daty, bill (H. R. No. 714) to regulate the, on lumber, timber, wood, and manufactures of wood-[By Mr. Churchill.]

referred, 1083.

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Duty Continued.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 327) authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the, on certain meridian circles-[By Mr. Schenck. t?? reported, 3854; passed, 3854.

In Senate: received from House, 8875; referred, 3875. Romeet

joint resolution (H. R. No. 343) to admit free of, certain statuary [By Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania. Jun

read and passed, 4081; passed Senate, 4293; enrolled, 4302; approved, 4422. In Senate: received from House, 4080; referred, 4092; reported, 4197; passed, 4251; enrolled, 4275.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 354) admitting steam plows free of, for one year from June 30, 1868-[By Mr. Allison.] read and passed, 4253; passed Senate, 4295; enrolled, 4802; approved, 4422. In Senate: received from House, 4236; referred, 4286; reported, 4266; passed, 4267; enrolled, 4275.

bill (H. R. No. 1456) to authorize the importation of machinery for repair only free of [By Mr. Schenck.] reported and passed. 4770.

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

Dycher, Anne, bill (S. No. 281) granting a pension to, widow of Mathew D. Dycher. received from Senate, 1859; referred, 1869.

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Eckhardt, Catharina, bill (S. No. 549) granting an increase of pension to.

received from Senate, 3345; referred, 3346; reported and passed, 3897.

Eckley, Ephraim R., a Representative from Ohio............

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petitions presented by.......144, 2757, 2789 bills introduced-by

No. 795-for the relief of John W. Pow-
ell...
............. ....... 1418
No. 919-for the relief of Emily Gardner,
1900

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 land
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"..............2331
No. 1157-to cede to the State of Ohio
the unsold lands in the Virginia military
district in said State.......
........ 2830

joint resolutions introduced by→→ No. 181-to pay Captain Samuel P. Snyder. .286 No. 174 for the relief of the heirs of Major A. L. Brewer.....................779 +concurrent resolution submitted by

for a recess until May 25—[May 11, 1868], 2408 reports made by.......................2457, 2830 incidental remarks by.......1419, 2408, 3883 remarks on the articles of impeachment, 1616, 1618, 1642

on the Portage Lake ship-canal bill, 4467 on the Western Pacific railroad bill, 4480 leave of absence granted to................ ..2466

Education and Labor, the Committee on, instructions tó...... reports from.....

694 3888

bill (H. R. No. 499) to abolish the office of director of the Bureau of Statistics, and transfer the business of the bureau to the Department of [By Mr. Baldwin.] referred, 637.

resolution for printing report of Commissioner pl of [By Mr. Laflin, July 25, 1868.] reported and adopted, 4469.

Edwards, Bartlett and Carrie, bill (S. No. 424) granting a pension to, children of David W. Edwards, deceased. received from Senate, 1859; referred, 1869; reported and passed, 3102; enrolled, 3144. Edwards, William B., bill (H. R. No. 9871) for the relief of-[By Mr. Gravely.] referred, 2228.

bill (H. R. No. 1399) granting an increased pension to-[By Mr. Benjamin.] reported and passed, 8893; passed Senate, 4395; enrolled, 4435; approved, 4497. In Senate: received from House and re10. ferred, 3917; reported, 4197; passed, 4369; enrolled, 4443. Edwards, W. P., a Representative from, Geor2006 gia ......4433, 4472 Eggleston, Benjamin, a Representative from Ohio......... petitions presented by.....9, 18, 78, 98, 163, 264, 433, 452, 490, 517, 648, 699, 967, 1058, 1229, 1428, 1514, 1620, 1681, 1693, 2083, 2304, 2318, 2348, 2725, 2957, 3313, 3566, 4264

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bills introduced byNo. 224-to charter Washington and Cincinnati National Railroad Company, 89 No. 315-to pay certain troops of Cincin

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nati who were engaged in putting down the Kirby Smith raid in 1862.........230 No. 594-to take possession of the bar known as Pass à L'Ontre, at the entrance of the Mississippi river, and to construct a canal without any expense to the Government.......... No. 625-for the relief of David Wright, late captain of company E, fifty second regiment Indiana volunteers...... 934 No. 725-supplemental to an act approved July 14, 1862, entitled "An act to establish certain post roads"........1161 No. 788-to regulate appraisement and inspection of imports in certain cases, 1334 No. 835-to provide for the completion of the Louisville and Portland canal around the falls of the Ohio river, at Louisville, Kentucky.................. 1504 No. 837-to protect the rights of insurance companies and to give them a lien on vessels in certain cases.......... 1512 No. 1102 to take possession of the bar known as Passà L'Outre, at the entrance of the Mississippi river, and to ...construct a canal. without any expense to the Government.... ...2542

....

...417

joint resolutions introduced by-ghai No. 157-in regard to requiring steamboats to use a newly-invented fire extinguisher. .... 636 No. 282-in relation to the trial of Jefferson Davis....... 2750 resolutions submitted by-ele in regard to the bridge across the Ohio river at Louisville, Kentucky-[January 9, 1868].......... instructing Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of selling to the highest bidder the exclusive privilege of manufacturing spirits in the United States-[January 14, 1868]...506 for a select committee to investigate the circumstances connected with the writing of a letter by the Missouri delegation to Senator Henderson on the question of impeachment [May 18, 1868], 2527 calling for transcript of the records of a military court held at Raleigh, North Carolina, in the summer of 1866 for the trial of E. Whittlesey and others→ [June 30, 18681.

Eggleston, Benjamin, a Representative from Ela, Jacob H., a Representative from New
Ohio-Continued.

reports made by....................

...........861, 1884, 2333, 2542, 2634, 2637 motions made by...........62, 417, 1451, 2333 incidental remarks by.. ........316,

417, 590, 785, 801, 1161, 1846, 3199, 8397 remarks on the order of business, 3, 230, 506 on the resolution for the impeachment of the President reported from the Judiciary Committee........ .62, 65 on the supplementary reconstruction bill (H. R. No. 439).......... ..........514 on the resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio in regard to the constitutional amendment....... ........890

on drawing for seats.

..........1085

on the Kentucky election (case of Samuel
E. Smith)
1199

on the Army appropriation bill........1285
in correction of the Journal....... .1293
on the Paducah bridge bill.
....1472
on the civil appropriation bill...........1512
on the bill to exempt certain manufactures
from tax.........
.2173
on the naval appropriation bill........ 2335
on the resolution concerning a letter to
Senator Henderson.............. 2527, 2528
on the case of Charles W. Woolley, a re-
cusant witness............ 2537, 2541, 2587
on the bill to regulate the appraisement of
imports.............. 2634, 2685, 2636, 2637
on the joint resolution relative to the Louis-

ville Bridge Company....... .............2637 during call of the House..... .2645, 2649 on the bill to amend an act concerning the Illinois and St. Louis bridge......... 2974 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060)......2983, 2990, 3046, 3048

on the river and harbor bill.. ..8209, 8210, 8271, 3557, 3558, 3559, 3562, 8565, 3593, 3595, 3615 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1284)......3401, 3402, 3418, 3419, 8459, 3486 on the bill concerning the Black river bridge, Ohio .3556 on deficiency bill (H. R. No. 1341)...4307 leave of absence granted to ..1828 Eichholtz, Hugo, bill (H. R. No. 1893) granting a pension to-[By Mr. Miller.] reported and passed, 8891; passed Senate, 4335; enrolled, 4434; approved, 4498. In Senate: received from House and referred, 3917; reported, 4197; passed, 4368; enrolled, 4443.

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Ela, Jacob H., a Representative from New Hampshire... petitions presented by..................648, 997, 1141, 1308, 2882, 2335, 2471, 2652, 8856 bill introduced by

No. 575-to establish certain offices at the navy yards of the United States......780 joint resolution introduced by

No. 845-relative to printing specifications of patents................ ........4213 resolutions submitted by

instructing Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to inquire whether any further appropriation is necessary to cause the removal of the rubbish about the west front of the Capitol, and to complete the grading now suspended-[May 15, 1868]......... .....2480 instructing Committee on Printing to inquire whether the Commissioner of Pat ents has procured any printing, binding, or blank books except at the Government Printing Office, &c.-[July 10, 1868]................ ...3926 reports made by.......................................................... ...664, 4213 remarks on the bill to exempt cotton from

internal tax..................... ́.... ...............16, 897 on the President's message......... 184, 191 on the legislative appropriation bill...1090 on the resolution in regard to George F. Sawyer......

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1098 on the tax bill (H. R. No. 1060), 2891, 2892, 2914, 2015, 2981, 2986, 3035, 3066, 3133, 3141 on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 1841), 8730, 8781

Hampshire-Continued.

remarks on questions relating to the cur reney, &c....... .........4016

on printing patent specifications......4213, 4214, 4215

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on the resolution for an investigation of the disbursement of the contingent fund, 4427 leave of absence granted to.........1296, 2499 Eldridge, Charles A., a Representative from Wisconsin...... petitions presented by........490, 1189, 1418, 1485, 1631, 1668, 2284, 2598, 4264 bill introduced byNo. 1033-for the relief of Thomas McLean........ ....2332

joint resolution introduced byNo. 185-tendering thanks of Congress to Major General W. S. Hancock...332 resolutions submitted byinstructing Committee on Commerce to inquire into the expediency of improving the harbor at Port Washington, in the State of Wisconsin, and making an appropriation therefor-[December 2, 1867] ........3 for abolishing all internal taxes except on whisky and tobacco-[December 9, 1867]..... .............97 calling for information respecting the decisions made in regard to the assess ment of the income tax upon the Shaker institution at New Lebanon, New York, and other similar societies-[December 12, 1867]................ ................ 162 for the reading of Washingstou's Farewell Address-[February 22, 1868]...... 1331 that there be paid to John Young Brown the sum of $2,500, in full for time spent and expenses incurred in prosecuting his claim to a seat in this House-[February 25, 1868] ..1419

for printing forty thousand copies of the
opening argument of President's conn-
sel, Judge Curtis-[April 13, 1868], 2292
in relation to the employment of soldiers
in the District of Columbia-[April 20,
1868].......
..........2310

for a select committee to investigate con-
cerning a letter purporting to have been
written by seven members of this House
to one of the Senators from Missouri
in relation to the impeachment trial
now pending in the Senate-[May 16,
1868]....
...2497

in relation to the seizure of private papers
by the committee of managers-[May
25, 1868]...............
...2581
directing the committee of managers to
examine the witness Woolley immedi
ately, to the end that if he shall answer
he may no longer be deprived of his
liberty-[June 10, 1868].....3034
calling for the names of all persons now
under sentence by military. commis-
sions [June 22, 1868] ........3377
directing Committee on Printing to report
the resolution for printing the protest
of Democratic members-[June 30,
1868].
......3613
authorizing Miss Vinnie Ream to continue
to occupy the rooms in the Capitol until
she has completed the statue of Mr.
Lincoln, not exceeding the term of one
year-[July 20, 1868] ...............................4253
reports made by......
.8616, 3618
motions made by.
.3,172, 372, 664,
668, 784, 785, 1401, 1419, 1619, 1761,
1857, 1870, 2533, 2582, 2942, 3223, 4264
incidental remarks by.....2, 11, 12, 27, 96, 97,

Eldridge, Charles A., a Representative from Wisconsin-Continued.

remarks on the order of business.........3, 26, 112, 154, 156, 209, 234, 295, 1200, 1201, 1858. 2225, 2234, 2239, 2240, 2288, 2291, 2304, 2388, 2401, 2498, 2535, 2541, 2542, 2574, 2575, 2943, 3345, 3346, 3397 on the bill to exempt cotton from internal

156, 210, 232, 264, 312, 332,383, 366, 403, : 644, 788, 785, 890, 891, 936, 945, 1087, 1189, 1198, 1296, 1328, 1401, 1424, 1426, 1619, 1668, 1774, 1806, 1857, 1858, 1861, 1865, 1972, 2071, 2073, 2137, 2217, 2288, 2318, 2354, 2887, 2408, 2421, 2535, 2581, 2668, 2753, 3105, 8199, 3331, 3365, 8375, ||oley 3877, 8476, 3485, 8597, 8613, 3616, 4083, 4090, 4215, 4258, 4254, 4294, 4295, 4296, 4306, 4879, 4880, 4412, :4496, 4499

on the resolution for the impeachment of the President, reported from the Judi ciary Committee........ ..........61, 62, 66, 67, 68, 69, 95, 96 on the President's message.. ..78, 161, 172, 178, 179, 181, 182, 185, 186, 187, 463, 750, 2368 on the confiscation bill.........108, 112, 116 on deficiency bill (H. R. No. 313), 216, 315 on the correspondence relating to the removal of Secretary Stanton...... on reconstruction bill (H. R. No. 214), 266, 267 on the bill relating to land grants to southern railroads...... .312, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 874, 875, 970, 971, 978, 974, 979, 985 on the joint resolution to provide for the examination of distillery meters.....427,

241

447, 844

on the supplementary reconstruction bill (H. R. No. 439). .........476, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 542, 543, 548, 580, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 605, 662, 664 on the bill defining a quorum of the Supreme Court....... ....477, 488

on the censure of Hon. Fernando Wood, 542, 543 on the Kentucky election (case of McKee vs. Young)..................690, 691 on the bill concerning the rights of American citizens abroad...............832, 1129 on resolution in reference to one of the justices of Supreme Court.....862, 863, 864 on the Kentucky election (case of John Young Brown).................................................................900, 945 on the legislative appropriation bill...920,

......

1024, 1052 on the resolution in reference to Stephen J. Meany......... ............947 on the Military Academy appropriation bill........994, 996, 997, 1019, 1020, 1021 on drawing for seats.......1043, 1044, 1085 on the Kentucky election (ease of Samuel

E. Smith)...........................1197, 1198 on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill.............. .1202

on the Army appropriation bill, 1303, 1307 on the resolution reported for the impeachment of the President.........1342, 1344,

1346, 1396, 1897, 1398, 1399, 1400, 1401, 1402 on the reading of Washington's Farewell Address.............. ............... ............ ...1331, 1333 on the naval appropriation bill, 1422, 2386 on questions relating to impeachment,

on

1401, 1402, 1425, 1706, 1774, 2227, 2232, 2292, 2307, 2319, 2320, 2355, 2364, 2365, 4473, 4474 on the articles of impeachment.......1543, 1616, 1618, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1642 on the impeachment protest...... ...1619, 1620, 1632, 1633 n the Tennessee election (case of R. R. Butler)....... 1685, 1687 on the bill to continue the Freedmen's Bureau......1814, 1815, 1817, 1997, 3310 on the bill for the admission of Alabama, 1820, 1821, 2058 on the bill for the relief of W. W. Holden and others........................ 1906, 1907 personal and explanatory................1927 on the bill to guaranty a republican form of government................ 1960, 1965 on the amendment of the judiciary act,

[2060, 2061, 2062, 2065 on the impeachment replication......2072, of a .:111) mei 2078, 2079, 2080 on the bill to admit Alabama to representation in Congress, 2138, 2139, 2143, 2193, 2204, 2211, 2218, 2215, 2216. 2217

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