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Railroads, granting right of way through public lands to New Orleans, Mobile, and Chattanooga.

See H. R. 1516.

regranting certain lands in Alabama to Nashville and Decatur....

See H. R. 1527.

authorizing building of military and postal from Washington to New York...

See H. R. 621.

Vallejo and Humboldt Bay in California, granting lands to aid..................

See S. 349.

to secure the use of American iron in construction of land grant railroads
See H. R. 1578.

incorporating government anthracite

See H. R. 1611.

granting lands to the Superior and State Line.

See H. R. 1650.

incorporating Central Indian, in Indian territory

See H. R. 1653.

granting right of way to certain, through territories of the United States, &c..

See H. R. 1656.

Walla-Walla and Columbia River

See R. H. 1041.

Eufaula, Opelika, Oxford, and Gunterville, &c..

See H. R. 1703.

aiding construction of Arkansas and Pacific..

See H. R. 1721.

amending act granting lands to aid Lake Superior and Puget Sound..

See H. R. 1726.

road from Central Pacific, in California, to Port-

land, in Oregon......

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from Sioux City, Iowa, to Columbus, Nebraska, granting lands in aid of .

See H. R. 1790.

Columbia River, authorizing counties of Walla Walla, Klickital, Skamania, and Clarke,
in Washington Territory, to aid construction of..

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granting right of way to, from Green Bay to iron mines in Menomonee county, Michi-
gan

See H. R. 1836.

enabling Jackson, Lansing, and

Saginaw to change northern terminus......

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amending Denver Pacific, providing for Southern Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific...

See H. R. 1846.

granting lands to Arkansas in aid of Mississippi, Ouachita, and Red River..

See H. R. 1850.

directing Secretary of the Treasury to withhold bonds sufficient from such railroads
as have received aid from United States to secure their construction in a first class

manner

See H. Res. 436.

granting public lands to New Orleans and Selma Railroad Company and Immigration
Association

See H. R. 1901.

See H. R. 1976.

loan of $5,000,000 to New Orleans and Selma..

lands to Western Wisconsin, and extending time to St. Croix and Lake Su-
perior.....

right of way to New York and Oswego Midland.

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incorporating Uniontown and Washington City, in District of Columbia

See S. 532.

granting right of way and public lands to Oroville and Virginia City.

See H. R. 1998.

supplementary to act authorizing construction of Baltimore and Potomac....
See S. 936.
incorporating National Junction Railway Company

See S. 669.

extending time for completion of first twenty miles of Cairo and Fulton ..

See S. R. 238.

granting lands in Alabama to Tennessee and Coosa

Rations to which army officers may be entitled,

See H. R. 2010.

regulating the value of extra.......

See H. R. 1889.

Raymond, Rossiter W., report of, on mineral resources of States and Territories west of the Rocky

Mountains

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Reconstruction, proposal to remove disabilities of F. J. Moses and Andrew Ramsey, of South
Carolina

See H. R. 1468, 1469, 1484, S. 658.

proposal to remove disabilities of De Witt C. Senter, of Tennessee.

See H. R. 1478.

providing for an election in Virginia.

See H. R. 1485, 1472.

respecting provisional governments of Virginia and Texas....

See S. R. 173.

removing disabilities of certain citizens of South Carolina.

See H. R. 1513, 1514, 1543, 1616, 1617, 1793, 1913, 1991.
removing disabilities of certain citizens of Georgia.

See H. R. 1515, 1544, 1619, 1699, 1716, 1768, 1984.
removing disabilities of certain citizens of Alabama.

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13, 24

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...55, 56, 132, 205, 317, 414
..55, 56, 132, 166, 167, 203, 347

See H. R. 1518, 1770, 1772, 1892, 1977, 2011, 2012, 2013, and H. Res. 417.
removing disabilities of certain citizens of Florida..

See H. R. 15:22.

enforcing laws of United States in the State of Georgia

See H. R. 1546.

removing disabilities from certain persons.

.55, 203, 296, 346, 477

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.78, 167, 184, 242, 291, 346, 402, 414, 415, 470
See H. R. 1556, 1720, 1746, 1819, 1880, 1978, 1988, 1995, 2001, 2008.
removing disabilities from certain persons in Louisiana.

See H. R. 1560, 1994.

removing disabilities from certain persons in North Carolina

See H. R. 1598, 1673, 1821.

relative to persons holding civil offices in provisional governments of Virginia and

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to aid in administration of justice in Virginia

proposed transfer of funds from districts having large balances to those having

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regulating manner of applying to Congress for removal of disabilities, &c. .....

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proposal to continue Bureau of
See H. R. 1464.

Commissioner of, asks investigation.

Reeve, David W., concerning arrest of, by Sergeant-at-arms, &c...
Registry of vessels, extending laws relating to

See H. R. 1571.

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133

135.

143

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205

243

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296

297

333

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.392, 425, 426, 442

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Representation of the two-fifths of such persons who have hitherto been held in slavery, making
provision for

See H. R. 1774.

Representatives in Congress, providing manner of election of

See H. R. 1826.

Repudiation, Congress will entertain no project looking towards, &c......
Resolutions, (see end of this letter.)

Reynolds, Brevet Major General Joseph J., proposing thanks to....

See H. Res. 385.

Rhode Island, members from the State of, appear, viz: Thomas A. Jenckes and Nathan F.
Dixon

Riley's Manual, proposal to purchase.

Rivers, appropriating certain moneys for

See H. Res. 406.

improving navigation of Savannah
See H. R. 1618, 1769.

aiding construction of railroad and

wagon bridge across Missouri..
See H. R. 1655.

authorizing James Gallaher and his associates to build and maintain a bridge across the
Missouri

relative to bridges across Ohio...

See H. R. 1731.

See H. R. 2014.

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294

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67

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158

132, 203

134

168

477

Rules of the House, proposal to amend, so as to increase number of members of Committee on
Pacific Railroad by two..

proposal to suspend 16th and 17th joint rules during remainder of the Congress.

225

482, 487

Resolutions of the House-

By Mr. Archer: Judiciary Committee to report a bill appropriating money to reimburse
the President for expenses incurred in the impeachment trial...

By Mr. Arnell; directing the payment to Mrs. Hines, of Arkansas, the balance due her
late husband as a member of the House of Representatives.
relative to Ku-Klux-Klan outrages in Tennessee

By Mr. J. M. Ashley: asking the Secretary of War for report of General Cram on survey
for ship canal, Maumee Bay

By Mr. Baker: referring the report of the Commissioner of Education to the Committee
on Education and Labor..

Committee on Public Lands to inquire as to relief for Sebastian Reichert

By Mr. Banks: referring to Committee on Foreign Affairs a request that the President
obtain a settlement of the "Perkins" claim.

to print papers relating to the Chinese and Japanese indemnity fund.

relative to the claim of Benjamin W. Perkins and others against the Russian gov-

ernment..

By Mr. Beaman: suspension of rules on House bill No. 1808.

By Mr. Beck: asking Secretary of the Treasury relative to orders, regulations, &c.,
respecting the execution of the internal revenue laws

Committee on Reconsituction to print certain documents.

By Mr. Blair: authorizing a warrant for the arrest of John H. Bell and David W. Reeves.
interrogatories to John H. Bell.....
interrogatories to David W. Reeves.

for the discharge of Blair and Reeves

By Mr. Broomall: relative to the President's annual message.

to bring to the House absent members..

dispensing with further proceeding under the call of the House
relative to the pay of committee clerks

relative to the furnishing of the hall and committee rooms of the House of Repre-
sentatives

By Mr. Boutwell: concerning the condition of Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas.
By Mr. Brooks: authorizing the Reconstruction Committee to summon witnesses.
for the discharge of Florence Scannell...

By Mr. B. F. Butler: asking the Comptroller of the Currency as to the exchange of
securities by national banks, &c.

asking Secretary of the Treasury for information as to the American fisheries on

the coast of the British Provinces

protesting against counting electoral vote of Georgia.

to pay expenses of sending home the remains of Thaddeus Stevens

relative to printing the report of the committee on Prince Edward's Island

By Mr. Cake: to print extra copies House bill No. 1,349

to print eulogies on the late Thaddeus Stevens

By Mr. Churchhill: asking the Secretary of the Interior for report on the Union Pacific
railroad

By Mr. Siduey Clarke: asking Secretary of the Interior as to the expenses of the com-
missioner to treat with the Osage Indians

asking Secretary of the Interior why certain Kansas Indian trust lands have not
been put into market

By Mr. Cook Committee on Roads and Canals authorized to examine witnesses under
outh

concerning Anderson and Switzler contested election case.

By Mr. Coburn: Committee on Public Expenditures to inquire into Wells, Fargo & Com-
pany's contracts .....

relative to the admission of the people to the galleries.

By Mr. Cornell: asking the Secretary of War for information relative to the survey of
Rondout Harbor...

By Mr. Covode: granting use of a portion of the Capitol for inauguration proceedings,
(concurrent)

relative to certain relies in the Interior Department.

By Mr. Cullom: relative to Hayti and San Domingo

By Mr. Dawes: relative to the eight-hour law

asking Secretary of the Treasury for report relative to engraving and printing in
the Treasury Department..

concerning Wimpy & Christy contested election case..

authorizing the Select Committee on Election Frauds to employ additional clerks..
for the arrest of Florence Scannell.

to print report and testimony in the New York election frauds..

By Mr. Dawes: to pay Simon Jones, J. Willis Menard, and Caleb S. Hunt, claimants of
seats in the House

appointing a Committee to inform the Senate of the election of T. M. Pomeroy as
Speaker

appointing a committee to inform the President of the election of T. M. Pomeroy
as Speaker of the House.

By Mr. Dickey: announcing the death of Hon. Thaddens Stevens.

By Mr. Ela: referring to Bauking and Currency Committee an inquiry as to further legis.
lation respecting insolvent banks.

Committee on Printing to investigate the stationery contracts of the Interior
Department...

to print the report of the Special Commissioner of the Revenue

relative to printing the debates of Congress, (concurrent).

By Mr. Eliot: Committee on Commerce to inquire as to the repeal of acts concerning
tonnage duties on Spanish vessels

asking Secretary of War for the report of General James H. Wilson...

By Mr. Elliott: on the death of Hon. James Hinds, of Arkansas..

By Mr. Farnsworth: relative to buildings rented by the various departments.
By Mr. Garfield: appoiuting a select committee on the census

censure of E. D. Holbrook, delegate from Idaho Territory.

to print testimony &c., taken by the Cominittee on Military Affairs

By Mr. Golliday: relative to the transportation of petroleum on passenger vessels.
By Mr. Griswold: relative to the claim of Oliver Bascom..

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Resolutions-Continued.

By Mr. Higby: Secretary of the Treasury to inform the House relative to printing for
Idaho Territory, and defalcation of Horace C. Gibson...

for printing report of A. W. Raymond

declaring against subsidies..

By Mr. Holman: relative to grants of public lands..

asking Secretary of State for correspondence between Minister Webb and Rear-
Admiral Davis

By Mr. S. Hooper: asking Secretary of the Treasury as to the condition of the National
Mechanics' and Farmers' Bank at Albany, New York.

By Mr. C. D. Hubbard: Committee on Invalid Pensions to inquire as to granting a pension
to Eveline Sheridan

By Mr. R. D. Hubbard: asking Secretary of the Interior for statement of money paid for
works of art, &c...

By Mr. Hunter: asking Secretary of State for information concerning representative of
this country in Spain

By Mr. Jenckes: for printing of report on coast survey

By Mr. T. L. Jones: declaratory as to the pay of female employés of the government..
asking Secretary of the Treasury for information relative to public buildings at
Covington, Kentucky....

relative to certain relics in the Patent Office

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82

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By Mr. Judd directing Secretary of War to make surveys of the harbor at Chicago, Il1.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations..

299

directing Secretary of War to have examinations and surveys made at the port of
Chicago..

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relative to the act granting increased pension to Emily B. Bidwell and Sarah
Hackleman..

114

relative to illegal slaveholding in Kentucky.
relative to contracts to be paid in gold.

140

184

By Mr. Kelsey: asking Secretary of State for information relative to the property of
William T. Harris, deceased..

199

By Mr. Kelley: asking Secretary of the Navy what amount of money has been expended
in experiments of steam engineering.

303

asking Secretary of State relative to the incarceration of E. Cabada by the captain
general of Cuba...

By Mr. Laflin: to print evidence relative to affairs in Georgia..

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E. B. Elliott's letters on unification of coinage

By Mr. Lawrence: relative to sales of gold by the Secretary of the Treasury.

to investigate the election frauds in New York

calling on departments for reports as to reduction of force and expenses in their
departments.

Committee on New York Election Frauds authorized to report at any time.
for the arrest of Henry Johnson..

certain interrogatories to Henry Johnson

certain interrogatories to Florence Scannell.

for the discharge of Henry Johnson from custody.

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relative to the distribution of documents to members of the fortieth Congress.

540

By Mr. Lynch: relative to commerce with the Spanish West India Islands.
asking Senate to return House resolution 332

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asking Secretary of War in regard to documents relating to the rebellion.

286

relative to the consideration of pension bills.

By Mr. Miller: relative to the Agricultural Report for 1867.

By Mr. Moorhead: to print House bill 1349.

By Mr. Morrell: relative to the cost of the new agricultural building.

By Mr. Mullins: concerning the Ku Klux Klan

By Mr. Mungen: to print Niles's Register

asking Secretary of State for information in regard to the arrest of American citi-
zens in Paraguay

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260

70

92

calling on Secretary of the Treasury for statement of gold coin sold since January
1, 1863....

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calling on Secretary of State for papers in relation to the claim of Owen Thorn
asking Secretary of the Treasury concerning money for abandoned lands
By Mr. Niblack: concerning the charge of desertion against certain soldiers in the late war.
concerning withholding of pensions from widows, &c..
relative to public lands in Knox County, Indiana.

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By Mr. Nicholson: asking Secretary of the Treasury for information as to surveys in the
harbor of Delaware Breakwater.

274

relative to surveys in the harbor at the Delaware Breakwater

By Mr. Norris: relative to the mail service in the late rebellious States..
By Mr. Paine: inquiry of Secretary of War relative to the army in Texas
inquiry of Secretary of War relative to the army in Texas rescinded

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Resolutions of the House-Continued.

By Mr. Paine: relative to representation of the State of Georgia in the House

inquiry of Secretary of War relative to trial, &c., of persons in reconstructed
States

By Mr. Pettis: on the death of the late Darwin A. Finney, member of Congress

on Chaves vs. Clever contested election case..

By Mr. Peters: to print eulogies on Hon. T. Stevens.

By Mr. Perham: relative to the payment of arrears of pensions.

By Mr. Pike: relative to the payment of United States notes.

By Mr. Pile: relative to further protection of life and property on rivers flowing into the
Gulf of Mexico...

asking Secretary of War for engineer officer's report on the bridge over the Mis
souri River at Kansas City

relative to the pay of Matt. Szegadz, deceased.

By Mr. Poland: Committee on the Revision of the Laws authorized to employ a clerk..
By Mr. Prince: referring the contested election case Wimpy and Christy to the Committee
of Elections

asking Secretary of the Interior for information concerning amount of claims
against United States for taking census in 1860

By Mr. Price: calling on Secretary of the Interior for report on Union Pacific railroad..
relative to national banks certifying checks.

asking Secretary of the Interior for report of the President of the Union Pacific
railroad.

By Mr. Pruyn: relative to the admission duty free of "flowering plants"

to print report of the Smithsonian Institution

By Mr. Randall: relative to amending the Rules

By Mr. Raum: relative to mileage of members at the July session, 1867..

By Mr. Robertson: asking Secretary of the Navy for correspondence of Rear-Admiral
Davis concerning the Paraguay difficulties

By Mr. Robinson: calling on the President for additional correspondence with our chargé
d'affaires in London..

By Mr. Roots: relative to enlarging the Committee on Pacific Railroads

By Mr. Ross: to draw seats..

relative to naturalization.

By Mr. Schenck: Committee on Revision of the Laws to inquire as to amending the natu-
ralization laws

calling on Secretary of War for information in relation to work on Hell Gate.

calling on Secretary of War for information in relation to certain officers in and
about New York City.

asking Secretary of the Treasury his reasons for continuance of certain offices
under the government..

proposing to print report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
to print tax bill.

appointing tellers to count the electoral vote

directing the Clerk to inform the Senate that the House is ready to count the elec-
toral vote..

directing the Clerk to present the vetoed copper bill to the State Department
to suspend certain joint rules, (concurrent).

relative to fisheries on coast of British North America

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relative to the attendance of the inaugural ceremonies by the members of the
House

By Mr. Scofield: Committee on Reconstruction to examine into affairs in Georgia..
relative to adjournment over a Saturday..

calling on Secretary of the Treasury for correspondence with the collector and sur-
veyor of the port of Philadelphia.

By Mr. Shanks: Committee on Military Affairs to inquire as to furnishing clothing to in-
mates of Soldiers' Homes

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asking Secretary of State in regard to American vessels destroyed by rebel vessels
in the late war..

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By Mr. Shellabarger: on Tennessee contested election case.

By Mr. Spalding: relative to resumption of specie payments

relative to repudiation, &c

By Mr. Starkweather: relative to protection of fur seal in Alaska.

By Mr. Stover: to pay W. F. Switzler for contesting Anderson's seat..

By Mr. Sypher: relative to the organization of militia in the southern States

By Mr. Tift: relative to amending the bankrupt law.

to print evidence on Georgia affairs.

By Mr. Upson: Louisiana contested election case .

By Mr. B. Van Horn: relative to the consideration of House bill 1202.

By Mr. E. B. Washburne: notifying the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representa-
tives is assembled..

notifying the President that a quorum of the two houses is in session, &c.

Postmaster General to communicate copy of contracts with Wells, Fargo & Co. for
carrying the mails

directing the return to the Oregon legislature of a certain paper..

adjournment over the holidays..

Postmaster General to communicate a copy of advertisements for proposals to furnish
postage stamps

inquiry of State Department respecting a commissioner to Spain...

asking the President for report of commissioners to examine the character of the
Pacific railroad

inquiry of the Secretary Treasury as to the conduct of consular officers..

Secretary State to give information as to the expenses of the northwest boundary
commission

asking Secretary of the Treasury as to the cost of the mint at Carson City, Nevada.

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