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 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...... 168 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, granting right of way to, from Green Bay to iron mines in Menomonee county, Michi- See H. R. 1836. enabling Jackson, Lansing, and Saginaw to change northern terminus...... 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 manner See H. Res. 436. granting public lands to New Orleans and Selma Railroad Company and Immigration 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- right of way to New York and Oswego Midland. 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. 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 190 Reconstruction, proposal to remove disabilities of F. J. Moses and Andrew Ramsey, of South 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. See H. R. 1515, 1544, 1619, 1699, 1716, 1768, 1984. Page. 11, 24 16 13, 24 48 ...55, 56, 132, 205, 317, 414 See H. R. 1518, 1770, 1772, 1892, 1977, 2011, 2012, 2013, and H. Res. 417. 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 55 67 .78, 167, 184, 242, 291, 346, 402, 414, 415, 470 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 to aid in administration of justice in Virginia proposed transfer of funds from districts having large balances to those having regulating manner of applying to Congress for removal of disabilities, &c. ..... proposal to continue Bureau of Commissioner of, asks investigation. Reeve, David W., concerning arrest of, by Sergeant-at-arms, &c... See H. R. 1571. 81, 414 124, 145, 243 132 133 135. 143 167 167 167 190 205 243 263 296 297 333 19 42 .392, 425, 426, 442 101 Representation of the two-fifths of such persons who have hitherto been held in slavery, making 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...... 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. Riley's Manual, proposal to purchase. Rivers, appropriating certain moneys for See H. Res. 406. improving navigation of Savannah aiding construction of railroad and wagon bridge across Missouri.. authorizing James Gallaher and his associates to build and maintain a bridge across the relative to bridges across Ohio... See H. R. 1731. See H. R. 2014. 203 294 58, 60 67 3 158 132, 203 134 168 477 Rules of the House, proposal to amend, so as to increase number of members of Committee on 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 By Mr. Arnell; directing the payment to Mrs. Hines, of Arkansas, the balance due her By Mr. J. M. Ashley: asking the Secretary of War for report of General Cram on survey By Mr. Baker: referring the report of the Commissioner of Education to the Committee 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 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., Committee on Reconsituction to print certain documents. By Mr. Blair: authorizing a warrant for the arrest of John H. Bell and 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 furnishing of the hall and committee rooms of the House of Repre- By Mr. Boutwell: concerning the condition of Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. By Mr. B. F. Butler: asking the Comptroller of the Currency as to the exchange of 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 By Mr. Siduey Clarke: asking Secretary of the Interior as to the expenses of the com- asking Secretary of the Interior why certain Kansas Indian trust lands have not By Mr. Cook Committee on Roads and Canals authorized to examine witnesses under concerning Anderson and Switzler contested election case. By Mr. Coburn: Committee on Public Expenditures to inquire into Wells, Fargo & Com- 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 By Mr. Covode: granting use of a portion of the Capitol for inauguration proceedings, 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 concerning Wimpy & Christy contested election case.. authorizing the Select Committee on Election Frauds to employ additional clerks.. 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 appointing a Committee to inform the Senate of the election of T. M. Pomeroy as appointing a committee to inform the President of the election of T. M. Pomeroy 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. Committee on Printing to investigate the stationery contracts of the Interior 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 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. 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. Resolutions-Continued. By Mr. Higby: Secretary of the Treasury to inform the House relative to printing for 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- By Mr. S. Hooper: asking Secretary of the Treasury as to the condition of the National By Mr. C. D. Hubbard: Committee on Invalid Pensions to inquire as to granting a pension By Mr. R. D. Hubbard: asking Secretary of the Interior for statement of money paid for By Mr. Hunter: asking Secretary of State for information concerning representative of 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.. relative to certain relics in the Patent Office Page. 200 318 169 169 67 107 72 259 69 285 82 95 547 By Mr. Judd directing Secretary of War to make surveys of the harbor at Chicago, Il1. 299 directing Secretary of War to have examinations and surveys made at the port of relative to the act granting increased pension to Emily B. Bidwell and Sarah 114 relative to illegal slaveholding in Kentucky. 140 184 By Mr. Kelsey: asking Secretary of State for information relative to the property of 199 By Mr. Kelley: asking Secretary of the Navy what amount of money has been expended 303 asking Secretary of State relative to the incarceration of E. Cabada by the captain By Mr. Laflin: to print evidence relative to affairs in Georgia.. 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 Committee on New York Election Frauds authorized to report at any time. certain interrogatories to Henry Johnson certain interrogatories to Florence Scannell. for the discharge of Henry Johnson from custody. 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 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- 127 260 70 92 calling on Secretary of the Treasury for statement of gold coin sold since January 114 14 73 81 calling on Secretary of State for papers in relation to the claim of Owen Thorn By Mr. Nicholson: asking Secretary of the Treasury for information as to surveys in the 274 relative to surveys in the harbor at the Delaware Breakwater By Mr. Norris: relative to the mail service in the late rebellious States.. 274 93 111 176 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 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 asking Secretary of War for engineer officer's report on the bridge over the Mis relative to the pay of Matt. Szegadz, deceased. By Mr. Poland: Committee on the Revision of the Laws authorized to employ a clerk.. asking Secretary of the Interior for information concerning amount of claims By Mr. Price: calling on Secretary of the Interior for report on Union Pacific railroad.. asking Secretary of the Interior for report of the President of the Union Pacific 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 By Mr. Robinson: calling on the President for additional correspondence with our chargé 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- 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 asking Secretary of the Treasury his reasons for continuance of certain offices proposing to print report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue appointing tellers to count the electoral vote directing the Clerk to inform the Senate that the House is ready to count the elec- directing the Clerk to present the vetoed copper bill to the State Department relative to fisheries on coast of British North America relative to the attendance of the inaugural ceremonies by the members of the By Mr. Scofield: Committee on Reconstruction to examine into affairs in Georgia.. calling on Secretary of the Treasury for correspondence with the collector and sur- By Mr. Shanks: Committee on Military Affairs to inquire as to furnishing clothing to in- asking Secretary of State in regard to American vessels destroyed by rebel vessels 226 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- 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 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 inquiry of State Department respecting a commissioner to Spain... asking the President for report of commissioners to examine the character of the 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 asking Secretary of the Treasury as to the cost of the mint at Carson City, Nevada. 77 77 150 |