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Ventilation of the Hall of the House, report of Allen C. Stimers..
Vermont, meinbers from the State of appear, viz: Luke P. Poland, Worthington C. Smith.
Frederick E. Woodbridge appeared.

providing for terms of circuit districts courts of United States for.

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Vice-President of United States, Schuyler Colfax, declared elected for constitutional term to com-
mence on the 4th day of March, 1869..

Virginia, reconstruction committee to examine into affairs in and report legislation.

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Vermont, citizens of, that women shall have the same right as men to vote
for amendment to the Constitution..

legislature, joint resolutions of, relating to reciprocity of trade with Dominion of
Canada

relating to grants of public lands of the United States

Vice, John

Vincent, W. S.

navigation between the United States and Canada

Virginia, citizens of, masters and owners of vessels, for protection from illegal taxes
for continuance of Freedmen's Bureau

Voightlander, Herman

Vorhees, Aun R..

H. R. 1464.

See Sen. 909.

W.

War, Secretary of, to inform the House, amount of money expended for suppression of Indian
hostilities for 1866, 1867, and 1868.

transinits reply to above

transmits communication from Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, asking
appointment of a committee to investigate administration of that bureau..
directing to sell Bergen Heights arsenal

See H. Res. 373.

transmits papers relative to sale of Fort Snelling reservation.

transmits report of Inspector General Hardie on purchase of army building in
New York

transmits papers, requesting a pension for Charles McCarthy

petition for removal of disabilities from certain persons
account of river and harbor surveys for 1868.

papers, and recommending that Joseph Segar be allowed to keep
hotel at Fort Monroe

to report what has been done toward removing obstructions at Hell Gate, Long
Island Sound.

transmits reply to above

to communicate concerning improvements of Des Moines and Rock Island
Rapids..

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War, Secretary of, transmits report of Major General James Wilson in reply to above.
transmits report of disbursements from June 30, 1865, to June 30, 1868.
to forward any reports concerning bridge across Missouri river at Kansas City.
transmits reply to above

to report what reduction can be made of number of officers, salaries, &c., in
his office

transmits reply to above......

to report number of commissioned officers detailed for duty in various depart.
ments in New York city..

transmits reply to above..

tuansmits communication, with approval, from the Adjutant General, relative
to dropping from the rolls of the army Lieutenants Daniel Hitchcock, 5th
cavalry, and Wm. J. Mackay, 29th infantry, for desertion
transmits petition, praying continuance of Freedmen's Bureau in Virginia
relative to additional appropriations for bridge at Rock Island arsenal
transmitting petition of James Chew for removal of disabilities

to inform the House how many enlisted men now on duty in Texas, Mississippi,
and Virginia, were citizens of the late rebel States during the rebellion, &c..
above resolution rescinded.

to forward report of General T. J. Cram on ship canal through shoal water of
Maumee Bay, Ohio........

transmits reply to above..

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reports deficiency in appropriation for government building, corner Seventeenth
and F streets

transmits copies of correspondence with Lieutenant General Sherman, con-
cerning purchase of land at Omaha, Nebraska.

transmits report of Brevet Major General Harney on Sioux Indians of Upper
Missouri

transmits petition of Wm. F. Taylor, auditor of public accounts of Virginia..
E. W. Anderson, formerly cadet United States Military
Academy

transmits claims of officers and crews of United States gunboat De Soto and
transport Crescent..
authorizing him to place at disposal of National Lincoln Monument Association,
at Springfield, Illinois, damaged and captured ordnance, &c...

See H. R. 1641, 1831, 2009.

asks favorable attention to claim of Mrs. H. S. Gates, widow of late Brevet
Brigadier General Wm. Gates

transmits report of Adjutant General on claim of Dr. Seth W. Langdon....
Brevet Major General L. Thomas on national cemeteries..
extract from report of Postmaster General, relative to transferring
certain funds..

petition of Wm. H. Richardson, of Virginia..

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return of vote by which James Mann was elected to Congress from
Louisiana.

report of Quartermaster General, relative to manner of reducing
expenses of War Department at and in vicinity of New York.......
request of Inspector General for one fourth class clerk
report of Chief of Ordnance, on insufficiency of clerical force..
Engineers, recommending certain legislation
board of officers on new building for War Department.

to report under what authority Alexander Dunbar, of Canada, is employed to
instruct the horse doctors of the United States army, &c....

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statement of contracts and purchases for ordnance department, for
1868

statement of contracts made by quartermasters' department in De-
cember, 1868.

letter of Commissary General of Subsistence, asking appropriation
of $9,000, for contingent expenses..

to report number, &c., of buildings in Washington occupied by his department.
transmits reply to above...

report of General Hazen on battle of Washita river.

Chief Engineer, concerning claim of Mr. Dowling, of Cali-
fornia, to Goat Island in San Francisco harbor..
to report concerning survey of Rondout harbor, New York.
transmits reply as above..

authorized to place at disposal of National Lincoln Monument Association,
at Springfield, Illinois, damaged and captured orduance..
See H. R. 1831, 2009.

asks appropriation of $6,000, to pay premiums to architects.

to furnish information concerning criminals in the reconstructed States
transmits reply to above.

reporting against expediency of furnishing army clothing to inmates of houses
for disabled soldiers

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in reference to claims of J. E. Clarke and John T. Peabody.

to furnish the memorial of Brigadier General B. S. Roberts, on subject of
draining the surplus waters of Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, and Erie,
into Ohio River, &

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War, Secretary of, transmits papers in claim for salvage against United States steamer Leviathan.
to furnish information concerning publication of documents relating to the
rebellion...

communication from commander fifth military district

transmits reply to above.

to have surveys made of port of Chicago &c..
transmits report of subsistence stores supplied the Indians

papers, relative to claim of Thomas Dowling to Yerba Buena
report on cases of George C. Haine and Henry A. White..
account of expenses of national armory at Springfield
list of contracts made by engineer department during 1868.
relative to certain funds appropriated for support of certain Indians.
submits communication from Commissary of Subsistence.

authorizing him to grant right of way to New York and Oswego Midland
Railroad Company, across public grounds at Fort Ontario, Oswego, N. Y.......
See II. Res. 459.

relative to reimbursement to quartermasters' department, on account of sup-
plies to Indians

asks appropriation to pay premiums for approved plans for new War Depart-
ment building....

transmits papers in case of C. B. Ferguson and others....

letter from General Roberts, relative to waste lands on Mississippi
River..

petition of T. B. Manlove, for removal of disabilities..

to take charge of Gettysburg and Antietam national cemeteries..........
See 8. R. 119,

transmits report concerning adjournment of constitutional convention of Texas.
applications for removal of disabilities

of N. K. Trout, of Staunton, Virginia, for removal of
disabilities

Warren and Costello, report of Secretary of State, on their imprisonment in Great Britain..

release

Washington, delegate from the Territory of, appears, viz: Alvan Flanders..
repealing act passed by Territory of, relating to pilots, &c.......

See H. R 1591.

Secretary of Treasury transmits letter from Secretary of, enclosing estimates of
expenses for legislative assembly of, and Secretary's office for year ending June
30, 1870.

oeding the buildings at Fort Steilacoom to, for insane asylum.

See H. Res. 414.

authorizing counties of Walla Walla, Klickitat, Skamania, and Clarke, to aid
Columbia River railroad

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regulating elections in..

See H. R. 1791.

See S. 810.

Washington City, repealing Sec. 2 of act making appropriations to complete defences of......

bee H. R. 1685.

Washington, George, the Father of his Country, revolution concerning effects of.
Wells, Fargo & Company, contract for carrying overland mails, transmitted by Postmaster Gen-
eral...

proposal to appoint committed to investigate contract with.
minority report on contract with..

West Virginia, members from the State of, appear, viz: Chester D. Hubbard, Bethuel M. Kitchen,
and Daniel Polsley.....

providing for sale of lands, tenements, and water privileges belonging to the Uni-
ted States at and near Harper's Ferry, in the county of Jefferson..

See S. 186.

providing for holding term of United States district court at Lewisburg......
See H. R. 1875.

Wisconsin, members from the State of, appear, vz: Halbert E. Paine, Benjamin F. Hopkins,
Amasa Cobb, Charles A. Eldridge, and Cadwallader C. Washburn..
Philetus Sawyer appeared

granting lands to, in aid of certain railroads.

[Green Bay and Lake Pepin railroad.

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See H. R. 1899.

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credentials of J. S. Casement, claiming to be delegate from, presented...
proposal to change name of

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Washington Territory, citizens of, Yor repeal of act passed by legislature of said Territory..
Waters, Richard..

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Western Union Telegraph Company

See H. R. 1479.

See H. R. 1543.

See H. R. 1917.

See H. R. 1919.

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West Virginia, citizens of, for revision of sections 78 and 94 of act approved June 20, 1869..
for removal of circuit court from Parkersburg to Wheeling...
against removal of circuit court from Parkersburg to Wheeling...... 149, 228, 263
for amendment to Constitution

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