INDEX TO HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. reports from...... discharged from subjects...... 1956 .2542, 4090 .2045, 2343 bill (S. No. 611) to continue the act to authorize the settlement of the, of officers of the Army and Navy. received from Senate, 932; referred, 1273; reported and passed, 4134; enrolled, 4212. bill (H. R. No. 1829) for the settlement of the, of Major Abraham Beeler, late paymaster New York volunteers-[By Mr. Burchard.] referred, 1399; reported and passed, 3220; passed Senate, 4315; enrolled, 4423; approved, 4460. bill (H. R. No. 2102) relative to errors in, in Navy Department-[By Mr. Scofield.] referred, 1955. bill (H. R. No. 2157) providing for the settlement of the, of Captain E. W. H. Read while acting assistant quartermas ter in Texas at the breaking out of the rebellion-[By Mr. Voorhees.] referred, 2073. bill (S. No. 910) relating to inventories and, of the property of the United States in public buildings and grounds. received from Senate, 2143; passed, 4097; enrolled, 4140. bill (S. No. 59) authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to settle and pay the, of Colonel James F. Jaques. received from Senate, 2302; referred, 2401. bill (S. No. 769) to close the, of R. E. De Russy, late colonel corps of engineers, deceased. received from Senate, 2342; referred, 2401. bill (H. R. No. 2354) to provide for a recomputation of the, between the United States and the several States, growing out of moneys expended by said States in the war of 1812-[By Mr. Terry.] referred, 2653; leave to report asked, 3883. Accounts-Continued. bill (H. R. No. 2569) authorizing the proper accounting officers to revise and adjust the, of James C. Pickett, late chargé d'affaires at Peru-[By Mr. Duell.] reported and passed, 2849. bill (H. R. No. 2599) providing for the settlement of the, of sundry railroad com. panies [By Mr. Negley.] referred, 2886; withdrawn, 2949. bill (H. R. No. 2810) providing for the adjustment of the, of certain railroad and transportation companies — [By Mr. Bell.] referred, 3648. Acker, Ephraim L., a Representative from Pennsylvania ......... 8 1023 leave of absence granted to........ petitions presented by.....470, 544, 579, 782, 802, 1149, 1622, 2057, 2402, 2483, 3097 resolution submitted by in regard to protection of life on railroads-[February 21, 1872].. ..........1160 reports made by....... incidental remarks by. 3089 ......308, 397, 398, 1166, 2008, 2443, 2452, 2715, 4457 remarks on the legislative appropriation bill....... -3055 on the call of the House.......... 3858, 3863 Act, bill (H. R. No. 832) to repeal an, therein described [By Mr. Kerr.] referred, 302. bill (H. R. No. 1154) to amend the second section of an, approved August 30, 1862-[By Mr. Hancock.] referred, 499. bill (H. R. No. 1648) to extend the provisions of the fourth section of the, approved 20th April, 1871-[By Mr. Poland.] reported and recommitted, 1123. bill (S. No. 608) to correct an error in the, approved February 24, 1871. received from Senate, 2342; referred, 2401; reported and passed, 4131; en rolled, 4139. bill (S. No. 656) to extend the provisions of the fourth section of the, approved April 20, 1871. received from Senate, 3744; motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill disagreed to, 3931, 4323. Actions, bill (H. R. No. 485) to regulate, in the Court of Claims by loyal owners of property seized under the act of March 12, 1863-[By Mr. Poland.] referred, 55. bill (H. R. No. 2281) relating to certain, in the Court of Claims-[By Mr. Barry.] referred, 2439. Acts, bill (H. R. No. 767) to amend certain, therein named-[By Mr. Chipman.] referred, 199. bill (H. R. No. 971) to amend certain, therein named-[By Mr. Maynard.] referred, 394. No. 816-relieving certain soldiers and sailors from the charge of desertion, 302 No. 817-for the benefit of T. T. Garrard..... ................302 No. 967-construing the joint resolution of Congress, approved July 26, 1866, for the relief of certain officers of the Army, 394 No. 2636-for the relief of Red Bear, a chief of the Pembina band of Chippewa Indians....... .2997 joint resolution introduced by No. 112-to construe a joint resolution for the relief of certain officers of the Army, approved July 26, 1866......1579 report made by. ..2997 incidental remarks by.... ..1118, 1123, 1150, 2082, 2997, 2998, 4322 remarks in correction of the Journal...1610 on the bill for the relief of Elbridge Gerry, 4175, 4176 Adams, Newton H., bill (H. R. No. 457) to place on the naval pension roll the names of the widows and minor children of, and John Rudenstein-[By Mr. Archer.] referred, 15; reported and passed, 72. Adams, Samuel, bill (H. R. No. 1012) to pay, for services rendered in exploring the Colorado river and its tributaries-[By Mr. Palmer.] 4205, 4316, 4445, 4446 Mr. Peters .....4445, 4446 Adjournment for the holidays, House concurrent resolution for an, from December 21, 1871, to January 8, 1872-[By Mr. Dawes, December 11, 1871.] agreed to, 60; concurred in by Senate, 72. Adjournment, final, Senate concurrent resolu tion providing for a, on the 29th of May, 1872. received from Senate, 634; discussed, 686; referred, 690; discussion, 2819; recalled by Senate, 3628; discussed, 3628; concurred in, 3652. Adjournment, final-Continued. House concurrent resolution for a, of Congress on the 29th of May, 1872-[By Mr. Dickey, April 23, 1872.] discussed, 2819; disagreed to, 2824. House concurrent resolution, providing for a, of Congress on the 3d of June, 1872-[By Mr. Dawes, May 16, 1872.] reported and agreed to, 3524. House concurrent resolution extending the time of, to Monday, the 3d day of June-[By Mr. Dawes, May 27, 1872.] agreed to, 3882; concurred in by Senate, 3932; rescinded by Senate, 4133; discussed, 4135; concurred in by House, with amendment fixing June 10, 4138; concurred in by Senate, 4173. House concurrent resolution extending the time of, to June 4, 1872-[By Mr. Garfield, of Ohio, June 1, 1872.] agreed to, 4130. House concurrent resolution extending the time of. until six o'clock p. m.—[By Mr. Kelley, June 10, 1872. read, 4443; agreed to, 4444; concurred in by Senate, 4445. House concurrent resolution further extend ing the time of, until nine o'clock p. m.-[By Mr. Dawes, June 10, 1872.]|| agreed to, 4452; concurred in by Senate, 4453. question of, discussed.....634, 686, 690, 2819, 2823, 2824, 3523, 3628, 3652, 3882, 3932, 4130, 4133, 4135, 4443, 4445, 4452, 4453 remarks by Mr. Banks.... 688, 689, 690, 2822, 3882, 4138, 4139, 4444 .3523, 3524, 4138 Mr. Beck....... Mr. Bingham. ......... 689, 3652, 4130, 4137, 4138 Mr. Blair, of Michigan....... 2823 Mr. Brooks, of New York.....687, 2820, 2821, 2822, 2823, 3523, 3882, 4136 Mr. Burchard.... ........3524 Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts...... .687, 688, 689, 3523, 3524, 4135, 4136, 4137, 4138, 4139, 4452 Mr. Campbell...................... 2819, 2820, 2822 Mr. Coburn.. .2821, 3523, 3524 Mr. Cox.............. 689, 2820, 2822. 2823 Mr. Dawes. .686, 687,688, 689, 690, .... 2819, 2820, 2822, 3524, 3652, 3882, 4136, 4137, 4138, 4139, 4444, 4452 Mr. Dickey.. 2819, 2820, 2821, 2823, 3523, 3524, 4135, 4136 Mr. Eldredge....4136, 4137, 4188, 4139 Mr. Farnsworth...... ,686, 687, 689. 2820, 2821, 3524, 3882, 4135, 4139 Mr. Garfield, of Ohio.. ....687, 690, 2821, 2823, 4130, 4131 Mr. Garfielde, of Washington... .2822 .3524, 4136 .686, 687, Mr. Hale....... Mr. Holman..... 3524, 4137, 4138, 4139, 4444 .4130 Mr. Wood....... yeas and nays on the.......690, 2823, 3652 Administration of justice, bill (H. R. No. 1017) to prevent and punish the obstruction of the, in the courts of the United States-[By Mr. Sargent.] referred, 395; reported and passed, 3462; passed Senate with amendment, 4315; referred, 4319; reported and concurred in with amendment, 4450; concurred in, 4457; enrolled, 4458; approved, 4459. Administration of justice-Continued. resolution in regard to the, in New York[By Mr. Slocum, February 27, 1872.] agreed to, 1238. bill (H. R. No. 2085) to advance the-[By Mr. Voorhees.] referred, 1954. bill (S. No. 473) to further the. received from Senate, 2580; referred, 8398; reported and passed with amend ment, 3412; conference, 3792; conference report, 3933; agreed to by House, 3934; by the Senate, 3932; enrolled, 3983. Admiral, bill (H. R. No. 1890) to abolish the grades of, Vice, and rear, and to correct other abuses in the Navy-[By Mr. Morgan.] referred, 1578. bill (H. R. No. 2781) to abolish the grades of, and Vice Admiral, ia the Navy of the United States-[By Mr. Hays.] reported and passed, 3801. Admirals, rear, bill (S. No. 595) to fix the pay of certain, on the retired list of the Navy. received from Senate, 3399; passed, 4102; enrolled, 4139. Admiralty causes, bill (H. R. No. 1574) regu. lating appeals to the Supreme Court of the United States in equity and-[By Mr. Merrick.] referred, 1114. Agents, bill (H. R. No. 1926) to regulate the compensation of, and attorneys prosecuting claims or demands before Congress and the Executive Departments of the Government-[By Mr. Beck.] referred, 1581. bill (H. R. No. 2655) to amend the various acts relating to, and attorneys prosecuting claims or demands before Congress and the Executive Departments of the Government-[By Mr. Snyder.] referred, 3083. bill to regulate the compensation of, and attorneys prosecuting claims or demands before Congress or the Executive Departments of the Govern ment-[By Mr. Beck.] suspension of the rules disagreed to, 4180. Agricultural colleges-see Colleges. Agricultural Company, resolution calling for information in reference to the payment of an award to the Puget Sound-[By Mr. Garfielde, of Washington, May 24, 1872] referred, 3820. Agricultural convention, Senate concurrent resolution for printing additional copies of the proceedings of the, held in Washton in February, 1872. received from Senate, 2736; referred, 3157; reported and concurred in, 3294. Agricultural report, bill (H. R. No. 1621) to provide for the printing of additional copies of the, for the year 1870, for the use of the Senate and House-[By Mr. Hay.] referred, 1115. Agriculture, the Committee on.... instructions to...... .....2365 2365 ........9 .413, G85, 2686 reports from.....2365, 2366, 2367, 3836, 3975 adverse reports from..... discharged from subjects..... Senate concurrent resolution for printing additional copies of so much of the ninth census as relates to the statistics of. received from Senate, 4321. Alabama, resolution to obtain the original ballots cast in certain counties in, at the elections held November 8, 1870-[By Mr. Hoar, January 17, 1872.]. referred, 440. Alabama claims, bill (H. R. No. 487) making appropriations for expenses which may be incurred under the treaty of Washington relating to the commission of arbitration at Geneva-[By Mr. Banks.] referred, 55; reported, 73; discussed, 73, 155; passed, 156; passed Senate, 254; enrolled, 258. ....76 ...73, 77 ..75 Mr. Myers, L............ Mr. Peters..... Mr. Scofield......................... ........................... ............................... bill (H. R. No. 489) making appropriations for expenses incurred under articles twelve to seventeen, inclusive, of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded at Washing ton, May 8, 1871-[By Mr. Banks.] referred, 55; reported, 101; discussed, 155; passed, 156; passed Senate, 254; enrolled, 258. resolution calling for information in ref erence to the statement of the case prepared for the use of the tribunal of arbitration at Geneva-[By Mr. Eldredge, December 19, 1871.] agreed to, 216. resolution calling for information in reference to any intention of Great Britain to withdraw from the treaty of Washington-[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, February 12, 1872.] objected to, 975. Senate concurrent resolution for printing extra copies of the "case" of the United States presented to the tribunal of arbitration at Geneva. received from Senate, 1089; referred, 1862; reported and discussed, 2734; concurred in with amendment, 2735. resolution in reference to the [By Mr. Townsend, of New York, February 28, 1872.] Alabama claims-Continued. House concurrent resolution for printing the case presented by the Government of Great Britain to the tribunal of arbitration at Geneva-[By Mr. Banks, April 25, 1872.] referred, 2782; reported and agreed to, 3825; concurred in by Senate with amendment, 4133; concurred in, 4177. House concurrent resolution for printing message of the President transmitting the British counter case under the treaty of Washington-[By Mr. Banks, April 30, 1872.] referred, 2929; reported and agreed to, 3825; concurred in by Senate with amendment, 4133. resolution in reference to the claim for indi rect damages under the treaty of Wash. ington-[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, May 20, 1872.] read, 3654; referred, 3655; reported, 3693; discussed, 3693, 3696. 3696 Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, 3693,3696 Mr. Wood....... Alaska, bill (H. R. No. 1342) supplementary to the act to prevent the extermination of fur-bearing animals in-[By Mr. Shellabarger.] read and passed, 831; passed Senate, 1307; enrolled, 1345,; approved, 1582. bill (S. No. 735) to amend an act to extend the laws of the United States relating to customs, commerce, and navigation, over the territory ceded to the United States by Russia, to establish a collection district therein, passed July 27, 1868. received from Senate, 1981; referred, 4097. bill (H. R. No. 2174) authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to take jurisdiction over the people of, called Indians-[By Mr. Coghlan.] referred, 2074; reported adversely and tabled, 2997. bill (S. No. 965) authorizing the President of the United States to take jurisdiction over the people of, called Indians. received from Senate, 2949; referred, 2994. Albemarle, bill (H. R. No. 172) for the relief of the captors of the rebel iron-clad manof-war-[By Mr. Coghlan.] referred, 1212. bill (S. No. 715) relating to the capture of the. received from Senate, 1538; referred, 1722; reported and passed, 1805; enrolled, 1862. Alice Tarleton, bill (H. R. No. 879) to issue an American register to the Dutch bark-[By Mr. Twichell.] referred, 305; reported and passed, 1836; see bill H. R. No. 2043. bill (H. R. No. 2043) authorizing an American register to the Dutch bark—[By Mr. Conger.] reported and passed, 1836; passed Senate. 1981; enrolled, 2045; approved, 2183. Allen & Co., D. B., bill (H. R. No. 491) to provide for the payment of, for services in carrying the United States mails-[By Mr. Twichell.] No. 479-to allow writs of error to be taken, in criminal cases, to the Supreme Court of the United States................ 43 No. 963-to amend the thirty-third section of the patent act........... ........ 393 No. 1122-granting condemned cannon to the Jefferson County Monumental Association......... ........498 No. 1123-granting certain public lands to James F. Stuart and Charles Patton........ ....731 report made by.. incidental remarks by........23, 74, 884, 1279, 1331, 1401, 1686, 1720, 2075, 2401, 2749, 2750, 2824, 2830, 2940, 3413, 3617, 3666, 3693, 3886, 3887, 3974, 3979, 3984, 4103, 4131, 4134, 4140 remarks on the order of business...... 42, 2824, 2825, 3572 144 on the apportionment bill.......... on the bill to regulate the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, 733, 736 on the bill to provide for reporting the debates of Congress......1781, 1782, 1806 on the House joint resolution relating to depredations on frontiers of Texas. 2443 on the case of Dr. John Emilio Houard, 2742, 2743, 2744, 2818 .2825, on the tariff and tax bill........ 3159, 3200, 3348, 3350 on the Texas Pacific railroad bill.....2891, on legislative appropriation bill, 2893.3054 on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 1654), 3091, 3096, 3154 on the civil appropriation bill....... .....3657, 3658, 3683, 3749, 3760, 3776, 3777 on the Post Office appropriation bill, 3673 on the amnesty bill (H. R. No. 2761), 3745 Amendment-see Constitution. American Law Times Company, bill (H._R. .8 No. 2160) to incorporate the, in the District of Columbia-[By Mr. Manson.] referred, 2073. Ames, Oakes, a Representative from Massachusetts..... petitions presented by............67, 258, 399, 470, 944, 1004, 1033, 1279, 1818, 2382 incidental remarks by... ........258, 4133 Amnesty-see Disabilities. bill (H. R. No. 500) for general, without exceptions-[By Mr. Cox.] referred, 56. question of, discussed in Committee of the Whole, by Mr. Blair, of Missouri......287, 289, 291 ...... Amnesty-Continued. bill to remove legal and political disabilities and to grant general-[By Mr. Acker.] proposed, 397; motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, 397; rules not suspended, 398. bill to remove political disabilities-[By Mr. Dawes.] read, 398; motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill disagreed to, 398; correction, 412. resolution in regard to-[By Mr. Young, May 6, 1872.] objected to, 3089. Anderson, Asbury E., bill (H. R. No. 1715) for the relief of, a private soldier-[By Mr. Manson.] referred, 1212. Anderson, Eliza B., bill (H. R. No. 2733) granting a pension to-[By Mr. Holman.] referred, 3377. bill (H. R. No. 2879) granting a pension to-[By Mr. Garfield, of Og a passed, 3824; passed Senate with amendment, 4444; concurred in, 4445; enrolled, 4446; approved, 4460. Anderson, Major General, bill for the relief of the widow of [By Mr. Holman.] proposed, 2750, 2751. Anderson, William H. H., bill (H. R. No. referred, 231. Andrews, George, bill (H. R. No. 2694) for the relief of [By Mr. Archer.] referred, 3219. Andrews, William, bill (H. R. No. 1940) for the relief of [By Mr. Smith, of New York.] reported and passed, 1683. Animals, bill (H. R. No. 694) to prevent cruelty to, while in transit on railroads or other means of transportation within the United States-[By Mr. Wilson, of Ohio.] referred, 196; reported and discussed, 2366; passed, 2367; passed Senate with amend ment, 4315; read, 4319, 4422. remarks by Mr. Conger .....2366 Mr. Kerr...........2366, 2367, 4319, 4422 Mr. Wilson, of Ohio....2366, 2367, 4422 yeas and nays on the..... ..2367 bill (H. R. No. 1342) supplementary to an act to prevent the extermination of furbearing, in Alaska-[By Mr. Shellabarger.] read and passed, 831; passed the Senate, 1307; enrolled, 1345; approved, 1582. Ankeny, H. G., bill (H. R. No. 2861) for the relief of, late a captain in the fourth Iowa infantry-[By Mr. Donnan.] reported and passed, 3773; passed the Senate, 4174; enrolled, 4212; approved, 4460. Annuities, bill (H. R. No. 1469) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to open negotiations with Indian nations, tribes, or individuals, for the purpose of commuting the, now payable in kind, and to report his doings to Congress for its adoption-[By Mr. Shanks.] referred, 970; reported and passed, 2997. Appeal, bill (H. R. No. 828) to grant to any person restrained of his or her liberty a right of, to the Supreme Court of the United States from the final judgment of any circuit court thereof upon any petition for relief by writ of habeas corpus-[By Mr. Kerr.] referred, 302. Appeals, bill (H. R. No. 1574) regulating, to the Supreme Court of the United States in equity and admiralty causes-[By Mr. Merrick.] referred, 1114. bill (H. R. No. 1625) to amend an act sup plementary to an act to allow the United States to prosecute, and writs of error without giving security, approved July 27, 1868-[By Mr. Havens.] referred, 1115; committee discharged and bill passed, 3987. Appointment, bill (H. R. No. 695) to prevent the, to office or employment under the Government of dishonest and incompetent persons, and to render officers appointing, and Senators and Representatives in Congress recommending them, responsible for their conduct-[By Mr. Stevenson.] referred, 196. bill (H. R. No. 2053) authorizing the nomination and, to the retired list of the Navy of a certain volunteer on the active list of the Navy, who was disabled in consequence of wounds received during the late war-[By Mr. Hays.] reported and passed, 1898; passed the Senate with amendment, 3399; referred, 8801. Appointments, bill (H. R. No. 462) to regu late the manner of making, in the civil service of the United States-[By Mr. Willard.] referred, 29. bill (H. R. No. 786) regulating, and removals in the civil service of the United States-[By Mr. Willard.] referred, 300. joint resolution (H. R. No. 68) in relation to the duties of the advisory board in the matter of civil service reform to regulate, to the civil service and compensation therefor-[By Mr. Wilson, of Indiana.] referred, 302. resolution in regard to, to the civil service[By Mr. Upson, January 8, 1872.] agreed to, 306. resolution in relation to, to office-[By Mr. Perry, of Ohio, February 12, 1872.] read, 972. bill (H. R. No. 1599) in relation to, in the Army, under the act approved July 28, 1866 [By Mr. Perry, of Ohio.] referred, 1114. bill (H. R. No. 1673) regulating, and removals in the civil service of the United States-[By Mr. Lynch.] referred, 1210. bill (H. R. No. 1697) to preserve the independence of the several Departments of the Government, and to fix the actual responsibility for, to office in the civil service, and for removals from office therein [By Mr. Perry, of Ohio.] referred, 1211. Apportionment, bill (H. R. No. 243) for the, of Representatives to Congress among the several States according to the ninth census- -[By Mr. Cook.] discussed, 32, 59, 62, 78, 105, 112, 137; passed, 146; passed the Senate with amendment, 712; concurred in, 713; enrolled, 777; clerical error corrected, 777. remarks by Mr. Ambler.......................................... Mr. Bright....... 144 .33, 62, 64, 111, 112, 139, 140, 144, 145 138, 140, 141 Mr. Burdett.... 66, 83 Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts.......... 35, 112, 115, 116, 141 115, 116 .115, 116 .141 Mr. Campbell......... Mr. Coburn... Mr. Conner..... Apportionment, bill (H. R. No. 243)—Con- Appropriation bills, resolution amending tinued. remarks by Mr. Randall...................................................... .64, 84, 137 Mr. Storm..... Mr. Stoughton.... .112 137, 145 138, 139 141 Mr. Willard............34, 64, 65, 83, 188 Mr. Wilson, of Indiana..........116, 117 yeas and nays on the........... bill (H. R. No. 1443) supplementary to an act for the, of Representatives to Congress among the several States according to the ninth census- -[By Mr. Willard.] referred, 829; reported and recommitted, 1427; motion to reconsider, 1465; discussed, 8198; bill passed, 3199; passed Senate with amendment, 3778; conference, 3798, 3842, 3848; conference report, 3931; agreed to by the House, 3931; by the Senate, 3976; enrolled, 8983; approved, 4099. remarks by Mr. Cox....... ..3199 .......3198 Mr. Farnsworth...... ..3798, yeas and nays on the.. ............. 3199 Appraisement, bill (H. R. No. 2741) to provide for the, and sale of lots in the town of Peru, Dubuque county, Iowa-[By Mr. Donnan.j referred, 3377. Appraiser, bill (H. R. No. 1152) to appoint an, for the port of Galveston, Texas[By Mr. Clarke, of Texas.] referred, 499. Appropriation, bill (H. R. No. 2690) defining and limiting the, of certain money for the preparation, issue, and reissue of the securities of the United States-[By Mr. Dawes.] reported and passed, 3148; passed the Sonate with amendment, 3886; concurred in, 3617; enrolled, 3635; approved, 3783. Rule 79, by adding to the list of, a bill making appropriations for public buildings—[By Mr. Garfield, of Ohio, January 30, 1872.] referred, 707. Appropriations, the Committee on.... instructions to. reports from...... ..9 4435 .62, 149, 156, 228, 281, 413, 440, 469, 508, 594, 599, 623, 685, 707, 849, 1023, 1124, 1161, 1189, 1271, 2272, 2343, 2585, 2880, 2848, 3089, 3230, 8243, 3294, 3335, 3396, 3447, 3651, 3671, 3821, 3935, 3980, 4212, 4318, 4435 discharged from subjects.. 29, 62, 707, 1051, 1161, 1271, 2585, 3198, 3887 bill (H. R. No. 487) making, for expenses that may be incurred under articles one to nine, inclusive, of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded at Washington May 8, 1871-[By Mr. Banks.] referred, 55; reported, 73; discussed, 73, 155; passed, 166; passed Senate, 254; enrolled, 258. bill (H. R. No. 489) making, for expenses incurred under articles twelve to seventeen, inclusive, of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded at Washington, May 8, 1871-[By Mr. Banks.] referred, 55; reported, 101; discussed, 155; passed, 156; passed the Senate, 254; enrolled, 258. bill (H. R. No. 612) to provide for a deficiency in the, for the expenses of taking the ninth census of the United States-[By Mr. Garfield, of Ohio.] read and discussed, 61; passed, 62; passed Senate, 112; enrolled, 118; approved, 216. bill (H. R. No. 625) making, to supply a deficiency in the appropriations for salaries and contingent expenses of the Post Office Department for the current fiscal year. reported and passed, 156; passed Senate with amendment, 718; referred, 999; reported and concurred in, 1023; enrolled, 1060; approved, 1140. bill (H. R. No. 1060) making, for the legis lative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1873-[By Mr. Garfield, of Ohio.] reported, 440; motion, 507; discussed, 536, 570, 572, 599, 627, 629, 633; passed, 634; passed Senate with amendment, 1720; referred, 1722; discussed, 2277, 2343, 2351, 2369, 2372, 2391, 2397, 2399; concurred in with amendment, 2400; conference, 2400, 2482, 2656, 2739; conference report, 2829; agreed to by the Senate, 2818; discussed, 2892; recommitted, 2896, 2899; port, 3053; agreed to by the House, 3055; by the Senate, 3048; enrolled, 3156. bill (H. R. No. 1070) making, for the ser vice of the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1873-[By Mr. Palmer.] reported and made special order, 469; discussed, 1545, 1550, (amendment, 1584,) 1612, 1613, 1650, 1661, 1811, 1812, 1839, 1841, 1843; passed, 1847; passed Senate with amendments, 3225; referred, 3225; debate on amendments limited, 3388; reported, 3671; discussed, 3671, 3677; conference, 3681, 3686, 3825; conference report, 3830; agreed 10 by the Senate, 3696; discussed, 3831, 3872, 3873, 3874, 3875; disagreed to by the House, 8875; new conference, 3875; conference report, 3884; agreed to by the House, 3884; by the Senate, 8932; eurolled, 3983; approved, 4180. Appropriations-Continued. bill (H. R. No. 1071) making, for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the year ending June 30, 1873-[By Mr. Clarke, of New York.] reported and made special order, 469; discussed, 633; passed, 634; passed Senate with amendment, 883; referred, 999; reported and concurred in, 1023; enrolled, 1060: approved, 1140. bill (H. R. No. 1191) making, for the naval service for the year ending June 30, 1873-[By Mr. Hale.] reported and made special order, 599; discussed, 999, 1024, 1026, 1052, 1055; passed, 1060; passed Senate with amend ments, 3008; referred, 3035; debate on amendments limited, 3388; reported, 3396; discussed, 3396; agreed to with amendment, 3397; conference, 3453; conference report, 3562; agreed to by House, 3562; by Senate, 3530; enrolled, 3656; approved, 3783. bill (H. R. No. 1192) making, for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and fulfilling so-called treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the year ending June 30, 1873-[By Mr. Sargent.] reported and made special order, 623; discussed, 714, 718, 778, 784; passed, 784; passed Senate with amendment, 2372; referred, 2399; reported, 2949; assigned, 3007, 3008; discussed, 3155; conference, 3156, 3219, 3225; conference report, 3632; agreed to by House, 3634; by Senate, 3617; enrolled, 3874; approved, 4099. bill (H. R. No. 1323) making, for the con sular and diplomatic service of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1873-[By Mr. Swann.] reported, 685; called up, 1089; discussed, 1140, 1166, 1174, 1183; passed, 1184; passed Senate with amendment, 2400 ; referred, 2401; debate on amendments limited, 3388; reported and discussed, 3447; conference, 3449, 3511; confer ence report, 3628; agreed to by House, 3628; by Senate, 3626; enrolled, 3656; approved, 3783. bill (H. R. No. 1447) to amend an act mak ing, for the support of the Army for the year ending June 30, 1872, approved March 3, 1871,and to define and extend the powers and duties conferred upon the commissioners of claims appointed under said act-[By Mr. Bigby.] referred, 969. bill (H. R. No. 1541) making, for the support of the Army for the year ending June 30, 1873-[By Mr. Dickey.] reported, 1023; discussed, 1878, 1874, 1876, 1879, 2213, 2219; passed, 2221; passed Senate with amendment, 3650; referred, 3650; reported, 3821; discussed, 3821, 3824; conference, 3824, 8842; conference report, 3980; agreed to by House, (Fort Leavenworth amendment left open,) 3981; by Senate, 3976; Fort Leavenworth amendment dis cussed, 3981; new conference, 3983; new report, no agreement, 4126; Senate recedes 4129; enrolled, 4177; approved, 4425. bill (H. R. No. 1554) to repeal section four teen of an act making, for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1871-[By Mr. Hale.] referred, 1113. bill (H. R. No. 1602) to repeal the sixth section of an act making, for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870-[By Mr. Maynard.] referred, 1114; reported and tabled, 3225. Appropriations-Continued. bill (H. R. No. 1654) making, to supply deficiencies in the, for the service of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872, and for former years-[By Mr. Garfield, of Ohio.] reported, 1124; discussed, 1218, 1245, 1248, 1338, 1401, 1404, 1433, 1437, 1471, 1477, 1510; passed, 1512; passed Senate with amendments, 2949; referred, 2949; reported, 3089; discussed, 3089, 3093, 3149; concurred in with amendment, 3155; conference, 3219, 3225, 3235; conference report, 3461; agreed to by the House, 3462; by Senate, 3453; enrolled, 8571; approved, 3682. bill (H. R. No. 1661) making, for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1873-[By Mr. Marshall.] reported, 1161; discussed, 2509; passed, 2511; passed Senate with amendments, 8235; referred, 3244; conference, 3447, 3511; conference report, 3616; agreed to by the House, 3616; by the Senate, 3568; enrolled, 3656; approved, 3783. bill (H. R. No. 1771) making, for the construction, preservation, and repair of certain fortifications and other works of defense-[By Mr. Niblack.] reported and made special order, 1189; discussed, 3298; passed, 3812; passed Senate with amendment, 4315; conference, 4318, 4324; conference report, 4434; agreed to by Senate, 4434; by House, 4434; enrolled, 4438; approved, 4460. bill (H. R. No. 1696) to extend the provis ions of the twenty-fifth section of the act making, for the support of the Army, approved July 15, 1870, to the relatives of deceased soldiers and sailors-[By Mr. Beatty.] referred, 1211. bill (H. R. No. 1737) to provide for the pay ment of deficiencies in the, for legislative and other expenses in the Terri tory of Montana during the current fiscal year-[By Mr. Clagett.] referred, 1213. bill (H. R. No. 1895) to amend section two of an act making, for the support of the Army for the year ending June 30, 1872, passed March 3, 1871-[By Mr. Garrett.] referred, 1579. bill (H. R. No. 1909) to repeal section six of an act making, for the support of the Army for the year ending June 30, 1870, approved March 3, 1870-[By Mr. Dunnell.] referred, 1579; reported and tabled, 3225. bill (H. R. No. 2019) to exempt, for public buildings from the restrictions imposed by the provisions of an act making, for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1871-[By Mr. Tyner.] referred, 1776. referred, 2653. bill (H. R. No. 2582) making, for the pay. ment of claims reported allowed by the commissioners of claims under the act of Congress of March 3, 1871—[By Mr. Blair, of Michigan.] referred, 2585; reported, 8617; discussed, 3617; passed, 3619; passed Senate with amendment, 4202; conference, 4316, 4426; conference report, 4482; agreed to by House, 4432; correction, 4432, 4435; agreed to by the Senate, 4434; enrolled, 4438; approved, 4460. bill (H. R. No. 2705) making, for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1873-[By Mr. Garfield, of Ohio.] reported, 3230; called up, 3655; discussed, 3656, 3681, 8682, 8748, 3753, 8775, 3778, 8783, 3784, 3792; passed, 3798; amendments classified, 3802; correction, 3816; passed Senate with amendment, 4420; conference asked, 4420; discussed,4420, 4423, 4425, 4431, 4432. 4433, 4434; conference agreed to, 4435, 4436; conference report, 4436, 4437; discussed, 4438; recommitted, 4442; new report, no agreement, 4448; new conference, 4448, 4449; conference report, 4453; discussed, 4453; agreed to by House, 4456; by Senate, 4453; enrolled, 4458; approved, 4460. bill (H. R. No. 2773) to amend section five of an act making, for the civil and diplo matic expenses of the Government for the year 1841, approved March 3, 1841, and to authorize the proper construction thereof [By Mr. Bingham.] reported, 3409; passed, 3410; passed Senate, 4315; enrolled, 4423; approved, 4460. bill (H. R. No. 2975) to amend the fifth section of an act making, for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1873-[By Mr. Garfield, of Ohio.] reported and passed, 4318; passed Senate, 4433; enrolled, 4438; approved, 4460. resolution authorizing Committee on, to sit during vacation-[By Mr. Garfield, of Ohio, June 8, 1872.] read, 4435; agreed to, 4447; amended, 4459. bill (H. R. No. 2983) extending the provisions of the twenty-fifth section of the act making, for the support of the Army, &c., approved July 15, 1870, relating to deceased officers and soldiers-[By Mr. Coburn.] passed, 4450. Aqueduct, bill (H. R. No. 2884) authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to adjust and pay the claim in favor of Elizabeth S. Brewer, executrix of John Brewer, for the services of said John Brewer for obtaining the condemnation of lands for the Washington-[By Mr. Poland.] reported and passed, 3829. Arbitration, joint resolution (H. R. No. 77) relating to international-[By Mr. Storm.) referred, 497. Archer, Aaron, bill (H. R. No. 2615) restoring to the pension roll-[By Mr. Manson.] referred, 2896. |