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Bill making additional appropriation for (see bill H. R. 8256). Petitions for bill 1447, 1546, 1704, 1770.

Bill to amend act making loan to (see bill H. R. 7592).

Debate in Senate on making additional appropriation for 23562360, 2362-2368, 2380.

Debate in House on making additional appropriation for 22122222, 2248.

Bill to publish report of Interior Department on "Growth of industrial art" (see bill H. R. 8256).

Joint resolution to loan tents to Red Cross Association at (see S. R. 122).

Invitation of Congress to attend opening ceremonies of 133, 174. Concurrent resolution for joint committee to attend ceremony of opening the exhibition by the President at Executive Mansion, passed 204, 231.

Committee appointed 233, 261.

Resolution of Senate calling for report on education exhibits at 2343.

Estimates for additional appropriation for (H. R. Ex. Doc. 218)

1596.

Message of President relative to additional appropriation for (H.
R. Ex. Doc. 219) 1565, 1594.

Estimate of expenses for naval vessels in attendance at (H. R.
Ex. Doc. 101) 832.

New Orleans, Natchez and Northwestern R. R.

Bill to allow them to build bridges (see bill H. R. 8174).

Newport, Kentucky

Bill to erect public building at (see bill H. R. 7879). Newport, Rhode Island

Bill to give city right of way over breakwater at Goat Island (see
bill H. R. 7367).

Report of Secretary of War on transferring Fort Greene to (S.
Ex. Doc. 41) 877.

New York (State)

Bill to settle claims of State for militia service in war of 1812 (see bill S. 2658).

Bills to provide additional judge for southern district (see bills S. 2406; H. R. 7820).

Bill for relief of Seventh New York Cavalry (see bill H. R. 7937). Joint resolution to return flag to Eighth Artillery Association (see S. R. 92).

Joint resolution for appointment of a committee to investigate capacity of canals in (see H. Res. 298).

Resolution of Legislature in favor.of uniform system of bank ruptcy 1007, 1016."

New York-Continued.

Resolution of Legislature favoring construction of Hennepin Canal 1244.

Resolutions of Legislature in favor of appointing U. S. Grant on Army retired-list 1822, 1929, 2034, 2060.

Resolution of Legislature relative to construction of bridge across Staten Island sound 2034, 2059, 2436.

Resolutions of Legislature relative to National Board of Health 2435, 2436.

New York (city)

Bill for protection and improvement of harbor (see bill S. 2388).
Bill to prevent deposits in harbor of (see bill H. R. 7818).
Joint resolutions granting Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry Rail-
road right of way through Mail street (see S. R. 126; H. Res.
328).

Report of House committee on purchasing appraisers' stores in
(H. R. REPORT 2665) 2571.

Report of Secretary of War on improvements of harbor (H. R.
Ex. Doc. 78) 628.

Estimate for sea-wall at David's Island in harbor of (H. R. Ex.
Doc. 205) 1500.

Petition for resurvey of harbor 50.

Petitions relative to defenses of harbor 112, 174, 981, 1049,1475. Petition of employés of custom-house for appropriation for salaries withheld 100, 133.

Petitions to establish hospital in 792, 914, 979.

Petition for relief of persons claiming interest in certain lands in 1119.

New York and Virginia Steamship Co.

Bill to resubmit claim (see bill S. 2380).

New York Indians. See INDIANS.

Nez Percés. See INDIANS.
Niantic, Connecticut

Report of engineers on survey of harbor 723.
Nicaragua

Petitions relative to ratification of treaty with 266, 1071, 1364, 1612, 1447, 1511.

Joint resolution declaring illegal an expedition to survey route
for (see S. R. 106).

Letter of Secretary of Navy relative to survey ordered for (S. Ex.
Doc. 11) 231, 299.

Nicholls, John C. (a Representative from Georgia)

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Niobrara Valley Railroad

Bill to authorize building of (see bill H. R. 7081). Nitro-Explosives. See DYNAMITE.

Nittig, C. M.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2581).

Nix, Nancy J.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8263).

Nixon, John W.

Bill to remove political disabilities (see bill S. 2070).

Noble, Lester

Petition for relief 325.

Papers referred in House 50.

Noble, Lewis P.

Petition for compensation 845.
Papers referred in House 1771.

Nokes, George W.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 2082).

Nolen, Y. C.

Petition for relief 1071.

Nones, Anna H.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7797).

Petition for pension 465.

Norfolk, Virginia

Petition for improvement of harbor 620.

Norfolk Navy-Yard

Estimate for buildings at (H. R. Ex. Doc. 126) 983.

Norris, Eliza J.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 6235).

Norris, W. W.

Papers withdrawn from files of House 696.

North Capitol and Glenwood Horse Railroad Company Petition to incorporate 792.

Papers withdrawn in Senate 2502.

North Carolina

Joint resolution to furnish copies of letter-books to State (S. R. 99).

Petition for improvement of Sounds from New River to Beaufort Harbor in 979.

Northern Kansas R. R.

Bill for relief of settlers on land grant of (see bill H. R. 1737). Northern Pacific Railroad

Letter of Secretary of Interior relative to ratifying agreement for right of way across Yakima Indian reservation (S. Ex. Doc. 82) 1893, 1921.

Memorial of Oregon Legislature for forfeiture of unearned lands 1145, 1165.

Norton, Mrs. F. M.

Bills to pension (see bills H. R. 8189, 8245).

Nott, Mrs. E. L.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7534).

Nurses. See WAR OF REBELLION.

Nutt, Julia A.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 1851).

Nutting, Newton W. (a Representative from New York)

Attended 8.

Appointed on Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures 1770.

Appointed teller 1353.

Amendments offered by, to

River and harbor appropriation bill 1352.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Ayers, William E: to pension (see bill H. R. 7773) 346.
Sears, David: to pension (see bill H. R. 8091) 1008.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

New York, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill
204, 299, 324, 559, 939, 1071, 1191, 1279, 1827.
to increase widows' pensions 620.

letter-carriers of Oswego: relative to hours of labor 645. Searle Post, G. A. R: for purchase of portrait of General Thomas 1050.

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Amendments offered by, to

River and harbor appropriation bill 2115.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Harrison, Henry (heirs of): to adjudicate claim 388.
Remarks by, on

River and harbor appropriation bill 1689.
Rivers and harbors (Appendix 54).

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

O'Ferrall, Charles T. (a Representative from Virginia)
Attended 8.

Appointed on Committee on Education 428.

Appointed on committee to attend opening of New Orleans Exposition 261.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Hill, Gabriel H: for removal of disabilities 101.

Taylor, George. W: war claim 265.

Virginia, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 646

for passage Potter refunding bill 876.

to increase widows' pensions 1050.

O'Ferrall-Continued.

Remarks by, on

Power to originate appropriation bills (Appendix 46).

Resolutions offered by

Abingdon, Va: inquiry relative to public building at 632. Harrisonburg, Va: inquiry relative to purchase of site for pub

lic building at 83.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Office. See CIVIL SERVICE.

Official Envelopes. See POSTAL SERVICE.

Official Register

Bill to provide for distribution of (see bill S. 2517).

Joint resolution to provide for distribution of (see H. Res. 314).

Official Reporters of House

Mr. Andrew Devine appointed 662.

O'Hara, James E. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Attended 8.

Appointed teller 409.

Amendments offered by, to

Interstate commerce: bill to regulate 296.

Pension appropriation bill 501.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

District of Columbia: to regulate restaurants in (see bill H. R. 7939) 632.

Mercer, Furnifold: for relief (see bill H. R. 7545) 57.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Adjourn: to 372.

Ross, Phoebe W: to withdraw her papers 2524.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Mercer, Furney: war claim 204.

Remarks by, on

Interstate commerce 297, 317.

Ray, William S: pension to 783.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1857.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Ohio

Resolutions of Legislature relative to adjustment of accounts between States and United States 823, 834, 891, 1164. Report of Secretary of Treasury on allowance of war claim of 2277.

Ohio River

Report of engineers on survey of bar opposite mouth of Licking
River (H. R. Ex. Doc. 253) 2222.

Papers relative to improvement of 265.

Oklahoma Lands. See INDIAN TERRITORY.

Old Plantation Shoals, Virginia

Petition for light-house on 1704.

Olvera, Augustine

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7583).

Olympia, Washington Territory

Memorial of city council for improvement of harbor of 1703.

Omaha, Nebraska

Bills to make port of entry for goods transported in bond (see bills S. 2269; H. R. 7586, 7996).

Omaha Lands. See INDIANS.

O'Neil, Hugh

Bill to pension (see bill S. 1183).

O'Neill, Charles (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Attended 8.

Appointed teller 296, 365, 531, 553.

Amendments offered by, to

Interstate commerce: bill to regulate 296, 366, 525, 531, 536. Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Ashuelot (U.S. S.): for relief of sufferers by wreck of (see bill
H. R. 7775) 346.

Connell, John: to grant honorablo discharge (see bill H. R. 7741)
253.

Plantation Inlet: for light-house at (see bill H. R. 8226) 1756.

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Christian Brothers' College: to consider bill for relief of trustees 1338, 1386, 1387.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Exhibitors at New Orleans Exposition: for aid 1704.

Hercher, F: to pension 645.

Hercher, Ferdinand: to increase pension 265.

Meysinburg, F. A: for ratification of Mexican treaty 645.

Missouri, citizens of: for aid to education 1771.

for passage of bankrupt law 465.

for passage Mexican war pension bill 260, 646.

for suppression of Mormonism 1987.

Saint Louis Trades and Labor Assembly: against importation of contract labor and against Spanish treaty 620.

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Ordnance-Continued.

Resolution of House to print additional copies of gun-foundry report, passed 595, 1805.

Report of House committee relative to Haskall's multicharge gun (H. R. REPORT 2641) 2247.

Report of board on (S. Ex. Doc. 5) 67, 79.

Supplemental report of gun-foundry board (S. Ex. Doc. 13) 412, 482.

stimates of Secretary of Navy for erecting gun factory (H. R. Ex. Doc. 70) 519.

Estimates of Secretary of War for erecting gun factory (H. R. Ex. Doc. 73) 551.

Petition relative to improvements in 465.

Petition of J. R. Haskell for appropriation to test multicharge guns 1016, 1930.

Memorial of Norman Wiard relative to heavy ordnance 994.

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Bill relative to land-warrants belonging to Catholic church at Palmer, John A. (see bill H. R. 5746).

Oswego, New York.

Report of Secretary of War on damages to break water at (S. Ex. Doc. 21) 303, 465.

Otis, John

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 6882)

Ouachita River

Bill for improvement of, offered by Mr. King 539.

Oury, Granville H. (a Delegate from Arizona)

Attended 8.

Appointed on committee to attend opening of New Orleans Exposition 261.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Davis, P. C: for relief (see bill H. R. 7563) 58.

Indian service: to adjust accounts in (see bill H. R. 8224) 1756.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Christy, William: to withdraw his papers 188.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Barney, James M: to adjudicate claim 1771.

Fish, E. N., & Co: to adjudicate claim 1771.

Hooper, William B., & Co: to adjudicate claim 1771.

Hugus, W. B: to adjudicate claim 1771.

Ousler, John A.

Petition referred to Court of Claims (H. R. REPORT 2643) 2247.

Petition of 1447.

Palmer, Juliet H.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 4085).

Palmer, Stafford

Bill to pension (ses bill H. R. 7828).

Palmer, Thomas W. (a Senator from Michigan)
Attended 1.

Amendments offered by, to

Public land laws: bill to repeal 1151, 1518, 1524.
Sundry civil appropriation bill 2334.

Biffs and joint resolutions introduced by

Contagious diseases: to prevent introduction in United States of (see bill S. 2518) 562.

District of Columbia: to establish evening schools in (see bill S.
2420) 68.

Land titles: to confirm in certain cases (see bill 8. 2509) 541.
Lloyd, George T: to pension (see bill S. 2538) 649.

McKinley, James: for relief (see bill S. 2528) 622.

Saint Clair Flats: to set apart as fishing and hunting preserve

(see bill S. 2649) 1830.

Snyder, John: for relief (see bill S. 2421) 68.

Washington, Mary A: to adjudicate claim (see S. R. 117) 1193.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Detroit Board of Trade: relative to purchase of Portage Lake
and Lake Superior Ship Canal 1729.
Donahue, John: for relief 914.

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for purchase of canals crossing Point Keweenaw 939, Parrott, Mary 1016, 1192.

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Petition referred to Court of Claims (H. R. REPORT 2643) 2247.

Parker, Abraham X. (a Representative from New York)
Amendments offered by, to

River and harbor appropriation bill 1855.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Benham, Solomon R: for relief (see bill H. R. 8027) 835.
Horton, James H: for relief (see bill H. R. 7734) 252.
Huggins, Henry N: for relief (see bill H. R. 7735) 252.
Nelson, Robert: for relief (see bill H. R. 7733) 252.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

New York, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 204, 299, 607, 1279.

for suppression of Mormonism 2060.

to increase widows' pensions 791, 1016.

New York Chamber of Commerce: for marine hospital at New
York 979.

New York Legislature: for national bankrupt law 1016.

relative to National Board of Health 2436.

New York Maritime Association: for passage Potter refunding |

bill 715.

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Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7610). Parry, Sarah

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 5554).
Partridge, E. D.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 2405).
Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7529).
Pasquotank River, North Carolina

Report of engineers on survey of (H. R. Ex. Doc. 98) 810.
Patent Office

Annual report on business of (H. R. MIS. Doc. 18) 1143, 1144.
Petitions to increase efficiency of 1144, 1192, 1364.

Patents

Bill to amend law relative to counterfeiting letters patent (see bill H. R. 7631).

Bill relative to errors in (see bill H. R. 8100).

Bill to provide mode of vacating patents in certain cases (see bill H. R. 8194).

Petitions to amend laws relative to 50, 1447, 1448.

Patterson, James A.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7578).
Papers referred in House 133.

Patterson, Robert

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 1759).

Patton, John D. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Army officers: for voluntary retirement of (see bill H. R. 8125) 1037.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Cousins, George: to recommit bill for relief 1821.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Army officers: for passage of bill to promote efficiency of 1071. Pennsylvania, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 266, 347, 607, 621, 646, 716, 791, 845, 980, 1448, 1705. for suppression of Mormonism 1704, 2336.

to amend pension laws 1313.

to improve Alleghany River 742, 939, 1704. to increase widows' pensions 913.

Remarks by, on

Hudson, Esther: pension to 598.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Invalid Pensions Corts, Harriet A. B. (REPORT 2403) 1055. Kennedy, Sarah (REPORT 2289) 765. Lewis, Henrietta A. (REPORT 2290) 765. Simmons, Albert D. (REPORT 2288) 765. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES. Patton, Sarah T.

Petitions to increase pension 1016.

Paugh, William

Bill to pension (sce bill H. R. 5581).

Paus, Henry A.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2596).

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7790).

Pawcatuck River, Rhode Island

Report of engineers on survey of (H. R. Ex. Doc. 183) 1276.

Payne, Sereno E. (a Representative from New York)

Attended 8.

Appointed teller 1350.

Amendments offered by, to

River and harbor appropriation bill 1350, 1393, 1394.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Gale, Frederick: to pension (see bill H. R. 8088) 1008.
Harper, Albert: to pension (see bill H. R. 8090) 1008.
Jenkins, Reuben: to pension (see bill H. R. 8089) 1008.

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