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Reed-Continued.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Ways and Means

Dudley Hall & Co. (REPORT 2448) 1263. Hunt, George S., & Co. (REPORT 2434) 1056. Phinney & Jackson (REPORT 2447) 1263. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Reese, Seaborn (a Representative from Georgia)

Attended 8.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Reeser, Cyrus

Bill to pension (see bill S. 2398).

Reeves, John

Papers referred in House 2436.

Reeves, W. C.

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

Petitions for appropriation for annual reports of 645, 647, 1119, 1145, 1191.

Registered Letters. See POSTAL SERVICE.

Reid, James H.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 1776).

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 2068).

Reid, James W. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Attended 1042.

Appointed on Committee on Levees and Improvement of Mississippi River 2525.

Motions made by

House bill 1008: to withdraw papers relative to 2302.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Reid, Sam C.

Joint resolution to reimburse (see H. Res. 76).

Reiman, Mary C.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 6553).

Reinhardt, William

Bill to pension (see bill S. 315).

Reinhart, B., and Co.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 1452).

Remington, E., and Sons

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2389).

Renfro, Mary

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7840).

Reno, Marcus A.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7665).

Reno, V. H.

Petition to adjudicate claim of 265. Rentz, Fredorline

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 6001). Ressler, Anna Maria

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 4247). Retired Officers. See ARMY; NAVY. Reuss, P. J.

Petition for increase of pension 913.

Revell, Hennie E.

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

Revenue

Revenue Marine Service

Bills to promote efficiency of (see bills S. 2171; H. R. 6120). Bill authorizing transfer of steamer Bear to (see bill H. R. 8239). Revere, George W.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 5093).

Revised Statutes

Bill to correct errors in (see bill H. R. 7559).

Bills to amend and repeal

Note.-Only bills in which the title states as amendment to Revised Statutes are indexed under this title.

311: Treasury accounts (see bill S. 2455). 643: removal of causes (see bill H. R. 4409).

754: habeas corpus (see bill H. R. 5691).

764: habeas corpus (see bill H. R. 5691).

823: court fees (see bill S. 2395).

840: clerks of courts' fees (see bill H. R. 2576).

858: witnesses (see bill H. R. 7921).

1000: writs of error (see bill H. R. 3714).

1176, 1177, 1178: trusses for disabled soldiers (see bill S. 2633: H. R. 8208). 1556: Navy longevity pay (see bill H. R. 1401).

1889: Territorial incorporation acts (see bill H. R. 3058).

2011-2031: elections (see bill H. R. 7647).

2117: grazing on Indian lands (see bill S. 2491).

2347: coal lands (see bill 8. 2483).

2474, 2475: Yellowstone Park (see bill S. 221).

2805: oaths (see bill S. 2430).

3019: drawbacks (see bills S. 2425; H. R. 7651).

3336: brewers' bonds (see bill H. R. 8122).

3689: elections (see bill H. R. 7647).

3940: forwarding mail matter (see bill H. R. 6578).

4083-4130: extraterritorial jurisdiction (see bill H. R. 1867).

4153 vessels (see bill H. R. 8071).

4177: vessels (see bill H. R. 8071).

4244: Life-Saving Service (see bill H. R. 8162).

4289 liability of vessel-owners (see bills S. 2645; H. R. 8225).

4371: vessels (see bill H. R. 8071).

4382: vessel fees (see bill H. R. 8045).

4414: steamboat inspectors (see bills H. R. 7642, 7861).

4415: salaries of steamboat inspectors (see bills H. R. 814, 2947, 3455, 4179).

4419: steam valves (see bill S. 2479).

4434: steam-vessel boilers (see bill S. 1793).

4458: steamboat inspectors' fees (see bill H. R. 218).

5416: counterfeiting letters patent (see bill H. R. 7631).

5521, 5522: elections (see bill H. R. 7647).

Reynolds, Hayden

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 3612).

Reynolds, Michael

Bill for relief (see bill S. 692).

Rhoads, Peter

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7623).

Rhodes, Rebecca

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7812 Rice, Elizabeth Ann

Bill to pension (see bill S. 1801).

Rice, S. F.

Letter of Secretary of Treasury relative to paying for services (H. R. Ex. Doc. 221) 1636.

Rice, William W. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Attended 8.

Leave of absence granted to 2275.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Charles Devens Post, G. A. R: for publication of photographic illustrations in Records of War of Rebellion 101.

Hawkins, Peter: relative to tariff 620.

Massachusetts, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 1365.

to abolish internal excise duties 101.

Remarks by, on

French spoliation claims 697, 703.

Interstate commerce 96-99.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Foreign Affairs

Venezuela awards (H. Res. 334; REPORT 2610) 1845.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Bill to apply surplus revenue to payment of redeemable bonds Rice, Wilson (see bill H. R. 7520).

Revenue Bills

Resolution in House to amend rules to allow majority to suspend rules and pass, referred 834.

Resolution in House relative to power of Senate to originate bills appropriating money, debated and laid on table 948, 961.

Revenue Commission

Bills to create (see bills S. 2490; H. R. 7965).

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8002).

Rich, Frederic S.

Bill to increase pension (see bill H. R. 5969).

Richardson, H. G.

Petition to adjudicate claim 265.

Richardson, Milton J.

Bill to pension widow (see bill H. R. 8141)

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Ridgeway, Lindsay

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 4674).

Ridgeway, Richard C.

bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7875).

Riggers, Rebecca

Petition to adjudicate claim 1143.

Riggs, George S.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 3332).

Riggs, James M. (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointed teller 2157.

Leave of absence granted to 1571.

Amendments offered by, to

River and harbor appropriation bill 1865.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Bates, Mary S. and Sarah: to pension (see bill H. R. 7799) 447.
Harris, Manning: for relief of heirs (see bill H. R. 7699) 251.
Heron, Clark: to pension (see bill H. R. 7979) 833.

Quincy, Ill: to amend act for erection of public building at (see
bill H. R. 7800) 447.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Dodson, James T: war claim 101.

Griswold, Jane R: to increase widows' pensions 876.

Hall, Alexander: to pension 101.

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Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 3566).

Ripley, Mary

Papers withdrawn from files of House 2222.

Ripley, Sarah Denny

Bill to pension (see bill S. 150).

Rivers, Elizabeth

Papers referred in House 324.

Rivers and Harbors

Annual appropriation bill (see bills S. 2632; H. R. 7972, 8130). Bill making appropriation for preservation and continuation of works on (see bill H. R. 8280).

Joint resolution making appropriation for prosecution of works on 2224.

Bill to create department of (sec bill H. R. 7855).

Bill to purchase steam-dredge for work on southern Atlantic coast (see bill S. 2624).

Bill to create Southwestern river commission (see bill H. R. 7884).

Bill to examine system of improving harbors by jetties (see bill H. R. 7961).

Bill to prevent obstruction of (see bill S. 2378).

Resolution of inquiry in House relative to purchase of private improvements on navigable streams, referred 346. Petition relative to improvement of 1546.

Report of Secretary of War on improvements of (H. R. Ex. Doc. 71) 537.

Report of engineers on system of movable dams (H. R. Ex. Doc. 95) 810.

Letter of Secretary of War relative to misuse of piers and breakwaters (H. R. Ex. Doc. 259) 2301.

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Illinois Legislature: relative to opening Oklahoma for settlement

2060.

Roads

Petition for appropriation for construction of system of 620.

relative to purchase of Portage Lake and Lake Superior Ship Canal 2060.

Roads-Continued.

Resolutions of Kansas Legislature to construct from Caldwell, Kans., to Wichita Falls, Tex., through Indian Territory 1729, 1755, 1771.

Petitions to construct from Caldwell, Kans., to Wichita Falls, Tex., through Indian Territory 1729, 1870, 2117, 2225. Robbins, Zenas C.

Petition reported back adversely (S. REPORT 911) 268. Roberts, Absolom

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 4339). Roberts, George F. (administrator)

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8253).

Roberts, Henry M.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7719).
Papers referred in House 265.

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Robinson-Continued.

Amendments offered by, to

Post-Office appropriation bill 1654, 1655.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1350, 1351. Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Bartholdi statue: to complete pedestal for (see H. Res. 294) 82. Inaugural ceremonies: to simplify (see H. Res. 295) 82. Meikleham, Septimia R: for relief (see bill H. R. 8212) 1755. Volunteer soldiers: for relief (see bill H. R. 8211) 1755. Remarks by, on

American citizenship (Appendix 87).

Consular and diplomatic appropriation bill 613.
French spoliation claim (Appendix 44).

Meikleham, Septimia R: pension to 2525.

Penny postage (Appendix 127).

Reduction of letter postage 1654, 1655.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1350, 1351. Reports made by, from

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Rogers-Continued.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Deuell, E. A. and E. V: for relief (see bill H. R. 7793) 446.
Hamilton, James H: for relief (see bill H. R. 7580) 80.
Harwood, Margaret B: to pension (see bill H. R. 7513) 56.
Hot Springs creek: to complete improvement of (see bill H. R.
7689) 251.

Hot Springs reservation: to regulate (see bills H. R. 7688, 8182)
51, 1511.

Main, J. H. T: for relief (see bill H. R. 7690) 251.

Merchants' National Bank of Little Rock: to change name (see bill H. R. 7973) 832.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Arkansas, citizens of: for passage bill regulating Hot Springs reservation 715.

for passage Mexican war pension bill 228.

citizens of Hot Springs: relative to reservation 1243.

city council of Hot Springs: relative to reservation 845,

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Official Register: to distribute (see H. Res. 314) 632.

Senate and House Journals: to distribute (see H. Res. 313) 632. Motions and resolutions offered by

District health report: to consider joint resolution to print, objected to 1262.

Public land decisions: to print 2248.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Buffalo Merchants' Exchange: for purchase of water ways at
Point Keweenaw, Michigan 1143.

for passage Senate bankruptcy bill 1143.

Cushman, Nannie S: to increase pension 646.

Fell, George E: to establish metric system 50.
Harwood, Margaret B: to pension 559.

Mulligan, Sally C: for relief 388.

New York, citizens of: for passage of bankrupt law 822, 1869. for passage Mexican war pension bill 204, 465, 646, 742, 822, 1279.

for suppression of Mormonism 2171.

relative to Harlem River improvements 50.

relative to purchase of Lake Superior ship canals 913.

New York Legislature: in favor of uniform bankrupt law 1007.
Wells, J. Madison: to adjudicate claim 298.

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Rogers-Continued.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Printing

Animal Industry report: to print, adopted 2302. Astronomical observations: resolution to print volume of, adopted 2428.

Catalogue of Government publications (S. R. 104) 1264.
Corwin (U. S. S.): resolution to print report on cruise of,
adopted 2527.

District of Columbia health report (H. Res. 288) 981.
Education report (H. Res. 320) 1291.
Ethnological report (H. Res. 339) 2204.

Fisheries report: resolution to print adopted 2428.
Geological Survey report (H. Res. 340) 2204.

Government Printing Office employés (bill H. R. 8135; REPORT 2429) 1055.

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Labor and capital: resolution to print Senate report on, adopted 1900.

Labor in Europe: resolution to print reports on, adopted 891.
National Academy of Sciences report: to print, adopted 2302.
National Soldiers' Home report (H. Res. 347) 2529.
Naval and military reports (REPORT 2492) 1264.

Naval and military reports (S. R. 100) 2530.

President's message: resolution to print, adopted 59.

Red Cross Society: resolution to print history of, adopted 2530.
Schwatka's report: resolution to print, adopted 1392.

Smithsonian report: resolution to print, adopted 1265.
Smithsonian report (S. R. 114) 1968, 2530.

Statistical abstract: resolution to print, adopted 1840.

Committee on War Claims

Dawning, D. B. (REPORT 2443) 1090.

Dorsey, Stephen G. (REPORT 2301) 766.

Henry, J. A., and others (bill H. R. 7877; REPORT 2242) 580.
Hernandez, Vidal (REPORT 2424) 1055.

Lea, Pryor M. (REPORT 2423) 1055.

White, R. G. P., and others (REPORT 2240) 579.

Williams, Mrs. J. P. (bill H. R. 7876; REPORT 2241) 579.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Rogers, William H.

Papers referred in House 346.

Rogers, William L.

Petition to adjudicate claim 265.

Rohr, Anna M. (administratrix)

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7928).
Rolater, John

Petition to adjudicate claim 1612.
Papers referred in House 1612.

Rosecrans, William Starke (a Representative from California)
Attended 8.

Appointed conferee on bill relative to losses of troops 2301.
Appointed conferee on bill to settle losses of property by Army
officers 1428.

Leave of absence granted to 1510.

Amendments offered by, to

Military Academy appropriation bill 158.
Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

California: for branch soldiers' home in (see bill H. R. 7898) 631.
Capitol accommodations: to increase (see bill H. R. 8148) 1163.
Gun manufacture: to encourage (see bill H. R. 8041) 1004.
Hutchinson, Rane C: to settle accounts of (see bill H. R. 7582)
80.

Navy Department employés: relative to (see H. Res. 343) 2033.
Sergeant-major: to appoint (see H. Res. 305) 446.
Small, Michael P: for relief (see bill H. R. 7567) 58.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Army officers: to print papers relative to transfer of 1004.
Bechner, Ernest: to withdraw his papers 891.

Committee on Military Affairs: to make special order of busi

ness reported from, adopted 283, 596.

Detroit (Mich.) Machinists and Blacksmiths' Union: to with

draw their petition 551.

Error in engrossment: to correct 1041.

Haskell, J. R: to print petition of 1040.

Jaegar, George A: to withdraw his papers 1307.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Army officers: for passage of bill to facilitate promotions in
Army 10, 66, 174, 265.

for relief of officers of Signal Service 265.

Rosecrans-Continued.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Assistant surgeons United States Army: relative to construction
placed on a clause in last Army appropriation bill 265.
California, citizens of: for ratification of Mexican treaty 503, 742.
for relief of C. M. Blake 174.

California Legislature: to establish signal station on Tamalpais
Mountain 1827.

to establish soldiers' home in California 1071.
to pay California Indian war debt 845, 939.

Close, Ann E. S: to pension 913.

Drahms, Marie: for arrears of pension 1771.

Elliott, Charles: relative to register of deaths, births, and mar-
riages 411.

Grand Army of Republic, posts in: for purchase of portrait of
General Thomas 742, 1071.

Haskell, J. R: relative to multicharge guns 1016.

Hicks, A. W: for compensation 1704, 2174.

Indiana, citizens of: to suppress Mormonism 1143.

Knight, Judson: to pension 1191.

Michigan, citizens of: against confirmation of John Fehrenbatch 411.

Newman, B. B: relative to pre-emption laws 2060.

Powlett, James A: relative to improvements in ordnance methods 465, 1143.

Ransom, Caroline M: for sale of portrait of General Thomas 845.

San Francisco Board of Trade: relative to Navy 2060.

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce: relative to Australian mail to 1071.

relative to bankruptcy bill 1071.

relative to Nicaragua Canal 1071.

Wiard, Norman: relative to heavy ordnance 994.

Remarks by, on

Army appropriation bill 1029, 1032.

Fortification appropriation bill 2309, 2310, 2321, 2322. Grant, Ulysses S: retirement of 1758.

Military Academy appropriation bill 157.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Military Affairs

Blake, John W. (bill S. 1631) 1221.

Branch soldiers' home (REPORT 2392) 1054.

Charleston (S. C.) Citadel Academy (REPORT 2315) 962.
Cousins, George (REPORT 2544) 1803.

Fort Brady, Michigan (REPORT 2622) 1862.

Free soldiers' homes (petition) 314.

Gun manufacture (bill H. R. 8242; REPORT 2546) 1803.

Haskell multicharge gun (REPORT 2641) 2247.

Landan, John A. (bill H. R. 5935) 314.

Losses of troops (bill H. R. 5713) 2324.
Paus, Henry A. (REPORT 2545) 1803.

Powlett gun-carriage (bill H. R. 8036; REPORT 2369) 987.
Purdum, Christian R. (bill H. R. 8025) 1221.

Recruiting depots (H. Res. 318; REPORT 2370) 987.
Shaw, Francis H. (bill H. R. 8241; REPORT 2543) 1803.

Volunteer soldiers' homes (REPORT 2676) 2572.

Warren monument (REPORT 2316) 962.

Wright, Horatio G. (REPORT 2640) 2247.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Ross, Daniel H.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 391).

Ross, Phoebe A.

Papers withdrawn from files of House 1959. Ross, Phebe W.

Papers withdrawn from files of House 2524.

Rosser, Walter

Petition to adjudicate claim 2573.

Rothen, Frank

Petition for compensation 913.

Rothermel, Lewis

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 6015).
Papers referred in House 1928.

Rough River

Petition for improvement of 1070.

Roulston, James W.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7554).
Papers referred in House 204.

Round Valley Reservation. See INDIANS.

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Amendments offered by, to

River and harbor appropriation bill 2103.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Bloomington (Ill.) National Bank: to change name of (see bill
H. R. 7768) 345.

Judd, Charles P: for relief (see bill H. R. 7700) 251.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Bloomington National Bank: to change name 346.

Illinois, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 228, 324, 540, 876, 1243, 1928.

for suppression of Mormonism 1827, 2060.

Remarks by, on

Bigley, Nicholas J: relief of 588.

Davis, William H: relief of 771.

Lee, A. Gates: relief of 1094.

Post-Office appropriation bill 1583 (Appendix 65).

River and harbor appropriation bill 1402.

Reports made by, from

Committee on War Claims

Claims referred to Court of Claims (REPORT 2643) 2247.

Douglass, Hugh and Byrd (bill H. R. 8034; REPORT 2358) 963.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Rowland, J. H. and C. H.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8106).

Rowley, Hiram S.

Bill to increase pension (see bill H. R. 7640).

Rowley, William H., and Sons

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7892).

Royal, Mary

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 5304). Rucker, Matthew J. and H. C. Petition for relief 1511.

Rudder, Eliza J.

Petition to adjudicate claim 2573.

Rugg, George W.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 5630).

Rules of House

Resolution for rule to regulate printing speeches in Record, referred 252.

Resolution that during remainder of session motions to suspend rules shall be in order on second and fourth Mondays of each month, referred 833.

Resolution to amend Rule XXIV relative to order of business, referred 834.

Resolution to amend rules to allow majority to suspend rules and pass any bill relating to revenue, referred 834.

Motion to amend Rule XX relative to consideration of Senate amendments to House bills 964.

Resolution that during remainder of session rule relative to business on Speaker's table be amended, referred 1845.

Resolution to amend rule prescribing time before which general appropriation bills shall be reported, referred 2301.

Rules of Senate

Resolution for rule that treaties on matters of revenue shall be considered in open session 175, 231.

Resolution to amend rule relative to legislation on appropria tion bills 1281, 1316-1325.

Russell, George W.

Bill to pension (H. R. 7181).

Russell, Israel

Petition to adjudicate claim 2573.

Russell, William

Petition to adjudicate claim 2573.

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