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Smith-Continued.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Potts, Mary F: for relief (see bill H. R. 7835) 448.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Mullen, Henry: to withdraw his papers 2524. Petitions and papers presented by, from

National Board of Trade: favoring Senate bankrupt bill 1119. National Woman's Christian Temperance Union: relative to woman suffrage 742.

Pennsylvania, citizens of: against ratification of Spanish treaty 465, 559, 681, 715, 822, 1704, 913, 939, 1119, 1143, 1704, 1928, 2060.

for passage Mexican war pension bill 204, 559, 845.
for suppression of Mormonism 2224.

Pennsylvania Club: in favor of educational bill 1016.

Pennsylvania Legislature: for passage of foreign-contract-labor

bill 1164.

for passage Mexican war pension bill 2060.

for retirement of General Grant 2276.

against abolishing National Board of Health 2276.
relative to trade-dollar 1164.

to reimburse States for interest paid on war loans 1704. Philadelphia Academy of National Sciences: to place certain

scientific books on free-list 1143.

Philadelphia Board of Trade: against ratification of Spanish treaty 1016.

for passage Lowell bankrupt bill 559.

Smith, James A.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7864).

Smith, John W.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 1392).

Smith, Kate Morgan

Petition for pension 67.

Petition reported back adversely (S. REPORT 986) 648.

Smith, Lois B.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7731).

Smith, Melvin J.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7692).

Smith, Nancy A.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 2461).

Smith, Rachel

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 5813).

Smith, Robert

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

Smith, Russell

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2604).

Smith, Selinda E.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 1654).

Philadelphia Commercial Exchange: for passage Senate bank- Smith, Warren S.

ruptcy bill 1143.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Printing

Coast and Geodetic Survey: to print report on progress of, adopted 1805.

Documents: distribution of (REPORT 2619) 1846.
Gun-foundry board: to print report of, adopted 1805.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 5096). Smith, William B.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 5004).

Smithers, E. J.

Amendment to pay claim 914.

International geographical congress: to print Wheeler's report Smithpeter, James on, adopted 1805.

Journals of Senate and House (REPORT 2618) 1846.
Precious metals: to print report on, adopted 2302.

Treaties and conventions: resolution to print, adopted 2525.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

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Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7027).

Smithsonian Institution

Joint resolution to provide for printing annual reports of (see S. R. 114).

Concurrent resolution to print annual report for 1884, passed 981, 996, 1040, 1265.

Snapp, Joseph

Papers referred in House 559.

Snowden and Mason

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2614).

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7932).

Snug Harbors

Bill to authorize purchase of (see bill H. R. 4691).

Sny Island Levee, Mississippi River

Report of engineers on survey of (H. R. Ex. Doc. 225) 1636.

Snyder, Charles P. (a Representative from West Virginia)
Attended 8.

Amendments offered by, to

River and harbor appropriation bill 2115.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Great Kanawha River: to allow bridges across (see bill H. R. 7748) 253.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

West Virginia, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 504, 792.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Claims

Leathers, John (REPORT 2363) 964.

Votes of. Sce YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Snyder, George

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

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2421).

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7718).

Soard, Moses

Bill for relief (see bill II. R. 5033). Soldiers and Sailors. See CIVIL SERVICE.

Soldiers and Sailors' Orphans' Home

Bill to amend charter (see bill S. 1578).
Soldiers' Homes. See NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER
SOLDIERS.

Soldiers' Pay. See. WAR OF REBELLION.

Somerville, Massachusetts

Bill to donate condemned gun-carriages for soldiers' monument in (see bill H. R. 7533).

Sone and Fleming Manufacturing Co.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 4183).

Soper, J. R.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 5243).

Sorghum

Memorial of Wisconsin Legislature for appropriation to continue experiments on 2175, 2224, 2326, 2436.

South America

Bill to authorize appointment commissioners on trade with (see bill S. 1700).

Report of Secretary of State on trade with (S. Ex. Doc. 39) 853. South American Commissioners

Spain-Continued.

Petitions relative to ratification of treaty with, from
New Hampshire: citizens of 300, 1512.

New Jersey: citizens of 266, 300, 326, 412, 647.

New York: citizens of 266, 300, 325, 389, 429, 465, 466, 503, 504, 505, 540, 560, 621,647,742, 791, 792, 823, 846, 913, 979, 981, 1016, 1050, 1315, 2117.

New York Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade 412, 428, 429, 464, 466, 607.

New York Maritime Association 680, 822.

New York Produce Exchange 347, 429.

Ohio: Cincinnati Seed Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade 621.

citizens of 265, 266, 317, 412, 426, 428, 503, 505, 540, 620, 621, 716, 877, 914.

Pennsylvania: citizens of 346, 429, 464, 465, 559, 648, 681, 715, 742, 743, 822,
913, 939, 1051, 1119, 1143, 1191, 1192, 1704, 1928, 2060.

Philadelphia Board of Trade 980, 981, 994, 1016, 1034, 1192.
Pittsburgh Board of Trade 1192.

Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce 1072.

Rhode Island: citizens of 266.

Schulze, August 228.

South Carolina: citizens of 1051.

United States: citizens of 412, 742, 995, 1143.

Wisconsin: citizens of 347, 389, 560, 621, 647, 648, 716, 792, 980, 2060.

Spangler, Philip

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7650).

Sparks, Matilda

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7899).
Petition for arrears of pension 645.

Reports of (H. R. Ex. Doc. 226; S. Ex. Doc. 77) 1649, 1791. Sparr, John

South Carolina

Bill to audit claim for rent of Citadel Academy (see bill H. R. 5160).

Bills to adjust account for arms issued to (see bills S. 1412; H. R. 5159).

South Pass, Mississippi River

Report of Secretary of War on maintenance of channel at (S. Ex.
Doc. 25) 504.

South Pennsylvania R. R.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7340).
Speaker of House of Representatives
Resolution of thanks to 2564.
Valedictory of 2572.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Davies, James: for erection of homestead-law monument 1053.
Thompson, John G: for relief 363.

Women's Silk Culture Association: presenting United States
flag 948.

Bill to grant right of way across grounds at Carlisle, Pa. (see Speaker pro tempore
bill S. 2637).

Southern Exposition Company. See LOUISVILLE EXPOSITION.
Southern Mail Contractors

Joint resolution to pay amounts due in 1861 (see S. R. 13).

Southern Maryland R. R.

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Report of Secretary of State relative to reciprocity treaty with
(S. Ex. Doc. 10) 148, 238.

Resolution in Senate to consider treaty in open session 175, 231.
Petitions relative to ratification of treaty with, from

American, Atlantic and Pacific Canal Company 325.

California: citizens of 466.

Los Angeles Board of Trade 2225.

San Francisco Board of Trade 716.

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce 1036.

Colorado: citizens of 300.

Connecticut: citizens of 300, 466, 560.

Illinois: Chicago Trade and Labor Assembly 228, 300.

eitizens of 228, 300, 466, 647, 743, 1072, 1244.

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

Concurrent resolution of Senate to regulate printing speeches in
Record, referred 422-424.

Speilman, Jonas

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

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7418).

Spencer, Charles

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8233).

Spencer, Charles B.

Petition reported back adversely (S. REPORT 1076) 1017.

Spencer, Elmira P.

Bill to increase pension (see bill H. R. 7262).

Spencer, Enoch

Papers referred in Senate 102.

Spencer, George E.

Petition for contest expenses 325.

Resolution in Senate to pay, passed 1617, 1932, 1937, 2064, 2441,

Spencer, Horatio N.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 867).

Spencer, Luther

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7341).

Spiney, Calvin

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

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 1089).

Spokane Falls and Coeur d'Alene R. R.

Bill to incorporate (see bill S. 1642).

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River and harbor appropriation bill 1301, 1310, 1854.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Card, John J: to remove charge of desertion (see bill H. R. 8101) 1008.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Card, John J: for removal of charge of desertion 1035.

Music Teachers' National Association: for international copyright law 101.

Providence Jewelers' Board of Trade: for passage of Lowell bankrupt bill 791.

Rhode Island, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 324, 681, 1869.

United States, citizens of: for international copyright law 1928.

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Additional pages: resolution to employ, adopted 364.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Spratt, William S.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 4222).

Spriggs, J. Thomas (a Representative from New York)
Atttended 8.

Appointed conferee on bill for protection of children in District
of Columbia 765, 1042.

Appointed conferee on bill to protect fish in Potomac River 638.
Appointed teller 2059.

Leave of absence granted to 988, 1685.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Springer-Continued.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Fox, Benjamin F: for relief (see bill H. R. 7666) 86.
Geological Survey: to print Monograph II of (see H. Res. 340)
1905.

Geological Survey: to print report of (see H. Res. 338) 1905.
Grierson, B. H: to correct record of (see bill H. R. 7576) 58.
House and Senate employés: to pay on December 20, 1884 (see
H. Res. 300) 250.

Plocher, Ferdinand: for relief (see bill H. R. 8235) 1757.
Motions and resolutions offered by

Adjourn: to 844, 2435.

Committee: to wait on President 2567.

Rules: for amendment of 2504.

Public documents: for distribution to members 1338, 2090.
Venezuelan claims: inquiry relative to 86.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Durham, Lorenzo: for relief 101.

Fox, Benjamin F: to adjudicate claim 101.

Illinois, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 228,

324, 347, 504, 681, 1016, 1279, 1705.

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

Plocher, Ferdinand: for reissue of lost pension check 1771.

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District of Columbia: to convey certain land in (see bill H. R. Springfield, Massachusetts 7539) 57.

Utica, N. Y: to release title of United States to city hall in (see bill H. R. 8086) 1007.

Washington, D. C: for relief of Church of Ascension in (see

bill H. R. 7935) 632.

Motions made by

Adjourn: to 2059.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

New York, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 607, 681, 1314, 2326.

for suppression of Mormonism 1612.

Rawdon, Margaret F: claim of 845.

Remarks by, on

Church of Ascension: relief of 2053.

District of Columbia liquor traffic 2054, 2055. Saint Mark's Episcopal church: relief of 2053.

Reports made by, from

Committee on District of Columbia

Church of the Ascension (REPORT 2580) 1804.
Liquor traffic (REPORT 2581) 1804.

Saint Mark's Episcopal church (REPORT 2579) 1804.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Springer, William M. (a Representative from Illinois)

Attended 8.

Appointed on committee to wait on President 2567. Appointed teller 1298, 1409, 2414.

Called to the chair 265.

Chairman Committee of Whole 1009, 1505, 1542, 1576, 1643, 1650.

Amendments offered by, to

River and harbor appropriation bill 1864.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Army: to allow officers to be retired on brevet rank (see bill H.
R. 7575) 58.

to allow officers who served in war of rebellion to retire
(see bill H. R. 7574) 58.

Bureau of Ethnology: to print report of (see H. Res. 339) 1905.
Court officers' fees: to regulate (see bill H. R. 7675) 161.
Durham, Lorenzo: for relief (see bill H. R. 7667) 86.

XVI—11

Bill to erect public building at (see bill H. R. 6957). Springfield, Ohio

Bill to erect public building at (see bill H. R. 8256).
Springfield Armory

Annual report of expenditures and manufacturers at (S. Ex.
Doc. 8) 66, 79.

Letter of Secretary of War relative to estimates of appropria-
tion for (S. Ex. Doc. 37) 792, 810.

Springsteed, Elizabeth A.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 5989). Staab, John

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7648).

Stack, James

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 6665).

Stacy, J. B.

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

Staff. See ARMY.

Staley, Adam

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8005).

Stames, Mary C.

Petition to adjudicate claim 1447.

Stanfield, Mrs. R.

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

Stansberry, William

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7993).

Stanton, William

Petition for relief 388, 845.

Staples, Millia

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 1504).

Stark, Alexander W.

Bills to remove political disabilities (see bills S. 2623; H. R. 8186). Petition for removal of political disabilities 1049.

State Courts

Bill to protect rights of citizens in (see bill H. R. 8258) 2242. State Department. See also SECRETARY OF STATE.

Joint resolution relative to certain papers in (see H. Res. 315). Annual report of expenditure of contingent fund (H. R. Ex. *Doc. 33) 249.

Estimate of deficiency appropriation for printing and binding (H. R. Ex. Doc. 51) 363.

Estimate to purchase history of (H. R. Ex. Doc. 110) 921. State National Bank of Boston, Massachusetts

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 2263).

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Bill to amend law relative to boilers (see bill S. 1793).

Bill to repeal law relative to control of steam-valves and safety registers (see bill S. 2479).

petitions against bill 1448, 1547, 1613.

Bill to allow registry of certain foreign-built (see bill H. R. 6662.

Bill to amend law regulating fees for inspectors' certificates (see bill H. R. 218).

Bills to amend law regulating pay of inspectors (see bills H. R. 814, 2947, 3455, 4179).

Bill on reduction of inspection fees (see bill H. R. 3542).

Bill to appoint inspector at Duluth, Minn. (see bill H. R. 6961). Bill to increase salary of inspector at Albany, N. Y. (see bill H. R. 7642).

Bill to increase salary of inspector for Michigan district (see bill H. R. 7861).

Letter of Secretary of Treasury relative to law regulating feed pipes (H. R. Ex. Doc. 222) 1636.

Stearns, Lina J.

Steel

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 8082).

Steele, George W. (a Representative from Indiana)
Attended 8.

Appointed conferee on bill relative to losses of troops 2301.
Appointed teller 1090, 2088.

Leave of absence granted to 261, 2050.
Amendments offered by, to

Army appropriation bill 1031, 1032.
Indian appropriation bill 931.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Coughlin, Martin: for relief (see bills H. R. 7680, 8188) 219,
1685.

Johnson, James: for relief (see bill H. R. 8151) 1163.
Sutton, John: to increase pension (see bill H. R. 7594) 81.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Boyd, Jethro M: to withdraw his papers 1162.

Hill, Rupert G: to withdraw bill for relief 1821, 1840.
Osborn, George W: to withdraw his papers 2402.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Indiana, citizens of: for bounty lands to all soldiers 1987, 2277. for passage Mexican war pension bill 204, 716, 822, 845, 1050, 1191, 1613, 1705.

relative to Mormon question 1191.

Indiana Legislature: to pension prisoners of war 1016.

National Temperance Union: relative to women suffrage 715.
Penney, E. W: to pension 174.

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Petitions and papers presented by, from

Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce: to improve certain harbors in Michigan 742.

Wisconsin, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 324, 388, 716, 742, 1035, 1243, 1279.

for purchase Portage Lake and Lake Superior Canals 1191.

to amend pension laws 1050.

to increase widows' pensions 1447.

Wisconsin Legislature: against importation of foreign labor under contract 2573.

for purchase of Portage Lake and Lake Superior Ship Canal 1447.

for retirement of General Grant 2115.

relative to Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal 1447.

to amend pension laws 1704.

to continue experiments in making of sugar 2224.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES. Sternberg, Samuel

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7916). Stevens, Frank G.

Papers withdrawn in House 265.
Stevens, Harriet L.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2255).
Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7002).

Resolution of Senate continuing committee to investigate pro- Stevens, Robert S. (a Representative from New York) duction of, passed 2437.

Steel, Marion D.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7517).

Steel, Robert

Petition for relief 1070.

Steel, Wilbur F.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 1543).

Steel Armor

Bill to experiment on American-made (see bill H. R. 8124).

Attended 8.

Appointed conferee on bill relative to supplies for Minnesota Indians 2301.

Appointed conferee on bill relative to Umatilla reservation 2205. Leave of absence granted to 345, 921, 1353.

Amendments offered by, to

River and harbor appropriation bill 1342, 1350, 1351.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Eighmy, S. S: for relief (see bill H. R. 7636) 82.

Kimmerling, John: to increase pension (see bill H. R. 7639) 83.

Stevens-Continued.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Pettibone, Chauncey S: to increase pension (see bill H. R. 7638)
83.

Rowley, Hiram S: to pension (see bill H. R. 7640) 83.
Scott, Josiah: to increase pension (see bill H. R. 7637) 83.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Mead, Losson W: for relief 1928.

New York, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 101, 228, 324, 347, 465, 504, 540, 621, 646, 742, 792, 980, 1071, 1120, 1365, 2436.

for suppression of Mormonism 1704, 1827.

New York Legislature: in favor of bill for retirement of U. S.
Grant 2034.

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Appointed conferee on bill to erect public building at Detroit, Mich., 2086.

Appointed teller 1038, 1767.

Chairman Committee of Whole 779.

Amendments offered by, to

River and harbor appropriation bill 1859.
Sundry civil appropriation bill 2557.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Agnew, James: to pension (see bill H. R. 8047) 1005.

Brooks, Elizabeth A: to pension (see bill H. R. 8049) 1005.

Ging, Jacob: for relief (see bill H. R. 7525) 56.

Heth, Lavisa: for relief (see bill H. R. 7524) 56.

Huscher, Ferdinand: to increase pension (see bill H. R. 8048)
1005.

Louster, Frederick: to pension (see bill H. R. 8154) 1164.
Supervising Architect: to define duties of (see bill H. R. 7523)

56.

Motions and resolutions offered by

House of Representatives: inquiry relative to fire in, adopted 1004.

Mexican war pensions: to withdraw papers relative to 2567. Petitions and papers presented by, from

Ging, Jacob: to pension 10.

Heath, Louisa: to pension 715.

Hercher, Ferdinand: to pension 347.

Heth, Louisa: to pension 265.

Indiana, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 204, 465, 540, 1050, 1314, 1365, 1705, 1827.

to increase widows' pensions 681.

Indiana Legislature: in favor of pensions for prisoners of war 1005.

Manington, J. W: for relief 10.

Orrill, L. C: for relief 10.

Remarks by, on

Army Medical Museum building 1767–1770.

Fried, David: relief of 969.

Grant, Ulysses S: retirement of (Appendix 136).

New Albany (Ind.) public building 1389.

Personal explanation 662.

Public building bills 608, 662.

Public buildings (Appendix 102).

Public lands (Appendix 136).

Repeal of internal taxes (Appendix 12).

Reports made by, from

Committee of conference

Detroit, (Mich.) public building (bill S. 1609) 2205. Committee on Pensions

Agnel, Emily (REPORT 2418) 1055.

Hercher, Frederick (REPORT 2616) 1845.

O'Neil, Hugh (REPORT 2615) 1845.

Reid, James H. (REPORT 2483) 1263.

Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds

Fire on roof of House: report on 1038.

Harrisonburg (Va.) public building: resolution of inquiry rela tive to, adopted 315.

Supervising Architect (REPORT 2445) 1143.

Terre Haute (Ind.) public building (REPORT 2642) 2247. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Stockton, James

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 2377).

Stoker, William B.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 882).

Stone, Eben F. (a Representative from Massachusetts) Attended 8.

Amendments offered by, to

River and harbor appropriation bill 1305.

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