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Conger-Continued.
Reports made by, from

Committee on Territories

Mono County, California (REPORT 1009) 744.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Congo Conference

Reports of Secretary of State relative to (H. R. Ex. Docs. 156, 247) 446, 464, 580, 1087, 1287, 1920.

Report of House committee relative to (H. R. REPORT 2655) 2571.

Congress

Joint resolution to pay officers and employés for December on 20th day of month (see H. Res. 300).

Joint resolution to pay employés for March immediately after adjournment (see H. Res. 346).

Congressional Globe

Contagious Diseases. See DISEASES. Contested Elections in House

Craig vs. Shelley: resolation passed seating Craig 555.
Frederick vs. Wilson: report of committee on (H. R. REPORT
2623) 1900, 2050.

resolution passed seating Frederick 2262, 2325, 2406,
2410, 2565.

McLean vs. Broadhead: report of committee on (H. R. REPORT 2613) 1845.

Pool vs. Skinner: considered 2261.

Contested Elections in Senate

Resolution for compilation of digest of cases of, passed 2127, 2176.

Continental Fire Insurance Company

Bill for relief (see bill S. 1351).
Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7762).

Resolution of Senate authorizing binding for Senate library, Converse, George L. (a Representative from Ohio) passed 1525, 1614.

Congressional Library. See LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
Congressional Record

Bill to provide for distribution to incorporated institutions (see
bill S. 2449).

Joint resolution to furnish to American legations abroad (see S.
R. 44).

Concurrent resolution of Senate to regulate printing of speeches
in 422, 424, 916.

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

Resolution of House to expunge remarks printed by Mr. Taylor after adjournment of last session 205-217.

Petition to reduce price of 1511.

Petition of compositors for relief 791, 1054, 1071.

Connecticut

Bill for relief of officers of Fifth Regiment of Volunteers (see bill H. R. 8043).

Connell, John

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7741).

Petition to remove charge of desertion 174.

Papers referred in House 265.

Connolly, Michael

Petition for relief 715.

Connolly, Daniel W. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Attended 8.

Appointed on Committee on Military Affairs 428.

Leave of absence granted to 59, 1862.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Pennsylvania, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 433, 559, 715, 1704.

Resolutions offered by

Lamb, John G: to continue employment of 1121.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Connor, Elizabeth

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 411).

Constitution of United States

Joint resolution proposing amendment to require consent of
House to ratification of treaties (see H. Res. 291)

Joint resolution proposing amendment to require prior consent
of Congress to make reciprocity treaties (see H. Res. 303).

Consular and Diplomatic Service

Annual appropriation bill (see bill H. R. 7857).

Letter of Secretary of State relative to consul at Buenos Ayres
(H. R. Ex. Doc. 67) 483.

Report of Secretary of State on consular service (H. R. Ex.
Doc. 65)483.

Estimate for purchasing premises for United States legation in
Corea (H. R. Ex. Doc. 148) 1040.

Estimate of appropriation to pay interpreter at United States
legation in Japan (H. R. Ex. Doc. 217) 1596.

Message of President relative to donation of ground for United
States legation in Japan (H. R. Ex. Doc. 187) 1325, 1366.
Letter of Secretary of State relative to burning of consulate at
Iquique, Peru (H. R. Ex. Doc. 177) 1221.

Consular Courts

Bills to regulate (see bills S. 343; H. R. 1867).

Attended 8.

Appointed teller 1038.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Hafford, James H: to grant additional pension (see bill H. R. 7739) 253.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Ohio, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 388, 646, 716, 1314, 1827.

to increase widows' pensions 741.

Ohio State University: to establish agricultural experimental stations 1070.

Remarks by, on

Consular and diplomatic appropriation bill 819.
Public land laws 2207.

Thornburgh, Eliza W: increase of pension to 1659.
Wright, Lot: investigation of charges against 24.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Conway, Maurice

Bill to confirm private land claim (see bill H. R. 7606). Cook, Holden

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7707).

Cook, James

Petition for relief 1071.

Cook, John C. (a Representative from Iowa)

Appointed teller 2056, 2112.

Amendments offered by, to

River and harbor appropriation bill 1924, 2112.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Iowa, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 299, 465, 503, 540, 716, 791, 1827, 2060.

to increase widows' pensions 2059.

Remarks by, on

District of Columbia liquor traffic 2055.
National-bank circulation 727.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1924.
Treasury notes and silver certificates 259.
Vicksburg, Miss: public building 1843.
Resolutions offered by

Rules: for amendment relative to order of business 833. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES. Cook, John H.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 2635).

Cook, Patrick

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 1739).

Cook, Peter

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7581). Papers referred in House 844.

Cooke, John K.

Bill to remove political disabilities (see bill H. R. 7231). · Cooke, L. W.

Petition of 1364.

Cooledge, Adeline A.

Petition for pension 939.

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

Court of Appeals. See COURTS OF UNITED STATES,
Court of Claims

Annual report of judgments rendered by (S. MIS. Doc. 1) 10, 80.
Letters relative to appropriation for printing (H. R. Ex. Doc.
167) 1120.

Report of Secretary of Treasury on unpaid judgments of (H. R.
Ex. Doc. 236) 1840.

Estimate of deficiency appropriation for defense of United States
in (S. Ex. Doc. 88) 1987.

Courts of States

Bill to protect rights of citizens in (see bill H. R. 8258) 2242. Courts-Martial

Report of Senate committee on (S. REPORT 1337) 1830.
Debate in Senate relative to 2118-2125.

Courts of United States

Appeals: bill to regulate appeals from supreme courts of Terri-
tories and District of Columbia (see bill H. R. 6220).
Appropriations for. See DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
California: bill to create southern judicial district (see bill H.
R. 1808).

Dakota: bills to amend act providing two additional justices for supreme court (see bills S. 2381; H. R. 7566, 8023). bills increasing jurisdsction of probate courts in (see bills H. R. 8113, 8173).

Judgments of: bill to regulate effect (see bill H. R. 7013). Judges: bills to increase number (see bills H. R. 7843, 7950). petitions to increase salaries of 265, 846, 1771. Jurisdiction: bill to amend law relative to writs of habeas corpus (see bill H. R. 5691).

bill to prohibit jurisdiction in enforcing State taxes (see bill H. R. 7988).

bill to define jurisdiction in suits against officers of United States (see bill H. R. 8247).

Kentucky: bill to regulate jurisdiction of (see bill H. R. 8064). Louisiana: petition to investigate certain proceedings in eastern

district 2326.

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

Courts of United States-Continued.

North Carolina: bill to hold circuit court at Wilmington (see
bill H. R. 6076).

Officers of: bill to regulate pay and duties (see bill H. R. 7675).
bill to amend law relative to fees of (see bill S. 2395).
bill to repeal double allowance of clerks' fees in Cali-
fornia, Oregon, and Nevada (see bill H. R. 2576).
bill to amend law regulating compensation 1261.
minority report of House committee on, withdrawn 345.
letter relative to substituting salaries for fees (H. R. Ex.
Doc. 239) 1840.

Organization of: bills to establish court of appeals (see bills S.
2035; H. R. 7512).

Regulations for: bill to allow appeal in habeas corpus cases (see bill H. R. 5691).

bill regulating appeals from Territorial courts (see bill H. R. 6220).

bills to amend law relative to security in writs of error and appeal (see bills S. 2548; H. R. 3714).

petition for commission to prepare code of procedure 1929.

Removal of causes: bills to amend law relative to (see bills H. R. 4409, 8258).

Tennessee bill attaching Grundy County to middle judicial district (see bill H. R. 2728).

Territorial: bill relative to (see bill S. 1671).

bill to regulate appeals from (see bill H. R. 6220). Utah: bill to amend act of 1874 relative to (see bill S. 2414). Washington Territory: bills to amend act providing an additional justice for supreme court (see bills S. 2381; H. R. 7566, 8023).

Witnesses in: bill to amend law relative to (see bill H. R. 7921). Writs of error: bills to amend law relative to security in (see bills 2548; H. R. 3714).

Cousins, George W.

Bill to amend military record (see bill H. R. 5820).

Cover, Abraham

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 4021).

Covington, G. W. (a Representative from Maryland)

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

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Oulay, Henry T., & Son: for relief (see bill H. R. 8073) 1007. Rowley, William H., & Sons: for relief (see bill H. R. 7892) 596. Petitions and papers presented by, from

Maryland, citizens of: to deepen Dividing Creek 559. Reports made by, from

Committee on Accounts

Committee stenographer: resolution to pay, adopted 1751, 2566. Howard, Willie S: resolution to employ as page, adopted 161. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Cowardin, John L.

Bill to remove political disabilities of (see bill H. R. 7078).

Cox, Francis M.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 1436).

Cox, Samuel Sullivan (a Representative from New York)

Attended 8.

Appointed on committee to notify President 9, 2567.
Appointed teller 715.

Chairman Committee of Whole 38, 156, 581, 766.

Leave of absence granted to 1685.

Amendments offered by, to

District of Columbia: bill to provide criminal code for 636.
Post-Office appropriation bill 1555.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1342, 1343, 2155.
Rules: resolution for amendment 1171.

Sundry civil appropriation bill 2214.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Adis Israel Hebrew Congregation: for relief (see bill H. R. 8181) 1428.

Army: to retire captains and lieutenants in (see bill H. R. 7999)
833.

Ashuelot (U. S. S.): for relief of sufferers by wreck of (see bill
H. R. 7764) 315.

American merchant marine: to amend law relative to removal
of burdens on (see bills H. R. 7537, 7632) 56, 82.

Assistant Chief Signal Officer: to create office of (see bill H. R. 7817) 447.

Cox-Continued.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Bartholdi statue: to aid in completion of pedestal for (see H.
Res. 296) 82.

Census Bureau: to abolish (see H. Res. 325) 1164.
Collister, John: for relief (see bill H. R. 7816) 447.

French Benevolent Society: to admit free works of art for (see
bill H. R. 7819) 447.

Homestead law: granting land for monument to (see bill H. R. 8137) 1056.

Import duties: to amend rates on certain articles (see bill H. R.
7633) 82.

Letters patent: to amend law relative to counterfeiting (see bill
H. R. 7631) 82.

Liberty Enlightening the World: to use for light-house statue
of (see H. Res. 306) 447.

Morris, Daniel: to remove charge of desertion (see bill H. R. 7758) 253.

New York Harbor: to prevent obstruction of (see bill H. R. 7818) 447.

Steel gunboat: to authorize construction of (see bill H. R. 7998) 833.

Tenth Census: to continue work on (see H. Res. 289) 56.
Motions and resolutions offered by

Acting rear-admirals: that President be requested to furnish in-
formation relative to appointment of 57.
Adjourn: to 714.

Eight-hour law: inquiry relative to application to letter-carriers
of 82.

French spoliation claims: to transmit Court of Claims papers
relative to, adopted 1089.

Mexico: that President be requested to furnish information rel-
ative to relations between United States and 57.
Naval advisory board: inquiry relative to expenses of 1007.
Smith, Harry Blair: to employ as page to Clerk's desk, adopted
38.

Strang, Frederick S: inquiry relative to death of 253.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

American Industrial League: to amend tariff on clocks and wraps
of wool 100.

Cudmore, P: relative to claims of volunteer soldiers 66.
McKay, N: relative to a navy 1869.

McKay, Nathaniel: relative to contract 324.

Moros, Louis P: to be appointed on retired-list of Navy 715.
Naval officers: relative to promotions 559.

New York, citizens of: for modification of shipping law 9.

for passage Mexican pension bill 465.

for purchase of Portage Lake canals 1511.
for ratification of Spanish treaty 979.
relative to lighting public buildings 715.
relative to shipping interests 100.

employés of custom-house: for certain retained salary
100.

Phoenix National Bank: for relief 346.

Sons of Revolution Society: for appropriation to complete pedestal for statue of Liberty Enlightening the World 265. Tucker, Gideon J: relative to false statements in book published by Congress 2276.

Remarks by, on

Amendment of rules 1171, 1172.

Bureau of Labor 1811.

Casey, Thomas Lincoln: tendering thanks of Congress to 2201. Committee on Naval Affairs: evening sessions for 1762.

Consular and diplomatic appropriation bill 814, 816.

Consular courts 840.

Correction of Journal 1496.

Department of Agriculture 264.

French spoliation claims 707, 708.

Internal-revenue taxes; repeal of 453. Interstate commerce 371.

Limiting debate 1608.

Navy appropriation bill 1915, 1917, 1918, 1919, 2399, 2400, 2403. Navy temporary appropriation bill: conference report on 403. Nebraska and Kansas settlers 1900.

Personal explanation 2301.

Post-Office appropriation bill 1544.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1341, 1343.
Saratoga monument (Appendix 26).

Strang, Frederick S: death of 665.

Taylor, Joseph D: violation of privileges of House by 216.

Tenth census: continuing work on 85.

White, Mr: remarks of 1024, 1025.

Wright, Lot: investigation of charges against 18, 20.

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Repeal of internal taxes (Appendix 3). Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Cullen, William (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointed conferee on agricultural appropriation bill 2090. Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Sherwood, William T: to increase pension (see bill H. R. 7590) 80.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Ripley, Mary: to withdraw her papers 2222.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Illinois, citizens of: for construction of Hennepin Canal 1016.

for passage Mexican war pension bill 266, 347, 559, 742, 994.

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Cullen-Continued.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Invalid Pensions

Martin, Sedate P. (bill S. 2262) 2266. Oviate, John S. (REPORT 2597) 1804. Reeser, Cyrus (bill S. 2398) 1656. Reiman, Mary C. (REPORT 2596) 1804. Sands, Henrietta M. (REPORT 2482) 1263. Walters, William (REPORT 2595) 1804. Weide, Alexander (REPORT 2593) 1804. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Culley, Langley B.

Bill for relief of heirs (see bill H. R. 1615).

Cullnan, Matthew A.

Petition for pension 265.

Cullom, Shelby M. (a Senator from Illinois)

Attended 1.

Amendments offered by, to

Deficiency appropriation bill 2197, 2450.

Interstate commerce: bill to regulate 444, 1217, 1218.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1773, 2290.

Sundry civil appropriation bill 2372.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Army: to allow officers to be retired on brevet rank (see bill S. 2372).

to allow officers who served in war of rebellion to retire (see bill S. 2373) 2.

to prohibit distinctions of race or color in (see bill S. 2371) 2.

Commercial National Bank of Chicago: to increase capital stock
(see bill S. 2375) 2.

Fox, Benjamin F: for relief (see bill S. 2440) 230.
Hoover, David T: to pension (see bill S. 2514) 562.
Howard, Lewis P: to pension (see bill S. 2606) 1146.

Mississippi River: to allow bridge across at Alton, Ills., (see bill
S. 2657) 2027.

Paus, Henry A: for relief (see bill S. 2596) 1052.

Peoria, Ill: to amend act to erect public building at (see bill
S. 2441) 230.

Quincy, Ill: to amend act to erect public building at (see bill
S. 2542) 683.

Rivers: to light with electricity (see bill S. 2374) 2.

Thompson, Samuel M: to increase pension (see bill S. 2570) 877.

Utah: to amend act relative to courts and judicial officers in (see bill S. 2414) 68.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Adjourn: to 2144.

Committee on Transportation Routes to the Seaboard: granting
leave to sit during recess 2438, 2491.
Executive session: for 2144.

Interstate-commerce bill: to print 106, 1281.

Jeffers, Lucy Le G: to indefinitely postpone bill to increase pension 686.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

American Atlantic and Pacific Steamship Canal Company:

against ratification of Spanish treaty 325. Chicago, Ill., citizens of: for ship-canal 1773.

Chicago Board of Trade: favoring Potter refunding bill 1244. relative to bills of lading 1929.

Chicago Board of Trade and others: relative to purchase of water ways at Point Keweenaw, Mich. 1072.

Illinois, citizens of: against ratification of Spanish treaty 300, 326, 466, 743, 1072, 1244.

Illinois Horticultural Society: to establish experimental stations

621.

Illinois Legislature: in favor of Hennepin Canal 2064.

relative to opening Oklahoma for settlement 2062. relative to purchase of Portage Lake and Lake Superior Ship Canal 1929.

Labor unions: to prohibit importation of foreign labor under contract 228.

McLean, William H: to pension 1244.

Motley and Sterling: for ratification of Spanish treaty 326:
Thomas, Theodore: for ratification of Spanish treaty 326.

United States, citizens of: to grant bounty lands to all soldiers 1244.

for legislation favorable to soldiers 1244.

Remarks by, on

Interstate commerce 328, 444, 513, 518, 570, 572, 661, 686, 688, 757, 758, 806, 810, 1151, 1152, 1198, 1218, 1249.

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Alvord, Emily L. (REPORT 1172) 1315.
Armstrong, Harriet (REPORT 1417) 2061.
Baily, Harriet M. (REPORT 1363) 1930.
Bauman, Christian (REPORT 1460) 2225.
Beck, Anna (REPORT 1552) 2279.
Bennett, Lemuel J. (REPORT 1549) 2279.
Berry, Margaret A. (REPORT 1420) 2061.
Bever, Martin (REPORT 1081) 1017.
Blades, James M. (REPORT 1132) 1193.
Blair, Lewis J. (REPORT 1202) 1477.
Bond, James (REPORT 1170) 1315.
Boyden, Leonora A. (REPORT 1083) 1017.
Bremmer, Sarah J. (REPORT 1112) 1072.
Brent, Jane D. (REPORT 1553) 2290.
Buchanan, James (bill H. R. 1862) 2225.
Campbell, Isabel (REPORT 1082) 1017.
Corts, Harriet A. B. (REPORT 1204) 1477.
Cover, Abraham (REPORT 1551) 2279.
Crumb, John H. (REPORT 1166) 1315.
Cunningham, Ann H. (REPORT 952) 467.
Demaranville, Isaac (REPORT 1045) 847.
Dimmick, Russell J. (REPORT 1113) 1072.
Dwyer, John (REPORT 951) 467.
Edens: Henry W. (REPORT 1305) 1772.
Egbert, Marion D. (REPORT 1457) 2225.
Farquhar, Mary H. (REPORT 1258) 1613.
Fitch, Ameline L. (REPORT 1416) 2061.
Fitch, Thomas D. (REPORT 1419) 2061.
Ford, David E. (REPORT 1408) 2061.
Fowler, Elizabeth (REPORT 1358) 1930.
Frazier, James (REPORT 1356) 1930.
Gridley, Ann E. (REPORT 1307) 1772.
Hackett, Charlotte (REPORT 1171) 1315.
Hartley, Julia (REPORT 1203) 1477.
Hartley, Julia (REPORT 1042) 847, 878.
Henry, Jasper J. (REPORT 1359) 1930.
Hickey, John F. (REPORT 1308) 1772.
Hilton, Jane (REPORT 1260) 1613.
Holmes, Mary B. (REPORT 1445) 2225.
Hoover, David T. (REPORT 1134) 1193.
Jeffers, Lucy Le G. (bill H. R. 3661) 648.
Jeffries, Thomas (REPORT 1458) 2225.
Johnson, John (REPORT 976) 560.
Knick, Calvin L. (REPORT 1459) 2225.
Kraemer, Edward (REPORT 1554) 2290.
Laud, Mary A. (REPORT 1415) 2061.
Lewis, Abel J. (REPORT 1043) 847.
Lloyd, George T. (REPORT 1306) 1772.
McCartney, Bryson R. (REPORT 1360) 1930.
McDaniel, Orin R. (REPORT 983) 648.
McKinley, James (REPORT 1444) 2225.
Marcum, Julia A. (REPORT 1361) 1930.
Martin, Sedate P. (REPORT 1261) 1613.
Miller, William R. (REPORT 1259) 1613.
Norton, Mrs. F. M. (REPORT 1461) 2225.
O'Neil, Hugh (REPORT 1057) 940.
Queen, Rachel A. (REPORT 1550) 2279.
Reeser, Cyrus (REPORT 1044) 847.
Reid, James H. (REPORT 1357) 1930.
Rugg, George W. (REPORT 1114) 1072.
Schwartz, Frank (REPORT 950) 467.
Sloan, William L. (REPORT 1303) 1772.
Small, Priscilla J. (REPORT 1418) 2061.
Smith, Elizabeth (REPORT 1304) 1772.
Smith, Lois B. (REPORT 1364) 1930.
Smith, William B. (REPORT 953) 467.
Snyder, John (REPORT 1462) 2225.
Spencer, Charles B. (REPORT 1076) 1017.
Stack, James (REPORT 977) 560.
Stickney, Adalbert (REPORT 1152) 1279.
Stough, Elenor (REPORT 1257) 1613.
Stough, Israel (REPORT 1309) 1772.
Stricklin, William (REPORT 1421) 2061.
Sullivan, Eugene O. (REPORT 1133) 1193.
Thomas, Cordelia B. (REPORT 1362) 1930.

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