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Electoral Votes-Continued.

Tellers appointed in Senate 1367, 1376.

Tellers appointed in House 1500.

Resolution in House relative to admission to galleries during

counting of, passed 1442, 1510, 1528.

Proceedings in counting of, and result declared 1531, 1532, 15331537, 1514-1516, 1548.

Concurrent resolution to appoint committee to notify Presidentelect and Vice-President-elect 1535-1537, 1547.

Bills making appropriations to special messengers to procure (see bills S. 2540; H. R. 7964).

Message of President relative to appointing special messengers to procure (S. Ex. Doc. 31) 653, 695.

Petition of Belva Lockwood to have votes counted for her 621.

Elizabeth River

Petition for improvement of 539.

Ellhuff, Phillip

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 6718).

Elliott, George F.

Bill for relief of sureties (see bill S. 535).

Letter of Secretary of Treasury relative to relief of sureties of (H. R. Ex. Doc. 30) 218.

Elliott, Hamilton

Bill to increase pension (see bill S. 2464).

Elliott, Mortimer F. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Attended.

Remarks by, on

Massey vs. Wise: contested-election case of (Appendix 114).

Reports made by, from

Committee on Elections.

McLean vs. Broadhead (REPORT 2613) 1845.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Elliott, William

Bill for relief of representatives (see bill H. R. 7951).

Elliott, William C.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 6605).

Ellis, E. John (a Representative from Louisiana)

Attended 8.

Appointed conferee on Indian appropriation bill 1802, 2523. Appointed on committee to attend opening of New Orleans Exposition 261.

Appointed teller 778, 861, 2249.

Amendments offered by, to

Fortification appropriation bill 2210, 2318, 2320, 2321.
Legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation bill 1817.
River and harbor appropriation bill 1905.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Greely expedition: to erect monument to deceased members of (see bill H. R. 7603) 81.

Mails: for protection of (see bill H. R. 7918) 631.

Treasury employés: to compensate for extra work (see bill H.
R. 7713) 252.

Utah, Santa Fé and Gulf Railroad Company: to incorporate (see
bill H. R. 7808) 447.

Warren, Ira D: to resubmit claims of (see bill H. R. 7604) 81.
Washington Central Railroad: to incorporate (see bill H. R. 7605)

81.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Adjourn: to 821.

Indian appropriation bill: to print 1802.

New Orleans Exposition: that committee be appointed to attend opening by President of, adopted 204.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

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Commissioners of States to New Orleans Exposition: for aid 1546. Engleten, Leonard

Palmer, John A: petition of 1447.

Verrett, A: war claim 66.

Remarks by, on

Calvert, Madison R: relief of 552.

Destitute Indians: relief of 483.

Foreign mail bureau 1813.

Fortification appropriation bill 2318, 2319, 2320, 2321, 2322.

Hebert, Eliza E: relief of 776, 777.

Indian appropriation bill 861-863, 865, 896-899, 902–906, 922– 938.

conference report on 2518, 2519, 2522.

Petition for pension 1024,

English, T. M. (administrator)

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7760).

English, William E. (a Representative from Indiana)

Attended 8.

Appointed on Select Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic 428.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Baldwin, Joseph: to pension (see bill H. R. 7985) 833.
Beyers, William: to pension (see bill H. R. 8252) 1845.

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English-Continued.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Brady, Mary: for relief (see bill H. R. 7870) 538.
Copyrights: granting to foreigners (see bill H. R. 7850) 448.
Curran, Peter: to pension (see bill H. R. 7982) 833.
Dickson, Thomas M: to pension (see bill H. R. 7593) 81.
Garver, John: to pension (see bill H. R. 8058) 1005.
Goliah, Samson: for relief (see bill H. R. 7787) 376.
Habig, Joseph: to pension (see bill H. R. 8251) 1845.
Hunt, Milton: to pension (see bill H. R. 8053) 1005.

Indianapolis, Ind: to donate United States arsenal at (see bill
H. R. 8238) 1770.

Jones, George: to pension (see bill H. R. 8055) 1005.
Kain, Michael. to pension (see bill H. R. 7986) 833.
Keepers, John: to pension (see bill H. R. 7881) 595.
Kemp, Isaac N: to pension (see bill H. R. 8199) 1755.
Kinsley, Allison: to pension (see bill H. R. 7984) 833.
Letsey, Jack: to pension (see bill H. R. 8057) 1005.
Lockridge, John: to pension (see bill H. R. 8202) 1755.
Marine Corps: granting commutation of rations to officers of (see
bill H. R. 8052) 1005.

Mix, Nancy J: for relief (see bill H R. 8263) 2033.
Pension laws: to amend (see bill H. R. 7772) 346.
Robinson, William: to pension (see bill H. R. 7983) 833.

Silver certificates: to provide for issue of (see bill H. R. 7851)-
448.

Thurston, John: to pension (see bill H. R. 8056) 1005. Tulgs, John B: to pension (see bill H. R. 8201) 1755. Webb, James D: to pension (see bill H. R. 7981) 832. White, Thomas J: to pension (see bill H. R. 8200) 1755. Wilson, Josephine: to pension (see bill H. R. 8054) 1005. Petitions and papers presented by, from

Indiana, citizens of: against passage of bankrupt bill 503, 539, 559, 607, 645.

for passage Mexican war pension bill 559, 1279, 1314. Indiana Legislature: in favor of pensions for prisoners of war 1005.

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Ermentrout-Continued.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Barber Match Company: relative to stamp-tax on matches 2115. Donehower, John F: to pension 1243.

Myers, John C: for relief 607.

New Jersey, citizens of: against Eads's proposition to improve Galveston Harbor 1190.

New York Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade: against ratification of Spanish treaty 464.

New York Maritime Association: for ratification of Spanish treaty 680.

New York and Pennsylvania, Legislatures of: for construction of bridges across Staten Island Sound 2059.

Ostheimer Brothers: relative to convention for protection of industrial property 1243.

Pennsylvania, citizens of: against ratification of Spanish treaty 464, 714.

for additional appropriation for New Orleans Exposition 1770.

for construction of bridges across Staten Island Sound
2224.

for passage Mexican pension bill 227.
relative to prevention of cholera 133.

to abolish tax on tobacco and cigars 133.

Pennsylvania Legislature: relative to trade-dollars 1164.
for passage of foreign contract labor bill 1164.
for passage Mexican war pension bill 2059.

for payment of interest on moneys advanced United States
1756.

Philadelphia Academy of Sciences: to place certain scientific books on free list 1143.

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

for passage of Lowell bankrupt bill 559.

Philadelphia Commercial Exchange: for passage Senate bankrupt bill 1143.

relative to purchase of Portage Lake canals 1612. Philadelphia Produce Exchange: for bankrupt law 1070. Scoville, George: for compensation in Guiteau trial 1928. Sibbald, John A: against passage of bill repealing pre-emption and timber-culture laws 2224.

Western Pennsylvania River Improvement Association: petition of 1612.

Young Men's Democratic Club: for suspension of coinage of silver dollars 1612.

Remarks by, on

Duncan, William A: death of 9, 1012.

Index clerk 1816.

National-bank circulation 733.

Reading (Pa.) public building 1961.
Wright, Lot: investigation of 373.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Accounts

Doorkeeper's employés pay (H. Res. 301; REPORT 2178) 314. House employés pay (petition) 313.

Lynn, Frank W: resolution to pay widow of, adopted 1904. Wright, Lot: resolution relative to expenses of investigation of, adopted 373.

Resolutions offered by

Assistant file clerk: to continue during session 250.

Duncan, William A: on death of 9, 1012.

fixing time for eulogies on, adopted 315.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

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Attended 8.

Appointed teller 498.

Amendments offered by, to

Interstate commerce: bill to regulate 367, 521.
Pension appropriation bill 498.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Jones, Charles W: for relief of assignees (see bill H. R. 8118)
1009.

McConnell, Eliza J: to pension (see bill H. R. 8214) 1755.
St. John, Mary: to increase pension (see bill H. R. 8016) 834.
Wilson, Edith: to pension (see bill H. R. 7945) 632.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Academy of Natural Sciences: to place certain scientific books on free-list 1191.

Connelly, Michael: for relief 715.

National Board of Trade: favoring Senate bankrupt bill 1119.
New York, citizens of: to stop coinage of silver dollar 1546.
New York Board of Trade and Transportation: relative to bank-
rupt bill 1190.

New York cider-vinegar makers: for repeal of vaporizing act 1143.
Pennsylvania, citizens of: for passage of bankruptcy bill 265.
for passage Mexican war pension bill 1243.
for suppression of Mormonism 1869.

Pennsylvania Club: for passage of educational bill 607.
Pennsylvania Legislature: for passage of Mexican war pension
bill 2034.

against abolishing National Board of Health 2435.

for payment of interest on moneys advanced United States 1756.

for retirement of General Grant 2436.

Philadelphia Board of Trade: against ratification of Spanish treaty 994.

for passage Lowell bankrupt bill 607.

Philadelphia Commercial Exchange: for passage Senate bankrupt bill 1143.

relative to purchase of Portage Lake canals 1546. Philadelphia Produce Exchange: for passage bankrupt bill 1143. Pennsylvania Legislature: for passage contract labor bill 119. to make trade-dollar legal tender 1119.

Vinegar manufacturers: denying allegations of New York Cider
Vinegar Association 2573.

Woman's National Indian Association: petition of 2224.

Everhart-Continued.

Reports made by, from

Committee on War Claims

Cohen, Solomon (REPORT 2425) 1055. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Evins, John H. (late Representative from South Carolina) Death announced 9.

Eulogies on 868, 889.

Joint resolution to print eulogies on (see H. Res. 327).

Ewing Rhoda

Petition to adjudicate claim 1612.
Papers referred in House 1704.
Ex-Confederates. Sec ARMY.

Explosive Compounds. See DYNAMITE.

Export Tobacco Manufactories

Bill to authorize establishment of (see bill H. R. 8029). Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction

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

Bill to authorize suspension in Tunis of (see bill S. 2463).

Eyler, Eliza

Petition referred to Court of Claims (H. R. REPORT 2643) 2247. Fair, James G. (a Senator from Nevada)

Attended 388.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Nevada Legislature: relative to direct war tax 1829.

to establish semi-weekly mail from Wells to Clover 1771. for passage of Slocum military bill 1772.

to cede to State all unsold public land 1772.

New York, citizens of: against ratification of Spanish treaty 505. San Francisco Board of Trade: against ratification of Spanish treaty 716. Reports made by, from

Committee on Claims

Herr, A. H. (REPORT 1518) 2226.

Reinhart, B., & Co. (REPORT 1517) 2226. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES. Fairfax, John A.

Petition for compensation 1145, 1278. Falkner, Peter

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 6197).

Falkner's Island, Connecticut

Report of engineers on survey for breakwater at 723.

Falls of Saint Anthony

Report of Secretary of War on condition of (H. R. Ex. Doc. 61) 445.

Farley, James T. (a Senator from California)

Excused from service on Committee on Commerce and Committee on Transportation Routes to the Seabord 1448. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Farley, John A.

Petition referred to Court of Claims (H. R. REPORT 2643) 2247. Farnsworth, William D.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8152).

Farquhar, Mary Howard

Bills for relief (sec bills S. 1960, 2074).

Farr, E. A.

Petition for relief 175.

Petition reported back adversely (S. REPORT 960) 506.

Fehrenbatch, John

Petition against confirmation of 411.

Feininger, Adolph

Papers withdrawn from files of Senate 717.

Fell, Harper, and Burnham

Bill for relief (see bill S. 1963).

Fenton, William H.

Bill to remove charge of desertion (see bill S. 1103). Fereult, Eugene

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

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Findlay-Continued.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Naval Academy: for relief of workmen at (see bill H. R. 7607)

81.

Terrett, Martha A. F: to increase pension (see bill H. R. 7532)

56.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Plunket, W. H: to withdraw his papers 2524.

Electoral count: regulating admission to galleries on day of, adopted 1442.

London: inquiry relative to recent explosions in 1007.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Alexander, George W: for relief 346.

Maryland, citizens of: against ratification of Spanish treaty 994.
for passage Potter refunding bill 791.
for pensions to prisoners of war 2276.

Owners of private dies: for indemnity 2115.

Wilson Post, G. A. R: for publication of photographic illustrations in Records of Rebellion 1049.

Remarks by, on

Bankruptcy system 460.

Eight-hour law 1968, 1969.

Internal taxes on tobacco (Appendix 27).

Interstate commerce 87.

Navy appropriation bill 1969, 1970.

Post-Office appropriation bill 1603, 1648, 2539.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1394, 1395.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Finerty, John F. (a Representative from Illinois)
Leave of absence granted to 364, 2222.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Richards, Henry, and others: for investigation of certain proceedings in United States courts in Louisiana and Dakota 2326.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Indian Affairs

Hulett, J. T. & C. T. (REPORT 2548) 1803.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Finn, John

Report of Secretary of Treasury on claim of (S. Ex. Doc. 85) 1928.

Finnerer, John

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 8227).

Petition of citizens of Indiana for pension to 1771.

First Comptroller

Annual report of Treasurer on accounts settled by (H. R. EX.
Doc. 9) 50.

Report of House committee on charges against (H. R. REPORT
2675) 2571.

First National Bank of Larned, Kansas

Bill to increase capital stock (see bill H. R. 5747).
First National Bank of Newton, Massachusetts
Bill for relief (see bill S. 1331).

First National Bank of Omaha, Nebraska

Bill to increase capital stock (see bill S. 2348).
Fish, E. N., & Co.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8224).
Petition to adjudicate claim 1771.

Fish, Nathaniel

Petition for pension 1035.

Fish, Sarah

Bill for relief (see bill S. 632).

Annual report of Secretary of Treasury on (H. R. Ex. Doc. 2) Fish and Fisheries 10, 56.

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Bill to protect fish in Potomac River (see bill H. R. 3108) Petition against prohibiting trap-fishing in Columbia River 1987. Fish Commission

Joint_resolution to provide for printing annual reports of (see
S. R. 124).

Concurrent resolution to print annual report for 1885 of, passed
1730, 2062, 2159, 2482.

Estimate of deficiency appropriation for (S. Ex. Doc. 92) 1987.

Kaufman, Norman: to increase pension (see bill H. R. 7849) Fisher, Mary A.

448.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7831).

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Appointed conferee on bill relative to appropriation for inaugu-
ration ceremonies 1243.

Appointed conferee on bill relative to tax sales in District of
Columbia 2560.

Appointed conferee on District of Columbia appropriation bill
1528.

Appointed conferee on pension appropriation bill 1572.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

District of Columbia: relating to sales for taxes in (see bill H.
R. 8236) 1770.

to establish evening schools in (see bill H. R. 7646) 83. Supervisors of elections and deputy marshals: to repeal law authorizing (see bill H. R. 7647) 83.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Cincinnati Board of Trade and Transportation: favoring Lowell bankruptcy bill 346.

Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce: for ratification of Mexican treaty 1049.

Follett-Continued.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Coan, John A: for compensation 1119.

House of Representatives, employés of: relative to compensa-
tion 265.

Keel, George: war e aim 1049.
Mahon, Eliza J: war claim 939.

Mitchel, Sophia G: war claim 939.

Ohio, citizens of: for bounty lands to all, soldiers 1119.
for suppression of Mormonism 1364, 1704.

to establish night schools in District of Columbia 1511.

Seeds, James M: war claim 939.

Steamboat-owners and others: relative to lighting of rivers 346. Remarks by, on

Army Medical Museum building 1769.

District of Columbia appropriation bill 1009-1012.

District of Columbia lots: sale of 2052.

District of Columbia tax sales 2051.

District of Columbia temporary police force 1009.

New Orleans Exposition: appropriation for 2218, 2219, 2220. Wright, Lot: investigation of charges against 17, 19, 20, 24, 25. Reports made by, from

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Amendments offered by, to

River and habor appropriation bill 1694, 1852.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Cassidy, John: for compensation 645.

Ohio, citizens of: for bankrupt law 265.

for passage of Mexican war pension bill 299, 503, 559, 646, 716, 1050, 1143.

against ratification of Spanish treaty 265, 620.

for construction of Hennepin Canal 559.

for purchase of water ways at Point Keweenaw 1119.

for suppression of Mormonism 2060, 2115, 2436.

to improve harbor of Grand Marais 559.

to increase clerical force of Patent Office 1364.

Remarks by, on

River and harbor appropriation bill 1694. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Forbes, Dennis

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 4231).
Forbes, Walter D.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 5665).
Forbes's Historical Art Collection
Bill to purchase (see bill H. R. 6339).

Resolution of Society of Army of Potomac in favor of purchase
of 133, 203.

Resolution of Grand Army of Republic of New York for purchase of 1511.

Ford, David E.

Petition to pension 325.

Petition reported back adversely (S. REPORT 1408) 2061.

Ford, Washington

Bill for relief (see bill S. 1370).

Ford, William G.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2653). Ford, William G. (administrator)

Bill for relief (see bill S. 864).

Foreign Decorations and Presents

Bill to allow Thomas O. Osborn to accept present from Argentine Republic (see bill S. 2635) 1721.

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