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Amendments offered by, to

Post-Office appropriation bill 2026.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Denver, Colo: to donate land for public library in (see bill S.
2643) 1730.

Keightley, William M: for relief (see bill S. 2446) 230.
Mail contracts: to regulate letting of (see bill S. 2445) 230.
Postmasters: to readjust salaries of (see bill S. 2616) 1280.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Colorado, citizens of: against ratification of Spanish treaty 300.
Denver Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade: to improve
Galveston Harbor 133.

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Petition for compensation 2225.

Hinman, Wilbur F.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2423).

Hippenstiel, William

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 8098).

Hiscock, Frank (a Representative from New York)

Attended 8.

Appointed teller 450, 1868.

Amendments offered by, to

Navy appropriation bill 1914.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1854, 1867, 1869, 1905. Wright, Lot: resolution to investigate conduct as United States marshal 23.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry Railroad Company: granting right of way to (see H. Res. 328) 1685.

New York canals: to investigate capacity of (see H. Res. 298) 202. Riley, John F: for relief (see bill H. R. 7824) 447. Motions made by

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Hite, Samuel S.

Bill to increase pension (see bill S. 586).

Hitt, Robert R. (a Representative from Illinois)

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Consular and diplomatic appropriation bill 638, 639, 642.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

State Department: relative to certain papers in (see H. Res. 315) 778.

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Vans Murray, William: to purchase manuscript volumes of 2372.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Atlantic Works: for relief (see bill S. 2613) 1245.
Blunt, William E: for relief (see bill S. 2626) 1495.

Dakota and Washington: to amend law providing for additional
associate justices in (see bill S. 2381) 2.

Dorr, Van Buren: to pension (see bill S. 2555) 745.

East Washington Colored Methodist Episcopal church: for relief (see bill S. 2622) 1449.

Kent, Jennette S: to pension (see bill S. 2384) 11.

McKay, Nathaniel, et al: for relief (see bill S. 2614) 1245.

Pacific railroads: to amend act relative to indebtedness of (see
bill S. 2663) 2177.

Seamen: for protection of (see bill S. 2652) 1932.
Waters, Sarah Ann: to pension (see bill S. 2561) 793.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Adams, Bridget: to withdraw her papers 1036. Count of electoral vote: fixing time for 622.

Count of electoral vote: declaratory of result 1515.

Dunbar, Maria G: to withdraw her papers 2082.

Electoral vote: to appoint tellers for count of, adopted 1367.
Executive session: for 188, 577, 1386, 1750, 1831, 2235.
French spoliation claims: to print list of claimants 849.
Gregory, Samuel B: to withdraw his papers 1565.
Hale, Apollos: to recommit bill to adjudicate claim 389.
House bills: to consider those on Calendar 269.
Senate contested-election cases: to compile digest of 2127.
Spencer, Enoch: to withdraw his papers 102.

Spencer, George E: to pay election expenses of 1932, 1937.
Wilson, Henry: for memorial tablet to, adopted 745.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Ainley, Joseph: for relief 325.

American engineers: to increase efficiency of Patent Office 1144. Army officers: for passage of bill to increase efficiency of infantry branch 1144.

Bowker, Sarah E: to increase pension 1613.

Bricknell, George F: for relief 229..

Dickinson, Eugene: claim of 412.

East Washington Colored Methodist Episcopal church: for compensation 1448.

F. P. H. Rogers Post, G. A. R: for publication of photographic illustrations in Records of War of Rebellion 325.

Graham, W. D: to substitute seventh for first day as a day of rest 1144.

Illinois, citizens of: for honorable discharge of Frances H. Shaw

51.

Kent, Jennette S: to pension 540.

Lockwood, Belva A: to count ballots cast for her 621.

Hoar-Continued.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Massachusetts, citizens of: for ratification of Spanish treaty 505. relative to cable between Nantucket and mainland 389. relative to civil service 743.

relative to interstate-commerce bill 323.

Massachusetts Grand Army of Republic, posts in: for publication of photographic illustrations in Records of War of Rebellion 33, 51, 229.

Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association: for woman suffrage 2060.

Massachusetts and New York, citizens of: relative to canals connecting Portage Lake with Lake Superior 995..

New York committee for regulation of vice: to define power of National Board of Health 1244.

Pennsylvania Women's Suffrage Association: against admission
of Dakota unless suffrage is granted to women 325.
for woman suffrage 1771.

Perry, Francis A: relative to Alabama award 1036.
Spencer, George E: for contested-election expenses 325.

Sullivan, Mary: to pension 50.

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Senate Calendar 269.

Senate election cases 2176.

Suits for death damages 941.

Supreme Court decisions 1614.

Territorial courts 2443.

Wilson, Henry: memorial tablet to 745.

Reports made by, from

Committee of conference

Count of electoral vote (bill S. 25) 1618. Committee on Claims

Bane, Moses M. (REPORT 1146) 1244.

Douglas, Hugh and Byrd (REPORT 1326) 1829.

Dunphe, Nathan H. (REPORT 1053) 877.

Jenkins, Cyprian T. (REPORT 1325) 1829.

New York fire insurance companies (bill S. 1351) 134.

Parish, Joseph W. (REPORT 1327) 1829.

Committee on Judiciary

Bankrupt law (petitions) 229.

Fees in United States courts (bill H. R. 2576) 847.

Pacific railroads (REPORT 1097) 1036.

Committee on Library

Sundry civil appropriation bill: amendment to 940.

Committee on Privileges and Elections

Allison, William B. (REPORT 1396) 2061.

Electoral vote: resolution relative to counting, adopted 1073.

Evarts, William M. (REPORT 1148) 1244.

Spencer, George E: resolution to pay contested-election expenses of 1617.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES. Hobbs, George

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 4038).

Massachusetts, citizens of: against ratification of Spanish treaty Hoblitzell, Fetter S. (a Representative from Maryland).

505.

for modification of Dingley shipping bill 1828.

Attended 8.

Leave of absence granted to 1805.

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Attended 8.

Appointed conferee on Indian appropriation bill 1802, 2523. Appointed conferee on legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation bill 2425.

Appointed conferee on Navy additional appropriation bill 741. Appointed conferee on Navy temporary appropriation bill 333, 404.

Appointed conferee on Post-Office appropriation bill 2306, 2545. Appointed on committee to investigate relative to Indian schools and Yellowstone Park 2572.

Appointed teller 320, 678, 766, 839, 1105, 1572, 1671, 1698, 1802, 1813, 1820.

Presented credentials of Benjamin T. Shively 9.

Amendments offered by, to

Pension appropriation bill 500.

Post-Office appropriation bill 1588, 1654, 1655.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1404, 1405, 1851, 1859, 2103.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Elections: to maintain purity of (see bill H. R. 8153) 1164.
Finnerer, John: to pension (see bill H. R. 8227) 1756.

French and American Claims Commission: relative to (see H.
Res. 336) 1862.

Madison, Ind: to erect public building at (see bill H. R. 7902)
631.

Morris, Bridget: to pension (see bill H. R. 7873) 538.

People's National Bank of Indiana: to issue duplicate certificate to (see bill H. R. 7706) 251.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Clerk's document-room: to continue laborers in 203.
French and American Claims Commission: inquiry relative to
expenses of 251.

that President be requested to furnish information rela-
tive to 251.

Howard, William S: to continue as page 37.

Recess: for 9, 1701.

Rules: for amendment relative to debate 1262.

for amendment relative to speeches not delivered 252. Wright, Lot: to pay expenses of investigation of 346.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Frear, William H: for investigation of French and American
Claims Commission 464.

Hovey, Alvin P: relative to elections 1191.

Holman-Continued.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Indiana, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 204,
299, 504, 716, 1050, 1243, 1869.

for passage of national bankrupt law 101.
for bounty lands to all soldiers 1928.

for equalization of bounties 645.

for pension to John and Elizabeth Finnern 1771.

to erect public building at Madison 645.

for suppression of Mormonism 2174.

Morrison, Samuel: claim of 539.

Moulton, William A: to increase pension 1511.

Noble, Lewis P: war claim 845,1771.

United States, citizens of: for passage of Brewer interstate-commerce bill 791.

Remarks by, on

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1702, 1805-1821.

conference report on 2418, 2419, 2425.

Military Academy appropriation bill 157, 158.

Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company: settlement of accounts with 1502.

Navy additional appropriation bill 1041, 1042.

Navy appropriation bill 2046, 2047.

Nebraska and Kansas settlers 1901.

New Albany (Ind.) public building 1389.

Notification to President and Vice-President elect 1536.
Pension agents' fees 1847.

Photolithographing patents 1810.

Pittsburgh (Pa.) public building 1168.

Post-Office appropriation bill 1505-1509, 1545, 1546, 1584, 1585, 1588, 1589, 1594, 1599, 1600, 1643, 1644, 1645, 1646, 1654. Public land laws 2208.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1404, 1405, 1678, 1851, 1859,
1863, 2103, 2104, 2109.

Saratoga Springs (N. Y.) public building 1841.
Soldiers' roll of House 1698, 1699.

State National Bank of Boston: relief of 675, 677.
Subsidy 2513.

Sundry civil appropriation bill 2254.
Webster, Sarah E: relief of 581, 582.

Reports made by, from

Committee of conference

Legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation bill (bill H.
R. 8179) 2417, 2559, 2560.

Navy additional appropriation bill (bill H. R. 7874) 1040, 1041.
Committee on Appropriations

French spoliation claims: message of President relative to 1088.
Legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation bill (bill H.
R. 8179; REPORT 2500) 1300.

Special agents: resolution of inquiry relative to, adopted 1220. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Holmes, Adoniram J. (a Representative from Iowa)
Attended 8.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Kennedy, John: to pension (see bill H. R. 7802) 447.
Moore, Addie L: to pension (see bill H. R. 8155) 1164.
Partridge, L. D: to pension (see bill H. R. 7529) 56.
Pedersen, Mathias: for relief (see bill H. R. 8959) 1005.
Pitts, L. W: to pension (see bill H. R. 7803) 447.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Iowa, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 324, 465, 828, 1191, 1705, 1869.

for suppression of Mormonism 2174.

James C. Taylor Post, G. A. R: for purchase of portrait of General Thomas 1704.

Holmes-Continued.

Remarks by, on

Pitts, L. W: pension to 1113.

Relief of certain pensioners 965, 966.

Thornburgh, Eliza W: increase of pension to 1659.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Invalid Pensions

Alden, Charles L. (REPORT 2521) 1656.

Allen, Thomas G. (REPORT 2235) 579.
Arndt, Christian (REPORT 2524) 1656.
Beyer, Anthony (REPORT 2223) 579.
Brockett, Thomas (REPORT 2227) 579.
Chabot, Helen (REPORT 2232) 579.
Chamberlain, Jabez (REPORT 2230) 579.
Crawford, Elizabeth (bill H. R. 7757) 2266.
Dickson, Mary J. (bilì H. R. 8237) 2266.
Drummond, Kate A. (bill S. 2231) 1656.
Eaton, Mary R. S. (REPORT 2351) 963.
Ginn, Anna (REPORT 2352) 963.

Glenn, Samuel P. (bill H. R. 2005) 579.
Graham, William A. (REPORT 2577) 1804.
Greenough, Sylvester (REPORT 2221) 579.
Harper, Samuel D. (REPORT 2229) 579.
Hayes, W. A. (REPORT 2354) 963.
Higgins, Isabella (bill S. 2549) 1656.
Hogan, Edward (REPORT 2231) 579.
Keime, Mary A. (REPORT 2228) 579.
McCallen, James (bill S. 1571) 1656.
Meredith, William C. (REPORT 2353) 963.
Mills, George W. (REPORT 2234) 579.
Moore, Addie L. (bill H. R. 8155) 2266.
Moore, Charles S. (REPORT 2233) 579.
Otis, John (REPORT 2226) 579.
Parr, Lucy (REPORT 2523) 1656.
Pitts, L. W. (REPORT 2364) 964.
Robinson, Delos L. (REPORT 2578) 1804.
Sauer, Stephen (REPORT 2222) 579.
Shafer, Baldwin B. (REPORT 2236) 579.
Skaggs, Sydney L. (REPORT 2525) 1656.
Spellen, Maria (REPORT 2225) 579.
Stansbury, William (REPORT 2522) 1656.
Tony, Sebart (REPORT 2224) 579.
Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.
Holmes, James E.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7866).

Holmes, Mary B.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2607).

Holmes, W. H.

Petition for relief 1071.

Holt County Bank, Nebraska

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 6699).

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 2607).

Holton, Hart B. (a Representative from Maryland)

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Hoover, David T.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 2514).

Hopkins, Arvah

Bill for relief (see bill S. 1575).

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7798).

Hopkins, James H. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Attended 8.

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

Leave of absence granted to 345.

Amendments offered by, to

Interstate commerce: bill to regulate 296, 521, 530, 531.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Government architect: to establish office of (see bills H. R. 7549, 7550) 57.

Public buildings: to provide for crection of (see bill H. R. 7834)

448.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Committee stenographer: to pay 1802.

House folding-room: to regulate salaries of employés in 377.
Kreps, Frank A. M: to withdraw his papers 376.
Montgomery, Alexander: to withdraw his papers 1054.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Brooklyn Young Men's Democratic Club: to stop coinage of silver dollars 1546.

Hayden, James B: relative to cholera in swine 607.

Massachusetts, citizens of: relative to transportation of cattle 204, 227, 265, 388, 464, 913.

National Board of Trade: favoring bankrupt law 1119.

New Hampshire, citizens of: relative to transportation of cattle 464.

New Hampshire and Massachusetts, citizens of: relative to transportation of cattle 298.

Owners of private dies: for indemnity 2115.

Pennsylvania, citizens of: for suppression of Mormonism 1928. relative to river and harbor improvements 1546.

to improve Alleghany River 845, 913, 1313.

Pennsylvania Legislature: for retirement of General Grant 2326. for passage Mexican war pension bill 2060.

to make trade-dollar legal-tender 1049.

to reimburse State certain money 1704.

against abolishing National Board of Health 2326.

Philadelphia Commercial Exchange: relative to purchase of
Portage Lake canals 1546.

Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce: to improve Monongahela
River 680.

relative to interstate commerce 1447.

Reno, V. H: to adjudicate claim 265.

Snaff, Joseph: war claim 559.

Steel, Robert: for relief 1070.

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Michigan, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 607. House, Royal E. to equalize bounties 101.

Remarks by, on

Consular and diplomatic appropriation bill 818, 819.
Fortification appropriation bill 2307, 2315.
Grant, Ulysses S: retirement of 1757, 1758.
Interstate commerce 119, 339, 374, 519, 524.

New Orleans Exposition: appropriation for 2215, 2216, 2217,
2221, 2248, 2249.

Post-Office appropriation bill 1505-1509, 1428, 1585-1587, 1590,
1652, 2508, 2509, 2516, 2537, 2538.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1266, 1267, 1308, 1399.
Special rule: amendment of 1289.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.
Hors, L. C.

Petition to adjudicate claim 1704.

Horses

Bills to extend time for filing claims for horses lost in military service (see bill S. 2465; H. R. 7778).

Horsey, Outerbridge

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 4089).

Horton, James H.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7734).

Horton, V. B.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 1098).

Horwitz Orville

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 734).

Hospital Stewards. See ARMY.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Bills to regulate reservation at (see bills S. 2631; H. R. 7688, 8182).

Bill to complete improvements at (see bill H. R. 7089). Resolution of House to pay stenographer of committee on investigation affairs at, passed 922, 1751.

Petitions relative to reservation at 715, 845, 914, 1243, 1511, 1512. Estimates for completion of Army and Navy hospital at (H. R. Ex. Doc. 165) 1120.

Estimates for improvements at (H. R. Ex. Doc. 194) 1386.

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Bill to extend patent (see bill S. 2671) 2756.

House of Representatives. See also BUSINESS IN HOUSE.

Bills to equalize pay of employés in folding-room (see bill H. R.
7788).

Joint resolution to regulate pay in Doorkeeper's department (see
H. Res. 301).

Resolution to fix pay of employés in folding-room, referred 377.
Resolution relative to pay of enrolling clerk, referred 538.
Petition of pages for appropriation to pay salary due under cer-
tain resolution 100.

Petition of Richard Nevins and others relative to compensation
265.

Resolution to make appropriation for certain employés paid out
of contingent fund, passed 313.

Resolution to pay Henry Neal for services, referred 1241.
Resolution to pay H. H. Alexander for services, referred 1338.
Resolution to pay Jacob Pindle for services, referred 1386.
Resolution to pay Patrick V. Dolan for services, passed 1798.
Resolution to pay R. D. Feckley and Leon Howard for services,
referred 1823.

Resolution to pay Rider Henry and J. J. Coughlin for services,
referred 1845.

Resolution to pay salary and funeral expenses of F. W. Lynn, employé, to widow, referred 249.

Resolution to pay funeral expenses and six months' salary to
widow of Frank W. Lynn, passed 1904.

Resolution to employ W. S. Howard as page, passed 37, 364.
Resolution to employ H. H. Smith as page, passed 38.

Resolution to continue employment of two laborers in clerks'
document-room, passed 203, 364.

Resolution to continue employment of assistant file clerk, re-
ferred 250.

Resolution to employ three additional pages, passed 283, 364.
Resolution to employ John S. Lamb as laborer, referred 1121.
Resolution for temporary employment of additional enrolling
clerks, passed 1822.

Resolution passed to meet at 12 m. daily 9.

Resolution to meet at 11 a. m., passed 962, 984, 1263, 1528, 1571.

Resolution for daily evening sessions, referred 1846.

Committee instructed to inquire into necessity of additional
committee-rooms 84.

Resolution to remove railing in rear of desks, passed 762.
Resolution relative to proposed system of ventilating 2155.
Report of committee on fire on roof of 1038.

Annual report by Clerk of expenditures (H. R. MIS. Doc. 5) 32.
Annual report by Clerk of inventory of property (H. R. MIS.
Doc. 20) 1242.

Householder, William

Petition referred to Court of Claims (H. R. REPORT 2643) 2247. Houseman, Julius (a Representative from Michigan)

Attended 8.

Leave of absence granted to 376.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Colvin, Seth: to pension (see bill H. R. 7717) 252.

H. C. Akely steam-barge: relative to rescue of crew (see H. Res. 330) 1755.

Lowndes, Frederick: to increase pension (see bill H. R. 8157) 1164.

Snyder, John: for relief (see bill H. R. 7718) 252.

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