Subject.

Volume.

No. Part.

E.

Education, aunual report of the Commissioner of..........

El Paso troubles in Texas, letter from the Secretary of War
in response to a resolution of the House, transmitting re-
ports of the commission appointed to investigate the.....
El Paso troubles, letter from the Secretary of War, transmit.
ting report from Colonel Hatch on
Emanuel, Victor I, King of Italy, letter from the Secretary of
State, transmitting a letter from the Italian minister, rela-
tive to the respect shown the memory of.............
Employés of the War Department, letter from the Secretary of
War, in response to a resolution of the House, transmitting
a list of, who have rendered service in the Army and Navy
of the United States

Employés of the Navy Department, letter from the Secretary
of the Navy, transmitting a list of civil employés for the
year 1877....

Employés in the Interior Department, letter from the Secre-
tary, transmitting a list of all employés who were honorably
discharged from the military or naval service for disability
arising from sickness or wounds incurred in the line of duty..
Engineers, report of the Chief of (vol. 2, parts 1 and 2).....
Estimates of appropriations. (See Appropriations.)
Expenditures and receipts of the United States, an account of,
for the year ending June 30, 1873.

Expenditures and receipts of the United States, an account of,
for the year ening June 30, 1874.....
Expenditures in the State Department, letter from the Secre-
tary of State, transmitting statement of contingent fund for
the department....

Explosions, steam-boiler, message from the President, trans-
mitting the report of the commission appointed under act of
March 3, 1873, relative to the causes of.

F.

Fees of customs officers, letter from Secretary of Treasury, transmitting a statement of

Fire, security of public buildings against, message from the
President, transmitting report of the commission appointed
to examine into the security of, in the city of Washington..
Fishery Commission, award of the Halifax, of 1877, with docu-
ments and proceedings (3 volumes)

Flushing Bay, New York, letter from the Secretary of War,
transmitting report relative to improvement of...
Forage, letter from the Secretary of War, recommending an
amendment of the statutes in relation to commutation of...
Foreign relations, papers relating to...

Appendix, containing correspondence rela-
tive to the improvement of commercial
intercourse between the United States
and foreign countries, preceded by a list
of papers and followed by an index of per-
sons and subjects

Foreign countries, report upon the commercial relations of the
United States with, for the year 1877.....
Fishery Commission, documents and proceedings of the Hali-
fax (3 vols.)......

Forestry, message from the President of the United States,
transmitting a special report upon the subject of, by the
Commissioner of Agriculture

Fort Monroe, Va., letter from the Secretary of War, recom-
mending appropriations for six new buildings at....
Frauds in customs revenue, letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury, transmitting draught of a bill to prevent........
Freedmen's Hospital and Asylum, report upon the (vol. 1)..

Subject.

Fuel, letter from the Secretary of War, recommending an amendment of the statutes in relation to commutation of....

G.

Geological and geographical surveys, a letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report of Professor Powell in regard to, in response to a resolution of the House.... General of the Army, report of the (vol. 1).

General Land Office, letter from the Secretary of the Interior concerning deficiency for contingent expenses of the....

H.

Halifax Commission, 1877, award of the Fishery Commission,
documents and proceedings of, under the treaty of Washing-
ington of May 8, 1871, in three volumes...
Harbor at Cincinnati, letter from the Secretary of War, trans

mitting a report of engineer concerning protection
of, from ice...

Norfolk, Hampton River, Pagan Creek, and the
Chickahominy and Blackwater Rivers in Virginia,
letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting re-
port of engineer on improvement of..........
Hampton River, letter of Secretary of War, transmitting re-
ports of engineer upon the improvement of..
Hayden, Professor F. V., preliminary report of the field-work of
the United States geological and geographical survey of the
Territories by..

Hot Springs (Arkansas) Commission, report of the..
Hurtt, Captain F. W., assistant quartermaster, testimony and
papers in case of, transmitted by Secretary of War..

I.

Illinois, survey of lake-beds, letter from Secretary of Interior in response to a resolution of the House in reference to the¦ survey of

Indian Affairs, report of the Commissioner of (vol. 1)......

papers accompanying

report of tue Commissioner of, of disbursements
for the Indian Department for year ending
June 30, 1877

Indiana, survey of lake-beds, letter from Secretary of Interior
in response to a resolution of the House, in reference to the
survey of.
Indiane, letter from the Secretary of War, in response to a reso-
lution of the House concerning the protection of the
residents of Colorado against the..

letter from the Secretary of the Interior relative to
land-entries by, in Michigan, and certain frauds
practiced upon

Informers, letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, trans-
mitting a detailed report of the sums allowed as compensa-
tion to officers of customs and

Insane, Government Hospital for, report of the operations of, by the board of visitors (vol. 1)...

Inspectors of customs, letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting letter from Commissioner of Customs proposing an alteration of certain sections of the Revised Statutes fixing the compensation of..

Interest paid to national banks, letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the sums paid to.. Internal Revenue, Commissioner of, annual report of... Interior Department, accountability of disbursing-clerk of, letter from the Secretary, recommending that he be relieved..

Subject.

Interior Department, employés who have served in the mili-
tary and naval service, letter from the
Secretary, transmitting a list of......
contingent fund of, letter from the Sec-
retary of, transmitting detailed ac-
count of expenditure of...

Interior, Secretary of the, annual report of the (vol. 1)..
letter from, relating to land entries by Indians in Michi-

gan

annual report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office (vol. 1) ......

papers accompanying the above report (vol. 1)...

report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs..

papers accompanying the same (vol. 1)..

report of the commission appointed to meet the Sioux Indian chief Sitting-Bull, with a view to avert hostile incursions into the territory of the United States from the Dominion of Canada (vol. 1).................

report of the Commissioner of Pensions...

report of the field-work of the United States geological and geographical survey of the Territories under Professor Hayden (vol. 1).....

report on the geological and geographical survey of the Rocky Mountain region by J. W. Powell (vol. 1)...... report of the commission appointed under act of March, 1877, regarding the Hot Springs reservation in the State of Arkansas (vol. 1)....

report of the government directors of the Union Pacific
Railroad (vol. 1)......

report upon the Yellowstone National Park (vol. 1).
report of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
(vol. 1) ....

report upon Freedman's Hospital and Asylum (vol. 1).
report upon the Columbia Hospital for Women and Lying-
in Asylum (vol. 1)....

report of the board of visitors upon the operations of the
Government Hospital for the Insane (vol. 1)....................
report of the Architect of the Capitol.....
tabular statements of the disbursements made from the

appropriations for the Indian Department for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1877, and of salaries and
incidental expenses paid at each agency in the In-
dian service during said period....

deficiency for the contingent expenses of the General Land
Office, letter from the Secretary of the Interior con-
cerning.

contingent fund of the Interior Department, letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting detailed account of expenditures of..

accountability of disbursing-clerk, letter from the Secre

tary of the Interior, recommending that the disbursing-clerk of the department be relieved from responsibility of the payment of certain forged vouchers.. adoption of the metrical system, letter from the Secretary, transmitting report concerning..

Yellowstone National Park, letter from the Secretary in

regard to the better protection of, from injury... lands granted the State of Michigan for railroad purposes, letter from the Secretary, transmitting information concerning ...

geological and geographical surveys, letter from the Sec-
retary, transmitting a report of Professor Powell in
regard to surveys, in response to a resolution of the
House
geological and geographical surveys, letter from the Sec-
tary, in response to a resolution of the House, trans-
mitting a report of Professor Hayden...............

VIII

Subject.

Interior, Secretary of the, survey of lake-beds in Indiana and

Illinois, letter from the Secretary
in response to a resolution of the
House, in reference to the...

employés in the Interior Department who have served in
military and naval service, letter from the Secre-
tary, transmitting a list of.

ravages of the locusts, letter from the Secretary, transmit-
ting a report from the commission of entomologists
on the, in Western States and Territories.

Iron, steel, and other metals, report of board for testing, trans-
mitted by President..
Italy, letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a letter
from the Italian minister concerning the marks of
respect shown to the memory of Victor Emanuel I, |
late King of...

Volume. No. Part.

J.

Jetties, South Pass, Mississippi River, letter from the Secretary of War, relative to report of M. R. Brown, engineer, relating to the work on

Joint commission, report of the, created to direct and super-
vise the completion of the Washington Monument
Judge-Advocate-General, report of.

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K.

Kansas Pacific Railroad, letter from the Attorney-General of
the United States, in response to a resolution of the House
in relation to suits against the..
Khedive of Egypt, letter from the Secretary of War, concerning
a decoration conferred upon Assistant Surgeon Wilson, United
States Army, by the...

King Victor Emanuel, of Italy, letter from the Secretary of
State, transmitting a letter from the Italian minister concern-
ing the marks of respect shown to the memory of.

L.

Lake-beds, survey of, in Indiana and Illinois, letter from the
Secretary of the Interior, in response to a resolution of the
House in reference to..

Lake Michigan and Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, letter from the
Secretary of War, transmitting report of engineer on the
improvement of.

Land-grant railroads, letter from the Secretary of War, relative to a decision of the Supreme Court upon the matter of payments to

Land entries by Indians in Michigan, letter from the Secre-
tary of the Interior, relating to

Land Office, letter from the Secretary of the Interior, concerning
deficiency for contingent expenses of the General Land Office.
Land Office, report of the Commissioner of the General Land
Office (vol. 1)..

Lands granted to the State of Michigan for railroad purposes.
letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting infor-
mation concerning lands granted to..
Leavenworth military prison, report concerning (vol. 1)...
Legal-tender notes, letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
in reference to sale of United States bonds for outstanding
Locusts, ravages of, letter from Secretary of Interior, trans-
mitting a report from commission of entomologists on the...
Loss of the steamer Metropolis, letter from the Secretary of
the Treasury, transmitting report of the Life-Saving Service
in reference to
Louisiana, commission sent to, by the President, letter from the
Secretary of State, transmitting correspondence, &c....

Subject.

Volume. No. Part.

M.

Mail steamship service, letter from the Postmaster-General,
in compliance with the resolution of the House, transmitting
a tabular statement of the ocean, of foreign countries.
Mails, offer for carrying land and water, established, &c...
McAllister, dredge-boat, letter from the Secretary of War, in
relation to...

Metrical system, letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,

transmitting, in response to a resolution
of the House, reports concerning adoption
of the, of weights and measures..
letter from the Secretary of the Interior in
regard to the above

letter from the Secretary of War in regard to
the above...

Metropolis, loss of steamer, letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury, transmitting report of the Life-Saving Service in
reference to...
Michigan, land granted to, for railroad purposes, letter from
Secretary of Interior, transmitting information con-
cerning.

letter from Secretary of the Interior, relating to
land entries by Indians in the State of.

Military Academy, report of visitors to (vol. 1)..........

letter from the Attorney-General, in re-
sponse to a resolution of the House in
reference to the appointment of cadets to
the Naval and, by the President....

Military posts, abondonment of certain, letter from the Secre-
tary of War concerning

Military post, site for in Texas, letter from the Secretary of
War relative to the donation of land as a

Military roads in Arizona, letter from the Secretary of War
in relation to certain..

Mint, report of the Director of.

Mississippi River, jetties, South Pass, letter from Secretary of
War, relative to the report of M. R. Brown,
engineer, relating to the work of Mr.
Eads at.

improvement of Southwest Pass of, letter
from the Secretary of War, transmitting
report of engineer upon the improvement
of

South Pass of, letter from the Secretary of
War, transmitting a report upon the im-
provement of..
reservoirs to improve the navigation of, let-
ter from the Secretary of War, transmit-
ting information concerning the effect of..
improvement of, letter from the Secretary
of War, transmitting report of Chief of
Engineers upon the necessity for...
South Pass of, report of the engineer on the
improvement of.

Mississippi, veto of the bill for special term of United States
court in, message from the President of the United States
assigning reasons for

Missouri River, letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting
report of Chief of Engineers on the improvement of..
Moline Water-Power Company, letter from the Secretary of
War, transmitting communication from the president of, of
Moline, Ill., with a report of the Chief of Orduance thereou...