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Bayne-Continued.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Kraps, F. A. M: to withdraw his papers 1162.

Rules: for amendment relative to consideration of general appropriation bills 1798.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Alexander Hays Post, G. A. R: for publication of photographic illustrations in Records of War of Rebellion 503.

Allegheny Foreign Missionary Society: for suppression of Mormonism 2174.

Grand Army of Republic, Department of New York: for purchase of Forbes' historical art collection 1511.

Ohio River: papers relative to improvement of 265.
Pennsylvania, citizens of: against ratification of Spanish treaty
464.

against passage of bankrupt bill 1119.
favoring Indian schools 1447.

for passage of bill to place U. S. Grant on retired-list of
Army 791.

for passage Mexican war pension bill 994, 1049, 1119,

1243.

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Appointed conferee on agricultural appropriation bill 2090.
Appointed teller 428.

Leave of absence granted to 261, 1182, 2222.

Amendments offered by, to

Army appropriation bill 1030.

Military Academy appropriation bill 158.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Ballot: to maintain secrecy of (see bill H. R. 7635) 82.

National Board of Health: to amend act to establish (see bill
H. R. 7726) 252.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

New York, citizens of: favoring bankrupt law 1190.

for passage Mexican war pension bill 204, 298, 347, 503, 540, 681, 980, 1704, 1827.

Beach-Continued.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

New York, citizens of: for ratification of Mexican treaty 464. relative to Mormon question 1278, 1364, 1447, 1511, 1546, 1869.

to increase widows' pensions 741.

New York Legislature: relative to National Board of Health 2435.

State boards of health: in favor of National Board of Health 345.

Remarks by, on

Army appropriation bill 1030, 1031. Military Academy appropriation bill 158. River and harbor appropriation bill 1690. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES. Beaman, John W.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2424).

Bean, George W.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 144).
Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 1710).

Bean, Martin D.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 8083).

Bear (steumer)

Bill to transfer to revenue-marine service (see bill H. R. 8239). Beardsley, Philo

Bill to increase pension (see bill H. R. 6815).

Beasley, George W.

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

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

Papers withdrawn from files of House 891.

Beck, Anna

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 5728).

Beck, James B. (a Senator from Kentucky)

Attended 1.

Appointed conferee on consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill 1565.

Appointed conferec on Navy appropriation bill 101, 2349.
Appointed conferee on Navy additional appropriation bill 746.
Appointed conferee on Navy temporary appropriation bill 327,
389.

Appointed conferee on Post-Office appropriation bill 2292, 2362.
Appointed conferee on sundry civil appropriation bill 2388,
2470, 2499.

Appointed Visitor to West Point 621.

Amendments offered by, to

Army appropriation bill 1073.

Interstate commerce: bill to regulate 855, 1158, 1200, 1211.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Clarke, Lizzie D: for relief (see bill S. 2598) 1052.

Fournier, Francis: for relief of legal representatives (see bill S.

2410) 67.

Lobban, J. M: for relief (see bill S. 2529) 622.

Revenue commission: to create (see bill S. 2490) 429.

State war claims: to settle (see bill S. 2550) 745.

Wing, E. Runsey: to pay widow of (see bill S. 2580) 996.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Executive session: for 1728.

Woman's Silk Culture Association: tendering thanks of Senate for flag from, adopted 942.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Fairfax, John A: for relief 1145.

McKinney, George H: to increase efficiency of Patent Office
1192.

Naval officers: against passage of resolution giving thanks of
Congress to Commander W. S. Schley 1072.

Remarks by, on

Appropriation bills: condition of 1615.
Columbus, Ohio: public building 2330.

Indian appropriation bill 1747, 1748, 1749.

Indian lands: leases of 12, 14.

Interstate commerce 762, 854, 855-859, 1158, 1160, 1198, 1210, 1211, 1214, 1215.

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Belmont-Continued. Resolutions offered by

Congo conference: inquiry as to communications relative to 1164. that President be requested to furnish information relative to 464.

Dynamite in London: inquiry as to communications relative to

1164.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Benham, Mrs. E. A.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2412). Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7977). Benham, Solomon R.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8027). Bennett, J. W.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7754). Bennett, Lemuel J.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 2223).

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 552).

Bennett, Risden T. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Attended 8.

Appointed teller 2411.

Leave of absence granted to 446, 1276.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Elections

Frederich vs. Wilson (REPORT 2623) 1900.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Beno, Frederick

Bill to increase pension (see bill S. 2553). Bill to increase pension (see bill H. R. 2595)

Benson, John

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7782).

Benson, Johnson

Petition referred to Court of Claims (H. R. REPORT 2643) 2247. Bentley, Watson S.

Bill to increase pension (see bill H. R. 760).

Bernard, Reuben F.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7838).

Appointed on committee to attend opening of New Orleans Ex- Berry, Margaret A. position 261.

Leave of absence granted to 446.

Amendments offered by, to

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Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 5925). Bever, Martin

Bill to pension (see bill S. 1951).

Beyer, Anthony

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7092). Beyers, William

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 8253). Beymer, Margaret

Bill to pension (see bill S. 2057). Bickerdyke, Mary A.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2588). Bickers, Edmund

Petition to adjudicate claim 9.
Bicknell, George F.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 263).
Papers referred in Senate 229.

Biederbick, Henry

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7933).

Big Black River

Bill for improvement of, offered by Mr. Barksdale 559.

Bigley, Nicholas J.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 1347).

Bills of Lading

Bill to regulate (see bill H. R. 7163).

Memorial of San Francisco Chamber of Commerce to regulate forms of 1511.

Memorial of Philadelphia Board of Trade against passage of bill to regulate forms of 1512.

Resolutions of Chicago Board of Trade relative to 1929.

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Bingham, Henry H. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Attended 37.

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

Appointed teller 1545, 2264.

Amendments offered by, to

Post-Office appropriation bill 1594, 1654.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Blake, Margaret A: to pension (see bill H. R. 7859) 537.

Ludlow, William: to allow him to accept civil position (see H.

Res. 309) 552.

Pendleton, Edward G: for relief (see bill H. R. 8015) 834. Motions and resolutions offered by

Hamilton, Bridget: to withdraw her papers 921.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Academy of Natural Sciences: to place certain scientific books on free-list 1190.

Pennsylvania, citizens of: against ratification of Spanish treaty 715.

for passage Mexican war pension bill 1243.

for reduction of postage on second-class matter 1770.
relative to rights of citizens in certain Southern States
2174.

Pennsylvania Club: for passage of educational bill 715.
Pennsylvania Legislature: for passage Mexican war pension bill

2060.

for retirement of General Grant 2276.

to reimburse States for interest paid on war loans 1703. against abolishing National Board of Health 2276. Philadelphia Commercial Exchange: for passage Senate bankrupt bill 1190.

for purchase of Portage Lake Canals 1546.

Philadelphia Produce Exchange: for bankrupt law 1243.

Post No. 1, G. A. R: for passage of bill retiring General Grant 1190.

Remarks by, on

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Post-Office appropriation bill 1506, 1507, 1508, 1544, 1594, 1597, Blackwell, Mary A. 2264, 2517 (Appendix 140).

Reports made by, from

Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads

Official-envelope contracts: resolution of inquiry relative to alleged frauds in, adopted 1960.

Resolutions offered by

Official envelopes: inquiry relative to alleged frauds in 1685. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Bingman, Daniel J.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 8190).

Bird, John

Petition for arrears of pension 348.

Bird, Stephen

Petition referred to Court of Claims (H. R. REPORT 2643) 2247. Bisbee, Horatio, jr. (a Representative from Florida)

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Surveyor-generals' records: to allow certified copies as evidence (see bill H. R. 8150) 1163.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Florida, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 465. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Bishard, Charles J.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 8007).

Bishop, William J.

Petition for relief 1071.

Bissell, Sarah M.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 2025).
Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 6940).

Biving, Edward (assignee)

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

Black, Allen

Bill for relief of estate (see bill H. R. 7694).

Black, Thomas

Bill for relief of heirs (see bill H. R. 1466).

Petition relative to claim of 388.

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

Blades, James M.

Bill to increase pension (see bills S. 1899, 2056).
Bill to increase pension (see bill H. R. 7511).

Blair, Henry W. (a Senator from New Hampshire)
Attended 1.

Appointed conferee on bill to forfeit Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road land grant 67.

Amendments offered by, to

Deficiency appropriation bill 2232.

Jackson, Sarah B: bill for relief 1378.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1526, 2486.

Sundry civil appropriation bill 2381.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Colored people's exposition: for appropriation for (see bill S. 2415) 68.

Gill, Miss: to pension (see bill S. 2661) 2144.

Hildreth, Charles F: to pension (see bill H. R. 2654) 1932.

Milton, John M: to pension (see bill S. 2668) 2281.

Savings endowment: to create (see bill S. 2642) 1706.

Thornton, Ella W: to increase pension (see bill S. 2662) 2144.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Chadbourne, Adeline E: to withdraw her papers 2126.

Education report: to print 1281.

Educational exhibits: relative to report on 2343.

Ericsson submarine gun: that Committee on Naval Affairs consider relative to efficiency of, adopted 134, 175.

Foreign-contract labor: to consider bill to prohibit importation of 1570.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Atkinson, Ann: to increase pension 102.

Davis, S. M., and others: relative to trial of John W. Langston 2027.

Marcoma Edge Tool Company: relative to drawbacks on arti-
cles of foreign material 1244.

Moody, William Godwin: to withdraw petition 1771.
National Temperance Union: relative to alcoholic liquor traffic
in District of Columbia and Territories 102.

New Hampshire, citizens of: for ratification of Spanish treaty
1512.

Welch, John C: for sale of his calendar of the census 1730.

Blair-Continued.

Remarks by, on

Bissell, Sarah M: pension to 2282, 2292.

Chambers, Julia A: increase of pension to 2073. Congressional Record: pay of printers on 2369.

Ericsson submarine gun 134.

Foreign-contract labor 1620-1636, 1785-1790, 1791, 1794, 1797, 1834-1839.

Grant, Albert: claim of 2440, 2441.

Indian appropriation bill 1741, 1742, 1745, 1746.

Interstate commerce 1214, 1215.

Langster, John W: case of 2234.

Leach, Nancy B: arrears of pension to 1371.
Legislation on appropriation bills 1486, 1487.

Limitation of claims 2085.

Marchand, Margaret D: pension to 1475, 1476, 2241.
Mulvey, Ann W: increase of pension to 2076.

New Orleans Exposition: appropriation for 2359.

Oregon Central Railroad land grant 177, 181, 477, 479.
Palmer, Juliet H: relief of 327.

Pension agents' fees 1327.

Pension appropriation bill 1463, 1464.

Pension bills: consideration of 2069, 2238.

Pension rates 1377, 1378, 1379.

Prior, H. D: pension to 2074.

Public land laws 1566, 1567.

Texas Pacific Railroad land grant 1882-1885, 1891, 1892.

Thomas, Mrs. Frances L: increase of pension to 1374, 1375.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Pensions

Atkinson, Ann (bill S. 2665; REPORT 1446) 2226.

Ballort, Robert J. (REPORT 1271) 1614.

Bartlett, Samuel M. (REPORT 1344) 1930.

Bean, George W. (REPORT 1477) 2226.
Bissell, Sarah M. (REPORT 1350) 1930.
Blake, Mary F. (REPORT 1475) 2226.
Bodwell, Hugh (REPORT 1128) 1193.
Bradford, James (REPORT 1211) 1477.
Brown, James W. (REPORT 1012) 744.
Butler, M. Louise (REPORT 1451) 2226.
Carey, Robert (REPORT 1275) 1614.
Caton, Noah (REPORT 1409) 2061.

Chadbourne, Adeline E. (REPORT 1208) 1477.
Chambers, Julia A. (REPORT 1272) 1614.
Clark, George W. (REPORT 1213) 1477.
Cody, Matilda (REPORT 1562) 2360.
Coffin, Nathaniel J. (REPORT 1486) 2226.
Connor, Elizabeth (REPORT 1523) 2279.
Creighton, Elizabeth W. (REPORT 1526) 2279.
Crimmins, Mary E. (REPORT 1273) 1614.
De Long, Emma (REPORT 1011) 744.
Dicks, Anne T. (REPORT 1448) 2226.
Dillon, Richard (REPORT 1531) 2279.
Dougherty, Rose (REPORT 1525) 2279.
Eldermeir, Christiana (REPORT 1410) 2061.
Flaherty, Margaret (REPORT 1480) 2226.
Fried, David (REPORT 1347) 1930.
Gammons, Nelson (REPORT 1013) 744.
Gill, Amelia J. (REPORT 1474) 2226.
Greene, Mary A. (REPORT 1162) 1315.
Grennon, Mary A. (REPORT 1557) 2290.
Harrison, Jonathan C. (REPORT 1476) 2226.
Harwood, Margaret B. (REPORT 1174) 1315.
Hawley, George S. (REPORT 1348) 1930.
Hendrix, Charles (REPORT 1412) 2061.
Hercher, Ferdinand (REPORT 1481) 2226.
Hewitt, Elbert (REPORT 1345) 1930.

Hildreth, Charles F. (REPORT 1449) 2226.
Justice, Joshua F. (REPORT 1528) 2279.
Kirk, James D. (REPORT 1414) 2061.

Kislingbury, Harry H. G. (REPORT 1560) 2342.
Lanman, Ann C. (REPORT 1007) 744.

Leech, Nancy B. (REPORT 1014) 744.

Lewis, Caroline (REPORT 1343) 1930.

Lowell Benjamin P. (REPORT 1314) 1772.

Lumphrey Ann (REPORT 1235) 1477.
McCarty, Jeremiah (REPORT 1315) 1772.
McGill, Thomas (REPORT 1274) 1614.
Marshall, George A. (REPORT 1177) 1315.
Marchand, Margaret D. (REPORT 1173) 1315.
Milk, Charles (REPORT 1484) 2226.
Milkey, Henry (REPORT 1482) 2226.
Milton, John M. (REPORT 1556) 2290.
Mulholland, Mary (REPORT 1411) 2061.
Mulligan Sally C. (REPORT 1450) 2226.

Blair-Continued.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Pensions

Nelson, Caine, and Saunders (REPORT 1207) 1477.
Newhall, Octavia A. (REPORT 1479) 2226.
Nickell, Rachel (REPORT 1561) 2360.

Norris, Eliza J. (REPORT 1313) 1772.
Parker, Almira K. (REPORT 1346) 1930.
Parker, Olive W. (REPORT 1270) 1614.
Pike, James M. (REPORT 1532) 2279.
Pond, Nathaniel, jr. (REPOL▼ 1529) 2279.
Potter, Frances McNeal (bill H. R. 4822) 744.
Prior, H. D. (REPORT 1311) 1772.
Raible, Joseph (REPORT 1485) 2226.
Randall, Elizabeth A. (REPORT 1530) 2279.
Rich, Frederic S. (REPORT 1210) 1477.
Riley, Rosanna (REPORT 1478) 2226.
Roberts, Nelly (REPORT 1524) 2279.
Sampson, Sarah S. (REPORT 1175) 1315.
Sargent, Maria H. (REPORT 1176) 1315.
Sheridan, Robert (REPORT 1312) 1772.
Stearns, Lena J. (REPORT 1483) 2226.
Strong, Maria L. (REPORT 1386) 2061.
Thornton, Ella W. (REPORT 1447) 2226.
Turner, Isabella (REPORT 1139) 1193.
Weach, Adolph (REPORT 1206) 1477.
Wetherbee, Lydia (REPORT 1209) 1477.
White, Sarah A. (REPORT 1349) 1930.
Wiggins, Phillip (REPORT 1413) 2061.
Wilcox, Edward (REPORT 1527) 2279.
Woodbury, Mrs. D. P. (REPORT 1310) 1772.
Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.
Blair, Lewis J.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7500).
Blair, Oliver M. (administrator)

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 6023).

Blake, Charles M.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 1758).

Petitions for passage of bill for relief of 2, 32, 40, 50, 51, 266, 299.

Papers referred in House 174, 411.

Blake, Harriet P.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7333). Blake, John W.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 1631).

Blake, Margaret A.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 2541).
Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7859).

Blake, Mary F.

Bill to increase pension (see bill H. R. 7538).
Petition for increase of pension 32.

Blanchard, Newton C. (a Representative from Louisiana)

Attended 17.

Appointed teller 1277, 1402, 1407, 2156.
Leave of absence granted to 2222.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Constitution United States: for amendment relative to reciproc

ity treaties (see H. Res. 303) 376.

McGaldrick, John R: for relief (see bill H. R. 8250) 1823.

Red River commission: to provide for creation of (see bill H. R. 7714) 252.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Flower, Clara H: war claim 1703.

Hamiter, John H: to adjudicate claim 1049.

Lampite, J. A: war claim 203.

Louisiana, citizens of: to increase pay of Federal judges 265.

to increase widows' pensions 2573.

citizens of Baton Rouge: to build shell road to national cemetery 620.

Louisiana Educational Society: for passage of educational bill 227, 346.

McGoldrick, J. A: claim of 2059.

Planché, J. B. (widow): war claim 1119, 1313.
Wells, Fanny M. and Ida F: war claim 1313.

Wells, Ida M., and others: war claim 1119.

Remarks by, on

New York Indian lands 1298, 1573.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1133, 1400, 1401, 1405, 1407, 1680, 2109.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Bland, Richard Parks (a Representative from Missouri)

Appointed teller 2156, 2210.

Called to the chair 1597.

Amendments offered by, to

River and harbor appropriation bill 1865.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Cole, Mercy A: for relief (see bill H. R. 7856) 448.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Adjourn: to 1178, 1182, 1183, 1767, 1770.
Director of Mint: to print report of 1840.

Silver dollars and certificates: inquiry relative to 1007.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Bainster, James: war claim 913.
Duncan, James: war claim 1049.

Missouri, citizens of: for passage of Mexican war pension bill
1704.

Secretary of Treasury: relative to silver dollars and silver certificates 1529.

Smith, F. C: to pension 464.

Remarks by, on

Navy appropriation bill 1970.

River and harbor appropriation bill 1680.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures

Silver dollars: resolution of inquiry relative to, adopted 1218.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Bleecker, John V. B.

Bill to settle accounts of (see bill S. 1335).

Bleeker Street and Fulton Ferry R. R., New York

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Joint resolutions to grant right of way through Mail street (see Bolles, Charles E. S. R. 126; H. Res. 328).

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Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7715). Bolwork, William

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 3749). Bond, J. D., and Brother

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8168). Bond, James

Bill to pension (see bill S. 1633).
Bond, Prudence

Bill to increase pension (see bill S. 2532).
Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 8061).
Petition for increase of pension 716.

Bond and Jenkins

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 6087).

Bonds. See DEBT OF UNITED STATES.

Bonner, Augustus F. (administrator)

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

Bonsack, James Albert

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2585).

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8288).

Petition of 791.

Boone, Maitland

Papers withdrawn from files of House 2222.

Boone, William

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 374).

Boston, Massachusetts

Bill to sell court-house at (see bill S. 2566).

Bill to sell court-house at (see bill H. R. 8256).

Report of engineers on survey of Fort Point Channel in harbor of (H. R. Ex. Doc. 206) 1500.

Bostwick, Judson

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7334).

Bothner, Dorothea

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 1084). Boughton, Hamilton

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 5988).

Bouldin, Albert

Petition for compensation 2225. Bounty Lands. See WAR OF REBELLION.

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