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Burnes-Continued.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

Saint Joseph (Mo.) public building: letter relative to 1040.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Burris, Newton J.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 1655).

Burrow, John J.

Petition to adjudicate claim 2224.

Burrows, Frank J.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7657).

Burrows, G. H.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7789).

Burt, William A.

Papers referred in Senate 325.

Burton, W. Leigh

Bill to extend patent (see bill H. R. 8021).

Bush, Mary H.

Petition to adjudicate claim 227.

Papers referred in House 298.

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

Bush, William W.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 1016).

Bush and Grigsby

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7766).

Bushby, William

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 4646).

Business in House

Resolution that during remainder of session motions to suspend rules be in order on second and fourth Mondays of each month, referred 833. Resolution that for remainder of session it be in order to designate bills to be considered under motion to proceed to Calendar or go into Committee of the Whole, referred 833. Resolution to amend Rule XXIV relative to order of business, referred 834.

Resolution to allow one hour daily after reading of Journal to consider bills by unanimous consent, passed 962, 984, 988, 1053, 1054, 1057, 1170-1176, 1221, 1262, 1288-1290. Resolution that during remainder of session rule relative to business on Speaker's table be amended, referred 1845.

Business in Senate

Resolution to consider House bills on Calendar daily, passed 1554, 1617, 1630, 1706.

Buskirk, Urias

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

Butler, John

Bill for relief (see bill II. R. 4861).

Butler, Louise

Petition for increase of pension 645.

Butler, M. C. (a Senator from South Carolina)

Attended 10.

Appointed on Committee on Transportation Routes to the seaboard 1448.

Appointed on committee to attend opening of New Orleans Exposition 233.

Presented credentials of Wade Hampton 1485.

Amendments offered by, to

Deficiency appropriation bill 2197, 2233.

Foreign-contract labor: bill to prohibit importation of 1832.
Sundry civil appropriation bill 1932, 2376.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Charleston Harbor: to continue improvements in (see bill H. 1.
2625) 1449.

De Hon, Theodore: for relief (see bill S. 2558) 745.
Government exhibit at New Orleans: to transport to London (s
S. R. 105) 303.

Richland Volunteer Company: to loan arms to (see S. R. 120)
1449.

Steam-dredge: to purchase (see bill S. 2624) 1449.

Butler-Continued.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Adjourn: to 1087, 1218, 1897.

Cadet-engineers: to recommit bill for relief of 1018. Petitions and papers presented by, from

Craighill, William P: to employ watchman at Yorktown Monument 1448.

South Carolina, citizens of: against ratification of Spanish treaty

1051.

relative to agricultural experiment stations 228.

to amend patent laws 1448.

Remarks by, on

Anthony, Henry B: death of 829.

Evins, John H: death of 890.

Foreign-contract labor 1834, 1835, 1836.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Naval Affairs

Deficiency appropriation bill: amendment to 2236.

Gregson, J. P., and F. H. Ellison (bill H. R. 257) 914.

Navy appropriations (bill S. 409) 914.

Navy cadets (bill S. 318) 914.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES. Butler, M. Louise

Bill to pension (see bill S. 2359).

Buttons

Bill to amend duty on pearl buttons (see bill H. R. 7931). Butts, Oliver G.

Petition for relief 1119.

Papers referred in House 1143.

Byars, John F.

Petition referred to Court of Claims (H. R. REPORT 2643) 2247. Byers, Anne W.

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

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7386).

Byers, H. J.

Petition to adjudicate claim 1827. Papers referred in House 1827.

Byrne, Edward

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 75).

Byrne, John P.

Bill to confirm contract with Louisville and Portland Canal (see bill H. R. 7891).

Cabada, Emilio F.

Papers withdrawn from files of Senate 1073, 1617. Cabell, George C. (a Representative from Virginia) Attended 8.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Cocke, Theophilus J: for relief (see bill H. R. 8171) 1165.
Signal Service: to extend benefits to farmers (see bill H. R. 8170)

1165.

Remarks by, on

Internal-revenue taxes: repeal of 451.

Votes of. See, YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Cache River

Petition for improvement of 1546.

Cadle, A. G.

Petition for relief 1314.

Cady, Joel E.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 944).

Cahill, Emma M.

Petition for compensation 1706, 1827. Cain, J. L., et al.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 6622).

Caine, John T. (a Delegate from Utah)

Attended 8.

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

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Utah, citizens of: to increase widows' pensions 1070

Caine, T.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 1711). Caldera Claims

Bill to supplement act of 1878 for adjudication of (see bill S. 1961).

Caldwell, Amelia B. (administratrix)

Petition referred to Court of Claims (H. R. REPORT 2643) 2247. Caldwell, Andrew J. (a Representative from Tennessee)

Attended 8.

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

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Congressional employés: to pay for month of March, 1885 (see

H. Res. 346) 2430.

Cumberland River: to improve 66.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Burch, Sallie (administratrix): to adjudicate claim 1770.
Hanlon, Ann: war claim 100.

McMillan, John L. (executor): war claim 1070.

National Association of Engineers: relative to license laws for engineers 1827.

Saint Cecilia's Academy: to adjudicate claim 32.

Tennessee, citizens of: for passage Mexican pension bill 1035. to publish report on tobacco in full in census 2276.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Caldwell, Isaac R. H.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 5508).

Caldwell, Matilda

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7899).
Petition for arrears of pension 645.

California

Bill providing for loss of papers in claims of (see bill S. 656).
Bill to enlarge grants to State of Yosemite Valley and Mariposa
Big Tree Grove (see bill S. 2454).

Bill to create southern judicial district in (see bill H. R. 1808).
Bill to reimburse expenditures in Indian hostilities (see bill H.
R. 7975).

Bill to reappropriate money to reimburse expenditures of State
in Indian hostilities (see bill H. R. 8149) 1300.
Bill to establish branch soldiers' home in (see bill H. R. 7898).
Report of Senate committee on alleged error in boundary be-
tween Nevada and (S. REPORT 1009) 744.

Report of Secretary of Interior relative to illegal land entries in
(S. Ex. Doc. 103) 2065, 2177, 2436.

Resolutions of Legislature requesting reimbursement of expenditures in Indian hostilities 832, 845, 939, 2342.

Resolutions of Legislature in favor of establishing soldiers'
home 1050, 1070, 1071, 1511.

Resolutions of Legislature in favor of signal station on Mount
Tamalpais 1704, 1827.

California and Oregon Railroad

Message of President relative to appointment of commissioners to examine (H. R. Ex. Doc. 255) 1005, 1040, 2222. President requested to suspend confirming lands to 1637. Call, Wilkinson (a Senator from Florida)

Attended 32.

Appointed conferee on agricultural appropriation bill 2082.
Appointed conferee on pension appropriation bill 1565.
Amendments offered by, to

Deficiency appropriation bill 2133, 2453.
District tax sales: bill relative to 2235.

Foreign contract labor: bill to prohibit importation of 1839.
Fortification appropriation bill 1079.

Interstate commerce: bill to regulate 1246, 1248, 1251, 1253.
River and harbor appropriation bill 2082.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Bureau of Ethnology: to print report of (see S. R. 127) 1830. Filor, James, William Curry, and W. Pinckney: for relief (see bill S. 2419) 68.

Geological survey: to print reports of (see S. R. 128, 129) 1830, 1831.

Myers, H: to remove political disabilities (see S. R. 102) 268. Stark, Alexander W: to remove political disabilities (see bill S. 2623) 1449.

Tampa Bay: to improve (see S. R. 103) 268.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Adjourn: to 331, 1217.

Pouble, Cirilo: inquiry relative to arrest of 2299.

Call-Continued.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Florida, citizens of: relative to certain land grants 266.

Jacksonville Board of Trade: to increase appropriations for civil service 1365.

Keleher, T. D: for compensation 1706.

Myers, H: to remove political disabilities 1051.

Simonton, Hiram J: relative to lands granted to Florida Railroad Company 2278.

Remarks by, on

Foreign contract labor 1628, 1785.

Indian appropriation bill 1748.
Interstate commerce 1216, 1246.

Legislation on appropriation bills 1466, 1473.

Pension agents' fees 1329.

Post-Office appropriation bill 2022.

Public land laws 1519, 1562.

Senate committee clerks 2141.

Spokane Falls and Coeur d'Alene Railroad 71.

Sundry civil appropriation bill 2333.

Tampa Bay: improvement of 268.
Wyoming Legislature 2183.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Call of the House

Ordered and proceedings in 1184-1190, 2160-2174.

Calloway, Violet

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 297)..

Calloway, W. S.

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

Report of engineer on changes in shore line at (H. R. Ex. Doc. 36) 265.

Calvert, George

Papers referred in House 32.

Calvert, Madison R.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 4273).

Camden, Johnson N. (a Senator from West Virginia)

Attended 32.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Richardson, William: to pension (see bill S. 2427) 102. Remarks by, on

Bissell, Sarah M: pension to 2283, 2293.

Breese, Martha C: increase of pension to 2241.
Interstate commerce 694, 802.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Pensions

Amos, Benjamin F. (REPORT 942) 467.

Ash, Joshua M. (REPORT 948) 467. Copen, Addison M. (REPORT 1513) 2226. Culver, Orlando (REPORT 1423) 2061. Curran, Francis (REPORT 1427) 2661. Dunbar, Maria G. (REPORT 1456) 2226. Ebberman, Robert J. (REPORT 1426) 2061. Foster, Grigsby (REPORT 1514) 2226. Funkhouser, Jacob (REPORT 1559) 2343. Howe, George P. (REPORT 1111) 1072. Hurd, John R. (REPORT 1199) 1477. Ingham, Sallie (REPORT 1084) 1017. Kearns, Margaret (REPORT 1293) 1772. Lawson, Martha (REPORT 1424) 2061. Lisle, Robert (REPORT 1292) 1772. Porter, David G. (REPORT 943) 467. Rice, Elizabeth A. (REPORT 1109) 1072. Rickards, John D. (REPORT 1110) 1072. Riggs, George S. (REPORT 1108) 1072. Roberts, Nelly (REPORT 944) 467. Sams, Anson B. (REPORT 1422) 2061. Sharp, Nathan J. (REPORT 989) 648. Short, Powhattan B. (REPORT 1085) 1017. Smith, Kate M. (REPORT 986) 648. Stotts, Mary J. (REPORT 1200) 1477. Summers, Hector W. (REPORT 1425) 2061. Zeigler, Emma O. (REPORT 1515) 2226. Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Camden, New Jersey

Bill to erect public building at (see bill H. R. 996).

Cameron, Angus (a Senator from Wisconsin)

Attended 1.

Appointed on committee to attend opening of New Orleans Exposition 233.

Appointed conferee on bill relative to supplies to Minnesota Sioux Indians 2227.

Appointed conferee on bill relative to Umatilla Indian reservation 2127.

Appointed conferee on bill to erect public building at Detroit, Mich. 2027.

Amendments offered by, to

Indian appropriation bill 942.

Sundry civil appropriation bill 877, 2290, 2299.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

West, George F: to pension (see bill S. 2516) 562.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Adjourn: to 1954.

Adjourn over: to 52.

Feininger, Adolph: to withdraw his papers 717.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Madeira and Cabada: papers of 1617.

Wisconsin, citizens of: against ratification of Spanish treaty

347, 389, 621, 647, 716, 2060.

relative to interstate commerce 621.
relative to civil service 743.

Wisconsin Legislature: for purchase of Portage Lake and Lake
Superior Ship Canal 1365.

relative to Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal
1365.

Wisconsin State Grange: to amend patent laws 1771. Remarks by, on

Hawley, Richard, & Sons: relief of 16, 53, 54, 77.

Indian appropriation bill 1716, 1722.

Legislation on appropriation bills 1483.

Nutt, Julia A: relief of 351.

Superior collection district 2131.

Winnebago Indian reservation 1777.

Reports made by, from

Committee of conference

Minnesota Indian supplies (bill S. 84) 2331.

Committee on Claims

Ariail, Manning R., and Sarah Fish (REPORT 1243) 1547. Barnard, F., et al. (REPORT 1573) 2437.

Carson, Elizabeth (REPORT 1001) 744.

Claims against United States (REPORT 1051) 877.

Clark, Eliza (REPORT 963) 505.

Cochran, O. L. (bill H. R. 1566) 682.

Corning, Edward (REPORT 920) 302.

Deficiency appropriation bill: amendment to 2379.

Dorsey and Shepard (REPORT 1147) 1244.

Dyer, Frances W. (REPORT 931) 426.
Fletcher, John (bill S. 542) 302.

Ford, Washington (REPORT 1242) 1547.
Ford, William G. (REPORT 957) 505, 2004.
Goode, Susan W. (REPORT 1150) 1244.
Hamilton, Mary D. (REPORT 1149) 1244.
Herndon, John C. (REPORT 998) 682.
Hopkins, Arvah (REPORT 916) 302.
Johnson, Rebecca (REPORT 964) 505.
Leef, Juliet (REPORT 1388) 1931.

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Attended 1.

Cameron-Continued.

Amendments offered by, to

Deficiency appropriation bill 2343.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

McBride, William H: to remove charge of desertion (see bill S. 2488) 413.

Small, Michael P: for relief (see bill S. 2399) 33.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Adjourn to 1079.

American shipping trade: that committee consider relative to
revival of 51.

Army retired-list for privates: to consider bill relative to 1367.
Duncan, William A: on death of 1001.

Executive session: for 482, 1087, 2457.

Fenton, William A: to recommit bill to remove charge of desertion 15.

Madeira, L. C., and E. F. Cabada: to withdraw their papers 1073, 1211.

West Point graduates: to print documents relative to discharge of 792.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

American Philosophical Society: to place scientific books on free-list 743.

Courtland Sanders Post, G. A. R: for publication of photographic illustrations in Records of War of Rebellion 429.

Franklin Institute: for copy of specifications of patents relative to electricity 1017.

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Appointed on committee to attend opening of New Orleans Ex- Campbell, Felix (a Representative from New York) position 233.

Credentials presented 994.

Attended 8.

Leave of absence granted to 32.

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Cannon, Joseph G. (a Representative from Illinois)

Attended 8.

Appointed conferee on bill relative to appropriation for inauguration ceremonies 1243.

Appointed conferee on District of Columbia appropriation bill 1528.

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

Appointed on committee to investigate relative to Indian schools
and Yellowstone Park 2572.

Appointed on committee to notify Senate 1992.
Appointed teller 502, 644.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Bane, Moses M: for relief (see bill H. R. 7697) 251. Carpenter, O. C: to pension (see bill H. R. 7978) 833. Morton, Mrs. F. M: to pension (see bill H. R. 8189) 1695. Motions and resolutions offered by

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Bill to appoint commission on enlarging (see bill H. R. 8148).
Report of House committee on fire on roof of 1038.

Capitol, North O Street and South Washington R. R.

Bill to authorize them to extend tracks (see bill H. R. 7920). Captain and Co.

Letter of Secretary of Treasury relative to claim of (H. R. Ex.
Doc. 76) 628.

Captured and Abandoned Property

Bill to revive act for adjudicating claims for (see bill S. 64). Carby, Adolph

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7947).

Card, John J.

Bill to remove charge of desertion (see bill H. R. 8101). Petition for removal of charge of desertion 1035.

Carey, Robert

Bill to increase pension (see bill H. R. 6011).

Carler, B. N.

Petition for relief 1070.

Carleton, Ezra C. (a Representative from Michigan)

Attended 8.

Leave of absence granted to 376.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Deegan, Elizabeth: to pension (see bill H. R. 8232) 1756.
Pettinger, Annie: to pension (see bill H. R. 8281) 1756.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Louisiana, citizens of: to erect public building at New Orleans 791.

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Carpenter, Anson G.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7742).
Petition for pension 265.

Carpenter, Catharine

Papers referred in House 1119.

Carpenter, Fendall

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 4686).

Carpenter, O. C.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7978)

Carpenters. See. NAVY.

Carr, Charles W.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 8205).

Carr, Mary L.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7671).

Petition of citizens of New Hampshire for pensions to 32.

Carr, William M.

Resolutions of B. J. Crosswaite Post, G. A. R., for relief of 994.

Carr, William S.

Bill for relief of heirs (see bill H. R. 7641).

Carrabelle, Florida

Bill to make port of delivery (see bill H. R. 7900).

Carran, Philanda

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 3726).

Carroll, Anna Ella

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2431)

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7770).

Papers referred in House 503.

Carroll, Daniel (executrix of)

Papers withdrawn from files of House 1920.

Papers withdrawn from files of Senate 2005.

Carrolltown, Pennsylvania

Bill to remit duties on articles for Catholic Church at (see bill. H. R. 7551).

Carson, Elizabeth

Bill for relief (see bill S. 12).

Carson City, Nevada

Bill to erect public building at (see bill S. 55).

Concurrent resolution of thanks for his work on Washington Monument, passed Senate and laid on table in House 2117, 2200.

Cashie River, North Carolina

Report of engineers on survey of (H. R. Ex. Doc. 263) 2402.

Caskey, Alexander

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7743).

Casley, Edward W.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 6523).

Caspari, Ernest L.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R, 8094).
Petition for pension 1016.

Cassidy, George W. (a Re̱resentative from Nevada)

Attended 8.

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

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Mineral lands: for occupancy of those on Indian reservations (see bill H. R. 7815) 447.

Nevada: to grant land for irrigating purposes to (see bill H. R. 8161) 1164.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Atkinson, D. O: to consider bill for relief, objected to 1262.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Arents, Albert: relative to metric system 204.

Nevada, citizens of: for passage Mexican pension bill 503. Nevada Legislature: for passage of bill adjusting war tax 1034. for passage of Slocum militia bill 1826.

to cede to State all unsold lands 1826.

Nevada State Teachers' Association: for passage educational bill 1070.

White, G. C: for Government to pay rent of third-class postoffices 1987.

Remarks by, on

Carson City, Nev: public building 449.
Treasury notes and silver certificates 259.

Reports made by, from

Committee on War Claims

Nevada war tax 1054.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Cassidy, James

Petition for relief 1119.

Cassidy, John

Petition for relief 645. .

Catalogue of Government Publications

Joint resolution to print and distribute (see S. R. 104),

Cathey, Andrew

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

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 2627).

Cattle. See ANIMALS.

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