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Legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation bill 1700, 1818.
River and harbor appropriation bill 2114.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Shipping commissioners: relating to (see bill H. R. 8072) 1007. Vessels: to amend law relative to documenting (see bill (H. R. 8071) 1007.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Sampson, Sarah S: to withdraw her papers 2222.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Johnston, James: for arrears of pension 411.

Maine, citizens of: for amendment of Constitution abolishing
Senate 2059.

for passage of Mexican war pension bill 204, 227, 465,
681, 742, 1191, 1314, 1613, 1771.

for pension to Sarah S. Sampson 100.

relative to loan of money to people on security of landed property 2059.

to improve Kennebec River 1243.

to increase widows' pensions 845, 1987.

to prohibit alien ownership of land 2059.

Massachusetts, citizens of: against repeal of certain provision of shipping law 1190.

National Board of Trade: to amend banking laws 1016.

National Temperance Society: against extending bonded whisky period 1049.

relative to alcoholic liquor traffic 1049.

Pease, Gustavus: to pension 388.

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Bill to prevent frauds in sale of, and duplication of warehouse receipts for (see bill H. R. 7530).

Bill to remit taxes on grape spirits used in manufacture of wine (see bill H. R. 8042).

Bill to enforce collection of taxes on distilled spirits in bonded warehouses (see bill H. R. 8026).

Motion in House to suspend rules and pass a bill to repeal tax on fruit brandy, rejected 449.

Letter of Secretary of Treasury relative to entry and withdrawal from warehouses of (H. R. Ex. Doc. 92) 762.

Report of Secretary of Treasury relative to exportation of (S. Ex. Doc. 37) 649, 822.

Report of Secretary of Treasury relative to collection of tax on (S. Ex. Doc. 57) 877, 1144.

Memorial of National Temperance Society against extending bonded whisky period 1049.

Petition of National Board of Trade for passage of bill to amend laws relative to entry of 1144.

District Attorneys. See COURTS OF UNITED STATES. District Courts. See COURTS OF UNITED STATES. District of Columbia

Adis Israel Hebrew Congregation: bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8181).

Anatomical subjects: bill to authorize delivery of dead bodies of criminals and paupers to colleges for (see bill H. R. 5650).

Appropriations for: annual bill (see bill H. R. 8039).

bill making special appropriation for maintenance of public order during inauguration ceremonies (see bill H. R. 8121).

additional estimates for charitable institutions (H. R. Ex. Doc. 37) 283.

estimate of appropriation for extra policemen (H. R. Ex. Doc. 48) 363.

estimate to maintain public order (H. R. Ex. Doc. 81) 723.

Bottlers in bill to protect (see bill H. R. 8060).

Bridge: bill to amend act of 1881 for construction of (see bill
H. R. 7376).

Children in: bill for protection of (see bill S. 729).
Church of the Ascension: bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7935).
Claims against: bill to adjudicate claims for damages by public
improvements (see bill H. R. 8220).

-petition to allow commissioners to adjust certain 1015. Contracts: bill to define duties and liabilities of District under certain (see bill H. R. 7489).

Corporations in: bill to incorporate Lutheran Statue Association (see bill H. R. 4088).

bills to incorporate Washington Central Railroad (see bills S. 2148; H. R. 7605).

Courts of: bill to regulate appeals from (see bill H. R. 6220). Criminal code: bill to provide (see bill H. R. 5249).

Death damages: bill to provide for recovering (see bills H. R.

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Mechanics' liens: bills to amend laws relative to (see bills S. 2507, 2629; H. R. 7941, 8169).

petitions against bill 846, 939, 1016, 1192.

Police: bill for relief of Metropolitan police (see bill S. 1432). petition for bill 428.

bill to provide a temporary additional force during inauguration ceremonies (see bill H. R. 8121).

petition to increase salary of janitors of police stations 939.

Post-office in: bills to purchase property for (see bills S. 2617; H. R. 8286) 2575.

debate in Senate relative to purchasing property for 26892692, 2375-2379.

petitions relative to site for 995, 1017, 1036.

Railroads in: bill to allow extension of Southern Maryland Railroad (see bill H. R. 6122).

Real estate belonging to: bill to authorize sale of certain (see bill H. R 7557).

Real estate in: bill relative to conveyance and devise of (see bill S. 754).

bill relating to acknowledgments of conveyances of (see bills S. 1104; H. R. 3235).

Restaurants in: bill to regulate (see bill H. R. 7939).

Saint John's church, Georgetown: bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8216).

Saint Mark's church: bill for relief (see bill H. R. 5828).

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Street railways: bills to incorporate Washington Central Railroad (see bills S. 2418; H. R. 7605).

bills to amend act approving route and termini of Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad (see bills S. 2453; H. R. 7716).

bill to authorize Capitol, North O Street, and South Washington Railway to extend tracks (see bill H. R. 7920).

annual report of Washington and Georgetown Railroads (H. R. MIS. Doc. 26) 2402.

Streets and alleys: bill to authorize closing of alleys in square 635 (see bill H. R. 7539).

resolution in Senate relative to cleaning 942.
petition relative to improvement of 503.

Taxes in: bills relative to sales of real estate for (see bills S. 2628;
H. R. 8236).

bill to exempt property used for public, pious, or charitable purposes (see bill H. R. 8105).

letter of commissioners relative to receipts and expenditures of taxes from 1875 to 1884 (S. Ex. Doc. 104) 1871, 1932, 2116, 2436.

Water supply: bills extending time for claiming damages caused by increasing (see bills S. 2551; H. R. 8140).

letter of Attorney-General recommending extension of time for making claims for property taken for (S. Ex. Docs. 43, 44) 269, 848, 948, 980.

Young Men's Christian Association: bills to exempt from taxes (see bills S. 2602; H. R. 8167).

Dividing Creek, Maryland

Petition for improvement of 559.

Dixon, John W.

Petition referred to Court of Claims (H. R. REPORT 2643) 2247. Dixon, Nathan F. (a Representative from Rhode Island)

Attended 1575.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Dobbins, Cutler S.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 4024).

Doboy Sound

Bill for survey of, offered by Mr. Nicholls 939. Dockery, Alexander M. (a Representative from Missouri) Attended 8.

Leave of absence granted to 345, 446.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Proce, William R: for relief (see bill H. R. 8079) 1007.

Special deputy marshals: to abolish at elections (see bill H. R. 7535) 56.

Supervisors of election: to abolish (see bill H. R. 7536) 56.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Missouri, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 100, 227, 299, 324, 822, 1705.

Reports made by, from

Committee on Claims

Marsh, W. C: (REPORT 2356) 963.

Committee on Pensions, Bounty, and Back Pay

Resolution to allow additional clerk to, adopted 313.

Resolutions offered by

Committee on Accounts: to make annual clerkship of 1386, 1846.

Election supervisors: inquiry relative to expense of 1164.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Document Room. See HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Dodd, Orien L.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 4954).

Petition for relief 607..

Papers referred in House 607.

Dodd, Brown and Co.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8271).

Doddridge, Wellington

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 6719).

Dodds, Joseph R.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7769).

Dodge, William C.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 1399). Dodson, James T.

Papers referred in House 101.

Doenhardt, Charles

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 2548).

Dolan, John

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7890).
Dolan, Patrick V.

Resolution of House to pay for services, passed 346, 1798.
Dollar. See COINS AND COINAGE.
Dollis, Henry C.

Petition referred to Court of Claims (H. R. REPORT 2643) 2247. Dolph, Joseph N. (a Senator from Oregon)

Attended 1.

Appointed conferee on bill to forfeit Oregon Central land grant 798.

Amendments offered by, to

Deficiency appropriation bill 1871, 1932, 2144, 2451.
Indian appropriation bill 1018.

Oregon Central Railroad land grant: bill to forfeit 136, 138.
Public land laws: bill to repeal 1516, 1517, 1520.
River and harbor appropriation bill 1728, 1871, 2486.
Sundry civil appropriation bill 1871, 2027, 2236, 2380.
Transportation in bond: bill (H. R. 7586) relative to 1750.
Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Reno, Frederick: to increase pension (see bill S. 2553) 745.
Coal lands: to amend law relative to entry of (see bill S. 2483)
389.

Davis, P. C: for relief (see bill S. 2552) 745.

Greely relief expedition: relative to transfer of vessels of (see
bill S. 2379) 2.

Illsley, Elizabeth G: to pension (see bill S. 2590) 1018.
Kearney, Edward S: for relief (see bill S. 2413) 68.
Navigable waters: to prevent obstruction of (see bill S. 2378) 2.
Port Angeles, Wash: to establish subpost of entry at (see S. R.
132) 2027.

Purdum, Christian R., et al: for relief (see bill S. 2584) 996.
Timber lands: to amend act for sale of (see bill S. 2482) 389.
Transportation in bond: to amend law relative to (see bill S.
2391) 33.

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Dolph-Continued.

Reports made by, from

Commitice on Publie Lands

California homestead settlers (REPORT 981) 622.
Coal lands entry (REPORT 972) 560.

Land titles (REPORT 1026) 846.
Mineral lands (bill H. R. 27) 560.

Pre-emption law repeal (REPORT 985) 648.

Timber lands (REPORT 980) 622.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Donahue, John

Petition for relief 914.

Donald, John O.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 1789).

Donaldson, Thomas

Letter relative to statements in the History of the Public Domain 2498.

Donehower, John F.

Petition for pension 1243.

Donnelly, Vincent T. (executrix)

Papers withdrawn from files of House 2524.

Donohue, Bernard

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 6835).

Doorkeeper's Department of House

Joint resolution to regulate pay in (see H. Res. 301).

Dorner, William A.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7627).

Papers referred in House 645.

Dorr, Van Buren

Bill to pension (see bill S. 2555).

Dorsey, John M.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 948).

Dorsey and Shepard

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 948).

Dorsheimer, William (a Representative from New York)

Attended 8.

Appointed conferee on bill to authorize suits for death damages

in District of Columbia 1120.

Appointed on committee to notify Senate 1992.

Appointed teller 1046, 2003.

Leave of absence granted to 219.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Coinage: to regulate (see bill H. R. 8240) 1802.

Explosive compounds: to prevent and punish crimes committed

by means of (see bill H. R. 8085) 1007.

New York: for additional United States judge in southern district (see bill H. R. 7820) 447.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Adjourn: to 1034, 2003.

Dotson, James W.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 5745). Dougherty, Creet H.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 383). Dougherty, Hugh

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 2140). Dougherty, Rose

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 6173).

Douglas, Hugh and Byrd

Bill for relief of estates (see bill H. R. 8034).

Douglass, W. W. (administrator)

Petition to adjudicate claim 1034.

Dowd, Clement (a Representative from North Carolina) Attended 8.

Leave of absence granted to 1597.

Remarks by, on

Evins, John H: death of 872.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Dowell, Emma

Estimate to pay (S. Ex. Doc. 90) 1987.

Downes, Frances H.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 1731).

Downs, L. W.

Petition to adjudicate claim 2573.

Doyle, John B.

Petition for relief 388, 845.

Doyle and Stanton

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7786).

Drahms, Marie

Petition for arrears of pension 1771.

Drawbacks

Bills to repeal reservation of 10 per cent. on (see bills S. 2425; H. R. 7651).

Petitions relative to drawbacks on articles made of foreign material 101, 1244.

Dreesen D. J.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 7028).

Dressing, Charles

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 8093).
Petition for pension 1016.

Drew, William

Petition to adjudicate claim 1612.

Driscoll, John

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 2443).

Druid (steamer)

Estimate for paying damages to (H. R. Ex. Doc. 24) 156.

Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company: to consider joint resolution Drummond, Kate A. to settle accounts with 1390.

Senate: to appoint committee to notify 1992.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 2231).

Washington Monument dedication: to print report and cards Duane, John C. relative to, adopted 2200.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

New York: citizens of: for ratification of Spanish treaty 979.
Reuss, P. J: to increase pension 913.
Rothen, Frank: claim of 913.

Remarks by, on

Casey, Thomas Lincoln: tendering thanks of Congress to 2202. Consular and diplomatic appropriation bill 815, 817.

Fortification appropriation bill 2315.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 2470).

Dubuque, Iowa

Letter of Secretary of Treasury relative to additional appropriation for public building at (H. R. Ex. Doc. 125) 983.

Duck Island

Petition for breakwater at 265.

Duck Valley Reservation. See INDIANS.

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Leave of absence granted to 1541.

Amendments offered by, to

River and harbor appropriation bill 2114.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Colored races' exposition: to admit free of duty articles for (see H. Res. 290) 58.

Towing-vessels: relative to licenses of (see bill H. R. 7591) 80.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Adjourn: to 645, 1179, 1180, 1188, 1442, 2003, 2004.
French spoliation claims: to print law relative to 2301.
Rebellion Record: inquiry relative to distribution of, adopted

620.

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Bill for relief (see bill S. 237).

Dynamite. See also GREAT BRITAIN.

Bills to prevent and punish crimes committed by means of (see bills S. 2578; H. R. 8085).

Eagle Fire Insurance Company

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7762).
Eagles, George W.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 2175).
Bill to pension (sce bill H. R. 6948).
Earle, Louisa

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 4833).

Early, George G.

Bill to pension (see bill S. 2605).

Earnest, William

Bill to increase pension (see bill H. R. 1870).

East and Middle Tennessee R. R.

Bills to allow them to bridge Cumberland and Caney Fork Rivers (see bills H. R. 8102, 8272).

East and West R. R.

Bill to allow them to bridge Coosa River (see bill H. R. 8131). East Washington Colored Episcopal Church

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2622).
Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 8217).
Petitions for relief 1448, 1827.

Eastern Presbyterian Church, District of Columbia

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2045).

Eaton, Ann J. (administratrix)

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7839).

Eaton, Mary K. S.

Bill to increase pension (see bill S. 468).

Bill to increase pension (see bill H. R. 4162).

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Education-Continued.

Joint resolution to print annual report for 1883 and 1884 (see H. Res. 320).

Concurrent resolution to print annual report for 1883 and 1884 on, referred in Senate 1281.

Edwards, Hannah B.

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

Petition for relief 1070.

Papers referred in House 1191.

Edwards County, Kansas

Resolution of Legislature asking for resurvey of certain townships in 1929, 2060.

Eells, David H.

Petition for pension 101.

Egbert, Augustus R.

Bill for relief (see bill S. 2365).

Egbert, Marion D.

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 2975). Eighmy, S. S.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 7636).

Eight Hour Law

Bill to pay claims of workmen at Naval Academy under (see bill
H. R. 7607).

Resolution of inquiry in House relative to applicability to letter-
carriers of, passed 82, 633, 811.

Petition for passage of bill to enforce 174.

Eighth New York Heavy Artillery Association
Joint resolution to return flag to (see S. R. 92).

Elder, John M.

Bill for relief (see bill H. R. 6114).

Elder, Joshua W.

Petition to adjudicate claim 2573..

Eldermeier, Christiana

Bill to pension (see bill H. R. 2538). Eldredge, Nathaniel B. (a Representative from Michigan)

Attended 8.

Bills and joint resolutions introduced by

Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad: to amend act relative to route of (see bill H. R. 7716) 252.

Gridley, Ann E: to pension (see bill H. R. 7617) 81.

Washington, Mary A: to adjudicate claim (see bill H. R. 8158) 1164.

Motions and resolutions offered by

Adjourn: to 2058.

Gridley, Ann E: to withdraw her papers 2527.

Petitions and papers presented by, from

Gridley, Ann E: to persion 298.

Michigan, citizens of: for passage Mexican war pension bill 227, 324, 388, 503, 559, 646, 822, 1050, 1279.

Votes of. See YEA AND NAY VOTES.

Eldridge, Daniel G.

Petition for pension 466.

Elections

Bills to repeal laws authorizing appointment of special deputy marshals at the polls (see bills H. R. 7535, 7647).

Bills to repeal laws authorizing appointment of supervisors of
(see bills H. R. 7536, 7647).'

Bill to prevent bribery and corruption in (see bill H. R. 8153).
Bill to maintain secrecy of ballot in (see bill H. R. 7635).
Petition for law to promote purity in 1191.

Report of Secretary of Treasury on expenditures for supervisors
and deputy marshals in (H. R. Ex. Doc. 246) 1164, 1291,
1860, 1899.

Petitions relative to, in certain States 1244, 2174.

Electoral Commission

Amendment to purchase picture of, referred 560.
Protest against purchase 762.

Electoral Votes. See also PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES.

Concurrent resolution making arrangements for counting, passed 622, 1037, 1052, 1053, 1073, 1220.

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