1

.........68,

petitions presented by......

120, 377, 519, 581, 888, 978, 1004,
1062,1225, 2058, 2082, 2866, 3351

bills introduced by-

............

No. 335-to amend an act to enforce the
rights of citizens of the United States
to vote in the several States of this
Union.......
.........24
No. 336-to prevent and punish bribery
and corrupt practices in the election
of electors of President and Vice Pres
ident of the United States, and of
members of the House of Represent-
atives in the Congress of the United
States.......
.............24
No. 391-regulating promotion, employ-
ment, and pay in the Navy of the Uni-
ted States.......
....120
No. 555-regulating the distribution of
prize money..........
No. 587-in relation to pensions.......818
No. 681-to provide for the reporting
and printing of the debates in Con-
gress....
No. 897-in regard to the commencement
of increased pay to promoted officers in
the Navy............
...............2059
No. 1100-to repeal certain provisions of
the laws of the United States relating to
advancement in the Navy............3275
No. 1132-for the completion of the
Medical and Surgical History of the
Rebellion.

...696

.....1129

...3637

No. 1182-for the completion and pub-
lication of the Medical and Surgical
History of the Rebellion..............4105
concurrent resolutions submitted by-

for printing report of the Secretary of the
Navy-[January 10, 1872]..........333
for printing additional copies of the report
of the Tehuantepec expedition-[Jan-
uary 30, 1872].

.696

for printing report of the Coast Survey for
1871-[February 12, 1872]... .952
presenting the thanks of Congress to the
State of Connecticut for the statues of
Jonathan Trumbull and Roger Sher-
man, and accepting the same in the
name of the nation- [March 8,
1872]......
.........1529

for printing the report in regard to alleged

abuses in the custom-house at New
York [March 18, 1872]... 1758
for printing additional copies of the pro-
ceedings of the convention of delegates
from agricultural colleges, societies,
&c., held in Washington February,
1872-[April 22, 1872].......2631
for printing additional copies of Captain
Selfridge's report of the survey of
the Isthmus of Darien-[May 17,
1872]

.3573

for printing maps of the survey of the
upper Mississippi and Minnesota riv-
ers [May 24, 1872]....................3808
for printing one hundred thousand copies
of the compendium of the census of
1870 [May 30, 1872].................4036
for printing ten thousand copies of the re-
port on immigration in German-[June
3, 1872]......

resolutions submitted by--

...4184

..

for printing two thousand copies of the
report of the Secretary of the Navy, 234
directing the removal of the shelves
between the desks in the Senate Cham-
ber-[January 30, 1872]............... 696
for printing the report of the commission
to examine the Sutro tunnel-[January
31, 1872]............
724
calling for the case of the United States
presented to the board of arbitration
under the treaty of Washington-[Feb-
ruary 8, 1872]........
..890
for printing additional copies of the Naval
Register for 1871-[February 9, 1872,]
for printing the report of Richard D.
Cutts on the fisheries-[February 16,
1872]
.........1063

907

.2631

for printing three thousand extra copies
of the case presented to the tribunal at
Geneva-[February 16, 1872]......1063
to pay for compilation of colonial charters
and State constitutions-[ March 12,
1872].....
.... 1588
for printing the proceedings of the dele-
gates from agricultural colleges, &c.-
[April 22, 1872]......
for printing reports on the valley of the
Yellowstone river-[April 22, 1872.]
2631, 4184
proposing amendments to the rules-
[April 26, 1872].........................2798
limiting debate on river and harbor ap-
propriation bill―[May 10, 1872]...3275
to inquire into the expediency of pro-
viding more suitable accommodations
for the official reporters of the Senate-
[May 30, 1872]..
....4036
reports made by........
.45, 68,
159, 234, 723, 724, 869, 907, 952, 1063,
1112, 1128, 1282, 1816, 1523, 1557, 1588,
1665, 1758, 1785, 1849, 2011, 2058, 2119,
2153, 2631, 2759, 2985, 3573, 3808, 3811,
3889, 3987, 3988, 4105, 4106, 4184, 4301
incidental remarks by....1, 4, 7, 69, 86, 159,
194, 209, 259, 320, 833, 425, 481, 482,
818, 888, 1013, 1061, 1151, 1316, 1317,
1321, 1413, 1588, 1710, 1945, 1964, 2098,
2154, 2631. 2759, 2924, 3275, 3414, 3418,
3597, 3598, 3808, 3987, 3988, 4104, 4105,
4106, 4126, 4184, 4185, 4234, 4280, 4400
remarks on the resolutions to create a Com-
mittee of Investigation and Retrench-
ment...
.86, 89, 90, 101, 160,
161, 176, 177, 178, 183, 184, 190, 191, 193
on the House joint resolution in relation

on the bill to admit Japanese youths to
the Military Academy.......
on the amnesty and civil rights bill, (H.
R. No. 380)......588, 589, 590, 821, 897
on the order of business...
...591,

1007, 1328, 1679, 1940, 2009,
2458, 2626, 2758, 3123, 3271,
3359, 3986, 4157, 4173, 4270
on the bill for a public park near the
Yellowstone river.
......697

on the resolution for printing Professor
Hayden's report..........
723, 724
on the resolution for printing the Biennial
Register..........
..........724

on the resolution for printing the report
of Commissioner of the Land Office, 724
on the pension appropriation bill......868
on resolution relating to the geological

survey of Nebraska............869, 1413
on the condition of the approaches to the
Capitol..........
....869

on the legislative appropriation bill...989,
1227, 1328, 1419, 1423, 1424,
1576, 1642, 1645, 1674, 1675

on Rule 47, relating to admissions to the
floor......
1285, 1286, 1415
on amending Rule 46...... ......1416
on the resolution for printing the census
tables..................... 1523, 1524, 1557
on the presentation of the statues of Trum-
bull and Sherman by the State of Con-
necticut.........
...... 1529
on the resolution amending the rules in
regard to the presentation of petitions,
1559
on the bill for the relief of the officers and
crew of the United States steamer Kear-
sarge..........
...... 1784
on the bill for the relief of the officers and
crew of the United States ship Wyom-
ing...........
.........1784

on the bill in regard to the discoverers of
guano.........
.......1944
on the Asiatic Commercial Company
bill........
1950, 1951
on the bill to appoint George Plunkett a
paymaster in the Navy.. ....1952
on the bill to repeal the duties on tea and
coffee, (H. R. No. 1537). 1979, 2016,
2017, 2029, 2030, 2032,
2035, 2037, 2041, 2098
on the soldiers' and sailors' homestead
bill.........
.....2058
on the bill in regard to pay of naval offi-
.........2119
on the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad
Company bill..... .............2161, 2167
on the bill to secure equal rights in the
public schools of Washington, 2541, 2542
on the supplementary Texas Pacific rail-
road bill
...2621, 2624
on the resolution limiting debate on appro-
priation bills.........
2798, 2869
on the deficiency appropriation bill...2808
on the bill repealing the duty upon tea

cers............ .........

......

and coffee, (H. R. No. 174)...2924, 2925
on the naval appropriation bill........ 2962,
2963, 2970

on the bill to advance Homer C. Blake

one grade in the Navy............ 2985
on the Post Office appropriation bill,

3121, 3143
on the bill for the removal of disabilities,
(H. R. No. 1050)....
....3184,

3185, 8186, 8196, 3197, 3249, 3265
on the enforcement bill (S. No. 791),
3420, 3431
on the bill extending the enforcement
........3716, 3722
on the civil rights bill (S. No. 1141), 8789
on the resolution for printing maps of the
survey of the Mississippi and Minnesota
rivers ....

on the civil appropriation bill,. 3870, 4089,
4164, 4247, 4248, 4264, 4278, 4279,
4360, 4369, 4370, 4388, 4394, 4396
on the bill for the publication of the Sur-
gical History of the Rebellion, 3889,4105
on the resolution to inquire into the sales
of arms........
3889, 4105, 4184
on the tariff and tax bill..
.3901,
3924, 3925, 3926, 4013, 4041, 4051,
4052, 4054, 4082, 4084, 4087, 4216
on the question of final adjournment, 4172
on the river and harbor appropriation bill,
4285, 4286, 4290
on the report in regard to the publication
of the debates.......
......4482
Appeals, bill (H. R. No. 1625) to amend an
act supplementary to an act to allow the
United States to prosecute, and writs of
error without giving security, approved
July 27, 1868.

received from House, 3961; referred, 3985.

Appointment, bill (H. R. No. 2053) authoriz-

ing the nomination and, to the retired list
of the Navy of certain volunteers on the
active list of the Navy who are disabled in
consequence of wounds received during
the late war.

received from House, 1894; referred, 1936;
reported 2320; passed, 3368.
bill (H. R. No. 2136) to authorize an, in the
Inspector General's department.
received from House, 3248; referred,
3272; reported, 3415; passed, 4253;
enrolled, 4402.
Apportionment, bill (H. R. No. 243) for the,

of Representatives to Congress among the
several States according to the ninth

Mr. Hamlin.....

Mr. Hill.......

........

.615, 676
620, 679
Mr. Morrill, of Maine............674, 675
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont..... .619,
620, 669, 672, 673, 674, 679, 755
Mr. Morton....
.520, 609,
610, 613, 614, 615, 617, 619, 620
Mr. Patterson..........615, 616, 617, 678
Mr. Pomeroy. .520, 673, 675, 678, 704
Mr. Sherman...........611, 612, 613, 615,
616, 619, 620, 673, 674, 675, 676, 678
Mr. Spencer....
....679
Mr. Sumner..
...615, 674
......612,

Mr. Thurman

............................

..............

614, 615, 616, 617, 619, 669, 672,
675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 703, 704
Mr. Trumbull................ 520, 591, 608,
609, 610, 611, 619, 620, 672, 673,
674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 755
yeas and nays on the..........
.....619,

673, 675, 678, 679
bill (S. No. 63) for the, of Representatives to
Congress among the several States
according to the ninth census-[By Mr.
Harlan.]

reported and indefinitely postponed, 520.
bill (H. R. No. 1343) supplemental to an
act for the, of Representatives to Con-
gress among the several States accord-
ing to the ninth census.
received from House, 3177; referred,

3245; reported, 3471; notice, 3636;
discussed, 3637, 3698, 3763; passed
without amendment, 3766; disagreed to,
3813; conference, 3815, 3869; confer-
ence report, 3988; agreed to by Senate,
3988; by House, 3943; enrolled, 4010.
remarks by-

Mr. Cameron.....
Mr. Carpenter......

Mr. Casserly.

Mr. Conkling......

.376-1

...3698,

3699, 3700, 3763, 3764
.3637,
2638, 3699, 3700, 3763, 3765
Mr. Edmunds...3636, 3637, 3638, 3698,
8700, 3763, 3764, 3765, 3766, 3815
....3765, 3766

Mr. Hitchcock.

Appropriation, bill (S. No. 525) making an,
to enable the President of the United
States to perfect and put in force such
rules regulating the civil service as may
from time to time be adopted by him-
[By Mr. Frelinghuysen.]

referred, 546; reported adversely and indefi-
nitely postponed, 1176.

bill (S. No. 901) to prevent an, from laps-
ing because of delay in the adjust-
ment-[By Mr. Osborn.]

referred, 2084.

bill (H. R. No. 484) making an, to supply
a deficiency in the, for expenses of the
joint select Committee on Alleged Out-
rages in the Southern States.
received from House, 236; referred, 236;
reported and discussed, 351; passed,
353; enrolled, 877.

bill (H. R. No. 2690) defining and limiting
the, of certain moneys for the prepa-
ration, issue, and reissue of the secur-
ities of the United States.
received from House, 3126; referred, 3173;
reported and passed with amendment,
3352; agreed to, 8607; enrolled, 3616.
bill (S. No. 509) to enable the Secretary
of the Interior to use for the removal
of the scattering bands of Chippewa
Indians to their reservation near White
Earth Lake, Minnesota, to subsist
them thereat for six months, and for
improvements on their reservation, the
unexpended balance on the books of
the Treasury heretofore appropriated
for those purposes-[By Mr. Harlan.]
referred, 484.

Appropriation bills, inquiring what further
action, if any, is necessary to cut off
irrelevant amendments to-[By Mr.
Wright, March 25, 1871.]
referred, 1412.

resolution proposing to amend Rule 30, in
regard to amendments to-[By Mr.
Vickers, April 29, 1872.]

.2875
.2872, 2882
.2867, 2882
.2798, 2867,
2869, 2870, 2872, 2878, 2882, 2883
Mr. Sherman....
...2867, 2869,
2873, 2874, 2875, 2876, 2879, 2882
Mr. Stevenson...
..2873,
2874, 2876, 2877, 2882, 2883
Mr. Stewart...................... ..2876
.2882, 2883
..2867, 2868,
2869, 2870, 2871, 2872, 2878,
2879, 2880, 2881, 2882, 2883
...2870, 2880
.2869, 2871, 2872
.2878,
2880, 2882, 2883
Appropriations, the Committee on.
.41
instructions to.....
.4461
reports from......86, 351, 484, 695, 868, 907,
1013, 1315, 1785, 1964, 2248, 2560,
2909, 3246, 3595, 3890, 4010, 4126
adverse reports from.....
.....889
discharged from subjects............1785, 2285

Mr. Vickers
Mr. Wilson.........
yeas and nays on the..

bill (S. No. 874) making, for certain expend-
itures therein named-[By Mr. Wright.]
referred, 68.

bill (H. R. No. 487) making, for expenses
that may be incurred under articles one
to nine, inclusive, of the treaty be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, concluded at Washington, May
8, 1871.

received from House, 157; referred, 157;
committee discharged and bill passed,
232; enrolled, 237.

bill (H. R. No. 489) making, for expenses
incurred under articles twelve to seven-
teen, inclusive, of the treaty between
the United States and Great Britain,
concluded at Washington, May 8, 1871.
received from House, 157; referred, 157;
committee discharged and bill passed,
232; enrolled, 237.

bill (H. R. No. 625) making, to supply a
deficiency in the, for the salaries and
contingent expenses of the Post Office
Department for the current year.
received from House, 157; referred, 158;
reported, 484; discussed, 696; passed
with amendment, 697; concurred in by
House, 1013; enrolled, 1065.
bill (H. R. No. 1060) making, for the legis-
lative, executive, and judicial expenses
of the Government for the year ending
June 30, 1873.

received from House, 668; referred, 669;
reported, 907; amendment, 952, 978;
discussed, 986, (amendment, 1227,)
1322, (amendment, 1328,) 1353, 1392,
1418, 1451, 1494, 1580, 1560, 1591, 1630,
1668; passed with amendments, 1676;
conference, 2431, 2435, 2453, 2567; con-
ference report, 2637; discussed, 2637,
2716; report recommitted, 2722; re-
ported, 2797, 2799; concurred in by
Senate, 2799; recommitted, 2888; con-
ference report, 3020; concurred in by
Senate, 3021; by House, 3121; enrolled,
3147.

bill (H. R. No. 1071) making, for the pay.
ment of invalid and other pensions of
the United States for the year ending
June 30, 1873.

received from House, 668; referred, 669;
reported and passed with amendment,
868; concurred in by House, 1013;
enrolled, 1065.

bill (H. R. No. 1192) making, for the cur-
rent and contingent expenses of the
Indian department, and for fulfilling
treaty stipulations with various Indian
tribes for the year ending June 30, 1873.
received from House, 816; referred, 817;
reported, 1013; amendments, 1589,1666,
1759, 1883, 1966, (called up, 2044,) 2063;
discussed, 2063, 2070, 2091, 2098, (called
up, 2167,) 2187, 2264, (called up, 2298,)
2323; passed with amendment, 2337;
agreed to by House with amendment,
3147; conference, 3179; conference
report, 3483; concurred in by Senate,
3593; by the House, 3641; enrolled,
3897.

bill (H. R. No. 1191) making, for the naval
service for the year ending June 30,
1873.
received from House, 1065; referred, 1065;
amendment, 1256; reported, 1815;
amendment, 2321, 2456, 2524, 2631,
2761; discussed, 2843, (called up, 2925,)
2961, 2977; passed with amendment,
2983; conference, 3432, 3469; confer-
ence report, 3541; concurred in by Sen-
ate, 3541; by House, 3579; enrolled,
3646.

Appropriations-Continued.

bill (H. R. No. 1323) making, for the con-
sular and diplomatic service of the Gov-
ernment for the year ending June 30,
1873.

received from House, 1210; referred, 1224,
(amendments, 1589, 1823;) reported,
1964; amendment, 2249; discussed,
2360; passed with amendment, 2365;
explanation, 2429; conference, 3478,
3489, 3534; conference report, 3602;
agreed to by House, 3616; enrolled,
3646.

bill (S. No. 731) amending an act making,
for the support of the Army for the
year ending June 30, 1871-[By Mr.
Cole.]

referred, 1283.

bill (H. R. No. 1654) making, to supply
deficiencies in the, for the service of
the Government for the fiscal year end-
ing June 30, 1872.

received from House, 1529; referred, 1530;
reported, 2248; amendments, 2358,
2501, 2524, 2566; discussed, 2435,
2561, 2631, 2675, 2676, 2725, 2764, 2799,
2838, (called up, 2847,) 2883, 2911;
passed with amendment, 2916; confer-
ence, 3179, 3249; conference report,
3362; discussed, 3362, 3432, 3471, 3476;
concurred in by Senate, 3477; by
House, 3594; enrolled, 3594.

bill (H. R. No. 1070) making, for the ser-

vice of the Post Office Department for
the year ending June 30, 1873.
received from House, 1852; referred, 1854;

amendment, 2012, 2187; reported, 2560;
amendment, 2561,2566; called up,2983;
discussed, 2988; debate limited, 3020;
discussed, 3021, 3058, 3102, 3126, 3147,
3178; passed with amendment, 3179;
conference, 3704, 3705; conference re-
port, 3808; discussed, 3808, 3812; new
conference, 3813, 3897; conference re-
port, 3912; concurred in by Senate,
3912; by the House, 3911; enrolled,
4009.

bill (H. R. No. 1541) making, for the sup-

port of the Army for the year ending
June 30, 1873.
received from House, 2253; referred,
2297; amendment, 2321, 2456, 2524;
reported, 3246; discussed, 3596, 3602,
3607; passed with amendment, 3616;
conference, 3814, 3815; conference
report, 3990; agreed to by the Sen-
ate, (Fort Leavenworth amendment
left open,) 3991; by the House, 4009;
new conference, 3991, 4009; new re-
port, (no agreement,) 4126; discussed,
4126; Senate recedes, 4129; enrolled,

4187.

bill (H. R. No. 2208) making, for the
repair, preservation, and completion of
certain public works on rivers and har-
bors.

received from House, 2462; referred,

2484; amendments, 2597, 2764, 3056,
3100, 3147, 3174, 3179, 3277, 3316, 3416,
3432, 3577, 3599, 3637, 3647; reported,
3574; discussed, 4285; passed with
amendment, 4298; conference, 4346;
conference report, 4406; discussed,
4406; agreed to by Senate, 4409; by
House, 4463; enrolled, 4465.
bill (S. No. 996) to repeal so much of sec-

tion six of an act making, for the sup-
port of the Army for the year ending
June 30, 1870, approved March 3, 1869,
as prohibits promotions in the staff
departments of the Army-[By Mr.
Ames.]

referred, 2525; reported, 2723; recom-
mitted, 2797; reported and passed,
2959; passed House with amendment,
4219; conference, 4250, 4333, 4416;
conference report, 4418; concurred in
by Senate, 4418; by House, 4479;
enrolled, 4481; approved, 4504.

Appropriations-Continued.

bill (H. R. No. 1661) making, for the support
of the Military Academy for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1873.
received from House, 2538; referred,
2539; reported, 2909; passed with
amendment, 3249; conference, 3478,
3534; conference report, 3577; agreed
to by Senate, 3577; by House, 3607;
enrolled, 3646.

bill (H. R. No. 178) in relation to estimates
of, and appropriation accounts.
reported, 3246.

bill (H. R. No. 1671) making, for the con-
struction, preservation, and repairs of
certain fortifications and other works
of defense.

received from Honse, 3288; referred,
3314; reported, 3595; called up, 3766,
4129, 4280; passed, 4284; reconsidered
and passed with amendment, 4285;
conference, 4345, 4346; conference re-
port, 4410; concurred in by Senate,
4410; by the House, 4416; enrolled,

4465.

bill (H. R. No. 2773) to amend section five
of an act making, for the civil and dip-
lomatic expenses of the Government
for the year 1841, approved March 3,
1841, and to authorize the proper con-
struction thereof.

received from the House, 3478; re-
ferred, 3490; referred anew, 3767;
reported, 3987; passed, 4251; enrolled,
4402.

bill (S. No. 1123) to amend an act making,
for the support of the Army for the
year ending June 30, 1872, approved
March 3, 1871-[By Mr. Pomeroy.]
referred, 3599.

bill (H. R. No. 2582) making, for the pay-

ment of claims reported allowed by the
commissioners of claims under the act
of March 3, 1871.
received from House, 3641; referred,
8647; reported. 3763; passed, with
amendment, 4190; conference, 4356;
conference report, 4410; agreed to by
Senate, 4410; by House, 4409; en-
rolled, 4465; error corrected, 4409,
4410.

bill (H. R. No. 2705) making, for sundry
civil expenses of the Government for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1873.
received from the House, 3808; referred,

3808; amendments, 3277, 3477, 3770,
3816, 3870, 3894, 3949, 4038, 4106, 4164,
4219, 4270, 4307; reported, 4010; dis-
cussed, 4088, 4109, 4123. 4126, (debate
limited, 4159.) 4164, 4187, 4238, 4254,
4270, 4337, 4347, 4356; enforcement
bill (S. No. 656) moved as an amend-
ment, 4361; adopted, 4393, 4398; bill
passed with amendment, 4398;
ference, 4398, 4416, 4489, 4490; con-
ference report, 4495; concurred in by
Senate, 4495; by House, 4500; enrolled,
4500; correction, 4500.

con-

bill (H. R. No. 2975) to amend the fifth sec-

tion of an act making, for the legisla-
tive, executive, and judicial expenses
of the Government for the year ending
June 30, 1873.

received from House, 4346; passed, 4401;
enrolled, 4417.

bill (H. R. No. 2983) to extend the provis.

ions of the twenty fifth section of the
act making, for the support of the
Army, &c., approved July 15, 1870, to
the relatives of deceased officers and
soldiers.

received from House, 4500; referred,
4503.

Arbitration, resolution calling for the "case"'
of the United States, presented to the
board of, under the treaty of Washing-
ton-[By Mr. Anthony, February 8, 1872.]
agreed to, 890.

resolution concerning, as a substitute for
war in determining differences between
nations-[By Mr. Sumner, May 31,
1872.]

read and printed, 4106.

memorial of the American Peace Society in

regard to international.

read and referred, 1225.

Arcacta, bill (S. No. 591) for the relief of the
inhabitants of the town of, in Humboldt
county, California-[By Mr. Cole.]
referred, 839.

Arizona, bili (S. No. 891) in relation to Mex-
ican titles to land within the Territory
of-[By Mr. Bayard.]

referred, 2059.

bill (H. R. No. 1735) to provide for hold-
ing adjourned terins of the supreme

court of.

received from House, 2992; referred, 3017;
reported, 3246.

bill (H. R. No. 2689) creating an additional
land district in.

received from House, 4219; referred, 4250.
resolution for printing additional copies of
reconnoissance of, and Nevada-[By
Mr. Nye, April 26, 1872.]

referred, 2798; reported and agreed to,
2985.
Senate concurrent resolution for printing
additional copies of the reconnoissance
of, and Nevada-[By Mr. Nye, April
26, 1872.]

referred, 2798; reported and agreed to,
2985; concurred in by House, 3943.
Arkansas, bill (S. No. 598) to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to receive the
funded bonds of the State of, in ex-
change for certain bonds now held by
him in trust for the Chickasaw Indians,
and to issue the agricultural college
scrip apportioned to that State, and held
by him as security for the payment of
the said bonds-[By Mr. Clayton.]
referred, 840.

Armes, George A., bill (S. No. 293) to author-
ize the restoration of, to the rank of cap-
tain in the Army-[By Mr. Nye.]
reported adversely and indefinitely post-
poned, 329.

Arms, resolution to inquire into the sale of,
to French agents during the war between
France and Germany-[By Mr. Sumner,
February 12, 1872.]

read, 953; discussed, 1006, 1013, 1040, 1065,

1111, 1113, 1181. 1155, 1178, 1210, 1228,
1258, 1284, 1286; agreed to, 1290; pre-
amble discussed, 1290; tabled, 1299;
explanations, 1314; resolution designat-
ing committee discussed, 1821, 1417;
committee elected, 1418.
remarks by-

****...........

Mr. Cameron......

Mr. Anthony.... .3889, 4105, 4184
Mr. Blair
.1045, 1133
.1289,
1293, 1299, 1321, 1417
Mr. Carpenter.....
.1268, 1286,
1293, 1294, 1295, 1298, 3825, 8826
Mr. Cole.....
1178,
1179, 1228, 1238, 1321, 1417
Mr. Conkling.......
.......1014,
1017, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046,
1047, 1068, 1069, 1073, 1111,
1112. 1113, 1156, 1157, 1158, 1235,
1236, 1237, 1238, 1261, 1287, 1288,
1292, 1298, 1298, 1299, 1417, 1418
Mr. Corbett...
.1287
Mr. Edmunds.....
1016, 1042,

1045, 1047, 1066, 1067, 1070, 1133,
1158, 1160, 1234, 1235, 1237, 1290,
1291, 1292, 1298, 1294, 1295, 1296,
1297, 1298, 1299, 1314, 1417, 1418
Mr. Frelinghuysen..............1016, 1018,
1040, 1210, 1233, 1234, 1288, 1289

1014, 1015, 1016, 1017. 1066,
1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072.
1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1155, 1179,
1181, 1228, 1234, 1268, 1284, 1287,
1288, 1290, 1292, 1295, 1299, 3326
Mr. Nye....
1182, 1210
Mr. Schurz.....
1015, 1017, 1041,

1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047,
1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071,
1072, 1113, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134,
1155, 1156, 1157, 1158, 1233, 1234,
1235, 1263, 1266, 1268, 1286, 1287
Mr. Sherman....1158, 1159, 1268, 1291,
1292, 1293, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1321
Mr. Sumner.....
953, 1006, 1013,

1014, 1015, 1016, 1042, 1044, 1066,
1067, 1069, 1071, 1072, 1111, 1112,
1156, 1158, 1159, 1229, 1237, 1238,
1258, 1261, 1264, 1287, 1288, 1289,
1290, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294, 1295,
1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1314, 1321,
1322, 3325, 3326, 3327, 3889, 4105
Mr. Thurman
.1234,

1235, 1236, 1263, 1289, 1290,
1291, 1293, 1297, 1299, 1417, 8328
Mr. Tipton..
.1073, 1418
Mr. Trumbull
1134,

agreed to, 1987.

bill (H. R. No. 2567) to authorize the issue
of a supply of, to the authorities of the
Territory of Montana.

received from House, 2992; referred,
3018; reported, 3173; passed, 3277;
enrolled, 3318.

bill (H. R. No. 2702) to authorize the Secre-
tary of War to furnish the State of
Minnesota with five hundred stand of.
received from House, 3270; referred,
3272.

bill (H. R. No. 2969) to authorize and di-
rect the Secretary of War to distribute,
and military equipments under the act
of April 23, 1808, and the acts amend-
atory thereof.

received from House, 4254; referred,
4280.

Armstrong, Mary, bill (S. No. 879) granting a
pension to [By Mr. Pratt.]

reported and passed, 2011; passed the
House, 2725; enrolled, 2796; approved,
2993.

Army, bill (S. No. 448) to establish a system
of deposits, to prevent desertion, and
elevate the condition of the rank and file
of the [By Mr. Wilson.]
referred, 333; reported, 425; discussed,
1488; passed, 2288; reconsidered, 2296;
amended and passed, 2297; passed House
with amendment, 3178; concurred in,
3245; enrolled, 8276; approved, 3579.

Army-Continued.

bill (S. No. 463) to enable the President
to appoint a Paymaster General of
the [By Mr. Wilson.]
referred, 380; reported, 1624; passed,
1712; passed House with amendment,
3248; conference, 3272, 3328; confer-
ence report, 3961; concurred in by
Senate, 3961; by House, 3961; enrolled,
4009; approved, 4222.

bill (S. No. 607) to establish the pay of
the enlisted men of the-[By Mr. Wil-
son.]

referred, 869; reported, 1525; discussed,
2291; passed 2292; passed House with
amendment, 3178; concurred in, 3244;
enrolled, 3276: approved, 3579.
bill (S. No. 627) to place colored persons
who enlisted in the, on the same footing
as other soldiers as to bounty and pen-
sions-[By Mr. Wilson.]

referred, 953; reported, 2723.
bill (S. No. 711) explanatory of joint reso-
lution approved July 11, 1870, amenda-
tory of joint resolution for the relief of
certain officers of the, approved July
26, 1866-[By Mr. Rice.]

referred, 1207; reported, 1849; discussed,
2290; passed, 2291.

bill (S. No. 731) amending an act making
appropriations for the support of the,
for the year ending June 30, 1871, ap-
proved July 15, 1870-[By Mr. Cole.]
referred, 1283.

bill (S. No. 738) fixing the status of certain
Federal soldiers enlisting in the Union,
from Alabama-[By Mr. Spencer.]
referred, 1317.

bill (H. R. No. 1541) making appropriations

for the support of the, for the year
ending June 30, 1873.

received from House, 2253; referred, 2297;
amendment, 2321, 2456, 2524; reported,
3246; discussed, 3596, 3602, 3607;
passed with amendment, 3616; confer
ence, 3814, 3815; conference report,
3990; agreed to by Senate, (Fort Leav-
enworth amendment left open,) 3991; ||
by House, 4009; new conference, 3991,
4009; new report, (no agreement,)
4126; discussed, 4126; Senate recedes,
4129; enrolled, 4187.
remarks by-

Mr. Blair..........3603, 3609, 3614, 3615
Mr. Boreman.

Mr. Caldwell....

Mr. Cameron...

Mr. Casserly

.3597
....2456,
2524, 4126, 4128
.3611,
3612, 3613, 3614, 3615
.....3597,
3612, 3613, 3615
.....3597,
3598, 3609, 3611, 3612, 3513
.3697,
3609, 3612, 3613, 3991
.3609,
3611, 3613, 3615

Mr. Cole.......

Mr. Conkling.
Mr. Edmunds.....

Mr. Pomeroy..
Mr. Sawyer.......
Mr. Sherman...

.....

Mr. Hitchcock.................. .................. ......... ......... .3614
Mr. Johnston. ......................................................... 2321
Mr. Logan........
.3608,
3609, 3613, 3614, 3615, 3991
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont.... ..3597,
3598, 4128, 4129
....3598, 3613, 4128
.3597, 8598, 3615
3597,
3602, 3603, 3612, 3615
.3609,
3610, 3611, 3613, 3614
Mr. Stewart.......
.3597,
3609, 3610, 3611, 3612, 3613, 3614
Mr. Trumbull.....
3602, 4126
Mr. Vickers
...3611
Mr. West
3246,

Mr. Stevenson....

...............

3602, 3607, 3608, 3609, 3611, 3613,
3614, 3615, 3815, 3990, 3991, 4126 ||
Mr. Wright...... ..
.....3614, 3616

yeas and nays on the......3603, 3611, 4129

Army-Continued.

bill (S. No. 996) to repeal so much of sec-
tion six of an act making appropriations
for the support of the, for the year
ending June 30, 1870, and for other
purposes, approved March 3, 1869, as
prohibits promotions in the staff depart-
ments of the [By Mr. Ames.]
referred, 2525; reported, 2723; recom-
mitted, 2797; reported and passed,
2959; passed House with amendment,
4219; conference, 4250, 4333, 4416;
conference report, 4418; concurred in
by Senate, 4418; by House, 4479; en-
rolled, 4481; approved, 4504.
bill (S. No. 1008) relating to the rank of
officers in the-[By Mr. Pomeroy.]
referred, 2596.

bill (S. No. 1041) to equalize promotion
among officers in the line of the-[By
Mr. Wilson.]

referred, 2798.

bill (H. R. No. 2697) relative to retired
officers of the.

received from House, 3248; referred,
3272; reported and discussed, 4355;
passed with amendment, 4356; con-
curred in, 4446; enrolled, 4494.
bill (S. No. 1123) to amend an act making
appropriations for the support of the,
for the year ending June 30, 1872, ap-
proved March 3, 1871-[By Mr. Pome-
roy.]

referred, 3599.

bill (S. No. 1136) to authorize the adoption
of a system of general regulations for
the use of the, of the United States-[By
Mr. Wilson.]

referred, 3637; reported and passed, 4301.
bill (H. R. No. 2983) to extend the provis-
ions of the twenty fifth section of the
act making appropriations for the sup-
port of the, &c., approved July 15, 1870,
to the relatives of deceased officers
aud soldiers.

received from House, 4500; referred,
4503.

Army appropriation bill, bill (S. No. 281) to
construe sections two, three, four, five,
and six of the, approved March 3,
1871-[By Mr. Cooper.]

reported and indefinitely postponed, 3471.
Army officer's record, bill (S. No. 867) author-

izing the Secretary of War to correct
an-[By Mr. Wright.]

referred, 1939; reported, 2485, 2560; passed,
2560; passed the House, 3248; enrolled,

8276.

bill (S. No. 1130) authorizing the Secretary
of War to correct an-[By Mr. Howe.]
referred, 3637.

bill (S. No. 1131) authorizing the Secretary
of War to correct an-[By Mr. Wright.]
referred, 3637; reported, 3763.
Army Register, resolution for printing the,
to be published in 1872-[By Mr. An-
thony, December 14, 1871.]

referred, 121; reported and agreed to, 159.
bill (S. No. 584) concerning the publication
of the official-[By Mr. Caldwell.]
referred, 817; reported adversely and in-
definitely postponed, 1006.
Arnold, Commander H. N. T., bill (S. No.
912) for the restoration of, United States
Navy, to the active list from the retired
list-[By Mr. Spencer.]