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Railroad Continued.

bill (H. R. No. 2124) granting the right of way through the public lands for the construction of a, from Great Salt Lake to Portland, in the State of Oregon-[By Mr. Slater ] referred, 2045; reported, 2136; passed, 2137; passed Senate, 2209; enrolled, 2219; approved, 2450.

bill (H. R. No. 2304) to grant the right of way through the public lands to the Eureka Consolidated Mining Company for the purpose of building a-[By Mr. Kendall.]

referred, 2440.

bill (S. No. 918) to change the direction of the, authorized by the act approved June 3, 1856, from Ontonagon, Michigan, to the Wisconsin State line. received from Senate, 2482; read, 3407; referred, 4098.

bill (H. R. No. 2660) providing that the lands lying along the line of the Port

land, Dalles, and Salt Lake, shall be disposed of to actual settlers by preemption and homestead, and appropriating a portion of the proceeds to the construction of said road-[By Mr. Slater.]

referred, 3083. bill (H. R. No. 2783) supplemental to an act granting the right of way through the

public lands for the construction of a, from Great Salt Lake to Portland, Oregon, approved April 11, 1872-[By Mr. Slater.]

referred, 3525.

bill (H. R. No. 2247) giving the approval

and sanction of Congress to the termini

and route of the Anacostia and Potomac River, and to regulate its construction and operation-[By Mr. Cottou.]

reported and passed, 2276. bill (H. R. No. 2772) to extend the time for

the completion of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fé, and to secure lands to actual settlers-[By Mr. Twichell.] referred, 3406; reported, 3531; discussed, 3531.

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referred, 56.

bill (H. R. No. 1766) to authorize the Chicago and Northwestern, to change their projected line of railway in the State of Michigan-[By Mr. Townsend, of Pennsylvania.]

reported and recommitted, 1242; reported and passed, 1510; passed Senate, 3530; enrolled, 3571; approved, 3783. bill (H. R_No. 1160) to extend the time to the State of Wisconsin to complete the, from Lake St. Croix to Lake Superior [By Mr. Rusk.] referred, 500.

bill (S. No. 1015) to quiet the title to certain lands in Iowa to the Mississippi and Missouri.

received from Senate, 3568; read, 8654,

8932; discussed, 4176; motion to suspend the rules disagreed to, 4177; read, 4451.

bill (H. R. No. 565) designating the point at which the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas, may cross Red river-[By Mr. McCormick, of Missouri.] referred, 58.

Railroad Continued.

bill (H. R. No. 920) to provide for the construction of a national, between the cities of New York and Chicago—[By Mr. Smith, of New York.] referred, 392.

bill (H. R. No. 2100) to authorize the building of the New Mexico and Gulf-[By Mr. Poland.] referred, 1955.

bill (H. R. No. 2956) to authorize the building of the New Mexico and Gulf—[By Mr. Townsend, of Pennsylvania.] reported, 4134; passed, 4135; passed Senate, 4315; enrolled, 4423; approved, 4460.

bill (H. R. No. 762) to aid in the construction of the Northern Nebraska and Central Dakota-[By Mr. Taffe.] referred, 199.

bill (H. R. No. 2180) to incorporate the Olympia and Chehalis Valley-[By Mr. Garfielde, of Washington.]

referred, 2074.

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joint resolution (H. R. No. 129) in reference to carrying freight and passengers on the Union Pacific, and its branches-[By Mr. Wells.] referred, 2270.

bill (H. R. No. 2670) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the State of Georgia the sum of $300,000 or such sum as may be found due said State for the use of the Western and Atlantic, by the authorities of the United States since the war-[By Mr. Price.] referred, 3084.

bill (H. R. No. 852) in relation to the Western Pacific-[By Mr. McCrary.] referred, 303.

Railroad and Mining and Land Company, Utah, bill (H. R. No. 1739) granting charter to the-[By Mr. Chipman.] referred, 1213; reported, 3974. Railroad companies, resolution instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to examine and report in relation to the assignment of land grants by certain-[By Mr. Moore, January 8, 1872 ]

read and discussed, 306; agreed to 307; report, 3465; discussed, 8465; recommitted, 3469; committee discharged, 3465. bill (H. R. No. 1132) repealing acts and

parts of acts granting lands and certain privileges in the Indian territory to-[By Mr. Shanks.] referred, 499.

bill (H. R. No. 1175) granting right of way over the public domain and confirming corporate powers to certain, incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Colorado-[By Mr. Chaffee.] referred, 500.

bill (H. R. No. 2091) to require uniform

charges for transferring freight and passengers by, and other common car riers, and to prevent unjust discrimination in favor of or against particular persons or places-[By Mr. McCrary.] referred, 1954.

Railroad companies-Continued.

bill (H. R. No. 2097) granting the right of way to certain, in the Territory of Dakota-[By Mr. Armstrong.] referred, 1954.

bill (H. R. No. 2249) to require uniform charges for transporting freight and passengers by the, and other common carriers, and to prevent and punish unjust discrimination in favor of or against particular persons or places-[By Mr. Kendall.]

referred, 2277.

bill (H. R. No. 2251) to prohibit, from discriminating among shippers in shipping facilities and freightage-[By Mr. Scofield.]

referred, 2298.

bill (H. R. No. 2599) providing for a settlement with sundry-[By Mr. Negley.]

referred, 2886; withdrawn, 2949. bill (H. R. No. 2684) to provide for the creation and regulation of, in the Territories of the United States-[By Mr. Chaffee.]

referred, 3089.

bill (H. R. No. 2801) in relation to issuing patents to, for lands granted to aid in the construction of the roads of said companies-[By Mr. Wilson, of Indiana.]

referred. 3634.

bill (H. R. No. 2810) providing for the adjustment of the accounts of certain, and transportation companies-[By Mr. Bell.]

referred, 3648.

resolution of inquiry in reference to reports of the Pacific-[By Mr. Lewis, March 11, 1872 ] agreed to, 1583.

Railroad Company, bill (H. R. No. 1452)

granting public land in the States of Alabama and Georgia to the Alabama and Georgia, to aid in building a railroad from Decatur, Alabama, to Rome, Georgia-[By Mr. Sloss.] referred, 969.

bill (H. R. No. 2588) granting to the American Fork, the right of way through the public lands for the construction of a railroad and telegraph-[By Mr. Kendall.]

referred, 2885.

bill (S. No. 1031) granting to the American Fork, the right of way through the public lands for the construction of a railroad and telegraph.

received from Senate, 4181; referred, 4331.

bill (H. R. No. 1643) to incorporate the Anacostia and Potomac, in the District of Columbia-[By Mr. Chipman.] referred, 1116.

bill (H. K. No. 1906) to incorporate the

Arkansas Valley and Rocky Mountain, and to grant the right of way through the public lands to the same-[By Mr. Houghton.]

referred, 1579.

bill (H. R. No. 1084) to confirm the action of the authorities of the District of Columbia in designating a depot site for the Baltimore and Potomac-[By Mr. Starkweather.] referred, 497.

bill (H. R. No. 2057) to confirm the action of the boards of aldermen and common council of the city of Washington designating a depot site for the Balti more and Potomac-[By Mr. Starkweather.]

reported, 1901; discussed, 1901, 1907, 1957, 1959, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988. 2006, 2008, 2046, 2075; rules suspended and bill passed, 2076; (see bill H. R. No. 2187.)

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1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1957, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049. 2075, 2076 Mr. Swann, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1957, 2008 Mr. Townsend, of New York, 1983, 2006 Mr. Willard. .2076 yeas and nays on the.....1907, 1983, 1984, 2006. 2007, 2008, 2009, 2049, 2076 bill (H. R. No. 2918) to repeal an act to confirm the action of the boards of aldermen and common council of the city of Washington, designating a depot site for the Baltimore and Potomac, approved May 21, 1871-[By Mr. Po Jaud.]

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bill (H. R. No. 2585) granting the right of way over the public domain and confirming corporate powers to the Colorado Central-[By Mr. Palmer.] referred, 2885.

bill (H. R. No. 956) granting public lands in Alabama and Mississippi to the Columbus, Fayette, and Decatur, to aid in the construction of a railroad to be built from Columbus, Mississippi, to Decatur, Alabama-[By Mr. Sloss.] referred, 393.

bill (H. R. No. 1883) authorizing the Columbus, Fayette, and Decatur, of Mississippi and Alabama to enter public lands-[By Mr. Sloss.]

referred, 1578.

bill (S. No. 617) in relation to the Dakota. received from Senate, 3386; referred, 3407; passed House with amendment, 3743; concurred in, 3792; enrolled, 3798.

bill (H. R. No. 2592) granting the right of way to the Dakota Grand Trunk-[By Mr. Armstrong.]

referred, 2885; reported and passed, 3526; passed Senate, 3932; enrolled, 3983; approved, 4180.

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Mr. Speer, of Pennsylvania, 2697,2703
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Mr. Townsend, of New York.......2739
Mr. Townsend, of Pennsylvania...1471
Mr. Van Trump, 1470, 1471, 1521, 2697
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Mr. Wheeler
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1428, 1429, 1430, 1431, 1432, 1470, 1520, 1606, 1607, 1608; 1610, 1611, 2691, 2692, 2697, 2698, 2699, 2701, 2702, 2703, 2736, 2737, 2788, 2739 Mr. Wood..........1520, 2697, 2699, 2702 yeas and nays on the.... .1609, 1611,

2697, 2698, 2736, 2787, 2738, 2739 bill (H. R. No. 1510) granting the right of way through the public lands to the Cheyenne, Iron Mountain, and Helena [By Mr. Jones.]

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bill (S. No. 984) granting a right of way through the public lands to the Denver and Rio Grande.

received from Senate, 3386; read, 3407; passed with amendment, 4102; conference, 4174, 4175; conference report, 4323; agreed to by House, 4323; by Senate, 4321; enrolled, 4485. bill (H. R. No. 1842) to grant the right of way through the public lands to the Eastern Nevada-[By Mr. Kendall.] referred, 1400; reported and passed, 4419; passed Senate, 4445; enrolled, 4450; approved, 4460.

bill (H. R. No. 2123) to grant the right of way through the public lands to the Eureka and Palisado-[By Mr. Kendall.] referred, 2045.

Railroad Company-Continued. bill (H. R. No. 598) to incorporate the Great Salt Lake and ColoradoRiver, and to aid in the construction of its road, and for the purpose of securing the lands along the line of said road to actual settlers at $2 50 per acre, and in quantities not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres to each settler-[By Mr. Dunnell.] referred, 59; substitute reported, 2137; (see bill H. R. No. 2199.)

bill (H. R. No. 1491) granting the right of way through the public lands to Green Bay and Superior-By Mr. Sawyer.] referred, 971.

bill (H. R. No. 2199) to incorporate the Great alt Lake and Colorado River, and to grant to said company the right of way through the public lands of the United States-[By Mr. Dunnell.] reported, 2137; discussed, 2137, 2521, 2543; passed, 2547.

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Mr. Cox.....2188, 2189, 2543, 2544, 2547 Mr. Dunnell.... ..2137, 2138, 2139,

2521, 2543, 2544, 2545, 2546, 2547 Mr. Garfield, of Ohio...2189, 2543, 2545 Mr. Holman.... 2138,

2139, 2521, 2548, 2547 Mr. Hooper, of Mass....... .2139, 2546 Mr. Hooper, of Utah... ..2138, 2543, 2544, 2545, 2546, 2547 ......... 2543 2546 .2138, 2139, 2545 .2138,

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Mr. Shoemaker...........2951, 2952, 2953 Mr. Storm ..2951 Mr. Taffe.............. 2952, 2953 bill (S. No. 1036) granting the right of way through the public lands to the Jacksonville and St. Augustine. received from Senate, 3568; passed, 4176; enrolled, 4212.

bill (S. No. 604) to allow the Lake Ontario Shore, to lay their track upon the west pier at Oswego, New York.

received from Senate, 1981; referred, 3338.

bill (H. R. No. 2607) to incorporate the Louisiana, Arkansas, and New Mexico-[By Mr. Lamison.] referred, 2886.

bill (H. R. No, 1905) to grant the right of way through the public lands and other aid to the McGregor and Missouri River [By Mr. Donnan.] referred, 1579.

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bill (H. R. No. 1005) granting the right of way through the public lands of the United States in the State of Arkansas to the Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana, and Telegraph Company-[By Mr. Hanks.]

reported, 395.

bill (H. R. No. 2784) granting the right of way to the Missouri Valley-[By Mr. Hawley.]

reported and passed, 3527.

bill (S. No. 801) granting a right of way to the Mobile and Alabama Grand Trunk, through and over lands owned by the United States.

received from Senate, 1983; read, 3407; referred, 4997.

bill (H. R. No. 1886) to incorporate the Monroe, Fulton, and Oklahoma-[By Mr. Morey.] referred, 1578.

bill (H. R. No. 2099) to incorporate the New Mexico and Central-[By Mr. Poland.]

referred, 1955.

bill (S. No. 251) to amend an act to establish and declare the railroad bridges of the New Orleans, Mobile, and Chattanooga, as hereafter constructed a post road, approved March 2, 1868. received from Senate, 1981; recalled by Senate, 1983; returned, 2045. bill (H. R. No. 2858) authorizing the Secretary of War to release twenty-five acres of the land of the United States at Plattsburg, in the State of New York, to the New York and Canada[By Mr. Wheeler.] proposed, 8748; passed Senate with amendment, 4816; concurred in, 4819; enrolled, 4423; approved, 4460.

resolution to investigate the condition of the Northern Pacific-[By Mr. Banks, February 12, 1872.] agreed to, 975.

bill (H. R. No. 2061) to amend a resolution authorizing the Northern Pacific, to issue bonds, &c., approved March 31, 1870-[By Mr. Cox.]

referred, 1953.

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Mr. Starkweather........3827, 3828, 3829 yeas and nays on the. 3829 bill (H. R. No. 1466) in relation to the Oregon Central-[By Mr. Voorhees.] referred, 970.

bill (S. No. 1002) granting the right of way

through the public lands to the Pensacola and Louisville, of Alabama. received from Senate, 8568; passed, 4316; enrolled, 4435.

bill (S. No. 691) giving the assent of Congress to the subscription of the District of Columbia to the stock of the Piedmont and Potomac.

received from Senate, 2209; passed, 3654; enrolled, 3659.

bill (H. R. No. 255) confirming to the Port

Huron and Lake Michigan, the lands heretofore granted to the State of Mich igan to aid in the construction of a railroad from Grand Haven to Flint and thence to Port Huron, and providing for the manner of issuing patents therefor [By Mr. Conger.]

motion to discharge committee not agreed to, 2275; motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, 2441; agreed to, 2442; passed Senate with amendment, 3883; conference, 4089, 4104, 4436. remarks by

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bill (H. R. No. 2614) granting the right of way through the public lands of the United States to the St. Louis, Salem, and Little Rock-[By Mr. McCormick, of Missouri.]

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bill (H. R. No. 2125) supplemental to an

act to incorporate the Texas Pacific, and to aid in the construction of its road, approved March 3, 1871-[By Mr. Sypher.]

reported and recommitted, 2057. bill (S. No. 724) supplementary to an act to incorporate the Texas Pacific, and to aid in the construction of its road, approved March 3, 1871.

received from Senate, 2656; printed,2790; notice, 2824; discussed, 2889; passed with amendment, 2891; concurred in, 2939; enrolled, 2945. remarks by

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...2890, 2891 .2889, 2890, 2891 2824, 2889, 2890, 2891, 2892 ..2790, Mr. Willard.. bill (H. R. No. 1158) granting the right of .2889 way through the public lands to the Utah and Northern-[By Mr. Palmer.] referred, 500; reported and passed, 3527. bill (H. R. No. 2473) granting the right of

way through the public lands for the construction of a railroad and telegraph line to the Utah, Idaho, and Montana-[By Mr. Clagett.]

referred, 2745; reported, and recommitted, 3008.

bill (H. R. No 2796) granting the right of

way through the public lands for the construction of a railroad and telegraph line to the Utah, Idaho, and Montana-[By Mr. Shoemaker.] referred, 3617; substitute reported and passed, 3935; (see bill H. R. No. 2938.) bill (H. R. No. 2938) granting the right of way to the Utah, Idaho, and Montana-[By Mr. Townsend, of Pennsyl vania.]

reported and passed, 3935; passed Senate,

4022; enrolled, 4025; approved, 4180. bill (H. R. No. 1302) granting the right of way through the public lands to the Utah Southern-[By Mr. Hooper, of^ Utah.]

referred, 682.

bill (H. R. No. 1733) granting to the Utah

Southern, a right of way through the public lands for the construction of a railroad and telegraph line-[By Mr. Hooper, of Utah.]

referred, 1212.

bill (H. R. No. 2750) granting the right of way to the Vermillion Valley and Northern Pacific-[By Mr. Armstrong.]. referred, 3378.

bill (H. R. No. 2000) to amend the charter of the Washington and Georgetown-[By Mr. Chipman.]

referred, 1775.

bill (H. R. No. 1916) to authorize the Washington City and Point Lookout,

to extend a railroad into and within the District of Columbia-[By Mr. Chipman.]

referred, 1580; reported, 2586; passed,
2587.

bill (H. R. No. 1015) to authorize the West
Wisconsin, to keep up and maintain
a bridge for railway purposes across
Lake St. Croix at the city of Hudson,
Wisconsin-[By Mr. Rusk.]
referred, 395.

bill (S. No. 671) to authorize the West Wis-
consin, to keep up and maintain a bridge
for railway purposes across Lake St.
Croix to Hudson, Wisconsin.
received from Senate, 2790; passed, 3198;
enrolled, 3294.

bill (S. No. 1025) to quiet the title to the
lands of the settlers on lands belonging
to the West Wisconsin.

received from Senate, 3568; called up,
4176.

bill (H. R. No. 1106) to pay the Wilming
ton and Manchester, for carrying the
United States mails-[By Mr. Waddell.]
referred, 498; referred anew, 1188.
bill (H. R. No. 1167) granting permission to
the Winona and St. Peters, to change
the direction of that railroad-[By Mr.
Dunnell.]

referred, 500.

bill (S. No. 710) to refund certain duties paid by the Winora and St. Peters. received from Senate, 1907; passed, 4096; enrolled, 4139.

formation in regard to lands granted to Alabama and Mississippi for- [By Mr. Crebs, March 15, 1872.] agreed to, 1723. Railroad track, resolution in reference to the Washington and Alexandria, near the west front of the Capitol-[By Mr. Banks, February 26, 1872.]

agreed to, 1213.

Railroad transportation, bill (H. R. No. 503) to facilitate intercommunication and pro mote a cheap and uniform system of, in all parts of the United States and Territories-[By Mr. Killinger.]

referred, 56.

Railroads, bill (H. R. No. 600) approving the

act passed by the Legislative Assembly of Dakota Territory authorizing the peo ple to vote aid to-[By Mr. Armstrong.] referred, 59.

bill (H. R. No. 694) to prevent cruelty to

animals while in transit on, or other

means of transportation within the United States-[By Mr. Wilson, of Ohio.] referred, 196; reported and discussed, 2366; passed, 2367; passed the Senate with amendment, 4315; read, 4319, 4422.

bill (H. R. No. 1153) regulating fares for passengers and charges for extra baggage on all, or stage lines carrying the United States mails-[By Mr. Conner.] referred, 499.

bill (H. R. No. 1247) to revive and continue

in force section seven of an act approved March 3, 1857, making a grant of land to the Territory of Minnesota in alternate sections to aid in the construction of certain, in said Territory, and granting public lands in alternate sections to the State of Alabama to aid in the construction of a certain railroad-[By Mr. McIntyre.]

referred, 680.

bill (H. R. No. 1379) to declare the Mem-
phis and Kansas City, and the Kansas
City and Missouri, military and post
roads-[By Mr. Comingo.]

referred, 830.

resolution in regard to the protection of

life on-[By Mr. Acker, February 21,
1872.]

agreed to, 1160.
resolution for printing map showing land
grants made to-[By Mr. Hoar, March
7, 1872.]
referred, 1508.

resolution in regard to granting subsidies in
public lands to-[By Mr. Killinger,
March 11, 1872.]

agreed to, 1585.

joint resolution (H. R. No. 118) for a com

mission to regulate and arrange tracks and depots of steam, in the city of Washington-[By Mr. Poland.]

referred, 2072.

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on the deficiency bill (H. R. No. 1654), on the bill to remove disabilities (H. R. 1439, 1442 No. 2564). on the civil appropriation bill...8783, 3784 .3382 Randall, Dr. J. M., joint resolution (H. R. No. 185) authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to appoint, an assistant surgeon in the Navy-[By Mr. Moore.] referred, 2442.

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310, 400, 579, 605, 758, 945, 976, 1033, 1410, 1485, 2453, 2521, 2830, 3469, 3533 bills introduced by

No. 946-to regulate the manner of closing up the affairs of the Fourth National Bank of Philadelphia. No. 1889-to remove the political dis.......393 abilities of all persons included by the classes of persons therein designated, 830 No. 2266-to construe certain acts relat ing to the relative rank of staff officers in the Navy....................... No. 2267-donating condemned cannon ...2439 to the second regiment (infantry) National Guards of Philadelphia......2439 No. 2268-to direct the Attorney General of the United States to collect certain funds in custody of the authorities of the State of Wisconsin belonging to the Government of the United States, 2439 resolutions submitted bycalling for information relative to the case of Dr. J. E. Houard, now held by the authorities of Cuba-[March 19, 1872] calling for information in reference to Mare ..1805 Island reservation-[June 8, 1872],4426 of thanks to James G. Blaine, Speaker of the House-[June 8, 1872].. reports made by...... .4461 incidental remarks by...... ...117

61, 70, 78, 304, 308, 349, 362, 396, .12, 29, 31, 35, 397, 414, 423, 470, 471, 579, 595, 605, 623, 624, 634, 778, 832, 833, 848, 849, 929, 938, 972, 973, 974. 1033, 1397, 1400, 1585, 1612, 1713, 1805, 1862, 1863, 1867, 1868, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1980, 1981, 1984, 2009, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2057, 2075, 2079, 2272, 2276, 2298, 2299, 2300, 2304, 2341, 2342, 2402, 2713, 2739, 2751, 2754, 2782, 2886, 2887, 2905, 2952, 2953, 3008, 3160, 3218, 3294, 8337, 3378, 3381, 3406, 3408, 3414, 3461. 3462, 3463, 3506, 3525, 3526, 3529, 3532, 3533, 3566, 3567, 3569, 3626, 3628, 3650, 3651, 3660, 8667, 3671, 3688, 3696, 3748, 3773, 8774, 3775, 3788, 3792, 3798, 3799, 3800, 3806, 3820, 3870, 3882, 3887, 3926, 3934, 4103, 4133, 4134, 4135, 4140, 4177, 4178, 4181, 4182, 4203, 4204, 4212, 4314, 4317, 4320, 4321, 4323, 4326, 4327, 4426, 4432, 4447, 4450, 4451, 4452, 4458, 4459, 4461 remarks on the reference of the President's message.......... ........... on the resolution authorizing certain com16, 17, 18, 19, 22 mittees to employ clerks.... on the apportionment bill......64, 84, 137 ....31, 32 on the bill for the construction of a public building at Chicago........... ..105 on the resolution to increase the number 149, 150, 151, 152, 153 of the Committee on Territories, 117, 118 on the order of business....... 470, 599, 788, 998, 1839, 1862, 2056, .146, 2080, 2081, 2400, 2474, 2713, 2734, 2736, 2740, 2745, 2795, 2819, 2824, 2825, 2896, 2897, 2941, 2949, 3007, 3008, 3199, 3295, 3525, 8563, 8619, 3684, 3636, 3659, 3660, 3671, 4091, 4177, 4329, 4425, 4427, 4428, 4429, 4480, 4482, 4488, 4486, 4437, 4444

Randall, Samuel J., a Representative from Pennsylvania-Continued.

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remarks on the resolution in reference to certain railroad subsidies.........306, 307 on the bill revising the laws relative to mints, coinage, &c............ 339 on the Texas contested election-case of Clark vs. Giddings...........340, 342, 349 on the bill for the survey of the northern boundary of the United States, 422, 423 personal and explanatory.............. ...447 on the bill to establish an educational fund.......... 536, 568, 570, 864, 881, 903 on legislative appropriation bill, 541, 628, 633, 2278, 2355, 2370, 2379, 2380, 2381, 2397, 2829, 2892, 2893, 2895, 2896, 3054 on the resolution relating to the negotia tion of the loan of July, 1870........750, 753, 771, 777 on the disability bill (H. R. No. 1389), 830, 831 on resolution to draw for seats....835, 904 on the bill to provide for a public building at Albany, New York. .996 on the bill to amend the national currency 1508, 1509 on the Post Office appropriation bill, 1613, 1663, 1664, 1815, 1816. 1817, 1818, 1840, 1844, 1846, 3671, 3673, 3674, 3676, on the St. Croix and Lake Superior railroad bill....1699, 1716, 1717, 1719, 2483 on the bill to provide for reporting the debates of Congress........... 1806, 1807 on the bill to facilitate commerce between the United States and China, 1864,1865 on the case of Dr. J. Emilio Hoaard, 2076, 2272, 2273, 2783, 2791, 2792, 2793, 2794, 2795 on bill for the relief of W. H. Kirk, 2300 on the bill to authorize the issue of post cards................ 2300, 2301, 2302, 2303 on the bill amending the laws in regard to assay offices............... 2316, 2317, 3882 on the right of the Committee on Printing to report at any time......2410|| on the Port Huron and Lake Michigan railroad bill......... ............... 2441, 2442 on the tariff and tax bill, 2474, 3043, 3048. 8158, 3205, 8209, 3300, 3301, 3305. 3308, 8309, 3310, 3312, 3399, 34u5, 3510, 3565, 3569, 3570, 3650, 3659, 4098, 4207, 4208 on the civil service reform bill (H. R. No. 787)...... ..2517, 2555

on the bill relating to the Central Pacific Railroad Company, 2697,2703,2736,2737 on the resolution providing for a final adjournment..... 2822, 2823,

8524, 4135, 4187, 4138, 4139, 4444 on the Helena and Northern Utah rail

road bill........................................ ..............2953 on the supplementary apportionment bill........ ....3199, 3798 .3299

on the fortification bill..... .... personal and explanatory in reference to presidential nominations......3380, 3381 on the civil appropriation bill.........3656, 8657, 3658, 3659, 3681, 3755, 3757, 8776, 8790, 8791, 3796, 4420, 4421, 4422, 4424, 4431, 4488, 4440, 4441, 4442, 4448, 4456 on the Loomis aërial telegraph bill, 3667, 3669, 3687 on the Davenport and St. Paul railroad bill.... on the amnesty bill (H. R. No. 2761), 3744, 3745 ...3848,

on the call of the House....

.3687

8849, 8851, 3852, 3853, 3859, 3860, 3862 on the bill for the encouragement of foreign commerce................ ......3926, 3930 on the resolution authorizing the Committee on Appropriations to meet during vacation.......

Range-lights, bill (S. No. 413) to appropriate a

sum of money for the placing of, along the shore of the channel in the Chesapeake bay and Patapsco river, in Maryland, commonly called the Craighill chan

nel.

received from Senate, 471; referred, 714.

Rank, bill (H. R. No. 2266) to construe certain acts relating to the relative, of staff officers in the Navy-[By Mr. Randall.] referred, 2439.

bill (H. R. No. 2370) defining the, of offi cers transferred from supernumerary list-[By Mr. Buckley.] referred, 2686.

bill (S. No. 417) fixing the, of professors of mathematics in the United States Navy. received from Senate, 3399; reported and passed, 3820; enrolled, 3873. Rankin, Melissa, bill (H. R. No. 1195) granting a pension to, mother of Oliver S. Rankin-[By Mr. Wakeman.] reported and passed, 624. Rapids, Des Moines, bill (H. R. No. 739)

making an appropriation for the comple tion of the improvement of the, in the Mississippi river—[By Mr. McCrary.] referred, 198.

Raster, Hermann, bill (H. R. No. 464) for the relief of, collector of the first district of Illinois-[By Mr. Farwell.]

referred, 29.

bill (H. R. No. 713) for the relief of, collector of internal revenue first district of Illinois-[By Mr. Farwell.] referred, 197.

bill (H. R. No. 1936) for the relief of, collector of internal revenue for the first district of Illinois-[By Mr. Finkelnburg.]

reported and passed, 1606; passed Senate

with amendment, 4447; concurred in, 4450; enrolled, 4458; approved, 4460. Rawlins, General John A., bill (S. No. 1164) appropriating $10,000 for a statue of. received from Senate, 4174; read, 4330; passed, 4458; enrolled, 4461. Raymond, Warren, bill (H. R. No. 1207)granting an increase of pension to, a soldier of the war of 1812-[By Mr. Moore.] reported and passed, 626. Read, Captain E. W. H., bill (H. R. No. 2157)

providing for the settlement of the accounts of, while acting as assistant quartermaster in Texas at the breaking out of the rebellion-[By Mr. Voorhees.] referred, 2078.

Read. William B., a Representative from Kentucky.. .......8 662,

petitions presented by....

694, 2521, 3098, 4461

bills introduced byNo. 1265-for the benefit of Philip N. Fox, postmaster at Mount Washington, Bullitt county, Kentucky......... .681 No. 1266-to repeal all laws imposing duties on printing type, ink, and paper.. ......681 No. 1703-for the benefit of the applicants for pensions under the act of February, 14, 1871, granting pensions to the soldiers of the war of 1812...1211 No. 1704-for the benefit of Charles Casly, late postmaster at Hopkinsville, Kentucky ...1211 No. 1972-for the benefit of Charles Cosby, compensating him for distributing the mails at Millstown, Grayson county, Kentucky..........

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No. 2609-appropriating money to James Story for the purpose of enabling him to perfect his discovery and patent known as the flexible ocean-cable shield, 2886 No. 2924-for the benefit of Mrs. L. Brown, of Casey county, Kentucky, 3871 No. 2925-for the benefit of G. W. Gadberry, of Casey county, Kentucky, 3871 incidental remarks by...... ....681,

695, 1126, 1783, 1834 remarks on the tariff ........... .2594 (See Appendix.) Real estate, bill (H. R. No. 1269) to author

ize the redemption of, bid in by the United States Government at tax sales-[By Mr. Vaughan.] referred, 681.

Reamey, Lazarus L., bill (S. No. 1027) to restore, to the Navy of the United States as a midshipman.

received from Senate, 3399; passed, 8803; enrolled, 3873.

Rear admirals, bill (S. No. 595) to fix the pay of certain, on the retired list of the Navy. received from Senate, 3399; passed, 4102; enrolled, 4139.

Reardon, Colonel James S., bill (H. R. No. 95) for the relief of-[By Mr. Crebs.] committee discharged and bill tabled, 1809. Reber. George, bill (H. R. No. 2904) for the relief of [By Mr. Foster, of Ohio.] reported and passed, 3845. Recess of Congress, House concurrent resolu

tion proposing a, from the 3d of June until the last Thursday of November-[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, May 16, 1872.] read, 3523.

Record, joint resolution (H. R. No. 116) authorizing the Secretary of War to cor rect an Army officer's-[By Mr. Garfielde, of Washington.]

referred, 1954.

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bill (S. No. 353) to restore the, of the United States in the northern district of Illinois.

received from Senate, 932; referred, 938; reported and passed, 1541; enrolled, 1586.

bill H. R. No. 2119) to authorize officers of the United States to furnish copies of military and naval, at the request of Governors of States-[By Mr. Lamison.] referred. 2045.

bill (H. R. No. 2851) to provide for the restoration of the, of the proceedings of the court of inquiry concerning the operations of the army under the command of Don Carlos Buell in Kentucky and Tennessee-[By Mr. Coburn.] reported and passed, 3653; passed Senate, 4133; enrolled, 4140.

report of the Committee on Military Affairs in relation to the loss of the, in the court of inquiry in the case of General Buell.... .4448

Red Bear, bill (H. R. No. 2636) for the relief of, a chief of the Pembina band of Chippewa Indians-[By Mr. Adams.] reported and passed, 2997.

Red Hot, bill (H. R. No. 2341) to allow the yacht, to take the name of Addie Parker, and be registered under that name-[By Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts.] referred, 2653; reported and passed, 2941; passed Senate, 3153; enrolled, 8571; approved, 3682.

Redd, Thomas N., bill (S. No. 692) for relief of. received from Senate, 2302; referred, 2503. Reed, F. & E, bill (H. R. No. 626) for the

relief of, of Bath, Maine, for the arrest and detention of their ship at the port of Valencia, Spain-[By Mr. Frye.] referred, 194.

bill (H. R. No. 1420) for the relief of, of Bath, Maine, owners and agents of the ship William M. Reed-[By Mr. Frye.] reported and passed, 933; passed Senate, 4202; enrolled, 4318; approved, 4459.

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