....2724 .2724, 2762 .2724
Mr. Ramsey. bill (S. No. 696) to authorize the construc- tion of a, across the Missouri river at Boonville, Missouri-[By Mr. Blair.] referred, 1177; reported. 1587; passed, 2249; passed House, 3126; enrolled, 3179; approved, 3354.
bill (S. No. 768) to reimburse the tow-boat owners of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, for money paid by them to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for enlarg- ing the water-ways under the, across the Ohio at Parkersburg-[By Mr. Scott.] referred, 1490.
bill (S. No. 828) authorizing the construc- tion of a, across the Missouri river opposite to or within the corporate limits of Nebraska City, Nebraska- [By Mr. Hitchcock.]
referred, 1758; reported, 2012; dis- cussed, 2382; passed, 2384; passed House, 3990; enrolled, 4039; approved, 4323.
bill (S. No. 842) to authorize the construc- tion of a, across the Mississippi river, at or near the city of Red Wing, in Minnesota, and to establish it as a post road-[By Mr. Ramsey.] referred, 1820; reported, 2152; passed,
3553; passed House, 4356; enrolled, 4417; approved, 4504.
wagon-road and railroad, bill (S. No. 845) to
authorize the construction of a, across the Mississippi river, at Quincy, Illinois, and to establish the same as a post road- [By Mr. Logan.]
referred, 1820; reported, 2248; read, 2429; passed, 2430; passed House with amendment, 3418; concurred in, 3418; enrolled, 3435, 3469; approved, 3579. bill (S. No. 898) to authorize the construc-
tion of a, over the Mississippi river between Warsaw, Illinois, and Alexan- dria, Missouri, and to establish the same as a post road-[By Mr. Logan.] referred, 2059.
bill (S. No. 924) authorizing the construc- tion of a railroad, across the Arkansas river at Fort Smith, in Arkansas, and to declare it a post road-[By Mr. Clayton.]
bill (S. No. 931) authorizing the construc- tion of a, across the Arkansas river at Little Rock, Arkansas-[By Mr. Clay- ton.]
referred, 2186; reported, 2357; passed, 3491; recalled from House, 3579; re- turned, 3616; motion to reconsider withdrawn, 3762; passed House, 3807; enrolled, 3894; approved, 4107. bill (H. R. No. 2207) to authorize the con- struction of a, and to establish the same as a post road. received from House, 2253; referred, 2297; reported, 2909; passed with amendment, 3352; agreed to, 3593; enrolled, 3616.
bill (H. R. No. 2313) to authorize the con- struction of a, over the tide-water of Dunstan river, in Maine.
received from House, 3362; referred, 3414; reported and passed, 3434; enrolled, 3594.
bill (S. No. 1134) to authorize the construc- tion of a, over the west channel of De- troit river from Stoney Island to Gross Isle, and from Gross Isle to the west- erly bank of said river-[By Mr. Logan.] referred, 3637.
Bridge Building Company, St. Joseph, bill (S. No. 1014) to authorize the, to mort- gage its bridge with the appurtenances and the franchises relating thereto-[By Mr. Blair.]
referred, 2597; reported, 2728; passed, 2724; passed House, 2799; enrolled, 2843; approved, 2993. Bridges, bill (S. No. 251) to amend an act to
establish and declare the railroad and, of the New Orleans, Mobile, and Chatta nooga Railroad Company as hereafter constructed a post road, approved March 2, 1868-[By Mr. Spencer.] reported, 380; called up, 1945; passed. 1945; recalled from House, 1966; returned, 2023. bill (S. No. 581) to empower the Secretary
of War to establish under certain con. ditions a horse railway upon and over the island of Rock Island and the, erected by the United States connecting the cities of Davenport and Rock Island therewith-[By Mr. Harlan.]
bill (S. No. 65) to amend an act to author- ize the construction of certain, and to establish them as post roads, approved July 25, 1866-[By Mr. Harlan.] committee discharged, 1489. bill (H. R. No.827) to authorize the construc- tion of, across the Ohio river, and to prescribe the dimensions of the same. received from House, 1852; read, 1854; referred, 2355; reported, 2522; dis- cussed, 4481, 4482, 4489, 4491; passed with amendment, 4493; conference, 4500.. remarks by- Mr. Alcorn.... Mr. Boreman....
...4492 ...4481. 4482, 4485, 4487, 4488, 4490, 4491, 4492 Mr. Cameron....... ...4483, 4487, 4489 Mr. Chandler.....2522, 4482, 4483, 4484 Mr. Conkling. ..4482, 4483, 4484, 4485, 4490, 4491 Mr. Corbett...... .4482, 4483 Mr. Edmunds....... .4489, 4500 Mr. Morrill, of Vermont.. .4483 Mr. Morton.... .4483, 4484, 4485, 4486, 4487, 4488, 4490, 4492 Mr. Pratt.... .4492 Mr. Ramsey.. ..4483 Mr. Scott..... .4481, 4482, 4484, 4485, 4486, 4489, 4491, 4492, 4500 Mr. Sherman......4483, 4489, 4491, 4492 Mr. Stewart....... .4485, 4486, 4492 Mr. Thurman.... ...4488, 4489, 4490, 4492, 4500 yeas and nays on the......4484, 4491, 4498
bill (S. No. 1011) to authorize the construc- tion of certain, over the Mississippi river and over St. Croix lake or river- [By Mr. Carpenter.]
referred, 2597; reported, 3534. bill (S. No. 1013) to authorize the grantees of franchises for the construction and maintenance of, to mortgage the same with such, and their appurtenances— [By Mr. Blair.]
referred, 2597; reported adversely and indefinitely postponed, 2797.
bill (H. R. No. 2866) further regulating the construction of, across the Mississippi river.
received from House, 3808; referred, 3815; committee discharged and bill passed, 3892; enrolled, 4010.
Bridges, William H., bill (H. R. No. 712) granting a pension to.
received from House, 452; referred, 452, reported and passed, 1986; enrolled, 2090. Briggs, Charles M., bill (S. No. 880) for the benefit of-[By Mr. Stevenson.] referred, 2012; reported adversely and indefinitely postponed, 2119.
Brigham, Robert, bill (S. No. 157) for the relief of, late postmaster at Franklin, Pennsylvania-[By Mr. Scott.] reported adversely and indefinitely post- poned, 2523.
bill (H. R. No. 2808) for the relief of, late postmaster at Franklin, Pennsylvania. received from House, 3641; referred,3647. Britton, Benjamin L., bill (S. No. 860) for the relief of [By Mr. Rice.] referred, 1939. Bronough, Earl C., bill (S. No. 1001) to relieve,
from legal and political disabilities im posed by the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States-[By Mr. Corbett.]
Brooks, Mrs. Alme D., bill (H. R. No. 2530)
received from House, 2724; referred, 2725; reported and passed, 3637; enrolled, 3646. Brooks, Mrs. Melinda, bill (S. No. 977) grant- ing a pension to-[By Mr. Johnston.] referred, 2456; reported adversely and in- definitely postponed, 3246.
Brown, D. Jay, bill (S. No. 197) for the relief of the widow of, deceased-[By Mr. Pratt.] reported, 1255; passed, 2259; passed House with amendment, 3869; agreed to, 3888; enrolled, 3897; approved, 4107. Brown, R. H., bill (H. R. No. 2470) granting
a pension to, of Adair county, Missouri. received from House, 2725; referred 2725. Browne, Benjamin Franklin, bill (H, R. No.
2410) granting a pension to the minor children of.
received from House, 2725; referred, 2725; reported adversely and indefinitely post- poned, 3768.
Browne, J. Ross, bill (S. No. 373) for the re-
lief of, late minister to China-[By Mr. Casserly.]
referred, 68; reported, 1112; passed, 1937;
passed House, 3761; enrolled, 8772; approved, 3870.
Brownlow, William G., a Senator from Ten-
Bryant, Joseph, bill (H. R. No. 623) granting
received from House, 157; referred, 158; reported and passed, 1665. Buchanan, Mrs. F. Selina, bill (S. No. 1106) for the relief of-[By Mr. Osborn.] reported, 3315; passed, 4184.
Buck, John L., bill (S. No. 1019) for the re- lief of, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas-[By Mr. Clayton.] referred, 2674.
Buckingham, William A., a Senator from Connecticut....
petitions presented by..........
119, 234, 1315, 1412, 1623, 1937, 2152, 2428, 2522, 2630, 2757, 3315, 3636, 4182 bills introduced by-
No. 751-authorizing the President to place the name of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel James A. Bates, captain in the United States Army, with the full rank of major...... .......... 1413
No. 765-for the relief of the heirs of Captain B. R. Perkins, of the United States Army.. ....1489
No. 944-to provide for the claims of the Pottawatomie Indians residing in Michigan and Indiana... .2285 No. 980-to advance Commander Francis M. Bunce one grade in the Navy...2456 No. 988-to provide homes for the Potta- watomie and absentee Shawnee Indians in the Indian territory....... No. 1088-to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to settle the claim of Messrs. Durfee & Peck, and E. H. Durfee, for supplies furnished the Indians in Mon- tana in the winter of 1869............ 3246 No. 1175-for the relief of certain Indians
in the central superintendency......3988 No. 1183-to enable the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to purchase and pay for certain improvements within the Nez Perce Indian reservation, in the Terri- tory of Idaho. ......... 4106 No. 1186-directing the Secretary of War to deliver to Fisk Mills, sculptor, condemned ordnance to be used in the casting of the equestrian statue of the late General Rawlins, and making an appropriation for the erection of the same upon the public grounds......4184 No. 1189 to amend the act of February
21, 1867, entitled "An act to declare the sense of an act to restrict the juris- diction of the Court of Claims, and to provide for the payment of certain demands for quartermaster's stores and subsistence supplies furnished to the Army of the United States "...4254 resolutions submitted by- designating the standing committees- [December 7, 1871]................... in reference to the expenses of the Com- mittee of Investigation and Retrench- ment [December 20, 1871].........236 for printing all resolutions referred to the Committee of Investigation and Re- trenchment-[December 20, 1871], 236 authorizing Committee of Investigation and Retrenchment to hold sessions in New York, to employ a stenographer, to administer oaths, &c.-[December 20, 1871]........... to pay the expenses of the Committee on Investigation and Retrenchment- [March 5, 1872].... ...... 1413 1881, 2285, 2524, 2716, 2957, 3246, 3352, 3471, 3579, 3892, 3911, 4106, 4142, 4183 incidental remarks by. .41, 45, 69, 209, || 236, 1486, 2260, 2560, 2722, 2724, 3017, 3035, 3988, 4141, 4142, 4183, 4213, 4269, 4401, 4409, 4418, 4462, 4463, 4478, 4502 remarks on the protest against the extension
of suffrage to women. ...............119 on the resolution to create a Committee of Investigation and Retrenchment....161, 168, 191, 192, 193
Buckingham, William A., a Senator from Connecticut-Continued.
remarks on the amnesty and civil rights bill, (H. R. No. 380). .....237
on the resolution calling for instructions as to certain prosecutions, 1317, 1318, 1450 on theorder of business.......... .1412, 2430,
2522, 2630, 3098, 3122, 4159, 4285, 4410, 4417 on the presentation of the statues of Trum- bull and Sherman by the State of Con- necticut. .1526 on the bill for the relief of Mrs. Fannie Kelly 1881 on the bill to repeal the duties on tea and coffee, (H. R. No. 1537).............2002 on the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Company bill.............2164, 2166, 2167 on Indian appropriation bill....2190, 2267 on the Australian mail line bill......2466, 2468, 2469, 2470, 2473, 2474 on the bill to authorize the appointment of shipping commissioners.. 2716, 3437, 3438, 3911 on the memorial of the National Council of Congregational Churches......... 2757 on the deficiency appropriation bill...2775, 2781, 2782, 2808, 2915, 2916 on the bill repealing the duty upon tea and coffee, (H. R. No. 174)....... .2918 on the bill to take jurisdiction over the Alaska Indians.
on the Post Office appropriation bill, 3062, 3115, 3116, 3118, 3119, 3140, 3143 on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad bill.......... ...3503, 3504 on the tariff and tax bill. ....3907, 8917,
3918, 3919, 3954, 4004, 4020, 4051, 4052, 4059,4060, 4061, 4063, 4075, 4080, 4083, 4084 on the question of final adjournment, 3949 on the report of the investigating commit- tee in regard to the custom-house at New York.........4220, 4221, 4222, 4223 on the civil appropriation bill... .4248, 4340, 4345, 4354, 4394, 4395, 4396 on the river and harbor appropriation bill.......... ....4298, 4406, 4408 on the bill to regulate the seizure of books, papers, &c... .4337 on the bill to remove disabilities, (S. No. 1163).. 4400 on the bill in reference to public buildings at Cincinnati............... .4468, 4470 on the bill for the relief of Henry N. Galpin....... .4493, 4494 Buckman, Ira, jr., bill (H. R. No. 897) for the relief of.
received from the House, 377; referred, 379; reported adversely and indefinitely postponed, 889; reconsidered, 2758, 3122.
Buell, General Don Carlos, bill (H. R. No. 2851) to provide for the restoration of the records of the proceedings of the court of inquiry concerning the operations of the army under the command- of, in Ken- tucky and Tennessee.
received from the House, 8700; referred, 3761; reported and passed, 4126; enrolled, 4167.
Buffalo, resolution in regard to the protection of the, and other animals running wild in the Territories-[By Mr. Cole, February 14, 1872,]
bill (S. No. 655) restricting the killing of the, upon the public lands-[By Mr. Wilson.]
referred, 1063. Buffalo, New York, bill (H. R. No. 1958) to
authorize the city of, to construct a tunnel under Niagara river, and to erect and maintain an inlet-pier therefrom for pur- pose of supplying the city of, with pure
received from House, 2538; referred, 2539; reported, 2673; passed, 3436; enrolled, 3594.
Building, public, bill (S. No. 363) to provide for a, for a post office for the accommo- dation of the revenue officers and United States courts and their officers, in Parkers- burg, West Virginia-[By Mr. Boreman.] referred, 47; reported adversely and indefi- nitely postponed, 1390; reconsidered,
bill (S. No. 376) to provide for a, for the use of the post office, United States circuit and district courts, and internal reve- nue offices at Utica, New York-[By Mr. Conkling.]
referred, 86; reported, 1390; passed, 1450; passed House, 3813; enrolled, 3894; approved, 4107. remarks by-
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont......1390, 1451 Mr. Trumbull.......... ....1451 bill (S. No. 379) for the construction of a, at Chicago, Illinois-[By Mr. Trum bull.] referred, 85.
bill (S. No. 382) to provide for a, for the use of the Federal courts, post office, internal revenue, and other civil offices, in Little Rock, Arkansas-[By Mr. Rice.]
referred, 120; reported, 1390; passed, 1486; passed House with amendment, 4109; concurred in, 4141; enrolled, 4167; approved, 4346.
bill (H. R. No. 459) for the construction of a, at Chicago, Illinois.
received from House, 157; read, 157; dis- cussed, 203; passed with amendment, 205; concurred in by the House, 237; enrolled, 237.
...203, 204 bill (S. No. 422) to provide for a, for the use of the post office, custom-house, United States circuit and district courts, and internal revenue offices at Albany, New York-[By Mr. Fenton.] referred, 235; reported adversely and in- definitely postponed, 1112.
bill (S. No. 442) supplementary to an act
to provide for a, suited to the use of the post office, the pension and revenue offices, and the judicial officers of the United States, in the city of Trenton, New Jersey, approved March 3, 1871- [By Mr. Stockton.] referred, 318; substitute reported, 817; passed, 1062; passed House, 1560; enrolled, 1630; approved, 1763. bill (S. No. 467) to provide for the erection of a, suitable for the use of the United States courts, post office, and other necessary Government offices at Ral- eigh, North Carolina-[By Mr. Pool.] referred, 380; reported, 1390; passed, 1486; passed House, 4495; enrolled, 4500; approved, 4504.
bill (S. No. 512) to provide for the erection of a, suitable for the use of the United States courts, post office, and other necessary offices at Charlestown, West Virginia-[By Mr. Davis, of West Vir- ginia.]
referred, 484; reported adversely, 1315. bill (H. R. No. 619) appropriating money for the purchase of a suitable site and erecting a, thereon in St. Louis, Mis- souri.
received from House, 698; referred, 705; reported, 817; passed with amendment, 1486; conference, 1629, 1630; confer- ence report, 1666; agreed to by Senate, 1666; by House, 1704; enrolled, 1711.
Building, public-Continued.
bill (S. No. 185) to provide for the construc
tion of a, for the use of the custom- house, post office, United States courts, interual revenue, and other civil offices in the city of St. Louis, Missouri-[By Mr. Blair.]
reported adversely and indefinitely post- poned, 952.
bill (H. R. No. 1534) to authorize the con- struction of a fire-proof, at Albany, New York.
received from House, 986; referred, 986; reported, 1112; passed, 1485; enrolled, 1530.
bill (H. R. No. 1539) to provide for a, for the use of the post office, custom-house, pension office, United States circuit and district courts, and internal revenue offices at Hartford, Connecticut. received from House, 1013; referred,
1034; reported, 1112; passed with amendment, 1486; concurred in by House, 1529; enrolled 1560.
bill (H. R. No. 1538) for the construction of an addition to the United States court- house and post office, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and for the purchase of addi- tional ground adjoining the site of said. received from House, 1013; referred, 1034; reported, 1112; passed, 1522; enrolled, 1560.
bill (H. R. No. 1540) to authorize the pur-
chase of a site for a, at Cincinnati, Ohio. received from House, 1013; referred, 1034; reported, 1112; passed, 1391; enrolled, 1417.
bill (H. R. No. 1543) to provide for the
erection of a, at Quincy, Illinois, for the accommodation of the post office, custom-house, and other public offices. received from House, 1040; referred, 1061; reported adversely, 1315. bill (S. No. 12) to provide for a, for the use
of the post office, custom-house, pension office, United States circuit and district courts, and internal revenue offices at Hartford, Connecticut-[By Mr. Buck- ingham.]
reported adversely and indefinitely post- poned, 1112.
bill (S. No. 664) to provide for the erection
of a, at Keokuk, Iowa, for the use of the United States courts and Govern- ment offices-[By Mr. Wright.] referred, 1112; reported adversely and indefinitely postponed, 1390. bill (S. No. 709) making an appropriation for the erection of a custom-house and post office, at Shreveport, Louisiana-[By Mr. Kellogg.]
referred, 1207; referred anew, 1281; re- ported adversely and indefinitely post- poned, 1390.
bill (S. No. 714) to provide for the erection of a post office, at Dover, Delaware- [By Mr. Saulsbury.]
bill (S. No. 722) to authorize construction of a fire-proof, at Lincoln, the capital of Nebraska-[By Mr. Hitchcock.] referred, 1226.
bill (S. No. 776) to provide for a fire-proof, for post office, United States court and its offices, pension and internal revenue offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan-[By Mr. Ferry, of Michigan.] referred, 1525; reported and indefinitely postponed, 4254.
bill (S. No. 785) providing for the erection of a, for the use of the courts and offices of the United States in Nevada- [By Mr. Nye.]
referred, 1557. bill (S. No. 798) authorizing the construc- tion of a, at Fall River, Massachu- setts-[By Mr. Wilson.] referred, 1588; reported and indefinitely postponed, 1938.
Building, public-Continued.
bill (S. No. 802) appropriating a certain sum of money to be expended in the erection of a, for the purposes of a United States court-house and post office at Huntsville, Alabama-[By Mr. Spencer.]
bill (S. No. 815) relating to the purchase of a, and grounds in San Francisco, California, for the purposes of a United States marine hospital-[By Mr. Cas- serly.]
referred, 1666; reported and indefinitely postponed, 1938.
bill (S. No. 900) making an appropriation for a Government, to be used for a court-house, post office, &c., at Jeffer son, Missouri-[By Mr. Schurz.] referred, 2059.
bill (S. No. 1034) making an appropriation for a, to be used for a custom-house, post office, and bonded warehouse at Port Huron, Michigan-[By Mr. Ferry, of Michigan.]
referred, 2798; reported and indefinitely postponed, 4254.
bill (H. R. No. 2616) authorizing the erec- tion of a, in Rockland, Maine. received from House, 2883; referred, 2906; reported, 3273; passed with amendment, 3275; concurred in, 3318; enrolled, 3318.
bill (H. R. No. 2682) authorizing the con- struction of a, at Fall River, Massachu-
received from House, 3126; referred, 3173; reported and passed, 3273; enrolled, 3288.
bill (H. R. No. 2763) to provide a, suited to the use of the custom-house, post office, the pension and revenue offices, and the judicial officers of the United States in Memphis, Tennessee. received from House, 3418; referred, 3470; reported, 4035.
bill (S. No. 1116) authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase a site and erect thereon a, to be used as a marine hospital in Sioux City, Iowa-[By Mr. Wright.]
referred, 3471; printed, 3573. bill (H. R. No. 2850) authorizing the construction of a, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the use of the post office and United States courts in said city.
received from House, 3700; referred, 3761; reported, 4035; discussed, 4249; passed, 4250; enrolled, 4402. remarks by-
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont..... Mr. Scott.......
Mr. Thurman...
Mr. Trumbull.....
bill (H. R. No. 902) making an appropria tion for the repairs, furnishing, and ornamentation of the United States custom-house and post office at Bath, Maine.
received from House, 3813; referred, 3815; reported, 4254; passed, 4499. bill (H. R. No. 2880) for a, at Atlanta, Georgia.
received from House, 3814; referred, 3815.
bill (H. R. No. 2942) for the construction of a custom house, bonded warehouse, and post office at Port Huron, Michi gan. received from House, 4009; referred, 4010; reported, 4254; passed with amendment, 4475; concurred in, 4494; enrolled, 4497.
bill (H. R. No. 2943) to provide for the erection of a, at Nashville, Ten-
received from House, 4009; referred, 4010; reported, 4254.
bill (H. R. No. 2984) to purchase a site for a, in Pittsburg.
received from House, 4500; referred, 4503.
Buildings, public, at Chicago, resolution relat- ing to the reconstruction of the-[By Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, December 4, 1871.] agreed to, 1.
resolution in reference to, at San Fran- cisco [By Mr. Cole, January 11, 1872.]. agreed to, 354.
bill (S. No. 745) relating to a site for, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Sacra- mento, California-[By Mr. Morrill, of Vermont.]
reported and passed, 1390; passed House, 4109; enrolled, 4167; approved, 4346. bill (S. No. 910) relating to inventories and accounts of the property of the United States in, and grounds—[By Mr. Morrill, of Vermont.] reported and passed, 2122; passed House, 4109; enrolled, 4167; approved, 4223. bill (S. No. 1125) to enable.the Secretary of the Treasury to acquire from the mayor and corporation of the city of New York land on the Battery for a custom-house and other Government- [By Mr. Conkling.]
referred, 3599; reported, 3892; read, 4269, 4462.
bill (H. R. No. 2867) to regulate the exer- cise of eminent domain in securing a site for, in the city of Cincinnati. received from House,3990; referred, 4010; reported, 4402; discussed, 4403, 4465. remarks by-
Mr. Bayard......... 4403, 4404, 4467, 4468 Mr. Buckingham....... .4468, 4470
Mr. Casserly......4465, 4466, 4467, 4470 Mr. Conkling.....4402, 4468, 4469, 4470 Mr. Frelinghuysen, 4402,4403,4404, 4466 Mr. Morrill, of Vermont.. Mr. Pomeroy... Mr. Sherman.
4404, 4465, 4466, 4470 Mr. Stockton.....4404, 4466, 4467, 4468 .4402, 4403, 4404, 4467, 4469, 4470 Mr. Trumbull.. .4404 Bullard, John L., bill (H. R. No. 1428) for the relief of.
received from House, 3248; referred, 3272. Bunce, Commander Francis M., bill (S. No.
980) to advance, one grade in the Navy-[By Mr. Buckingham.] referred, 2456.
Burch, John C., resolution to pay the fune- ral expenses, &c., of, deceased, late Jour- nal clerk of the Senate-[By Mr. Nye, December 11, 1871.]
referred, 48; reported and agreed to, 85. Burchell, Peter J., bill (H. R. No. 2912) for the relief of.
received from House, 3897; referred, 3949. Burchfield, Robert L. D., bill (H. R. No. 207) for the relief of.
received from House, 1353; referred, 1888; reported and passed, 8851; enrolled, 3435, 3469.
Burke & Kunkel, bill (H. R. No. 2952) for the relief of.
received from House,.4145; referred, 4184. Burke, Thomas, bill (H. R. No. 2672) for the relief of, of Virginia.
received from House, 4167; referred, 4184.
Burnham, Joseph, bill (S. No. 456) increas- ing the pension of [By Mr. Cragin.] referred, 354; reported adversely and indefi. nitely postponed, 1489.
bill (S. No. 190) increasing the pension of-[By Mr. Cragin.]
reported adversely and indefinitely post- poned, 581.
Burnside, James O. P., bill (H. R. No. 309) authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to refund certain moneys to. received from House, 2286; referred, 2297. Butcher, Clarinda, bill (H. R. No. 2517) grant- ing a pension to.
received from the House, 2763; referred, 2764.
Butler, Ann C., bill (H. R. No. 2435) grant- ing a pension to.
received from House, 2725; referred, 2725. Butler, Miller & Co., bill (S. No. 811) for the relief of, and Hawks, Miller & Co., of Ohio-[By Mr. Sherman.] referred, 1666.
Butterfield, Anna, bill (H. R. No. 1057) grant- ing a pension to, mother of James A. B. Butterfield.
received from House, 429; referred, 449; reported adversely and indefinitely post- poned, 1849.
Bybee, Margaret L., bill (H. R. No. 2459) restoring to the pension-rolls the name of. received from House, 2725; referred, 2725. C.
Cabada, Emilio F., bill (S. No. 431) for the relief of Louis C. Madeira and-[By Mr. Scott.]
Cady, Alonzo D., bill (S. No. 582) granting a pension to-[By Mr. Harlan.]
referred, 817; reported adversely and in- definitely postponed, 2011. Caldwell, Alexander, a Senator from Kansas, 1 petitions presented by...........351, 402, 424,
449,663, 695, 887, 950, 1108, 1127, 1150, 1448, 1819, 2082, 2184, 2673, 2797, 3637 bills introduced by-
No. 443-to provide for the opening of a military and post road from the mouth of Walnut river, in Kansas, to the mouth of Main Cashe river, in Texas........318 No. 480-concerning the circuit and dis- trict courts of the United States for the district of Kansas...... .405 No. 538-for the relief of Alfred D.
Pierce, postmaster at Somerville, Ot- tawa, county, Kansas........ ........606 No. 556-to equalize bounties to the sol- diers of the United States Army during the late rebellion......... ..696 No. 584-concerning the publication of the official Army Register..............817 No. 777-to abolish the tribal relations of the Miami Indians......... ..1525 No. 864-granting a pension to Gabriella P. Moody 1939 No. 865-for the relief of Mrs. Mary A. McFarland, widow of Peter McFar- land, and the minor children of the ........ 1939
No. 877-to create an additional land district in the State of Kansas...... 1987 No. 1193-authorizing the construction of a public building at Leavenworth, Kansas, for the use of the post office, United States courts, and revenue offices in said city............... ....4465
resolution submitted by- to examine and report upon Indian war claims [December 20, 1871]........ 236 reports made by.. .581,
1820, 1881, 1883, 3246, 3769, 3890 incidental remarks by.....236, 405, 695, 817, 888, 907, 1449, 1951, 2838, 3019, 3544, 3595, 3637, 4183, 4481, 4482 remarks on the amnesty and civil rights
bill, (H. R. No. 380)....... 277, 919 on Rule 47, relating to admissions to the floor....... 1285
Caldwell, Alexander, a Senator from Kan- sas Continued.
remarks on the charges against the Kansas Senators...... .1410, 1411, 2246
on legislative appropriation bill, 1453, 1633 on the order of business, 1624, 2525, 3595 on the bill authorizing a bridge across the Ohio river at Evansville, Indi- .......................1821, 1822 on the bill concerning private land claims in Florida...
1881 on Indian appropriation bill.... 1883, 2099, 2100, 2188, 2189, 2190, 2191, 2192 on the bill to repeal the duties on tea and coffee........ ...... 1995, 1999, 2000 on the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Company bill....2125, 2160, 2161, 2167 on the Army appropriation bill........2456, 2524, 4126, 4128 on the bill in relation to Cherokee lands in Kansas................ 2834, 2835 on deficiency appropriation bill, 2911, 2914 on the naval appropriation bill, 2976, 2978 on the bill for the removal of disabilities, (H. R. No. 1050)..............
on the bill authorizing a bridge across the Ohio river at Mount Vernon, Indiana, 3439
on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad bill..................3502, 3503, 3504, 3505 on the bill to abolish the tribal relations of the Miami Indians..... .3545
on civil appropriation bill, 3870, 4241, 4242 on the tariff and tax bill...4017, 4085, 4086 on the bill in reference to the military reservation at Camp Mohave, 4501, 4502 resolution to investigate the election of Sen-
ator S. C. Pomeroy by the Legislature of Kansas in 1867, and the election of, in 1871-[By Mr. Morton, May 11, 1872.] reported, 3316; discussed, 3316; agreed to, 3317; report, 4148. Caldwell, Green W., bill (H. R. No. 208) for
the relief of the principal and sureties to the official bond of, late superintendent of the branch mint at Charlotte, North Carolina.
received from House, 376; referred, 379. Calvert, Edward N., bill (S. No. 1162) for the relief of-[By Mr. Davis, of West Virginia.]
reported, 3870; passed, 4200. Calvert, William P., bill (H. R. No. 2504) granting a pension to.
received from House, 2763; referred, 2764. Cameron, James, and Emma S., bill (S. No. 953) to pay, for property taken and used by the Army during the late war- -[By Mr. Davis, of West Virginia.] reported, 2357; passed, 4194. Cameron, Simon, a Senator from Pennsyl-
vania... .1 petitions presented by.. .294, 378, 424, 449, 480, 519, 662, 723, 816, 839, 867, 888, 950, 1034, 1108, 1224, 1254, 1348, 1447, 1448, 1487, 1664, 1784, 1962, 2318, 2384, 2559, 2630, 2757, 2957, 3249 bill introduced by-
No. 454-authorizing the Secretary of War to admit six Japanese youths to the West Point Military Academy...330 joint resolution introduced by- No. 6-permitting certain diplomatic and consular officers of the United States in France to accept testimonials from the emperor of Germany for their friendly services to the subjects of the emperor during the war between France and Germany..... ....2456
resolutions submitted by- calling for the correspondence relating to the retirement of Mr. Constantin Cata- cazy, minister plenipotentiary of the emperor of Russia-[December 5, 1871]......... ......... 13 concerning the seizure of certain Amer- ican steamers by the revolutionary forces in Venezuela- [January 16, 1872]....... .405
Cameron, Simon, a Senator from Pennsyl- vania-Continued.
resolution submitted by-
inquiring the amount of money expended by the Government during the last three years for telegraphing by ocean cables [March 12, 1872]... 1591 reports made by ..330, 405, 450, 520, 695, 1226, 2560, 2674, 2958, 2984, 8273, 3415, 3811, 3890 incidental remarks by...2, 3, 37, 70, 137, 300, 404, 405, 462, 465, 953, 1048, 1109, 1282, 1487, 1624, 1666, 2322, 2456, 2758, 2762, 2959, 2984, 2986, 3102, 3249, 3272, 3277, 3477, 3642, 3761, 3766, 3769, 3770, 3772, 3814, 3865, 3868, 3869, 3914, 3988, 4035, 4157, 4158.4404, 4476, 4497, 4501, 4502 remarks on the bill to admit Japanese youths to the Military Academy. .330,
on the bill for a public park near the Yel- lowstone river......
...... 520 on the amnesty and civil rights bill, (H. R. No. 380)........531, 582, 899, 922 on the order of business... .768, 929, 1207, 1328, 1329, 1967, 2086, 2091, 2186, 2282, 2283, 2322, 2323, 2386, 2522, 2627, 2628, 2762, 2763, 2986, 3099, 3123, 3174, 3273, 3474, 3475, 3476, 3490, 3491, 3811, 3813, 8868, 3894, 3896, 4157, 4159, 4496 on the resolution in reference to the treaty of Washington..... ......... 842 on Rule 47, relating to admissions to the floor....... .1285, 1414, 1415
on the resolution to inquire into the sales of arms......1289, 1293, 1299, 1321, 1417 on the legislative appropriation bill...1323, 1453, 1455, 1504, 1640, 2638 on the letter from Giles A. Smith in regard to railroad mail transportation.....1447,
on the consular and diplomatic appropri- ation bill........................ .........1589
on the bill to repeal the duties on salt.............. ...... 1891, 1893, 1894 on the bill to repeal the duties on tea and coffee.......... .1974, 1977, 2001, 2005 on the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Company bill............................. .....2128 on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad bill... .2279,
2281, 2282, 2283, 2958, 3174, 3478, 3481, 3484, 3485, 3487, 3488, 3491, 3492, 3493, 3494, 3495, 3498, 3502, 3503, 3504, 3505, 3506, 3534, 3536 on the Senate joint resolution in reference to the acceptance of certain testimo. nials...... .2456, 2984, 2987, 2988 on the bill in regard to the resignation of judges......... .2500, 2501 on the bill to secure equal rights in the public schools of Washington........ 2541, 2542, 3100 on the supplementary Texas Pacific rail- road bill. 2607, 2624 on the bill to empower C. O. Shepard to draw his salary...... 2674 on the bill for the relief of Joseph Segar. 2674, 2675 on the deficiency appropriation bill, 2784, 3473, 3474
on the House joint resolution amending the resolution for the relief of James Keenan.... 2958 on Post Office appropriation bill, 3102, 3103, 3810. 3813 on the bill for the removal of disabilities, (H. R. No. 1050)..... .3262, 3268 on the Army appropriation bill........3611, 3612, 3613, 3614. 3615 on the bill extending the enforcement act.......... .....3727 on the civil rights bill (S. No. 1141), 8734, 3735, 3736 on supplemental apportionment bill, 3764 on the bill relating to Oregon and Wash- ington war claims...... .....3770, 3771 on the bill relative to the centennial inter- national exhibition.............8811, 3814
Cameron, Simon, a Senator from Pennsyl- vania-Continued.
remarks on the tariff and tax bill, 3900, 3902, 3906, 3907, 3914, 3915, 3960, 3961. 4007, 4021, 4054, 4056 on the bill for the relief of Sarah S. Staf ford............ ..........4158 on the question of final adjournment, 4171, 4173, 4498 on the river and harbor appropriation bill............ .4407 on the bill authorizing bridges across the Ohio river........ .4483, 4487, 4489 on the civil appropriation bill..........4495 Campbell, Benjamin H., bill (S. No. 352) for the relief of, marshal of the United States for the northern district of Illi- nois [By Mr. Trumbull.] referred, 47; reported, 351; discussed, 425; passed, 426.
remarks by-
Mr. Carpenter.....
Mr. Corbett........
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont........425, 426 Mr. Trumbull.. .....47, 351, 425, 426 Campbell, Peter, bill (S. No. 752) granting a pension to-[By Mr. Hamlin.] referred, 1413; reported adversely and indefinitely postponed, 2758. Camp Cady, bill (S. No. 991) to authorize the
sale of the military reservation known as, in California-[By Mr. Cole.] referred, 2525. Camp, Clayton, Senate concurrent_resolution directing the arrest of, and David Gist for a contempt of the authority of the Senate [By Mr. Scott, December 6, 1871.]
reported 24, discussed, 212; called up, 320; discussed, 664. remarks by-
.213, 665, 666 .212, 213, 214 .......213, 215 ............27, 214, 215 Mr. Morrill, of Vermont.... .......... 666 Mr. Saulsbury..... .665 Mr. Scott...... ...24, 25. 27, 212, 213, 215, 216, 320, 321, 664, 665, 666 ...212, 214, 215, 216, 320, 321 Mr. Trumbull.... 25, 27, 321 Canal, bill (S. No. 345) for deepening St. Clair flats, to sixteen feet-[By Mr. Chand- ler.] referred, 47; reported, 450; passed, 1945. bill (S. No. 1066) granting the right of way
and lands in aid of the construction of a, for irrigation and other purposes in the county of El Dorado, and other counties in the State of California-[By Mr. Casserly.]
Atlantic and Great Western, bill (S. No. 1146) granting aid to the [By Mr. Norwood.]
Louisville, bill (S. No. 557) making an ap propriation for the improvement of the falls of the Ohio river and the-[By Mr. Stevenson.] referred, 696.
St. Mary's Falls, bill (S. No. 560) for the enlargement of the, in Michigan-[By Mr. Chandler.]
reported, 723; passed, 1942. resolution in relation to a, across Minne- sota Point-[By Mr. Carpenter, April 20, 1872.]
read, 2597; agreed to, 2674. Canal and dike at Duluth, Minnesota, reso- lution calling for information respecting the-[By Mr. Windom, April 9, 1872.] agreed to, 2285.
Canal and Water-Power Company, Wash- ington, bill (S. No. 488) to incorporate the-[By Mr. Vickers.]
referred, 425; reported adversely and in- definitely postponed, 4214.
42D CONG. 2D SESS.-C.
Canal Company, Bear River and Cache Val- ley, bill (S. No. 387) to incorporate the, and for a grant of lands to aid in the con- struction of a canal for irrigation and other purposes in the Territories of Utah and Idaho-[By Mr. Pomeroy. referred, 120.
Canals, bill (S. No. 678) granting lands to aid in the construction of, and river improve. ments in the State of Florida-[By Mr. Osborn.]
Cannon-see Ordnance; Guns.
joint resolution (H. R. No. 56) donating certain condemned, for a soldiers' mon- ument.
received from House, 157; referred, 158; reported, 234; passed, 334; enrolled, 377.
bill (S. No. 436) donating certain con- demned, for a soldiers' monument at Winterport, Maine-[By Mr. Hamlin.] referred, 318.
joint resolution (H. R. No. 108) granting condemned, for the erection of a soldiers' monument at Mound City, Illinois.
received from House, 1494; referred,
1522; reported, 1624; passed, 2287. Cannon balls, bill (H. R. No. 2700) donating condemned, to certain organizations for monumental purposes.
received from House, 3248; referred, 3272; reported, 3415; passed, 4301; enrolled, 4402.
Captives, joint resolution (H. R. No. 103) authorizing the President to open negotia- tions with all civilized nations in reference to, in war.
received from House, 1126; referred, 1127. Carbaugh, John, bill (S. No. 989) granting a
pension to, a private of company A, forty-sixth regiment Pennsylvania vol- unteers-[By Mr. Pratt.]
reported and passed, 2523; passed the House, 2764; enrolled, 2843; approved, 2993.
Carondelet vs. The United States, bill (S. No.
420) to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear and determine the suit of-[By Mr. Blair.]
referred, 235; reported, 663; discussed, 2060. remarks by-
..2060, 2061 Mr. Edmunds. .......2060, 2061 Carpenter, Matthew H., a Senator from Wis- consin....... petitions presented by......44, 120, 481, 906, 949, 950, 1004, 1108, 1315, 1412, 1757, 2247, 2318, 2906, 3021, 3636 bills introduced by- No. 339-for the relief of James Bel- ger.. 24
No. 356-giving construction to the acts of Congress granting lands to the State of Wisconsin to aid in building a rail- road ......47
No. 357-for the relief of Francis Hol- born.... .........47
No. 435-to authorize the President to accept the resignation of judges of any court of the United States......295 No. 541- for the relief of Samuel A. Wilkins ........318 No. 457-to authorize the West Wiscon- sin Railway Company to keep up and maintain a bridge for railway purposes across Lake St. Croix, at the city of Hudson, in the State of Wisconsin...354 No. 473-to further the administration of justice.......
No. 474-granting a pension to George J. St. Louis......... ..........405
No. 565-to extend the time to the State of Wisconsin to complete a road from Lake St. Croix to Lake Superior... 725 No. 568-to authorize the transfer of Alonzo E. Miltimore......... .755
Carpenter, Matthew H., a Senator from Wis- consin-Continued.
bills introduced by-
No. 622-to punish contempts of the courts of the United States in certain cases.......................... ...........953 No. 623-to authorize the transfer of Alonzo E. Miltimore....... ..953 No. 624-confirming and extending a pat- ent right to Levi W. Pond and Eau Claire Lumber Company............... 953 No. 670-for the relief of Benjamin W. Reynolds........... 1113
No. 671-to authorize the West Wiscon- sin Railway Company to keep up and maintain a bridge for railway purposes across Lake St. Croix, at the city of Hudson, in the State of Wisconsin, 1113 No. 672-for the relief of Abbott L. Hoge, the son, and Amelia S. Hoge, now Mrs. George Packard, formerly widow of Nehemiah Hoge, deceased............ 1113 No. 678-granting the right of way through the public lands to the Green Bay and Superior Railway Company.. No. 689-granting the right of way to the Chippewa Valley and Lake Superior Railroad Company.........
No. 1053-relating to the disposition of certain lands to be reclaimed in sections fourteen, twenty-three, and twenty- six, in township sixteen north, of range twenty, in the county of Sheboygan, State of Wisconsin........... .2909 No. 1070-for the relief of Commodore William B. Whiting, United States Navy......... ..2985 No. 1141-to declare and enforce the civil rights of citizens of the United States...... ....8705
resolutions submitted by-
in favor of Thomas N. Norwood as a Senator from Georgia-[December 18, 1871].......... .171
in reference to civil service reform-[Jan- uary 10, 1872]...........
for printing extra copies of the report on the case of Joseph C. Abbott-[Febru ary 28, 1872]... ...........1256 declaring Joseph C. Abbott duly elected Senator from North Carolina-[April 11, 1872].... ......2360
in relation to a canal across Minnesota point [April 20, 1872].. ...... 2597 for printing extra copies of the report upon the resolution of the House in regard to revenue bills-[April 24, 1872]..2716 reports made by...171. 582, 1035, 1128, 1758, 2323, 2716, 2957, 3697, 3768, 3912, 4463 incidental remarks by. .......205,
211, 333, 482, 696, 1288, 1759, 2185, 2597, 2759, 2985, 8021, 3598, 3949, 4187, 4504 remarks on the case of W. L. Saunders, a contumacious witness, 37, 38, 39, 40, 214
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