......

....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.]

referred, 2154.

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withdrawn, 3762; passed House, 3807;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.]

referred, 817.

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

Bridges Continued.

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.]

referred, 2560.

Brooks, Mrs. Alme D., bill (H. R. No. 2530)

granting a pension to.

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

a pension to.

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..........

..68,

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

2524

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

.41

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

reports made by....

.236

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.

......

.........

..2957

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,]

agreed to, 1006.

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

water.

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,

1411.

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.]

referred, 1226.

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.]

referred, 1625.

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-

setts.

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.....

.4035

.4219, 4250
.4250

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-

nessee.

received from House, 4009; referred,
4010; reported, 4254.

referred, 4465.

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.

Mr. Thurman..

.4402

..4403,

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.]

referred, 295.

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

same......

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...

ana........

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)..............

...3265

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,

332, 425, 1209, 1283

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,

1487

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........

426

.426

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-

Mr. Bayard....

Mr. Blair..

Mr. Conkling.

Mr. Edmunds...

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

.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

Mr. Thurman

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.]

referred, 2985.

Atlantic and Great Western, bill (S. No.
1146) granting aid to the [By Mr.
Norwood.]

referred, 3763.

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.]

referred, 1129.

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-

Mr. Blair..

..24

..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.........

pany.......

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]...........

.333

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