Source List - documents (40001 - 48000 of 376936)
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| Northern and Pacific railroad. Letter from the Secretary of the Territory of Washington, communicating resolutions of that territory relative to the construction of a Northern Pacific railroad. March 27, 1858. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-03-27 |
| Increased mail facilities. Resolves of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, asking for increased mail facilities in that state. March 27, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-03-27 |
| Entries with land warrants and cash. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, asking that certain land entries, made with warrants and cash, may be confirmed. March 27, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-03-27 |
| Causes of deficiency in the revenue of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, in explanation of the causes of the deficiency in the revenue of the Post Office Department. March 29, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-03-29 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating lists of persons employed in that Department, other than among officers, during the year 1857. February 10, 1858. -- Read and order d [i.e., ordered] to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committed on Printing. March 30, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-03-30 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the Senate in relation to the progress of the report of Major Emory on the United States and Mexican boundary survey. March 25, 1858. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 30, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-03-30 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, the number and tonnage of government vessels employed in the Pacific Ocean, also private vessels employed by the government in transporting coal or other supplies for the United States, and the annual expense thereof. February 9, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 30, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-03-30 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, a statement showing what officers of the Army belonging to the several regiments in service in the field, or at remote or frontier stations, are now absent from duty, and the cause of such absence in each case. February 24, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 30, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-03-30 |
| Memorial of Lawrence Kearny, a captain in the United States Navy, praying compensation for certain expenses incurred and services rendered. March 17, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 30, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-03-30 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of New Mexico, relative to the organization of the Territory of Arizona and the removal of the wild Indians from the Territory of New Mexico. March 19, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 30, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-03-30 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, in relation to the admission of Minnesota into the Union as a state. March 30, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-03-30 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of California, in relation to school lands in that state. March 30, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-03-30 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the Territory of Washington, relative to the construction of a national railroad across the continent from the Atlantic States to the Pacific Ocean. March 30, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-03-30 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, calling for surveys of the Potomac River in the vicinity of Washington. January 28, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 30, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 924, Session Vol. No.7 | 1858-03-30 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating the report of John Claiborne, Esq., special agent appointed to collect statistics on the consumption of cotton in Europe. March 22, 1858. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. March 23, 1858. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 30, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing 5,000 copies in addition to the usual number, submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 924, Session Vol. No.7 | 1858-03-30 |
| Fort Ripley reservation. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for information relative to the sale of the military reservation of Fort Ripley. March 30, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 957, Session Vol. No.11 | 1858-03-30 |
| Alleged robbery of Collector of Customs at Pittsburg. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for information in reference to the alleged robbery of John Hastings, late Collector of Customs at Pittsburg. March 30, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims. | Serial Set Vol. No. 957, Session Vol. No.11 | 1858-03-30 |
| Abstract of offers for carrying the mails, also, a report of all contracts for transportation of the mails, &c. March 30, 1858 -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 957, Session Vol. No.11 | 1858-03-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 30, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Polk made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 216.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of George M. Weston, the Commissioner of the State of Maine, have had the subject under consideration and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-03-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 30, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 56.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 56, entitled "A Bill Explanatory of an Act Entitled 'An Act in Addition to Certain Acts Granting Bounty Land to Certain Officers and Soldiers Who Have Been Engaged in the Military Service of the United States,' Approved March 3, 1855," have had the same under consideration and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-03-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 30, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of John S. Devlin, late an officer in the Marine Corps, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-03-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 30, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William R. Brownlee, have had same under consideration and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-03-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 30, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of seamen on board the United States steamer Missouri, destroyed by fire at Gibraltar, in 1843, praying remuneration for the loss of their clothing, lost by the burning of that vessel, have had the same under consideration and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-03-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 30, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 23.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 23, for the relief Robert Dickson, together with other papers, ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-03-30 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, the report of J. Ross Browne, on the late Indian war in Oregon and Washington Territories. January 26, 1858. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 31. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-03-31 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating a statement of the expenses of the armories, and of the number of arms and appendages made and altered thereat during the year ending 30th June, 1857. February 4, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 31, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-03-31 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating the report of Lieutenant Colonel J.D. Graham for the year 1857, containing the information called for by the resolutions of the Senate of the 4th, 5th, and 26th of January. February 10, 1858. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 31, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-03-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 31, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of W.W. Bassett, late master in the United States Navy, praying to be allowed the difference of pay between the grades of master and lieutenant during the time he acted as lieutenant, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-03-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 31, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of J.H. Carter, for himself, J.W. Bennett, and R.B. Lowry, lieutenants in the Navy, praying to be allowed the difference of pay between the grades of master and lieutenant, during the time they served as acting lieutenants in the East India Squadron, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-03-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 31, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of William Reynolds, praying to be allowed the amount of the value of one hundred pairs of stockings, which were stolen from the storeship Fredonia, while he was acting purser and storekeeper aboard the same, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-03-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 31, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Polk submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, having had under consideration the claim of Seth Belknap, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-03-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 31, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foot made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 223.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the petition of Frances Ann Macauley, widow of Daniel S. Macauley, late United States Consul General at Alexandria, in Egypt, praying compensation for judicial duties performed by her husband under the act of August 11, 1848, have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-03-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 31, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 224.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom were referred papers in relation to the claim of Edward Ingersoll, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-03-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 1, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Arthur Edwards and others vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 1, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Joseph Ratcliff vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 1, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...C. Ansart's heirs vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 1, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Oliver Dubois vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 1, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...A.O.P. Nicholson vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 1, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Joshua J. Guppey, county judge of Columbia County, Wisconsin, as trustee for the settlers and occupants of "Portage City," vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 1, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submits the following report...Joseph Clymer vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 1, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Dennis Cronan vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| Box rents in post offices. Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives, relative to returns for box rents. April 1, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-01 |
| Officers, clerks and other employes of the House of Representatives. Letters from the Clerk, Doorkeeper, and Postmaster of the House of Representatives, in response to a resolution calling for information as to the number of persons employed in their respective offices, with their salaries, duties, &c. April 1, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| Public printing. Letter from the Superintendent of Public Printing, in response to a resolution of the House of Representatives, calling for a statement of the aggregate cost of public printing, &c., ordered by the 33d and 34th Congresses. April 1, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 1, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, the whom was referred the petition of the heirs of Jabez B. Rooker, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 1, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Ann Mathieson, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 1, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Brown made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 232.) The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred a resolution of the Senate, instructing them "to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the establishment, under the authority and control of the government of the United States, of an efficient police in the City of Washington," have carefully considered the subject and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-01 |
| Pensions to be paid in certain cases to widows and children. April 1, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-01 |
| Pensions -- Army, Navy, and Marine. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 473.) April 1, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-01 |
| James Rumph. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 476.) April 1, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-01 |
| Joseph Ratcliff. April 1, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| Oliver Dubois. April 1, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| Joseph Clymer. April 1, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| Arthur Edwards and others. April 1, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| Dennis Cronan. April 1, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and Committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| A.O.P. Nicholson. April 1, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and Committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| C. Ansart's heirs. April 1, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims and Committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| Joshua J. Guppey, county judge of Columbia County, Wisconsin, as trustee for the settlers and occupants of "Portage City." April 1, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and Committed to a Committee of th[e] Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-01 |
| Petition of Samuel Gardiner, Jr., that Congress will purchase his patent for lighting gas, &c., by electricity. April 5, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-05 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, in favor of the enactment of a law to provide for the final settlement and payment of the half pay for life which was promised by the Continental Congress to the officers of the Revolutionary Army. April 5, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-05 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, in favor of the advancement of Lieutenant M.F. Maury to that position in the Navy to which his distinguished services entitle him. April 5, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-05 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of New Jersey, in favor of appropriations for the better preservation of life and property in cases of shipwreck, and for the more effective working of the government apparatus on the coast of New Jersey. April 5, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-05 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, in favor of a donation of public lands to that state, in common with the other states of the Union, for the founding and maintaining of agricultural colleges therein. April 5, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-05 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, in favor of the restoration of the ports of Jersey City and Camden to that state, and, if necessary, of making them ports of entry; also the estaablishing [sic] ports of entry at Tom's River and Atlantic City, and a modification of the laws relating to the coasting trade. April 5, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Douglas submitted the following document. (To accompany Bill S. 239.) The preamble, constitution, and schedule adopted by the people of the Territory of Oregon, preparatory to admission into the Union of the states... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-05 |
| Officers of the Revolutionary Army. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, in relation to the claims of officers of the Revolutionary Army, their widows and children. April 5, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Kennedy made the following report. (To accompany Act H.R. 212.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred "An Act for the Relief of N.C. Weems, of Louisiana, (H.R. No. 212,) have had the same under consideration and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yulee made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 237.) The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of Arnold Harris and Samuel F. Butterworth, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Evans submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Lucretia Bell, heir of Jane Van Deen, widow of Abram Van Buskirk, praying a pension, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas R. Carman, praying a pension, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yulee submitted the following report. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of John M. Hinton, praying additional compensation to indemnify him for losses in consequence of the yellow fever at Norfolk, in 1855, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-05 |
| Quality of muskets furnished by the government to the State of New York. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, asking that the militia of the states may be furnished with arms and equipments of the most approved models, &c. April 6, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-06 |
| Ports of Jersey City and Camden. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, asking for a restoration to the state of the ports of Jersey City and Camden, &c. April 6, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-06 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, a report of E.F. Beale of his exploration for a wagon road from Fort Defiance, in New Mexico, to the western borders of California. March 30, 1858. -- Read. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. April 7, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-07 |
| Memorial of the Magnetic Telegraph Company and of the New England Union Telegraph Company, praying the enactment of a law which will prevent combinations between citizens or companies in the United States and monopolists or companies out of the United States for the purpose of oppressing telegraph companies and monopolizing the business of telegraphing in the United States, and will enable all telegraph lines in the United States to form connexions with all telegraph lines approaching their borders on terms of perfect equality. March 31, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. April 7, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-07 |
| Explorations of Amoor River. Letter from the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the House, calling for information relative to the explorations of Amoor River. April 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-07 |
| Contracts -- Utah expedition. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for a statement of all contracts made in connexion with the Utah expedition. April 7, 1858 -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-07 |
| Additional land districts in Washington Territory. Resolution of the Legislature of the Territory of Washington, asking for the creation of three additional land districts in that territory. April 7, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-07 |
| Enrolling clerks for the Legislative Assembly of Washington Territory. Resolution of the Legislature of the Territory of Washington, asking for the creation of the office for enrolling clerk for each branch of the legislative assembly of that territory. April 7, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-07 |
| Late Indian war in the Territory of Washington. Resolutions of the Legislature of the Territory of Washington, relative to the reports made by General Wool concerning the late Indian war in that territory. April 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-07 |
| Better preservation of life and property on the New Jersey coast. Joint Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, for the better preservation of life and property, and the more effective working of the government apparatus on the New Jersey coast. April 7, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-07 |
| Lands for agricultural colleges. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, asking for a donation of public lands for agricultural colleges. April 7, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-07 |
| Whatcom -- port of delivery. Resolution of the Territory of Washington, asking that Whatcom, in that territory, may be made a port of delivery. April 7, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, of New Jersey, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 242.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of John Brest, asking an increase of his pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Evans made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 243.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Virginia Rose, for herself and the other heirs of Captain Alexander Rose, of the Revolutionary War, praying to be allowed commutation pay, have considered the same and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 165.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred "A Bill Authorizing the Construction of a Dry Dock for the Naval Service," have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 245.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of George Jewett, executor of Luther Jewett, late collector of the districts of Portland and Falmouth, praying an allowance for certain money, &c., have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, of New Jersey, submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial and accompanying papers of Mrs. Nannie Denman, widow of First Lieutenant Frederick J. Denman, deceased, late of the United States Army, asking a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, of New Jersey, submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Paul, asking to be allowed a pension, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 938, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, of New Jersey, submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Alexander B. Hagner and Daniel R. Hagner, guardians of the infant children of the late Major J.R. Hagner, of the United States Army, praying for a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, of New Jersey, submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Charles West, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Evans submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the legal representatives of James Purvis, praying for commutation, have considered the same, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Evans submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John W. Pray, one of the heirs of John Pray, an officer in the Revolution, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Evans submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom were referred the papers in support of the claim of Catharine Kellar to a pension, on account of the services of her husband, Conrad Kellar, having examined the same, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Evans submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John Mason and others, heirs of Jeremiah Gilman, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 8, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Stuart made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 249.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the memorial of the Milwaukie and Mississippi Railroad Company, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 8, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 250.) The Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of George M. Weston, Commissioner of the State of Maine, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 8, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 252.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of Charles McCormick, an assistant surgeon in the Army, praying compensation for certain extra services, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-08 |
| Vessels the names of which have been changed. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in response to a resolution of the House of Representatives calling for information as to the number of vessels the names of which have been changed under the act of March 5, 1856, &c. April 9, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 12, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 253.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of F.M. Gunnell, passed assistant surgeon in the Navy, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 12, 1858. -- Agreed to, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull submitted the following report. The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the petition of John A. and Hiram A. Pitts, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 12, 1858. -- Agreed to, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull submitted the following report. The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the petition of Bancroft Woodcock, praying an extension of the patent for certain improvements on the plough, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 12, 1858. Agreed to, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Samuel James, Ignatius Lucas, Charles Lilley, and Thomas S. Bingey, have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 12, 1858. -- Agreed to and ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report: report [sic]. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Ambrose Whitlock, have had the same under consideration and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 12, 1858. -- Agreed to, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the widow of Rinaldo Johnson, have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-12 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating a letter from the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, with an abstract of offers for furnishing articles falling under the cognizance of that Bureau. January 4, 1858. -- Read. April 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-13 |
| Expenses of light-house service -- northwestern lakes. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives calling for information in reference to certain expenses of the light-house service on the northwestern lakes. April 13, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-13 |
| Carson's Valley. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a memorial of citizens of Carson's Valley, asking for the establishment of a territorial government over them. April 13, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-13 |
| Penitentiary in Kansas. Memorial of the General Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, asking an appropriation of money for the erection of a penitentiary. April 13, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Seward made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 254.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of Townsend Harris, Consul General of the United States in Japan, praying for compensation for his services in negotiating a treaty of commerce between the Kingdom of Siam and the United States, have had the same under consideration and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 255.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Anthony Caslo or Castle, a soldier in the last war with Great Britain, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. King, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 256.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of Alexander Randall, executor of D. Randall, deceased, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 259.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Agnes Slack and the heirs of M. Repentigny, praying confirmation of title to certain lands... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Evans submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Elizabeth A. Middleton, praying to be allowed a sum of money expended by her father, Captain Belair Posey, during the Revolutionary War, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Evans submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Nancy Hammond, daughter of James Dennison, an officer in the Army of the Revolution, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Evans submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims to whom was referred the petition of Catharine Lydia McLeod, only surviving heir of Ebenezer Markham, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Polk submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims have had the claim of Richard G. Dove under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the "petition of Doct. Adam Hays, for arrears of pension from the disbanding of the Army the 15th June, 1815, to the 30th of January, 1838, when his pension was first received," have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the "memorial of citizens of Michigan, praying that the pension granted to the Hon. Thomas Fitzgerald be extended to his children," have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin submitted the following report. The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Jacob Washington Morse, "praying to be placed on the Navy pension roll as an invalid pensioner for wounds and disabilities in the War of 1812," have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-13 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of California, relative to the admission of Kansas into the Union as a state, under the Lecompton Constitution. April 14, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-14 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of California, in favor of the establishment of a weekly mail route in certain counties in that state, and the location of certain post offices therein. April 14, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-14 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of California, in favor of the establishment of a weekly mail from Weaverville, via the mouth of Canon Creek, to Canon City, in that state. April 14, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 14, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 260.) The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of William Cruikshank and others, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 14, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fitch made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 262.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the papers in the matter of the application of Daniel S. Ryan and Benjamin C. Wiley, administrators of R.D. Rowland, deceased and of James M. Crook, to have refunded to them the amount paid for certain lands bought of the United States, of which the purchasers have been legally deprived by an Indian claim, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-14 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, information in relation to the sale of the military reservation at Fort Crawford. April 15, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-15 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, relative to the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Scott versus Sandford. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-15 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, relative to the admission of Kansas into the Union as a state. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 264.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Alexander Copeland for confirmation of title to four hundred and eighty acres of land in Sonora [sic] County, California, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Heirs of William Turvin. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 81.) April 15, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Dr. Ferdinand O. Miller. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 480.) April 15, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Dinah Minis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 481.) April 15, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Local board of inspectors at New Albany. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Inspectors' district at Napoleon, Arkansas. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Signal lights for sail vessels. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Harbors and rivers. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 483.) April 15, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Consulate at Rosario. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 484.) April 15, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Alonzo and E.G. Colby. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 486.) April 15, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Marine hospital at Memphis, Tennessee. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Marine hospital at Albany, New York. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Marine hospital at Buffalo, New York. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Custom-house, &c., at Rochester, New York. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Marine hospitals, Custom-houses, and other public buildings. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Site for Custom-house, post office and court-house, Trenton. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Gray's Harbor, Washington Territory. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Lands for agricultural colleges, &c. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 2.) April 15, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Railroad bridge across the Mississippi River at Rock Island. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Neal Smith, administrator of William Turvin. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 81.) December 15, 1857. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims. April 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 971, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-15 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, asking Congress to divert the grant of lands to said state, for public buildings, to an agricultural college. April 16, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-16 |
| Memorial and resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, in relation to the five percent school fund. April 16, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-16 |
| Memorial and Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, in relation to the grant of land by Congress for the improvement of the navigation of the Des Moines River. April 16, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-16 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, in favor of certain additional mail facilities. April 16, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-16 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, in relation to the pension of Catharine [i.e., Catherine] Dickerson. April 16, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Pensions and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-16 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, in favor of an appropriation of money for a double track railroad around the lower rapids in the Mississippi, on the Iowa or west side thereof. April 16, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-16 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, in favor of the repeal of the duty on sugar. April 16, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-16 |
| Southern boundary line of Kansas. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of Colonel Johnston's survey of the southern boundary line of Kansas. April 16, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed, together with the accompanying paper and map. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 16, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 267.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of G. Alonzo Breast, having had the same under consideration, do now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 16, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 268.) The Committee on Claims, to which was referred the memorial of Aaron Haight Palmer, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 16, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Slidell, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 270.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of T. Hart Hyatt, United States Consul at Amoy, in China, praying compensation for judicial services performed under the act of Congress of August 11, 1848, have had the same under consideration and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 16, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Doolittle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 181.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was recommitted the "Bill (S. 181) for the Relief of Anson Dart," late Superintendent of Indian Affairs, in Oregon, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-16 |
| Wright Fore. April 16, 1858. -- Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-16 |
| Northern and western boundary line of the Creek country. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting reports of Captains Sitgreaves and Woodruff of the survey of the Creek Indian boundary line. April 16, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed, together with the accompanying papers and map. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-16 |
| William W. Hubbell's improvement in explosive shells. Certain papers relating to Wm. W. Hubbell's improvement in explosive shells. April 17, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-17 |
| Clerks in land offices in Oregon Territory. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 169.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Isaac Body and Samuel Fleming. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 490.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| R.F.M. Mann. April 17, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Robert H. Morris -- legal representative of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 491.) April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Horton, from the Committee on the Post Offices and Post Roads, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Henry Orndorf (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 24.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| John Dearmit [i.e., Dearmitt]. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 492.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Stuckey & Rogers. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 493.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| James M. Harris. April 17, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Kimball & Moore, and Moore & Walker. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 25.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| J.W. Hilton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 495.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| New judicial district -- Michigan. April 17, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Imprisonment of witnesses. April 17, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Samuel M. Puckett. April 17, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Wm. A. Forward, assignee of Joseph S. Sanchez. April 17, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Henry King -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 496.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Presbyterian Church at Princeton, New Jersey. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 497.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Major John Ripley -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 498.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Andrew Russell -- heirs of. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Lovejoy, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Benjamin Wilson -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 499.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Dr. Benjamin Chapin -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 500.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Dr. William Rickman -- heirs of. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Curry, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Obadiah [i.e., Obediah] Hardesty -- heirs of. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Curry, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| William B. Goodwin, heir of Francis Le Baron Goodwin. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Curry, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| John McDowell -- legal representatives of. April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Legal representatives of Captain David Noble, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 501.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| John B. Hand -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill S. 136.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| S.W. and A.A. Turner. (To accompany Bill H.R. 502.) April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Horton, from the Committee on the Post Offices and Post Roads, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Job Stafford. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 503.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Archibald Loughrey -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 504.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Thomas J. Alsbury. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Scott, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Jesse Morrison. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Reagan, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| M.M. Marmaduke and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 505.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Horatio Boultbee. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 506.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Francis L. Bowman -- widow of. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Buffinton, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| William Allen. (To accompany S. Bill 117.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Benjamin D. Hyam. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Malachi F. Randolph -- widow of. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Jewett, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| John C. McFerran. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Quitman, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| F.W. Lander. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Pendleton, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Wm. B. Dodd and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 507.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Eleazer Williams, heir of Thomas Williams. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 508.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| William B. Draper -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 509.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Dr. Geo. H. Howell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 510.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Nehemiah S. Draper and William Holden. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 511.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Elijah Close. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 512.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| William Howell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 513.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Conrad Schroeder. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 514.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Alexander S. Bean. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 515.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Michael A. Deavenport. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 516.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Pensions for certain widows and orphans. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 517.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Mary C. Hamilton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 518.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| William Bullock. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 520.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Anthony Walter [i.e., Walton] Bayard. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 521.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Wyatt Griffith (To accompany Bill H.R. 523.) April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Francis Carver. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 524.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Robinson Gammon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 525.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Frederick Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 526.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Phineas G. Pearson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 527.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Judith Nott. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 528.) April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Chaffee, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| John C. Rathbun. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 529.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Stephen Fellows. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 530.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| John Perry. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 531.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Ebenezer Hitchcook. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 532.) April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Case, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Shove Chase. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 533.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Allen Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 534.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| David Watson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 535.) April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Daniel Morse, Mary M. Carr, James P. Bullock, Daniel S. Chapman, Richard W. Stockton, William Israel, Pliney Storey, Oliver Main, and Terrance Kirby. April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| C. Melville Reeves. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Case, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Alexander Jones. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Case, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-04-17 |
| William Johnson. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Case, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Ephraim Sharp. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Case, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Voucher Bonzinska. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Chaffee, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Avery Stoddard. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Chaffee, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Nathaniel Dickinson, Jr. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Chaffee, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| William Long. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Jewett, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Robert Jones, of Kentucky. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Jewett, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Bartholomew Clovis Renois, guardian of the minor children of Joseph Tremble. April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| John Bonner, of Louisiana. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Chaffee, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| R.L. Gainess, of Tennessee. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Chaffee, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Robert W. Caulk. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| George D. Dillon, of Pennsylvania, and George Weaver, of New York. April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| John Pangburn. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Lucinda E. Cureton, and other children of Captain John Cureton, of Georgia. April 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| George W. Whitten. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Case, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Nicholas Fooks. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Jewett, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Cherokee Reservations. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 270.) April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Greenwood, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Major Benjamin Alvord. April 17, 1858. -- Mr. Stanton, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-17 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for a copy of the contract made with Russell, Majors and also a statement of contracts made by the department, or under its authority, during the present session of Congress, in connexion with the Utah expedition, without public notice. April 19, 1858. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 19, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 273.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the report from the Court of Claims in the case of the "claimants of the brig General Armstrong, against the United Slates [sic]," have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 19, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 274.) The Committee on Patent and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the memorial Randall Pegg, report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 19, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report (To accompany Bill S. 275.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the memorial of Jeremiah Pendergast, present the following report thereon... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-19 |
| Letter of the Delegate of Utah in Congress, enclosing the memorial of delegates of the convention which assembled in Great Salt Lake City, and adopted a constitution with a view to the admission of Utah into the Union as a State, together with a copy of that constitution. April 20, 1858. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States, April 20, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Amendment proposed by Mr. Houston to his resolution of February 16, 1858, viz: strike out all after the word "whereas" and insert the following: the events connected with the numerous efforts of the people of Mexico to establish an orderly system of self-government... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 20, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 40.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 40, entitled "An Act to Settle Doubts in Relation to the Title of Certain Common Field Lots in the State of Missouri, Heretofore Granted to the Inhabitants of the City of St. Louis, for the Support of Schools," beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-20 |
| Des Moines Rapids -- improvement of. April 20, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-20 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, a copy of instructions which have been given to William B. Reed, the Commissioner of the United States to China. April 21, 1858. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-21 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, in relation to the admission of Kansas into the Union as a state. April 21, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-21 |
| Half-pay to officers of the Revolutionary War. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Virginia, for the final settlement of the half-pay to officers of the Revolutionary War. April 21, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-21 |
| The Dred Scott decision. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts, in relation to the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Scott versus Sanford. April 21, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-21 |
| Kansas. April 21, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 21, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report (To accompany Bill S. 277.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Albert G. Allen, late Navy agent at Washington, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-21 |
| Public printing, binding, etc. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 537.) April 21, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-21 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, information in relation to the condition of the United States ship Susquehanna, on her arrival at the island of Jamaica, and the reception and assistance extended to her officers and crew by the British authorities at that island. April 22, 1858. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-22 |
| Kansas -- Lecompton Constitution. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, relative to the Lecompton Constitution. April 22, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-22 |
| Mail service to foreign countries. Letter from the Postmaster General, asking further legislation for the transportation of the ocean mails to Bremen and Havre, &c. April 22, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-22 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, reports of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Navy, with accompanying papers, in relation to the African slave trade. April 23, 1858. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 23, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 282.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Bernard M. Byrne, a surgeon in the United States Army, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 23, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 283.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of James Maccaboy, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 23, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 284.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of C.E. Habicht, administrator of J. [i.e., I.] W.P. Lewis, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 24, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yulee made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 287.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of Sherlock & Sherley, contractors for carrying the mail from Louisville, Kentucky, to St. Louis, Missouri, praying to be relieved from certain fines alleged to have been unjustly imposed on them, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 24, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 288.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Miles Divine [i.e, Devine], report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-24 |
| Public property in California. Letter from the Attorney General, asking an appropriation to defray expenses in defending the title of the United States to public property in the State of California. April 24, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-24 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of New York, requesting the senators and representatives of that state in Congress to use all honorable means to obtain the promotion of Lieutenant Maury to such rank in the Navy as his eminent services and merits entitle him. April 26, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 26, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. King made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 291.) The committee have considered the application of Webster S. Steele, of Evanston, Illinois, for an invalid pension, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 26, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. King made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 292.) The petition and proofs of James A. Glanding, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, for an invalid pension, have been considered by the committee, and they report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 26, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 293.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Franklin Peale, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-26 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for the amount annually paid during the last five years for printing for the Executive departments. April 27, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-27 |
| Condition of the banks throughout the United States. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting reports as to the condition of the banks throughout the United States. April 27, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-27 |
| Wagon road from Fort Defiance to the Colorado River. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House, calling for the report on the wagon road from Fort Defiance to the Colorado River. April 27, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-27 |
| Advertising for mail proposals. Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives, calling for information in regard to advertisements for mail proposals. April 27, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-27 |
| Lieutenant Maury. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, asking for the promotion of Lieutenant Maury. April 27, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 27, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. King made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 294.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Lemuel Worster, praying for a pension on account of a disability incurred while employed as a waiter to an officer in the service of the United States during the last war with Great Britain, having had the same under consideration, do now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 27, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 295.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of David D. Porter, a lieutenant in the Navy, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-27 |
| Fort Snelling investigation. April 27, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed, and its further consideration postponed until the 18th of May next. | Serial Set Vol. No. 965, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-27 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Virginia, in favor of the final settlement of half-pay to officers of the Revolutionary War, promised by resolutions of the Continental Congress. April 28, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 28, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of O.H. Browne, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 28, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of William L.S. Dearing, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 28, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of James Hendebert, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 28, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 33.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the letter of the Secretary of the Navy of the 21st inst., and the correspondence accompanying it, containing information of the condition of the United States ship Susquehanna on her late arrival at Port Royal, in the island of Jamaica, having the yellow fever on board, and of the reception and assistance extended to the officers and crew by the British naval authorities of that island, communicated to the Senate pursuant to their resolution of the 19th April, have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 28, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, of New Jersey, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 298.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Catharine Jacobs, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-28 |
| R.R. Richards. (To accompany Res. No. 9.) April 28, 1858. -- Mr. Goode, from the Committee for the District of Columbia, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-28 |
| Provident Association of Clerks in the civil departments. (To accompany Bill S. 151.) April 28, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-28 |
| Gas lights for certain streets across the Mall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 540.) April 28, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-28 |
| Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council of Georgetown. (To accompany J. Res. No. 27.) April 28, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-28 |
| Iron pavement and street railway on Pennsylvania Avenue. April 28, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-28 |
| Andrew Glassell. April 28, 1858. -- Mr. Ready, from the Committee on the Judiciary, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-04-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 29, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hamlin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 222.) The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the petition of Jeremiah Moors, with a bill accompanying the same, having examined the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 29, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 222 [i.e., 301].) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Henry Etting, a purser in the United States Navy, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 29, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 34.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of James H. Frost and Eliza A. Johnson, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 29, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William Blake, asking for arrears of pension, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-29 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior in answer to a resolution of the Senate relative to the United States reserved sections in township 89, range 47, in the State of Iowa. April 30, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-30 |
| Census of Minnesota Territory. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate for expenses of taking the census of Minnesota Territory. April 30, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-04-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 30, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. King made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 302.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of James Smith, now in Washington, praying to be allowed a pension, have considered the same, and ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 30, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 303.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Isaac Varn, have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-04-30 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate for information in relation to the publication of the results of the United States naval exploring and surveying expedition to the North Pacific Ocean and China Seas, and also of the results of the United States naval expedition to the La Plata River. April 16, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing. May 3, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-05-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 3, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 306.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Samuel H. Taylor, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 3, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 308.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the petition of M.C. Gritzner, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-03 |
| Memorial of the American Telegraph Company in answer to the memorial of the Magnetic Telegraph Company and the New England Union Telegraph Company, and remonstrating against the prayer of their memorial being granted. April 22, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. May 4, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report... J.L. Wirt vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...William Davenport vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...J.H. Waggaman vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submit the following report...William B. Fitzgerald vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submit the following report...Logan Hunton vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 936, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, transmitting a statement of the commercial relations of the United States with foreign nations, for the year ending September 30, 1857. | Serial Set Vol. No. 933, Session Vol. No.16 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submit the following report...Charles Wilkes vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-04 |
| John W. Geary -- late Governor of Kansas. Letter from the Secretary of State, asking an appropriation to reimburse John W. Geary, late Governor of Kansas, for certain expenses, &c. May 4, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-05-04 |
| Change in the Army uniform. Letter from the Secretary of War, in reference to the recent change in the Army uniform, &c. May 4, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Thomas Watts, a pensioner, praying to be allowed back pay, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Charles Grampp, praying that his pension may be made to commence from the date of his discharge, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the papers in support of the claim of Adam Sener to a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bayard submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of Francis D. Pons, have given the same due consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bayard submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the memorial of the democratic members of the Legislature of the State of Ohio, have considered the same, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 309.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of John B. Miller, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bayard made the following adverse report. (To accompany Bill S. 234.) The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 234, for the remission of fines, penalties, and forfeitures, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 276.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the Senate Bill No. 276, for the relief of Mrs. Ambroise Bron [i.e., Brou], report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submit the following report...J.L. Worden vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-04 |
| John McDonough -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 543.) May 4, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| Rice M. Brown. May 4, 1858. -- Mr. Buffinton, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| Alexander Hays. May 4, 1858. -- Mr. Buffinton, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| Citizens of Marblehead, Massachusetts. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 546.) May 4, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| Benjamin Wakefield. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 547.) May 4, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| Daniel Whitney. May 4, 1858. -- Mr. Harlan, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| Marine hospital -- Boston and Charlestown. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 427.) May 4, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| Paraguay. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 29.) May 4, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| Claims of states of Maine and Massachusetts. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 548.) May 4, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| John L. Wirt. May 4, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| Charles Wilkes. May 4, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and Committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| William Davenport. May 4, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims and Committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| William B. Fitzgerald. May 4, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and Committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| J.L. Worden. May 4, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| J.H. Waggaman. May 4, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| Logan Hunton. May 4, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| Jonas P. Levy. May 4, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and Committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 5, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Daniel J. Browne, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. May 5, 1858. -- Discharged, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The Court of Claims submitted the following report... Jonas P. Levy vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-05 |
| E. George Squier. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 553.) May 5, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-05 |
| William G. Moorhead. May 5, 1858. -- Mr. Clay, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-05 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, concerning the outrages lately committed against the family of Mr. Dickson, an American citizen residing at Jaffa, in Palestine. May 4, 1858. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. May 6, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-05-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 6, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yulee submitted the following report. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of John Frink, praying the remission of certain fines and deductions made from his compensation for carrying the mails under a contract with the Post Office Department, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 6, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yulee submitted the following report. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of S. Van Sickell, J.R. Bellerjeau, and George C. Leidy, post route agents upon third class route from New York to Philadelphia, praying an increase of compensation, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 6, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bigler submitted the following report. The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the petition of the president and stockholders of "The Florida Steam-Packet Company," beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-06 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, in favor of a donation of land to aid in the construction of a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara. May 10, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-10 |
| Indian affairs in Oregon and Washington Territories, &c. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House, correspondence and documents relating to Indian affairs in Oregon and Washington Territories, &c. May 10, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-05-10 |
| District penitentiary. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking an additional appropriation for the support of the penitentiary in the District of Columbia. May 10, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-05-10 |
| Kansas half-breed reservations. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting information in regard to Kansas half-breed reservations. May 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-05-10 |
| J.P. Cook, Esq. Letter from the Secretary of State, asking an appropriation for the compensation of J.P. Cook, for services as United States Marshal to the consular court at Canton. May 10, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-05-10 |
| Claim of Joseph E. Johnson and F.J. Wheeling. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the claim of Joseph E. Johnson and F.J. Wheeling. May 10, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-05-10 |
| Smithsonian Institution. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating a letter from Professor Henry, respecting collections of exploring expedition directed to be transferred to the Smithsonian Institution. May 10, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-05-10 |
| Appropriation for carrying into effect the act admitting the State of Kansas. Letter from the Secretary of State, asking an appropriation for carrying into effect the act for the admission of the State of Kansas into the Union. May 10, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 958, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-05-10 |
| Ocean mail service, &c. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 558.) Letter from the Postmaster General, in reference to the transportation of the United States mail by ocean steamers, &c. May 10, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-10 |
| List of books removed from the basement of the Capitol. May 10, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on the Library and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 324.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of R.W. Clarke, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 325.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Mrs. Ann P. Derrick, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-10 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, praying a grant of land to aid in the construction of the Mineral Point and Portage City railroad. May 10, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-10 |
| Estimates -- Treasury extension, Custom-houses, and marine hospitals. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, asking for appropriations, to be expended in the prosecution of certain public buildings. May 10, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-10 |
| Names of invalid pensioners, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, furnishing the names and residences of invalid pensioners. May 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-10 |
| Military roads in Washington Territory. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 58.) May 10, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-10 |
| Keepers of life saving station-houses. May 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-10 |
| Regulation of right of suffrage in the territories. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 119.) May 10, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-10 |
| Estimates -- pay for three regiments volunteers, per act approved April 7, 1858. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 561.) Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting estimates for three regiments of volunteers. May 11, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-11 |
| Ship canal -- Falls of Niagara. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, in relation to the ship canal around the Falls of Niagara. May 11, 1858. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the Ship Canal. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 11, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 326.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the resolution of the legislature of Iowa, in relation to the pension of Catherine Dickerson, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 11, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, of New Jersey, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 328.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of John Pickell, asking a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 11, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Polk made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 330.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the claim of Stephen R. Rowan, after mature consideration thereof, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 11, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 331.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of P.S. Duval & Co., of Philadelphia, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 11, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Seward made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 11, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, of New Jersey, submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Haynes, praying to be allowed arrears of pension, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 11, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay submitted the following report. The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the petition of Bowne & Curry, praying to be allowed a portion of the money paid as duties on certain coal raised from a submerged wrecked vessel have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 11, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay submitted the following report. The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the "memorial of Beverly Diggs, late an officer in the Revenue Service, praying relief," have had the same under consideration, and respectfully submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-11 |
| Military road from Fort Union to Santa Fe. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 549.) May 11, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-11 |
| Basil Mignault -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 563.) May 11, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-11 |
| Niagara ship canal. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 432.) May 11, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-11 |
| Kansas constitution. May 11, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-11 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, made in conformity to law, upon claims for depredations by Indians in the Territory of New Mexico. May 12, 1858. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-05-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 12, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 334.) The petitioner is the surviving partner of the firm Benjamin & Thomas Laurent, British subjects, and merchants in the City of Mexico in 1847, where they were tenants in occupancy of house No. 1 Third Street of San Francisco, the property of the Convent of Purissima Conception... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 12, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 224.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom were referred the papers in relation to the claim of Edward Ingersoll, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 12, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, of New Jersey, submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 335.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the papers relative to the claim of Abner Merrill, for increase of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 12, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fessenden made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 338.) The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the petition of Caleb Sherman, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-12 |
| Enlargement of Charlestown Navy yard. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for information in reference to the purchase of lands for the enlargement of the Charlestown Navy yard. May 12, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-12 |
| Estimates -- clerk hire, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating estimates for clerk hire, office rent, &c., &c. May 12, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-12 |
| Claims for Indian depredations in New Mexico. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report upon claims for depredations by Indians in New Mexico. May 12, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-12 |
| Land districts in Washington Territory. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 177.) May 12, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-12 |
| Books ordered to be printed by previous Congresses. May 12, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Committee on Printing. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-12 |
| Territory of Nevada. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 567.) May 12, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-12 |
| Wagon road from Fort Defiance to the Colorado River. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of the Superintendent of the Wagon Road from Fort Defiance to the Colorado River. May 12, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-12 |
| Public buildings in New Mexico. (To accompany Bills H.R. Nos. 173 and 174.) Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report in reference to the condition of public buildings in New Mexico. May 13, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Louis F. Tasistro, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons submitted the following report. The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the petition of Nathan Scholfield, for the renewal of a patent, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-13 |
| Case of R.B. Hackney. May 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed, and its further consideration postponed till Monday next. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-13 |
| Ohio contested election - Vallandingham vs. Campbell. May 13, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-13 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report of the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, requesting information in regard to measures which may have been adopted for the protection of American commerce in the ports of Mexico. May 14, 1858. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-05-14 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, requesting information as to the measures taken for the establishment of a naval depot on Blythe Island, Georgia. May 14, 1858. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 929, Session Vol. No.12 | 1858-05-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 14, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 340.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Ann L. Rogers, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 14, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fessenden made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 106.) The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the Bill (S. 106) for the relief of Elijah F. Smith, Gilman H. Perkins, and Charles F. Smith, composing the firm of Smith, Perkins & Co., report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-14 |
| John H. Wheeler, late Minister to Nicaragua. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, furnishing, in compliance with a resolution of the House, copies of papers relating to the claim of John H. Wheeler, late Minister to Nicaragua. May 14, 1858 -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-14 |
| John Robb (to accompany Bill S.C.C. 553). May 14, 1858. -- Mr. S.S. Marshall, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Asbury Dickins. (To accompany Bill H.R. C.C. No. 2.) May 14, 1858. -- Mr. S.S. Marshall, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Moses Noble (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 12.) May 14, 1858. -- Mr. S.S. Marshall, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Lieutenant Geo. A. Magruder. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 11.) May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Gardner & Vincent et al. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 569.) May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Lieutenant Loomis L. Langdon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 570.) May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Joseph McClure -- administrator of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 571.) May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Henry Hubbard. (To accompany Bill S. 123.) May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Robert Kirkham. May 14, 1858. -- Mr. Goodwin, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Captain L.W. Broadwell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 372 [i.e., 572].) May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Thomas Hassam and B.S. Brewster. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 573.) May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Thomas S. Sprague. May 14, 1858. -- Mr. Maynard, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Geo. A. O'Brien. (To accompany Bill S. 92.) May 14, 1858. -- Mr. Maynard, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Rufus Dwinel. (To accompany Bill S. 189.) May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Jonas P. Keller. (To accompany Bill S. 67.) May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Isaiah Woodward. May 14, 1858. -- Mr. S.S. Marshall, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Charles H. Venable. May 14, 1858. -- Mr. S.S. Marshall, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Bailey & Delord. May 14, 1858. -- Mr. S.S. Marshall, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| R.A. Davidge. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 575.) May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Captain Douglas Ottinger. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 576.) May 14, 1858. -- Mr. E.B. Washburne, from the Committee on Commerce, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| John A. Ragan and others. May 14, 1858. -- Mr. Hill, from the Committee on Public Lands, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Citizens of Missouri asking land in aid of the construction of a railroad. May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Michael Nourse. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 8.) May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| John Robb. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 5.) May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Certain land titles in Maine. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 574.) May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Richard Fitzpatrck [i.e., Fitzpatrick]. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 86.) May 14, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 972, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-14 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of California, in favor of the interposition of the general government for the release of J.M. Ainsa, an American citizen, held in captivity at Sonora, in Mexico. May 15, 1858. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-15 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of California, in favor of the construction of a breakwater at San Louis Obispo in that state. May 15, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-15 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of California, in favor a donation of land to each of the States and Territories of the Union for the endowment and maintenance of colleges for instruction in such branches of education as pertain to agriculture, the mechanic arts, and natural history. May 15, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 38.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John Grayson, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 367.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the payment of claims favorably reported upon by the board of Army officers, (appointed under the sixth section of the act approved August 31, 1852,) in their report to Congress dated December 5, 1854, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 368.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Eliza E. Ogden, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 15, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Hezekiah Miller, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 14, 1858. -- Received from the Court of Claims. May 15, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Richard Fitzpatrick vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-15 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, in favor of the enactment of a law granting pensions to the surviving soldiers of the Indian wars from 1791 to 1795, and to the widows of those deceased. May 17, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-17 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, in favor of a donation of land for the construction of a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara. May 17, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-17 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, in relation to the public lands. May 17, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 17, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 371.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Anthony W. Bayard, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 17, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 373.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the reports of the Court of Claims, in the cases of Letitia Humphreys, administratrix of Andrew Atkinson, deceased, and of Robert Harrison; and also the memorial of the said Harrison to Congress, praying, in behalf of himself and other claimants, the full and faithful execution of the 9th article of the treaty of 1819 with Spain, by the payment of the residue of the decrees made by the United States judges in their favor, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 17, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 374.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the case of George J. Knight, has looked into the same, and referring to reports heretofore made the Senate and House of Representatives, in favor of the petitioner, which they adopt, the committee report a bill for the relief of the petitioner for the sum of fifteen hundred dollars... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 17, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 370.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Dona Guadalupe Estudillo de Arguello, have had the same under consideration and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-17 |
| Apportionment of clerks and messengers in the government departments. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 127.) May 17, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-17 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for information relative to the seizure, in the valley of Sitana, in Peru, by the authorities of Chile, of the proceeds of the cargo of the brig Macedonian, the property of citizens of the United States. April 30, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. May 12, 1858. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. May 18, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-18 |
| Fort Snelling as a military depot. Report of a board of officers of the Navy, as to the necessity of maintaining Fort Snelling as a military depot. May 18, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-18 |
| Military reserve at Fort Snelling. Sundry petitions of citizens of the Territory of Minnesota, protesting against the annulling of the sale of Fort Snelling reserve, &c. May 18, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 18, 1858. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. Mr. Bigler submitted the following report. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of John Wightman, a contractor for carrying the mail on route No. 3366, from Meadville to Clarion, in the State of Pennsylvania, respectfully submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-18 |
| Memorial of Tal. P. Shaffner, of Kentucky, praying for an amendment of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1987, entitled "An Act to Expedite Telegraphic Communication for the Uses of the Government in its Foreign Intercourse," so that the subsidy granted by the said act shall be general in its application to all Atlantic Ocean Telegraph lines. May 15, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. May 18, 1858. -- Referred in favor of printing the memorial, without the map, submitted, considered, and agreed to. Committee on the Judiciary discharged, and the memorial referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-18 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, information concerning the recent search or seizure of American vessels by foreign armed cruisers in the Gulf of Mexico. May 19, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-19 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the present condition of the finances of the government. May 19, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-19 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, relative to the Pacific railroad. May 19, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-19 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, against the enactment of any law which may remove the charge of the light-house system from the custody of the present board. May 19, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 19, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 380.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of George M. Weston, Commissioner of the State of Maine, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 19, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 225.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred Bill H.R. No. 225, entitled "An Act to Increase the Pension of John Richmond," beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-19 |
| Free trade. May 19, 1858. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 20, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, of New Jersey, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 230.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Daniel Hay, of Illinois, for compensation for services as pension agent, and also a Bill (S. 230) for the relief of the legal representatives of David Hay, deceased, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 20, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 339.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Vance, a soldier in the War of 1812, and also Senate Bill No. 339, "Granting a Pension to Joseph Vance," have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 20, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 385.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of Marice Genard, sole heir of John Hudry, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 20, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Polk made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 388.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the claim of the legal representatives of John Forsyth, having maturely considered the same, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 20, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Green submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a resolution of the Senate, directing them "to inquire into the expediency of conferring on the district courts of California, in the investigation of facts relating to cases pending on appeal from the United States land commissioners, the powers given to the courts of the United States by the Judiciary Act of 1789, in regard to the taking of depositions," have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 20, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Doolittle submitted the following report. The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom were referred the memorial and joint resolution of the State of Iowa, in behalf of James B. Thomas and family, sufferers by Indian depredations, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-20 |
| Minnesota election case. May 20, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 21, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason submitted the following report. The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of Samuel Bromburg [i.e., Bromberg], late United States Consul at Hamburg, praying compensation for diplomatic and extra services, have had the same under consideration and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 21, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bigler submitted the following report. The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the petition of Noah Miller, ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 21, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yulee made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 394.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the petition of Edson Fessenden, of Hartford, Connecticut, conservator of the person and estate of William Crompton, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-21 |
| Additional loan of fifteen millions of dollars. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, asking an additional loan, not to exceed $15,000,000. May 21, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 22, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Polk made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 398.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of William Money, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-22 |
| Geological survey of Oregon and Washington Territories, etc. May 22, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 24, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 400.) The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the memorial of the president and directors of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 24, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sebastian made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 403.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the "memorial of George Stealey, praying compensation for his services and remuneration for expenses while on a mission to the Indian tribes in the northern portion of the State of California, under the authority of the Indian commissioners," have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 24, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pugh made the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the credentials of Graham N. Fitch and Jesse D. Bright, senators from the State of Indiana, together with the documents and testimony relative to that subject, have had the same under consideration, and report, by resolution, as follow... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-24 |
| Robert J. Walker, late Governor of Kansas Territory. Letter from the Secretary of State, in reference to the repayment to Robert J. Walker, late Governor of Kansas, certain extraordinary expenses incurred by him. May 24, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-24 |
| Receipts and disbursements of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting copies of receipts and disbursements for the service of the Post Office Department. May 24, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-24 |
| Michael Nash. (To accompany Bill S. 261.) May 24, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-24 |
| Turnpike roads in District of Columbia. May 24, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 966, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 25, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 407.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Miles Judson, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 25, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson submitted the following report. The Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph G. Heaton, have considered the same and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 26, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 45.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Elizabeth Uber, who ask the amount of pension that her mother, who died in 1857, might have obtained under act of July 4, 1836, as widow of Philip Wirt, who was an ensign in the Revolutionary Army... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 26, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 410.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of the City of New Orleans, asking confirmation of title to one-half of certain lands devised by John McDonough to that city, as tenant, in common with the City of Baltimore, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-26 |
| Nathan Darling and R.B. Hackney, late doorkeepers of the House of Representatives (to accompany Bill H.R. No. 581). May 26, 1858. -- Mr. Hughes, from the Select Committee, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 27, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 411.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Ebenezer Ricker, of Lanford, in the State of Maine, praying for a pension on account of a wound received while in the military service of the United States, having had the same under consideration, do now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 27, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay submitted the following report. The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the "memorial of William A. Vaughan, John Smith, Wm. D. Little, and Nathaniel Dennet, Jr., praying that compensation may be made to them for time that they were employed as inspectors of the port of Portsmouth, N.H.," have had the same under consideration, and report against the prayer of the memorialists for the reasons set forth in the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, dated May 24, 1858, which they present as part of their report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 27, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the papers relating to the claim of Eldridge Lawton, have had the same under consideration and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 27, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Green submitted the following report. The Committee on Territories, to whom was referred the memorial of Giles S. Isham, praying a grant of land in the proposed Territory of Arizona for the purpose of establishing a colony of industrious farmers, mechanics, and artizans, have considered the same, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 27, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 322.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred S. Bill 322, for the relief of purchasers of public lands within the timber reserve opposite Fort Kearny, and for the settlers within the Winnebago agency reservation, the Fort Atkinson reservation, and the timber reserve opposite Fort Crawford, all in the State of Iowa, have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-27 |
| Letter from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, recommending augmented rates for surveying public lands in Washington Territory. May 27, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Bill S. No. 329. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-27 |
| William H. Russell. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 83.) May 27, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-27 |
| Bankrupt law. May 27, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-27 |
| Alleged corruption in the Tariff of 1857. May 27, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 28, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason submitted the following report. The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate instructing them "to inquire whether any legislation is necessary to enable the President of the United States to protect American vessels against British aggression in the Gulf of Mexico or elsewhere," and to whom has also been referred "the message of the President of the United States communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, information concerning the recent search or seizure of American vessels by foreign armed cruisers in the Gulf of Mexico," have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-28 |
| James Beatty - personal representatives of. May 28, 1858. -- Mr. Maynard, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-28 |
| Nathaniel Goddard - executors of. May 28, 1858. -- Mr. Maynard, from the Committee of Claims, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-28 |
| Joshua Shaw. May 28, 1858. -- Mr. Maynard, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-28 |
| A.W. Reynolds. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 584.) May 28, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-28 |
| William Weer. May 28, 1858. -- Mr. Maynard, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-28 |
| William H. Russell. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 83.) December 15, 1857. May 28, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 971, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 29, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Polk submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of George W. Bluford, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 29, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 418.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Captain John B. Montgomery, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-05-29 |
| Mrs. Ambroise Brou. (To accompany Bill S. 276.) May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Sandidge, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Eleazer Williams. (To accompany Bill S. 166.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Benjamin E. Edwards. (To accompany Bill S. 186.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Jehu Underwood -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill S. 129.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Location of confirmed private land claims in Missouri. (To accompany Bill S. 41.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Daniel Whitney. (To accompany Bill S. 72.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| William Marvin. (To accompany Bill S. No. 177.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Livingston, Kincaid & Co. (To accompany Bill S. 199.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Sylvester Tiffany. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 606.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Abram Staples. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 607.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Jacob Thomas. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 608.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Kerr, Brierly & Co. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 609.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| William S. Bradford. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 610.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Francisco Robaldo. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 611.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Mrs. A.W. Angus. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 612.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Eliza M. Archer. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 613.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Panama Railroad Company. (To accompany Bill H.R. 614.) May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Hawkins, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Captain John G. Tod. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 615.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| David Myerle. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 617.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| William Hunter. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 618.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| John Sawyer. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 619.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Katharine M. Hamer. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 559.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| John Purcell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 620.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| William B. Tompkins. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 621.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| George W. Bean. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 622.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Isaac Allen. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 623.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Simon Record. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 625.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Lydia Fletcher. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 560.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Brevet Major Geo. W.F. Wood -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 627.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| John Shircliff -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 628.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Thomas Berry. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 629.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Francis Smith -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 630.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| John Holland. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 631.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Conrad Duvall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 632.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Abraham Crum. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 633.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Henry Snider. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 634.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Jonathan Williams Swift. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 635.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Erastus Hutchins. (To accompany Bill No. 636.) May 29, 1858. -- Mr. O.A. Morse, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Nathan Randall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 637.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Joseph Nock. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 638.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Public documents. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 639.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Lieutenant John C. Carter. (To accompany S.R. No. 43.) May 29, 1858. -- Mr. John Sherman, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Brevet Captain Charles G. Merchant -- widow of. (To accompany Bill S. 163.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| John Brest. (To accompany Bill S. 242.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Noah Smith. (To accompany Bill S. 240.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| William D. Moseley. (To accompany Bill S. 172.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Geo. W. Lippett. (To accompany Bill S. 140.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Thomas Hays and M.J. Laughlin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 616.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Jonas P. Levy. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Hopkins, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Walter M. Gibson. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Hopkins, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Hannah Wilcox -- heirs of. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Parker, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Claimants under Winnebago Treaty. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Leiter, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Heirs of John B. Beaugrand. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Greenwood, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Henry W. Jackson. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Russell, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Isaac Seymour, Simon Smith, Samuel C. Walker, Hopestill Bigelow, R. Mullegan, Pleasant Murphy, Isaac Langly [i.e., Langley], James Welch, and Thomas D. Morrison. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Florence, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Margaret McGuire, Caroline M. Hutchinson and Sarah M. Gates. May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Samuel January. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Jewett, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Isaiah W. Green. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Jewett, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| John Shaw. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Jewett, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| John H. Babb. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Jewett, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Cyrenus C. Blackman. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Jewett, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Claims of Munsee Indians. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Russell, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| John S. Jones and William H. Russell. May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| George McLaughlin. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Sandidge, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Samuel Delaplane. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Sandidge, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Robert K. Smith. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Sandidge, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Archibald A. Gibson, Alexander S. Morrow, John Tarlton, Edward R. Jones. May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Benjamin Yates. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Sarah Brown and Mary F. Parker. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Micajah Ricketts. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Michael O'Brien. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| William Wright. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Thomas Glasgow. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Samuel Boynton. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Farley F. Coon. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Oliver Landry -- heirs and legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill S. 80.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| George Fisher -- legal representatives of. (To accompany S.R. 21.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| William Burns. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 624.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| Daniel Lookingbill. May 29, 1858. Mr. Florence, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-05-29 |
| John Cassidy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in response to a resolution of the House calling for copies of papers having reference to the claim of John Cassidy. May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-29 |
| Louisville and Portland Canal. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in response to a resolution of the House calling for information as to the condition and affairs of the Louisville and Portland Canal Company. May 29, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-29 |
| Mary Petery. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. S.S. Marshall, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Bernard M. Byrne. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. S.S. Marshall, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Charner T. Schaife, administrator. (To accompany S.C.C. 183.) May 29, 1858. -- Mr. S.S. Marshall, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Franklin Peale. (To accompany Bill S. 293.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Eliza E. Ogden. (To accompany Bill S. 368.) May 29, 1858. -- Mr. S.S. Marshall, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Frederick Zarracha [i.e, Zarracher]. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. S.S. Marshall, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-29 |
| Henry A. Klopfer. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. S.S. Marshall, from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| P.S. Duval & Co. (To accompany Bill S. 331.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-05-29 |
| Samuel V. Niles. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Moore, from the Committee of Claims, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| C. Edward Habicht. (To accompany Bill S. 284.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Hull & Cozzens and John Naylor & Co. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 586.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Henry Smalley. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. John Cochrane, from the Committee on Commerce, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Minnesota Territory election case. May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Relocation of land warrants granted to General Lafayette. (To accompany Bill S. 71.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Lucian B. Adams. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 588.) May 29, 1858. -- Mr. English, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| John Kelly. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 589.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Two per cent. land fund of Missouri. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 303.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| John Williamson and Castner Hanway. May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Gideon Walker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 591.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Abraham Livingston - heirs of (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 592.) May 29, 1858. -- Mr. George Taylor, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Captain Louis Marnay -- legal representative of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 593.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Hugh Montgomery - heir of. (To accompany Bill S. 30). May 29, 1858. -- Mr. George Taylor, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Captain Pierre Ayott. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 594.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Harriet De La Palm Baker -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 596.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Gerard Wood -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 597.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| John Denman and George Townley -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 598.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Gen. Wm. Thompson -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 599.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| John and Sarah Mandeville -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 600.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Robert Paul -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 601.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Philip Johnston -- orphan children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 602.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Barnt De Klyn - Heir of (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 603.) May 29, 1858. -- Mr. Clawson, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| J.G. [i.e., J.Y.] Sewell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 604.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Cornelius Boyle. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. S.S. Marshall, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Samuel B. Hugo. May 29, 1858. -- Mr. S.S. Marshall, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| J.W. Nye. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 590.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| James Bell -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 595.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Claims in the Territory of New Mexico. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 605.) May 29, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 967, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-05-29 |
| Attacks upon United States vessels in the Gulf of Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in response to a resolution of the House, asking information relative to attacks upon United States vessels in the Gulf of Mexico. May 31, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-05-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 1, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 327.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 327, to affirm certain entries of land in the state of Louisiana, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 1, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed, with papers. Mr. Stuart submitted the following report. The Committee on Public Lands, to whom were referred the memorials of Thomas D.W. Yonley, Thomas E. Bassett, Joseph B. Biggerstaff, Elizur D. Parsons, Thomas E. Turney, and James H. Birch, Jr., with the documents communicated to the Senate by the Secretary of the Interior, in obedience to a resolution adopted the 8th of March, 1858, has fully examined the same, and asks leave now to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 1, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of John Leach, of the City of Washington, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-01 |
| Maryland contested election. June 1, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-06-01 |
| Alleged seizure of the American barque "Adriatic." (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 13.) June 1, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-06-01 |
| Chickasaw trust fund. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating the annual report respecting funds held in trust for the Chickasaw Indians. June 1, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, papers in regard to the seizure of the American barque Panchita on the coast of Africa. May 3, 1858. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 2, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-02 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate requesting information concerning the pay of the retired naval officers whose cases were acted upon by the late naval courts of inquiry and the President, and who have been advanced to a higher grade or position as to pay, though not restored to the active list, than that assigned them by the late "retiring board," together with a list of such officers, with the positions assigned them by the said board and those now held by them. May 31, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 2, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate, the correspondence in relation to the arrest of William Walker by the naval forces under the command of Commodore Paulding. May 28, 1858. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 2, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-02 |
| Resolutions passed at a meeting of the citizens of Georgetown, D.C., protesting against the prayer of citizens residing on the Heights of that town to be excluded from the corporate limits thereof. May 25, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 2, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-06-02 |
| Resolutions of the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council of the Corporation of Georgetown, D.C., protesting against the receding of any portion of that town to the County of Washington. May 26, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 2, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-06-02 |
| Memorial of the Citizens of Georgetown, D.C., some of whom reside on the "Heights" remonstrating against the prayer of certain citizens of that town to have a portion thereof excluded from the corporate limits. May 26, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 2, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-06-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 2, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 422.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John R. Bartlett, late United States Commissioner on the Mexican Boundary, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-02 |
| Case of Judge John C. Watrous. June 2, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed, and its further consideration postponed untill [sic] Saturday next. | Serial Set Vol. No. 969, Session Vol. No.6 | 1858-06-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 3, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Ebenezer Ballard and Rishworth Jordan, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 3, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims have examined the case of Michael Nourse... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 3, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Charles Vinson, have considered the same, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 3, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Anna M. McKenney, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 3, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 395.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 395, to authorize the increase of invalid pensions in certain cases, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 3, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 428.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of James Meyer, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 3, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 429.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Jane J. Wingerd, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 3, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (Accompanied by an amendment to Bill S. 410.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Claude Samory, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 3, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Stuart made the following report. (To accompany Bills S. 22 and 220.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom were referred the "Bill for the Relief of the Citizens and Owners of Property in the City of Omaha, Nebraska Territory, and Sioux City, State of Iowa," and the "Bill for the Relief of Certain Citizens of Sioux City, State of Iowa," with the "petition of 111 residents of Sioux City, Iowa, asking for the passage of an act authorizing the entry of a portion of the lands on which said town is situated," have carefully considered the subject to which they relate, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-03 |
| Purchase of the banking house of the Bank of Pennsylvania. June 3, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-06-03 |
| Estimates -- treaty stipulations with Pawnee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior communicating estimates for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the Pawnee Indians. June 3, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-03 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate in relation to the appointment and compensation of Alexander G. Penn and Emile La Sere, as disbursing agents at New Orleans. May 28, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 4, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-04 |
| Report of the Postmaster General in answer to a resolution of the Senate relative to the lists of Post Offices, regulations, &c., published by George S. Gideon in 1855, and by John C. Rives in 1857. June 4, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-04 |
| Letter of the Postmaster General, relative to the authority of a postmaster to refuse to deliver letters to a person authorized to receive them by the person to whom the letters are addressed. June 4, 1858. -- Submitted from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 54.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill to revive and extend an act entitled "An Act for the Relief of the Representatives of John Donnelson, Stephen Heard, and Others," approved May 24, 1824, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 434.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of Theresa Dardenne, praying indemnity for losses sustained in consequence of an erroneous sale of land by the land officers at Little Rock, to her late husband, Abraham Dardenne, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 435.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of James T.V. Thompson, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 436.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the petition of Nathaniel Hayward, ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Polk made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 438.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the claim of Joseph Clymer, have had the same under consideration, and now beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 439.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Charles M. Perry, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-04 |
| Papers in relation to a Cargo of Guano received by Schuyler Livingston in the Barque Evadne, which was libelled by the Peruvian minister, sold, and the proceeds deposited in the United States Trust Company, to abide the decision of the court. June 2, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 4, 1858. -- Referred in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-06-04 |
| William Cullom, late Clerk House of Representatives. June 4, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-06-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Allen submitted the following report. The Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred "two memorials of merchants and others, citizens of New York and Brooklyn, praying the adoption of measures for ascertaining the correctness of certain alleged discoveries of guano on Jarvis and Baker's Islands, in the Pacific Ocean, the quality of the guano and its accessibility to merchant vessels," have had the same under consideration... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Stuart made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 34.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 34, entitled "A Bill Explanatory of an Act Entitled 'An Act To Settle Certain Accounts between the United States and the State of Mississippi, and Other States,' approved 3d March, 1857;" also the memorial and resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa in relation to the five per cent. school fund, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-07 |
| James Phelan. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 644.) June 7, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-06-07 |
| Charles James Lanman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 645.) June 7, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-06-07 |
| Louis Fitzgerald Tasistro. June 7, 1858. -- Mr. Maynard, from the Committee on Claims, made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-06-07 |
| Samuel Pitts -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 642.) June 7, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-06-07 |
| Legal representatives of five deceased clerks in Philadelphia Custom-house. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 643.) June 7, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-06-07 |
| Case of Judge Watrous. June 7, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed, and its further consideration postponed to Wednesday next. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-06-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report of the Secretary of State, and the documents that accompanied it, in answer to a resolution of the Senate on the subject of guano. June 8, 1858. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 442.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the papers in the case of J.M. Pammores, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 445.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the petition of Ferdinand Coxe, late Secretary of the United States legation at Rio de Janeiro, praying compensation for diplomatic services, have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 446.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of John H. Wheeler, late United States Minister to Nicaragua, have had the same under consideration and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yulee submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 447.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of Daniel B. Hibbard, of Michigan, praying an appropriation in payment of his account for carrying the United States mail on special contract with the deputy postmaster at St. John's, in the State of Michigan, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave respectfully to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-08 |
| Wilkins' or Willett's Point investigation. June 8, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-06-08 |
| Estimates -- preservation of peace in the northern superintendency. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting estimates of appropriation for the preservation of peace in the northern superintendency. June 8, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-08 |
| Estimate for payment to certain Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting estimates for carrying out stipulations of agreement with the Sioux and Fort Pierre Indians. June 8, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 9, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bayard submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the memorial of the Magnetic Telegraph Company and of the New England Union Telegraph Company praying the enactment of a law which will prevent combinations between citizens or companies in the United States, and monopolists or companies out of the United States, for the purpose of oppressing telegraph companies and monopolizing the business of telegraphing in the United States; and also the memorial of the American Telegraph Company in answer thereto, and a further memorial of the Magnetic and New England Telegraph Company by way of reply, varying the prayer of their first memorial, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 9, 1858. -- Unanimously adopted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate of the 15th ultimo, to inquire into certain charges made by citizens of Iowa against Henry M. Rice, a Senator from Minnesota, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-09 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a despatch from Governor Cumming, relative to the termination of the difficulties with the Territory of Utah. June 10, 1858. -- Read, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-10 |
| Memorial of John C. Watrous. June 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-06-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Riggs & Co., have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Charlotte Taylor, have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of George T. Parry, "praying that the Secretary of the Navy be authorized to purchase his patent for an instrument, the object of which is to abolish the friction attending the thrust of propellers," have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Reynall Coates, praying compensation for losses sustained and services rendered while with the scientific corps of the South Sea Exploring Expedition, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 10, 1858. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the papers in the case of Dr. James A. Mott, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom the petition and papers of Charles Kohler were referred, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 450.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Hiram McCullough, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 420.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the Senate Bill No. 420, "For the Relief of James Collier," together with papers in relation to the claim of James Collier, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 452.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of John R. Nourse, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-10 |
| Heirs of John Paulding, David Williams, Isaac Van Wart, and John Champe. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 649.) June 10, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-06-10 |
| Sick and destitute seamen at Havana. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting copies of communications relating to the expediency of making provision for the care of destitute and sick seamen at Havana. June 10, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-10 |
| Cessation of difficulties in Utah. Message from the President of the United States relative to the probable termination of Mormon troubles in Utah Territory. June 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 454.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of George B. Bacon, late acting purser of the United States sloop-of-war Portsmouth, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 274.) Supplemental report upon the memorial and bill for the relief of Randall Pegg, recommitted to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-11 |
| Carmick and Ramsey. June 11, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 968, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-06-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yulee made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 455.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of Marshall O. Roberts and others, trustees of A.G. Sloo, contractor for carrying the mails between New York, New Orleans, Havana, and Chagres, praying compensation for extra mail facilities on that route, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-11 |
| Message of the President of the United States, calling the attention of Congress to the condition of the Treasury; also recommending Congress to postpone the day of adjournment. June 12, 1858. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-12 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for information as to the time at which each of the vessels of the Navy were built, the original cost thereof, the cost of repairs, and their present condition, motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 12, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-12 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for information in relation to the fees or charges that the Consul General for Canada is authorized to make and receive on goods or articles imported into the United States from Canada. June 11, 1858. -- Read. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 12, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-12 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate respecting the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. June 11, 1858. -- Read. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 12, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-12 |
| Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey showing the progress of the survey during the year 1857. | Serial Set Vol. No. 949, Session Vol. No.6 | 1858-06-12 |
| Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1857. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-06-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 12, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wright submitted the following report. The Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate "that the binders of the Congressional Globe and Appendix for the 34th Congress be paid the same price per volume as is allowed by law for binding the same for the 35th Congress," report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 12, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-12 |
| Letter of W. Re Kyan Bey, to Edwin De Leon, United States consul general in Egypt, on the treatment and use of the dromedary. June 11, 1858. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 12, 1858. -- Resolved. That there be printed for the use of the Senate, in addition to the usual number, two thousand copies of the letter of W. Re Kyan Bey to Edward De Leon, esq., consul general of the United Stats in Egypt, on the treatment and use of the dromedary. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-06-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 12, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pearce made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 456.) The Committee on the Library, to whom was referred the joint resolution "to grant to the judges and solicitor of the Court of Claims the use of the Congressional Library, and for other purposes," report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-12 |
| Deepening channels of Southwest Pass and Pass a l'Outre. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting copies of contracts for deepening the channels of Southwest Pass and Pass a l'Outre, at the mouth of the Mississippi River. June 12, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-12 |
| Condition of the Treasury and the probable prolongation of the session of Congress. Message from the President of the United States, calling the attention of Congress to the condition of the Treasury, and recommending the prolongation of the session of Congress. June 12, 1858. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 959, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-12 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the Senate relative to the claim of the St. Regis Indians to land in Kansas. June 14, 1858. -- Read, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-14 |
| Appropriations, new officers, &c. Statements showing I. Appropriations made during the first session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase, during the same period. August 12, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 937, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-06-14 |
| Appropriations, new officers, &c. Statements showing I. Appropriations made during the first session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase, during the same period. August 12, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 963, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-06-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 14, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yulee made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 652.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred a bill from the House of Representatives, No. 652, entitled "An Act To Repeal the Second Section of the Act Entitled 'An Act To Establish Certain Post Roads,'" approved June 14, 1858, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 939, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-06-14 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 4th instant, calling for copies of the instructions given to Commodore McCauley, while recently and temporarily in command of the home squadron. March 10, 1856. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. June 15, 1856. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 930, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-06-15 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. December 6, 1858. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 974, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-06 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. December 6, 1858. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 975, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-12-06 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. December 6, 1858. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 976, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-12-06 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. December 6, 1858. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 977, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-12-06 |
| [Maps to accompany the State of the Union message -- 35th Congress, second session] | Serial Set Vol. No. 978, Session Vol. No.5 | 1858-12-06 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the state of the finances, for the year ending June 30, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 979, Session Vol. No.6 | 1858-12-06 |
| Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-5, according to acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854. Supplement to Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 992, Session Vol. No.18 | 1858-12-06 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report from the Register of the Treasury of the commerce and navigation of the United States, for the year ending June 30, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 989, Session Vol. No.15 | 1858-12-06 |
| Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, being the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, begun and held at the City of Washington, December 6, 1858, in the eighty-third year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 995, Session Vol. No.0 | 1858-12-06 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the state of the finances, for the year ending June 30, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 996, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-06 |
| A list of reports to be made to Congress, during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, by public officers. Prepared, in obedience to a standing order of the House, by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. December 6, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-06 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report from the Register of the Treasury of the commerce and navigation of the United States, for the year ending June 30, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1015, Session Vol. No.13 | 1858-12-06 |
| [Maps to accompany the State of the Union message -- 35th Congress, second session] | Serial Set Vol. No. 1001, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-12-06 |
| Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America from December 6, 1858, to August 6, 1861, inclusive. Vol. XI. | Sessional Volume Title Pages | 1858-12-06 |
| State Department -- contingent expenses. Letter from the Secretary of State, communicating a statement of the expenditure of the contingent expenses of the Department of State. December 7, 1858. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1002, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-12-07 |
| American seamen. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting an abstract of returns of registered American seamen. December 7, 1858. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1002, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-12-07 |
| Contingent expenses -- Department of the Interior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating a statement of the expenditure of the contingent expenses of the Department of the Interior. December 7, 1858. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1002, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-12-07 |
| Nebraska Territory -- school lands. Letter from the Secretary of the Territory of Nebraska, transmitting a legislative memorial and resolve relative to school lands in that territory. December 7, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-07 |
| Thomas C. Nye. December 7, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-07 |
| Mary E.D. Blaney, administratrix. December 7, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-07 |
| Alexander M. Cumming. December 7, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-07 |
| State of Alabama. December 7, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-07 |
| Isaac Bowman and another, executors of Isaac Bowman. December 7, 1858. -- Reported from the Court of Claims and committed to a Committee of Whole House to-morrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-07 |
| Treasurer's accounts. Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, communicating copies of his accounts, &c. December 9, 1858. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1002, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-12-09 |
| Report of the Superintendent of the Public Printing, showing the condition of the public printing. December 9, 1858. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table. December 10, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 980, Session Vol. No.6 | 1858-12-10 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. December 6, 1858. -- Read, and committed to a Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, and, together with the accompanying documents, ordered to be printed. December 11, 1858. -- Resolved, that there be printed, for the use of the members of the House of Representatives, twenty thousand extra copies of the message of the President of the United States, together with the accompanying documents. | Serial Set Vol. No. 998, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-12-11 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. December 6, 1858. -- Read, and committed to a Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, and, together with the accompanying documents, ordered to be printed. December 11, 1858. -- Resolved, that there be printed, for the use of the members of the House of Representatives, twenty thousand extra copies of the message of the President of the United States, together with the accompanying documents. | Serial Set Vol. No. 997, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-12-11 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. December 6, 1858. -- Read, and committed to a Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, and, together with the accompanying documents, ordered to be printed. December 11, 1858. -- Resolved, that there be printed, for the use of the members of the House of Representatives, twenty thousand extra copies of the message of the President of the United States, together with the accompanying documents. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1000, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-12-11 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. December 6, 1858. -- Read, and committed to a Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, and, together with the accompanying documents, ordered to be printed. December 11, 1858. -- Resolved, that there be printed, for the use of the members of the House of Representatives, twenty thousand extra copies of the message of the President of the United States, together with the accompanying documents. | Serial Set Vol. No. 999, Session Vol. No.2 | 1858-12-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 7, 1858. -- Received from the Court of Claims. December 13, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims...Thomas Allen vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-13 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, a report of the Secretary of the Interior, showing the amount paid for pensions since the commencement of the government. December 13, 1858. -- Read, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 980, Session Vol. No.6 | 1858-12-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 7, 1858. -- Received from the Court of Claims. December 13, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...John Peebles vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 7, 1858. -- Received from the Court of Claims. December 13, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Nancy M. Johnson, administratrix of Walter R. Johnson, and Emilie G. Jones, executrix of Thos. P. Jones, deceased, vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-13 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States, for the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. December 13, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 7, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table. December 13, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Mary E.D. Blaney, administratrix, vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 7, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table. December 13, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Alexander M. Cumming vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 7, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table. December 13, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Thomas C. Nye vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 7, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table. December 13, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...State of Alabama vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 7, 1858. -- Ordered to lie on the table. December 13, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Isaac Bowman and another, executors of Isaac Bowman, vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-13 |
| Treaty with the Kingdom of Siam. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of the treaty between the United States and the Kingdom of Siam. December 13, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1002, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-12-13 |
| Public printing. Letter from the Superintendent of the Public Printing, transmitting his annual report. December 13, 1858. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-13 |
| Contingent expenses -- House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, communicating his annual report of the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. December 13, 1858. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-13 |
| Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States. (Second session Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858 and 1859.) | US Senate Executive Journal | 1858-12-13 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, statements showing all expenditures from the Treasury for public and private purposes in the District of Columbia; the number of town lots originally owned by the United States in Washington; the number sold, and the sum for which sold; the number reserved, and their value; the estimated value of individual property, and the value of government property. December 10, 1858. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table. December 13, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. December 15, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 980, Session Vol. No.6 | 1858-12-15 |
| Mail contracts to foreign countries. Letter from the Postmaster General, communicating copies of contracts for the transportation of the United States mail to foreign countries. December 15, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1002, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-12-15 |
| Compensation of certain ministers resident. Letter from the Secretary of State, asking for authority to pay salaries of certain ministers resident out of any balance of former appropriations. December 15, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1002, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-12-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 16, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of Augustus Moor, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 16, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of William Merrihew, an officer in the Mexican War, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 16, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Verbiski [i.e., Verbisky], having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 55.) Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, relative to certain presents intended by the Queen of Great Britain for Townsend Harris and H.C.J. Heusken. December 16, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-16 |
| Visitation of American vessels by officers of the British Navy. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives calling for information in reference to reported acts of visitation by officers of the British Navy of American vessels in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. December 16, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1002, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-12-16 |
| Transportation of destitute Americans from Victoria to San Francisco. Letter from the Secretary of State, asking, an appropriation to defray expenses for transporting destitute Americans from Victoria to San Francisco. December 16, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1002, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-12-16 |
| Deficiencies for printing and paper. Letter from the Superintendent of the Public Printing, submitting estimates for deficiencies for paper and printing. December 16, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-16 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, a report showing the amount expended and the progress made in the Coast Survey, and also the weights and measures furnished the several states and Custom-houses, and their cost. December 16, 1858. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. December 20, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 980, Session Vol. No.6 | 1858-12-20 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Senate, showing the payments from the contingent fund of the Senate during the year ending December 4, 1858. December 20, 1858. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-20 |
| Indian disbursements. Letter from the Second Auditor of the Treasury, communicating copies of all accounts for the benefit of the Indians, for the year ending June 30, 1858. December 20, 1858. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1002, Session Vol. No.3 | 1858-12-20 |
| Amendments to the rules of the House. December 20, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Select Committee on the Rules of the House. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 21, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 462.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition of William Wallace, a soldier in the War of 1812, praying an increase of pension, and also Senate Bill No. 462, for the relief of the said William Wallace, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-21 |
| Consular and diplomatic expenses of the government, &c. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 666.) Sundry communications from the Secretary of State, with accompanying estimates for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the government, &c. December 21, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-21 |
| Contingent expenses of the Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, communicating a statement of the expenditure of the contingent fund of the Navy Department for 1858. December 21, 1858. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1003, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-12-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 22, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Reid made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 480.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the petition of James G. Holmes, have considered the same, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 22, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 463.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the Bill (S. 463) for the relief of Lewis C. Forsyth, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 22, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of Doctor Israel Moses, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-22 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in compliance with law, the annual statement of appropriations. December 22, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1858-12-22 |
| Balances -- Interior Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating the annual statement of balances of appropriations standing to the credit of that department, &c. December 22, 1858. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1003, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-12-22 |
| Virginia Military District, Ohio. (To accompany Bill H.R. 692.) Letter to Hon. Thomas Ruffin, of the House "Committee on Public Lands," March 22, 1858, in relation to Virginia Military District, Ohio. December 23, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-23 |
| Legislative, Judicial, and Executive expenses. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 711.) Sundry letters from heads of departments, with other papers, to accompany Bill H.R. No. 711. December 23, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-23 |
| Sundry civil expenses. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 713.) Sundry communications, to accompany Bill H.R. No. 713, appropriating money for sundry civil expenses. December 23, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1858-12-23 |
| Estimates -- Florida volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating estimate for the pay of certain Florida volunteers. December 23, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1003, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-12-23 |
| A. Dudley Mann. Letter from the Secretary of State, asking authority to pay A. Dudley Mann for his services as confidential agent of that Department. December 23, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1003, Session Vol. No.4 | 1858-12-23 |
| Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 6, 1858, in the eighty-third year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 973 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 974, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 976, Session Vol. No.3 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 977, Session Vol. No.4 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59, and special session of the Senate of 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 979, Session Vol. No.6 | 1859-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1858. Arts and manufactures, in three volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 987, Session Vol. No.13 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. In eighteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 980, Session Vol. No.6 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59, and special session of the Senate of 1859. In eighteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 986, Session Vol. No.12 | 1859-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1858. Arts and manufactures, in three volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 986, Session Vol. No.12 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59, and special session of the Senate of 1859. In eighteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 988, Session Vol. No.14 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 997, Session Vol. No.2 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 998, Session Vol. No.2 | 1859-01-01 |
| Charles Stillman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 769.) | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1858. Agriculture. | Serial Set Vol. No. 988, Session Vol. No.14 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59, and special session of the Senate of 1859. In eighteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 989, Session Vol. No.15 | 1859-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 999, Session Vol. No.2 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59, and special session of the Senate of 1859. In eighteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 982, Session Vol. No.8 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59, and special session of the Senate of 1859. In eighteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 983, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. In thirteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1002, Session Vol. No.3 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1000, Session Vol. No.2 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59, and special session of the Senate of 1859. In eighteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 987, Session Vol. No.13 | 1859-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1858. Arts and manufactures, in three volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1011, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1009, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-01 |
| Statements showing I. Appropriations made during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase, during the same period. April 19, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-01 |
| Estimates of appropriations. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting estimates of appropriations required for the service of fiscal year ending June 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 996, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. In three volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-01 |
| Benjamin and Thomas Laurent. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 768.) | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1858. Arts and manufactures, in three volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1009, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1010, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1858. Arts and manufactures, in three volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1010, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. In two volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-01 |
| Appropriations, new officers, &c. Statements showing I. Appropriations made during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase, during the same period. April 19, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 996, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. In three volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1019, Session Vol. No.2 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1012, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1014, Session Vol. No.12 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1015, Session Vol. No.13 | 1859-01-01 |
| Reports from the Court of Claims, submitted to the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. One volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. In two volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1017, Session Vol. No.8 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59, and special session of the Senate of 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 985, Session Vol. No.11 | 1859-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1858. Arts and manufactures, in three volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 985, Session Vol. No.11 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1003, Session Vol. No.4 | 1859-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1858. Agriculture. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1012, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1013, Session Vol. No.11 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59, and special session of the Senate of 1859. In eighteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, second session, Thirty-fifth Congress, 1858-'59, and special session of the Senate of 1859. In eighteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 975, Session Vol. No.2 | 1859-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives made during the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress; 1858-'59. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. In three volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1020, Session Vol. No.3 | 1859-01-01 |
| Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the Survey during the year 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1005, Session Vol. No.6 | 1859-01-01 |
| Miles Judson. (To accompany S. Bill 407.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Capt. J.B. Montgomery. (To accompany Bill S. 418.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| George W. Flood. (To accompany Bill S. 266.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Samuel H. Taylor. (To accompany S. Bill 306.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| William Hazzard Wigg. (To accompany S. Res. No. 52.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| William Money. (To accompany Bill S. 398.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Nancy D. Holkar. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Theophile Bruquier. January 4, 1859. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Alden & Williams. (To accompany Bill H.R. 752.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| S.L. Fremont. January 4, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| George Phelps. (To accompany Bill S. 128.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Jane J. Wingerd. (To accompany Bill S. 429.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Miles Devine. (To accompany Bill S. 288.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Abigail Nason -- heirs-at-law of. (To accompany Bill S. 137.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Joseph McReynolds. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 753 [i.e., 754].) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Andulotia Pier. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 754 [i.e., 755].) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Nathaniel Wilbourn. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Benjamin Almy. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Eliza G. Fisher. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Robert Wickham. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Lyman N. Cook. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Sarah Blackwell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 756.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Anslem Clackson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 758.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| William T. Broaddus. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 759.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Benjamin Cummins [i.e., Cummings]. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| William Youngs. January 4, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Henry F. Bowers. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 760.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| John O'Leary. (To accompany Bill H.R. 761.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Gregory Patti. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 762.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Albro Tripp. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Jacob Sailor. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| William Kingsbury, Samuel Crapin, Valentine G. Wehrheim, and Moses Olmstead. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Jacobina Keefhaber. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Ebenezer Ricker. (To accompany Bill S. 411.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| James Myer. (To accompany Bill S. 428.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Miscellaneous claims. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating a statement of payments for miscellaneous claims. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-04 |
| Boston Harbor. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 478.) Letter from the Secretary of War, addressed to Hon. Linus B. Comins, with accompanying papers relative to a survey of Boston Harbor. January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Timothy Moors -- father and heir-at-law of. (To accompany Bill H.R. 749.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Maryett Van Buskirk. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 751.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Dr. John Work. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| John Shaw. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Aaron Haight Palmer. (To accompany Bill S. 268.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Michael Hanson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 757.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Claimants under Treaty with Rogue River Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in response to a resolution of the House, calling for a statement of amounts due claimants under Treaty with the Rogue River Indians. January 4, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1003, Session Vol. No.4 | 1859-01-04 |
| Seventh census. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House, calling for a statement of the expenses of taking the seventh census. January 4, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1003, Session Vol. No.4 | 1859-01-04 |
| Consular courts in China. Message from the President of the United States, communicating a copy of a letter from the American Minister in China, together with a copy of "Regulations for the Consular Courts of the United States of America in China." January 4, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1003, Session Vol. No.4 | 1859-01-04 |
| Contracts -- Yards and Docks. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, communicating statement of contracts made under the cognizance of the Bureau of Yards and Docks of the Navy Department. January 4, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1003, Session Vol. No.4 | 1859-01-04 |
| Mary J. Maddox [i.e., Maddux]. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 763.) January 4, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-04 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Georgia, in favor of the appointment of a commission for the purpose of obtaining information relative to the southern pine timber region of the United States. January 5, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-05 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Georgia, in favor of the establishment of a tri-weekly mail line from Canton to Dawsonville. January 5, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-05 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Georgia, in favor of the establishment of mail routes from Ellijay to Ball Ground, and from Eden to Harvillville. January 5, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-05 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Georgia in favor of the establishment of a national armory within that state. January 5, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-05 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Georgia, in favor of the enactment of a law to refund the various sums advanced by that state in the prosecution of Indian wars and the last war with Great Britain. January 5, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-05 |
| Instructions to naval commanders in the Gulf of Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House, extracts from, and copies of, the instructions given to our naval commanders in the Gulf of Mexico. January 6, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-06 |
| Public buildings -- Philadelphia. Report of the Postmaster General, Attorney General, and Secretary of the Treasury, as to the condition of the public buildings in the City of Philadelphia. January 6, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-06 |
| Clearance of vessels at the port of Mobile. Message from the President of the United States, communicating copies of correspondence in reference to the clearance of vessels at the port of Mobile. January 6, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-06 |
| Protection of the frontier of Texas. Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House, copies of correspondence between the officers of the United States Government and Governor Runnels, and similar correspondence between the Secretary of War and General Twiggs. January 6, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-06 |
| Ann L. Rogers. (To accompany Bill S. 340.) January 6, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-06 |
| Increased speed of United States mails from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Placerville, California. Message of the President of the United States, assigning his reasons for failing to approve "a joint resolution in regard to carrying the United States mails from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Placerville, California." January 7, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-07 |
| Larnett Hall. January 7, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| John M. Grant, administrators of. January 7, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Joseph H. James. January 7, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Joseph Nourse, legal representatives of. January 7, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Land entries in Louisiana. (To accompany Bill S. 327.) January 7, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Robert Sanford -- administrator de bonis non of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 767.) January 7, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Julius Martin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 770.) January 7, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Anne E. Bronaugh. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 771.) January 7, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Antone [i.e., Antoine] Robidoux. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 772.) January 7, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| John Allen. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 773.) January 7, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Francis Jacobs -- widow of. (To accompany Bill S. 298.) January 7, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| John Stroop -- widow of. (To accompany Bill S. 142.) January 7, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| John Neal, deceased. January 7, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Emma Delaney. January 7, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Coast Survey employees, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating a statement of the names and salaries of the persons employed on the Coast Survey. January 7, 1859. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-07 |
| Martin Layman. (To accompany Bill S. 235.) Petition of Martin Layman, praying for the privilege of entering a certain quarter section of government land in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota. January 7, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Madison Switser. (To accompany Bill S. 377.) Memorial of Madison Switser, praying compensation for provisions, blankets, &c., furnished the Dacotah Indians, at Traverse des Sioux, in Minnesota Territory. January 7, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Anson Dart. (To accompany Bill S. 181.) January 7, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Daniel Waldo & Co. January 7, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Charles Stillman and brother. January 7, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Phineas Emmons. January 7, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| John Donnelson, Stephen Heard, and others -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill S. No. 54.) January 7, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Ira Carpenter. January 7, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| W.C. Reddall. January 7, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-07 |
| Army Register. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting copies of the official Army Register for the year 1859. January 8, 1859. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-08 |
| Expenses of national armories, &c. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the expenses of the national armories, &c. January 8, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-08 |
| Case of Carmick and Ramsey [Ramsey and Carmick]. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting reports from the Secretary of the Treasury and the Postmaster General, with accompanying papers, in answer to a resolution of the House asking what action, if any, has been taken for the adjustment of damages due Carmick & Ramsey. January 8, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 10, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Radford, Cabot & Co., have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 11, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Shields made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 324.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom were referred the petition and accompanying papers of Samuel Jones, the legal representative of Capt. Samuel Jones of the Virginia line, of the Revolutionary Army, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. (To accompany S.J.R. No. 56.) January 11, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following letter from the Secretary of State, which was ordered to be printed, to accompany Joint Resolution S.R. 56... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-11 |
| Fines and deductions -- mail contractors. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting the annual report of fines imposed upon, and deductions from the pay of mail contractors. January 11, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-11 |
| International coinage. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the report of Professor Alexander in regard to the relative value of the coinage of the United States and Great Britain. January 11, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-11 |
| Contingent expenses -- Kansas Territory. Letter from the Secretary of State, communicating letters addressed, respectively, to the Committees of Ways and Means and Territories relative to expenses for contingencies, &c., in the Territory of Kansas. January 11, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and also to the Committee on Territories. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-11 |
| Re-examination of settlements heretofore made. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating a report in regard to the re-opening and re-examining settlements heretofore made. January 11, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-11 |
| Florida volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating all the papers in relation to the mode and manner in which the troops serving in Florida were called into service, &c. January 11, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-11 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate relative to the landing of the barque Wanderer on the coast of Georgia with a cargo of Africans. January 12, 1859. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-12 |
| Supreme Court of the United States -- expenses of. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting tabular statement of the expenses of the Supreme Court of the United States, &c. January 12, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-12 |
| Vessels on foreign stations without regular pursers. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House asking the number of vessels on foreign stations without regular pursers. January 12, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-12 |
| Number of officers of each grade of the Navy and Marine Corps, &c., &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for the number of officers of the Navy and Marine Corps, &c., and the number of employes [sic] under charge of the Navy Department and the number of vessels of the Navy, &c. January 12, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Memorial of citizens of Minnesota, praying the establishment of a mail route from St. Paul to the navigable waters of the Columbia River and to Puget Sound. January 12, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 12, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Commander E.B. Boutwell, United States Navy, have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 13, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Shields made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 506.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of the heirs of Stephen Moylan, deceased, praying that the unsettled state of his accounts shall not be a bar to a grant of half-pay by Congress, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 13, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Shields made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 507.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of William E. Haskell and the other surviving grandchildren of Colonel William Thompson, of the Revolutionary Army, praying to be allowed compensation and bounty land, have considered the same, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 13, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fitzpatrick submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of Theodore Lewis, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| Letter of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, to the Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands of the Senate, relative to the establishment of a new land district in Iowa. January 13, 1859. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-13 |
| United States Consul at Bremen. Letter from the Secretary of State, enclosing a communication addressed to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, in regard to increasing the compensation of the United States Consul at Bremen. January 13, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-13 |
| Charles Rey, United States Consul at St. Martin. Letter from the Secretary of State, asking an appropriation for the relief of the United States Consul at St. Martin. January 13, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-13 |
| Kansas. -- Contingent expenses of the several governors of. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating a report of the Comptroller of certain contingent expenses incurred in Kansas. January 13, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways of Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-13 |
| Pursers in the Navy not actively employed, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for the number and names of pursers in the Navy not actively employed, &c. January 13, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-13 |
| Eli Hart. January 13, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| Eli Hart. January 13, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| Captain Daniel Harbaugh. January 13, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| James Collier. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 780.) January 13, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| Reuben B. Heacock. January 13, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| Ezra Thurber. January 13, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| Lucy G. Gray. January 13, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| Amos Wilmot. January 13, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| J.S. Murad. Letter from the Secretary of State, communicating information touching the application for compensation of the late Consular Agent of the United States at Jaffa. January 13, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-13 |
| Carmick and Ramsey claim. Message from the President of the United States, communicating a copy of the letter of Messrs. Johnson and Williams in relation to the decision upon the Carmick & Ramsey claim. January 13, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-13 |
| Contingent expenses of the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating a statement of the expenditure of the contingent fund of that Department. January 13, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-13 |
| Harbors of San Diego and San Pedro -- California. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 784.) Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating a report from the Colonel of the Corps of Topographical Engineers as to the expediency of making an appropriation for the preservation of the harbor of San Diego and San Pedro, California. January 13, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| J.H. Waggaman. January 13, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| Samuel Perry. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 782.) January 13, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| Samuel Newell -- administrator of. January 13, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| Merchants and ship owners of Philadelphia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 786.) January 13, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| Harbors on the coast of Texas. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 785.) Letters from the Secretary of War, addressed to Hon. John Cochrane and Hon. Guy M. Bryan, with accompanying papers on the subject of the improvement of certain harbors on the coast of Texas. January 13, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| Joseph C.G. Kennedy. (To accompany Bill S. 212.) January 13, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| D.H. Johnson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 781.) January 13, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 14, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 215.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 215, for the relief of the executor of Brevet Brigadier General James Bankhead, late of the United States Army, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a letter from the United States Minister in China, with the decrees and regulations that accompanied it. January 5, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 12, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number. January 14, 1859. -- Considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-14 |
| James P. Cook. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 787.) January 14, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| John Camp and William Gant. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Benjamin Allen. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Michael Lantier. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| James Monroe, Samuel Stouffer, Anthony Castle or Caslos [i.e., Caslo], Charles Grumph, Michael R. Clark, Mary Perrigo, and Elizabeth N. Denton. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| William Sutz. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Lawrence Maloney. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Elbert Mullinax. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Jesse Kinney -- heir of. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Alamander Vauter and Elizabeth Breeding. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Simon Smith. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| John Cunningham. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Ezekiel Jones. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 795.) January 14, 1859. -- Read twice and committed to a Committee of the Whole House. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Sarah Hildreth. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 796.) January 14, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| William McKenzie. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Moses Grooms. January 14, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Joseph Files and Gilbert Cooper. January 14, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the correspondence between the President of Nicaragua and Commodore Paulding in relation to the capture of Walker and his command in December, 1857. December 23, 1858. -- Read; motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 12, 1859. -- Reported in favor of printing the usual number. January 14. -- Considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-14 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, relative to the appropriation of land in the harbor of New York for the use of the Revenue Department. January 7, 1859. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 12, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number. January 14, 1859. -- Considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-14 |
| Catharine Kincade. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| James Hubbert and Andrew Hanna. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Lott Hall -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. 790.) January 14, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Daniel Davis. (To accompany Bill H.R. 791.) January 14, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Frederick Stephens. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| J.W. Brown. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Jose Maria Valdez. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| James Vaughn. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 793.) January 14, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Joshua Fish. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 794.) January 14, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Fortress Monroe. January 14. 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Officers and seamen in search of Dr. Kane. (To accompany S.R. 20.) January 14, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Charles W. Babbitt. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| John Buxton, James Botner, Sparhawk Parsons, William Fleming, et al. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| John Holland. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Dr. A.N. Bell. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Jonas P. Levy. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Sophie A. Irwin. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Thomas W. Ward. (To accompany Bill S. No. 427.) January 14, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Mary Ann Albred. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| William Daily. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| Eli A. McFadden. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| James Denny. January 14, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-14 |
| G.H. Goundie, United States Consul at Zurich. Letter from the Secretary of State, communicating information relative to application of the United States Consul at Zurich, for increased compensation, &c. January 15, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1004, Session Vol. No.5 | 1859-01-15 |
| Extension of White River mail line, and new mail route from West Point to Searcy. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Arkansas, asking for increased mail facilities. January 15, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-15 |
| Lands for railroad. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Arkansas, asking for a grant of land for the construction of a railroad from Fulton to the Missouri line. January 15, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-15 |
| Mail facilities. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Arkansas, asking for a mail route from Huntsville to Waldron. January 15, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-15 |
| Mail route from Little Rock to Fort Smith, &c. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Arkansas, asking for increased speed, &c., on mail route from Little Rock to Fort Smith. January 15, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-15 |
| Transportation of spirituous liquors and wines through Indian nations, &c. Resolution the Legislature of the State of Arkansas, asking a modification of the law of Congress regulating trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, so as to allow the transportation of liquors through the Indian nations, &c. January 15, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-15 |
| Mail route from Helena to Iron Mountain. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Arkansas, asking for a semi-weekly mail route from Helena, Arkansas, to Iron Mountain, in Missouri. January 15, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-15 |
| Pacific railroad. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Arkansas, asking for the location of the Pacific railroad on or near the 35th parallel of north latitude. January 15, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-15 |
| Mail route -- Hermonsburg, Arkansas, to Neosho, Missouri. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Arkansas, asking increased mail service on route from Hermonsburg to Neosho. January 15, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-15 |
| Actual settlers on railroad lands in Arkansas. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Arkansas, asking the privilege for actual settlers on all lands reserved for railroads in Arkansas, to make entry and purchase at the graduated price as now fixed. January 15, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-15 |
| Mail route -- Atlanta to Dahlonega. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Georgia, asking for the establishment of a mail route from Atlanta to Dahlonega. January 15, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-15 |
| Expenses incurred by Georgia in sundry Indian wars -- and bounty lands for officers and soldiers engaged therein. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Georgia, asking Congress to refund to said state expenses incurred in the Indian wars from 1794 to 1796, the War of 1812, the Indian disturbances of 1817 and 1818, and the removal of the Creek and Cherokee Indians in 1836 and 1837, and praying that the officers and soldiers engaged in said several wars, their widows and orphans, may have secured to them the benefit of the bounty land laws. January 15, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-15 |
| Half-pay of officers of the Revolution. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island, in reference to the half-pay of officers of the Revolution. January 15, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-15 |
| Mail facilities. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Georgia, asking for the establishment of mail routes from Ellijay to Canton, and from Eden to Harvillville. January 15, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-15 |
| Contracts -- War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting statements of contracts under authority of that Department. January 15, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 17, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 513.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mary Elizabeth Larnard, widow of Brevet Major Charles H. Larnard, deceased, late of the United States Army, for a pension, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-17 |
| Report of the Postmaster General, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate directing him to report such changes in the laws regulating postages and the Post Office Department as, in his opinion, would make that a self-sustaining department. January 14, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads. Motion to print the manuscript referred to the Committee on Printing. January 17, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 17, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...heirs of George Yates vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 17, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report... Henry W. Morris vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 17, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report... heirs of Dr. James Thacher vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 17, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...James H. McCulloh, executor of James H. McCulloh vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 17, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Almanzon Huston vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-17 |
| Registers and receivers of land offices. January 18, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| Reorganization of the Army. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 806.) Remarks explanatory of the provisions of the Bill H.R. No. 806. January 18, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| Land districts in Washington Territory. (To accompany Bill S. 375.) Sundry letters from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, in reference to the creating of additional land district in the Territory of Washington. January 18, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| Clerks and others -- Clerk's Office, House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, transmitting a list of the clerks and other employes in the office of the House of Representatives. January 18, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| Clerks of standing committees. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for information as to the number of clerks employed by standing committees, &c. January 18, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| Yellow pine belt in Georgia. Resolutions of the Legislature of Georgia, in regard to the appointment of a commission to examine and report upon the extent, durability, and value of the pine forests in Georgia. January 18, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| Naval depot near Brunswick. Resolution of the Legislature of Georgia in reference to a naval depot on Blythe Island, near Brunswick. January 18, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 18, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, instructed by resolution to inquire into the expediency of providing for the construction of a supply of steam engines for a rapid and large increase of the Navy, have had the subject under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| Land holders in the Virginia Military District, Ohio. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 800.) January 18, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| Oregon. (To accompany Bill S. 239.) January 18, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| Nebraska contested election. Letter from the Clerk of House of Representatives, communicating the evidence in the case of the Nebraska contested election. January 15, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections. January 18, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Committee on Elections. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| Claims growing out of Indian hostilities in Oregon and Washington. Letter from the Third Auditor, addressed to the Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, on the subject of claims growing out of Indian hostilities in Oregon and Washington. January 18, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-18 |
| Public buildings in the territories. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in response to a resolution of the House calling for plans and estimates of public buildings in the territories. January 18, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-18 |
| P. McD. Collins. Letter from the Secretary of State, in relation to the memorial of P. McD. Collins, asking compensation and reimbursement for expenses incurred while exploring the Amoor River. January 18, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-18 |
| Estimates -- Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, communicating estimates for the service of the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1860. January 18, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-18 |
| James H. McCulloh -- heir-at-law and executor of. January 18, 1859. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| Doctor James Thacher -- heirs of. January 18, 1859. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| Almanzon Huston. January 18, 1859. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| Dr. George Yates -- heirs of. January 18, 1859. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| Reorganization of the collection districts of the United States, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, submitting a plan for reducing the expenses of the collection of the revenue. January 18, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-18 |
| Advisory Board of Agriculture. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for information touching the objects, &c., of the Advisory Board of Agriculture of the Patent Office. January 18, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-18 |
| Henry W. Morris. January 18, 1859. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 19, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 516.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of William C. Pease, of the United States Revenue Marine, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-19 |
| Letter of the Second Auditor of the Treasury, communicating copies of accounts of persons charged with the disbursement or application of moneys, goods, or effects, for the benefit of the Indians, during the year ending June 30, 1858; together with a list of the names of the persons to whom goods, moneys, or effects have been delivered during that period. December 20, 1858. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. December 23, 1858. -- Discharged, and motion to print referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. January 19, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number, submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-19 |
| Army Register. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the official Army Register. January 19, 1859. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-19 |
| Chaplains in the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for information in reference to chaplains in the Navy. January 19, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-19 |
| Island of Cuba. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for correspondence in regard to the acquisition of Cuba. January 19, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 20, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, of New Jersey, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 519.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Ruth Ellen Greland, widow of Captain John H. Greland, deceased, late of the United States Army, for a pension, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-20 |
| James A. Gallagher. January 20, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 21, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, of New Jersey, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 521.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of George Robbins, a private in company "G," fourth regiment of Ohio volunteers, in the late Mexican War, for a pension, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-21 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for any correspondence between the governments of the Unites States and Spain relative to the purchase of the island of Cuba January 21, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relation and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-21 |
| Trustees, Presbyterian Church, Yorktown, New York. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 808.) January 21, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-21 |
| A.C. Davenport. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 809.) January 21, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-21 |
| J.C. Ferry. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 811.) January 21, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-21 |
| Certain private land claims in Missouri. (To accompany Bill H.R. 681.) January 21, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-21 |
| Almon W. Babbitt -- administrator of. (To accompany Bill H.R. 814.) January 21, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-21 |
| John Johnson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 815.) January 21, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-21 |
| David Myerle. (To accompany Bill S. 120.) January 21, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-21 |
| Captain J.H. Estes. (To accompany J.R. 48.) January 21, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-21 |
| Israel Johnson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 817.) January 21, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-21 |
| Post Office Department -- proposed abolishment of. January 21, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-21 |
| Export and import trade of the United States with Great Britain and France. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to resolution of the House calling for information in reference to the export and import trade of the United States with Great Britain and France, for a series of years last past. January 21, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-21 |
| Digest of statistics of manufactures. Message from the President of the United States, informing the House of his transmission to the Senate of a digest of the statistics of manufactures, according to the returns of the seventh census. January 21, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-21 |
| Clerks -- State Department. Letter from the Secretary of State transmitting list of clerks and others employed in his Department. January 21, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-21 |
| Estimate for Minister Resident at Japan. Letter from the Secretary of State, asking that an appropriation be made for the salary of the United States Minister Resident at Japan. January 21, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-21 |
| Thomas Allen. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 87.) December 7, 1858. January 21, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-21 |
| John Peebles. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 88.) December 7, 1858. January 21, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-21 |
| Nancy M. Johnson, administratrix of Walter R. Johnson, and Emilie G. Jones, executrix of Thomas P. Jones, deceased. (To accompany Bills H.R.C.C. 89 and 90.) December 7, 1858. January 21, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-21 |
| Duty on coal and iron. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania, relative to an increase of the duty on coal and iron. January 22, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Resolution by Mr. Doolittle relative to the expediency of acquiring, by treaty, in Yucatan, Central or South America, the rights and privileges of settlement and of citizenship for the benefit of such persons of color of African descent as may voluntarily desire to emigrate. June 14, 1858. -- Submitted. January 24, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-24 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, a list of all the vessels belonging to or connected with the Navy; also, a list of all the officers of the Navy, with their compensation. January 18, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 24, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-24 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate requesting a list of claims of citizens of the United States against foreign governments, a report of the Secretary of State. January 20, 1859. -- Read. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 24. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-24 |
| Memorial of the State of Indiana, by her senators and representatives in general convention assembled, representing that it is her wish and desire that the Hon. Henry S. Lane and the Hon. William Monroe McCarty be admitted to seats in the Senate of the United States as the only legally elected and constitutionally chosen senators of that state. January 24, 1859. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-24 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania, in favor of a protective tariff, an increase of the duties on coal and iron, and approving of the views of the President of the United States in his late annual message in reference to specific duties. January 24, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-24 |
| New Mexico -- geological survey of. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, in regard to a geological survey of that territory. January 24, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-24 |
| New Mexico -- private land titles of. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, in regard to the adjudication of private land titles. January 24, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-24 |
| New Mexico -- Indian depredations. Memorial of the Territorial Legislature of New Mexico, in regard to Indian depredations. January 24, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 24, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bayard made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 233.) The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 233 for the relief of Samuel C. Phagin and others, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 24, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Slidell made the following report: (To accompany Bill S. 497.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the Bill (S. 497) "Making Appropriations to Facilitate the Acquisition of the Island of Cuba..." | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-24 |
| Unadjusted differences with the government of Spain. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 678.) January 24, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-24 |
| Balances, &c. -- War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of appropriations for the service of the War Department, the amount drawn, and balances, &c. January 24, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-24 |
| Puget Sound. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for plans and estimates for the defence of Puget Sound and the entrance of the Columbia River. January 24, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-24 |
| Kansas -- contingent expenses. Letter from the Secretary of State, asking an increase of appropriation for the contingent expenses of the Territory of Kansas. January 24, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 25, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 528.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Rebecca A. Correll, widow of Isaac Correll, deceased, late private in company "D," 11th regiment of United States infantry, for a pension, having had the same under advisement, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 25, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Shields made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 472.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Henry G. Carson, administrator of Curtis Grubb, deceased, surviving partner of the late firm of Curtis & Peter Grubb, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 25, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Seward submitted the following report. The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of Jonas P. Levy, "relative to his claims against Mexico, and praying the interposition of Congress," have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 25, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 526.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Elizabeth Spear, widow of Thomas Williams, deceased, a private in Captain H.W. Jernigan's company, for a pension, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-25 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in obedience to law, a statement of the appropriations applicable to the service of that Department for the fiscal year 1857-'58. January 25, 1859. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 25, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Shields made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 530.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of H.M. Salomon, for indemnification for advances of money, made by his father during the Revolutionary War, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-25 |
| Franking privilege to the Mount Vernon Association. January 25, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-25 |
| Mail steamships between the United States and Great Britain. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 824.) January 25, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 26, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 21.) The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred House Joint Resolution No. 21, for the relief of Hall Neilson, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 26, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. M. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 533.) The Committee on Naval Affairs to whom was referred the memorial of Ann Scott, have had the same under consideration and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 26, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Humphries, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-26 |
| Catharine Ansart -- heirs of. January 26, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-26 |
| Daniel Bedinger -- administrator of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 832.) January 26, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-26 |
| Dexter Barnes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 833.) January 26, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 27, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Shields made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 537.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Frederick Vincent, administrator of James Le Caze, surviving partner of Le Caze & Mallet, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-27 |
| Memorial of members of the Society of Cincinnati, praying the settlement of the claims for half-pay for life promised by the act of Congress of October, 1780, to the officers of the Continental Army who should serve to the end of the war, or until the time of their reduction. January 21, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 27, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-27 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report of the Secretary of State in relation to consular fees, made in compliance with the 18th section of the act of August 18, 1856. January 27, 1859. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-27 |
| Fees of consuls general, consuls, commercial agents, and consular agents. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a statement of the fees of the consuls general, consuls, commercial agents, and consular agents, &c., as required by the 18th section of the act entitled "An Act To Regulate the Diplomatic and Consular Systems of the United States," approved August 16, 1856. January 27, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-27 |
| Compensation to consular officers and appointment of consular clerks. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting correspondence relative to the inadequacy of the compensation of consular officers, and asking for authority to appoint a limited number of consular clerks. January 27, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-27 |
| Receipts and expenditures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating statements of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the year ending June 30, 1858. January 27, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1003, Session Vol. No.4 | 1859-01-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 28, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Brown submitted the following report. The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the petition of sundry citizens, property holders in the District of Columbia, praying an amendment of the laws relating to landlords and tenant[s], report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-28 |
| Better security of life on board of vessels propelled by steam. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 45.) January 28, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-28 |
| George J. Knight. (To accompany Bill S. 374.) January 28, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-28 |
| Texas volunteers. (To accompany Bill H.R. 841.) January 28, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-28 |
| Massachusetts claim. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 842.) January 28, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-28 |
| Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 843.) January 28, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-28 |
| John Patterson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 844.) January 28, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-28 |
| Rice M. Brown. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 845.) January 28, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-28 |
| Orrin H. Rice. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 846.) January 28, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-28 |
| Ohio volunteers. (To accompany J.R. 15.) January 28, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-28 |
| Compilation and publication of the American State Papers. Letter from the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, transmitting a copy of the contract with Messrs. Gales & Seaton for the publication of the continuation of the American State Papers. January 29, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 29, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 64.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred Senate Resolution No. 64, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-29 |
| Estimates -- ocean steamship mail service. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting estimates for carrying the mails between the United States and foreign countries and the Atlantic and Pacific coasts during the year ending June 30, 1860. January 29, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-29 |
| Number of persons employed in the several Navy yards. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting in compliance with the resolution of the House of January 13, 1859, a statement of the number of workmen in the several Navy yards during the year ending December 1, 1858. January 29, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-29 |
| Clerks and other persons employed in the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the names of the clerks and other persons employed in the Treasury Department and their salaries, during the year 1858. January 29, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-29 |
| Claim of Governor Douglas, of Vancouver's Island. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting documents relative to advances made by Governor Douglas, of Vancouver's Island, to Governor Stevens, of Washington Territory, and recommending the payment of the same. January 29, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-29 |
| Clerks and other persons employed in the Interior Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the names and salaries of the clerks and other persons employed in the Interior Department during the year 1858. January 29, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-29 |
| Commercial agents in Canada. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting, in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of January 24, 1859, a list of the commercial agents appointed in the British provinces by the Consul General, and the amount of fees received during the year 1858. January 29, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-29 |
| James Keenan, United States Consul at Hong Kong. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a letter addressed to Geo. W. Hopkins, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, relative to the claim of James Keenan, United States Consul at Hong Kong, for expenses incurred in defending himself against suits brought in the colonial courts, and for expenses for the relief of American citizens. January 29, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-01-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 31, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, having duly considered the recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy, transmitted to Congress by the President of the United States, for the construction of naval vessels, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 31, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 545.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of F.W. Lander, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-01-31 |
| Expense of convicts of the United States. Letter of the First Comptroller of the Treasury, to the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the expense of the convicts of the United States in the prisons of the several states. February 1, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-01 |
| Extension of legislative session. Resolutions of the Legislative Assembly of Territory of Kansas, asking for an extension of twenty days for the present legislative assembly. February 1, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-01 |
| Contingent expenses of the military establishment. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the expenditures of the appropriation for the contingent expenses of the military establishment. February 1, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-01 |
| Clerks and other persons employed in the War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the names of the clerks and other persons employed in the War Department during the year 1858, and their compensation. February 1, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-01 |
| Clerks and other persons employed in the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a statement of the names and compensation of the clerks and other persons employed in the Post Office Department during the year 1858. February 1, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-01 |
| Contingent expenses of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a statement of the contingent expenses of the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1858. February 1, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-01 |
| Diplomatic correspondence. Letter from the Secretary of State, requesting an appropriation for the purchase of five hundred copies of the Diplomatic Correspondence of the Revolution. February 1, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-01 |
| Military reservation of Rock Island. Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the present situation of the military reservation of Rock Island, in the Mississippi River. February 1, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-01 |
| Richard Chenery. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 851.) February 1, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-01 |
| William W. Bent. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 852.) February 1, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-01 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Illinois, in favor of the immediate construction of a building for the accommodation of the United States courts, the pension, land, and post office at Springfield. February 2, 1859. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-02 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Georgia, in favor of the erection and construction of a naval depot on Blythe Island. February 2, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-02 |
| [Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the correspondence of Messrs. McLane and Parker, late commissioners to China. December 21, 1858. -- Read. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 2, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered and agreed to.] | Serial Set Vol. No. 983, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-02 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate in relation to contracts for live-oak timber made since March 4, 1857. February 2, 1859. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-02 |
| Public buildings at Springfield, Illinois. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Illinois, relative to the construction of a court-house and post office at Springfield, Illinois. February 2, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 2, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, of New Jersey, submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of McKean Buchanan, a purser in the Navy, praying for indemnity for losses occasioned by the illegal orders of his commanding officer, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the correspondence of Messrs. McLane and Parker, late Commissioners to China. December 21, 1858. -- Read. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 2, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 982, Session Vol. No.8 | 1859-02-02 |
| Kansas -- constitution adopted by the convention held at Leavenworth. A certified copy of the constitution adopted at Leavenworth, in the Territory of Kansas, and a schedule of the votes for the constitution and state officers. January 18, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories. February 2, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-02 |
| Claims of the citizens of the Territory of Kansas. Report of H.J. Strickler, commissioner to audit, under the laws of the Territorial Legislature of Kansas, the claims of the citizens of that territory for losses sustained in carrying into effect the laws of the territory, or growing out of any difficulties in the territory. April 7, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories. February 2, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1017, Session Vol. No.2 | 1859-02-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Allen submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Edward Brinley, a lieutenant in the Navy, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 353.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Thomas Crown... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Samuel F. Holbrook vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Herman Hooker and others vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Charles V. Stuart vs. The United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1859. -- Received from the Court of Claims and referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Thomas Fillebrown vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, accompanied by a memorial of the Canal Board and Canal Commissioners of that state requesting the payment of moneys advanced for the breakwater at Buffalo, and praying the improvement of the lake harbors. February 3, 1859. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Martin B. Lewis vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...D.G. Barnitz, administrator of David Grier vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...George McDougall vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report... Alexander Cross vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Charles St. John Chubb, executor, and others vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Lands to agricultural colleges. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, relative to grants of land to the agricultural colleges of that state. February 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1859. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Bayard submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the memorial of the State of Indiana, by her representatives and senators in general convention assembled, representing that it is her wish and desire that the Honorable Henry S. Lane and the Honorable William Monroe McCarty be admitted to seats in the Senate of the United States, as the only legally elected and constitutionally chosen senators of that state, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Improvement of the harbors on the northern lakes. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, approving of the memorial addressed to Congress by the Board of Canal Commissioners relative to the improvement of the harbors on the chain of lakes. February 3, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Protection afforded by volunteers of Oregon and Washington Territories to overland immigrants in 1854. Papers transmitted by the Secretary of Oregon Territory, relative to the protection afforded by the volunteers of Oregon and Washington Territories to overland immigrants in 1854. December 9, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. February 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Coal -- United States Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a statement of the quantity of coal used since the introduction of it into the Navy; names of the agents for the purchase of the coal, and the amount paid them as commissions. February 3, 1859. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-03 |
| Estimated receipts of revenue during the next fiscal year. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the estimated receipts into the Treasury from Customs, public lands, and other sources during the next fiscal year. February 3, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-03 |
| Armory in Shelby County, Alabama. February 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Military academy at the Hermitage. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 40.) February 3, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Military posts on the road from Missouri to New Mexico. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 132.) February 3, 1859. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Volunteers in New Mexico. February 3, 1859. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Samuel J. Hensley. February 3, 1859. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Charles V. Stuart. February 3, 1859. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Martin B. Lewis. February 3, 1859. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for the to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| George McDougal [i.e., McDougall]. February 3, 1859. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Thomas Fillebrown. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 91.) February 3, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Representatives of James Hooker, deceased. February 3, 1859. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Charles St. John Chubb, executor of Lewis Warrington and others. February 3, 1859. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| David G. Barnitz, administrator of David Grier. February 3, 1859. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Samuel F. Holbrook. February 3, 1859. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| Alexander Cross. February 3, 1859. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for tomorrow, and ordered to be printed. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Alexander Cross vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1021, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 4, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bright made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 558.) The Committee on the Public Buildings and Grounds, to whom have been referred "A Bill To Authorize the City of Washington To Distribute and Use the Water Soon To Be Introduced Therein from the Potomac River," and the "Bill Conferring Certain Powers on the Corporations of Washington and Georgetown," ... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-04 |
| Nebraska contested election. February 4, 1859. -- Ordered that the further consideration of the report be postponed until Wednesday next, and that the report be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fitch made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 564.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Israel Johnson, of Cass County, Indiana, with accompanying evidence, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of New York, against an increase of the rates of postage. February 5, 1859. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, in favor of a donation of land for the support of state asylums for the insane, and the blind, deaf, and dumb. February 5, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Improvement of the St. Clair flats. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, relative to an appropriation for the improvement of the St. Clair flats in said state. February 5, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Rates of postage. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, in relation to the increase of the rates of postage. February 5, 1859. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| J.C.P. De Kraft [i.e., De Krafft]. February 5, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Samuel B. Elliott. February 5, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Samuel A. Coale. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 858.) February 5, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Samuel C. Reid. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 40.) February 5, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Sarah Brashear. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 859.) February 5, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Susan C. Rhea, widow of Dr. J. Burrows Gardiner. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 860.) February 5, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Joseph H. Causten, legal representative of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 861.) February 5, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Ann Scott, widow of William B. Scott. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 862.) February 5, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Lieut. James M. Gilliss. February 5, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| H.T.A. Rainals. February 5, 1859. -- Laid on the table. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| J.P.M. Epping. February 5, 1859. -- Laid on the table. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| G.S. Murad. February 5, 1859. -- Laid on the table. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Nancy Weeks, of Georgia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 865.) February 5, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Elnathan Sears, heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 866.) February 5, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Samuel Winn, son of Richard Winn. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 867.) February 5, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Robert Purchase. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 868.) February 5, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| George Swilling -- children of widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 869.) February 5, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-05 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate relative to stationing the Army, so as to largely diminish the cost of transportation and subsistence, and at the same time perform whatever service might be necessary in suppressing Indian outbreaks. February 7, 1859. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-07 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of the correspondence and other papers relating to the naval depot at Blythe Island, Georgia. January 31, 1859. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. February, 2 -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 9. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number of the report, committing the accompanying documents, submitted, considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-09 |
| Militia of the United States. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a return of the militia of the United States, and of their arms, accoutrements, and ammunition for the year 1858. February 9, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-09 |
| Court-house building in the City of Baltimore. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the construction of a United States court-house in the City of Baltimore, Maryland. February 9, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, with instructions to report a bill providing for the reappropriation of the sum of $200,000, heretofore appropriated for the erection of a court-house in the City of Baltimore, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-09 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating the report of officers appointed by him to make the examination of the iron, coal, and timber of the Deep River Country, in the Senate of North Carolina, required by a resolution of the Senate. January 18, 1859. -- Ordered to lie on the table; motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 9, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-09 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, requesting information in relation to the guano trade. February 5, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 9, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-09 |
| Contingent expenses of the War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting statements of the contingent expenses of the War Department and its several bureaus during the year ending June 30, 1858. February 9, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-09 |
| Annexation of a part of the Territory of Nebraska to Kansas. Letter from the Governor of the Territory of Kansas, transmitting a resolution of the legislative assembly of that territory, relative to the annexation of that part of the Territory of Nebraska lying south of the Platte River to the Territory of Kansas. February 9, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-09 |
| Estimates -- Post Office Department. (To accompany Bill H.R. 872.) Letter from the Postmaster General, addressed to the Committee of Ways and Means, relative to the estimates for the service of the Post Office Department during the year ending June 30, 1860. February 9, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hammond submitted the following report. The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the memorial of Messrs. Kunhardt & Co. and others, have had the same under consideration, and report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-09 |
| Pay of officers of the Navy engaged in the preparation and publication of Wilkes' Exploring Expedition. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with the resolution of the House of January 24, the report of the Secretary of the Navy relative to the pay of the officers of the Navy engaged in the preparation and publication of Wilkes' Exploring Expedition. February 9, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1006, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-09 |
| Indian appropriation bill. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 664.) February 9, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-09 |
| Pension appropriation bill. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 662.) February 9, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-09 |
| Assistant engineers in the Navy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 870.) February 9, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-09 |
| Beneficiaries of the naval asylums. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 753.) February 9, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-09 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, transmitting a statement of the commercial relations of the United States with foreign nations, for the year ending September 30, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1007, Session Vol. No.8 | 1859-02-09 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate relative to the expenses of the light-house establishment, the charges levied by other countries on American vessels for light duties, and the charge per ton that should be levied on vessels to support the light-house establishment. February 9, 1859. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table. February 10, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-10 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate respecting the construction of a building at Springfield, Illinois, for the accommodation of the United States courts and post office. February 8, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 11, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 981, Session Vol. No.7 | 1859-02-11 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, relating to the claim of the state of five per cent, of the net proceeds of the sales of the public lands within its limit. February 12, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Rice made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 577.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of Sheldon McKnight, praying additional compensation for carrying the mails on the Cleveland, Detroit, and Lake Superior routes, from the year 1848 to the present time, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yulee submitted the following report. The Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of Jackson, California, soliciting tri-weekly service on the line from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Placerville, California, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-14 |
| Memorial of the Board of Trade of Portland, Maine praying that the provisions of the treaty of 1854 between the United States and Great Britain, known as the Reciprocity Treaty, be extended so as to include the products of the workshop and the manufactory, and relieve the present trade of all onerous and unjust taxations. February 14, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 15, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sebastian submitted the following report. The Committee on Indian Affairs, having had under consideration the memorial of Peter P. Pitchlynn and others, Choctaw delegates, referred to them on the 18th of March, 1856, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Missouri, relative to an amount due that state on account of the two per cent, upon the proceeds of the sales of the public lands within its limits. February 15, 1859. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-15 |
| Importation of Africans. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of January 22, requesting information relative to the importation of Africans into the State of Georgia, or any other state of this Union. February 15, 1859. -- Read, ordered to be laid on the table and printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-15 |
| Clerks and other persons employed in the Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a statement of the names and compensation of the clerks and other persons employed in the Navy Department during the year 1858. February 15, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-15 |
| Coastwise trade. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in compliance with the resolution of the House of February 4, 1859, the reason for the non-compliance with the joint resolution of May 14, 1856, relative to statistics of the coasting trade. February 15, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-15 |
| Navy Register. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting three hundred copies of the Navy Register, for the use of the House of Representatives. February 15, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-15 |
| Census of the Territory of Kansas -- estimate for. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate for an appropriation for taking the census of the people of the Territory of Kansas, with a view to its admission into the Union as a state. February 15, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-15 |
| Payments from the Treasury from 1840 to 1858. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting in compliance with the resolution of the House of December 11, 1858, a statement of the payments from the Treasury from 1840 to 1858. February 15, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-15 |
| Statistics of trade under the Reciprocity Treaty with Great Britain. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statistics of the trade under the Reciprocity Treaty with Great Britain. February 15, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-15 |
| Expenditures for barracks and quarters. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting in compliance with the resolution of the 11th January last, a report and statement of the expenditures for barracks and quarters for the Army during the last ten years. February 15, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-15 |
| Cost of sites and improvement of the several Navy yards. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a statement of the cost and expenditure for the improvement of the several Navy yards of the United States. February 15, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-15 |
| Consular officers engaged in business in violation of law. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence between the Secretary of State and consular officers engaged in business in violation of the consular law of 1856. February 15, 1859. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-15 |
| Passengers arriving in the United States. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a statement of the number of passengers arriving in the United States by sea during the year 1858. February 15, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 15, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ward made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 512.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred a bill to establish a line of mail steamers from New Orleans or Mobile to sundry ports therein mentioned on the Gulf of Mexico... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-15 |
| Five per cent. fund. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, relative to the payment of the five per cent. found due to said state for internal improvements. February 15, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-15 |
| Desks and seats of members. February 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-15 |
| Levee on the Mississippi River, in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 47.) February 15, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 16, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 582.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the report of the Court of Claims adverse to the claim of Arthur Edwards and others, for compensation for carrying the through mails to and from various ports on Lake Erie... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-16 |
| Hester S. Barton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 883.) February 16, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-16 |
| Rachel McMillan. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 884.) February 16, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 17, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fessenden made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 584.) The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the petition of Smallwood, Earle & Co., with the accompanying papers, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 17, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bigler submitted the following report. The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the memorial of James H. Causten, attorney in fact of the legal representatives of Samuel Smith, James A. Buchanan and others, deceased, report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-17 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, praying a grant of land for the purpose of establishing an agricultural college. February 17, 1859. -- Ordered to lie on the table and printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-17 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the report of the special agent of the United States, recently sent to Vancouver's Island and British Columbia. January 31, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. February 17, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-02-17 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a copy of the topographical memoir and map of Colonel Wright's late campaign against the Indians in Oregon and Washington Territories. February 15, 1859. -- Read, motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 17. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number, and 500 additional copies, for the use of the War Department. February 18. -- Report considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-02-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Polk made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 587.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of E. George Squier, late Charge d'Affaires of the United States to the Republic of Guatemala, praying additional compensation for extraordinary services performed by him during his mission, have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sebastian made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 590.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Tilman Leak, beg leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 531.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An Act To Allow to Edward K. Cooper and his Assigns, Being Citizens of the United States, the Exclusive Right of Occupying the Island or Key of Navassa, in the Caribbean Sea, for the Purpose of Obtaining and Selling Guano Therefrom,"... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pugh made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 525.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the memorial of Elias Yulee, late receiver at Olympia, in Washington Territory, have had the same under consideration, and ask leave now to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-18 |
| Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the Survey during the year 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 990, Session Vol. No.16 | 1859-02-18 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for information in relation to American vessels engaged in the palm oil trade on the coast of Africa. January 31, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 1. -- Report in favor of printing submitted. February 18, 1859. -- Report considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-02-18 |
| William H. De Groot. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 53.) February 18, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-18 |
| Roads and bridges in Minnesota. February 18, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-18 |
| Report of the Attorney General, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, relative to the title conveyed to the United States by the City of San Francisco, to lots no. 5 and 6 in hospital square, in that city. February 18, 1859. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-02-18 |
| Message of the President of the United States, relative to the importance of legislation for the protection of American citizens and properly while in transit across the Isthmus between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. February 18, 1859. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. On motion by Mr. Mason that it be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations after debate, the Senate adjourned. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-02-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 19, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of Gomez & Mills, inventors and patentees of a new "safety fuse train," praying the government to purchase their right for the use of the same in the Army and Navy, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 19, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of R.S. Simpson, assistant surgeon, United States Army, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 19, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 487.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom were referred Senate Bill No. 487, and the petition of citizens of Moline and Rock Island, Illinois, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 19, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 595.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the memorial of Frederick E. Sickels, the inventor of an improvement in the steam engine known as the "Sickels Cut-Off," asking that a law may be passed authorizing the Commissioner of Patents to re-examine his application for an extension of his patent for the term of seven years, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 19, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 259.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred House Bill No. 259, entitled "An Act Granting Pensions to the Officers and Soldiers of the War with Great Britain of 1812, and Those Engaged in Indian Wars During That Period," have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-19 |
| Report of the Secretary of State, communicating, in obedience to law, statements showing the number and designation of passengers arriving in the United States during the year 1858. February 16, 1859. -- Read. Motion to print, referred to the Committee on Printing. February 19, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing; considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-02-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 81.) The Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, to whom was referred the resolution instructing them to inquire into the propriety of extending to the centre building the system of heating now applied to the wings, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-21 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, information as to what changes have been proposed in the armament of the United States mounted troops, with a view to economy and increased efficiency of that force on the frontiers; an estimate of the additional expense, if any, and the means provided, or necessary to be provided, for the same. February 21, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-02-21 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Maine against any increase in the rates of letter postage. February 22, 1859. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-22 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Michigan against any increase of the rates of postage. February 22, 1859. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-22 |
| Protection of American citizens. Message from the President of the United States, relative to the protection of the lives and property of American citizens in transit over the several routes through Central America. February 22, 1859. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-22 |
| Pay and allowances of the officers of the Navy and Marine Corps. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, in compliance with the resolution of June 14, 1848, a statement of the pay and allowances of the officers of the Navy and Marine Corps for the year ending June 30, 1858. February 22, 1859. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-22 |
| Postage. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Maine in favor of low rates of letter postage. February 22, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-22 |
| Postage. Joint Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Michigan relative to postage. February 22, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims. February 4, 1859. -- Discharged and referred to Committee on Indian Affairs. February 23, 1859. -- Committee discharged. The Court of Claims submitted the following report...Samuel J. Hensley vs. the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-23 |
| Half-pay for life to the officers of the Continental Army. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Maryland, relative to the half-pay for life to the officers of the Continental Army. February 23, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 23, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate "to inquire into the allegations of fraud in the proposed purchase of a site for fortifications upon the north side of the Bay of San Francisco," having had the same under examination and consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-23 |
| Monument to Baron De Kalb. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Maryland, relative to the erection of a monument to the memory of Major General Baron De Kalb, in compliance with the resolution of Congress passed in 1780. February 23, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-23 |
| Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-24 |
| Naval contracts and expenditures. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 884 [i.e., 885].) February 24, 1859. -- The further consideration postponed until Monday next, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1019, Session Vol. No.2 | 1859-02-24 |
| Consular and diplomatic appropriations. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 666.) February 24, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-24 |
| Harges [i.e., Charges] against a member of the Committee on Accounts. February 24, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-24 |
| Joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, in favor of the establishment of a semi-weekly overland mail from St. Paul, in Minnesota, to Puget's Sound, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. February 25, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-25 |
| Chickasaw trust fund. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Chickasaw trust fund during the year 1858. February 25, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-25 |
| Joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, relative to the military instruction of the uniformed volunteer militia of that state. February 25, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-25 |
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Letter from the Mayor of the City of Washington, transmitting resolutions of the councils of the City of Washington, protesting against conferring additional powers on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. February 25, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-25 |
| Five per cent. fund from the sales of public lands in Indiana. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the disposition of the five per cent. fund arising from the sales of the public lands in the State of Indiana. February 25, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-02-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 26, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Thomas Watts, of Alabama, praying to be allowed arrears of pension, have instructed me to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-26 |
| Mail route from St. Paul to Puget's Sound. Joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, relative to the establishment of a semi-weekly overland mail from St. Paul to Puget's Sound. February 26, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-26 |
| Militia. Joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, relative to the military instruction of the uniformed volunteer militia of that state. February 26, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1016, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-26 |
| Legislative, Executive, and Judicial appropriations. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 711.) February 26, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-02-26 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating reports upon the Pacific wagons roads constructed under the direction of that Department. February 24, 1859. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table; motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 26, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the reports and maps submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-02-26 |
| Official conduct and accounts of Wm. Cullom, late Clerk of the House of Representatives. February 28, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1020, Session Vol. No.3 | 1859-02-28 |
| Accounts of the late Superintendent of Public Printing. February 28, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1020, Session Vol. No.3 | 1859-02-28 |
| Yancton (Sioux) and Tonawanda Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates for appropriations for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the Yancton (Sioux) and Tonawanda Indians during the year ending June 30, 1860. March 1, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-03-01 |
| Estimates for the preservation of copyright books, and for volume eleven of the Statutes at Large. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates for an appropriation for the preservation of copyright books, and for the purchase of the eleventh volume of the Statutes at Large. March 1, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-03-01 |
| Instructions to African Squadron. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for a copy of all instructions given to the commanders of our African Squadron since the ratification of the treaty of 1842, &c. March 1, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-03-01 |
| Pacific wagon roads. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report upon the several wagon roads constructed under the direction of the Interior Department. March 1, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1008, Session Vol. No.9 | 1859-03-01 |
| Offers for carrying the mails -- land and water mails -- additional allowances. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting abstracts of the offers for carrying the mails, and a statement of the contracts made, land and water mails established, additional allowances made, and curtailment of the mail service made during the year ending June 30, 1858. March 1, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1013, Session Vol. No.11 | 1859-03-01 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, transmitting a statement of the commercial relations of the United States with foreign nations, for the year ending September 30, 1858. | Serial Set Vol. No. 991, Session Vol. No.17 | 1859-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fitch submitted the following report. The Joint Committee on Printing, to whom was referred the following resolution, viz: "resolved, that the Joint Committee on Printing inquire and report whether any new provisions of law are necessary to secure a faithful performance of the existing contracts which provide for accurate reports of the debates of the two Houses," report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-02 |
| Resolutions adopted at a convention of the soldiers of the War of 1812, held at Syracuse, on the 25th of February, 1859, relative to the pension bill now before Congress. March 1, 1859. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 2. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-02 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for a statement showing the names and appropriate description of all vessels of the Navy of the United States which have been captured, lost, or destroyed, motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 2, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-03-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a digest of the statistics of manufactures according to the returns of the seventh census. January 21, 1859. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table. January 28, 1859. -- Motion to print the usual number referred to the Committee on Printing. March 2, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the tabular statements only submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-03-02 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, Captain Simpson's report and map of wagon road routes in Utah Territory. February 26, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. February 28, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing submitted and referred to the Committee on Printing. March 2, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-03-02 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate relative to the cost of granite for the south wing of the Treasury Building. March 2, 1859. -- Ordered to lie on the table. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Stuart submitted the following report. The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the memorial of the Milwaukie and Rock River Canal Company, praying that the State of Wisconsin may not be released from its indebtedness to the United States for moneys received from the sale of the canal lands, without provision being made to protect the rights of the company; also, three memorials of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, praying the adoption of such measures as will secure to that state the amount due from the sale of public lands therein, and also a joint resolution in relation to certain liabilities assumed by the State of Wisconsin, respectfully report the following brief history of the facts as they appear before the committee... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ward made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 66.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the "Joint Resolution Authorizing the Postmaster General to Adjust the Accounts of Peay & Ayliffe for Carrying the United States Mails on Route No. 7503, in the State of Arkansas," beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 578.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 578, entitled "A Bill To Release the Payment for the Town Site of the City of San Francisco," report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 610.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of George C. Johnson praying the passage of a bill for adjudicating the validity of a Mexican grant by the district court of the United States for the northern district of California, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 994, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of California, in favor of a grant of the right of way and an appropriation to aid in the construction of an electric telegraph from Placerville to Great Salt Lake City. March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of California, relative to the payment of the Indian war debt due to citizens of that state. March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, certain letters of Mr. Perry, late Secretary of Legation of the United States at Madrid. March 2, 1859. -- Read; motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 3. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-03-03 |
| Message of the President of the United States, recommending that provision be made for the payment of appropriations, and to meet the outstanding Treasury notes. March 3, 1859. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-03-03 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, calling for statistics of trade with Cuba for the last five years. March 3, 1859. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-03-03 |
| Treasury notes. Message from the President of the United States, asking that provision be made to preserve the credit of the United States. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1014, Session Vol. No.12 | 1859-03-03 |
| Vancouver's Island and British Columbia. Message from the President of the United States, communicating the report of the special agent of the United States recently sent to Vancouver's Island and British Columbia. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1014, Session Vol. No.12 | 1859-03-03 |
| Condition of the banks. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting reports of the condition of the banks throughout the United States. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1014, Session Vol. No.12 | 1859-03-03 |
| Claim of James Keenan, United States Consul at Hong Kong. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting copies of correspondence relative to the claim of James Keenan, United States Consul at Hong Kong, China. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1014, Session Vol. No.12 | 1859-03-03 |
| Topographical memoir of the department of the Pacific. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the topographical memoir and report of Captain T.J. Cram, relative to the territories of Oregon and Washington, in the military department of the Pacific. March 3, 1859 -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1014, Session Vol. No.12 | 1859-03-03 |
| John Tatham and David Cheetham. March 3, 1859. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Frederick E. Sickels. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| J.V.A Wemple and George Westinghouse. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Benjamin H. Benton. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Samuel Colt. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| J.C. Coan. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Douglass Ottinger. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| George P. Stiles. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| American artists. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Carmick and Ramsey. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Joseph Davis. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Seneca G. Simmons. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Daniel Wright. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Charles H. Wilgus. March 3, 1859. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| James D. Cobb. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| James Mounts. March 3, 1859. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Edson Fessenden, conservator of William Crompton. (To accompany Bill S. 394.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Robert Harrison and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. 904.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Constance Bateman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 905.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Lieutenant Colonel Martin S. Burke and Captain Charles S. Winder. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 839.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| David G. Burnet. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 840.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| John C. McFerran. (To accompany J.R. No. 51.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| James Van Pelt. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 906.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| James Lacy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 907.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Adelaide Adams, widow of Commander George Adams. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 908.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| James Floyd. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 909.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Lieutenant Robert Cunningham. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 910.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| John Houser. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 911.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Micajah Hawks. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 912.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Major John F. Hunter. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 913.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Sutton M. Young. (To accompany Bill H.R. 914.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Alexander Gaddes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 915.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| William Brown. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 916.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Charles E. Roberts. March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Cape Girardeau and Springfield Railroad Company. March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| James Maccaboy. (To accompany Bill S. 283.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Moses Meeker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 919.) March 31, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Heirs of Jonathan Skinner. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 920.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Children of Henry Brockholst Livingston. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 221 [i.e., 921].) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Heirs of Captain Robert Orr. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 922.) March 9, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Alexis Porche -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 923.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Pierre Cazlard. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 924.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Charles Triche and Edward Rodrigues. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 925.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Elias and Abijah Russ, of Louisiana. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 926.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Cities of Philadelphia and New Orleans. (To accompany Bill H.R. 927.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Anna L. Moor. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 928.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Asa Wells. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 929.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Samuel Ward. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 930.) March, 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Andrew Templeton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 931.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Eliza M. Evans, heir of Anthony Walton White. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 932.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Heirs of Lieutenant Francis Martin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 933.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Legal representatives of Francis Chandonet [i.e., Chaudonet]. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 934.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Peay & Ayliffe. (To accompany J.R. No. 54.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| New Albany and Salem Railroad Company. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 55.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Abel Gilbert and William Gerrish. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 56.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| A. Dudley Mann. (To accompany J.R. No. 58.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Indian depredations in Texas. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 59.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a copy of the opinion of Judge Brewer in the Great Falls land condemnation case. March 2, 1859. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 3, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number, and 500 additional copies for the use of the War Department submitted, considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-03-03 |
| Report of the Postmaster General, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a copy of the contract with J. Butterfield and his associates for carrying the mail from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 984, Session Vol. No.10 | 1859-03-03 |
| James Sanford. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 895.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Mississippi and Missouri Railroad Company. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 896.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Legal representatives of John Moshier. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 897.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Heirs of Dr. George Yates. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 898.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| New jail in Washington County, District of Columbia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 899.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Aaron Van Camp and Virginius P. Chapin. March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Philip B. Holmes, William Pedrick. (To accompany Bill H.R., No. 901.) March 31, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| Joel M. Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 902.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| William Brown. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 903.) March 3, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1018, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-03 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States, for the special session of the Senate. March 5, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-05 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for information in relation to Sharpe's rifle carbine. March 9, 1859. -- Ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 980, Session Vol. No.6 | 1859-03-09 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives communicating a copy of the contract with Messrs. Gales & Seaton for the publication of the continuation of the American State Papers, and showing the progress made in the execution of that work. January 27, 1859. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing. March 9, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-03-09 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the correspondence between Commander Foote and his Excellency E.A. Blundell, relative to the ship Henrietta Maria. March 7, 1859. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 9, 1859. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 979, Session Vol. No.6 | 1859-03-09 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report from the Register of the Treasury of the commerce and navigation of the United States, for the year ending June 30, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1034, Session Vol. No.12 | 1859-12-05 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report from the Register of the Treasury of the commerce and navigation of the United States, for the year ending June 30, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1059, Session Vol. No.15 | 1859-12-05 |
| A list of reports to be made to Congress, during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, by public officers. Prepared, in obedience to a standing order of the House, by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. December 5, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1060, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-12-05 |
| Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States: being the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 5, 1859, in the eighty-fourth year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1041 | 1859-12-05 |
| [Maps to accompany the State of the Union message -- 36th Congress, first session] | Serial Set Vol. No. 1026, Session Vol. No.4 | 1859-12-05 |
| Journal of the proceedings of the Senate of the United States in executive session. (Thirty-sixth Congress, first session, 1859-1860.) | US Senate Executive Journal | 1859-12-14 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. December 21, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-12-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 22, 1859. On motion by Mr. Crittenden, ordered, that the report from the Committee on Foreign Relations, on the claim of Francis Dainese, made at the last session of Congress, be printed and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, with Bill S. 14... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-12-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 23, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yulee made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 22.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of John Scott, Hill W. House, and Samuel O. House, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-12-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 23, 1859. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yulee made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 23.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of Arnold Harris and Samuel F. Butterworth, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1859-12-23 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-60. In fifteen volumes. Volume VI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1028, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1859. Arts and manufactures, in two volumes. Volume II. Illustrations. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1030, Session Vol. No.8 | 1860-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-60. In fifteen volumes. Volume VIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1030, Session Vol. No.8 | 1860-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-60. In fifteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-01-01 |
| The Executives documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-60. In fifteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1034, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-60. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1029, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-01-01 |
| Statistical report on the sickness and mortality in the Army of the United States, complied from the records of the Surgeon General's Office; embracing a period of five years, from January, 1855, to January, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1035, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-60. In fifteen volumes. Volume X. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1032, Session Vol. No.10 | 1860-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with resolutions of the Senate, information relative to the compulsory enlistment of American citizens in the Army of Prussia, &c. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-60. In fifteen volumes. Volume XI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-01-01 |
| Report on the art of war in Europe in 1854, 1855, and 1856. By Major Richard Delafield, Corps of Engineers, from his notes and observations made as a member of a "Military Commission to the Theater of War in Europe," under the orders of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1036, Session Vol. No.14 | 1860-01-01 |
| Military commission to Europe, in 1855 and 1856. Report of Major Alfred Mordecai, of the Ordnance Department. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1037, Session Vol. No.15 | 1860-01-01 |
| Index to the miscellaneous documents of the Senate of the United States for the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; also of the special session. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-01 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1043, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In fifteen volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1043, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In fifteen volumes. Volume V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1047, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In fifteen volumes. Volume VI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In fifteen volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1045, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In fifteen volumes. Volume XV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1059, Session Vol. No.15 | 1860-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In seven volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1060, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-01 |
| List of members of the House of Representatives of the United States and their places of residence, Thirty-sixth Congress, first session, commencing Monday, December 5, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1060, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-01 |
| Standing committees of the House of Representatives of the United States, Thirty-sixth Congress, first session, commencing Thursday [i.e., Monday], December 5, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1060, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-01 |
| Results of meteorological observations, made under the direction of the United States Patent Office and the Smithsonian Institution, from the year 1854 to 1859, inclusive, being a report of the Commissioner of Patents made at the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. Vol. II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1053, Session Vol. No.10 | 1860-01-01 |
| Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-5, according to acts of Congress of March 8, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854. Volume XII. Book I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1054, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In seven volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1062, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In fifteen volumes. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1046, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In seven volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1061, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1066, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-01-01 |
| Appropriations, new officers, &c. Statements showing: I. Appropriations made during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase during the same period. July 28, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1066, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In fifteen volumes. Volume VIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1050, Session Vol. No.8 | 1860-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In fifteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the first session Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In fifteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In five volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-01-01 |
| Ann Scott. (To accompany Bill S. No. 60.) | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In seven volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In seven volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-01-01 |
| Daniel Davis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 507.) | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-01-01 |
| Samuel S. Green. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 514.) | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-60. In fifteen volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1024, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-01-01 |
| Index to the reports of the committees of the Senate of the United States for the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. In two volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-01-01 |
| Index to the reports of the committees of the Senate of the United States for the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. In two volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In five volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-01-01 |
| Reorganization of the militia of the District of Columbia. (To accompany Bill H.R. 860.) | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-01-01 |
| Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 5, 1859, in the eighty-fourth year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1022, Session Vol. No.0 | 1860-01-01 |
| The executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-60. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1023, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-60. In fifteen volumes. Volume V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1027, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In fifteen volumes. Volume IX. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-60. In fifteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1026, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1859. Arts and manufactures. In two volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1029, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In seven volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1063, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. In five volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. In five volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-01 |
| Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-5, according to acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854. Volume XII. Book II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1055, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-01-01 |
| The Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-60. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1025 | 1860-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In seven volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1066, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-01-01 |
| Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the survey during the year 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1049, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-01-01 |
| Reports from the Court of Claims, submitted to the House of Representatives during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. Five volumes. Volume V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-01-01 |
| Reports from the Court of Claims, submitted to the House of Representatives during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. Five volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1072, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-01 |
| Reports from the Court of Claims, submitted to the House of Representatives during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. Five volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-01-01 |
| Reports from the Court of Claims, submitted to the House of Representatives during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. Five volumes. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-'60. In five volumes. Volume V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1071, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-01-01 |
| Index to the reports of the Court of Claims, first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1074, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-01-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 4, 1860. -- Ordered, that the report of the Committee on Foreign Relations (No. 182, 34th Congress,) be printed. In Senate, May 26, 1856. Mr. Mason made the following report. The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of J.E. Martin, esq., acting consul of the United States, praying compensation for diplomatic services, have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-04 |
| Expenditures in the Navy Department. Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, relative to naval contracts and expenditures in the Navy Department. January 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1066, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-01-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sebastian made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 55.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Tilman Leak, beg leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 60.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Ann Scott, have had the same under consideration and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-11 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, a report of the Register of the Treasury, showing the unexpended amount of the fund set apart by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo for the payment of claims of citizens of the United States. January 12, 1860. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1027, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-01-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 17, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fessenden made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 74.) The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the petition of Edward N. Kent, with the accompanying papers, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 17, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Brown made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 76.) The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred various memorials and petitions from the corporate authorities, the trustees of the public schools, and citizens of the City of Washington, praying congressional aid for the public schools in said city, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 17, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Slidell made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 50.) The Select Committee, to whom was referred the Bill S. 50, "To Prohibit the Issue of Bank Notes by Corporations, Associations, or Individuals, Within the District of Columbia; and Further To Prevent the Circulation of Bank Notes Issued by Any Incorporated Company or Association of Individuals, Located Beyond the Limits of the District of Columbia, of a Less Denomination Than Twenty Dollars," having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-17 |
| An act of the Legislature of California, granting the consent of said legislature to the formation of a different government for the southern counties of said state, with a statement of the votes polled in pursuance of said act. January 18, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 89.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of William D. Moseley, asking relief from a contract to furnish live-oak for a sloop-of-war, which he assumed as surety, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-18 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the state of the finances, for the year ending June 30, 1860 [i.e., 1859]. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1027, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-01-19 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Senate showing the payments from the contingent fund of the Senate during the year ending December 3, 1859. January 16, 1860. -- Read; motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 19, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-19 |
| Statement of the reports of the Court of Claims made to the House of Representatives during the 34th and 35th Congresses, nature of claim, amount claimed, and action of the House thereon. January 18, 1860. -- Ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 19, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-19 |
| Statement of the decisions of the Court of Claims, made since the 35th Congress, and reported on the 11th day of January to the Senate of the United States. January 18, 1860. -- Ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 19, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-19 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. December 27, 1859. -- Read, motion to print submitted by Mr. Bright. January 5, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 19, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number of the message with the accompanying documents submitted, considered, and agreed to. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1025, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-01-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 19, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Chandler made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 80.) The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the petition of Jeremiah Moors, with a bill accompanying the same, having examined the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-19 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. December 27, 1859. -- Read. Motion to print submitted by Mr. Bright. January 5, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 19, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number of the message with the accompanying documents submitted, considered and agreed to. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1024-2, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-01-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 97.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the report of the Attorney General of the United States (Ex. Doc. No. 30,) dated on the 17th February, 1859, submits the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Grimes made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 96.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition and papers relating to the claim of Abner Merrill, an invalid pensioner, for an increase of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mary Everts, only surviving child of Gideon Brownson, deceased, an officer of the Revolution, and Canada Brownson, his widow, deceased, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William Allen, a pensioner of the State of Maine, praying to be allowed arrears of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of John Pickell, late a lieutenant in the United States Army, praying a pension from the date of his resignation, August 5, 1838, to the time he was placed upon the pension rolls, (November 1, 1857,) beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-23 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, papers in relation to an alleged outrage on an American family at Perugia, in the Pontifical States. January 24, 1860. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1027, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-01-24 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of February 4, 1859, Major Barnard's Essay on the Dangers and Defenses of New York. January 17, 1860. -- Read, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 24, 1860. -- Report in favor [of] printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1027, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-01-24 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Senate, showing the names and compensation of the persons employed in his Office during the year 1859. January 3, 1860. -- Read; motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 24. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-24 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in relation to the continuation of the compilation and publication of the American State Papers. December 7, 1859. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. January 9, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing. January 24, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-24 |
| Memorial of the American Missionary Association, praying the rigorous enforcement of the laws for the suppression of the African slave-trade, and the enactment of such additional laws as may be necessary to put an end to that traffic. January 25, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 26, 1860. On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas: Ordered, that the following papers be printed to accompany "Bill (S. 19) Legalizing Certain Entries of Lands of Leavenworth Island, in the State of Missouri"... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 26, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 66.) The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a bill to authorize and direct the settlement of the accounts of Ross Wilkins, James Witherell, and Solomon Sibley, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 26, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 49.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the heirs and legal representatives of Thomas Maddin, deceased, praying confirmation of a certain land claim, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 26, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 106.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of the "Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States," and also the petition of Edson Sherwood and twenty-four others, praying for the confirmation to the above-named Society of its title to a certain tract of land in the State of Wisconsin, have had the same under consideration, and ask leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 108.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred a petition for the relief of Mrs. A.L. Childs, widow of the late Brevet Brigadier General Thomas Childs, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 61.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred S. Bill No. 61, having had the same under consideration, report: This bill proposes a reorganization of the several departments and corps of the Army... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foot made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 111.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Aaron H. Palmer, having had the same under consideration, and concurring in the views of this Committee at the first session of the last Congress, as explained in their report of that session, adopt that report as their own at the present session; which report is as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of John S. Livermore, praying that the pay of invalid pensioners may commence from the date of the disability, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Nathaniel Rye, of Tennessee, praying to be allowed a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Kerwin, who was wounded in the Florida and Mexican wars, asking an increase of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Eliza J. Van de Venter, widow of the late Major E. Van de Venter, praying "back pension" from the disbanding of the "ten regiments" to June, 1854, from which date her husband was allowed a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-30 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. January 31, 1860. -- Resolved, that there be printed, for the use of the Senate, fifteen thousand copies of the annual message of the President of the United States, with the reports proper of the heads of departments and chiefs of bureaus communicated therewith, omitting the statistical matter accompanying said reports. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1023, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-01-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Resolution by Mr. Brown: That the territories are the common property of the states, and that it is the privilege of the citizens of all the states to go into the territories with every description of property recognized under the Constitution, and held under the laws of any of the states, &c... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 1, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fitzpatrick made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 114.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of R.F. Blocker, E.J. Gurley, and J.F. Davis, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, assigning his reasons for not approving a bill, entitled "An Act Making an Appropriation for Deepening the Channel Over the St. Clair Flats, in the State of Michigan," passed at the last session of Congress. February 2, 1860. -- Read, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1027, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 2, 1860. -- Considered, postponed to, and made the special order of the day for Wednesday next, at 1 o'clock. Mr. Davis submitted the following resolutions: 1. Resolved, that, in the adoption of the federal Constitution, the states adopting the same acted severally as free and independent sovereignties, delegating a portion of their powers to be exercised by the federal government for the increased security of each against dangers, domestic as well as foreign... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 2, 1860. -- Ordered, that all the resolutions relating to the questions of slavery and the territories be printed together. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 30.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of Sheldon McKnight, praying additional compensation for carrying the mails on the Cleveland, Detroit, and Lake Superior routes, from the year 1848 to the present time, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 29.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the report of the Court of Claims adverse to the claim of Arthur Edwards and others, for compensation for carrying the through mails to and from various ports on Lake Erie during certain periods in the years 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, and 1853, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 117.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Dona Guadalupe Estudillo de Arguello, have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 118.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the case of David Myerle, reported from the Court of Claims, unanimously report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 120.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William Wallace, praying an increase of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 124.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Nancy M. Gunsally, formerly widow of Lyman M. Richmond, deceased, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay submitted the following report. The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the "petition of Leonard Grant, master of the brig Plumas, praying remuneration for losses occasioned by the loss of said brig in consequence of the discontinuance by the government of one of the lights at Cape Elizabeth, without giving public notice," have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Amendments intended to be proposed by Mr. Saulsbury to the resolutions submitted by Mr. Davis on the 2d February, 1860. Amend the sixth resolution by adding thereto, after the word "redress," the following: "within the limitations and restrictions of the federal Constitution." Further amend by adding the following... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 134.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of James Smith, now of Washington, praying to be allowed a pension, beg leave to submit the following... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Ann Allen, widow of Samuel Allen, an officer of the militia of New York, in the War of 1812, praying to be allowed arrears of pension, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a copy of a letter from the Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the United States in China, and of the regulations for consular courts which accompanied it. February 7, 1860. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1027, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States, assigning his reasons for not approving a resolution passed by both houses of Congress on the last day of the last session, in relation to the removal of obstructions to navigation in the mouth of the Mississippi River. February 7, 1860. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1027, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-07 |
| Report of the Secretary of State, communicating, in compliance with law, a statement of the fees received by the consular officers of the United States for the year 1858, the tariff of consular fees, and a list of all consular officers on the 31st December, 1859, with other papers. February 1, 1860. -- Read, and referred to the Committee on Commerce: motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 7, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1027, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, the correspondence of Lieutenant General Scott, in reference to the island of San Juan, and of Brigadier General Harney, in command of the department of Oregon. January 30, 1860. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. January 31, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 7, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing. The usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1027, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-07 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1859. Agriculture. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1028, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-02-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 143.) The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the petition of Francis Huttmann for remuneration for losses sustained in consequence of the illegal proceedings of the Collector of the Customs at San Francisco, have had the same under careful consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Durkee made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 144.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Jeremiah Pendergast, of the District of Columbia, for an increase of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Durkee submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mary T. [i.e., J.] Maltby, praying to be allowed a pension, as widow of Lieutenant James West, of the Army, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hammond made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 145.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Otway H. Berryman, praying to be allowed the amount of money paid by him in the adjustment of his accounts as purser, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-09 |
| Maryland contested election -- Harrison vs. Davis. Memorial of William G. Harrison, contesting the election of the Hon. H. Winter Davis, of the Fourth Congressional District of Maryland. February 9, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1060, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-09 |
| Kentucky contested election. Memorial of James S. Chrisman, contesting the election of William C. Anderson, of the Fourth Congressional District of Kentucky. February 9, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1061, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-09 |
| Employes -- State Department. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting list of clerks and other employes of the State Department. February 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1043, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-10 |
| Registered American seamen. Letter from the Secretary of State transmitting an abstract of returns of registered American seamen. February 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1043, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-10 |
| Contingent fund -- State Department. Letter from the Secretary of State, communicating statements showing the manner of the expenditure of the contingent fund of the State Department, &c. February 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1043, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-10 |
| Balances of appropriations -- Department of the Interior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating statement of balances of appropriations, transfers, repayments, &c. February 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1043, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-10 |
| Balances due and unsettled. Letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury, transmitting a list of balances due the United States and unsettled. February 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1043, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-10 |
| Employees in the Coast Survey. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting list of persons employed in the Coast Survey. February 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1043, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-10 |
| New Mexico -- private land claims. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating documents in relation to private land claims in New Mexico. February 10, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1047, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-10 |
| Treasurer's accounts. Letter from the Acting Treasurer, transmitting copies of accounts with the United States. February 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1047, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-10 |
| Contingent fund -- Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a statement of the expenditure of the contingent fund of the Navy Department. February 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1047, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-10 |
| Clerks and others in the Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting statement of the number of clerks and other persons employed in the Navy Department. February 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1047, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-10 |
| Clerks and others employed in the Department of War. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of clerks and others employed in that Department. February 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1047, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-10 |
| Receipts and expenditures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statement of receipts and expenditures of the United States for the year ending June 30, 1859. February 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1045, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-02-10 |
| Indian disbursements. Letter from the Second Auditor, transmitting accounts of persons charged with disbursement of moneys, goods, &c., for benefit of the Indians. February 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1046, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-10 |
| Claims growing out of Indian hostilities in Oregon and Washington in 1855 and 1856. Report of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives passed February 8, 1858. February 10, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1046, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-10 |
| Contingent expenses of the Department of the Interior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the annual statement of the contingent expenses of the Department of the Interior. February 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1046, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-10 |
| Clerks and other employes of the Department of the Interior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting list of clerks and others employed in the Department of the Interior. February 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1046, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-10 |
| Kansas constitution. Copy of the constitution adopted by the convention at Wyandot, for the State of Kansas. February 10, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1060, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-10 |
| Missouri contested election. Memorial of Frank P. Blair, Jr., contesting the election of the honorable J.R. Barrett, of the First Congressional District of Missouri. February 10, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1062, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-02-10 |
| Soldiers of the War of 1812. Resolutions of the Legislature of Tennessee, asking legislation for the benefit of the soldiers of the War of 1812. February 11, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1063, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| Josiah F. Polk. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-11 |
| Abraham Martin. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-11 |
| James L. Edwards, administrator of Thomas R. Gedney, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 97.) February 11, 1860. -- The Court of Claims submitted the following report; which, together with the accompanying bill, was referred to the Committee of Claims. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| James McCormick. February 11, 1860. -- The Court of Claims submitted the following report; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1072, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-11 |
| Nathaniel Riddick, administrator of Col. Willis Riddick. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Committee on Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1072, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-11 |
| Isaac Swain. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1072, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-11 |
| Nancy D. Holkar, administratrix of John Holkar. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1072, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-11 |
| H.J. Anderson, administrator of Elbert Anderson. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1072, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-11 |
| Lydia R. Shreve, and Walker R. Carter, administrators of Henry M. Shreve. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1072, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-11 |
| Erastus Williams, administrator of Elisha Tracey. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1072, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-11 |
| Thomas B. King. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1072, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-11 |
| Fernando Samaniego. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| Nehemiah B. Northrop, administrator of John Langdon. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| Willis Benefield. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| J. Alexis Port. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| George N. Butt, survivor of Butt & Black. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| James Kearney. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| Elliott Woodbury and Ezra Foster. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| Rufus L. Baker. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| Harriet B. Macomb, administratrix of General Alexander Macomb, deceased. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| Rulif Van Brunt. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| Peter N. Paillet. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| William H. Chase. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| Richard Steenburg. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| James Valentine. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| William Aubery. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| Israel Ketcham [i.e., Ketchum]. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-02-11 |
| George W. Munday [i.e., Mundy], administrator of E.W. Ripley, deceased. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| Anthony Addison, administrator of Margaret Leitch. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| Blas P. Alviso. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| Mary Williams, widow of James Williams. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| Asbury W. Kirk and others, heirs and legal representatives of John Campbell. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| Edward D. Tippett. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| Carlisle committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| J.W. Deeble. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| Stephen Pleasonton's executor vs. the United States. February 11, 1860. -- The Court of Claims submitted the following report; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| Samuel A. Smith. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| Augustus H. Evans. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 94.) February 11, 1860. -- The Court of Claims submitted the following report; which, together with the accompanying bill, was referred to the Committee of Claims. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| James Crooks. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. 95.) February 11, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| D.D. Davidson, administrator of Daniel Delozier. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| John H. Reily, administrator of William Reily. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1075, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-11 |
| Richard W. Meade, administrator of R.W. Meade, deceased. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1074, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-02-11 |
| S. Calvert Ford. February 11, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1072, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-11 |
| Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of New York praying that provision be made for collecting commercial statistics in taking the census. February 14, 1860. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-14 |
| Estimates -- service of Post Office Department for 1860. Letter from the Postmaster General, submitting estimates for the service of the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1860. February 14, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1047, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-14 |
| Estimates -- service of Post Office Department for 1861. Letter from the Postmaster General, communicating estimates for the service of the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1861. February 14, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1047, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 16.) The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred "A Bill Repealing All Laws or Parts of Laws Allowing Bounties to Vessels Employed in the Bank or Other Codfisheries," have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 151.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Ebenezer Ricker, of the State of Maine, praying to be allowed a pension on account of a wound received while in the military service of the United States, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bigler made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 154.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the memorial of Randall Pegg, report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Rice made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 28.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 28, entitled "An Act Making an Appropriation for the Erection in the City of Saint Paul, State of Minnesota, a Suitable Building for Custom-house, Post Office, Court Rooms, and Other Offices of the United States," have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 169.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Elijah R. Merrill, praying relief on account of injury received while at work for the government, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 170.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of the Legislature of Oregon, praying that a pension may be granted to H.H. Howard, a volunteer in the late Indian war in that territory, (now state,) beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 83.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Verbiski [i.e., Verbisky], praying to be allowed an increase of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay submitted by [sic] the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Raymond Reynolds, a soldier of the War of 1812, praying to be allowed a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Harrison Sargent, praying for a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Charles McClosky, praying that the pension he now receives may be increased, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Emily L. Slaughter, widow of Commander A.G. Slaughter, praying a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Peter Joseph [i.e., Josephs], praying an increase of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bragg submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Ann E.T. Partridge, widow of Captain Alden Partridge, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-14 |
| Report of the Postmaster General, inclosing in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of January 27, 1859, a statement of the amount of postage received in each state and territory annually since 1840, &c. February 14, 1860. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1027, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-14 |
| War Department -- appropriations for. Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating a statement of appropriations for the War Department, &c. February 15, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1047, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-15 |
| War Department -- contracts. Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating a statement of contracts made during the year 1859. February 15, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1047, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 119.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 119, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-15 |
| Michigan contested election. Memorial of William A. Howard, contesting the seat of Hon. George B. Cooper, of First Congressional District of Michigan. February 10, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1060, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-15 |
| Jefferson Territory. Letter from the Delegate Elect from the proposed Territory of Jefferson, accompanied by a memorial of the provisional government, and the message of the Governor thereof, asking the establishment of a territorial organization for the same. February 15, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1063, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-15 |
| Kentucky contested election case. Response of the Hon. W.C. Anderson vs. J.S. Chrisman. February 15, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1063, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-02-15 |
| Letter of the Superintendent of the Public Printing, communicating the seventh annual report of his office, showing the condition of the public printing. February 6, 1860. -- Read; motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 15, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1027, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 16, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William R. West, alias Mooney, praying Congress to grant him an invalid pension, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 16, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of Theodore J. Eckerson, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-16 |
| Nebraska contested election. Memorial of Samuel G. Daily, contesting the election of Experience Estabrook, of Nebraska Territory. February 16, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-16 |
| Clerks in the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating list of clerks employed in that Department for the year 1859. February 17, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-02-17 |
| Contingent expenses, Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the expenditures of the contingent fund of that Department for year 1859. February 17, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-02-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Grimes made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 182.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the pension of Nicholas Underhill, a soldier of the War of 1812, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Grimes made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 183.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Cornelius Hughes, praying that the pension he now receives may be increased, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 184.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Rebecca A. Correl, widow of Isaac Correl, submitted the following... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 98.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill for the relief of Mrs. Olivia W. Cannon, widow of Joseph S. Cannon, deceased, late a midshipman in the United States Navy, praying an extension of her pension, heretofore granted by Congress for the period of five years for life or widowhood, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foot made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 189.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Franklin Peale, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 191.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of George M. Weston, Commissioner of the State of Maine, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pugh submitted the following report. The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of Benjamin Ward, of the State of Maine, in favor of granting bounty land to the privateersmen of the United States, imprisoned at Dartmoor, during the War of 1812 with Great Britain, has considered the same, and ask leave now to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pugh submitted the following report. The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of Edward D. Tippett, for bounty lands, has examined the same, and ask leave now to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pugh submitted the following report. The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of Abraham Edwards, late register of the land office at Kalamazoo, Michigan, has fully considered the same, and now reports... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pugh submitted the following report. The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of Allen Gaylord and other citizens of the State of Ohio, in favor of granting bounty lands to the heirs of militia men killed in the Indian wars, and in the War of 1812, with Great Britain, has considered the same, and ask leave now to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Wilcomb, a soldier of the War of 1812, praying an invalid pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Hugh Wiley, praying to be allowed a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Daniel Abbott, praying to be allowed a pension, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan submitted the following report. The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Jones and others, of Clermont County, Ohio, asking for bounty lands, have reexamined the same, and ask leave to now to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Elias Carpenter, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-20 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating four memorials of residents at and near the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, praying the extinguishment of the Indian title, a survey and sale of the public lands, the establishment of an assay office, and the erection of a new territory from contiguous portions of New Mexico, Utah, Kansas, and Nebraska, with his recommendation in relation thereto. February 20, 1860. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1027, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-20 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in relation to the affairs of the Indian tribes within that state. February 21, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. In the Senate of the United States, February 14, 1860. The Vice President presented a paper certified by the President and Secretary of the Kansas constitutional convention, to be a true copy of the constitution of the State of Kansas, adopted at Wynadott, July 29, 1859... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-21 |
| Contingent expenses of the War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the contingent expenses of the War Department. February 21, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-02-21 |
| Military establishment -- contingent expenses. Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the contingent expenses of the military establishment. February 21, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-02-21 |
| National armories. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the expenses of the national armories, &c. February 21, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-02-21 |
| Militia returns. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a return of the militia of the United States, &c. February 21, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ten Eyck made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 195.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of the legal representatives of James Bell, late of Chambly, in the Province of Lower Canada, deceased, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Durkee made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 196.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the legal representatives of Charles Porterfield, deceased, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bragg submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of John H. Wickizer, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hemphill submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Wm. L.S. Dearing, praying remuneration for expenses incurred in raising a company of volunteers for service in Florida, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the legal representatives of George Mayo, deceased, praying compensation for services performed by said Mayo as an extra clerk in the general Post Office Department, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bragg submitted [the] following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Charles M. Perry, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-21 |
| Indians within the State of Wisconsin. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, praying Congressional legislation for the protection of Indian tribes within that state, &c. February 21, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-21 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of California in favor of the establishment of a new territory in western Utah. February 23, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-23 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of California, in favor of the survey and establishment of the eastern boundary of that state. February 23, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-23 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of California, in relation to the public lands in that state. February 23, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-23 |
| Northern and northwestern lakes. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House requesting the communication of the annual report of Lieutenant Colonel James D. Graham on the harbor improvements for the northern and northwestern lakes. February 23, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-02-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 15.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of John C. Carter, a lieutenant in the Navy, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pugh made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 199.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of Henry Hobbs, of the State of Maine, for an extension of the act "To Provide for Satisfying Claims for Bounty Lands for Military Services in the Late War with Great Britain, and for Other Purposes," approved July 27, 1842, has examined the subject, and ask leave now to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Brown made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 201.) The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the several petitions and memorials in relation to a railway on Pennsylvania Avenue, from the Navy-yard to Georgetown, having had the same under consideration, ask leave to report the accompanying bill. They also present as a part of this report an estimate of the costs and expenses of constructing and working the railway... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-23 |
| Clerks and others employed in the Clerk's Office, House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for a list of the names of all clerks and others employed in his Office, &c. February 23, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-23 |
| Estimate -- interpreter to the mission to Japan. Letter from the Secretary of State, submitting an estimate of $1,250 for compensation of interpreter to the mission to Japan, from 1st January, 1860, to 30th June, 1860, and also the sum of $2,500 for the fiscal year 1861. February 23, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-23 |
| Estimate for relief and protection of American seamen in foreign countries. Letter from the Secretary of State, submitting an estimate of $75,000 for the relief and protection of American seamen for the year 1860, and that the estimate of $175,000 for the year 1861 may be increased to $200,000. February 23, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-23 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of California, in favor of the establishment of a semi-weekly mail from San Juan to Los Angeles in that state. February 24, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-24 |
| Anson Dart. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 220.) February 24, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-24 |
| Mail route from Tehema [i.e., Tehama] to Ukiah. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of California, asking for a mail route from Tehema [i.e., Tehama] to Ukiah. February 24, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-24 |
| Overland mail route to California. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of California, asking for an overland mail route from the Mississippi River to that state. February 24, 1860. -- Read twice, referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-24 |
| Tri-weekly mail route from Murphy's to Genoa. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of California, asking for the establishment of a tri-weekly mail route from Murphy's, California, to Genoa, in Utah Territory. February 24, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-24 |
| Swamp and overflowed lands. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of California, in regard to the swamp and overflowed lands of that state. February 24, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-24 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of New Mexico, in favor of the organization of a territorial government for Arizona. February 27, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 27, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 221.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of A.T. Spencer and G.S. Hubbard, of Chicago, Illinois, praying compensation for services performed in carrying the mails on their line of steamers between Chicago and the ports on Lake Superior, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 27, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 222.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mary Featherston, widow of John Featherston, late a boatswain in the United States Navy, praying to be allowed a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 27, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 223.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of J.J. Lints, asking compensation for his services as custodian of the public property connected with the improvements of the harbor of Erie, Pennsylvania, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 27, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nicholson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 224.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of William Nason and others, legal representatives of John Lord, deceased, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 27, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 225.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Annie D. Reeves, widow of J.S.K. Reeves, deceased, late captain in the First Regiment of United States Artillery, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 27, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the papers of Jane Perry, widow of the late Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-27 |
| Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, on the subject of international law as to damages resulting from collisions at sea. February 23, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 28, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-28 |
| Commerce and free trade. Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for a copy of a letter of the Emperor of France on the subject of commerce and free trade. February 28, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-02-28 |
| Collectors of Customs in Illinois. Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House, calling for information as to whether there be defalcations by collectors of Customs in the State of Illinois, &c. February 28, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-02-28 |
| Passengers arriving in the United States. Letter of the Secretary of State, communicating, in obedience to law, statements showing the number and designation of passengers arriving in the United States during the year 1859. February 28, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-02-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 28, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bragg submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Eliza E. Ogden, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 28, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 227.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Laura C. Humber, widow of the late Captain Charles W. [i.e., H.] Humber, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 28, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 228.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Valentine Wehrheim, an applicant for increase of pension, having had the same under careful examination, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 28, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sebastian made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 150.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of M. Sweetser, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 28, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 229.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Angelina C. Bowman, widow of Francis L. Bowman, praying to be remunerated for the expense of conveying the remains of her husband to his home in Pennsylvania, and to be allowed a pension, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 28, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ten Eyck made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 95.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 95, being a bill for the relief of Elizabeth Montgomery, heir of Hugh Montgomery... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 28, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foote made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 230.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the cases of Letitia Humphreys and of Robert Harrison and other claimants, under the treaty of 1819 with Spain, together with voluminous documents in relation to said claims, have had the same under consideration, and, after a careful and patient reexamination of the whole subject, have reached the same conclusion at which this Committee arrived the first session of the last Congress, and adopt the report then made by this Committee through the honorable Mr. Clarke, of New Hampshire, then a member and nature of these claims, and which report is in the following words... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 28, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nicholson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 231.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of the State of Georgia for the repayment of certain moneys paid to Peter Trezvant, submit the following report thereon... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-28 |
| Employes Post Office House of Representatives. Letter of the Postmaster of the House of Representatives, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for a statement of the number and duties of persons employed in his office. February 28, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-28 |
| Estimates -- China mission, and salaries of consuls in China. Letter of the Secretary of State, asking an additional appropriation for compensation of the Commissioner to China, and for salaries of the consuls in China. February 28, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-28 |
| Counterfeiting coin of the United States. Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, suggesting a special appropriation for the detection and bringing to trial of persons engaged in counterfeiting the coin of the United States. February 28, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-28 |
| Explanation of estimates for the Indian service. Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report and other documents in explanation of certain estimates for the Indian service. February 28, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-02-28 |
| Resolutions of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, in favor of a speedy admission of Kansas into the Union, as a state, under the constitution formed at Wyandott. February 29, 1860. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 29, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 232.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Frederick L. Colclaser, for an invalid pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 29, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 233.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Alice Hunt, widow of Thomas Hunt, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 29, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of Florian Kern, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 29, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas O'Sullivan, praying to be allowed an invalid pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-02-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 1, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following resolutions: 1. Resolved, that, in the adoption of the federal Constitution, the states adopting the same acted severally as free and independent sovereignties... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 1, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sebastian made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 235.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the claim of Willis A. Gorman, for compensation as commissioner in investigating certain charges of fraud against George Alexander Ramsay, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Unadjusted contracts of Tennessee River improvement. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 89.) March 1, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| William Brown. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 229.) March 1, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Benjamin Gregg. March 1, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Lydia Frazee, administratrix of John Frazee. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 93.) March 1, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Chanucey Smith. March 1, 1860. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Mariano G. Vallejo. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 92.) March 1, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Jemima Christian. March 1, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Security of the lives of passengers on board of vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 114.) March 1, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Shade Calloway. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 230.) March 1, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Charles Knap. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 31.) March 1, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Isaac S. Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 231.) March 1, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Provincetown Harbor. March 1, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| George R. Jackson & Co. March 1, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Surviving children of Basil Mignault. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 252.) March 1, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Contingent expenses -- House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, communicating his annual report of the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. March 1, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-01 |
| Rogerson & Son, of Newfoundland. Letter from the Secretary of State, communicating correspondence relative to the claim of Rogerson & Son, of Newfoundland. March 1, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-01 |
| William Geiger. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 96.) February 11, 1860. -- The Court of Claims submitted the following report; which, together with the accompanying bill, was referred to the Committee of Claims. March 1, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Sarah B. Webber, administratrix of J.A. Webber. March 1, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-01 |
| J. Eddy's heirs. March 1, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-01 |
| Charles A. Dubois de Luchet. March 1, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-01 |
| John H. Merrill. March 1, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-01 |
| Mariano G. Vallejo. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. 92.) February 11, 1860. -- The Court of Claims submitted the following report; which was referred, together with the accompanying bill, to the Committee of Claims. March 1, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1072, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-01 |
| Lydia Frazee, administratrix of John Frazee. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 93.) February 11, 1860. -- The Court of Claims submitted the following report, which, together with the accompanying bill, was referred to the Committee of Claims. March 1, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1073, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, information with regard to the present condition of the work of marking the boundary, pursuant to the first article of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain of June 15, 1846. March 2, 1860. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-03-02 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, submitting additional estimates of appropriations for the Indian service in Oregon and Washington, for the current and ensuing fiscal years. March 2, 1860. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-03-02 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of California, in relation to the transmission of the ocean mails between the Atlantic and Pacific states. March 2, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of California, in favor of appropriations for certain mail routes, light-houses, buoys, and the removal of Blossom Rock, in the harbor of San Francisco. March 2, 1860. Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of California, in relation to the transmission of the mail from San Francisco to Sacramento. March 2, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Miscellaneous claims paid at the Treasury. Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating a statement of miscellaneous claims paid at the Treasury for the year 1859. March 2, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-02 |
| Board of naval officers. Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the House, reports of the board of officers ordered to examine into the condition of the Navy yards. March 2, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-02 |
| Army Register. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a transcript of the Army Register for 1859. March 2, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of Horace E. Dimmick, praying remuneration for improvements made by him in artillery, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bayard submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of George G. Barnard, assignee of the Hon. David C. Broderick, deceased, praying the enactment of a law authorizing the payment to him of the amount due said Broderick for salary and mileage at the time of his death, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 42.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill 42, for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Mark Elisha, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 240.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the claim of B.E. Edwards to certain land in New Mexico, renew and adopt the annexed report, made at the first session of the 35th Congress, and recommend the passage of the bill accompanying this report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bayard made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 241.) The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of McFarland & Downey, praying that the amount due them for rent of their house in Los Angelos, California, occupied by the United States court from 27th October, 1854, to 5th August, 1856, under contracts with the United States marshal of that district, be paid, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 94.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Samuel V. Niles, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hammond made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 244.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of T.A.M. Craven, a lieutenant in the Navy, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Legal representatives of deceased clerks in Philadelphia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 233.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Lot Hall -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 16.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Thomas Atkinson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 234.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Robert Johnston. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 238.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Cassius M. Clay. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 240.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Charner T. Scaife, administrator of Gilbert Stalker. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 82.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Moses Noble. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 12.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Robert H. Morris -- legal representative of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 242.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Charles Porterfield, deceased -- legal rep's of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 243.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Heirs of Dr. George Yates. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 244.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Major John Ripley -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 246.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Legal representatives of Francis Chaudonet. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 247.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Legal representatives of General William Thompson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 248.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Orphan children of Colonel Philip Johnston. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 249.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Legal representatives of Captain Louis Marnay. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 250.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Heirs of Clement Gosselin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 251.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Captain Samuel Miller -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 253.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Heirs of John Baptist Labonte. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 254.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Legal representatives of Lieutenant Thomas Williams. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 255.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Legal representatives of Captain Pierre Ayott. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 256.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Heirs of Nehemiah Stokely. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 257.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Heirs of Joseph Traversie. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 258.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Joseph Jewett -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 259.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Invasion of the Osage Indians. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 130.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| R.K. Doebler. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 85.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| W.Y. Hansell, the heirs of W.H. Underwood, and the representatives of Samuel Rockwell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 224.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Charles Olivier Duclosel. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 260.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Francois Guillory -- heirs and legal representatives. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 262.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| John Johnson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 263.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Charles Stillman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 46.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Frederick Stephens. (To accompany Bill H.R. 265.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Mrs. Anne W. Angus. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 267.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Martha Swilling -- surviving children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 268.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Adelaide Adams, widow of Commander George Adams. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 272.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Micajah Hawkes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 273.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Timothy Cavan. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 274.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Mary C. Carr and others, children of Lieutenant Nathaniel Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 275.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Hannah McDowell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 276.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Webster S. Steele. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 277.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Joseph B. Eaton. (Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| James Lacey. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 269.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| John Madden. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 270.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Cyrenus C. Blackburn. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 271.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Expatriation of citizens. March 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-02 |
| Maryett Van Buskirk. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 245.) March 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| Daniel Wright. March 2, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 3, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nicholson submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the papers in the case of Jacob Bigelow, administrator of Francis Cazean against the United States, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-03 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, praying the establishment of a daily mail from the Village of Lake Mills to the Village of Jefferson in that state. March 5, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-05 |
| Art Commission. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for the report of the Art Commissioners, &c. March 5, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-05 |
| New York Indian reserve in Kansas Territory. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for information in regard to the condition of the New York Indian reserve in Kansas Territory. March 5, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 5, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ten Eyck submitted the following report. The Committtee [sic] on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Barnet W. Dole, heir-at-law of Eunice Dole, the widow of Enoch Dole, who was a surgeon's mate and a surgeon in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-05 |
| Rules of the House of Representatives. March 5, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and made the special order for Thursday, the 15th instant, and from day to day thereafter until disposed of. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-05 |
| Maryland contested election -- Third Congressional District. -- William P. Preston vs. J. Morrison Harris. Testimony in the Maryland contested election case. Preston vs. Harris. March 5, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 5, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 246.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom were referred the following petitions, to wit: 1st. Of the City of New Orleans... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 5, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Green made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 245.) The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the memorial of Messrs. Sweeny, Rittenhouse, Fant & Co., ask to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-05 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communciating [i.e., communicating], in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the correspondence on file in that Department in relation to obstructions of streets, avenues, and public reservations in the City of Washington. March 5, 1860. -- Read. Motion to print the report and 500 additional copies thereof referred to the Committee on Printing. March 6, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number, and against the additional number, submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-03-06 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate relative to the expenditure of the appropriation for the repair of the light-house and pier at Chicago. February 28, 1860. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 6, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-03-06 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, information in relation to the heating and ventilating of the Capitol extension, the Post Office Department, etc. January 26, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. March 6, 1860. -- Ordered that the report be printed, and that 250 additional copies be printed for the use of Captain Meigs, the late Superintendent. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-03-06 |
| Letter from the Superintendent of the Capitol Extension, to the Chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, in relation to the dome and porticos of the Capitol. March 5, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 6, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-06 |
| Navy and Marine Corps -- pay of, etc. Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a statement of the pay and allowances to the officers of the Navy and Marine Corps for the year 1859. March 6, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-06 |
| Navy Register. Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting copies of the Navy Register. March 6, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Grimes made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 247.) The Committee on Pensions, having had under consideration the memorial of Mary Elizabeth Castor praying for a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sebastian made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 249.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Samuel J. Hensley, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 250.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Kate D. Taylor, widow of Brevet Captain Oliver H.P. Taylor, praying for a pension, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and find... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bayard submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a resolution of the Senate, directing them to inquire, and report whether the contracts heretofore made by the Secretary of the Senate with Mrs. Adeline Sergeant, and renewed, with modifications, on the 16 and 17th of February, 1860, for binding the reserved numbers of Senate documents, are authorized by law, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Lemuel Worster, praying a pension on account of a disability incurred while employed as a waiter to a militia officer in the United States service, during the last war with Great Britain, having carefully examined the same, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nicholson submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Catharine Lydia McLeod, only surviving child of Ebenezer Markham, a Canadian refugee, praying relief of account of the losses and sufferings of her father in aiding the cause of the American Revolution, have agreed to the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-06 |
| Heirs of Paulding, Williams, Van Wart, and Sergeant John Champe. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 278.) March 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-06 |
| Marine hospitals in Memphis and Apalachicola. March 6, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-06 |
| Custom-house, court-house, and post office at Apalachicola. March 6. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-06 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a letter from the Governor of Texas, concerning the alleged hostilities existing on the Rio Grande, between the citizens or the military authorities of Mexico and that state. March 6, 1860. -- Read. March 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-03-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sebastian made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 253.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Wetonsaw, son of James Connor, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of William G. Ridgely, have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Brown submitted the following report. The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the petition of James and Theodore Walter, asking the conveyance to them of certain lots in Washington City, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Hodges & Lansdale, have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-07 |
| John W. Taylor. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 283 [i.e., 284].) March 7, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-07 |
| United States Agricultural Society. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 213.) March 7, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-07 |
| Fines and deductions -- mail contractors. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a report of the fines imposed upon and deductions from the pay of mail contractors, &c. March 8, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the legal representatives of John G. Mackall, have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury submitted the following report. The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the petition of F.E. Hassler, administrator of the late F.R. Hassler, Superintendent of the Coast Survey, and of the works for the construction of standard weights and measures, praying remuneration for losses and expenses incurred by his father, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin submitted the following report. The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of William Petchaka, only surviving child of Elizabeth Petchaka, praying for relief in relation to a grant of three hundred and twenty acres of land, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 255.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of Elias Yulee, late receiver of public moneys at Olympia, Washington Territory, have reexamined the same, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 256.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas L. Disharoon, have the honor to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 259.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom were referred the petitions of William K. Jennings and Aphia Jennings, Henry A. Wise, Ann Robison, Edward Rudd, Mary Martin, and Benjamin Hodges, severally asking compensation for slaves taken and carried away by the British during the War of 1812, out of the fund provided for under the first article of the Treaty of Ghent, having had the same under consideration, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 6.) The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the "Bill in Relation to the Louisville and Portland Canal," and also the "Joint Resolution Authorizing the Enlargement of, and Construction of a Branch to, the Louisville and Portland Canal," beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-08 |
| James S. Campbell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 298.) March 8, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-08 |
| Reforms in the postal service. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 303.) March 8, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-08 |
| Deficiencies for printing, &c. Letter from the Superintendent of Public Printing, communicating estimates for deficiencies for printing, binding, and lithographing. March 8, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-08 |
| District Court of New York -- Northern District. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating copies of letters suggesting the repeal of the 3d section of the act of July 7, 1838, applicable to the trial of causes in the District Court of the Northern District of New York. March 8, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-08 |
| Wagon road -- Fort Smith to Colorado River. Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of Mr. Beale relating to the construction of a wagon road from Fort Smith to the Colorado River. March 9, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 9, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Durkee made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 263.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Haym M. Salomon, for indemnity for advances of money made by his father during the Revolutionary War, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-09 |
| Mrs. Mary Ann Henry. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 311.) March 9, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-09 |
| John Sondles. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 312.) March 9, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-09 |
| Abraham Crum. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 313.) March 9, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-09 |
| Emma A. Wood, widow of Geo. W.F. Wood. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 314.) March 9, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-09 |
| Anthony W. Bayard. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 315.) March 9, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-09 |
| Smith & Hunt. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 317.) March 9, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-09 |
| Major John F. Hunter. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 219.) March 9, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-09 |
| Andrew E. Marshall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 318.) March 9, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-09 |
| Heirs of Colonel Benjamin Wilson, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 319.) March 9, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-09 |
| Rev. James Craig -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 320.) March 9, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-09 |
| Art Commission. Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House, the report of the Art Commission. March 9, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1048, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-09 |
| Thomas R. White -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 316.) March 9, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-09 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of the enactment of a law authorizing the Secretary of War to detail Army officers for the proper military instruction of the uniformed volunteer companies of that state. March 12, 1860. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 12, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fitch made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 268.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mary K. Guthrie, widow of Captain Presley N. Guthrie, praying for a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-12 |
| Receipts and disbursements of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Acting Treasurer, communicating copies of the Treasurer's accounts of the receipts and disbursements for the service of the Post Office Department for the years ending June 30, 1858 and 1859. March 12, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1050, Session Vol. No.8 | 1860-03-12 |
| New York contested election. March 12, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed, and its further consideration postponed until Thursday next. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the papers in support of the claim of Adam Sener to a pension, beg leave to submit the following... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hemphill submitted the following report. The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Stephen Krebs, Mary McGehe and Lucy Long, children of Stephen Krebs, a citizen of the Choctaw Nation, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sebastian submitted the following report. The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom the papers in the case of Sour-john, a Cherokee, were referred, ask leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 269.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Micajah Hawks, praying to be allowed a pension, submit the following... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 270.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of John H. Wheeler, late United States minister to Nicaragua, have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 271.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate of the 19th December, 1856, with the accompanying papers, relative to the claim of John P. Brown, principal interpreter of the Turkish language to the United States legation at Constantinople, for additional compensation for diplomatic and judicial services performed by him at various intervals during the years 1838, 1839, 1852, and 1854, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 272.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of Charles E. Anderson, esq., late secretary of legation of the United States at Paris, praying additional compensation for services rendered and expenses incurred by him as acting charge d'affaires during a portion of the time, have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 273.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of J.E. Martin, esq., acting consul of the United States, praying compensation for diplomatic services, have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 274.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of Townsend Harris, consul general of the United States in Japan, praying for compensation for his services in negotiating a treaty of commerce between the Kingdom of Siam and the United States, have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 275.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Frederick Vincent, administrator of James Le Caze, surviving partner of Le Caze & Mallet, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to adopt a report made by Mr. Shields at the last session, as expressing the views of the Committee... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Grimes submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 277.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Peter Van Buskirk, praying to be allowed a pension for his services as assistant commissory in the Revolutionary War, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bragg made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 278.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Isaac Varn, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bragg made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 280.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Thomas M. Newell, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 281.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of D.G. Farragut, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| Estimates -- public buildings in New Mexico. Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating estimates necessary to complete the capitol and penitentiary buildings in New Mexico. March 13, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1050, Session Vol. No.8 | 1860-03-13 |
| Unlawful collection and delivery of letters. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 327.) March 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| Election of deputy postmasters by the people. March 13, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-13 |
| Mail service, &c. Letter from the Postmaster General, communicating information in regard to the mail service of the country. March 13, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-13 |
| Indian service -- Utah. Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, in explanation of certain items in the estimates of appropriations for the Indian service in Utah Territory. March 13, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-13 |
| Ponca Indians and other bands of Indians -- appropriations for. Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to the inquiry of the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means as to whether the appropriations for the Ponca and other Indians might not be deferred until the next session of Congress. March 13, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 286.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Eliphalet Brown, Jr., asking for compensation for services rendered as an artist in the Japan expedition, have had the same under consideration, and ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following report: The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of George P. Ihrie, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-14 |
| Polygamy in the territorities [i.e., territories] of the United States. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 7.) March 14, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-14 |
| Supreme Court United States. -- Appeals provided for in certain criminal cases. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 56.) March 14, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-14 |
| McFarland & Downey. March 14, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-14 |
| Collection of duties on imports. March 14, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-14 |
| Michigan contested election. March 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed, and its further consideration postponed until Tuesday next. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-15 |
| Kansas -- additional judge. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, asking for an additional United States district judge for that territory. March 15, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-15 |
| Manchac Pass, on Mississippi River. Letter from the Secretary of War, in reference to a resolution of the House calling for information in relation to the nature of the obstructions in the Bayou Manchac, Mississippi River. March 16, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1050, Session Vol. No.8 | 1860-03-16 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of the establishment of a daily mail from Eddyville to Des Moines in that state. March 19, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Officers and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of California, in favor of the establishment of a daily mail between Stockton and Mariposa, and all intermediate post offices. March 19, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of California, in favor of the establishment of a new land district in that state. March 19, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of California, in favor of an extension of the period of the preemption privilege to actual settlers on the public lands in that state. March 19, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of California, requesting arms for the use of that state. March 19, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 19, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sebastian made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 293.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Israel Johnson, of Cass County, Indiana, with accompanying evidence, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 19, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hammond made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 295.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of William B. Shubrick, United States Navy, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Charges against A.D. Bonesteel, United States agent for the Menomonee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the correspondence relative to charges preferred against A.D. Bonesteel, United States agent for the Menomonee Indians. March 19, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1050, Session Vol. No.8 | 1860-03-19 |
| Charles James Lanman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 340.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Moses Meeker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 341.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| James Phelan. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 342.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Dr. Edward Jarvis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 343.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Sylvester Day -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 344.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| David Myerle. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 345.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Legal representatives of P.P. Hall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 346.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Oliver Harris. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 347.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Hannibal Graham. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 348.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Rogerson & Son. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 349.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Arthur Edwards and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 221.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| James Hooten. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 352.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Thomas R. Livingston. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 353.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| J.C. Ferry. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 354.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Alexander Albertson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 355.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| William H. De Groot. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 17.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Creditors of Daniel B. Vondersmith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 356.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Stephen O. Gibbs. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 357.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Legal representatives of John Moshier. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 359.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Harriet De La Palm Baker -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 360.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Capt. Samuel Jones -- legal representative of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 361.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Children of Israel Frisbie. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 362.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| John A. Hopper -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 363.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Josiah Atkins. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 365.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| William Packwood. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 366.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Private land claims in Missouri. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 118.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Braxton Bragg and R.L. Gibson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 367.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Michael T. Simmons. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 369.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Israel Johnson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 370.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Joseph B. Eaton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 371.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| John C. McFerran. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 372.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| William Hutchinson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 373.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 374.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Hiram Paulding. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 395.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Claims for Indian depredations in New Mexico. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 376.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| David Whiting. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 377.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Charles H. Mason -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 189.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Reuben and Rhoda H. Champion. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 378.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Children of Tousant Lavarnway. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 379.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Construction of second section of act continuing half-pay to certain widows and orphans. (To accompany J. Res. No. 18.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Susannah Scott, widow of William Scott. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 380.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| John Forrester -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 381.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| James Saxton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 382.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Charles W. Brooks. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 214.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Sutton M. Young. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 383.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Sylvanus Burnham. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 384.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Beriah Wright. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 385.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Zina Williams. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 386.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Samuel Goodrich, Jr. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 387.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Isaac Carpenter. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 388.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Adam Garlock. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 389.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Stephen Bunnell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 390.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| John Piper. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 391.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Henry Taylor. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 392.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Nathan Randall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 393.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Mary J. Maddux. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 394.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Chauncey W. Fuller. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 395.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Michael R. Clark. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 396.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Ann G. Barker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 397.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Sarah Blackwell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 398.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Adaline Caddis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 399.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| James Floyd. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 400.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Gustavus B. Horner -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 401.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Richard Brazier. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 402.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Mary Bennett, widow of Charles. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 403.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Michael Hanson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 404.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Joseph Files. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 405.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Phoebe Ann Shockley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 406.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Ezekiel Jones. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 407.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Henry Etting. (To accompany Bill S. No. 91.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| John Scott, Hill W. House, and Samuel O. House. (To accompany Bill S. 22.) March 19, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-19 |
| Legislative, Executive, and Judicial expenses of government. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 339.) Sundry communications to accompany bill making appropriations for the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial expenses of government for the year ending June 30, 1861. March 19, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-19 |
| Convention between the United States and the Republic of Paraguay. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of the convention between the United States and the Republic of Paraguay, concluded on the 4th February, 1859. March 19, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1050, Session Vol. No.8 | 1860-03-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Amendment proposed by Mr. Kennedy to Mr. Davis's resolutions. Resolved, that as the unity of government, ordained and established by the Constitution of the United States, is the main pillar in the edifice of our national existence... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-20 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a statement of the trade and commerce of the United States with the British North American Provinces, annually, since 1850. March 16, 1860. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 21, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-03-21 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, further correspondence in relation to the hostilities on the Rio Grande. March 16, 1860. -- Read and ordered to be on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 21, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-03-21 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, information in relation to the marble columns for the Capitol extension. March 19, 1860. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 21, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-03-21 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Virginia, concerning Revolutionary and other claims of that state on the government of the United States. March 21, 1860. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-21 |
| Memorial of citizens of Washington and Georgetown, praying authority to construct a railroad from Georgetown along Pennsylvania Avenue to the Navy-yard, in Washington. March 21, 1860. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 297.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Van Camp & Chapin, concurring in the report made by the Hon. Miles Taylor, of the Committee of Claims of the House of Representatives of the last Congress, hereby adopt the same as the report of this committee in the case aforesaid. The said report is as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 300.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Isaac H. Randall, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-21 |
| Report of the Secretary of State, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the correspondence with the United States Minister in Japan, concerning the proposed diplomatic mission from Japan to the United States. March 22, 1860. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-03-22 |
| Letter from the Postmaster General, to the Chairman of the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads of the Senate, in relation to the contract made with Mr. Butterfield for the transportation of a letter mail overland from the Mississippi River to San Francisco and back. March 22, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-03-22 |
| Letter from the Postmaster General, and other papers, relative to depredations on the mail in the Greenville District, South Carolina, and the unfitness of the post office building at Greenville for that purpose. March 22, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-03-22 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Texas, requesting the Senators and Representatives of that state in Congress to procure the reimbursement of funds expended for the protection of the frontier, and making other requests with reference to frontier affairs. March 22, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-22 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Texas, in favor of the establishment of a mail stage route from Austin to some point on the overland mail stage route from St. Louis to El Paso. March 22, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-22 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Texas, in favor of the incorporation of Captain John G. Tod, of the late Navy of Texas, into the Navy of the United States. March 22, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-22 |
| Placerville, Humboldt and Salt Lake Telegraph Company. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of California, asking the right of way across the public domain for the Placerville, Humboldt, and Salt Lake Telegraph Company, and asking appropriations in aid of the construction thereof. March 22, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-22 |
| Mail from Oroville to Quincy, in California. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of California, relative to the mails between Oroville and Quincy, in that state. March 22, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Toombs made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 307.) The select committee to whom was referred the memorial of residents and owners of lands in the parishes of Ascension and Iberville, Louisiana, praying the repeal of the "Act To Provide for the Location of Certain Confirmed Private Land Claims in the State of Missouri, and for Other Purposes;" to whom, also, were referred the protest of the owners of the Houmas grant, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clarke made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 308.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Seth Eastman, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 309.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Charles J. Swett, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| William Lyon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 86.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Joel M. Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 421.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Thomas Brown. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Jacob Weed -- administrators of. March 23, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Charles W. Cutter -- sureties of. (To accompany Joint Res. No. 20.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Jethro Bonney. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 422.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Luke Hilton. March 23, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| William J. McCormick. March 23, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Benjamin S. Pope. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Larnet [i.e., Larnett] Hall. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| M.M. Roberts. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| John Ferguson. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| John H. Wickizer. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Nahum Ward. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 27.) March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| James B. Wood. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Charles D. Arfwerdson. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| George Ashley, administrator de bonis non of Samuel Holgate, deceased. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Zenas King. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| William F. Bowden. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Daniel H. Johnson. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| James Henderson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 79.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Holmes and Pedrick. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 423.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Fulsom & Gardiner. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Board of Trade, Evansville, Indiana. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Oliver Bowley. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Fishing schooner Coquette -- agents of. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Charles Brewster. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Agents of schooner Metamora. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| John Bingham and others. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| John Y. Sewell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 426.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Sweeny, Rittenhouse, Fant & Co. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 427.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Mitchell & Rammelsberg, and Baker & Von Phul. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 428.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| John D. Colmesnil. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Barnt De Klyn -- heir of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 429.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| John DeTreville -- heirs of. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| John Palmer. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Jonathan Skinner -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 430.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Children of Henry Brockholst Livingston. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 431.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Kerr, Brierly & Co. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 432.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Claims against Menomonee Indians. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 433.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Don Urbano Perez. March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Robert Sanford -- administrator de bonis non of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 434.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1067, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-23 |
| Utah -- expenses incurred in suppressing Indian hostilities. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 435.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Brevet Captain Charles G. Merchant -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 436.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Haydon & Atwell. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Hill & McGunnegle. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Alleged outrages committed by United States soldiers at Fort Ridgely. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Benjamin Tyson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 437.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Wm. B. Draper -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 438.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Eliphalet Brown, Jr. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 439.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| J.M. Miller. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Edward Willard and others. March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| William York -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 440.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Nancy Weeks. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 441.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Thomas Moody -- administratrix of. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Elnathan Sears -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 442.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Daniel Coit -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 443.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Salem Larned. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| T. Apoleon Cheney. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| David Richardson -- widow and children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 444.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| John Moore -- children of, and his widow. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 445.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Erastus Hutchins. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 446.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Harriet R.F. Vinson [i.e., Capron, Harriet R.F.]. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 447.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Augustus C. Fox. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 448.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Eunice Cobb. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 449.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Thomas Berry. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 450.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| William Burns. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 451.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Asa Wells. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 452.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Anslem Clackson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 453.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Andrew Templeton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 454.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Chauncey Hoyt. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 455.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| James Alexander. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 456.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| William Bullock. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 457.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Rachel McMillan. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 458.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| James Dunning. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 459.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| William Eddy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 460.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Charles Appleton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 461.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Hugh Baker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 462.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Robert Cunningham. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 464.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| John Shircliff -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 465.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Thomas Crawford. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Thomas Glasgow. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 466.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Eliza Reeves. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 467.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Henry Fedler. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 468.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| A.W. Flemming. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 469.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| William Piercy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 470.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Moses J. Hill. March 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Land offices -- United States. Resolution inquiring into the expediency of abolishing a portion of the land offices. March 23, 1860. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-23 |
| French spoliations. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 510.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| Difficulties between the people of Texas and Mexico. Letter from the Secretary of War, furnishing information in relation to difficulties between the people of Texas and the people of Mexico. March 23, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-23 |
| Samuel Hamilton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 463.) March 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 26, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 310.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mary J. Maltby, praying to be allowed a pension as widow of Lieutenant James West, of the United States Army, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 26, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hemphill made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 311.] The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Colonel William Gates praying indemnity for losses sustained by the destruction of his property on board the steamship San Francisco, has had the same under consideration, and reports... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-26 |
| Estimates for deficiencies. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 499.) Sundry communications from heads of departments and others, submitting estimates of appropriations for deficiencies. March 26, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-26 |
| Public printing. (To accompany J. Res. No. 22.) March 26, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-26 |
| Estimates -- naval service. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 500.) Sundry communications from the Secretary of the Navy, in reference to and in explanation of estimates of appropriation for the naval service. March 26, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-26 |
| Estimates -- sundry civil expenses of government. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 501.) Sundry communications in reference to appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government. March 26, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1064, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-03-26 |
| Change of mail route -- Wisconsin. Legislative memorial of the State of Wisconsin, asking a change of mail route. March 26, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-26 |
| Mail facilities -- Wisconsin. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, asking for the establishment of a certain mail-route. March 26, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-26 |
| Mail facilities -- Iowa. Resolution of the General Assembly of Iowa, asking for mail route from Eddyville, via Knoxville, to Des Moines in Iowa. March 26, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-26 |
| Estimates -- rents of military posts, &c. Letter of the Acting Secretary of War, enclosing one from the Quartermaster General, containing estimate for rent of lands as military posts, &c. March 26, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-26 |
| Pacific railroad. Memorial of Edward Learned, on the subject of the construction of a railroad to the Pacific Ocean. March 26, 1860. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-26 |
| Port of delivery at Cascade City. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington, praying the establishment of a port of delivery at Cascade City. March 26, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-26 |
| Tide flats adjacent to Olympia. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly, Washington Territory, relative to the tide flats lying in front and adjacent to the Town of Olympia. March 26, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-26 |
| National bureau of statistics and agriculture. Resolution of the State of New Hampshire, on the subject of a national bureau of statistics and agriculture. March 26, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-26 |
| Weights and measures. Resolution of the State of New Hampshire, in relation to weights and measures. March 26, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-26 |
| African slave trade. March 26, 1860. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-26 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, information in relation to the marine hospitals. March 26, 1860. -- Read; motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 27, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-03-27 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, in relation to the establishment of a Navy-yard at Biloxi, in said state. March 27, 1860. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-27 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, praying the cession of certain public lands, to aid in the construction of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. March 27, 1860. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-27 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Mississippi, in relation to the graduation act of lands belonging to the general government, to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and the Southern Railroad. March 27, 1860. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 27, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Brown made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 313.) The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the petition of certain property-holders in Washington City, praying the passage of a law to remunerate owners of property for damage sustained by changing the grades of the streets and avenues of that city, ask leave to report, as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-27 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Territory of New Mexico, communicating copies of memorials and resolutions of the Legislative Assembly of that territory, in relation to the payment of certain militiamen and volunteers, called into service against the Indians in said territory. March 28, 1860. -- Read, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 28, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Slidell made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 317.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of Isaac E. Morse, praying additional compensation as special commissioner to New Granada, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 28, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 10.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred Joint Resolution S. No. 10, relating to the route of the railroad from Fond-du-Lac, on Lake Winnebago, in the State of Wisconsin, to Lake Superior, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 28, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 290.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of William Vance & Brothers, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 28, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Seward made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 319.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the petition of J. Hosford Smith, late United States consul at Beirut, Syria, "praying an increase of compensation for his services as consul, and compensation for judicial services," report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-28 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, transmitting a statement of the commercial relations of the United States with foreign nations, for the year ending September 30, 1859. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1044, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-28 |
| Certificates of members of Congress -- Kentucky. Letter from the Secretary of State of the State of Kentucky, transmitting a copy of certificates of election given to the members of Congress from that state. March 28, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-03-28 |
| Banks throughout the Union. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the condition of the banks throughout the United States. March 28, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1050, Session Vol. No.8 | 1860-03-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 29, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Durkee submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Barbara Glover, formerly the widow of John Smith, praying for a pension for the Revolutionary services of said Smith, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 29, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 11.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 11, "Making an Appropriation for the Payment of the Expenses Incurred by the People of the Territories of Oregon and Washington in the Suppression of Indian Hostilities Therein, in the Years 1855 and 1856," having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-29 |
| Alleged interference of the Executive with the action of Congress. Message of the President of the United States, protesting against certain proceedings the House of Representatives. March 29, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, with leave to report at any time, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1050, Session Vol. No.8 | 1860-03-29 |
| Claims of officers and soldiers -- Revolutionary Army. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 13.) March 29, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-29 |
| Legal representatives of Captain David Noble, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 506.) March 29, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-29 |
| Daniel Wilson. March 29, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-29 |
| Mary Jemison -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 508.) March 29, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-29 |
| Kansas. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 23.) March 29, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-29 |
| Settlers upon Miami reserve in Kansas. March 29, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-29 |
| Sea-service pay of pursers in the Navy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 2.) March 29, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-29 |
| Celestia P. Hartt. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 509.) March 29, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-29 |
| John Randolph Clay. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 5.) March 29, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-29 |
| Alleged seizure of the American barque "Adriatic." (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 27.) March 29, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-29 |
| Francis Dainese. (To accompany Bill S. No. 14.) March 29, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-29 |
| E. George Squier. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 511.) March 29, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 288.) The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred a bill "To Create a Separate District Upon the Pacific Coast for the Inspection of Hulls and Boilers, and Machinery of Vessels Propelled in Whole or in Part by Steam," have examined the same, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 341.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred various memorials, asking payment for the recapture and destruction of the frigate Philadelphia, in the harbor of Tripoli, in the year 1804, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-03-30 |
| Persons employed in delivering letters -- Post Office, New York. Letter from the Acting Postmaster General, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House, a statement showing the number of persons employed in the delivery of letters from the Post Office Department. March 30, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1050, Session Vol. No.8 | 1860-03-30 |
| Jane B. Evans. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 471.) March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Hall Neilson. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 28.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Joseph C.G. Kennedy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 512.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Henry Miller. March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Eben S. Hanscomb. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 225.) March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Hockaday & Legget. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 513.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Hiram Humphreys. March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Spencer & Hubbard. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 515.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Robert Douglass, survivor of Douglass & Beman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 516.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Geo. F. Means. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 517.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Harvy [i.e., Harvey] Allen. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 519.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Metropolitan Gas-Light Company. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 522.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| J.R. Crump. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 524.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Lieutenant James Taylor -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 525.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| George G. Durham. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 526.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Julius Martin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 527.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Samuel B. Elliott. March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Samuel S. Wood and William P. Kirkland and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. [H.J.Res.] 31.) March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Beda Hayes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 528.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Martha Sanderson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 529.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Jane Yates. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 530.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| James C. Myers. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 531.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Richard M. Haden. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 532.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Adriene Rich. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 533.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| John P. Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 534.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| John Jackson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 70.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Wm. H. Rogers. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 535.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Aaron Quigley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 536.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Katharine K. Russell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 537.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Edward Lee. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 539.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Jonathan W. Swift. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 540.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Charles Goodspeed. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 541.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Effisia C. De May, widow of Charles F.V. De May. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 542.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Margaret Whitehead. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 543.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Rufus Call, Jr. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 544.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Depredations upon the Shawnee Indians. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 368.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| James Denny. March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Jacob W. Morse. March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Henry Brewer. March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Conrad Devaul. March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Warren Tebbs. March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Joseph Perkins. March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Peter D. Ankeny. March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Gregory Patti. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 545.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Hester S. Barton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 546.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Edward Rumery. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 547.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Mrs. Ferguson Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 548.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Heirs of Mary Bullock. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 549.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Heirs of Don Carlos De Villemont. March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| George Walker -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 550.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Mrs. Jane Venable. March 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Charles E. Anderson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 551.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Mrs. Agatha O'Brien, widow of Brevet Major J.P.J. O'Brien. (To accompany Bill S. No. 260.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Mary F. Parker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 538.) March 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-03-30 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 21st instant, a report of the Secretary of the Navy, accompanied by copies of instructions given to the officers of the United States naval forces on the coasts of Mexico, to protect the persons and property of the citizens of the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-03-31 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a copy of the memorial of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel B.S. Roberts, relating to a reorganization of the militia of the United States. March 29, 1860. -- Read. Motion that it be printed, and that 2,000 additional copies be printed, referred to the Committee on Printing. March 31, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. April 2, 1860. -- Ordered, that 2,000 additional copies of the report of the Secretary of War, communicating the memorial of Brevet Lieut. Col. B.S. Roberts, in relation to the reorganization of the militia of the United States, be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the instructions and correspondence relative to the uniform or costume of persons in the diplomatic or consular service. April 2, 1860. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the instructions to, and dispatches from, the late and present ministers in China, down to the period of the exchange of ratifications of the Treaty of Tientsin, and also the instructions to Mr. Parker of February, 1857. March 13, 1860. -- Read. April 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed; and that 1,500 additional copies be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1032, Session Vol. No.10 | 1860-04-02 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, relative to grants of public lands to actual settlers, and to the passage of "the homestead bill." April 2, 1860. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of John Jordan, praying for an increase of his pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 346.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Pattee, corporal in the Thirty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-02 |
| Difficulties on southwestern frontier. Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House, information in reference to the difficulties on the southwestern frontier. April 2, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1050, Session Vol. No.8 | 1860-04-02 |
| Francis Lavonture [i.e., Laventure] and Pierre Grignon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 556.) April 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-02 |
| Phineas G. Pearson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 100.) April 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-02 |
| John Purcell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 101.) April 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-02 |
| Thomas W. Phelps. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 558.) April 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-02 |
| Harriet S. Wyman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 559.) April 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-02 |
| Milwaukie light-house. April 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-02 |
| William Palmer and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 560.) April 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-02 |
| Chauncey A. Horr. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 563.) April 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-02 |
| Sublette Cut-off Massacre. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 127.) April 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-02 |
| Estimate for printing. Letter from the Superintendent of Public Printing, transmitting an estimate of the cost of printing ordered by the House of Representatives since the commencement of the present session. April 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-02 |
| Maryland contested election cases. Additional evidence in the two cases of contested elections in the State of Maryland. April 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed, and referred to the Committee on Elections. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-02 |
| Levee on the Mississippi River, in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 29.) April 2, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-04-02 |
| General hospital for the District of Columbia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 552.) April 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-04-02 |
| Heirs of John Hopper. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 555.) April 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-04-02 |
| To confirm certain land claims in the Territory of New Mexico. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 195.) April 2, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1068, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-04-02 |
| Charles N. Pine, United States marshal, and Henry S. Fitch, United States district attorney, Northern District of Illinois. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House, information in reference to the accounts of Charles N. Pine, late United States marshal, and Henry S. Fitch, United States district attorney, of the Northern District of Illinois. April 2, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-02 |
| Imprisonment of an American citizen in the island of Cuba. Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House, information in reference to the imprisonment of an American citizen in the island of Cuba. April 2, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 3, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hemphill made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 367.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the memorial of Frederick E. Sickels, the inventor of an improvement in the steam-engine known as the "Sickels' cut-off," asking that a law may be passed authorizing the Commissioner of Patents to reexamine his application for an extension of his patent for the term of seven years, have adopted the report made to the Senate at the last session of Congress, with some modifications, and beg leave to submit the same to the Senate, as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 3, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Polk made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 368.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the claim of the legal representatives of John Forsyth, deceased, having maturely considered the same, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-03 |
| Schooner "Elizabeth Mary" -- owners of. Letter from the Secretary of State, communicating copy of papers in reference to the remission of a fine which was imposed upon the owners of the schooner "Elizabeth Mary." April 3, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-03 |
| Louisville and Portland Canal. Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, in reference to the enlargement of the Louisville and Portland Canal. April 3, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-03 |
| Soldiers of the War of 1812. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Kentucky, memorializing Congress in reference to pensioning the soldiers of the War of 1812. April 3, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-03 |
| Tobacco. Resolutions of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in relation to the duty on tobacco. April 3, 1860. -- Referred to the select committee, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-03 |
| Fugitives from labor. Resolutions of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, relating to treaties for the surrender of fugitives from labor. April 3, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-03 |
| Joint resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, for additional mail facilities. April 4, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-04 |
| Obstructions in Delaware River. Joint resolutions of the State of New Jersey, relative to the removal of obstructions in the river Delaware. April 4, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-04 |
| Public lands. Joint resolutions of the State of New Jersey, relative to public lands. April 4, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-04 |
| Duties on imported merchandise. Joint resolutions of the State of New Jersey, concerning the duties on imported merchandise. April 4, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-04 |
| Navigable waters on the Atlantic coast. Joint resolutions of the State of New Jersey, for the improvement of navigable waters on the Atlantic coast. April 4, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-04 |
| Government foundry in New Jersey. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, concerning the establishment of a government foundry in the State of New Jersey. April 4, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-04 |
| Memorial of Duff Green, President of the Sabine and Rio Grande Railroad Company, in the State of Texas, praying such enlargement of the powers and privileges of said company as will enable them to extend their road to the Pacific, at or near Mazatlan. April 4, 1860. -- Ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. April 5, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 371.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of the settlers on the "Fort Atkinson military reservation and old Indian agency," praying the right of preemption, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 373.) The Committee on Claims have had under consideration the memorial of William P. Bowhay, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 374.) The Committee on Claims, to whom the claim of Mrs. Eliza E. Ogden was recommitted, by order of the Senate, have had the same under consideration, and concur in the report of the Committee on Claims of the Senate on this claim, made during the first session of the last Congress, which the committee hereby adopt, and report a bill accordingly, for the relief of the memorialist. The report alluded to is as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fitzpatrick made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 376.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of Major Benjamin Alvord, a paymaster in the United States Army, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 378.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the Mayor and Council of the City of Baton Rouge, have the honor to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 379.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Daniel Whitney, praying for the issue of a patent in his favor for certain lands, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 380.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Menard, praying to be allowed to relocate certain land warrants, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-05 |
| Estimates -- Post Office Department service. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 564.) Letters from the Postmaster General, and Acting Postmaster General, explanatory and in reference to the estimates for the service of the Post Office Department. April 5, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-05 |
| In the matter of the refusal of Augustus Schell to produce a certain paper. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed, and its further consideration postponed until Monday next. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Adolphus Glaeveck. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Susannah A. Sawyer. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Samuel H. Taylor. (To accompany S. 100.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| William Hicks. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Coale & Barr. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 576.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Miles Devine. (To accompany Bill S. No. 99.) April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| William Y. Strong. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 578.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Thomas F. Bowler. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 579.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| John Monty. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 580.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| James Bell -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 581.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Legal representatives of Lieutenant Francis Ware. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 582.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Jean A.B. Dauterive. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 583.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Jacob Hall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 584.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| George Fisher. (To accompany S.R. No. 8.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Almon W. Babbitt -- administrators of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 585.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| John Randolph. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Frederick F. Brose -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 586.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Sarah Brashear. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| George P. Marsh. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 8.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Anton L.C. Portman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 587.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Arthur Elliot -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 588.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Rebecca Davis, widow of Jesse, of South Carolina. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 589.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Colley Ruckner -- administrator of. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Catharine Compton, only child of Joel Callahan. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| William Humphry -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 590.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Archibald Merriman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 591.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Caroline E. Clark. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 592.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Henry Sanford. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 593.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Moses Grooms. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 594.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| John Nott -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 595.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| James Van Pelt. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 596.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| William W. Diehl. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 597.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Daniel Lucas. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 598.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Leopold Schneider. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 599.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Robert Purchase. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 601.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Henry F. Bowers. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 602.) April 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| John Perry and other children of Margaret Perry. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Andrew J. Turk. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Ebenezer Hitchcock. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| C.M. Reeves. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Thomas Satterlee. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Silas Stevens. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| John Butler -- widow of. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Nathaniel Wilburn. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| John R. Tucker. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Daniel Doland. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Antoine Robideaux [i.e., Robidoux]. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| James S. Rowland. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Samuel January. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Edward Hardesty. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Isaac Allen. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Thomas Coward. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Confirmation of a private land claim. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| William A. Johnson. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| J.L. Harper. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| James H. Bradford. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Enoch S. Moore. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Henry Miller. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Hector St. John Beatley. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| William Walton. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Catharine Welding. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Ellen Bowie. April 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-06 |
| Surgeons United States Navy. Memorial of Surgeon Henry O. Mayo, in behalf of the corps of surgeons in the United States Navy. April 6, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-06 |
| Winnebago Indians. Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, for the removal of the Winnebago Indians, and the indemnification of the early settlers on their reservation. April 6, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-06 |
| Fort in Pembina River valley. Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, for a fort, or military post, in the valley of the Pembina River. April 6, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-06 |
| Ports of delivery discontinued. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for information relative to what ports of delivery, if any, have been discontinued, &c. April 6, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-06 |
| Mississippi Sound, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives, calling for a memoir and charts of Mississippi Sound, &c., &c. April 6, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan submitted the following letter from the Secretary of the Interior, to accompany "Bill (S. 384,) Authorizing the Sale of Abandoned Military Reservations"... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foot made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 383.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of James Meyer, praying compensation for services rendered and losses sustained by him as quartermaster to the Mexican Boundary-line Commission, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the correspondence between the judges of Utah and the Attorney General or President, with reference to the legal proceedings and condition of affairs in that territory. April 4, 1860. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. April 9. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-09 |
| Report of Captain W.B. Franklin, in charge of the Capitol extension, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate on the feasibility and expense of moving the Senate Chamber from its present position, so that it will take in the windows on the north end, or east or west sides of the Capitol. April 9, 1860. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 9, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Nancy Stout, widow of Joseph Stout, praying for a pension of the Revolutionary services of her husband, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 9, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 149.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred "A Bill (S. 149) Making Appropriations To Supply a Deficiency in the Appropriations for the Completion of the Geological Survey of Oregon and Washington Territories," have had the same under consideration, and report the bill back, with the recommendation that it do pass, and submit the following documents in support of the appropriations made in the bill... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-09 |
| Protest of the President against certain proceedings of the House of Representatives. April 9, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. April 10, 1860. -- The further consideration of the subject postponed till Monday next April 16. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-09 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, in relation to a uniform decimal system of weights, measures, and currencies. April 10, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Library, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 10, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nicholson submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims have considered the memorial of Catharine Wilkie, daughter and only heir of Joseph Paine, praying relief on account of the military services of her father during the Revolutionary War, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 10, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ten Eyck submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Hetty G. Dorr, daughter of John D. Alvery, postmaster of the American Army at headquarters, during the Revolutionary War... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 10, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Grimes made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 390.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Hester Stoll, widow of Urban Stoll, praying for a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 10, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fitzpatrick made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 28.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the claim of A.M. Fridley, late agent for the Winnebagoes, under resolution of the Senate of 1st ultimo, with instructions to inquire into the expediency and propriety of relieving him from the effects of a judgment obtained against him in the district court for the Second District of the State of Minnesota, in consequence of his having, under orders from the Indian Bureau, disobeyed the injunction of said court, in regard to the payment of certain moneys belonging to said Winnebagoes, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 10, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 392.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Joseph C.G. Kennedy, in relation to his compensation as superintending clerk on the census, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 10, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 393.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and papers of Jos. C.G. Kennedy, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-10 |
| Samuel J. Hensley. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 249.) April 10, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-10 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a statement showing the amount of revenue collected annually, in each collection district, from June 30, 1854, to June 30, 1859, together with the amount expended, and the number of persons employed in each district. April 10, 1860. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. April 11, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Alpheus T. Palmer, praying for an increase of his pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Crittenden submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the heirs of Henry Brockholst Livingston, a lieutenant colonel of the Continental Army, praying for payment to them of the half pay, arrearages of pay, &c., to which he, as they allege, was entitled for his services in the War of the Revolution, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 395.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Lemuel Worster, praying for an invalid pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 396.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Lockley Simpson, praying for an increase of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 398.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Samuel R. Franklin, a lieutenant in the Navy, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 399.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas G. Corbin, a lieutenant in the Navy, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Polk made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 400.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the petition of E. George Squier, praying to be allowed an outfit as Charge d' Affaires to each of the governments of Gautemala [i.e., Guatemala], San Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Honduras, and also a balance of salary which he claims to be due, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Polk made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 401.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the petition of James G. Clarke, praying compensation for his services as Charge d' Affaires of the United States at Belgium, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-11 |
| Mail from Sonora, California, to Monoville, in Western Utah. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of California, asking the establishment of a mail route from Sonora, in Tuolumne County, California, to Monoville, in Western Utah Territory. April 11, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-11 |
| Homestead bill. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, in favor of the passage of the homestead bill as it passed the House of Representatives. April 11, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-11 |
| Lands to actual settlers and to passage of the homestead bill. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, relative to grants of lands to actual settlers and to the homestead bill. April 11, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-11 |
| Reported expulsion of American citizens from Mexico. Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives calling for information touching the reported expulsion of American citizens from Mexico. April 11, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-11 |
| Duties on tobacco in foreign countries. Message of the President of the United States, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives, information in regard to the duties on tobacco in foreign countries. April 11, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-11 |
| Estimate -- negotiation of treaties with Indian tribes. Letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House, estimates, &c., for negotiating treaties with certain Indian tribes of the plains and in Minnesota. April 11, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-11 |
| Books for members of Congress -- amount paid for them, &c., &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting information in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives calling for the amount that has been paid out of the Treasury for books ordered to be published by either or both Houses of the 33d Congress, as well as the amount paid for books for the new members of said Congress, under the usual resolutions, &c., &c. April 11, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-11 |
| Estimate for furnishing rooms in the Custom-house at New Orleans for the post office. Letter from the Acting Postmaster General, asking an appropriation for completing and furnishing rooms in the Custom-house at New Orleans for the use of the post office. April 11, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 12, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hemphill submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 233.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the memorial of the legal Representatives of C.G. Treichel and others, deceased, late clerks in the Philadelphia Custom-house, praying arrears of compensation due said clerks; and also House Bill No. 233, "for the Relief of the Legal Representatives of Five Deceased Clerks in the Philadelphia Custom-house," have examined the same, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 12, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bigler made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 403.) The Committee on Patents, to whom were referred the memorial and petition of Thatcher Perkins and William McMahon, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 12, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bigler made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 404.) The Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the memorial and petition of Jane B. Evans, widow, executrix, and devisee of Cadwallader Evans, late of Pittsburg, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 12, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 267.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Ann [i.e., Anne] W. Angus widow of Samuel Angus, late a captain in the Navy, and the Bill H.R. 267 for her relief, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-12 |
| Estimates -- district land offices. Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, submitting estimate for certain expenses of district land offices. April 12, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-12 |
| Contract for labor performed at the public stores in New York. Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, in response to a resolution of the House of Representatives, calling for information in reference to a contract for the performance of certain labor at the public stores in the City of New York. April 12, 1860. -- Referred to the select committee on the subject of a contract for public stores in the City of New York. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-12 |
| Henry Woods. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 32.) April 12, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-12 |
| Dakota. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Dakota, asking the admission of Jefferson P. Kidder to a seat in the House of Representatives as delegate from said Territory; also the memorial of Mr. Kidder, claiming his right to such seat. April 12, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-12 |
| Harlem River. Message of the President of the United States, transmitting in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives calling for information as "to the practicability of making the Harlem River navigable for commercial purposes," &c. April 12, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-12 |
| Affairs in Oregon. Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives, correspondence with General Harney, relating to affairs in the department of Oregon. April 12, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foot made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 406.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Captain John B. Montgomery, of the United States Navy, praying to be released from his liability for an unpaid balance of public money intrusted to him for recruiting purposes, and lost by the failure of the bank in which it was deposited... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-13 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the report of Captain H.D. Wallen of his expedition, in 1859, from Dalles City to Great Salt Lake, and back. April 12, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. April 13, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-13 |
| Persons who served more than six months in the War of 1812. Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting in compliance with a resolution of the House calling for a statement of the number of officers, non-commissioned officers, privates, &c., who served for a period of six months and upwards in the War of 1812. April 13, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-13 |
| Hull & Cozzens and John Naylor & Co. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 624.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Construction of second section of act of February 3, 1853, "To Continue Half Pay to Certain Widows and Orphans." (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 33.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| John T. Robertson. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 34.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Benjamin Sayre. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 99.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Alex. V. Fraser. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 625.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Stephen F. Willis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 626.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Richard Chenery. (To accompany Bill S. No. 77.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| J.W. Nye, assignee, &c. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 628.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| J.W. Nye. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 629.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| J.W. Nye. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 630.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| James Harrington. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Mary Helmer, child of Ebenezer Osgood. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Luke Putnam. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| George Parkhurst. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Nathaniel Heard -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 631.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| W.P. McCully -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 632.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Lewis W. Chatfield. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Jacob Ammon. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Nancy Bukey. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Camilla C.A. Ponce. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 633.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Charles Triche and Edward Rodrigue [i.e., Rodrigues]. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 634.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Erastus S. Joslyn. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 635.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| M.M. Marmaduke and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 636.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Abraham Livingston. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 638.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Maurice K. Simons. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 639.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Samuel A. Coale, Jr. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 641.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| John McDaniel -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 642.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| James Howard -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 643.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Nathaniel Emerson -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 644.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Mary Hopper, widow of John A. Hopper. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 645.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Nathan Whitman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 652.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Herman J. Ehle. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 653.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Thomas Booth. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 654.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Prentis Champlain. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 655.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Esther Cole. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Lieutenant Daniel Starr -- children of. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Obediah Hardesty -- heirs of. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Samuel Remick. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Abigail Huntley and others. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Eliza M. Archer. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Alphonse Barbot. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Assistant engineers in the Navy. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| David Sayres. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Hugh Ferguson. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Land titles in the late disputed Territory of Maine. (To accompany Bill S. No. 191.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Rates of postage. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 647.) Letter from the Acting Postmaster General, inviting legislative action on the subject of "ship letter mails," and to the establishment of a uniform rate of postage upon letters transported by regular mail packets to and from foreign countries, &c. April 13, 1860. -- Referred, together with the accompanying bill, to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-13 |
| Abstract of offers for furnishing naval supplies. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting an abstract of offers for furnishing naval supplies. April 13, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-13 |
| William Cowing. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 623.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Pacific Railroad. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 646.) April 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-13 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, submitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, an estimate of the amounts that will be required to hold councils with certain Indians of the plains and in the State of Minnesota. April 13, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. April 16, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 16, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 409.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of the heirs of Stephen Moylan, deceased, praying that the unsettled state of his accounts shall not be a bar to a grant of half-pay by Congress, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-16 |
| Indian hostilities in New Mexico. Message of the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House, information concerning Indian hostilities in the Territory of New Mexico. April 16, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1051, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-16 |
| Coolie trade. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 657.) April 16, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-16 |
| Employes under the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House, a statement showing the names and compensation of persons employed under him. April 16, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed, and, together with the reports of the Clerk and Postmaster of the House, in response to the same resolution, referred to the Committee on Accounts, with leave to report at any time. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-16 |
| Petition of the People's Pacific Railroad Company, chartered by the Legislature of Maine, for the purpose of building a railroad and establishing a telegraph from the western line of the State of Missouri to San Francisco, praying the right of way and a grant of land. April 16, 1860. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-16 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior submitting a report and estimate, under the seventh section of the act of 18th August, 1856, relative to clerk hire and office expenses of the district land offices. April 13, 1860. -- Read, motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. April 17, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-17 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, information in regard to the occupation by American citizens of the island of Navasa, in the West Indies. April 13, 1860. -- Ordered to lie on the table. April 16, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. April 17, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1031, Session Vol. No.9 | 1860-04-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 17, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of A.B. Thompson, and sundry other American citizens in California, praying relief from Congress, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 17, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 414.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Keziah Pritchett, formerly widow of David Moore, a soldier of the Revolution, praying for a pension, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 17, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 415.) The Committee on Claims [report a bill for the relief of George G. Durham.] | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 17, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 411.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of Jonathan Ely, legal representative of Edward Ely, deceased, praying that the accounts of said Edward Ely, as United States Consul at Bombay, may be settled on just and equitable principles, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-17 |
| Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, praying the cession of certain public lands to aid in the construction of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. April 17, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-17 |
| Memorial and joint resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the remuneration of James B. Thomas and family for property lost and injury sustained by Indian depredations. April 17, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pugh made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 417.) The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of John Cradlebaugh, one of the justices of the Supreme Court for the Territory of Utah, have considered the same, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Grimes made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 291.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition and Senate Bill No. 291, for the relief of Mary Preston, widow of George Preston, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pugh submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the memorial of Jeffrey T. Adams, late clerk of the District Court of the Territory of Minnesota, have fully considered the same, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1039, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-18 |
| Navy Yards -- board of Navy officers -- evidence taken before them. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House, a copy of the evidence taken by the board of Navy officers for investigating the condition of the Navy yards. April 18, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-04-18 |
| Sarah S. Stafford. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 664.) April 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-18 |
| Petition of inventors and patentees, praying that the right of appeal from the decisions of the Commissioner of Patents be not abolished. April 18, 1860. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-18 |
| Michigan contested election. April 19, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-19 |
| Nebraska contested election. April 20, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| William Sutton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 666.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Samuel Gibbs. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 667.) April 20, 1860 | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Margarette Watts. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 668.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Frederick Schaum. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 669.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| William G. Bernard. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 670.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Lt. Ch. W. Place -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 671.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Frederick Perrigo -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 672.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Wm. M.S. Riley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 673.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Edwin W. Jones. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 674.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Sparhawk Parsons. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 675.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Joseph Pike. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 676.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Captain J.H. Estes. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 37.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Ephraim Hunt. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 677.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Samuel Perry. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 678.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Reimburse Corporation of Georgetown certain moneys. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 679.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Eli W. Goff. (To accompany Bill S. No. 113.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Franklin Peale. (To accompany Bill S. No. 189.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| William P. Bowhay. (To accompany Bill S. No. 373.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Aaron H. Palmer. (To accompany Bill S. No. 111.) April 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Michael L. Bailey. April 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Randolph J. Shoemaker. April 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Daniel Reynolds. April 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Maurice R. Simmons. April 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Wm. Hazzard Wigg -- claim for slaves taken by the British in the Revolutionary War. April 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Sarah Post -- widow of Wm. F. Palmer. April 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Abraham Richards. April 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Abel M. Bryant. April 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| John S. Livermore. April 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Asa Pratt. April 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| William Patterson. April 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Margaret Doig -- widow of Ezra King. April 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-04-20 |
| Stationery for committees. Letter from the Postmaster of the House of Representatives, furnishing, in compliance with a resolution of the House, a statement of the amount of stationery delivered to each committee of the House of the present Congress. April 20, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-20 |
| Port of New York -- practice of collecting fees for permits to deliver baggage, &c. April 20, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-04-20 |
| Supreme Court of the United States. No. 197. April 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. United States, appellants, vs. Francis P. Ferreira, administrator of Francis Pass, deceased. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-04-23 |
| Number of persons belonging to the African Squadron who have died, &c. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for the number of persons in the service of the United States, belonging to the African Squadron, who have died, &c. April 24, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-04-24 |
| Dacotah, or Territory of Minnesota. Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House, calling for information in relation to the existence of the Territory of Minnesota. April 24, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-04-24 |
| St. Louis Custom-house and post office. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for information as to the amount due for the completion, fitting up, and furnishing the St. Louis Custom-house and post office, &c. April 24, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-04-24 |
| Postage on newspapers, periodicals, &c. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 681.) Letter from the Acting Postmaster General, explanatory of the Bill H.R. 681, "Relative to Postage on Newspapers in Packages, on Letters to and from the Pacific Coast, and for Other Purposes." April 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-25 |
| Message of the President of the United States, returning, with his objections, the bill for the relief of Arthur Edwards and his associates. April 17, 1860. -- Read, and, motion by Mr. Hale, to refer message and documents to Committee on Post Office and Post Roads. Debate, and postponed to to-morrow. April 18, 1860. -- Resumed, and postponed to Tuesday next at 1 o'clock. April 26, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-04-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 26, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 43.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 43, for the relief of Solomon Wadsworth, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-04-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 26, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 382.) The Committee on Private Lands Claims, to whom was referred the bill for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Oliver Landry, of the State of Louisiana, have had the same under consideration, and ask leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-04-26 |
| Discriminations in Switzerland against citizens of the United States of the Hebrew persuasion. Message of the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with resolutions of the House, information relative to discriminations in Switzerland against citizens of the United States of the Hebrew persuasion. April 26, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-04-26 |
| Island of San Juan. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a report relative to the occupation of the island of San Juan. April 26, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-04-26 |
| Interest on the two and three per cent. fund. Memorial of the General Assembly of Alabama, asking the allowance of interest on two and three per cent. funds, the payment of which was withheld by the government. April 26, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-04-26 |
| Ohio volunteers. (To accompany J.R. No. 40.) May 1, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the instructions to Mr. McLane, when appointed minister to China. April 23, 1860. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. May 2, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-05-02 |
| Petition of citizens of Texas, praying the erection of a light-house on or near the north breakers at the entrance of the harbor of Galveston, and the restoration of the light-vessel lately removed from the entrance of that harbor. April 30, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. May 2, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number, without the map, submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-05-02 |
| Utah Territory. Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House, copies of correspondence relative to the condition of affairs in the Territory of Utah. May 2, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-05-02 |
| Richard S. Coxe. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. 98.) May 2, 1860. -- The Court of Claims submitted the following report; which, together with the accompanying bill, was committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-05-02 |
| Edward Sangster, administrator of Hugh West. May 2, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; referred to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-05-02 |
| Alexander M. Jackson, adm'r of John Gorman, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 99.) May 2, 1860. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-05-02 |
| Nehemiah Garrison, assignee of Moses Perkins. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 100.) May 2, 1860. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-05-02 |
| Danford Mott. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 101.) May 2, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-05-02 |
| Daniel Nippes. May 2, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-05-02 |
| John P. Norton. May 2, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims; committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1076, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-05-02 |
| Chickasaw trust fund. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement showing the state of the Chickasaw trust funds. May 3, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-05-03 |
| Custom-house, New Orleans. Letter from the Postmaster General, communicating copies of letters relating to the finishing of rooms in the Custom-house at New Orleans designed for the post office. May 3, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-05-03 |
| Harriet F. Fisher, administratrix of M.W. Fisher and Richard M. Bouton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 684.) May 3, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 425.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred "An Act for the Relief of the Heirs and Legal Representatives of Pierre Dolet, of the State of Louisiana," have the honor to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 429.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of Ashton S.H. White, for compensation for services rendered by him as Assistant Secretary to sign land warrants, under an appointment from the President, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Durkee submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas P. Dudley, for arrears of his pension from the date of his disability, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-04 |
| Memorial of the State of California, praying that the amount expended by that state in the suppression of Indian hostilities may be refunded. May 4, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-05-04 |
| John White -- children of. May 4, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Heirs of Stephen Damon. May 4, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| John Thomas -- heirs of. May 4, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Samuel Crossman -- heirs of. May 4, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Mrs. Elizabeth Bliss Wolf. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 685.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Revolutionary soldiers -- widows and children of. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 38.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Explanatory of act to continue half pay to certain widows and orphans. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 14.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Mary Bird, heir-at-law of William Baxter. May 4, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| John R. Nourse and others. (To accompany Bill S. No. 177.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Representatives of David G. Bates. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 115.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Henry E. Marble and others. May 4, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Captain Thomas Hazzard -- heirs and legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 687.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Lieutenant George Walton -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 688.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Captain Andrew Russell -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 689.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Captain Richard Jones -- grandchildren of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 690.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| R.C. Martin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 693.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Antoine Robidoux. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 694.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Elizabeth Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 337.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| James Monroe. May 4, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Samuel F. Harrison. May 4, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Harriet B. Howe. May 4, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Colonel William Gates. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 107.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Capt. Edward G. Elliot -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 695.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Robert Brent -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 696.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Dr. Thomas P. Anderson -- widow of. May 4, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| William Maxwell Wood. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 697.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Ralph King. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 698.) May 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-04 |
| Troubles on Texas frontier. Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House, information in relation to the troubles on the Texas frontier. May 5, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-05-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Durkee submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Catharine Shepherd, widow of George Shepherd, praying for a pension, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nicholson submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims have had under consideration the petition of William C. Morris, who petitions for himself and the representatives of Joseph Morris, deceased, praying for the seven years' half pay due to Joseph Morris as an officer in the Revolutionary Army, and respectfully submit to the Senate the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nicholson submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims have had under consideration the petition of the heirs of Nathan Weeks, praying for the seven years' half pay due them as the heirs of said Weeks, a lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army, and for the residue of his pay due at the time of his death, and respectfully submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-07 |
| Memorial of a committee of the Corporation of Georgetown, D.C., setting forth their objections to a bill introduced into the Senate, to authorize the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to extend the Washington branch of their road across the Potomac River, at the site of the Long Bridge. May 4, 1860. -- Ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. May 7, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-05-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thompson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 430.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Reuben Clough for an invalid pension, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 431.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of C.L. West and others, have considered the same, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 432.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial and papers in the case of C.S. Emory, surviving administrator of Calvin Read, of Florida, have considered the same, and report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Jane W. [i.e., D.] Brent, widow of Thomas Lee Brent, praying for a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Anna Mitchell, widow of Darius Mitchell, praying for a pension for the Revolutionary services of her husband, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Catharine Hagie, widow of John Hagie, for a pension for the Revolutionary services of her husband, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 9, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the resolution to inquire into the expediency of paying the officers of the Army and of the Marine Corps a gross sum per annum in lieu of the commutations, &c., as now allowed by law, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 9, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of Dr. C.F. Alexander, in relation to his rank in the medical corps of the Army, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 9, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 25.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the joint resolution of the Senate "manifesting the sense of Congress towards the officers and seaman of the vessels and others engaged in the rescue of the officers and soldiers of the Army, the passengers, and the officers and crew of the steamship San Francisco, from perishing with the wreck of that vessel," having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 9, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 436.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate "to inquire into the expediency of repealing so much of the act entitled 'An Act To Establish the Home Department and To Provide for the Treasury Department an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and a Commissioner of Customs,' approved March 3, 1849, as transfers from the Secretary of the War Department to the Secretary of the Interior, the supervisory and appellate powers, in relation to the acts and duties of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs; and of restoring, by law, the said powers to the Secretary of War, as they existed prior to the passage of that act," having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 9, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 439.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mira M. Alexander, only surviving child of Major George Madison, deceased, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-09 |
| Communication from C.S. Drew, late adjutant of the second regiment of Oregon mounted volunteers, giving an account of the origin and early prosecution of the Indian war in Oregon. May 2, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. May 9, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-05-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 10, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 440.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Ruth Ellen Grelaud [i.e., Greland], widow of Captain John H. Grelaud [i.e., Greland], praying to be allowed a pension, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-10 |
| Amount due the Choctaws. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a statement showing what amount is due the Choctaw Indians. May 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-05-10 |
| Slavery in the Territory of New Mexico. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 64.) May 10, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-10 |
| Military road from Fort Union to Santa Fe. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 200.) May 10, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-10 |
| Mail-route from Carson City to Nevada. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of California, asking the establishment of a mail-route from Carson City, in Utah, to Nevada, in California. May 10, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-05-10 |
| Mail-route from Red Bluff to Susanville. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, asking the establishment of a mail-route from Red Bluff, in Tehama County, to Susanville, in Honey Lake Valley, and offices at Lost Camp, Pine Grove, and Susanville. May 10, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-05-10 |
| School lands in California. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, asking the passage of an act providing for floating the 16th and 36th sections of land donated to said state for school purposes. May 10, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-05-10 |
| New land office at Red Bluff, California. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, asking the establishment of a new land district, with land office, at Red Bluff, in said state. May 10, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-05-10 |
| Richard Chenery. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 171.) May 10, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1069, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-05-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 446.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Louisa T. Whiting, widow of Brevet Major Fabius Whiting, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-15 |
| St. Louis arsenal. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 132.) May 15, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-15 |
| Report of the Postmaster General, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate in relation to dead letters, drop letters, and letters held for postage, or postage not prepaid. May 8, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. May 9, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. May 16, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-05-16 |
| Louisville and Portland Canal. Resolves of the Legislature of the State of Ohio, asking for the enlargement and improvement of the Louisville and Portland Canal. May 16, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-05-16 |
| Mail from Sacramento, in California, to Olympia, in Washington Territory. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 715.) May 16, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-16 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, information in relation to the massacre at Mountain Meadows, and other massacres in Utah Territory. May 4, 1860. -- Read and ordered to be on the table. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-05-18 |
| Communication from the Secretary of State, in relation to the modification of the act entitled "An Act To Carry into Effect Certain Provisions in the Treaties between the United States and China, and the Ottoman Porte, Giving Certain Judicial Powers to Ministers and Consuls of the United States in Those Countries," approved August 11, 1848. May 18, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-05-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom referred the petition of Francis M. and Henrietta L. Greene, children of Lieutenant Colonel John Greene, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-18 |
| Court of Claims. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 719.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| William Money. (To accompany Bill S. No. 174.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Emilie G. Jones, executrix of Thos. P. Jones. (To accompany Bill S. No. 206.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| James S. Edwards, administrator of Thomas Gedney, deceased. (To accompany Bill S. No. 207.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Samuel B. Elliott. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Daniel Cannon. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| James Johnson. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| E.H. Fitzgerald. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Hooper & Williams, Livingston, Kincaid and Co., Gilbert & Gerrish, and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 720.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| John R. Bartlett. (To accompany special report No. 27.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| "Elizabeth Mary" -- owners of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 721.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Larkin Snow and Zenas Shaw. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| A. Delmas. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Harris & Hodge. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 723.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| False stamps, brands, labels, &c. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 330.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Arnold Harris and Samuel F. Butterworth. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Sampson Stanfill. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 724.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Presbyterian Church at Princeton, New Jersey. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 725.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Reuben J. Champion. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 726.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| A.H. Jones and H.M.C. Brown. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 727.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| James McDaniel -- heirs of. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Treaties of 1817 and 1819 with the Cherokee Indians. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Claims for spoliations committed by Indians and Mexicans. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 728.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| George D. Dousman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 729.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Payment of volunteer companies in New Mexico. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 730.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| John Van Colt [i.e., Van Cott] and Samuel Malin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 731.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| William B. Dodd and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 732.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| C.J. Cook and A.A. Lockwood. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| James H. Causten -- legal representatives of. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Charles E. Roberts. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 733.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Captain Joseph Smoot -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 734.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Panama Railroad Company. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 735.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Huldah Butler -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 736.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| John L. Mersereau -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 737.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Catharine Hanna -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 738.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| William Dudley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 739.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| William R. McKee -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 740.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Thomas Coward -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 741.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Salvador Accardi. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 742.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| John O'Leary. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 743.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Margaret Reynolds -- surviving children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 744.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Joel Williams. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Samuel S. Bingham -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 745.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| James Sweetman -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 746.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| James L. Williams. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 747.) May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| John and Sarah Mandeville -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 748.) May 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Caleb Warner. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Caleb Wood -- widow and children of. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| C.C. Penniston. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| John T. Smith. May 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-18 |
| Message of the President of the United States, relative to the capture of the slaver Wildfire, on the coast of Cuba, by Lieutenant Craven, of the United States steamer Mohawk. May 19, 1860. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-05-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 19, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 195.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom were referred House Bill No. 195 and various reports of the Surveyor General of the Territory of New Mexico, in relation to private land claims in said territory, have the honor to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 19, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, submitted the following report. The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the "petition of Robert Orr and Chambers Orr, surviving heirs of Captain Robert Orr, in the expedition of General George Rogers Clark, of Virginia against the Indians in the now State of Ohio, in 1781, praying the land promised by the laws of Virginia," having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 19, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 452.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the case of Sylvester Gray... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 19, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson of Arkansas made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 453.) The Committee on Public Lands having had the case of Mary Towson, widow of Joshua Towson, a soldier of the War of 1812, for bounty land, under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 19, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 454.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of Deborah Stevens Witham, having had the same under consideration, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 455.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Emanuel Conkright, for an invalid pension, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson made the following report. (To accompany Bill 456.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of John B. Miller, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Maurice K. Simons, praying for an increase of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of John Reed, of New York, for an invalid pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William Fairfax, praying to be allowed an invalid pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Richard Mackall, praying indemnity for property destroyed by the British during the War of 1812, have considered the same, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-21 |
| New Mexican Railway Company. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 761.) Memorial of the New Mexican Railway Company, in relation to the Pacific railroad. May 21, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-05-21 |
| Report of the Postmaster General, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of the contracts of Daniel H. Johnson and Cornelius Vanderbilt, for transporting the mails between New York, New Orleans, and San Francisco, via the isthmus, together with the correspondence relating thereto. May 4, 1860. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table. May 22, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-05-22 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the correspondence between the Indian office and the present superintendents and agents in California, and J. Ross Browne, Esq., together with the report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, inclosing the same to the Department. May 17, 1860. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. May 19, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. May 22, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-05-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 22, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 462.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Hermon [i.e., Herman] D. Stratton, a soldier in the late war with Mexico, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-22 |
| Petition of the President and Secretary of the Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company, praying that the company may not be divested of the title to lands upon which persons have settled, and compelled to take other lands in lieu of them. May 19, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. May 22, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number, submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-05-22 |
| Capture of the slaver "William." Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence relative to the capture of the slaver "William," near the Isle of Pines, with five hundred and fifty African negroes on board. May 22, 1860. -- Read and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-05-22 |
| Expenditures on account of private land claims in California. Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House, a statement of the expenditures from appropriations made during the 34th and 35th Congresses, in the disposal of private land claims in the State of California, &c. May 22, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-05-22 |
| Missouri contested election. May 22, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed, together with the views of the minority. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-22 |
| Consular and diplomatic systems. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 765.) May 22, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Crittenden submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the heirs of Israel Honeywell, deceased, for compensation for property destroyed by the enemy during the Revolutionary War, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 463.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred "the petition of William H. Vesey, United States Consul at Havre, to have refunded to him money paid by him on account of the default of certain bankers in Paris with whom he had deposited funds of the government," have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 371.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred H.R. 371, "An Act for the Relief of Joseph B. Eaton," having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-23 |
| Memorial of the Principal Chief and his associates, representatives of the Cherokee Nation of Indians, praying that the President be authorized to purchase that portion of their territory known as the "neutral land." May 23, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-05-23 |
| Expenses -- Paraguay expedition. Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, addressed to the Chairman of the Committee on Naval Expenditures, communicating papers in reference to the expenses of the late expedition to Paraguay. May 24, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures of the Navy Department, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-05-24 |
| Sardinian public documents. Letter from the Charge d'Affaires of Sardinia, transmitting Sardinian Congressional documents. May 24, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Library, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-05-24 |
| Contract of Degges & Smith. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for a copy of the contract of Degges and Smith. May 24, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1056, Session Vol. No.12 | 1860-05-24 |
| Metropolitan Railroad Company. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 768.) May 24, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-24 |
| Washington National Monument Society. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 769.) May 24, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-24 |
| Contract for coal. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 771.) May 24, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-24 |
| Expenditures in the War Department. May 24, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-24 |
| Offers and contracts for carrying the mails, &c. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting an abstract of offers for carrying the mails, &c. May 25, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-05-25 |
| Error in the print of Ex. doc. No. 65, relating to difficulties on San Juan Island. Letter from the Secretary of War, calling attention to an error in the printing of Ex. doc. No. 65, of the present session. May 25, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-05-25 |
| Fugitive slaves in Canada. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Tennessee, in reference to the negotiation of a treaty with Great Britain for the rendition of fugitive slaves. May 25, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-05-25 |
| Aaron Van Camp, Virginius P. Chapin and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 772.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| M.V. Jones. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 773.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| James Beard -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 774.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Adolph Renard. May 25, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| James Talbott. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 775.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| J.J. Lints. (To accompany Bill S. No. 223.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Heirs of Benjamin Moore, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 776.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Commander James D. Knight -- widow and executrix of. May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| William B. Shubrick. May 25, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Wm. Haynie, administrator of Ann Haynie. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 777.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Heirs of Elizabeth Yancy, widow of John Yancy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 778.) May 25, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Levi Cole -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 779.) May 25, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Catherine [i.e., Catharine] Ansart. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 780.) May 25, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| William Hutchinson. May 25, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Josiah Hobbs -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 781.) May 25, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Mary Haskins -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 782.) May 25, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Simon Smith -- heirs-at-law of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 783). May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Ethelred Stafford. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 784.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Mowry Bates. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 785.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Lieutenant Colonel Henry K. Van Rensselaer. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 786.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Gershom Van Vorst. May 25, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Rufus Phelps. May 25, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Children of Adam Swart. May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| B.Y. Shelley. (To accompany H.R. No. 787.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| William Roberts. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 788.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Sarah Hildreth. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 789.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| New jail for the District of Columbia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 790.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Lieutenant John Wilson -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 791.) May 25, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Elizabeth Hickman -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 792.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Levi Parks. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 793.) May 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-25 |
| Report of the Postmaster General, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, further information in relation to the contracts with Daniel H. Johnson and Cornelius Vanderbilt, for temporary mail service between New York and San Francisco, and New Orleans and San Francisco, via the isthmus. May 26, 1860. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-05-26 |
| Report of the Postmaster General, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, information in relation to the defalcation of the Postmaster at New York. May 26, 1860. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-05-26 |
| Chinese coolie trade. Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives, information recently received in reference to the coolie trade. May 26, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-05-26 |
| Francisco Robaldo -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 795.) May 26, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-26 |
| Suter, Lea & Co., assignees of the Territory of Utah. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 796.) May 26, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-26 |
| George W. Mundy, administrator of General Eleazur [i.e., Eleazar] W. Ripley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 794.) May 26, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 28, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Iverson made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 8.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the joint resolution which passed the Senate on the 23d March, 1860, of the present session, "relating to the claim of George Fisher, late of Florida, deceased," together with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, which passed the House of Representatives on the __, having had the same under consideration, ask leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 28, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, submitted the following report. The Committee on Public Lands, to whom were referred two resolutions of the Legislature of California, one of the 9th of February, and the other of the 6th of April last, in favor of the establishment of additional land districts in said state, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-28 |
| Reciprocity Treaty and the interests of the Northwest. Proceedings of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, on the subject of the Reciprocity Treaty, as connected with western and northwestern interest. May 28, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1065, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-05-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 29, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 474.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Rev. G. Hildt and others, praying the examination and settlement of the claims of J.W. Nye, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Durkee made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 476.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Virginia Rose, for herself and the other heirs of Captain Alexander Rose, of the Revolutionary War, praying to be allowed commutation, have considered the same, and beg leave to submit a report made by the late Mr. Evans, as expressing the views of the committee, to wit... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following adverse report. (To accompany Bill S. 251.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the bill for the relief of John B. Rittenhouse, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of A.C. Rhind, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of T. Harman Patterson, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of William L. Hudson, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom referred the petition of John Sample, have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-30 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate relative to the Custom-house at New Orleans. May 31, 1860. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-05-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 31, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Crittenden submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims have had under consideration the petition of Ford Barnes, praying compensation for the services of his father as a soldier of the American Army in the War of the Revolution, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 31, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson, made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 36.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of A.S. Baldwin, a lieutenant of the United States Navy, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 31, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 481.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Frances M. Webster, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-05-31 |
| Militia -- District of Columbia. Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating a report of Army and militia officers on the subject of reorganizing the militia of the District of Columbia. May 31, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-05-31 |
| The slave trade. (To accompany Bill S. No. 464.) May 31, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-05-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 1, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 485.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Harriet Crocker, widow of Edward Crocker, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 1, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 419.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 419, recognizing the survey of the Grand Cheniere Island, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-01 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of certain papers in reference to Jacob Hall's mail route preemption case. May 28, 1860. -- Read, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Motion to print referred to Committee on Printing. June 2, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-06-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 4, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ten Eyck submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the representatives of Richard Taliaferro, beg leave to adopt a report made by Mr. Shepley, in the year 1836, as part of their report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-04 |
| Confirmation of land entries in Missouri. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 806.) June 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-04 |
| Alexander Cross. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 808.) June 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-04 |
| Consolidated land offices. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 126.) June 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-04 |
| Carlos Butterfield and Associates. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 810.) June 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-04 |
| Post office -- Philadelphia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 814.) June 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-04 |
| L.F. [i.e., L.P.] Sanger. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 816.) June 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-04 |
| Serving process in certain cases. June 4, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-04 |
| Inferior court, Cobb County, Georgia. June 4, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-04 |
| Isaac Lilley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 809.) June 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-04 |
| John E. Barron, James Porter, and A.A.L.H. Crenshaw. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 813.) June 4, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 492.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of Captain J.W. Davidson, of the United States Army, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed, and that the views of the minority be printed with the report. Mr. Wigfall made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 513.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred House Bill No. 513, for the relief of John M. Hockaday and William Liggit, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to present their report, as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 493.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Augustus Steele, have had the same under consideration, and there upon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-06 |
| Defalcation of the late Postmaster, New York City. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting in compliance with a resolution of the House, a report in reference to the defalcation of the late Postmaster at New York. June 6, 1860. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-06-06 |
| George W. Malone. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 821.) June 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-06 |
| George W. Allen. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 822.) June 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-06 |
| Zachariah Johnson -- widow of. June 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-06 |
| Daniel Dailey. June 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-06 |
| Samuel Graves. June 6, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-06 |
| Communication from William Medill, First Comptroller of the Treasury, in reply to the preamble and resolutions submitted by Mr. Green, and asking an investigation of the charges contained therein. June 5, 1860. -- Referred to the select committee on the subject. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 7, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing, submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-06-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bragg made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 347.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred a bill to declare the meaning of the act entitled "An Act Making Further Provision for the Satisfaction of Virginia Land Warrants," passed August 31, 1852, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bayard made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 496.) The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the return of Mathew Johnson, and the return of Silas Carleton... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 79.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred House Bill No. 79, entitled "A Bill for the Relief of James Henderson," have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sebastian made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 220.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom House Bill No. 220, for the relief of Anson Dart, was recommitted, respectfully report that they have had the matter under consideration, and still concur in their former recommendation, that the bill pass without amendment... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 499.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Miriam Davis, widow of Lot Davis, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-08 |
| Expenses -- Court of Claims. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in response to a resolution of the House calling for information in regard to the expenses of the Court of Claims. June 8, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of W. Brenton Boggs, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Benjamin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 41.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 41, to affirm certain entries of land in the State of Louisiana, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fessenden made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 501.) The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the petition of Henry Rice, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Slidell submitted the following report the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of William Maxwell Wood, a surgeon in the Navy of the United States, have had the same under consideration, and thereupon report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-11 |
| Luther Winget. June 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-11 |
| Ezra Cornell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 826.) June 11, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-11 |
| Frederick E. Sickels. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 827.) June 11, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-11 |
| Alleged abuses in the Navy Department. June 11, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed, and its further consideration postponed until Wednesday next. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 31, 1860. -- Submitted. June 12, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Slidell submitted the following report. The select committee appointed by virtue of the following resolution, adopted 24th January, 1860, "Resolved, that a select committee be appointed to inquire and report to the Senate whether forty-one thousand dollars, or other sum or sums, were paid by the public printer..." | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 12, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Green submitted the following report. Your committee was appointed under the following resolution: "Resolved, that a select committee of five be appointed to inquire whether the sixth section of the act entitled 'An Act Making Appropriations for the Post Office Department..." | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-12 |
| Reciprocity Treaty. Memorial of I.D. Andrews, relative to the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain and the trade with the British North American Provinces. June 12, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1066, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-06-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bayard submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, on the subject of international law, as to damages resulting from collisions at sea, have considered the same, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yulee made the following adverse report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 352.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred bill from the House of Representatives (No. 352) for the relief of James Hooten, asking indemnification for the loss of postage stamps, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yulee submitted the following report. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of C.W. Cartwright and others, representing themselves to be a committee appointed by a meeting of some of the citizens of Boston, beg leave to report, as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-13 |
| Expenses of the Court of Claims. Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a statement of the expenses of the Court of Claims since its organization. June 13, 1860. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-06-13 |
| Contingent expenses -- Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a statement of the contingent expenses of the Post Office Department during the year ending June 30, 1859. June 13, 1860. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-06-13 |
| Clerks and other persons employed in the Post Office Department. Letter of the Postmaster General, transmitting a statement of the names and compensation of the clerks and other persons employed in the Post Office Department during the year ending December 31, 1859. June 13, 1860. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-06-13 |
| Heirs of Barbara Walker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 828.) June 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-13 |
| Jacob Gates. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 752.) June 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-13 |
| Asa Hastings. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 829.) June 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-13 |
| George W. Samson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 831.) June 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-13 |
| Edward Lusher. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 832.) June 13, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-13 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating the results of the investigation made pursuant to the joint resolution of the 26th February, 1857, "to prevent the counterfeiting of the coins of the United States." June 14, 1860. -- Read, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-06-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 498.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 498, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 507.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of the California Stage Company, asking compensation for extra services rendered on thirteen routes in California... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 44.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the "joint resolution of the Legislature of California, asking Congress to cede and donate a tract of land known as the 'Colorado Desert' to that state, for certain purposes therein set forth," having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 14, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 508.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of William Nelson, a Lieutenant in the Navy, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-14 |
| Indian reservations in California. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, relative to Indian reservations in said state. June 14, 1860. -- Referred to Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1066, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-06-14 |
| Increased mail facilities in California. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, relative to certain post routes in said state. June 14, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1066, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-06-14 |
| Kentucky contested election. June 14, 1860. Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-14 |
| Eben Adams. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 833.) June 14, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-14 |
| Number of Custom-houses in the United States, &c. June 14, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason submitted the following report. The select committee of the Senate appointed to inquire into the late invasion and seizure of the public property at Harper's Ferry, beg leave to submit their report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 267.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was recommitted the "Bill (H.R. 267) for the Relief of Mrs. A.W. Angus, Widow of the Late Captain Samuel Angus, United States Navy," have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-15 |
| Pleuro-pneumonia. Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, relative to the cattle disease or pleuro-pneumonia. June 15, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1066, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-06-15 |
| Thos. H. Baird, administrator of Dr. Absalom Baird, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 836.) June 15, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| William D. Latshaw. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| David Wood, John Michel, Atkinson, Rollins & Co., Aymar & Co., Wolfe & Co., Stanwood & Reid, S.A. Way, J.D. & M. Williams, Udolphus Wolfe, Alfred Atkins, George W. Wales, and T.B. Wales & Co. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| American Pharmaceutical Association. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| Steam revenue cutters. June 15, 1860 -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| Zachariah Jellison. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| Collection district in Texas, and port of entry at Sabine Pass. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| Atchison City, Kansas. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| Port of entry of New Orleans. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| Clarksville, Tennessee -- a port of delivery. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 96.) June 15, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| Montgomery, Alabama -- a port of delivery. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 620.) June 15, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| Public buildings -- Memphis, Tennessee. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| Cincinnati, Ohio. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| A.D. Kingman and others. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| To make Oconto a port of entry. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| Additional collection districts in California. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| Asbury Dickins. (To accompany Bill S. No. 129.) June 15, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| Public stores -- New York. June 15, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed, and its further consideration postponed until the 2d Tuesday in December next. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| Major William S. Henry -- heirs-at-law of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 837.) June 15, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 16, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason submitted the following report. The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom has been referred "the memorial of William T. Kendall, of Baltimore, asking indemnity for property seized and confiscated by the alleged authority of the British Government, and for the value of guano claimed under the act of August 18, 1856," have had same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 16, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Green made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 386.) The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred (Senate Bill No. 386) "A Bill Explanatory of an Act Entitled 'An Act Supplementary to an Act To Authorize Notaries Public To Take and Certify Oaths, Affirmations, and Acknowledgments, in Certain Cases,'" having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-16 |
| Recaptured Africans. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, on the subject of the return to Africa of recaptured Africans, &c. June 16, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1066, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-06-16 |
| Probable means and demands upon the Treasury for 1861. Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, submitting a statement of the probable means of the Treasury, and probable demands upon it, for the year ending June 30, 1861. June 16, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1066, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-06-16 |
| The Covode investigation. June 16, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1071, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-06-16 |
| Reciprocity Treaty. Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating reports of Messrs. Hatch & Taylor, in reference to the operations of the Reciprocity Treaty. June 18, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-06-18 |
| Removal of late Collector at Milwaukie. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House in reference to the removal of Morritz Shoeffler, late Collector of the Customs at Milwaukie. June 18, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-06-18 |
| National foundries in Pennsylvania and Alabama. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 844.) June 18, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-18 |
| Cattle disease. June 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 19, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sebastian made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 514.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Redick McKey [i.e., McKee], having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 19, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sebastian submitted the following report. The Committee on Indian Affairs, in obedience to the following resolution of the Senate, to wit... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-19 |
| Communication from Richard W. Meade, in relation to the claim of his father, R.W. Meade, deceased. June 19, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-06-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 19, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sebastian made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 515.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, having had under consideration the report of the Secretary of the Interior, and the account stated under his direction, showing the amount due the Choctaw Tribe of Indians, according to the principles of settlement prescribed by the award of the Senate, made by the resolution of March 9, 1859, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1040, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-06-19 |
| Correspondence with General Harney. Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating copies of correspondence with General Harney, not heretofore published, in reference to his administration in Oregon. June 20, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-06-20 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in part, the information called for by a resolution of the Senate relative to contracts for the construction of the Patent Office Building. June 12, 1860. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. June 20, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 22, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-06-22 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of inquiry whether any orders have been issued by his directions by which a preference is directed to be given to specified individuals in contracts, purchases, or in furnishing supplies. June 22, 1860. -- Read, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-06-22 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicated in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for copies of all bids for, and of contracts entered into for, fitting up the saloons of the east and west wings of the Patent Office with model-cases and galleries. June 15, 1860. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. June 20, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. June 22, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-06-22 |
| Estimate -- completion of wagon road from Fort Smith to the Colorado. Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating estimate for the completion of the Fort Smith and Colorado wagon road. June 22, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1066, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-06-22 |
| Estimates -- service of the Post Office Department. Letter of the Postmaster General, explanatory of estimates heretofore submitted for the service of the Post Office Department. June 22, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1066, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-06-22 |
| Pensions to soldiers of the War of 1812. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 801.) June 22, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-22 |
| Lydia Fletcher. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 80.) June 22, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-22 |
| Alfred C. Murphy and Hiram Burlingham. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 749.) June 22, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-22 |
| Sick and disabled seamen. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 850.) June 22, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-22 |
| Austin E. Smith, assignee of W. Wallace Ward. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 851.) June 22, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-22 |
| Mary Woodbury, Elizabeth Odell, and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 853.) June 22, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-22 |
| Post office at Boston. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 854.) June 22, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-22 |
| Davidson's boat apparatus. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 855.) June 22, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-22 |
| Expenses of Indian hostilities in California. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 299.) June 22, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-22 |
| Tully R. Wise. June 22, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-22 |
| Tully R. Wise, as United States District Attorney of northern district of California. June 22, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-22 |
| Reports of the Secretary of the Navy, and other papers, relative to the proceedings had under the act of January 28, 1857, authorizing the establishment of a naval depot at Blythe Island, Georgia. June 22, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1033, Session Vol. No.11 | 1860-06-22 |
| Atlantic and Pacific mails. Message from the President of the United States, in reference to the transportation of the mails between the Atlantic and Pacific ports. June 23, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-06-23 |
| Copies of contracts -- Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting copies of contracts, &c. June 23, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-06-23 |
| Rufus L. Harvey. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 858.) June 23, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-23 |
| Approval of the sundry civil expenses appropriation bill. Message of the President of the United States, in explanation of his approval of the bill making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government. June 25, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-06-25 |
| Further protest of the President of the United States against the Covode Committee. Message of the President of the United States, further protesting against the proceedings of the Covode Committee. June 25, 1860. -- Read and referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Stanton, Curry, Charles F. Adams, Sedgwick, and Pryor, with instructions to report at the next session of Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1057, Session Vol. No.13 | 1860-06-25 |
| Jean [i.e., John] Hudry. (To accompany Bill S. No. 441.) June 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-25 |
| Purchasers of school lands in Kansas Territory. (To accompany Bill S. No. 107.) June 25, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-25 |
| Tobacco trade. June 25, 1860. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1070, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-06-25 |
| Results of meteorological observations, made under the direction of the United States Patent Office and the Smithsonian Institution, from the year 1854 to 1859, inclusive, being a report of the Commissioner of Patents made at the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. Vol. I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1052, Session Vol. No.10 | 1860-06-25 |
| Report upon the Colorado River of the West, explored in 1857 and 1858 by Lieutenant Joseph C. Ives, Corps of Topographical Engineers, under the direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys, A.A. Humphreys, Captain Topographical Engineers, in charge. By order of the Secretary of War. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1058, Session Vol. No.14 | 1860-06-25 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of California in favor of an appropriation for the relief of Captain Thomas L. Smith. June 27, 1860. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1038, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-06-27 |
| Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States. (At a special session convened by the proclamation of the President of the United States, of the 11th day of February, 1861.) | US Senate Executive Journal | 1860-06-28 |
| [Maps, profiles, and illustrations to accompany the State of the Union message -- 36th Congress, second session] | Serial Set Vol. No. 1081, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-12-03 |
| Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, being the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 3, 1860, in the eighty-fifth year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1091 | 1860-12-03 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1092, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-03 |
| Miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-03 |
| A list of reports to be made to Congress, during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, by public officers. Prepared, in obedience to a standing order of the House, by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. December 3, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-03 |
| List of members of the House of Representatives of the United States and their places of residence, Thirty-sixth Congress, second session commencing Monday, December 3, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-03 |
| Standing committees of the House of Representatives of the United States, Thirty-sixth Congress, second session, commencing Monday, December 3, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-03 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report from the Register of the Treasury of the commerce and navigation of the United States, for the year ending June 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1087, Session Vol. No.8 | 1860-12-03 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. December 10, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-03 |
| [Maps and profiles accompanying Lieutenant Michler's report of his survey for an interoceanic ship canal near the Isthmus of Darien via the Atrato and Truando rivers] | Serial Set Vol. No. 1086, Session Vol. No.7 | 1860-12-03 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. December 4, 1860. -- Read, and ordered that the message and accompanying documents be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1078, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-04 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. December 4, 1860. -- Read, and ordered that the message and accompanying documents be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1080, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-12-04 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. December 4, 1860. -- Read, and ordered that the message and accompanying documents be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1079, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-12-04 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the state of the finances, for the year ending June 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1093, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-12-05 |
| Contingent expenses -- Interior Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating the annual statement of the contingent expenses of that Department. December 5, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1094, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-12-05 |
| Case of A.D. Bonesteel, agent for the Menomonee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the report of Mr. Pritchette in the case A.D. Bonesteel, Unites States agent for the Menomonee Indians. December 6, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1094, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-12-06 |
| Mississippi River -- Southwest Pass and Pass a l'Outre. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House, a report of the entire action of the War Department in the execution of the act of 1856, providing for the removal of obstructions to navigation in the mouth of the Mississippi River. December 6, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1094, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-12-06 |
| State Department -- contingent expenses. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a statement of the contingent expenses of that Department. December 6, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1094, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-12-06 |
| African slave trade. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House, a report from the Secretary of State in reference to the African slave trade. December 6, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1095, Session Vol. No.4 | 1860-12-06 |
| Franking privilege. (To accompany Bill S. No. 35.) December 6, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-06 |
| Registered American seamen. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting an abstract of returns of registered American seamen. December 10, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1094, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-12-10 |
| Public printing. Letter from the Superintendent of Public Printing, transmitting a report of the condition of the public printing during the year 1860. December 10, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-10 |
| Deficiencies for paper and printing. Letter from the Superintendent of the Public Printing, communicating estimates for printing and paper. December 10, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-10 |
| Distance to residences of senators and representatives. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a statement showing the distance from the Post Office of members of Congress to Washington City. December 11, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Mileage and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1094, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-12-11 |
| New York contested election case. December 11, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-11 |
| Journal of the proceedings of the Senate of the United States. (In executive session, 36th Congress, 2d session, 1860-1861.) | US Senate Executive Journal | 1860-12-12 |
| Treasurer's accounts. Letter from the Treasurer, transmitting copies of his accounts with the United States. December 13, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1096, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-12-13 |
| Deficiencies -- contingent fund of the House of Representatives. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 866.) Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, communicating estimates for deficiencies in the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. December 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, submitted for consideration the following resolution. Resolved, that the select committee of thirteen be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing, by constitutional provision -- First. A line running through the territory of the United States not included within the states... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-13 |
| Report of the commission appointed under the eighth section of the act of Congress of June 21, 1860, to examine into the organization, system of discipline, and course of instruction of the United States Military Academy at West Point. December 13, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-13 |
| Deficiencies of appropriation for suppression of slave trade. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating estimates for deficiencies in the appropriation for the suppression of the slave trade, &c. December 17, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1096, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-12-17 |
| John P. Baldwin. December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1109, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-12-18 |
| Lydia Cruger, executrix of Moses Shepherd, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 103.) December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and, together with the accompany bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1109, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-12-18 |
| Richard S. Coxe, administrator of Anna Gibson. December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1109, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-12-18 |
| Richard Irvin, trustee of the president, directors, and company of the Mechanics' Bank, New York. December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1109, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-12-18 |
| C.J. Jenkins and W.W. Mann, assignees of John McKinnie. December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1109, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-12-18 |
| Jacques Charlant. December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1109, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-12-18 |
| Selmar Siebert. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 104.) December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and, together with the accompanying bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1109, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-12-18 |
| Brevoort & Houghton. December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1109, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-12-18 |
| James W. Knaggs, administrator of Whitmore Knaggs. December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1109, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-12-18 |
| Nathaniel P. Causin, administrator of John H. Stone. December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1109, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-12-18 |
| Joseph San Romons and William Armstrong, administrators of James B. Armstrong. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. 105.) December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and, together with the accompanying bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1109, Session Vol. No.2 | 1860-12-18 |
| Gilbert Cameron. December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1110, Session Vol. No.3 | 1860-12-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 18, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane submitted for consideration the following resolution. Whereas, in the years 1847-48, the northern states of this Union, by their legislatures, and almost with unanimity, adopted resolutions in favor of what was called the Wilmot Proviso, prohibiting slavery in all the territory acquired from Mexico, and the southern states soon afters [sic] passed counter resolutions declaring they would resist that measure... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-18 |
| Samuel Norris. December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1108, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-18 |
| R.R. Ward and others, assignees of Jacob Barker. December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1108, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-18 |
| Receipts and expenditures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of receipts and expenditures of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1860. December 18, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1096, Session Vol. No.5 | 1860-12-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 19, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following adverse report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 527.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred Bill H.R. 527, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-19 |
| Estimate -- alteration of the floor of the hall of the House of Representatives. Letter from Captain Franklin, transmitting estimate for alteration of the floor of the hall of the House of Representatives, replacing desks, &c. December 19, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-19 |
| Public printing of both Houses of Congress, Thirty-sixth Congress, first session. Letter from the Superintendent of Public Printing, in relation to the printing of both Houses of Congress. December 19, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-19 |
| Contracts entered into by the Commissioner of Public Buildings. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting copies of contracts entered into by the Commissioner of Public Buildings, &c. December 19, 1860. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-12-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 520.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the Bill S. 520, having had the same under consideration, report: The bill authorizes and directs the Secretary of War to arm and equip the "Lexington Old Infantry" of Lexington, Kentucky... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 523.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of Lieutenant George L. Hartsuff, of the United States Army, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-20 |
| Case of Judge John C. Watrous. December 20, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed, and its further consideration postponed to Thursday, 27th December next. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-20 |
| D.D. Harrill. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 896.) December 20, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-20 |
| Coast Survey -- persons and pay of employees, etc. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a list of the number and names of persons employed in the Coast Survey, &c. December 24, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-12-24 |
| Interior -- balances, etc. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the annual statement showing balances of appropriations, &c. December 24, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-12-24 |
| Abstraction of bonds held in trust for certain Indian tribes. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, calling the attention of Congress to the abstraction of state bonds held in trust for certain Indian tribes. December 24, 1860. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-12-24 |
| Charles Fierer -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 903.) December 24, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-24 |
| Stephen C. Graham -- administrator of. December 24, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-24 |
| State of Georgia -- Trezvant claim. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 904.) December 24, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-24 |
| Henry G. Carson, administrator of Curtis Grubb. (To accompany Bill S. No. 187.) December 24, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-24 |
| Indians -- Chippewa, Ottawa, and Pottawatomie. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 852.) December 24, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-24 |
| Peter Josephs. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 907.) December 24, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-24 |
| Susan McGaulick, widow of James McGaulick. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 908.) December 24, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-24 |
| Claim of George Fisher. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 51.) December 24, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed, and its further consideration postponed to January 3, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-24 |
| Gabriel J. Johnston. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 876.) December 24, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-24 |
| Mary Berault, administ'x of Joseph Wheaton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 902.) December 24, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 24, 1860. Mr. Davis submitted the following resolution, which was referred to the select committee of thirteen on the present condition of the country, and ordered to be printed: Resolved, that it shall be declared, by amendment of the Constitution, that property in slaves... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 24, 1860. Resolutions intended to be submitted by Mr. Toombs. Resolved, that declaratory clauses to the Constitution of the United States, amply securing the following propositions, be recommended for adoption: 1. That the people of the United States shall have an equal right to emigrate to and settle in the present or any future acquired territories, with whatever property they may possess, (including slaves)... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 28, 1860. Mr. Rice submitted the following resolution, which was referred to the select committee of thirteen on the present condition of the country, and ordered to be printed: Whereas the territories of the United States, and the question of the admission of new states into the Union have caused most, if not all, the agitation of the question of slavery... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 31, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell submitted the following report. The Committee of Thirteen, appointed by order of the Senate on the 20th instant, have agreed upon the following resolution, and directed me to report the same to the Senate: Resolved, that the Committee have not been able to agree upon any general plan of adjustment... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-31 |
| Utah Territory. Memorial of a convention of the people of the Territory of Utah, accompanied by a state constitution, asking admission into the Union. December 31, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1860-12-31 |
| Acceptances of the War Department for transportation across the plains. Letter from the Secretary of War, in relation to the policy of the War Department in granting acceptances to the contractors for transportation across the plains, &c. December 31, 1860. -- Referred to the select committee and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-12-31 |
| Estimates for publication of manual for parades and reviews. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting an estimate for the publication of "Manual for Parades and Reviews." December 31, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-12-31 |
| Winder's building. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a plan and estimate for constructing certain conveniences about Winder's building. December 31, 1860. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1860-12-31 |
| Executive documents, printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In eleven volumes. Volume XI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1102, Session Vol. No.11 | 1861-01-01 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report from the Register of the Treasury of the commerce and navigation of the United States, for the year ending June 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1102, Session Vol. No.11 | 1861-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; and of the special session, 1860-61. In nine volumes. Volume III, Part I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1080, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; and of the special session, 1860-61. In nine volumes. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1082, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; and of the special session, 1860-61. In nine volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1078, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-01 |
| Index to the reports of the committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; and of the special session, 1860-61. In nine volumes. Volume V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1083, Session Vol. No.5 | 1861-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1860. Arts and manufactures. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1083, Session Vol. No.5 | 1861-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1860. Arts and manufactures. Volume II. Illustrations. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1084, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; and of the special session, 1860-61. In nine volumes. Volume VII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1085, Session Vol. No.7 | 1861-01-01 |
| Executive documents, printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In eleven volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1093, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-01-01 |
| Executive documents, printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In eleven volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1092, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-01 |
| Executive documents, printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In eleven volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1094, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-01-01 |
| Executive documents, printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In eleven volumes. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1095, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-01-01 |
| Executive documents, printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In eleven volumes. Volume V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1096, Session Vol. No.5 | 1861-01-01 |
| Contingent expenses -- House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, communicating his annual report of the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. January 1, 1861. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-01 |
| Appropriations, new officers, &c. Statements showing I. Appropriations made during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase during the same period. April 15, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In three volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; and of the special session, 1860-61. In nine volumes. Volume VI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1084, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-01 |
| Executive documents, printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In eleven volumes. Volume VI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-01 |
| Reports from the Court of Claims, submitted to the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In three volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1109, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; and of the special session, 1860-61. In nine volumes. Volume VIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1087, Session Vol. No.8 | 1861-01-01 |
| Index to the miscellaneous documents of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; also of the special session. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-01 |
| Executive documents, printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In eleven volumes. Volume VIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1099, Session Vol. No.8 | 1861-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1860. Agriculture. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1099, Session Vol. No.8 | 1861-01-01 |
| Executive documents, printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In eleven volumes. Volume IX. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-sixth congress; and of the special session, 1860-61. In nine volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1079, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-01-01 |
| Reports from the Court of Claims, submitted to the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In three volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1110, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-01-01 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, transmitting a report of the commercial relations of the United States with foreign nations, for the year ending September 30, 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1088, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-01-01 |
| Banks of the country. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the condition of the banks throughout the United States. March, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1101, Session Vol. No.10 | 1861-01-01 |
| Reports from the Court of Claims, submitted to the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In three volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1108, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-01 |
| Report of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In three volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-01-01 |
| Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the survey during the year 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1098, Session Vol. No.7 | 1861-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In three volumes. Volume III, Part I. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1106, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-01-01 |
| Kansas claims. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1107, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-01-01 |
| Executive documents, printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, 1860-'61. In eleven volumes. Volume 10. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1101, Session Vol. No.10 | 1861-01-01 |
| Index to the executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; and of the special session. 1860-61. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1081, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; and of the Special Session. 1860-61. In nine volumes. Volume VII Part II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1086, Session Vol. No.7 | 1861-01-01 |
| Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 3, 1860, in the eighty-fifth year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1077 | 1861-01-01 |
| Case of George Fisher. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copies of decisions of the Secretary of War relating to the claim of George Fisher, deceased. January 2, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-02 |
| Estimates -- service of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting estimates for the service of the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1862. January 2, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 7, 1861. -- Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of John W. Mason, of New York, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-07 |
| Expenditures of the contingent fund of the Navy Department. Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a statement of the expenditures of the contingent fund of the Navy Department during the year ending June 30, 1860. January 7, 1861. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-07 |
| Indian disturbances in the Territory of New Mexico. Letter of the Secretary of State, transmitting the correspondence with the Governor of the Territory of New Mexico, in relation to the Indian disturbances in that territory. January 7, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-07 |
| Franklin Haven and his associates. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 916.) January 7, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-07 |
| Public printing. Letter from the Superintendent of Public Printing, transmitting his annual report. January 9, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-09 |
| Defences of the harbor of Charleston, and the distribution of arms. Letter from the Secretary of War, ad interim, in reference to the defences of the harbor of Charleston, and the distribution of arms. January 9, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-09 |
| Rifled cannon, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a report of the Superintendent of Ordnance at the Washington Navy yard on rifled cannon and the armament of ships-of-war. January 9, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-09 |
| Correspondence between the commissioners of South Carolina and the President of the United States. Message from the President of the United States, communicating copies of correspondence with the commissioners of South Carolina. January 9, 1861. -- Read and referred, with instructions, to a select committee of five, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 9, 1861. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Clark submitted for consideration the following resolutions. Resolved, that the provisions of the Constitution are ample for the preservation of the Union... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-09 |
| Clerks and other employees in Office of House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, transmitting a list of the clerks and others employed in the Office of the House of Representatives. January 10, 1861. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-10 |
| Difficulties between the North and the South. Preamble and resolutions of the Common Council of the City of New York, in reference to the differences between the South and the North. January 10, 1861. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-10 |
| Fines and deductions -- mail contractors. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a report of all fines and deductions from the pay of mail contractors. January 10, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 11, 1861. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the resolution of the 11th December, 1860, "to inquire whether the expenses of that branch of the public service (the Army) cannot be reduced without detriment to the public service," &c., having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-11 |
| F.A. [i.e., F.E.] Hassler. January 11, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-11 |
| James Palmer, guardian of Hannah Russell. January 11, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-11 |
| Delay in the issue of patents for public lands. January 11, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-11 |
| Russel Austin. January 11, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-11 |
| Citizens of Crescent City, California. January 11, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-11 |
| Ferdenand Clark. January 11, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-11 |
| Private land claims in New Mexico. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a transcript of certain private land claims in New Mexico. January 12, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-12 |
| Indian depredations in Oregon and Washington. Letter from the Secretary of War, ad interim, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for information in relation to depredations by the Indians in the Territories of Oregon and Washington. January 12, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-12 |
| Chad Miller. January 12, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-12 |
| Abraham C. Fowler -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 922.) January 12, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-12 |
| Asa Butterfield. January 12, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-12 |
| Clarissa Peck. January 12, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-12 |
| Eliza M. Plympton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 923.) January 12, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-12 |
| John Rogers, of Tennessee. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 924.) January 12, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-12 |
| Larkin Tally. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 925.) January 12, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-12 |
| Peter Navarre. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 926.) January 12, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-12 |
| Mary Clearwater -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 927.) January 12, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-12 |
| Robert Paul -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 928.) January 12, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-12 |
| Coston's telegraphic night signals, etc. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for information relating to "Coston's telegraphic night signals," "and governors for marine steam-engines." January 14, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-14 |
| Memorial of the representatives of the Choctaw Nation of Indians, in general council assembled, praying the payment of the amount due the Choctaws under the treaty of June, 1855. January 9, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 14. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-14 |
| Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, praying that the aid of the government may be granted for the establishment of a line of mail steamers through the waters of the Pacific Ocean to the populous cities of the Eastern world. January 9, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 14. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-14 |
| Deficiencies -- Indian service and expenses of taking the eighth census. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates for deficiencies in Indian service and expenses of taking the eighth census of the inhabitants of the United States. January 15, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-15 |
| Coston's telegraphic night signals, etc. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in further response to a resolution of the House calling for information relative to the "Coston telegraphic night signals." January 15, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-15 |
| Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate respecting the vacancy in the office of Secretary of War. January 16, 1861. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1082, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-01-16 |
| Mail service from Omaha, Nebraska, to Sacramento, California. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Utah Territory, for the establishment of a daily mail service from Omaha, Nebraska Territory, via Great Salt Lake City, to Sacramento, California. January 16, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-16 |
| Semi-weekly mail from Fillmore to Los Angelos, California. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Utah Territory, for the establishment of a semi-weekly mail from Fillmore to Los Angelos, California. January 16, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-16 |
| Floats for lands sold by the United States in the Las Ormigas and La Nana grants, in Louisiana. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 871.) January 16, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 16, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Rice submitted for consideration the following resolution: Resolved, that a special committee of seven be appointed by the Senate, with instructions to inquire into the expediency of the passage of a general enabling act for the admission of new states and a readjustment of the limits of California, Minnesota, and Oregon, which shall include all the territory held by the United States, as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-16 |
| Additional estimate -- Indian hostilities in New Mexico. Letter from the Secretary of War, ad interim, transmitting additional estimate for suppression of Indian hostilities in New Mexico. January 17, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-17 |
| War Department -- balances, etc. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting a statement of appropriations applicable to the service of the War Department, &c. January 17, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-17 |
| National armories -- expenses, etc. Letter from the Secretary of War, ad interim, transmitting a statement of the expenses of the national armories, &c. January 17, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-17 |
| Army Register. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting copies of the official Army Register. January 17, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-17 |
| The Constitution and the Union. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Ohio, on the state of the republic. January 18, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-18 |
| Sutliff and Case. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 937.) January 18, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-18 |
| M.C. Mordecai. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 938.) January 18, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-18 |
| John Roberts -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 939.) January 18, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-18 |
| Livingston, Kinkead & Co. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 44.) January 18, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-18 |
| John Wilson. January 18, 1861. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-18 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Senate, showing the names and compensation of the persons employed in his Office during the year 1860. January 18, 1861. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-18 |
| Hugh Ferguson and James Roble. January 19, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-19 |
| Henry Wentling. January 19, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-19 |
| Captain Faunce and other officers of the revenue cutter Harriet Lane. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 63.) January 19, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-19 |
| D.R. Green and others, owners of ship Junior, of New Bedford. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 940.) January 19, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-19 |
| Jacob Wead. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 944.) January 19, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-19 |
| Otway H. Berryman. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 145.) January 19, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-19 |
| Perilous condition of the country. Proceedings of the workingmen of Evansville, Indiana, on the pending sectional disturbances between the North and the South. January 21, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-21 |
| James O'Brien, late lieutenant of Company E, &c. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 945.) January 21, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-21 |
| General Archibald Henderson -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 946.) January 21, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-21 |
| John Blattenberger -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 949.) January 21, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-21 |
| Henry Bragg. January 21, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-21 |
| Clerks in the State Department. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a list of clerks in the State Department. January 21, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.5 | 1861-01-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 22, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph W. Knife [i.e., Knipe], praying an increase of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 22, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 542.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of Marshall O. Roberts and others, trustees of A.G. Sloo, contractor for carrying the mails between New York, New Orleans, Havana, and Chagres, praying compensation for extra mail facilities on that route, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-22 |
| Condition of the Treasury. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, to the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, showing the condition of the Treasury, &c. January 22, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-22 |
| Sectional misunderstandings between the North and the South. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Delaware, approving the Crittenden resolutions. January 22, 1861. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the Special Message of the President of the United States, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-22 |
| Contingent expenses of the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the expenditures of the contingent fund of the Treasury Department. January 22, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-22 |
| List of balances -- Treasury Department. Letter from the Comptroller, transmitting a list of balances unsettled on the books of the Treasury. January 22, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-22 |
| Estimate -- California boundary survey. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of expenses of California boundary survey. January 22, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-22 |
| Chiriqui Commission. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting reports from the Chiriqui Commission. January 22, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed without the maps. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1097, Session Vol. No.6 | 1861-01-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 22, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Mason submitted the following papers. (To accompany Bill S. 543)... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 23, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Gwin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 546.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of Dexter R. Crocker, praying compensation for transporting the mail from Canyonville, Oregon, to Yreko, California, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 23, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 548.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the claims of Joseph Clymer, have had the same under consideration, and now beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-23 |
| Lieutenant Colonel J.L. Gardner. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 952.) January 24, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-24 |
| Theodore Adams. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. 102.) January 25, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-25 |
| Jonas P. Levy. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 65.) January 25, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-25 |
| Joseph P. Moore. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 953.) January 25, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-25 |
| Joseph G. Totten. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 954.) January 25, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-25 |
| Hiram L. Meeker. January 25, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-25 |
| J.H. Eits. January 25, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-25 |
| E.A. Deslonde, receiver of public moneys at Nebraska City. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the account of E.A. Deslonde for clerk hire, &c. January 25, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1099, Session Vol. No.8 | 1861-01-25 |
| Rifled cannon and the armament of ships-of-war. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting the report of the Superintendent of Ordnance at the Washington Navy yard. January 25, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1099, Session Vol. No.8 | 1861-01-25 |
| Military road from Fort Benton to Fort Walla-Walla. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of Lieutenant Mullan, in charge of the construction of the military road from Fort Benton to Fort Walla-Walla. January 25, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1099, Session Vol. No.8 | 1861-01-25 |
| Theodore Adams. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 102.) December 18, 1860. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and, with the accompanying bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. Subsequently the Committee of the Whole were discharged, and the bill and report were referred to the Committee of Claims. January 25, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1108, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-25 |
| Relative to the tender of men and money to the general government by the State of New York. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Tennessee relative to the resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York tendering men and money to the general government to be used to coerce certain sovereign states into obedience to the general government. January 26, 1861. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-26 |
| Message from the President of the United States, submitting to Congress a series of resolutions adopted by the Legislature of Virginia on the 19th instant, having in view a peaceful settlement of the exciting questions which now threaten the Union. January 28, 1861. -- Read and ordered to be printed. Motion to print additional copies submitted by Mr. Mason. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1082, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-01-28 |
| Pacific settlement of our present difficulties. Memorial of citizens of Boston, Massachusetts, praying that such measures may be adopted by Congress for the pacific settlement of our present difficulties as will restore tranquillity and peace to our now distracted country. January 28, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-28 |
| Maintenance of the Constitution and Union. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania, relative to the maintenance of the Constitution and Union. January 28, 1861. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-28 |
| Receipts and expenditures of the Post Office Department, by states, for 1860. Letter of the Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Post Office Department, by states, for the year ending June 30, 1860. January 28, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-28 |
| Existing national affairs. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Maine, relating to existing national affairs. January 28, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-28 |
| National difficulties. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Tennessee, relative to the present condition of national affairs, and suggesting certain amendments to the Constitution. January 28, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-28 |
| National disturbances. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, in regard to the pending troubles between the North and the South. January 28, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-28 |
| C.W.C. Dunnington. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 955.) January 28, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-28 |
| Ann Eliza Platt, widow of the late Commander Charles T. Platt. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 956.) January 28, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-28 |
| A branch Military Academy at the Hermitage, Tennessee. January 28, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-28 |
| Musicians and soldiers at Fort Sumter. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 964.) January 28, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-28 |
| Clerks and other persons employed in the Interior Department. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a statement of the names and compensation of the clerks and other persons employed in the Interior Department during the year 1860. January 28, 1861. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1099, Session Vol. No.8 | 1861-01-28 |
| Depredations and massacre by the Snake River Indians. Letter of the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs relative to the Indian depredations committed in the State of Oregon and Territory of Washington, and the massacre of emigrants by the Snake River Indians. January 28, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1099, Session Vol. No.8 | 1861-01-28 |
| Contracts of the War Department for 1860. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the contracts made by the War Department for the year 1860. January 28, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1099, Session Vol. No.8 | 1861-01-28 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Senate, in answer to a resolution of the Senate respecting the payment of certain mileage to Mrs. Linn, widow of the late Senator Linn. January 29, 1861. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-29 |
| Disturbed condition of the country. January 14, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed, and made the special order for Monday, the 21st instant, at one o'clock, and continued from day to day until disposed of. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-29 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of June 23, 1860, calling for information upon various subjects pertaining to the naval establishment. January 18, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. January 30. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1082, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-01-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 30, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bayard made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 356.) The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill No. 356, entitled "An Act for the Relief of the Creditors of Danial B. Vondersmith," have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-30 |
| Improvement of navigation of Mississippi River. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, for the improvement of the Mississippi River. January 30, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-30 |
| Dissensions between the North and South. Petition of the committee of thirty-three, appointed at the workingmen's mass meeting, held in Philadelphia, in Independence Square, Saturday evening, January 26, 1861. January 30, 1861. -- Referred to the Select Committee of Five, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-30 |
| Militia of the United States. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 968.) January 30, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-30 |
| Further provision for collection of duties on imports. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 969.) January 30, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-30 |
| Consular fees, &c. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a statement of the fees received by consular officers, &c. January 30, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-01-30 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the correspondence with foreign ministers at Washington in regard to foreign vessels in the port of Charleston, South Carolina. January 31, 1861. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1082, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-01-31 |
| The union of the states. Preamble and joint resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, in in [sic] relation to the union of the states. January 31, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-31 |
| Maryland contested election case -- William G. Harrison vs. H. Winter Davis. January 31, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-31 |
| New York contested election -- Amor J. Williamson vs. Daniel E. Sickles. January 31, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-01-31 |
| General Harney's administration in Oregon. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for copies of correspondence in reference to General Harney's administration of the Department of Oregon. January 31, 1861. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-01-31 |
| Receipts and disbursements. Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting copies of his accounts of receipts and disbursements for the service of the Post Office Department. January 31, 1861. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-01-31 |
| State of the Union. Memorial and resolutions of a convention of the Constitutional Union Party of New Hampshire, on the disturbed condition of the country. February 1, 1861. -- Referred to the Select Committee of Five, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-01 |
| State of the Union. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, on the state of the Union. February 2, 1861. -- Referred to the select committee, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-02 |
| Relief for destitute Indians. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, asking an appropriation of money for the relief of destitute Indians. February 2, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-02 |
| Delay in printing the mechanical portion of the Patent Office report. February 3, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-03 |
| Returns of militia. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting returns of the militia of the United States. February 4, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-04 |
| Army Register. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a transcript of the official Army Register. February 4, 1861. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Gwin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 556.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of John Gordon, a messenger in the Post Office Department, praying compensation for services performed out of office hours, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Gwin made the following adverse report. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. 48.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred Joint Resolution H.R. No. 48, in relation to mail service on route no. 12730 A, Washington Territory, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-05 |
| Thomas O. Selfridge. February 5, 1861. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1110, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-02-05 |
| Thankful Naugle, administratrix of Enos Grannis [i.e., Granniss] February 5, 1861. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1110, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-02-05 |
| James Paxton, executor of John Jordan. February 5, 1861. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1110, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-02-05 |
| Jacob P. Leese, assignee of Thomas O. Larkin. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. 106.) February 5, 1861. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and, together with the accompanying bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1110, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-02-05 |
| Moses Yale. February 5, 1861. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1110, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-02-05 |
| Constance Bateman and others. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 107.) February 5, 1861. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, and, together with the accompanying bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1110, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-02-05 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a statement of the number and pay of clerks and watchmen at naval stations, on board vessels of war, &c. February 1, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. February 6. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1082, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-02-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 6, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fitch made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 852.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred House Bill No. 852, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 6, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bigler made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 541.) The Committee on Commerce to whom was referred "Bill (S. 541) in Relation to the Liabilities of the Collectors of Customs," have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-06 |
| Railroad from Missouri River to Sacramento. Memorial of the Legislature of the Utah Territory, praying for the construction of a railroad from some point on the Missouri River to Sacramento, California, via either the Box Elder or Lodge Pole Creek Pass, in the Black Hills, Bridger's Pass, in the Rocky Mountains, Timpanogos or Provo River, and the most practicable pass in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. February 6, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-06 |
| Utah library. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Utah Territory, praying for a further appropriation of three thousand dollars to the Utah library. February 6, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-06 |
| Pacific Railroad. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, in relation to the Pacific Railroad. February 6, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 6, 1861. -- On motion by Mr. Grimes, ordered that the report of the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads of the House of Representatives, to accompany Joint Resolution H.R. 62, "For the Benefit of George H. Giddings," be printed. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of George H. Giddings, of Texas, having considered the same, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-06 |
| Constitution of the United States -- proposition to amend. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, applying for the call of a convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States. February 6, 1861. -- Referred to the select committee on the special message of the President, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-06 |
| Additional estimate -- service of the Ordnance Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting additional estimate for the service of the Ordnance Department. February 6, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-06 |
| Private land claims in New Mexico. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a letter from the Surveyor General of New Mexico relative to the numbering of certain private land claims. February 6, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-06 |
| New Mexico -- private land claim of the heirs of Luis Maria C. de Baca. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting documents in relation to the private land claim of the heirs of Luis Maria C. de Baca. February 6, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-06 |
| Money paid Mary Woodbury and others. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives, asking by what authority certain money allotted to Mary Woodbury and others, under the Sioux treaty, was paid. February 7, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Kennedy made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 559.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of James K. Harwood, a purser in the Navy, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-08 |
| Improvement of St. Croix River. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, asking an appropriation for the improvement of St. Croix River. February 8, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-08 |
| John Veitch. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 977.) February 8, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-08 |
| Hodges & Lansdale, and administrator of Rinaldo Johnson, and administrator of William Kilgour. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 978.) February 8, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-08 |
| Syndey C. Burton -- widow of. February 8, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-08 |
| George Pen Johnston. February 8, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-08 |
| Clerks of United States courts in Oregon and Washington Territories. February 8, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-08 |
| Nathaniel McLean, Richard G. Murphy and Charles E. Flandrau. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 982.) February 8, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-08 |
| Thomas Forster. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 984.) February 8, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-08 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Senate, communicating, in obedience to law, a statement of payments from the contingent fund of the Senate during the year ending December 3, 1860. February 8, 1861. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-08 |
| Contingent expenses of the military establishment. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the contingent expenses of the military establishment. February 8, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-08 |
| South Carolina. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence in relation to Fort Sumter, &c. February 8, 1861. -- Referred to the select committee on the special message of the President of the United States, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-08 |
| Captain Francis B. Schaeffer. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 985.) February 9, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-09 |
| Prince S. Crowell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 986.) February 9, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-09 |
| Isaac H. Metcalf. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 987.) February 9, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-09 |
| Rebecca Brewer. February 9, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-09 |
| Maria W. Sanders, widows of Brevet Major John Sanders. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 989.) February 9, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-09 |
| Hiram Anderson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 991.) February 9, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-09 |
| Henry Hewson (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 992.) February 9, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1104, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-09 |
| United States arsenal at St. Louis. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a report of the Chief of Ordnance, stating objections to the bill now pending for the removal of the arsenal at St. Louis. February 11, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-11 |
| Additional estimate for Fort Kearney, South Pass, and Honey Lake Wagon Road. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a communication from Colonel Lander in regard to the Fort Kearney, South Pass and Honey Lake wagon road. February 11, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-11 |
| Maps and reports of the Fort Kearney, South Pass, and Honey Lake Wagon Road. Letter from the acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting reports and maps of the Fort Kearney, South Pass, and Honey Lake wagon road. February 11, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-11 |
| State of the Union. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, relative to the state of the Union. February 12, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-12 |
| McCormick's patent. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, in opposition to the renewal of the patent of McCormick's reaping machine. February 12, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Patents, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-12 |
| Abstracted Indian trust bonds. February 12, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-02-12 |
| Estimate -- armament of fortifications, &c. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting an estimate for increased appropriations for the armament of fortifications and ordnance, &c. February 12, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Latham made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 564.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of George P. Ihrie, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Captain French Forrest, United States Navy, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-14 |
| Alleged hostile organization against the government within the District of Columbia. February 14, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-02-14 |
| Report of the District Attorney of the United States for the District of Columbia, relative to the value of certain real estate in the City of Washington. 1861 -- February 14. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-14 |
| Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, remonstrating against the passage of the tariff bill now before Congress. February 14, 1861. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-14 |
| Superintendent of Indian Affairs, &c., Washington Territory. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, communicating estimates of appropriation for the compensation of Superintendent of Indian Affairs and agents in Washington Territory. February 14, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-14 |
| Resolutions adopted at a democratic convention of the State of New York, assembled at Albany, January 31, in relation to the present disturbed condition of the country. February 14, 1861. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 15, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bragg submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Alexander Wilson, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 15, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bragg submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of B.F. Rittenhouse, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-15 |
| Kansas claims. Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Kansas, asking an appropriation for the payment of claims awarded citizens of Kansas by the claim commissioners, &c. February 15, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-15 |
| Isaiah Hatch. February 15, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-02-15 |
| Marine hospital at Newport, Rhode Island. February 15, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-02-15 |
| Declination of the War Department to furnish certain correspondence. Letter from the Secretary of War in answer to a resolution of the House calling for a copy of the official letter of George Ihrie, late lieutenant in the Army. February 16, 1861. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-16 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, Lieutenant Michler's report of his survey for an interoceanic ship canal near the Isthmus of Darien. February 15, 1861. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 16, 1861. -- Committee discharged. Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1085, Session Vol. No.7 | 1861-02-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hemphill made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 566.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Lieutenant Loomis L. Langdon, of the United States Army, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-18 |
| Distracted state of the country. Letter from the Mayor of the City of Boston, transmitting resolves of the common council of the City of Boston in relation to the distracted state of the country. February 18, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-18 |
| Survey of the northern waters, coasts and islands of the Pacific Ocean, etc. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 998.) February 18, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-02-18 |
| George Cornell -- widow of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1002.) February 18, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-02-18 |
| Rules and articles of war. February 18, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-02-18 |
| Forts, arsenals, arms, &c. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1003.) February 18, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-02-18 |
| Clerks -- Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a list of the clerks employed in the Treasury Department. February 18, 1861. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-18 |
| Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a list of clerks and other persons employed in that Department. February 19, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-19 |
| Contingent expenses of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a statement of the contingent expenses of the Post Office Department. February 19, 1861. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-19 |
| Compensation of district attorneys, marshals, etc. (To accompany Bill S. No. 86.) February 19, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-02-19 |
| Naval force of the United States -- where ships are now stationed, etc. February 21, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the select committee. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-02-21 |
| Contingent expenses -- War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the contingent expenses of the War Department. February 21, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-21 |
| Collection of duties in the seceding states, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in response to a resolution of the House calling for information as to whether duties on imports continue to be collected in the ports of entry in certain southern states, &c. February 21, 1861. -- So much of the document as refers to the collection of the revenue referred to the Committee on Commerce, and the balance to the Committee of Ways and Means. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1100, Session Vol. No.9 | 1861-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 25, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 569.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Anne M. Smith, widow of General Persifer [i.e., Persifor] F. Smith, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-25 |
| Soldiers -- War of 1812. Resolutions of the Legislature of Indiana, in favor of providing pensions for soldiers of the War of 1812, &c. February 25, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 26, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 570.) The Committee on Pensions to whom was referred the petition of Ann Eliza Platt, widow of the late Commandant Charles T. Platt, United States Navy, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-26 |
| Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1860. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-26 |
| Abstract of offers for carrying the mails, etc. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting an abstract of offers and contracts for carrying the mails. February 26, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1101, Session Vol. No.10 | 1861-02-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 27, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomson made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 586.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the Bill (H.R. 586) for the relief of the legal representatives of Frederick F. Brose, deceased, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-27 |
| Relative to the correspondence between the President and the commissioners on the part of the State of South Carolina. February 27, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed, together with the views of the minority, and recommitted to the select committee. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-02-27 |
| Maryland contested election -- Third Congressional District. February 27, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-02-27 |
| Communication from John Tyler, president of a convention, assembled in the City of Washington, to adjust the differences which now disturb the peace of the Union, inclosing the report of that convention, accompanied by a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and asking its submission to conventions in the states. February 27, 1861. -- Read and referred to a select committee of five, viz: Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Bigler, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Seward and Mr. Trumbull, with instructions to report to-morrow, at 12 o'clock; and that the report be made the special order of the day for 1 o'clock. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-02-27 |
| Alleged abstraction of books from the House library. February 28, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-02-28 |
| Seizure of forts, arsenals, revenue cutters, and other property of the United States. February 28, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-02-28 |
| Uniform system of bankruptcy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 750.) March 1, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-01 |
| Hon. M.F. Conway. March 1, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-01 |
| Claim of Hon. H.M. Rice. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting papers containing information in relation to the claim of Hon. H.M. Rice. March 1, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1101, Session Vol. No.10 | 1861-03-01 |
| Clerks and other employes of the Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a list of clerks and other persons employed in that Department. March 1, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1101, Session Vol. No.10 | 1861-03-01 |
| Pay and allowances of officers of Navy and Marine Corps. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a statement showing the pay and allowances of the officers of the Navy and Marine Corps. March 1, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1101, Session Vol. No.10 | 1861-03-01 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with resolutions of the Senate, information upon the subject of the Aves Island. February 25, 1861. -- Read, and ordered to be printed. March 2, 1861. -- Ordered, that 2,500 extra copies of the message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with resolutions of the Senate of the 17th and 18th February, 1858, correspondence relative to the Aves Island, be printed for the use of the Senate. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1082, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-03-02 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, information relative to the extradition of one Anderson, a man of color. March 2, 1861. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1082, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-03-02 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in obedience to law, a list of clerks and other civil officers employed in that Department during the year 1860. March 2, 1861. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1082, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-03-02 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate relative to the pay of master workmen at the Navy-yards. March 2, 1861. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1082, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Tenn., submitted the following report. The Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of 18th June, 1860, instructing them "to inquire and report to the Senate how many persons are employed by the Senate, in each and every department"... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bigler made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 575.) The Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the petition of Samuel F.B. Morse, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pearce submitted the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 64.) The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the petition of Pierce & Bacon, and also the joint resolution of the 28th February for their relief, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1090, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-03-02 |
| Tariff of 1861. March 2, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1103, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-03-02 |
| House of Representatives -- clerks and other employes -- compensation, &c. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1111.) March 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-02 |
| R.W. Meade -- administrator of. (To accompany House Resolution No. 76.) March 2, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-02 |
| Heirs of Major John L. Polevesky. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1012.) March 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-02 |
| Administrator of Mary Clift. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1013.) March 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-02 |
| Lieutenant Colonel David Hopkins -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1014.) March 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-02 |
| John Lane. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1015.) March 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-02 |
| Henry Synder. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1016.) March 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-02 |
| Relief of certain consuls. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1005.) March 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-02 |
| To facilitate the organization of the House of Representatives. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 867.) March 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-02 |
| Non-resident landholders. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 472.) March 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-02 |
| John C. West. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1018.) March 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-02 |
| Barrow, Porter & Co. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1019.) March 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-02 |
| Seizure of New Orleans Mint. Message from the President of the United States, in relation to the seizure of the Mint at New Orleans. March 2, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1101, Session Vol. No.10 | 1861-03-02 |
| Navy Register. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting copies of the Navy Register. March 2, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1101, Session Vol. No.10 | 1861-03-02 |
| Assembling of troops in Washington City. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for information in regard to the assembling of troops in the City of Washington. March 2, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1101, Session Vol. No.10 | 1861-03-02 |
| Frederick Vincent -- administrator. (To accompany Bill S. No. 275.) March 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1105, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-03-02 |
| Passengers arriving in the United States. Letter from the Secretary of State, communicating statements of the number and designation of passengers arriving in the United States during the year 1860. March 2, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1101, Session Vol. No.10 | 1861-03-02 |
| Kansas claims. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1017.) March 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1106, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-03-02 |
| Inaugural address of the President of the United States, on the fourth of March, 1861. March 8, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1082, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-03-08 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States, for the special session which commenced March 4, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-03-08 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, communications from Major Steen and Lieutenant Mullan, relative to the movement of troops overland to the northern portion of the Department of the Pacific. March 13, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. March 15, 1861. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1082, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-03-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Resolutions submitted by Mr. Hale, to appoint Mr. Hickey Acting Secretary of the Senate, and to repeal the resolution of the Senate appointing Mr. Hickey chief clerk, and Mr. Nicholson. March 19, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-03-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Resolutions submitted by Mr. Hale to appoint Mr. Hickey Acting Secretary of the Senate, and to repeal the resolution of the Senate appointing Mr. Hickey chief clerk, and Mr. Nicholson. March 19, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-03-19 |
| Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States. (For the special session commencing March 4, 1863.) | US Senate Executive Journal | 1861-03-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 28, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1089, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-03-28 |
| Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America from December 2, 1861, to July 17, 1862, inclusive. Vol. XII. | Sessional Volume Title Pages | 1861-07-04 |
| Estimates of appropriations. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for the service of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1861, and June 30, 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-04 |
| Executive documents and reports of committees, printed by order of the House of Representatives during the first session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-04 |
| Miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-04 |
| List of the members of the House of Representatives of the United States and their places of residence, during the Thirty-seventh Congress, first session, commencing Thursday, July 4, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-04 |
| Standing committees of the House of Representatives of the United States, Thirty-seventh Congress, first session, commencing Thursday, July 4, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-04 |
| List of Committees of the Senate of the United States for the first session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. Appointed July 6, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-04 |
| Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States: being the first session of the Thirty-seventh Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, July 4, 1861, in the Eighty-sixth year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1113, Session Vol. No.0 | 1861-07-04 |
| Indexes to executive and miscellaneous documents, and reports of committees. Printed by order of the Senate of the United States, at the first session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-04 |
| Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the first session of the Thirty-seventh Congress: begun and held at the City of Washington, July 4, 1861, in the eighty-sixth [i.e., eighty-fifth] year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1111 | 1861-07-04 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. July 5, 1861. -- Read, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-05 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the finances, containing estimates of the public revenue and public expenditures, and plans for improving and increasing the revenue. July 5, 1861. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-05 |
| Journal of the proceedings of the Senate of the United States. (In executive session, Thirty-seventh Congress, first session, commencing July 4, 1861.) | US Senate Executive Journal | 1861-07-06 |
| Apportionment of representation of the several states, in the House of Representatives, under the eighth census. Report of the Secretary of the Interior, of the apportionment of the representation of the several states, in the House of Representatives of the United States, under the eighth census. July 8, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-08 |
| Remission of fines and penalties incurred by surveyors of the Customs in certain cases. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 17.) Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the remission of the fines and penalties incurred by surveyors of the Customs in certain cases. July 9, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-09 |
| Dominican Republic. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report of the Secretary of State relative to the incorporation of the Dominican Republic with the Spanish monarchy. July 11, 1861. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-11 |
| Contested election -- Samuel G. Daily vs. J. Sterling Morton. Evidence and other papers submitted in the contested election of Samuel G. Daily versus J. Sterling Morton, as delegate from the Territory of Nebraska in the Thirty-seventh Congress. July 12, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-12 |
| Contested election -- John M. Butler vs. William E. Lehman. Evidence and other papers submitted in the contested election of John M. Butler versus William E. Lehman, representative from the First Congressional District in the State of Pennsylvania. July 12, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-12 |
| Contested election -- John Kline vs. John P. Verree. Evidence and other papers submitted in the contested election of John Kline versus John P. Verree, representative from the Third Congressional District in the State of Pennsylvania. July 12, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-12 |
| Postal service in certain states. Letter of the Postmaster General, in relation to the discontinuance of the postal service in certain states. July 13, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-13 |
| Suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. Letter from the Attorney General, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 12th instant, an opinion relative to the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. July 13, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-13 |
| J. Sterling Morton vs. Samuel G. Daily. Memorial of J. Sterling Morton, contesting the right of Samuel G. Daily to a seat as the delegate in the House of Representatives from the Territory of Nebraska during the Thirty-seventh Congress. July 12, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. July 13, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-13 |
| John M. Butler vs. William E. Lehman. Memorial of John M. Butler, contesting the right of William E. Lehman to a seat as a representative from the First Congressional District in the State of Pennsylvania during the Thirty-seventh Congress. July 4, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. July 13, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-13 |
| John Kline vs. John P. Verree. Memorial of John Kline, contesting the right of John P. Verree to a seat as a representative from the Third Congressional District in the State of Pennsylvania during the Thirty-seventh Congress. July 5, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. July 13, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-13 |
| George K. Shiel vs. Andrew J. Thayer. Memorial of George K. Shiel, contesting the right of Andrew J. Thayer to the seat as representative from the State of Oregon during the Thirty-seventh Congress. July 12, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. July 13, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-13 |
| Petition of Edw'd Jarvis, Sam'l G. Howe, and C.C. Felton, praying the establishment of a board of health for the Army, and that the authority of the Volunteer Sanitary Commission may be recognized and increased. July 12, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. July 13, 1861. -- Report in favor of printing submitted, considered, and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-13 |
| Suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting the several orders and proclamation relative to the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. July 15, 1861. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-15 |
| Enlistment of seamen for the United States Navy. Report of the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting the instructions issued to the officers of the several depots for the enlistment of seamen for the United States Navy. July 15, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-15 |
| Efficiency of the volunteer forces. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 36.) July 15, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-15 |
| Taxation of the Wyandotte Indian lands in Kansas. Letter of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas, transmitting a copy of the act of that state in relation to the taxation of the Wyandotte Indian lands in Kansas. July 15, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-15 |
| Appropriations for Dakota Territory. Petition from the Governor and Secretary of State of Dakota Territory, asking for an appropriation to defray the expenses of the territorial government of said territory. July 15, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-15 |
| John Kline vs. John P. Verree. Supplemental memorial of John Kline, contesting the right of John P. Verree to a seat as a representative from the Third Congressional District in the State of Pennsylvania during the Thirty-seventh Congress. July 15, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-15 |
| Report of the Secretary of State, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the names of the judges of the district courts of the United States, and a list of the districts in which there are vacancies. July 15, 1861. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-15 |
| Industrial exhibition at London in 1862. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting copies of the correspondence between the Secretary of State and her Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary accredited to this government relative to an exhibition of the products of industry of all nations which is to take place at London during the year 1862. July 16, 1861. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Manufactures, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-16 |
| Revenue Marine. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 53.) Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the Revenue Marine of the United States, and the fixing of the compensation of the officers thereof. July 16, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-16 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island, relative to the United States Naval Academy. July 17, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-17 |
| Expenditures in each state and territory from 1789 to 1860. Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in obedience to the resolution of the House of Representatives of December 31, 1860, statements of the expenditures in each state and territory for Navy yards, Custom-houses, court-houses, and other public buildings; for the improvement of rivers and harbors; for the construction of forts, arsenals, and armories; and the number of acres of land granted to each state and territory in aid of works of internal improvements, and the money value of the same. July 18, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-18 |
| Protection of the commerce of the country. Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the protection of the revenue and the commerce of the country against the pirates that now infest our seas. July 18, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-18 |
| Hon. Henry May. July 18, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-18 |
| Punishment of the crime of piracy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 55.) Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the protection of the commerce of the United States and the punishment of the crime of piracy. July 18, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-18 |
| Armory and arsenal at Rock Island, Illinois. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, asking for the establishment of an armory and arsenal at Rock Island, Illinois. July 18, 1861. -- Referred to the select committee on that subject, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-18 |
| Present condition of the country. July 19, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-19 |
| Distribution of documents. Letter from the Superintendent of the Folding Room of the House of Representatives, transmitting a statement of the distribution of documents to members and the number remaining on hand. July 19, 1861. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-19 |
| Volunteers. July 19, 1861. Resolved, that ten thousand copies of Senate Bill No. 1, entitled "An Act To Authorize the Employment of Volunteers to Aid in Enforcing the Laws and Protecting Public Property," as the same was agreed upon by the Committee of Conference and passed by the Senate and House of Representatives, be printed in pamphlet form for the use of the members of the House. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-19 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating correspondence with the British Minister relative to the appointment of a joint commission to inquire concerning practices destructive of the fisheries adjacent to the northeastern coast and islands of North America. July 19, 1861. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-19 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, in relation to the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, commonly known as the Reciprocity Treaty. July 20, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-20 |
| Harbor at Michigan City, Indiana. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Indiana, asking for an appropriation for the completion of the harbor at Michigan City, Indiana. July 22, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 22, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. Mr. McDougall submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that it is the policy of the government to organize an Army of not less than 150,000 men... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-22 |
| Destruction of the United States vessels and other property at Norfolk, Virginia. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of July 16, 1861, the correspondence relative to the destruction of the United States vessels and other property at the Navy yard at Norfolk, Virginia. July 23, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-23 |
| Report of a committee appointed by the Court of Common Council of the City of New London, Connecticut, in favor of the location of the naval school at that place. July 24, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 24, 1861. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the present deplorable civil war has been forced upon the country by the disunionists of the southern states... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-24 |
| J. Sterling Morton vs. Samuel G. Daily. July 26, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-26 |
| George K. Shiel vs. Andrew J. Thayer. July 26, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-26 |
| Costen's [i.e., Coston] signal lights. Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, recommending an appropriation of thirty thousand dollars for the purchase of the patent for "Costen's [i.e., Coston] signal lights" for the use of the United States Navy. July 26, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-26 |
| Insurrection in the United States. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives, a report of the Secretary of State relative to the correspondence between this government and foreign powers on the subject of the existing insurrection in the United States. July 27, 1861. -- Read, laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-27 |
| Maritime rights. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 22d instant, a report of the Secretary of State relative to the correspondence between this government and all foreign powers, from 1853 to the present time, with reference to maritime rights. July 27, 1861. -- Read, laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-27 |
| Employment of Indians and negroes in the military service of the so-called southern confederacy. Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 22d instant, relative to the employment of Indians and negroes in the military service of the so-called southern confederacy. July 27, 1861. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to [be] printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-27 |
| Steamboat Cataline. Letter from the Secretary of War, informing the House of Representatives that all payments on account of the value and use of the steamboat Cataline had been directed to be withheld, in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 15th instant. July 27, 1861. -- Referred to the select committee on that subject, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-27 |
| Police commissioners of Baltimore. Message from the President of the United States, declining to transmit, in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 24th instant, the reasons and evidence for the arrest of the police commissioners of the City of Baltimore. July 30, 1861. -- Read, laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-30 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate relative to instructions to the United States ministers abroad, in reference to the rebellion in the southern portion of the Union. July 31, 1861. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-31 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate requesting information concerning the imprisonment of Lieut. John L. Worden, of the Navy. July 31, 1861. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-31 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate requesting information concerning the quasi armistice alluded to in his message of the 4th instant. July 31, 1861. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-07-31 |
| Police of the City of Baltimore, Maryland. Memorial of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, relative to the suspension of the functions of the Board of Police in the said city by the United States government. August 1, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. August 2, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-08-02 |
| Acts and resolutions passed during the first session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. August 2, 1861. -- Resolved, that twenty thousand copies of the acts of the first session of the Thirty-seventh Congress be printed in pamphlet form for the use of members of this House. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-08-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Message from the House of Representatives transmitting a resolution to close the session on the 2d of August. July 31, 1861. -- Ordered to lie on the table. August 2, 1861. -- Considered, amendment proposed, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-08-02 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of New Jersey, expressive of confidence in the government of that state in the present crisis in our national affairs; approving of the patriotic efforts of the President to maintain the Union, the Constitution, and the laws; and declaring their belief that the most speedy mode of restoring peace is by the vigorous prosecution of the war. August 2, 1861. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-08-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. August 2, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the credentials and the memorial of Frederic P. Stanton, of the State of Kansas, asking admission to a seat in this body in place of the Hon. James H. Lane, now holding said seat, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-08-02 |
| Imprisonment of loyal citizens of the United States by the forces in rebellion. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 1st of August, 1861, information relative to the imprisonment of loyal citizens of the United States by the forces now in rebellion against this government. August 3, 1861. -- Read, laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-08-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Maryland, in relation to the arrest and imprisonment of Ross Winans, Esq., &c. August 3, 1861. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-08-03 |
| Payment of deputy marshals for taking the eighth census. Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of August 3, 1861, a report of the Superintendent of the Census, relative to the payment of deputy marshals for taking the eighth census. August 5, 1861. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-08-05 |
| Papers in relation to the acceptance by the Hon. James H. Lane, of Kansas, of an appointment as a brigadier general of volunteers. August 5, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-08-05 |
| Reports made by General William S. Harney during his command of the United States forces in the State of Missouri. Letter of the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting copies of the several reports made by General Wm. S. Harney during his command of the United States forces in the State of Missouri. August 6, 1861. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-08-06 |
| Troops at the seat of government in February, 1861. Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of July 21, 1861, the letter of Hon. Joseph Holt, Secretary of War, to the President of the United States, relative to the assembling of troops at the seat of government in February, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1114, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-08-06 |
| Appropriations, new officers, &c. Statements showing I. Appropriations made during the first session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase during the same period. August 19, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1115, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-08-06 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, the correspondence relating to the appointment of the Hon. James H. Lane as a brigadier general of volunteers. August 6, 1861. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-08-06 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, concerning the recognition of the independence of the Republic of Hayti. August 6, 1861. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1112, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-08-06 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report from the Register of the Treasury, of the commerce and navigation of the United States, for the year ending June 30, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1140, Session Vol. No.12 | 1861-12-02 |
| Charles H. Foster. Papers in the case of Charles H. Foster, claiming a seat as a representative from the State of North Carolina. December 2, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-02 |
| Confiscation of rebel property. Resolution submitted by Mr. Campbell, on the subject of the confiscation of rebel property. December 2, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed, and further consideration postponed until the 10th instant at 1 o'clock p.m. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-02 |
| F.F. Low. Certificate of the election of F.F. Low as a third representative from the State of California. December 2, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-02 |
| Joseph Segur [i.e., Segar]. Certificate of election of Joseph Segur as a representative from the State of Virginia. December 2, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-02 |
| Byington vs. Vandever. Memorial of Le Grand Byington, contesting the seat of the Hon. Mr. Vandever, of Iowa. December 2, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-02 |
| S. Ferguson Beach vs. C.H. Upton. Memorial of S. Ferguson Beach, contesting the seat of Charles Upton as a representative from the State of Virginia. December 2, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. Volume IV. December 3, 1861. -- Read, and ordered that the usual number of the message and documents be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1120, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-12-03 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. December 3, 1861. -- Read, and ordered that the usual number of the message and documents be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1117, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-03 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. December 3, 1861. -- Read, and ordered that the usual number of the message and documents be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1118, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-12-03 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. December 3, 1861. -- Read, and ordered that the usual number of the message and documents be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1119, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-12-03 |
| Andrew J. Clements. Memorial and other papers relative to the election of Andrew J. Clements, as a representative from the Fourth Congressional District of the State of Tennessee. December 3, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-03 |
| Powers of the President of the United States over the Army and Navy. Preamble and resolutions declaring the powers of the President of the United States over the Army and Navy, and as to the province of the House of Representatives to control the same. December 3, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed, and the further consideration postponed to Tuesday, the 10th December, at 1 o'clock p.m. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-03 |
| John Skirving. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 108.) December 3, 1861. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-03 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. December 4, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-04 |
| Resolutions of the New Hampshire Legislature. Resolutions of the New Hampshire Legislature, on the subject of the war. December 4, 1861. -- Read, laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-04 |
| Charles H. Todhunter. December 4, 1861. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-04 |
| R.A. Clements, administrator of James N. Mullican. December 4, 1861. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-04 |
| David D. Mitchell. December 4, 1861. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-04 |
| Thomas Hicks, executor of Isaac Hicks. December 4, 1861. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-04 |
| T.S.J. Johnson. December 4, 1861. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-04 |
| Thomas B. Graham. December 4, 1861. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-04 |
| Stephen Johnston and others, heirs-at-law of Stephen Johnston. December 4, 1861. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. Subsequently the Committee of the Whole discharged, and referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-04 |
| James Preston Beck, administrator of Preston Beck, Jr. (To accompany H.R.C.C. No. 109.) December 4, 1861. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-04 |
| Alexander D. Anderson, administrator of John Anderson. December 4, 1861. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-04 |
| Journal of the proceedings of the Senate of the United States in executive session. (Thirty-seventh Congress, second session, commencing December 2, 1861.) | US Senate Executive Journal | 1861-12-05 |
| Blockade, privateering, &c. Message of the President of the United States, in reply to a resolution of the House of July 13, 1861, in regard to the blockade, privateering, and the recognition of the so-called Southern Confederacy. December 5, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-05 |
| Trade and commerce with foreign nations. Message of the President of the United States, in reply to a resolution of the House of July 31, 1861, upon the subject of increasing trade and commerce with foreign nations. December 5, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-05 |
| Report of the Marshal of the District of Columbia in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 4th instant, in relation to the persons confined in the Washington County jail, and the causes of their confinement, &c. December 9, 1861. -- Read, referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-09 |
| Pacific railroad. Memorial of the Central Pacific Railroad Company of California. December 9, 1861. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad, and ordered to be printed, with report of Chief Engineer. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-09 |
| Income tax. Resolution of the Legislature of Connecticut, on the subject of the income tax. December 9, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-09 |
| Weights, measures, and currency. Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, on the subject of weights, measures, and currencies. December 9, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-09 |
| Charles H. Foster. Returns of votes in the 8th and 9th precincts in Hyde County, N.C., in the 2d Congressional District of North Carolina, in the matter of the claim of Charles H. Foster to a seat in this House as representative from the 2d Congressional District of the State of North Carolina. December 9, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-09 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Connecticut, relating to a uniform decimal system of weights, measures, and currencies. December 9, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-09 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Connecticut, in favor of the repeal of so much of an act of Congress entitled "An Act To Provide Increased Revenue from Imports, &c., as Imposes a Tax upon 'Income' of the Several Residents of the United States." December 9, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-09 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the state of the finances, for the year ending June 30, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-12-09 |
| Le Grand Byington vs. William Vandever. Additional papers in the case of the contested seat of Wm. Vandever, a representative from the State of Iowa in the Thirty-seventh Congress. December 9, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. December 10, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-10 |
| Intervention of European powers in the affairs of Mexico. Message from the President of the United States in reply to a resolution of the House, of the 4th instant, in relation to intervention of European powers in the affairs of Mexico. December 11, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-11 |
| Armed flotilla on the western waters. Communication from the Secretary of War, on the subject of the armed flotilla on the western rivers. December 11, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-11 |
| Board of Trade, Philadelphia. Communication from the Board of Trade of Philadelphia, in relation to maritime defences. December 11, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-11 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, in favor of Congress taking appropriate action for the immediate relief of the people of Ireland from impending famine. December 11, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-11 |
| Estimates for fortifications. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting additional estimates for fortifications now in the course of construction, temporary and field fortifications, bridge and siege trains, for the second half of the year 1862 and for the year 1863. December 12, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-12 |
| Completing the defences of Washington. Letter from the Secretary of War, in relation to an early appropriation for "completing the defences of Washington." December 12, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-12 |
| Floats for lands sold by the United States in the Las Ormigas and La Nana grants, in Louisiana. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 114.) December 12, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1142, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-12 |
| The public printing. Annual report of the Superintendent of Public Printing, showing the condition of the public printing and binding. December 12, 1861. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-12 |
| Memorial of F.F. Low, of California, claiming a seat in the House of Representatives from the State of California. December 12, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-12 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, calling for information whether any aid and what aid is rendered by the pay department of the Army to enable volunteers to transmit home any part of their pay, and what additional facilities may be extended to that object. December 16, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-12-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 16, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ten Eyck submitted for consideration the following resolution. Resolved, that the present war is for the Union, according to the Constitution... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-16 |
| Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, praying that the United States assay office in the City of New York have conferred upon it the privilege of coining into the national currency such portion of gold and silver bullion as may be deposited with the treasurer at New York for that purpose. December 16, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-16 |
| Abstract of registered seamen. Communication from the Secretary of State, transmitting abstract of returns showing the number of registered seamen in the ports of the United States, for the year ending September 30, 1861. December 16, 1861. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-16 |
| Estimate of the medical and hospital department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting estimates of the Surgeon General for the medical and hospital department of the regular Army for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1862, and ending June 30, 1863. December 16, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-16 |
| Movement of troops at Ball's Bluff. Letter from the Secretary of War, in reply to resolution of the House, of 3d instant, in relation to affair at Ball's Bluff. December 16, 1861. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-16 |
| Surrender of Fort Fillmore. Letter from the Secretary of War, in reply to resolution of the 4th instant in relation to the surrender of Fort Fillmore. December 16, 1861. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-16 |
| Branch mint in Colorado Territory. Memorial of the Legislature of Colorado Territory, relative to the establishment of a branch mint in that territory. December 16, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 17, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Rice made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 77.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 77, "To Abolish the Distinction Now Existing Between the Regular and Volunteer Forces of the United States," having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-17 |
| Government contracts. December 17, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. The further consideration of the said report postponed until Tuesday, December 24, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1142, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. (To accompany Bill S. No. 116.) December 18, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner made the following report. The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred so much of the President's message as relates to any claim of the British government on account of the detention of the ship Perthshire, have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-18 |
| In relation to captured Africans. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th instant, requesting information as to contracts for returning and subsistence of captured Africans. December 18, 1861. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-18 |
| Contingent expenses of the Department of the Interior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting annual statement of the contingent expenses of that Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861. December 18, 1861. -- Laid on the table, and ordered [to] be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-18 |
| Government contracts. December 18, 1861. -- Resolved, that 5,000 extra copies of the report of the Committee to Investigate Contracts, together with the evidence, and 10,000 copies of the report, without the evidence, be printed for the use of the House. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1143, Session Vol. No.2 | 1861-12-18 |
| Charles Henry Foster. Resolution submitted by the Committee on Elections, declaring that Charles Henry Foster is not entitled to a seat as a representative of either the First or Second Congressional District in the State of North Carolina. December 18, 1861. -- Agreed to and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-18 |
| Solicitor of Customs for the collection district of New York. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the appointment of a solicitor of Customs for the collection district of New York, and to expedite revenue actions in said district. December 18, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-18 |
| Fortification of the sea-coast and lakes. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the correspondence on the subject of fortification of the sea-coast and lakes with the Governor of the State of Maine. December 19, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-19 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 18th instant, in relation to the law requiring passports of passengers going direct from New York to San Francisco. December 20, 1861. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-12-20 |
| George W. Samson, heir of Simeon Samson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 162.) December 20, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-12-20 |
| Benjamin Montanye -- heir of. December 20, 1861. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-12-20 |
| Industrial exhibition in London. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting letter, memorial, &c., from the committee appointed to represent the interest of those American citizens who may desire to become exhibitors at the industrial exhibition to be held in London in 1862. December 20, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-20 |
| Famine in Ireland. December 20, 1861. -- Adopted. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-20 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Public Buildings, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, relative to the baking establishment in the Capitol and Capitol grounds. December 23, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-23 |
| Israel Frisbie, surviving heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 166.) December 23, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1861-12-23 |
| Asiatic coolie trade. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 13th July last, in relation to the "Asiatic coolie trade." December 23, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-23 |
| Increase of salaries in Colorado Territory. Joint resolution and memorial of the Legislature of Colorado Territory, praying for an increase of allowance per diem of the members and officers of the legislative assembly and an increase of salary of the territorial judges. December 23, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-23 |
| Branch mint in Colorado Territory. Joint memorial of the Legislature of Colorado Territory, in relation to the establishment of a branch mint in that territory. December 23, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-23 |
| Letter of the Attorney General, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 2d of March, 1861, relative to the claim of Pierce & Bacon, for payment of sundry bills of exchange accepted by the late Secretary of War, Mr. Floyd. December 24, 1861. -- Read, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-12-24 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, relative to the raising and employing volunteer militia in the State of Missouri. December 24, 1861. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-12-24 |
| Memorial of Anthony M. Dignowitz, of San Antonio, Texas, praying the military occupation of Texas, with a view of protecting loyal citizens. December 24, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-24 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, calling for copies of the charges, testimony and finding of the recent court of inquiry, in the case of Colonel Dixon S. Miles, of the United States Army. December 16, 1861. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. December 26, 1861. -- Ordered to be printed, and that 500 additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1861-12-26 |
| Estimates for Surgeon General's and Paymaster General's offices. Letter from the Secretary of War, submitting estimates for expenses of the building corner of F and 15th streets, occupied by the Surgeon General's and Paymaster General's offices. December 26, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-26 |
| Transportation of troops. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House, of 19th instant, in reference to the transportation of troops and munitions of war by railroad, &c. December 30, 1861. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1861-12-30 |
| Index to the Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In six volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1117, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In six volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1118, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In six volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1119, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In six volumes. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1861. Agriculture. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In six volumes. Volume V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In six volumes. Volume VI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1123, Session Vol. No.6 | 1862-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In twelve volumes. Volume VIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1136, Session Vol. No.8 | 1862-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In twelve volumes. Volume IX. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In twelve volumes. Volume X. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In twelve volumes. Volume XI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1139, Session Vol. No.11 | 1862-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In twelve volumes. Volume XII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1140, Session Vol. No.12 | 1862-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives made during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In four volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-01 |
| Reports from the Court of Claims, submitted to the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. Two volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1147, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-01-01 |
| Estimates of appropriation. Letters from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862; and also estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In twelve volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In twelve volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1128, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1861. Arts and manufactures. Illustrations. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1133, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-01-01 |
| Reports of Committees of the House of Representatives, made during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-62. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1142, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-01 |
| Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 2, 1861, in the eighty-sixth year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1116, Session Vol. No.0 | 1862-01-01 |
| Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, being the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 2, 1861, in the eighty-sixth year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1126, Session Vol. No.0 | 1862-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In twelve volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In twelve volumes. Volume V Part I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In twelve volumes. Volume VII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-01-01 |
| Miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives printed during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-01 |
| List of the members of the House of Representatives of the United States and their places of residence, during the Thirty-seventh Congress, second session, commencing Monday, December 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-01 |
| Standing committees of the House of Representatives of the United States, Thirty-seventh Congress, second session, commencing Monday, December 2, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-01 |
| Reports from the Court of Claims, submitted to the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. Two volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In four volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-01-01 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, transmitting a report of the commercial relations of the United States with foreign nations, for the year ending September 30, 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1130, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-01-01 |
| Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the Survey during the year 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1134, Session Vol. No.6 | 1862-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-'62. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-62. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. In four volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1143, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-01-01 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Maryland, approving the views of the President in his annual message as to the course to be pursued in suppressing the present rebellion, and declaring the state to be ready to fulfil all her constitutional obligations to the general government as a loyal state. January 2, 1861 [i.e., 1862]. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-02 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Maryland, declaring their devotion to the Constitution, and the purpose of the people of Maryland to uphold and defend it; that the present rebellion is without justification, and approving the course of the Executive in his efforts to suppress it. January 2, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-02 |
| Increase of clerks in the War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, in relation to the increase of clerical force in the several bureaus of the War Department. January 2, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-02 |
| Transportation of arms, &c. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of December 19, asking for information as to the cost of transportation of arms, &c., to the country west of the Alleghanies. January 2, 1862. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the National Armory, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-02 |
| Enlistments of the eleven regiments in addition to the regular Army. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolutions of the House of the 23d December, 1861, asking for a statement of the number of men enlisted in each of the eleven regiments added to the regular Army, &c. January 2, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-02 |
| Charles H. Upton. Papers and evidence in regard to the right of Charles H. Upton to hold his seat as a member of the House of Representatives from the State of Virginia. January 2, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a correspondence between the Secretary of State and the authorities of Great Britain and France, in relation to the recent removal of certain citizens of the United States from the British mail-steamer Trent. January 6, 1862. -- Read and ordered to be printed. On motion by Mr. Summer that the message be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations -- ordered, that the further consideration thereof be postponed to, and be the special order for Thursday next, the 9th instant, at one o'clock. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-01-06 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a grant of land for the construction of a road through the mining districts of Michigan and Wisconsin. January 6, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-06 |
| Feeding disabled horses. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 2, 1861, relative to feeding disabled horses during the winter. January 6, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-06 |
| Iron steam battery. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a report of the board of examiners on the iron steam battery constructing at Hoboken. January 6, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-06 |
| Annual statement of pay, etc., of the officers of the Navy and Marine Corps. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of June 14, 1848, requiring annual statement of pay and allowances of officers of the Navy and Marine Corps. January 6, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-06 |
| John Kline vs. John P. Verree. Evidence and other papers in the matter of the contested election of Kline vs. Verree, in the Third Congressional District of Pennsylvania. January 6, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-06 |
| Byington vs. Vandever. January 6, 1862. -- Referred to Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-06 |
| Joseph Segar. Papers in relation to the claim of Joseph Segar as a representative of the First Congressional District of Virginia in the 37th Congress. January 6, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 7, 1862. -- Agreed to, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed to inquire whether any practice now prevails, or has heretofore, within the past year, prevailed, in any branch of the Naval Service of making purchases through any other agent or agencies than those recognized by the laws and regulations for the government of the Navy Department... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-07 |
| John M. Butler vs. Wm. E. Lehman. January 7, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-07 |
| Industrial exhibition in London. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence in relation to conveying articles for exhibition at the "industrial exhibition in London." January 7, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-07 |
| George W. Johnson. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of February 11, 1861, transmitting a report of the Surveyor General of Washington Territory, in relation to damages suffered by George W. Johnson in consequence of the occupancy of his lands by the War Department. January 7, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-07 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 9th December, calling for information in relation to the employment of a special agent in the State of Minnesota. January 8, 1862. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-01-08 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kentucky, concerning the federal courts for the District of Kentucky. January 8, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-08 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, in relation to the construction of a railroad to connect Kentucky with east Tennessee and western North Carolina. January 8, 1862. -- Referred to the select committee appointed on the subject, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-08 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, concerning federal relations. January 8, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-08 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, relating to the assumption by that state of the federal direct tax. January 8, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-08 |
| Joseph B. Eaton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 194.) January 8, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-08 |
| Robert Brent -- representatives of. (To accompany H.R. No. 195.) January 8, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 9, 1862. -- Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Ten Eyck made the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate for the expulsion of Trusten Polk, a senator from the State of Missouri, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 9, 1862. -- Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull made the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a resolution for the expulsion from the Senate of Waldo P. Johnson, a Senator from the State of Missouri, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-09 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 6th instant, in relation to the appointment of brigade sutler of the brigade commanded by General Daniel E. Sickles. January 10, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-01-10 |
| Ball's Bluff. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 6th instant, in relation to the disaster at Ball's Bluff. January 10, 1862. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the Conduct of the War, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1127, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-10 |
| The public printing. Letter from the Superintendent of Public Printing, in answer to a resolution of the House relative to the printing of certain documents. January 10, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Printing, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-10 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of July 29, 1861, in relation to the payments under the act of Congress passed March 28, 1848, for the relief of the heirs of John Paul Jones. January 13, 1862. -- Read, and on motion by Mr. Foot, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-01-13 |
| Letter from the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 10th instant, in relation to the number, names, and residences of all consuls and commercial agents appointed under the act of August 2, 1861. January 13, 1862. -- Read and, on motion of Mr. Foot, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-01-13 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in obedience to law, statements showing balance of appropriation for the year 1860, and the expenditures of appropriation made for 1861, including amount carried to surplus fund and balance remaining on hand June 30, 1861. January 13, 1862. -- Read on motion by Mr. Wilson, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-01-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 13, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Carlile submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on Finance inquire into the expediency: First. Of raising, by direct taxation upon real and personal property of every kind and description... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-13 |
| Andrew J. Clements. January 13, 1862. -- Agreed to, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-13 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a correspondence between the Minister from Austria and the Secretary of State of the United States, in relation to the taking of certain citizens of the United States from on board the British steamer Trent, by order of Captain Wilkes, of the United States Navy. January 14, 1862. -- Read, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-01-14 |
| Treasurer's accounts. Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting copies of the Treasurer's accounts with the United States for the third and fourth quarters of the year 1860, and the first and second quarters of the year 1861. January 14, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1128, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-01-14 |
| Memorial of John B. Temple and others, of the military board of Kentucky, praying that the officers and soldiers who were engaged in actual duty before being mustered into service may be placed upon the same footing as to pay, bounty, and pensions, as they would have been had they been mustered into service at the time they performed their duty. January 15, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 15, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Browning made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 109.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of the legal representatives of J.E. Martin, deceased, late acting consul of the United States at Lisbon, praying compensation for diplomatic services, have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-15 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of Senate of the 9th instant, relative to the employment of George D. Morgan, of New York, to purchase vessels for the government. January 15, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-01-15 |
| Accounts of Brigham Young, superintendent of Indian Affairs in Utah Territory. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting report of the investigation of the acts of Governor Young, ex officio superintendent of Indian Affairs in Utah Territory. January 15, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1128, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-01-15 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 6th instant, relative to the purchase of extracts of coffee for the use of the troops. January 16, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-01-16 |
| Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 17th day of July, 1861, and of the 14th January, 1862, relative to the contracts for the Army and the payment of troops. January 16, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-01-16 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of the establishment of a naval station and dock-yard in the State of Michigan. January 16, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-16 |
| Memorial of E.W. Hinman, of New York, praying the employment by government of the vessels employed in the fisheries as particularly adapted to aid in maintaining an effective blockade. January 16, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Rice submitted the following report. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the claim of Dexter R. Crocker for compensation for transporting the mail from Canyonville, Oregon, to Yreka, California, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-16 |
| Frederick F. Brose -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 218.) January 16, 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-16 |
| Colonization of free blacks. Memorial of Leonard Dugged, George A. Bailey, and 240 other free colored persons of California, praying Congress to provide means for their colonization to some country in which their color will not be a badge of degradation. January 16, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-16 |
| Memorial of chaplains in the U.S. Army, praying that no law may be passed that will impair their usefulness, and that their rank and pay be that of a captain of infantry. January 17, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-17 |
| Visitors to the jail in the District of Columbia. January 17, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed, and the further consideration postponed to Friday, the 24th instant. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-17 |
| Penitentiary buildings. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 221.) Letters from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the occupation of the penitentiary buildings in the District of Columbia as a place of storage for ammunition and other materials of war. January 17, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-17 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a correspondence between the Minister of Prussia and the Secretary of State, in relation to the capture and detention of certain citizens of the United States, passengers on board the British steamer Trent, by order of Captain Wilkes, of the United States Navy. January 20, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-01-20 |
| Joseph Segar. January 20, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-20 |
| Colonel Archibald Crary -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 229.) January 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-20 |
| Railway to Baltimore. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House in relation to survey of railroad from the City of Washington to Baltimore. January 20, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1128, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-01-20 |
| Removal of dead horses. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House in regard to removal of dead horses. January 20, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1128, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-01-20 |
| Contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of House of Representatives, transmitting a statement of the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. January 20, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 21, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wade submitted the following resolution. Resolved, (the House of Representatives concurring,) that the following be added to the joint rules of the two Houses... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-21 |
| Deductions and fines for mail failures. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a report of all fines and deductions for failures to deliver the mails for the year ending June 30, 1861. January 21, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1128, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-01-21 |
| Treasurer's accounts for the service of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting the Treasurer's accounts for the service of the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1861. January 21, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1128, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-01-21 |
| Isaac Bowman and others, executors of Isaac Bowman, deceased. January 22, 1862. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-22 |
| Frederick Vincent, administrator of James Le Caze, surviving partner of Le Caze & Mallet. (To accompany Bill H.R. 239.) January 22, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-22 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan in favor of the adoption of measures for the exchange of prisoners. January 23, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-23 |
| Disbursements -- contingent fund of the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement showing the manner of the disbursements of the contingent fund of the Treasury Department for fiscal year ending June 30, 1861. January 23, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1128, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-01-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 24, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nesmith made the following report. (To accompany J.R. No. 25.) The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred Senate Joint Resolution No. 25, fixing the time from which interest shall be allowed on the awards of the Third Auditor of the Treasury Department in payment of the Oregon and Washington Territory war debt, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-24 |
| Frauds in providing supplies for the Army. Resolutions of the State of New York, in relation to reported frauds in supplies for our armies. January 24, 1862. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Army Contracts, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-24 |
| Sweeny, Rittenhouse, Fant & Company. January 24, 1862. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-24 |
| William Clark. January 24, 1862. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-24 |
| Charles P. Curtis, Jr. January 24, 1862. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-24 |
| James L. Johnson, surviving partner of the firm of Beck & Johnson. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 110.) January 24, 1862. -- Reported from the Committee of Claims, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1146, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-24 |
| Fort Ridgely and South Pass wagon road. Report from the Secretary of the Interior, in compliance with act of March, 1861, making appropriations for the Army, communicating results of examination into the accounts of the late superintendent of the Fort Ridgely and South Pass wagon road. January 24, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-24 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of New York in favor of the abolition of the franking privilege. January 27, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 27, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the letter of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, relative to the employment of George D. Morgan, of New York, to purchase vessels for the government, ask leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-27 |
| Receipts and expenditures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting annual statement of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861, as required by the standing order of the House of Representatives of December 30, 1791, and the act of August 26, 1842. January 27, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-27 |
| Army Register. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting two hundred copies of the official Army Register for the present year, 1862. January 27, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-27 |
| A list of reports to be made to Congress, during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, by public officers, prepared, in obedience to a standing order of the House by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. January 27, 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-27 |
| Loyalty of clerks and other persons employed by government. January 28, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed, and the further consideration postponed to Tuesday, the 11th of February next. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-28 |
| Spanish bark "Providencia." Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence in relation to the capture of the Spanish bark "Providencia." January 28, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to [be] printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-28 |
| Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco, praying the establishment of a steam mail line from San Francisco to Japan and China. January 2, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. January 29, 1862. -- Discharged, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-29 |
| Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce, St. Paul, Minn. remonstrating against any action at the present session of Congress suspending the treaty between the United States and Great Britain of June 5, 1854, commonly known as the Reciprocity Treaty. January 27, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 29, 1862. -- Reported in favor of printing. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-29 |
| Disbursements -- contingent fund of the State Department. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting statement of disbursements of contingent fund, balances of appropriations on hand, and a precise and analytical statement of all moneys disbursed by the State Department. January 29, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-29 |
| Clerks and other persons employed in the Department of State. Letter from the Secretary of State, in relation to clerks and other persons employed in the Department of State. January 29, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-29 |
| Estimates for the service of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting estimates for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863. January 29, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-29 |
| Clerks and other persons employed in the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a list of clerks and other persons employed in the Post Office Department. January 29, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-29 |
| Charles H. Upton. January 30, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed, and the further consideration postponed to February 6, 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-30 |
| Appropriations in aid of agriculture. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 20th instant, in relation to appropriations in aid of agriculture. January 30, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-30 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of the establishment of an arsenal and armory on the island of Rock Island, in the State of Illinois. January 31, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-01-31 |
| Frederick E. Sickles. January 31, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-31 |
| British steamer Trent. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence between the governments of the United States and Great Britain in relation to the British mail steamer Trent. January 31, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-31 |
| Floating debt. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to resolution of the House of the 8th instant, in relation to the floating debt of the United States. January 31, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-01-31 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, in favor of such an amendment to the laws for the naturalization of foreigners as will secure letters of citizenship to foreigners honorably discharged from the Army of the United States. February 3, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-03 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, in favor of the establishment of a national armory in said state. February 3, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-03 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a speedy suppression of the present rebellion. February 3, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-03 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, relating to the frontier defences of that state. February 3, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-03 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of New York, in favor of allowing each state to assess and collect such direct taxes as Congress may impose, in accordance with its own laws and through its own officers. February 3, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-03 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, relative to lake and river defences in said state. February 3, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-03 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of the passage of a law making all frauds committed by any person upon the general government or its Treasury a felony punishable by imprisonment for years. February 4, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-04 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of the imposition of a national tax according to the value of property, both real and personal. February 4, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-04 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in relation to the sale and use of intoxicating liquors, as a beverage, to the officers, soldiers, and employes [sic] of the government within the District of Columbia. February 4, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 4, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale submitted the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 43.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Charles Hunter, a lieutenant in the Navy of the United States, on the leave of absence list, beg leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-04 |
| Officers in new regiments of regular Army. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of Representatives of January 8, transmitting Army Register, with the information required. February 4, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-04 |
| Arms for volunteer regiments from New York. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of January 2, in relation to arming certain volunteer regiments from New York. February 4, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-04 |
| Saline lands in Nebraska. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to saline lands in the Territory of Nebraska. February 4, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-04 |
| Memorial and resolutions of the Legislature of Nebraska, in favor of the establishment of a mail-route from Marshalltown, in Iowa, to Decatur, in Nebraska. February 5, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-05 |
| Reciprocity Treaty with Great Britain. February 5, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Committee on Commerce. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-05 |
| National armory. Resolutions from the Legislature of Iowa, in relation to the establishment of an arsenal and armory at Rock Island, in the State of Illinois. February 5, 1862. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-05 |
| Byington vs. Vandever. Additional papers by the contestant in the Iowa contested election case of Byington vs. Vandever. February 5, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-05 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a grant of land by the government of the United States to endow a military school in that state. February 6, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-06 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of the erection of a light-house at the entrance of Black Lake harbor, in Ottawa County. February 6, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-06 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island, in favor of the location of the Naval Academy of the United States at Newport, in said state. February 7, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-07 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury to the Chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Senate, in relation to the expenses of the loans made under the authority of the acts of 17th July and 5th August last. February 7, 1862.-- Submitted by Mr. Pearce, from the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 7, 1862. -- Read, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Harris submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the credentials of Benjamin Stark, as a senator from the State of Oregon; with the accompanying papers, have had the same under consideration, and, without expressing any opinion as to the effect of the papers before them upon any subsequent proceedings in the case, they report the following resolution... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-07 |
| Major John Ripley -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 264.) February 7, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-07 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Delaware, in favor of an appropriation to erect a suitable fortification for the protection of the Delaware Bay and River, and an appropriation for the completion of the railroad from Milford to the Delaware breakwater. February 10, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-10 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, in relation to the presentation of American citizens to the court of France. February 11, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-02-11 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, asking the co-operation of the national government in measures of military necessity upon the frontier, between Minnesota and the English settlements at Selkirk, in central British America. February 11, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 11, 1862. -- Submitted, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolutions. Resolutions declaratory of the relations between the United States and the territory once occupied by certain states, and now usurped by pretended governments, without constitutional or legal right... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-11 |
| Appropriations for civil expenses for the years 1862-'63. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 154.) February 11, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-11 |
| Department of Agriculture. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 269.) February 11, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-11 |
| Armory in the northwest. Resolution of the State of Michigan, relative to an armory in the northwest. February 11, 1862. -- Referred to the Select Committee on National Armory, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 12, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Grimes submitted the following document, establishing two bureaus in the Navy Department. (To accompany Bill S. 171.)... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-12 |
| Harbor defences on Great Lakes and rivers. February 12, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-12 |
| Transportation of troops, &c. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of January 8, 1861, relative to payments made for transportation of troops, &c. February 12, 1862. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Government Contracts, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-12 |
| George B. Simpson. Memorial of George B. Simpson, asking that he may be permitted to appear before the Select Committee on the Loyalty of Government Employes. February 10, 1862. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the Loyalty of Government Employes. February 12, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-12 |
| Byington vs. Vandever. Supplemental memorial and evidence. February 11, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. February 12, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 13, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following resolutions: Resolved, that the Constitution of the United States is the fundamental law of the government... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-13 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking for a mail route by steamboat from Detroit, Michigan, to Superior City, Wisconsin. February 13, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-13 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the establishment of a port of entry at La Crosse, in said state. February 13, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 13, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill made the following report. (To accompany Bill No. 108.) The bill provides for the emancipation of the slaves in this district, with just compensation to loyal masters... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-13 |
| Contingent expenses of the military establishment for the year 1861. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the contingent expenses of the military establishment for the year 1861. February 13, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-13 |
| Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of December 16, 1861, in relation to the aides-de-camp appointed under the act of August 5, 1861. February 11, 1862. -- Read, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. February 14, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-02-14 |
| Petition of citizens of New York, praying a postal reform. February 11, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. Motion to print the address and petition without the names referred to the Committee on Printing. February 14, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed without the names. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-14 |
| Thomas Forster. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 273.) February 14, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-14 |
| Treaty for the abolition of stade dues to the Kingdom of Hanover. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting copy of a special treaty between the King of Hanover and the United States for the abolition of the stade dues. February 14, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1129, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-14 |
| Printing of the agricultural Patent Office report in the German language. Memorial of German-American agriculturists and citizens for the printing of the agricultural Patent Office report in the German language. February 14, 1862. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 17, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Latham made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 205.) The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Mr. Perry McD. Collins, asking the aid of Congress "that a survey may be made of the North Pacific Ocean, in view of overland telegraphic communication with Europe, via Asiatic Russia," would respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-17 |
| Joseph G. Totten. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 272.) February 17, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-17 |
| B.Y. Shelley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 274.) February 17, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-17 |
| Elizabeth Odell, Mary Woodbury and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 276.) February 17, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-17 |
| Nathaniel McLean, R.G. Murphy, and C.E. Flandreau. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 277.) February 17, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-17 |
| Ralph King. February 17, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-17 |
| John L. Champe. February 17, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-17 |
| Ann Wooster. February 17, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-17 |
| Joseph C.G. Kennedy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 278.) February 17, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-17 |
| Byington vs. Vandever. February 17, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-17 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of appropriate action for the relief of Ireland from impending famine. February 18, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 17, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands. February 18, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Petition of L.F. Carter, praying an appropriation for services rendered in surveying public lands in the State of Oregon. (To accompany Bill S. No. 207.) | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-18 |
| United States notes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 240.) February 18, 1862. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, made the special order for Wednesday the 19th at 1 o'clock p.m., and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-18 |
| To establish a court for the investigation of claims. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 226.) February 19, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-19 |
| Z.B. Caverly. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 284.) February 19, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-19 |
| Salary, fees, and perquisites of collector, surveyor, and naval officer of New York. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in response to a resolution of the House of January 31, calling for a statement of the salary, fees, and perquisites received by the late and present collectors, naval officers, and surveyors at the port of New York. February 19, 1862. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-02-19 |
| Postal service in seceded states. Letter from the Postmaster General in relation to the discontinuance of postal service on mail-routes in seceded states. February 19, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-02-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson submitted the following resolution; which was considered by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Resolution. Whereas Lazarus W. Powell, a Senator from the State of Kentucky, after eleven states had published their ordinances of secession, by which to sever themselves from the government of the United States, had formed a confederation and provisional government, and made war upon the United States, did, on the 20th day of June last, at the City of Henderson, in the State of Kentucky, attend a large southern state's rights convention, over which he was called to and did preside; and, on taking his seat as president thereof, made a speech, in which he stated the object of said convention, and then appointed a committee, which reported to said convention a long series of resolutions that were unanimously adopted by it. Among those resolutions are the following... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-20 |
| Branch mint at Denver, Colorado Territory. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 287.) February 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-20 |
| Ship canal to connect Mississippi River and Lake Michigan. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 288.) February 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-20 |
| Sutlers in the Army. Joint resolutions of the Ohio Legislature, relative to the protection of our soldiers from the imposition of sutlers in the Army. February 21, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-21 |
| Fraud and corruption by agents and officers of the government. Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, in relation to fraud and corruption by agents and officers of the government. February 21, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-21 |
| Naval depot on western lakes. Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, in relation to the establishment of a naval depot on the western lakes. February 21, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-21 |
| Branch clothing bureau. Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, in relation to the establishment of a branch clothing bureau, &c. February 21, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-21 |
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, in relation to opening the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. February 21, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-21 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of California in favor of the continuance of the overland mail and pony express. February 22, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-22 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of January 30, in relation to what contracts have been made in the office of Commissioner of Indian Affairs for the transportation of goods for the Indians. February 7, 1862. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table. February 24, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-02-24 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a donation of lands and money to aid in the construction of a railroad from St. Paul to the head of Lake Superior, in said state. February 24, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-24 |
| Report of the Governor of Colorado Territory. Letter from the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 19th instant, transmitting report of the Governor of Colorado Territory, with accompanying documents. February 24, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-02-24 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of an instruction from Prince Gortchacow to the Minister of Russia, accredited to this government, and a note of the Secretary of State to the latter, relative to the adjustment of the question between the United States and Great Britain, growing out of the removal of certain citizens of the United States from the British mail steamer Trent. February 25, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-02-25 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. February 25, 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-25 |
| John Wilson. February 25, 1862. -- Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-25 |
| J.W. Nye. (To accompany Bills H.R. Nos. 297 and 298.) February 25, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-25 |
| Byington vs. Vandever. Brief of William Vandever, in the contested election of Byington vs. Vandever. February 25, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-25 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of two letters from his Majesty the Major King of Siam to the President of the United States, accompanied by certain presents, and of the President's answer thereto. February 26, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-02-26 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of an appropriation to extend the line of the public surveys over the unsurveyed portion of the state, and the extinguishment of Indian titles to lands in said state. February 26, 1862. -- Referred to the Committees on Public Lands and Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-26 |
| Clerks and other persons employed in the Department of the Interior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the names of clerks and other persons employed in that Department. February 26, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-02-26 |
| John Kline vs. John P. Verree. February 27, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-27 |
| Collection districts in California. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 300.) Correspondence in relation to collection districts, and reducing compensation of collectors and surveyors in California. February 27, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-27 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State to Norman B. Judd, in relation to the stade dues. (To accompany Bill S. 215.) February 28, 1862. -- Presented and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-28 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of California, in favor of a semi-monthly mail by sea from San Francisco to Crescent City, in said state. February 28, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-02-28 |
| Frederick A. Beelen. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 303.) February 28, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-28 |
| National armory. (To accompany H. Res. No. 42.) February 28, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-02-28 |
| Militia of the United States. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting returns of the militia of the United States, their arms and accoutrements, and ammunition for the year 1861. February 28, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-02-28 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 4th of February in relation to orders, supplies, and amount of force given to the military command in service in Kansas. March 3, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-03-03 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 29th January, in relation to the number of troops raised for the service of the United States, in each state of the Union. March 3, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-03-03 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 7th of January, in relation to the number of three years volunteers in the service of the United States, and the number of brigadier generals and other brigade officers that have been nominated to the Senate for its confirmation. March 3, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-03-03 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 16th January, in relation to payments for transportation made to railroads in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. March 3, 1862. -- Read, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-03-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 3, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition and papers of Samuel Noah, a soldier of the War of 1812, praying for a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 3, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Charlotte Crane, widow of Colonel Ichabod B. Crane, late of United States Army, praying for a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 3, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition and papers of William R. Combs, a soldier of the War of 1812, praying for a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 3, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition and papers of Eunice Church, formerly widow of Joshua Lambert, a seaman, who died in the service of the United States, praying for a revival of her pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 3, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition and papers relating to the claim of Erastus Hutchins, an invalid pensioner, for arrears of pension, and also for an increase of the same, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 3, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill No. 219.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition and papers of Hugh H. Howard, a soldier in the Oregon War, praying for a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-03 |
| Engagement at Drainesville. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 20th of January, transmitting report of the engagement at Drainesville. March 3, 1862. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the Conduct of the War, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-03 |
| Purchase of horses for Pennsylvania cavalry. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of Representatives of January 17, transmitting copies of papers on file in Quartermaster General's Bureau, in relation to purchase of horses for Colonel Williams's regiment of Pennsylvania cavalry. March 3, 1862. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Government Contracts, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-03 |
| Feeding disabled horses. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 2d December, 1861, transmitting additional papers to those furnished on the 3d of January, in relation to feeding disabled horses. March 3, 1862. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Government Contracts, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-03 |
| Volunteer companies from Ohio and other states. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House, of January 20, in relation to volunteers from Ohio and other states failing to receive commissions except by the Governor of Pennsylvania. March 3, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-03 |
| Contingent expenses of the War Department for the year ending June 30, 1861. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report of contingent expenses of the War Department for the year ending June 30, 1861. March 3, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-03 |
| Sale and grant of public lands. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of 20th January last, transmitting statement of the quantity of public lands disposed of by grant and sale since June 30, 1857. March 3, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-03 |
| Defences of Delaware River and Bay. Resolutions of the State of Pennsylvania in relation to the defences of Delaware River and Bay. March 3, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-03 |
| Payment of volunteers. Resolutions of the State of Pennsylvania in relation to the payment of volunteers. March 3, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-03 |
| S. Ferguson Beach. March 3, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-03 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 24th of February, to institute an inquiry and report what officers employed in the collection and protection of the revenue may be discontinued without detriment to the public service. March 3, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 4, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pomeroy made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 220.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of James Pool, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-04 |
| Impeachment of West H. Humphreys, Judge of the United States District Court of Tennessee. March 4, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-04 |
| Assignment of officers in the Army to duty. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of Representatives of the 22d January last, in relation to the assignment of the officers of the Army to duty. March 4, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-04 |
| Captain Louis M. Goldsborough. Message from the President of the United States, recommending that Captain Louis M. Goldsborough receive a vote of thanks of Congress for his services and gallantry displayed in the attack of Roanoke Island, &c. March 4, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-04 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of a despatch to the Secretary of State from the minister resident of the United States at Lisbon, concerning recent measures which have been adopted by the government of Portugal intended to encourage the growth and enlarge the area of the culture of cotton in its African possessions. March 5, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-03-05 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a translation of an instruction to the minister of his Majesty the King of Italy accredited to this government, and a copy of a note to that minister from the Secretary of State, relating to the settlement of the question arising out of the capture and detention of certain citizens of the United States, passengers on board the British steamer Trent, by order of Captain Wilkes, of the United States Navy. March 5, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-03-05 |
| Sylvanus Burnham. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 327.) March 5, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-05 |
| Louisa Abert Byrne. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 328.) March 5, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-05 |
| John Goulding. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 329.) March 5, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-05 |
| Milo Sutliff and Levi H. Case. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 330.) March 5, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-05 |
| Gordon E. Cole and Charles McIlrath. March 5, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-05 |
| Purchase of arms. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 23, 1861, in relation to the purchase of small arms from February 12, 1861, to February 1, 1862; and correspondence in reference to the purchase of arms by Major General John C. Fremont. March 5, 1862. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Government Contracts, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-05 |
| Steamship line to Aspinwall. Letter of the Postmaster General in relation to carrying the South Pacific mails by the steamship line to Aspinwall. March 5, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-05 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Senate, showing the names and compensation of the persons employed in his office during the year 1861. March 6, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-06 |
| Letter of Wm. B. Shubrick, (Chairman Light-house Board,) to the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report of the Light-house Board in relation to the transfer of the light-house establishment to the Navy Department, as proposed in a bill now before the Senate "To Reorganize the Navy Department." March 6, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-06 |
| Employment of volunteers for protection of public property. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 337.) March 6, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-06 |
| John Denman and George Townley -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 339.) March 6, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-06 |
| Captain John Mountjoy -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 340.) March 6, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-06 |
| Printing Patent Office report for 1860. March 6, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-06 |
| Gradual abolishment of slavery. Message from the President of the United States, in relation to co-operating with any state for the gradual abolishment of slavery. March 6, 1862. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-06 |
| Charles Henry Foster. Memorial of loyal citizens of North Carolina, asking the admission of Charles Henry Foster as the representative of the Second Congressional District in said state in the House of Representatives of the United States, and other papers pertaining thereto. March 6, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-06 |
| George B. Simpson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 345.) March 7, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-07 |
| Eunice Cobb, widow of Surranus Cobb, deceased. March 7, 1862. -- Read twice, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-07 |
| Letter of the Second Auditor of the Treasury, transmitting copies of all accounts which have been received at that Office from persons charged or trusted with the disbursement of moneys, goods, or effects of any kind for the benefit of the Indians, from July 1, 1860, to June 30, 1861. February 12, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. March 5, 1862. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed, and one thousand additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1121, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-03-10 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of California, in favor of the passage of a law authorizing the authorities of said state to locate lands, in lieu of sections 16 and 36, reserved for public uses, or taken by private claims, upon any unappropriated public lands in said state, except mineral lands. March 10, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Summer submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 225.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred a message from the President of the United States, transmitting a correspondence concerning the seizure of the Spanish bark "Providencia," having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom were referred the memorial of citizens of the State of Michigan, the memorial of the county officers of Saginaw County, Michigan, the memorial of the supervisors of Saginaw County, Michigan, and the petition of citizens of the State of Michigan, praying the location of a naval depot on the Saginaw River... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Jesse Ellis, praying that he may be exempt from periodical examination by physicians, he being an invalid pensioner, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition and papers of John R. Joy, praying arrears of and additional pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-10 |
| Custom-house building at Port Townsend, Washington Territory. Memorial of members of the Legislative Assembly of Washington Territory, for the erection of a Custom-house building at Port Townsend, in said territory. March 10, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 11, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Charles Appleton, praying arrears of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 11, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition and papers of Elizabeth Smoot, one of the heirs of Robert Speiden, a soldier in the War of 1812, praying to be allowed a pension and bounty land, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-11 |
| A.H. Jones and H.M.C. Brown. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 349.) March 11, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-11 |
| Expenditures on account of the Coast Survey. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in reply to a resolution of the House of January 17, 1862, in relation to expenditures on account of the Coast Survey for the year ending June 30, 1861. March 6, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. March 11, 1862. -- Resolved, that five hundred extra copies of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to the resolution of the House, calling for information regarding the expenses of the Coast Survey, be printed for the use of the House. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-11 |
| Mail line between San Francisco and Japan and China. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, praying the establishment of a mail line between San Francisco and Japan and China. March 11, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 12, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 177.) The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred Senate Bill 177, a bill for the relief of Sylvester Crooks, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 12, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition and papers of John Carter, late a soldier in the service of the United States, praying a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 12, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition and papers of Mrs. Harriet B. Macomb, praying arrears of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-12 |
| Indemnity to loyal citizens of Delaware. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 321.) March 12, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-12 |
| Slavery in the District of Columbia. (To accompany Bill H.R. 351.) March 12, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-12 |
| Chauncey A. Horr. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 358.) March 12, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-12 |
| Richard B. Jones. March 12, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-12 |
| Appropriations for service of War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of appropriations applicable to the service of the War Department, for the fiscal year 1860-'61. March 12, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-12 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance to a resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, a report of the Secretary of State in regard to railway systems in Europe. March 13, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-13 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, in relation to the defence of the coast and frontier of said state. March 13, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-13 |
| Railroad facilities between New York and Washington. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 361.) March 13, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-13 |
| Regimental bands. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 31, 1862, in relation to regimental bands in Army service. March 13, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-13 |
| Transportation, naval supplies, &c., to Pacific coast. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to resolution of the House in relation to transportation of naval supplies, munitions of war, &c., to the Pacific coast. March 13, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-13 |
| Approving the policy of the President in relation to the war. Resolutions adopted by the people of the Town of Newport, in the State of New Hampshire, without distinction of party, approving the policy of the President in relation to the war. March 13, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-13 |
| Washington canal. Letter from the Commissioner of Public Buildings, in relation to the condition of the Washington canal, and its effect on the health of the city. March 13, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-13 |
| Names of clerks and other persons employed in the Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting the names of the clerks and other persons employed in the Navy Department during the year 1861. March 13, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-13 |
| Edwin W. Jones. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 363.) March 14, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-14 |
| Robert B. Bradford. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 367.) March 14, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-14 |
| Duties on wool. Resolutions of the State of Maine, in relation to the duties on wool and increase of protection to agricultural products generally. March 14, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-14 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of December 17, 1861, in relation to the names and numbers of the major generals, and the names of the officers who are performing the duties as such; also the number of officers and soldiers to their staff, and the rent of the buildings occupied by them as offices. March 17, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-17 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the passage of an act to secure the early completion of a railroad from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean; the ratification of the treaty lately made with the Pottawatomie Indian nation; and a grant to said state of five million acres of the public lands in said state to aid in the construction of railroads. March 17, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-17 |
| Central guard-house. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of the 13th instant, making inquiry as to the treatment of prisoners in the central guard-house. March 17, 1862. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-17 |
| Expenditures of the contingent fund of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting an account of the expenditures of the contingent fund of the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1861. March 17, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-17 |
| Compensation of clerks and other persons employed in the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a list of the clerks and other persons employed in the Treasury Department for the year ending December 31, 1861. March 18, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-18 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of the appointment of one more additional surgeon to each regiment of volunteers from that state, and the necessary female nurses to attend to the sick soldiers, and that permission be granted to said state to provide for their suffering condition some suitable place in said state. March 19, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-19 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Senate, communicating in obedience to law, a detailed statement of the payments from the contingent fund of the Senate during the year ending December 2, 1861. March 19, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-19 |
| Danish bark Jurgen Lorentzen. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence concerning the case of the Danish bark Jurgen Lorentzen, seized on her voyage from Rio Janeiro to Havana by the United States ship Morning Light. March 19, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-19 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, to the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce in relation to changing the port of entry from Port Townsend, in the District of Puget Sound, Washington Territory, to Port Angelos, in said district and territory. (To accompany Bill S. No. 241.) March 20, 1862. -- Submitted by Mr. Ten Eyck, from the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition and papers of Antoine Du Nord, praying for a pension and bounty land, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-20 |
| Telegraph censorship. March 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed, and the further consideration postponed to Monday, April 7. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-20 |
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 17th instant, transmitting correspondence with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in relation to additional routes between Washington and New York. March 20, 1862. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-20 |
| Transportation of troops between the Missouri River and Pacific Coast. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of the 19th instant, inquiring as to the cost of transportation of troops between the Missouri River and Pacific Coast. March 20, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-03-20 |
| Mileage and per diem charged by the marshal and district attorney of the northern district of New York. Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 17th instant, in relation to mileage and per diem charged by the marshal and district attorney of the northern district of New York of late years, &c. March 21, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-03-21 |
| Stationery furnished committees. Letter from the Postmaster of the House, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th instant, furnishing a statement of the amount of stationery furnished and charged to the committees, respectively. March 21, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-21 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 18th instant, in relation to the contracts made with Robert L. Stevens for the construction of a steam floating battery. March 24, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-24 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, in relation to the removal of the Naval Academy from Annapolis, Maryland, to Newport, Rhode Island. March 20, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. March 24, 1862. -- Ordered that 3,000 additional copies be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-24 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, in relation to the proposed tax on tobacco. March 24, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-24 |
| Memorial of the Board of Trade of Philadelphia, praying a review of the tax bill reported by the Committee of Ways and Means to the House of Representatives, with a view to a reduction of the proposed tax on manufactures. March 24, 1862. -- Read, and referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-24 |
| Captain Samuel F. DuPont. Message from the President of the United States, recommending a vote of thanks by Congress to Captain Samuel F. DuPont, for his services and gallantry displayed in the capture, since the 21st December, 1861, of various points on the coast of Georgia and Florida. March 24, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-03-24 |
| Execution of leading rebels. Joint resolutions of the Ohio Legislature, expressive of their views as to the treatment of the leading rebels. March 24, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-24 |
| Defence of the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of New Jersey, relative to the defences of the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. March 24, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-24 |
| Approval of the administration of Abraham Lincoln in the conduct of the war. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Maine, approving the administration of Abraham Lincoln in the conduct of the war. March 24, 1862. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-24 |
| Names of persons employed in the Coast Survey. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a list of the number and names of persons employed in the Coast Survey, and expenditures, during the year ending June 30, 1861. March 25, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-03-25 |
| Chaplains in the Army. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 11th instant, transmitting the names of all the chaplains on the rolls on file in the Office of the Adjutant General. March 25, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-03-25 |
| Africans in Fort Monroe military district. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House, transmitting a report of Major General Wool, on the number, age, and condition of the Africans in his district. March 25, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-03-25 |
| Expenditure of the contingent fund in the Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, with a detailed statement of the expenditure of contingent fund of the Navy Department for the year ending June 30, 1861. March 25, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-03-25 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy to the Chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs of the Senate of the United States, in relation to the construction of iron-clad steamers, &c. March 26, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-26 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of the establishment of a tri-weekly mail route from Des Moines City to Council Bluffs, in said state. March 26, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-26 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of the establishment of a tri-weekly mail route from Des Moines to Magnolia, in said state; a tri-weekly mail route from Des Moines, Iowa, to St. Joseph, Missouri; a daily mail route from Eddyville, Iowa, to Nebraska City, Nebraska Territory; and a daily mail route from Eddyville to Des Moines City, in said state. March 26, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-26 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of the organization or construction of one federal or United States circuit, for judicial purposes, out of the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas. March 26, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-26 |
| Transports for the Army of the Potomac. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 17th instant, transmitting information in relation to transports furnished for the Army of the Potomac. March 26, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-03-26 |
| Charges for examination of invalid pensioners. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of 14th instant, in relation to charges for periodical examinations of invalid pensioners. March 26, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-03-26 |
| Military and naval defences. House of Representatives, U.S., March 26, 1862. Resolved, that fifteen hundred and fifty copies of Executive document No. 243, 1st session 24th Congress, Executive document No. 206, 1st session 26th Congress, and Executive document No. 5, 1st session 32d Congress, on fortifications, floating batteries, and other means of defence, be printed for the use of the House. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-03-26 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of a communication of the 21st of December last to the Secretary of State by the Governor of the Territory of Nevada. March 27, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-27 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Maine, in favor of notice to the British government by the government of the United States of their intention to rescind the so-called Reciprocity Treaty at the expiration of the time limited by its terms. March 28, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-28 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Maine, in favor of taxation for the support of the government of articles in the hands of vendors and manufacturers and not in the hands of consumers. March 28, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-28 |
| Mary A. Berault, administratrix of the late Joseph Wheaton. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th instant, relative to the claim of Mary A. Berault, administratrix of Joseph Wheaton. March 28, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-03-28 |
| Medical department of the Army. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of Representatives of February 10, relative to the efficiency of the medical department of the Army. March 28, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-03-28 |
| Gas and coal consumed by restaurants. Letter from the Commissioner of Public Buildings, in answer to resolution of the House of 26th instant, in relation to the consumption of gas and coal by restaurants in the Capitol. March 28, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-03-28 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 30th day of January, in relation to the vessels purchased or chartered for the use of the War Department since the 1st day of April last. March 27, 1862. -- Read, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. March 31, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-03-31 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, in favor of the United States co-operating with any state which may adopt a gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such state pecuniary aid, to be used to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such system. March 31, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-03-31 |
| W.S. Grant. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 354.) Mr. Richardson, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made the following report. March 31, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-03-31 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of March 26, 1862, communicating a correspondence between the State Department and the Hon. Franklin Pierce, ex-president of the United States, upon the subject of a supposed conspiracy against the government. April 1, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-04-01 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior to the Chairman of the Committee of Indian Affairs, transmitting a communication from H.B. Whipple, Bishop of Minnesota, to the President of the United States, in relation to Indian affairs in that state, recommending the adoption of measures for their improvement. April 1, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-01 |
| Paymasters in the Army. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 12th December, 1861, relative to paymasters in the Army. April 1, 1862. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Government Contracts, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-04-01 |
| Illinois and Michigan Canal. Resolutions of the Illinois constitutional convention, in regard to the enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the improvement of the Illinois River. April 1, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-01 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of California, in favor of the passage of a law creating a new collection district from the northern portion of the district of San Francisco, to be called the district of Humboldt, with a port of entry at Eureka, on Humboldt Bay, and ports of delivery at Trinidad and Crescent City. April 2, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-02 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, to the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, transmitting, for the consideration of said Committee, a report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the 31st ultimo, submitting additional estimates for the Indian service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863. April 2, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-02 |
| Robert F. Winslow. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 379.) April 2, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-02 |
| War claims at St. Louis. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the final report made by the commission on war claims at St. Louis. April 2, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-04-02 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, in favor of the construction of one or more iron-clad gunboats, or other adequate means of defence, for the protection of the City of Philadelphia and all the important region of country bordering upon the Delaware. April 3, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-03 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, remonstrating against a stamp tax on newspapers or the interdiction of free exchanges. April 3, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 3, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Bayard made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 106.) The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the petition of Pedro Chaboya, praying Congress to authorize the Supreme Court of the United States to adjudicate and decide upon his claim to a tract of land in California called "La Posa de San Juan Bautista," with the Senate Bill 106, which accompanied it, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 3, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan submitted the following report. The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred resolution of the Senate, dated March 14, 1862, inquiring into the expediency of taking measures to facilitate the surveys of public lands in the State of Kansas and Territory of Nebraska, have had the same under consideration, and, after a full investigation, cannot recommend any additional appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-03 |
| Abelard Guthrie. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 381.) Mr. Loomis, from the Committee of Elections, made the following report. April 3, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-03 |
| Military protection to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 22, 1862, relative to military protection to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. April 3, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-04-03 |
| Admission of candidates to the Naval Academy. Letter from Captain Andrew A. Harwood, in relation to the admission of pupils at the Naval Academy. April 3, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-03 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of 27th day of March, 1862, in relation to the slave vessel the "Bark Augusta." April 1, 1862. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. April 3, 1862. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. April 4, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-04-04 |
| Signal supplies. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting estimates for signal supplies, &c. April 4, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-04-04 |
| Indian department property in Utah Territory. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of 24th March, furnishing the evidence called for in relation to Indian department property in Utah Territory. April 4, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-04-04 |
| Pensions to wounded and disabled volunteers. Letter from the Acting Attorney General, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 1st instant, transmitting a copy of the opinion of the Attorney General relative to the laws conferring pensions on wounded and disabled soldiers, &c. April 4, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-04-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the report of the Court of Claims in the case of Constance Bateman, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-07 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating the report of Edwin F. Johnson, upon the defences of Maine. April 8, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-04-08 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the establishment of a naval depot and national armory in said state. April 9, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-09 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, approving the course of the President of the United States in the administration of the government. April 9, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-09 |
| System of revenue and finance in foreign countries. Message from the President of the United States in answer to resolution of the House of the 4th instant, in relation to existing system of revenue and finance in any foreign country. April 9, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1135, Session Vol. No.7 | 1862-04-09 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, approving of the recent message of the President of the United States recommending the co-operation of the government with any state for the gradual abolishment of slavery. April 10, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-10 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of California, remonstrating against the taxation of mining claims for the financial benefit of the general government; in favor of continuing the overland mail service, and that the federal government transfer from the overland route all printed postal matter other than the letter mail to a steamship line by way of the Isthmus of Panama; and, in addition, that the pony express be restored. April 10, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-10 |
| Railroad communication between New York and Washington City. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 396.) Proposition of the Metropolitan Railroad Company to build the Metropolitan Railroad, making direct communication between Washington City and New York. April 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-10 |
| Resolution by Mr. McDougall, for information in relation to the arrest of General Charles P. Stone. April 11, 1862. -- Submitted, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 11, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 236.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred S. Bill No. 236, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-11 |
| Byington vs. Vandever. April 11, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-11 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Ohio, in favor of such an amendment to the bill for the purpose of raising internal revenue as may permit the several states to collect the same within their respective limits, and determine the compensation of the officers by them employed. April 14, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-14 |
| Resolutions adopted by the Annual Conference of United Brethren in Christ, held in Prairie City, in Kansas, March 29, 1862, praying the government to extinguish utterly the guilty cause of the insurrection. April 14, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-14 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Ohio, in favor of a modification of the proposed tax on leaf tobacco. April 14, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-14 |
| J. Sterling Morton vs. Samuel G. Daily. April 14, 1862. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-14 |
| Joseph Segar. April 14, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-14 |
| Martin F. Conway. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 398.) April 14, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-14 |
| Land titles in the State of Maine. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 399.) April 14, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-14 |
| Charles Radcliff. April 14, 1862. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-14 |
| William Roddy. April 14, 1862. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-14 |
| James Johnson. April 14, 1862. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-14 |
| J.J. Lints. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 2.) April 14, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-14 |
| Mary A. Berault, administratrix of the estate of Lieutenant Joseph Wheaton, deceased. (To accompany H. Res. No. 65.) April 14, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-14 |
| Heirs of Paulding, Williams, and Van Wart. April 14, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-14 |
| F.F. Lowe. April 14, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-14 |
| The present condition of Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of the 3d of March last, transmitting report from the Department of State regarding the present condition of Mexico. April 15, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1136, Session Vol. No.8 | 1862-04-15 |
| Message of the President of the United States, informing Congress that he had approved and signed the act entitled "An Act for the Release of Certain Persons Held to Service of Labor in the District of Columbia," and recommending an amendatory act. April 16, 1862. -- Read, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-04-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Latham submitted the following report. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of Daniel Weyand and John D. Roddy, securities of Harvey C. Marks, late postmaster at Somerset, Pennsylvania, praying relief from a judgment obtained against them in the district court of the United States for the western district of Pennsylvania, beg leave to report adversely, and for reasons fully stated in a letter of the Auditor of the Post Office Department to the Committee, a copy of which is hereto annexed... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Latham submitted the following report. The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of Harvey C. Marks, late postmaster at Somerset, Pennsylvania, praying relief from a judgment obtained against him in the district court of the United States for the western district of Pennsylvania, beg leave to report adverse to the petition, and for reasons fully stated in the letter of the Auditor of the Post Office Department, a copy of which is hereto annexed... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-16 |
| Index to the census. (To accompany H. Res. No. 62.) April 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-16 |
| Petition of the medical cadets of the U.S. Army, praying an increase of the rank and pay of the medical cadet to the rank and pay of brevet second lieutenant of infantry, United States Army. April 17, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-17 |
| Frances Ann McCauley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 405.) April 17, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 18, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Motion to print five thousand additional copies of the report without the documents referred to the Committee on Printing. Mr. Hale submitted the following report. The select committee of the Senate, appointed by resolution of the 25th of July, 1861, "to inquire into the circumstances attending the surrender of the Navy yard at Pensacola, and the destruction of the property of the United States at the Navy yard at Norfolk, and at the armory at Harper's Ferry..." | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-18 |
| Carleton, Norwood & Co. April 18, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-18 |
| Half-breeds of the Sioux Nation of Indians. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 143.) April 18, 1862. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-18 |
| Ely S. Parker. April 18, 1862. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-18 |
| Jacob Hall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 410.) April 18, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1144, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-04-18 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of a correspondence between the Secretary of State and Benjamin E. [i.e., H.] Brewster, of Philadelphia, relative to the arrest of Simon Cameron, late Secretary of War, at the suit of Pierce Butler, for trespass, vi et armis, assault and battery, and false imprisonment. April 21, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-04-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking a donation of land and money to aid in the construction of a military railroad from some point on the Mississippi River, or Lake St. Croix, in the State of Wisconsin, to Superior City, in Douglas County, in said state. April 21, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of relief to James G. Sadd, mail contractor on route no. 13,025 in said state. April 21, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Munches to Hartford in said state. April 21, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-21 |
| Pacific railroad. Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, in relation to the People's Pacific Railroad Company. April 21, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-21 |
| Approval of the course of the President of the United States. Resolutions of the State of Wisconsin, tendering to the President of the United States approval for his course. April 21, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 22, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark submitted the following report. The select committee to whom were referred "the papers relating to the loyalty of Benjamin Stark, a senator from Oregon," report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-22 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 18th instant, in relation to the amounts paid to different persons on account of legal and other services for investigating land titles in the State of California during the years 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, and 1861. April 23, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-04-23 |
| Soldiers of the War of 1812. Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, in relation to advances to soldiers of that state who served in its defence during the War of 1812-'13-'14. April 23, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-23 |
| Permanent fortifications and sea-coast defences. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 416.) April 23, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-04-23 |
| Colorado desert. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 417.) April 23, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-04-23 |
| Contracts -- War Department for the year 1861. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting statements showing the contracts made under the authority of the War Department during the year 1861. April 24, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1136, Session Vol. No.8 | 1862-04-24 |
| Alteration of bridges across the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of the 1st instant, relative to an alteration of bridges across the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Georgetown. April 24, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1136, Session Vol. No.8 | 1862-04-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 24, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomas made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 282.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of William N. Wood, of the State of New Jersey, ask leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-24 |
| Sac and Fox Indians. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 420.) April 24, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-04-24 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, relative to rebel officers in Columbus and Camp Chase Prison. April 25, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-25 |
| Forts and other means of defence. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of the 15th instant, in relation to the construction of forts and other means of defence. April 28, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1136, Session Vol. No.8 | 1862-04-28 |
| Insurgent privateers in foreign ports. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of the 24th of February last, in regard in insurgent privateers in foreign ports. April 28, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1136, Session Vol. No.8 | 1862-04-28 |
| Republics of Hayti and Liberia. Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, in relation to the recognition of the Republics of Hayti and Liberia. April 28, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-28 |
| Approval of the national administration. Resolutions of the Legislative Assembly of Nevada, expressive of sympathy for and approval of the national administration. April 28, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-28 |
| General Winfield Scott. Joint resolution of the Legislative Assembly of Nevada, concerning the retirement of Lieutenant General Scott from active service in the Army. April 28, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-28 |
| Panama Railroad Company. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 428.) April 28, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-04-28 |
| Herman J. Ehle. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 429.) April 28, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-04-28 |
| Barbara Walker -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 430.) April 28, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-04-28 |
| Zina Williams. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 431.) April 28, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-04-28 |
| John McGuinis. April 28, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-04-28 |
| Caroline E. Clark. April 28, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-04-28 |
| Mary Cunningham, widow of John Cunningham, deceased. April 28, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-04-28 |
| Illinois and Michigan canal enlargement. April 28, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-04-28 |
| Appointments to the rank of brigadier general. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House, of the 21st instant, enclosing a list of the appointments of the rank of brigadier general for the year ending April 1, 1862. April 29, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-04-29 |
| Evacuation of Jacksonville, Florida. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of the 4th instant, in regard to the evacuation of Jacksonville, Florida, by the forces of the United States. April 29, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-04-29 |
| Mails and mail routes in California. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, in favor of the establishment of mails and mail routes therein named. April 29, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-29 |
| Contracts for labor at the Custom-house, New York. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to resolution of the House of the 31st ultimo, transmitting copies of contracts for the necessary labor at the New York Custom-house. April 30, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-04-30 |
| Purchase and distribution of cotton seed. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of the 14th instant, in relation to the purchase and distribution of cotton seed. April 30, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-04-30 |
| Memorial of the New York Chamber of Commerce, in relation to a system of taxation. April 30, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Mr. Howard made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 208.) April 30, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the Bill S. 208, "Making a Donation of Lands to the States of Wisconsin and Michigan To Aid Them in Making a Military Road and Telegraph Line in Said States," beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-04-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 30, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Motion to print 50,000 extra copies of the report without the documents referred to the Committee on Printing. May 1, 1862. -- Report in favor of printing 50,000 extra copies of the report without the documents agreed to. Mr. Wade submitted the following report. The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the Present War beg leave respectfully to submit a report, in part, as follows: On the first day of April the Senate of the United States adopted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Conduct of the War... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-01 |
| Reorganization of the Adjutant General's department. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 445.) Letter from the Secretary of War, in relation to the reorganization of the Adjutant General's Office. May 1, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of April 21, in relation to the arrest of Brigadier General Stone. May 2, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-05-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a petition of citizens of Oregon and Washington Territory, and a report of the Third Auditor of the Treasury in relation to the Indian war claims in Oregon and Washington Territory. May 2, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-05-02 |
| Colonel Joseph Paddock. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 448.) May 2, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-02 |
| William Sawyer and others. May 2, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-02 |
| Jeremiah Pendegrast. May 2, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-02 |
| A. Pier. May 2, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-02 |
| John Lane. May 2, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-02 |
| Andrew Templeton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 451.) May 2, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-02 |
| Rufus L. Harvey. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 452.) May 2, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-02 |
| Charles Goodspeed. May 2, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-02 |
| Samuel Goodrich. May 2, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 5, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 299.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the memorial of Edward Harte, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-05 |
| Reports of the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 28th ultimo, calling for reports of commanders of the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. May 7, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-05-07 |
| Revolving batteries and river and harbor defence. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 29th ultimo, transmitting letter of George Vander Heyden in relation to revolving batteries and river and harbor defences. May 7, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-05-07 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. May 9, 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-09 |
| Letter of the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, in relation to the nature, amount, and condition of the claim of Carmack & Ramsey on his Department. May 9, 1862. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. May 12, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-05-12 |
| Passengers arriving in the United States. Letter from the Secretary of State, enclosing statement of the number of passengers arriving in the United States on shipboard during the year ending December 31, 1861. May 12, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-05-12 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior to the Chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, transmitting a copy of the report of the architect of the United States Capitol extension in relation to the protection of the Capitol extension from injury, as provided for by the joint resolution of Congress approved April 16, 1862. May 12, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-12 |
| Maryland and Massachusetts. Proceedings in the Legislature of Massachusetts, upon the act of the State of Maryland appropriating seven thousand dollars for the families of those belonging to the Sixth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers who were killed or disabled by wounds received in the riot at Baltimore. May 12, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 13, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. Mr. Howard submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate of the 23d ultimo, "to inquire if any general of the Army of the United States, before Yorktown, has exhibited himself drunk in the face of the enemy, on duty; and if so, if any measures have been taken for the trial and punishment of such officer," having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 13, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 309.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the memorial and papers in relation to the claim of J.W. Nye for furnishing horses and carryalls for the service of the House of Representatives for the 28th Congress, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-13 |
| Message of the President of the United States, recommending that Captain D.G. Farragut receive a vote of thanks of Congress for his services and gallantry displayed in the capture, since the 21st December, 1861, of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and City of New Orleans, and the destruction of various rebel gunboats, rams, &c. May 15, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-05-15 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a list of naval officers who commanded vessels engaged in the recent brilliant operations of the squadron commanded by Flag-Officer Farragut, and recommending that they should, by name, receive a vote of thanks of Congress. May 15, 1862. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Navel Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-05-15 |
| Coinage department of the United States Assay Office in New York. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 477.) May 15, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-15 |
| Solicitor of the Customs for the port of New York. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 136.) May 15, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-15 |
| Private land claims in New Mexico. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the reports of the Surveyor General and papers in four private land claims in New Mexico. May 16, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-05-16 |
| Homicide of Robert E. Scott. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 8th instant, in relation to the homicide of Robert E. Scott, of Virginia. May 16, 1862. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-05-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Othniel Preston, praying a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of California, praying that a pension may be granted to the widow of Captain R.B. Cunningham, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan submitted the following report. The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the resolution of the Legislature of California in favor of the passage of a law authorizing the authorities of said state to locate lands, in lieu of sections 16 and 36, reserved for public uses or taken by private claims, upon any unappropriated public lands in said state, except mineral lands, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-16 |
| W.J. Gilbert. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 481.) May 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-16 |
| William B. Matchett. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 483.) May 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-16 |
| J.B. Merwin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 484.) May 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-16 |
| Jeremiah Vincent, legal representative of. May 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-16 |
| Daniel Woodbury. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 486.) May 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-16 |
| Payments to railroads for transportation of troops. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 7th of February last in relation to the payments to railroads for the transportation of troops. May 19, 1862. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Government Contracts, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-05-19 |
| Change of materials and construction of forts. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of April 15, in relation to the changes which may have become necessary in materials and construction of forts, &c. May 19, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-05-19 |
| To extinguish Indian titles in Kansas. Memorial and resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, to extinguish certain Indian titles, and make an appropriation for surveys. May 19, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-19 |
| Articles of impeachment of West H. Humphreys. Articles exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States, in the name of themselves and of all the people of the United States, against West H. Humphreys, judge of the district court of the United States for the several districts of the State of Tennessee, in maintenance and support of their impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors. May 19, 1862. -- Adopted, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William Smith, John Smith, and Sarah Meredith, surviving heirs of William Smith, deceased, praying that the pension granted to their father for services in the Revolutionary War may be continued to them, respectfully beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-20 |
| Preliminary report on the eighth census. 1860. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating a preliminary report on the eighth census. May 21, 1862. -- Referred to the Joint Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-05-21 |
| Indemnity for maltreatment of American missionaries' agent in Egypt. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of 20th instant, in regard to indemnity obtained for the maltreatment of an agent of the American missionaries in Egypt. May 23, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-05-23 |
| Police force in Baltimore. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting communication from General John A. Dix in relation to maintaining a small police force in Baltimore, Maryland. May 23, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-05-23 |
| Estimates for additional appropriations for War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting estimates for additional appropriations for the War Department for the present and fiscal year ending June 30, 1863. May 23, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-05-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 23, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 321.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate, "to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for just and proper compensation to officers and soldiers who sustained losses of baggage and other property at Hatteras Inlet," &c., having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-23 |
| Annals of Congress. May 23, 1862. -- Recommitted to the Committee on Printing, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-05-23 |
| Mexican affairs. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of the 22d instant, calling for further correspondence relative to Mexican affairs. May 27, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-05-27 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in relation to a resolution passed by the House of Representatives censuring Hon. Simon Cameron, late Secretary of War. May 28, 1862. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-05-28 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 14th instant, calling for information touching the arrest of persons in Kentucky since the 1st of September, 1861, and their imprisonment beyond the limits of that state. May 28, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-05-28 |
| Stevens's battery. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in relation to the expenditure of the appropriation for the completion of "Stevens's steam battery." May 28, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-05-28 |
| O.B. and Oliver S. Latham. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 111.) May 28, 1862. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, referred to the Committee of Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1147, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-05-28 |
| John H. Aulick. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 112.) May 28, 1862. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, referred to the Committee of Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1147, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-05-28 |
| The President and directors of the Terre Haute and Richmond Railroad Company. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 113.) May 28, 1862. -- Reported from the Court of Claims, referred to the Committee of Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1147, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-05-28 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 2d instant in relation to the present condition of the Military Asylum. May 29, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-05-29 |
| A certified copy of the constitution of the State of West Virginia, proposed by the convention assembled at Wheeling on the 26th November, 1861, and ratified by a vote of the people. May 29, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-29 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolutions of the Senate of the 19th instant, calling for information in relation to persons who have been arrested in the southern district of New York, from the 1st day of May, 1852, to the 1st day of May, 1862, charged with being engaged in the slave trade; also the names and number of vessels arrested and bonded, from the 1st day of May, 1852, to the 1st day of May, 1862, in the southern district of New York, charged with being engaged in the slave trade, &c. May 30, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Jane McAllister, praying a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Sidney A. Harrison, widow of Major Thomas Harrison, praying a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-30 |
| Memorial of the commissioners appointed by the convention of West Virginia, praying for the admission of that state into the Union. May 31, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-05-31 |
| Captain Andrew H. Foote. Message from the President of the United States, recommending a vote of thanks to Captain A.H. Foote, of the United States Navy, for his eminent services in organizing the western flotilla and conducting operations in the western waters. June 2, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, with leave to report at any time, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-02 |
| Petition of the chiefs of the Delaware Indians in Kansas praying an issue of United States bonds in lieu of bonds that have been abstracted from them by an agent, and on which no interest has been paid since 1860, and that an appropriation be made to pay the interest on the same to the 1st day of July, 1862. June 2, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 2, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Chandler made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 338.) The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph W. Dyer, Ansel L. Dyer, and William W. Dyer, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-02 |
| Enlargement of the locks of the Erie and Oswego Canals. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 288.) June 3, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-03 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 2d instant, transmitting a copy of the letter of appointment constituting the Hon. Edward Stanly military governor of North Carolina; also a copy of the instruction he received from the War Department. June 4, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-06-04 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 30th ultimo, transmitting a copy of the correspondence between that department and the War Department upon the subject of imprisoning soldiers and volunteers in the penitentiary of this district. June 4, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-06-04 |
| National debt. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to resolution of the House of May 28, 1862, transmitting statement of the particulars of the national debt on the 29th day of May, 1862. June 4, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-06-04 |
| Patent Office report for the year 1861 -- mechanical. Letter from the Commissioner of Patents, transmitting the mechanical report of the Patent Office for the year 1861. February 14, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. June 5, 1862. -- Resolved, that twenty thousand extra copies of the mechanical part of the Patent Office report for 1861 be printed for the use of the House, and ten thousand copies for the use of the Patent Office. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1132, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-06-05 |
| Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1861. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-05 |
| Patent Office report for the year 1861 -- mechanical. Letter from the Commissioner of Patents, transmitting the mechanical report of the Patent Office for the year 1861. February 14, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. June 5, 1862. -- Resolved, that twenty thousand extra copies of the mechanical part of the Patent Office report for 1861 be printed for the use of the House, and ten thousand copies for the use of the Patent Office. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1131, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-06-05 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 22d ultimo, transmitting the official reports and documents connected with the recent engagements on the Mississippi River, which resulted in the capture of Forts Jackson, St. Philip, and the City of New Orleans, the destruction of the rebel flotilla, &c. June 6, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed, and three thousand additional copies be printed, two thousand for the use of the Senate and one thousand for the Navy Department. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-06-06 |
| Military governor of North Carolina. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 2d of June, in relation to the authority and action of the Hon. Edward Stanly, Military Governor of North Carolina. June 6, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-06-06 |
| Letter of D.T. Valentine, clerk of the Common Council of New York City, transmitting resolutions adopted by the Board of Common Councilmen and Board of Aldermen of the City of New York, in relation to the establishment of a mint at New York City. June 6, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 6, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Eugene E.T. Smith, praying for an increase of pension, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-06 |
| Constitution of the State of Deseret. Memorials of the Legislature and constitutional convention of Utah Territory, praying the admission of said territory into the Union as the State of Deseret. June 9, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-09 |
| Arming of Fort Adams. (To accompany Joint H. Res. No. 79.) Papers accompanying joint resolution in relation to the arming of Fort Adams. June 9, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-09 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of the treaty between the United States and her Britannic Majesty for the suppression of the African slave trade. June 10, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-06-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Cowan made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 346.) The Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the memorial and petition of Jane B. Evans, widow, executrix, and devisee of Cadwallader Evans, late of Pittsburg, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Cowan submitted the following report. The Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the petition of John H. Merrill, of Washington, D.C., report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-10 |
| Employment of laborers of African extraction in the Island of St. Croix. Correspondence between the State Department of the United States and the charge d'affaires of Denmark, in relation to the advantages offered by the Island of St. Croix for the employment of laborers of African extraction. June 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-10 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 29th ultimo, transmitting copies of the reports of W.H. Walsh and William H. Coombs, in relation to the "half-breed Kaw lands" on the Kansas River, in the State of Kansas. June 5, 1862. -- Read, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. June 11, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-06-11 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 4th instant, information in relation to the testing of an improvement in building ships-of-war, by Martin Bishop, of Indiana. June 11, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-06-11 |
| Exchange of prisoners of war. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting correspondence had by Major General John E. Wool in relation to the exchange of prisoners of war. June 11, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1137, Session Vol. No.9 | 1862-06-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Dixon submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that all acts or ordinances of secession, alleged to have been adopted by any legislature or convention of the people of any state, are, as to the federal Union, absolutely null and void... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 314.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred a Bill (S. No. 314) for the relief of the Wyandott Indians, agreeably to certain treaty stipulations, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-11 |
| Demand Treasury notes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 187.) Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to the issue of an additional amount of United States Treasury notes. June 11, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-11 |
| Payments to clerks and messengers of Mexican military contribution accounts, &c. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolutions of the House of 20th December, 1861, and 20th January, 1862, calling for information as to amount of money paid clerks and others connected with Mexican military contribution accounts over and above their salaries. June 12, 1862. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-12 |
| Durfee's submarine gun. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to resolution of the House of 9th instant in relation to the propriety of an appropriation for testing Durfee's submarine gun. June 12, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-12 |
| Prisoners in Penitentiary of the District of Columbia by sentence of courts-martial. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of 11th instant, transmitting a list of prisoners confined in the Penitentiary in the District of Columbia by sentence of courts-martial. June 12, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 12, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 349.) The Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred the resolution of the Senate and the memorial of the owners of the ship John H. Jarvis, praying that provision may be made by which the said vessel, captured by the rebels and recaptured by the United States, may be restored to the owners, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-12 |
| Prisoners in the penitentiary by sentence of courts-martial. Letter from the Attorney General, on the legality of the confinement of prisoners in the Penitentiary of the District of Columbia, by sentence of courts-martial, &c. June 12, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-12 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 25th March, 1862, a tabular statement showing the quantity and value of the different articles of merchandise imported into the United States from the British North American colonies during the fiscal years ending June 30, 1859, 1860, and 1861, under the Treaty of Reciprocity. June 13, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-06-13 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, the last report of the board of examiners of the Naval School at Newport, Rhode Island. June 13, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-06-13 |
| Enlargement of the locks of the Erie and Oswego Canals. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a memorial in behalf of the State of New York on the subject of the enlargement of the locks of the Erie and Oswego Canals. June 13, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 13, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 353.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of James F. Simmons, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-13 |
| Iron-clad ships, ordnance, &c., &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, addressed to the Committee on Naval Affairs, in relation to iron-clad ships, ordnance, &c. June 13, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Committee on Naval Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-13 |
| Historic medals for Major Anderson, his officers and men. June 13, 1862. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-13 |
| Proposed amendments to the postal laws. Letter from John A. Kasson, esq., First Assistant Postmaster General, transmitting drafts of bills for proposed amendments to the postal laws. June 13, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-13 |
| J.E. Martin. (To accompany Senate Act No. 109.) June 13, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-13 |
| Relief to the starving population of Ireland. June 13, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-13 |
| William H. Van Horn. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 310.) June 13, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-13 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 6th instant, statements showing the amounts paid to the marshals of the District of Columbia for the year ending June 30, 1861, &c. June 14, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-06-14 |
| United States circuit court for California. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of 9th instant, concerning the interruption of business in the circuit court of the United States for the State of California. June 16, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-16 |
| Reorganization of the enlisted force of the Ordnance Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, submitting a communication from the Chief of the Ordnance Department in relation to a reorganization of the enlisted force of that Department. June 16, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-16 |
| Increase of clerical force in the Paymaster's Department of the United States Army. Letter from the Secretary of War, enclosing a communication from the Paymaster General of the United States Army, asking for an increase of the clerical force in his bureau. June 16, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-16 |
| Relief to Indian refugees in southern Kansas. Letter from J.P. Usher, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of 28th ultimo relative to mode and amount of relief extended to Indian refugees in southern Kansas. June 16, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 356.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of Isaac R. Diller, late United States consul at the port of Bremen, Germany, praying compensation for moneys expended by him while in the discharge of his official duties, have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-16 |
| Charles Henry Foster. June 16, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-16 |
| Change of location of port of entry for Puget Sound collection district from Post Townsend to Port Angelos. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 241.) June 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-16 |
| South Carolina volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th instant, in relation to the organization of South Carolina volunteers, composed of black men -- fugitive slaves. June 17, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-17 |
| Emancipation of the slaves of rebels. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 472.) June 17, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 18, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Grimes submitted the following resolution. Resolved as the opinion of the Senate, that it is the right and duty of the government to call all loyal persons within the rebellious states to its armed defence... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 26, 1862. -- Submitted. June 18, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that in the prosecution of the present war for the suppression of a wicked rebellion the time has come for the government of the United States to appeal to the loyalty of the whole people everywhere, but especially in the rebel districts, and to invite all, without distinction of color or class, to make their loyalty manifest by ceasing to fight or labor for the rebels... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-18 |
| Reorganization of the medical department of the Army. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of the 9th instant, in reference to further legislation to perfect the reorganization of the medical department of the Army. June 19, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-19 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 12th instant, in relation to the amount of money paid to the States of Maine and Massachusetts for yielding their assent under the Ashburton Treaty establishing the boundary between the United States and the British possessions in America. June 20, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-06-20 |
| White House on Pamunky River. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th instant in relation to the occupation of the White House on the Pamunky River. June 20, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-20 |
| Regimental chaplains. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th instant in relation to the number of regimental chaplains in service under pay, &c. June 20, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, to the Chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs; also, letter of the Assistant Secretary of War to the Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, transmitting copies of a report from the Quartermaster General, and letters of Colonel D.C. McCallum and Captain E.L. Hartz in relation to the act of June 2, 1862, relative to contracts, &c. June 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-20 |
| Sarah F. Berryman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 522.) June 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-20 |
| Zephaniah Knapp. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 122.) June 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-20 |
| Henry Smalley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 533.) June 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-20 |
| R.L.B. Clarke. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 535.) June 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-20 |
| Hannibal Graham. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 536.) June 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-20 |
| John Campbell and John Ferguson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 537.) June 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-20 |
| George Calvert. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 538.) June 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-20 |
| Charles L. Nelson. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 341.) June 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-20 |
| William Sawyer and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 534.) June 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of this date, so much of the report of the honorable Joseph Holt and Robert Dale Owen, on the subject of ordnance and gun contracts, as relates to gun contracts of Schubarth. June 21, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-06-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 21, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Grimes submitted the following report. The Committee on the District of Columbia, instructed by resolution of the Senate of the 18th of February, 1862, "to inquire into the condition and management of the jail in the City of Washington, and to report such measures as in their opinion may be necessary in relation thereto," have performed the duty assigned to them, and beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-21 |
| St. Thomas's Episcopal Church. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 541.) Petition and papers in relation to repairs of St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, at Hancock, Maryland. June 23, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-23 |
| Margaret J. Bailey. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 527.) June 23, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-23 |
| Message of the President of the United States, returning the Bill (S. 193) "To Repeal That Part of an Act of Congress That Prohibits the Circulation of Bank Notes of a Less Denomination Than Five Dollars in the District of Columbia," with his objections thereto. June 24, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1122, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-06-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 24, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harris made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 368.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of Andrew Ten Broeck [i.e., Brook], late consul of the United States at Munich, in the kingdom of Bavaria, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-24 |
| Abstract of offers for carrying the mails, a statement of the additional allowances to contractors; and also a statement of the curtailment of the mail service during the year ending June 30, 1861. June 24, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1139, Session Vol. No.11 | 1862-06-24 |
| Steamer M.S. Perry. June 24, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-24 |
| Schooner Susan Jane. June 24, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-24 |
| Emancipation in Missouri. Letter from H.R. Gamble, governor of Missouri, transmitting resolutions of the convention of that state, responsive to the joint resolution of the House of Representatives passed April 10, 1862, in relation to co-operation with states desiring to emancipate their slaves. June 25, 1862. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Emancipation, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-25 |
| Milo Sutliff and Levi H. Case. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 330.) Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th instant, transmitting his report and evidence in relation to the claim for damages of Milo Sutliff and Levi H. Case. June 26, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-26 |
| Jacob Gates. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 39.) June 26, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-06-26 |
| Wreck of steamer Governor and search for United States ship Vermont. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to resolution of the House of 11th instant, transmitting reports of the wreck of the transport steamer Governor and search for United States ship Vermont by the frigate Sabine. June 27, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 27, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 208.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred Senate Bill S. 208, "Making a Donation of Lands to the States of Wisconsin and Michigan To Aid Them in Making a Military Road and Telegraph Line in Said States," and amendments thereto proposed by the Committee on Military Affairs, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-27 |
| Expenses of select committees. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in answer to resolution of the House of the 9th instant, transmitting an account of the expenses of select committees appointed by the House. June 27, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-27 |
| Expenses of select committees. Letter from the Sergeant-at-arms of House of Representatives, in answer to resolution of the House, transmitting an account of the expenses of investigating committees appointed by the House. June 27, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-27 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the 9th of May, the reports of the officers in command in relation to the recent battles at Pittsburg Landing. June 28, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1123, Session Vol. No.6 | 1862-06-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 28, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wright made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 318.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred a "Bill for Relief in the Land Claims in California, Known as Claims of Francisco Soberanes, to a Tract of Land Known as 'Saujon de Santa Rita,' and of Joseph S. Alemany to the Mission 'San Francisco Solano,'" beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 28, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Collamer made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 373.) The Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of the trustees of A.G. Sloo, contractor for carrying the mails between New York, New Orleans, Havana, and Chagres, praying compensation for extra mail service on that route, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-06-28 |
| Prisoners taken on the sloop Velma. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of Representatives of 28th April, relative to release of the prisoners taken on the sloop Velma. June 30, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-06-30 |
| Blanks for soldiers' back pay, bounty, etc. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to resolutions of the House of April 21 and June 23, in relation to blanks for soldiers' back pay, bounty, &c. July 2, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-07-02 |
| South Carolina volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of June 9, 1862, transmitting correspondence of Major General Hunter, in relation to arming South Carolina volunteers -- fugitive slaves. July 2, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-07-02 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, in favor of the location of a Navy yard at New London, in said state. July 2, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-07-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 2, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 377.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Haym M. Salomon for indemnity for advances of money made by his father to the United States during the Revolutionary War, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-07-02 |
| Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 555.) July 2, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-02 |
| Improvement of harbor at Erie, Pennsylvania. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 169.) July 3, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-03 |
| Petition of citizens of Pittsburg and western Pennsylvania, remonstrating against the obstruction of the Ohio River by the Pittsburg and Steubenville Railroad Company in the erection of a bridge across that river near Steubenville or elsewhere. July 5, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-07-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 7, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Simmons made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 381.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the memorial of Thatcher Perkins and William McMahon, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-07-07 |
| Lands in the military reserve at Fort Leavenworth. Letter from the Assistant Secretary of War, in relation to the issue of patents for lands included in the military reservation at Fort Leavenworth. July 7, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-07-07 |
| Proceedings of the courts of inquiry and courts-martial in the case of Justus McKinstry. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 24th June, transmitting copies of all the proceedings of the courts of inquiry and courts-martial in the case of Justus McKinstry. July 9, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-07-09 |
| Occupation of the "White House," in Virginia. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 2d instant, on the subject of the occupation by the troops under command of General McClellan of the "White House," in Virginia. July 9, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-07-09 |
| William H. DeGroot. (To accompany H.R. No. 101.) July 9, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-09 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 4th ultimo, copies of all instructions given to commanding generals in pursuance of the acts of Congress approved August 6, 1861, setting free slaves who have been employed, by the consent of their masters, against the government of the United States. July 10, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1123, Session Vol. No.6 | 1862-07-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of David Moriarty, asking for an increase of pension, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-07-10 |
| Expenditures on public buildings. July 10, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-10 |
| John T. Jones. (To accompany Bill S. No. 354.) July 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-10 |
| William Kennedy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 563.) July 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-10 |
| John P. Sherburne and H. Clay Wood. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 564.) July 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-10 |
| Rice M. Brown. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 565.) July 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-10 |
| Leopold Schneider. July 10, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-10 |
| Relations between the United States and northwest British America. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 20th May last on the subject of relations with northwest British America, "particularly the central districts of the Red River of the North and the Saskatchewan." July 11, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-07-11 |
| Accounts of the State of New York. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 418.) July 11, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-11 |
| William P. Bowhay. July 11, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-11 |
| Citizenship to certain Mexican citizens. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 202.) July 11, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-11 |
| Thanks of Congress to naval officers. Message from the President of the United States, recommending a vote of thanks by Congress to naval officers named therein. July 12, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-07-12 |
| Relations between the United States and foreign powers. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th ultimo, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of State on that subject. July 12, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-07-12 |
| Commercial intercourse with Canada. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to resolution of the House of April 7 in relation to commercial intercourse with Canada. July 12, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-07-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 12, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Grimes submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, instructed by resolution of the Senate of June 30, 1862, to "inquire if the superintendent of the Naval Academy..." | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-07-12 |
| Elizabeth Cole, widow of Levi Cole, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 569.) July 12, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-12 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a draft of a bill to compensate any state which may abolish slavery within its limits, and recommending its passage. July 14, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1123, Session Vol. No.6 | 1862-07-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 14, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. An Act To Aid in the Construction of a Railroad and Telegraph Line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to Secure to the Government the Use of the Same for Postal, Military, and other Purposes... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1124, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-07-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 14, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ten Eyck submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a resolution for the expulsion of James F. Simmons, a senator of the United States from the State of Rhode Island, have had the same under consideration, and, after full deliberation, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1125, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-07-14 |
| Contracts made with bureaus connected with the Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting statement of all the contracts made by the different bureaus connected with the Navy Department. July 15, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-07-15 |
| Obadiah B. Latham and Oliver S. Latham. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. No. 111.) July 15, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-15 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 10th ultimo, a statement in relation to claims made by citizens of the United States upon the War Department for damages to, or destruction of property by the federal Army. July 16, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1123, Session Vol. No.6 | 1862-07-16 |
| Emancipation and colonization. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 576.) July 16, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1145, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-07-16 |
| Message of the President of the United States, informing Congress that he had approved the bill "To Suppress Insurrection, Punish Treason and Rebellion, To Seize and Confiscate the Property of Rebels, and for other Purposes," and the joint resolution explanatory of said act. July 17, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1123, Session Vol. No.6 | 1862-07-17 |
| Message of the President of the United States, recommending that some suitable acknowledgement be made to Cornelius Vanderbilt for the valuable present to the United States of the steamer "Vanderbilt." July 17, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1123, Session Vol. No.6 | 1862-07-17 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, a copy of the report of the commission on ordnance and ordnance stores made to the War Department. July 17, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1123, Session Vol. No.6 | 1862-07-17 |
| Interest of members of Congress in government contracts. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 5th instant, in relation to any interest of members of Congress in government contracts. July 17, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1138, Session Vol. No.10 | 1862-07-17 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1861. Arts and Manufactures. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1132, Session Vol. No.5 | 1862-07-17 |
| Appropriations, new officers, &c. Statements showing: I. Appropriations made during the second session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase, during the same period. August 21, 1861 [i.e., 1862]. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1141, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-07-17 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. December 1, 1862. -- Read, and ordered that the usual number of the message and documents be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1160, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-01 |
| Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America from December 1, 1862, to July 4, 1864, inclusive. Vol. XIII. | Sessional Volume Title Pages | 1862-12-01 |
| A list of reports to be made to Congress, during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, by public officers. Prepared, in obedience to a standing order of the House, by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. December 1, 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. December 1, 1862. -- Read, and ordered that the usual number of the message and documents be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1156, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. December 1, 1862. -- Read, and ordered that the usual number of the message and documents be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1158, Session Vol. No.3 | 1862-12-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. December 1, 1863 [ie. 1862.] -- Read, and ordered that the usual number of the message and documents be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two House of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. December 1, 1862. -- Read, and ordered that the usual number of the message and documents be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1157, Session Vol. No.2 | 1862-12-01 |
| Letters from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863; and also estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-01 |
| Registered seamen in the ports of the U. States. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting statement showing the number of seamen registered in the several ports of entry in the United States for the year ending September 30, 1862. December 2, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-02 |
| Journal of the proceedings of the Senate of the United States in executive session. (37th Congress, 3d session, commencing December 1, 1862.) | US Senate Executive Journal | 1862-12-03 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. December 3, 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-03 |
| Brig Jules et Marie. Message from the President of the United States, in relation to the collision between the United States war steamer San Jacinto and the French brig Jules et Marie. December 4, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-04 |
| Indivisibility of the Union. Mr. Stevens submitted the following resolutions. December 4, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed, and the further consideration postponed to Tuesday, the 16th December instant. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-04 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the finances, for the year ending June 30, 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-05 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 12th of July last, relative to amounts paid on account of legal and other services in investigating land titles in California in the years 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, and 1861. December 8, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-08 |
| Storage of ordnance supplies. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to providing additional means for the preservation and storage of ordnance supplies. December 8, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-08 |
| Rebellion of the seceding states. December 8, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed and the further consideration postponed to Tuesday, the 16th instant. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-08 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant, in reference to the sale into slavery of colored freemen captured by the rebels. December 9, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-09 |
| Expenditure of the agricultural fund. Letter from the Commissioner of Patents, in answer to resolution of the House of 3d instant, relative to the expenditure of the agricultural fund. December 9, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-09 |
| Appointments to Naval Academy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to resolution of the House of 2d instant, in relation to the appointments to the Naval Academy. December 9, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-09 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, to the Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, on the expediency of establishing near the Harbor of New York a national depot or arsenal for the storage of ordnance and arms for the military service. December 10, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed and to accompany Bill S. 409. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-10 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 13th of March, 1862, transmitting correspondence relative to the attempted seizure of M. Fauchet, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of France, by the commander of the British ship-of-war Africa, within the waters of the United States. December 11, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-11 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant, in relation to the purchase of land adjacent to the Kittery Navy yard. December 11, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-11 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant, in relation to the amount of money paid by the government for investigating land titles in California. December 11, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-11 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant in relation to the Indian barbarities in Minnesota. December 11, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-11 |
| John L. Worden. Message from the President of the United States, recommending a vote of thanks to Commander John L. Worden for skill and gallantry exhibited in the battle between the United States iron-clad steamer Monitor and rebel steamer Merrimack. December 11, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-11 |
| George U. Morris. Message from the President of the United States, recommending a vote of thanks to Lieutenant Commander George U. Morris for valor and heroism in his defence of the United States sloop-of-war Cumberland. December 11, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-11 |
| Appointments to Naval Academy. Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the 8th instant, communicating information as to what Congressional district has more than two midshipmen at the Naval Academy, under what law appointed, and by whom recommended. December 12, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 15, 1862. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. Mr. Field submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on Foreign Relations be instructed to report at as early a day as practicable, whether some method cannot be devised for extending relief, or in some other way manifesting the sympathy of Congress towards those suffering operatives in Great Britain... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-15 |
| Rebel brig Sumter. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of July 17 last, in relation to the arrest of persons on board the rebel brig Sumter, at Tangiers. December 15, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 16, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. Mr. McDougall submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that this government will maintain the payment of coin for interest on its indebtedness... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-16 |
| Swords of General Twiggs. Message from the President of the United States, placing at the disposal of Congress swords formerly the property of Major General David E. Twiggs. December 16, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-16 |
| Disbursements, contingent fund of the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statement of disbursements of the contingent fund for the year ending June 30, 1862. December 16, 1862. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-16 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 2d instant, the majority and minority reports of the board of officers appointed under the act approved July 15, 1862, entitled "An Act To Authorize the Secretary of the Navy To Accept the Title to League Island, in the Delaware River, for Naval Purposes." December 17, 1862. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 18, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 427.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of Charles Anderson, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-18 |
| Estimates of the Post Office Department for 1864. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting estimates for postal expenditures for the year 1864. December 18, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-18 |
| Expenditure of the agricultural fund. Letter from the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, in answer to resolutions of the House of 3d and 5th December, in regard to the expenditure of the agricultural fund. December 18, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 19, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. McDougall submitted the following resolution: Resolved, that the Secretary of War be requested to inform the Senate whether a tribunal has been convened to investigate and report upon the operations of Major General D.C. Buell... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-19 |
| Publications presented to the Library of Congress. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence between Mr. Adams, minister at London, and the principal librarian of the British Museum, relative to publications presented to the Library of Congress. December 19, 1862. -- Referred to the Joint Committee on the Library, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-19 |
| Delays in the payment of money due soldiers. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to resolution of the House relative to delays in the payment of money due soldiers. December 19, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-19 |
| Release of sutlers and others. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House in regard to sutlers and other non-combatants now held as prisoners at Richmond. December 19, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-19 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 19th instant, unpublished correspondence between his Department and our minister to the Russian government, in relation to telegraphic communication between the mouth of Amoor River and San Francisco, California. December 22, 1862. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-22 |
| Francis Dainese. (To accompany Bill H.R. 622.) December 22, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-22 |
| Annuities to Miami tribe of Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of the 15th instant, relative to payment of annuities to the Miami tribe of Indians. December 22, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-22 |
| Annual report of the Superintendent of Public Printing, showing the condition of the public printing, binding, &c. December 22, 1862. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 23, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wade submitted the following report. The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War beg leave respectfully to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-23 |
| Daniel Wormer. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. 114.) December 23, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-23 |
| Darius S. Cole. (To accompany Bill H.R.C.C. 115.) December 23, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-23 |
| William G. Brown. (To accompany H.R.C.C. No. 116.) December 23, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-23 |
| Sums due Chippewa and other Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting reports of the amounts due Chippewa, Ottawa, and other Indians now residing in the State of Michigan. December 23, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-23 |
| Annual statement of balances. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting statement of balances on the books of the Second Comptroller to the credit of the Department of the Interior. December 23, 1862. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1862-12-23 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, transmitting papers relating to the case of the Norwegian bark Admiral P. Tordenskiold. December 23, 1862. -- Presented, and ordered to be printed to accompany Bill S. 438. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1862-12-23 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. 1862-'63. In twelve volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1156, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the Senate of the United States for the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-01 |
| The reports of committees of the Senate of the United States, for the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. In four volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1862-'63. In twelve volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1157, Session Vol. No.2 | 1863-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1862-'63. In twelve volumes. Volume V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. 1862-'63. In twelve volumes. Volume VI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1162, Session Vol. No.6 | 1863-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1862-'63. In twelve volumes. Volume VII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1862-'63. In twelve volumes. Volume XII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1169, Session Vol. No.12 | 1863-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1862-'63. In twelve volumes. Volume XIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1170, Session Vol. No.13 | 1863-01-01 |
| Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 1, 1862, in the eighty-seventh year of the Independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1148, Session Vol. No.0 | 1863-01-01 |
| Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. In three parts. Part III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1154, Session Vol. No.4 | 1863-01-01 |
| Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States; being the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 1, 1862, in the eighty-seventh year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1155 | 1863-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives and Court of Claims, made during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1862-'63. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-01 |
| Isaac Lilley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 729.) | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-01 |
| Atlantic and Pacific telegraph. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 620.) | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-01 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the commerce and navigation of the United States, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1170, Session Vol. No.13 | 1863-01-01 |
| Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. In three parts. Part I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1152, Session Vol. No.2 | 1863-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1862. Arts and manufactures. Illustrations. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1167, Session Vol. No.10 | 1863-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. 1862-'63. In two volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. 1862-'63. In twelve volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1168, Session Vol. No.11 | 1863-01-01 |
| List of the members of the House of Representatives of the United States and their places of residence, during the Thirty-seventh Congress, third session, commencing Monday, December 1, 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-01 |
| Standing committees of the House of Representatives of the United States, Thirty-seventh Congress, third session, commencing Monday, December 1, 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-01 |
| Laws and resolutions relating to the direct and excise taxes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-01 |
| Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. In three parts. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1153, Session Vol. No.3 | 1863-01-01 |
| The reports of committees of the Senate of the United States, for the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. In four volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1153, Session Vol. No.3 | 1863-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1862-'63. In twelve volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1158, Session Vol. No.3 | 1863-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1862-'63. In twelve volumes. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1863-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1862. Arts and manufactures. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1166, Session Vol. No.10 | 1863-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1862-'63. In twelve volumes. Volume X. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1166, Session Vol. No.10 | 1863-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1862-'63. In twelve volumes. Volume VIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1164, Session Vol. No.8 | 1863-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1862-'63. In twelve volumes. Volume X pt. 2. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1167, Session Vol. No.10 | 1863-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1862-'63. In two volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1172, Session Vol. No.2 | 1863-01-01 |
| Index to the executive documents, printed by order of the Senate of the United States, for the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 1862-'63. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-01 |
| The reports of committees of the Senate of the United States, for the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. In four volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1152, Session Vol. No.2 | 1863-01-01 |
| The reports of committees of the Senate of the United States, for the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. In four volumes. Volume !V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1154, Session Vol. No.4 | 1863-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for the year 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1168, Session Vol. No.11 | 1863-01-01 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, in favor of a modification of the law entitled "An Act To Provide Internal Revenue To Support the Government and To Pay Interest on the Public Debt," as shall prevent the multiplication of taxes upon the same article in the different processes of manufacture. January 5, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-05 |
| Letter of the Acting Secretary of the Interior, to honorable H.M. Rice, in relation to uniting the navigable waters of the Mississippi River with the Red River of the North by slack-water and canal navigation. January 5, 1863. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 5, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull made the following report. (To accompany S.R. No. 114.) The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the memorial of Hon. Perry E. Brocchus, praying compensation as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States for the Territory of New Mexico, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-05 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 22d December, 1862, information in relation to citizens arrested by his authority and the conditions of their discharge. January 5, 1863. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-05 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of December 22, 1862, information in relation to the number of captains and commanders on the active list in the Navy, and by virtue of what law any were appointed in excess of the number authorized by the law of July 16, 1862. January 5, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-05 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of December 19, 1862, information in relation to the appointment of rear admirals since the last session of Congress. January 5, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-05 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report from the Secretary of State on the subject of consular pupils. January 5, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-05 |
| Military Academy. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 23d December, transmitting a copy of the "report of the visitors to the Military Academy at West Point of June last." January 5, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1159, Session Vol. No.4 | 1863-01-05 |
| Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of 22d ultimo, in relation to the alleged interference of our minister to Mexico in favor of the French. January 6, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-06 |
| Temporary appointments of heads of departments. Message from the President of the United States, in relation to the temporary appointment of heads of departments, in case of death, absence, or sickness. January 6, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-06 |
| Banks in the United States. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting annual report on the banks in the United States. January 6, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-06 |
| Mineral resources of Nevada Territory. Letter from J.P. Usher, Acting Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of Representatives of the 10th ultimo, in regard to the mineral resources of Nevada Territory. January 6, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-06 |
| United States loan created in 1841. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to resolution of the House of Representatives of December 16, in relation to the United States loan created in 1841, &c. January 6, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-06 |
| Charles F. Stansbury. (To accompany Bill H.R. 651.) January 6, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-06 |
| Richard Chenery. (To accompany Bill H.R. 653.) January 6, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-06 |
| Memorial of the Corporation of City of Washington, praying the immediate construction of at least two other railroads leading out of Washington, one to the Chesapeake Bay, and one to Hagerstown, by the way of the Point of Rocks, with forts at such distances along their lines to protect them from destruction. December 17, 1862. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed; motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. December 19, 1862. -- Committee report resolution in favor of printing the petition without the maps. January 7, 1863. -- Report agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-07 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 22d December, extracts from reports in relation to the accident on board the steam-battery Passaic. January 7, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-07 |
| Liberated Africans. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, in answer to the resolution of the House of the 19th ultimo, transmitting reports from agent Seys in relation to care of liberated Africans. January 7, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 15th instant, the report of Hon. Reverdy Johnson, as Commissioner of the United States in New Orleans. December 23, 1862. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. January 8, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-08 |
| The naval defences of the Great Lakes. January 8, 1863. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-08 |
| Frances H. Plummer. January 8, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-08 |
| Rebellion. January 8, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed, and the further consideration postponed to Wednesday, January 14th instant. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-08 |
| Integrity of the Union. January 8, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed, and the further consideration postponed to Wednesday, January 14th instant. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-08 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 6th instant, a copy of the report and journal of Captain Medorem Crawford, commanding the emigrant escort to Oregon and Washington Territory in the year 1862. January 9, 1863. -- Read, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-09 |
| Additional volunteers. (To accompany H. Res. No. 119.) January 9, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-09 |
| Rebellion of the seceding states. January 11, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed, and postponed until Wednesday, January 14, at 1 o'clock p.m. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-11 |
| Publications presented to the Library of Congress. January 12, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-12 |
| Multiplication of taxes. Resolution of the Legislature of Connecticut, in relation to a modification of the tax law, &c. January 12, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-12 |
| Rebellion of the seceding states. January 12, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed, and postponed until Wednesday, January 14, at 1 o'clock p.m. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-12 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Senate, communicating a detailed statement of the payments from the contingent fund of the Senate for the year ending December 1, 1862. January 13, 1863. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 13, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Collamer, from the Committee on the Library, submitted the following report. The Committee on the Library, to whom was referred the message of the President of the United States transmitting the correspondence relative to certain valuable publications presented to the Library of Congress by the trustees of the British Museum, have had the same under consideration, and now respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-13 |
| Payment of soldiers. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to the resolution of the House of the 8th instant, giving further information as to delay in the payment of soldiers, &c. January 13, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-13 |
| Tonnage duties -- United States and Spain. Letter from the Secretary of State, addressed to the Committee on Commerce, in relation to reciprocal duties between Spanish ports and the United States. January 13, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-13 |
| Memorial of the Emancipation League of Boston, Massachusetts, praying the immediate establishment of a bureau of emancipation. January 12, 1863. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 13, 1863. -- Report in favor of printing agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 14, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 422.) The Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the petition of Phebe Ann Fisk, executrix of Almond D. Fisk, praying for relief, and the bill accompanying the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-14 |
| Support of Utah and other Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking for an appropriation for the support of the Utah and other Indians. January 14, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-14 |
| Charles Henry Foster. Protest from Charles Henry Foster, in relation to the election of Jennings Pigott to Congress from the Second District of North Carolina. January 14, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-14 |
| Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, praying the enlargement of the Erie and Oswego Canals. January 7, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militias. January 13, 1863. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 15, 1863. -- Report in favor of printing agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 15, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed with the documents. Mr. Morrill, from the special committee appointed to inquire into the facts relative to the chartering of transport vessels for the Banks expedition, and the character of the men employed to navigate them, submitted the following report in part... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-15 |
| International agricultural exhibition in the City of Hamburg. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence of the minister of the Hanseatic republics in relation to an international agricultural exhibition in the City of Hamburg. January 15, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-15 |
| Confiscation law in the District of Columbia. Letter from the Attorney General, in answer to resolution of the House of the 8th instant, relative to the enforcement of the confiscation law in the District of Columbia. January 15, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-15 |
| Jennings Pigott. Certificate of election by Edward Stanly, military governor of North Carolina, to Jennings Pigott, member of Congress for the Second Congressional District of said state. January 15, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 16, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pomeroy submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the opinion of the Court of Claims in the case of James Preston Beck, administrator of Preston Beck, Jr., deceased, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-16 |
| Minister to New Granada. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of the 5th instant, asking why our minister to New Granada has not presented his credentials. January 16, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-16 |
| Ottawa Indians of Kansas. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking an appropriation for certain Ottawa Indians in Kansas. January 16, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-16 |
| Estimates for Capitol extension and new dome. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates for the Capitol extension and new dome. January 16, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-16 |
| Hull & Cozzens and John Naylor & Co. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 680.) January 16, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-16 |
| John C. McFerran. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 681.) January 16, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-16 |
| Frederick A. Holden and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 681.) January 16, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 19, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. McDougall submitted the following resolutions. Resolved by the Senate, (the House of Representatives concurring,) that the present attempt by the government of France to subject the Republic of Mexico to her authority by armed force, is a violation of the established and known rules of international law... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-19 |
| Letter of the Postmaster General, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the 6th instant, information in relation to the derangement of the mails between New York and Washington City. January 19, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-19 |
| Appropriations for Dakota Territory. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, stating the necessity for appropriations for Dakota Territory. January 19, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 20, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 475.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Albert Brown, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-20 |
| Letter of the Postmaster General, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 16th instant, information in relation to instructions to deputy postmasters, in relation to restoring certain papers to the privilege of the mails; also relative to the law by which certain papers are excluded from the mails. January 20, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-20 |
| Payment of the Army and Navy. Message from the President of the United States, on signing the joint resolution of the House passed 14th instant, providing for the immediate payment of the Army and Navy of the United States. January 19, 1863. -- Read. January 20. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-20 |
| Bureau of Statistics. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of the 12th instant, relative to the expediency of establishing a bureau of statistics in connexion with the Department of the Interior. January 20, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-20 |
| Annuities to Miami tribe of Indians. January 20, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-20 |
| Protection to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Chesapeake Canal. Letters from commanding generals in relation to military protection of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Chesapeake Canal. January 20, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-20 |
| Postmaster General's authority over mailable matter. January 20, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-20 |
| A communication from Thomas J. Cram, Lieutenant Colonel United States Topographical Engineers, to Hon. Henry Wilson, Chairman Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, upon the subject of the improvement of the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers, in the State of Wisconsin. January 21, 1863. -- Submitted by Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed with accompanying maps. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-21 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, concerning the organization of his Office and the present condition of its business. January 21, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-21 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of December 19, 1862, information in relation to the Surveyor General's office in Kansas, Nebraska, and Dakota. January 21, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-21 |
| Unexpended balances of appropriations for Indian service. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending certain unexpended balances for Indian service to be otherwise applied. January 22, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 23, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the letter of the Secretary of the Navy in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, communicating information as to what congressional districts have more than two midshipmen at the Naval Academy, under what law appointed, and by whom recommended, have had the same under consideration and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 23, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Arnold made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 479.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Robert Mayo, legal representative of George Mayo, deceased, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-23 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of December 8, 1862, a list of the major and brigadier generals in the service of the United States. January 23, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-23 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting the joint resolutions of the corporate authorities of the City of Washington, adopted September 27, 1862, and a memorial of the same, under date of October 28, 1862, both relating to and urging the construction of certain railroads concentrating upon the City of Washington. January 23, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-23 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, correspondence between this government and the Mexican Minister in relation to the exportation of articles contraband of war for the use of the French Army in Mexico. January 23, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-23 |
| Number of soldiers on the pay-roll of the Army. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of December 11, in relation to the number of soldiers on the pay-roll of the Army. January 23, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-23 |
| Transportation of mails between Washington and New York. Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 19th instant, relative to cost of transportation of mails between Washington City and New York. January 23, 1863. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Railroad between Washington City and New York, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-23 |
| Navy yard at League Island. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, recommending an appropriation for Navy yard at League Island. January 23, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-23 |
| George W. Johnson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 696.) January 23, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-23 |
| Memorial of the chiefs and headmen of the Wyandott Indians, praying to be indemnified for losses sustained from white settlers. January 13, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. January 15, 1863. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 24, 1863. -- Report in favor of printing agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-24 |
| Petition of the Wyandott Indians, praying a final settlement of all business transactions with the government. January 13, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. January 15, 1863. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. January 24, 1863. -- Report of Committee in favor of printing agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-24 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report from the Secretary of State, transmitting the regulations, decrees, and orders for the government of the United States consular courts in Turkey. January 26, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-26 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 24th instant, a copy of a report of the commissioners appointed for the district of South Carolina under the act for the collection of taxes in insurrectionary districts. January 26, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-26 |
| Expenditures of the contingent fund of the Department of State. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting statement showing expenditure of contingent fund of the Department of State. January 26, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-26 |
| Receipts and disbursements of the Patent Office. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of 12th instant, showing receipts and disbursements, and the names of persons employed in the Patent Office up to January 1, 1863. January 26, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Patents, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-26 |
| Rebel property seized in Washington City. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House, of the 12th instant, relative to certain property heretofore seized by the military governor of the District of Columbia, as the property of a rebel, &c. January 26, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-26 |
| Major and brigadier generals in the United States Army, without command. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer, in part, to resolution of the House of December 10, in relation to generals who are not assigned to any command. January 26, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-26 |
| Paymasters' clerks. January 26, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-26 |
| Abram G. Snyder. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 697.) January 26, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-26 |
| Removal of Dakota and Winnebago Indians. (To accompany Bills H.R. Nos. 613 and 614.) January 26, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-26 |
| Ordnance depot on tide-waters of New York Harbor. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 597.) January 26, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-26 |
| Branch mint in Nevada Territory. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 663.) January 26, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-26 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. January 27, 1863. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-27 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, a copy of the correspondence between the State Department and the representative of her Britannic Majesty's government in relation to the capture of British vessels sailing from one British port to another, having on board articles contraband of war intended for the use of the so-called Confederate States. January 27, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-27 |
| Letter of the Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds, to the Chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, recommending an enlargement of the Congressional Library rooms. January 28, 1863. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-28 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of State of Wisconsin, in favor of the enlargement of the Erie Canal and of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers improvement to admit of the passage of gunboats. January 28, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 28, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate of the 16th ultimo, in the following words, to wit: "Resolved, that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire whether the practice, which to some extent prevails in some of the departments of the government, of appointing officers to fill vacancies which have not occurred during the recess of Congress, but which existed at the preceding session of Congress, is in accordance with the Constitution; and if not, what remedy shall be applied" beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-28 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 15th instant, information in relation to the compensation of collectors of Customs under the acts of May 7, 1822, and March 3, 1841. January 26, 1863. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table. January 28, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-28 |
| Accounts of the Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Southern Superintendency. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the accounts of the Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Southern Superintendency, as directed by act of Congress of July 5, 1862. January 28, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-28 |
| J.C.G. Kennedy. January 29, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-29 |
| Amounts due Chippewa and other Indians. January 29, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-29 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 23d instant, information whether any more major and brigadier generals have been appointed and paid than authorized by law. January 30, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-30 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of December 8, 1862, showing the number, names, and rank of the additional aides-de-camp appointed under the act of August 5, 1861; also, the number, names, and rank of additional aides-de-camp who are now drawing pay from the government, and not employed in actual service. January 30, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-30 |
| David D. Porter, United States Navy. Message from the President of the United States, recommending a vote of thanks to David D. Porter, United States Navy, Acting Rear Admiral for brilliant services in attacking Arkansas Post. January 30, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-01-30 |
| Soscol Rancho. (To accompany Bill H.R. 623.) January 30, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-01-30 |
| Atlantic and Pacific telegraph. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 620.) February 2, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-02 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, in explanation of the course of that Department in recommending to the President the appointment of midshipmen in the Naval Academy. February 3, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-03 |
| Indian reservations in California. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a prepared bill for the sale of Indian reservations in California. February 3, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-02-03 |
| Benjamin F. Flanders and Michael Hahn. February 3, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 4, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Rice, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 495.) The Committee on Military Affairs have had under consideration the memorial and joint resolutions of the Corporation of the City of Washington relative to a railroad from the waters of the Chesapeake to Washington and thence, by the way of the Point of Rocks, to Hagerstown; also a connecting link of road between Cumberland and Connellsville -- this latter forming with the first-named roads and the intermediate road a line which shortens the distance between the capital and Pittsburg, as well as to all points west, one hundred and ten miles, as shown by accompanying map... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-04 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 23d of January, information relative to the duty on printing paper, under the act of March 2, 1861. February 4, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-04 |
| John B. McCloud and W.W. Wing. February 4, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-04 |
| Robert Hamilton, Jr. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 727.) February 4, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-04 |
| Memorial of the Pacific Telegraph Company, remonstrating against the withdrawal of the telegraph subsidy, and reducing the rates of telegraphing. February 5, 1863. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-05 |
| Estimates for Indian service in California. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting additional estimates for the Indian service in the northern district of California. February 5, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-02-05 |
| Survey and sale of Indian reservations in California. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to survey and sale of certain Indian reservations in California, &c. February 5, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1161, Session Vol. No.5 | 1863-02-05 |
| Memorial of gold and silver mining companies of California and Nevada Territory, praying that the act of the Nevada Territorial Legislature entitled "An Act To Provide for the Formation of Corporations for Certain Purposes," may not be confirmed. February 6, 1863. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-06 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 30th ultimo, a report of the Secretary of State, relative to the building of ships-of-war for the Japanese government. February 6, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-06 |
| Mission of D.J. Browne to Europe. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House, of 12th January last, in relation to the mission of D.J. Browne to Europe, as agent of the agricultural division of the Patent Office. February 6, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1162, Session Vol. No.6 | 1863-02-06 |
| Elizabeth Housener. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 725.) February 6, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-06 |
| William H. DeGroot. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 147.) February 6, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-06 |
| Chapin Hall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 728.) February 6, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-06 |
| Daniel H. Bingham. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 668.) February 6, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-06 |
| J.E. Bouligney [i.e., Bouligny]. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 730.) February 6, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-06 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of an appropriation for the survey of the public lands in said state. February 7, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, information relative to the death of General Ward, a citizen of the United States in the military service of the Chinese government. February 7, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-07 |
| Public lands in Kansas. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an increase of the appropriations for the survey of the public lands in Kansas. February 7, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1162, Session Vol. No.6 | 1863-02-07 |
| Yancton Sioux Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation for loss of goods in transitu for the Yancton Sioux Indians of Dakota Territory. February 7, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1162, Session Vol. No.6 | 1863-02-07 |
| The present condition of Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of 5th December last, transmitting information upon the present condition of Mexico. February 7, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1162, Session Vol. No.6 | 1863-02-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 509.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, having had under consideration the subject of organizing the signal corps of the Army, report for that purpose the accompanying Bill, (H.R. 352,) and recommend that it may be passed... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 510.) In the case of the ship "Argo," the facts are these: The ship was under a charter in 1861 to proceed to City Point, Va.; thence to Bremen with a cargo of tobacco, on foreign account; and thence to Quebec. While loading at City Point the ports of Virginia were blockaded, allowing to owners until the fifteenth of May, 1861, to load and clear their vessels... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed... Mr. Grimes, from the select committee to investigate the facts in regard to the employment of transport vessels, submitted the following report. The select committee appointed in pursuance of the resolution of December 22, 1862, "to inquire into and report to the Senate the facts, including brokerage, in regard to the chartering of transport vessels for the Banks Expedition, the sea-worthiness of such vessels, and the character of the men employed to navigate them," and instructed by resolution of December 23 "to inquire into the manner of the employment of transports generally by the quartermasters of the Army, or by the agents of the War Department, the rates at which they were engaged, by whom, for what purpose, and for how long time," beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-09 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 2d instant, information as to what regiments have not been paid up to August 31, 1862. February 9, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-09 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, information relative to what part of the compensation paid to collectors of Customs in enumerated districts is derived from fees and what part from storage. February 9, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-09 |
| Parole of rebel officers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of the 30th ultimo, in relation to paroles granted to rebel officers. February 9, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1162, Session Vol. No.6 | 1863-02-09 |
| John Hutchinson. Letter from the Secretary of War, in relation to claim of John Hutchinson for damages sustained at the hands of the government. February 9, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1162, Session Vol. No.6 | 1863-02-09 |
| Fines and deductions in the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, reporting fines and deductions from pay of contractors for year ending June 30, 862 [i.e., 1862]. February 9, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1162, Session Vol. No.6 | 1863-02-09 |
| John B. Rodgers. February 9, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-09 |
| Lewis McKenzie. February 9, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-09 |
| Margaret L. Stevens. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 733.) February 9, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-09 |
| Defences of northeast frontier. Resolutions of the State of Maine, relative to the defences of our northeastern frontier. February 9, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 10, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster, from the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Rebecca A. Correll, widow of Isaac Correll, with the accompanying papers, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 10, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster, from the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 514.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Elizabeth M. Baxter, widow of Lieutenant Robert Baxter, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-10 |
| Money received by collector, &c., at New York. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to resolution of the House of January 29, as to money received by revenue officers in New York, under 5th section of the act of May 20, 1862. February 10, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1162, Session Vol. No.6 | 1863-02-10 |
| Stockbridge and Munsee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of the 12th ultimo, transmitting information as to the present condition of the Stockbridge and Munsee Indians. February 10, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1162, Session Vol. No.6 | 1863-02-10 |
| A.H. Jones and H.M.C. Browne. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation to pay Messrs. Jones and Browne for running and marking boundary lines between certain Indian tribes. February 10, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1162, Session Vol. No.6 | 1863-02-10 |
| Major and brigadier generals without command. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to second and third branches of the resolution of the House of December 10, 1862, as to the number and names of major and brigadier generals not assigned to actual command. February 10, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-02-10 |
| To prevent and punish fraud. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 736.) Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report of the Solicitor of the Treasury Department in relation to frauds committed upon the revenue, &c. February 10, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-10 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, relating to the expenditure of public money for the construction of a ship canal in the State of Illinois, and the enlargement of canals in the State of New York. February 11, 1863. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-11 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, information touching the visit of Mr. Mercier to Richmond in April last. February 11, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-11 |
| Receipts and disbursements of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting report of receipts and disbursements for the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1862. February 11, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-02-11 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, transmitting a report on the commercial relations of the United States with foreign countries for the year ended September 30, 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1169, Session Vol. No.12 | 1863-02-11 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, in favor of a repeal of the law imposing a duty on paper. February 12, 1863. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-12 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, correspondence on the subjects of mediation, arbitration, or other measures looking to the termination of the existing Civil War. February 12, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-12 |
| Liabilities of Patent Office -- Agricultural Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of the 12th ultimo, respecting outstanding liabilities of the agricultural division of the Patent Office. February 12, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-02-12 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, accepting the donation of lands by Congress for the endowment of an agricultural and mechanical college. February 13, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 13, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wade, from the Committee on Territories, submitted the following report. The Committee on Territories, to whom was referred the resolution of th [the] Senate of the 16th of January, in regard to the suppression of the publication of the message of the governor of the Territory of Utah, have had the same under consideration and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 13, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Doolittle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 498.) The Committee on Foreign Relations having been instructed by the Senate to inquire what further legislation, if any, is required to carr [i.e., carry] into effect the fourth article of the treaty with Great Britain, of August 9, 1842, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-13 |
| George C. Johnson and Ewing & Johnson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 751.) February 13, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-13 |
| Eliza Adair. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 752.) February 13, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-13 |
| Captain M.M. Hawes, assistant quartermaster. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 754.) February 13, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-13 |
| Mount Vernon Manufacturing Company. (To accompany H.R. Bill No. 755.) February 13, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-13 |
| John Dickson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 756.) February 13, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-13 |
| Celestia P. Hartt, widow of constructor Samuel P. Hartt. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 757.) February 13, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-13 |
| John Dickson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 756.) February 13, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-13 |
| Wagon road in Michigan and Wisconsin. Joint resolution of the Legislature of Michigan for grant of land for a wagon road. February 13, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of Dr. William T.G. Morton, asking compensation for the discovery and gift to his country and mankind of the application of ethereal vapor as a safe and practical anaesthesia, or pain-subduing agent, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report. The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the petition of Elizabeth W. Lott, respectfully beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-14 |
| Letter of the Second Auditor of the Treasury, transmitting the accounts of persons charged with disbursement of money and goods for the benefit of the Indians for the year ending June 30, 1862. January 30, 1863. -- Read, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. February 14, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-14 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 12th instant, correspondence relative to the use of Negroes by the French Army in Mexico. February 14, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-14 |
| Passengers arriving in the United States. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting annual statement of the arrival of passengers for the year ending December 31, 1862. February 14, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-02-14 |
| Jennings Pigott. February 14, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-14 |
| Emigrant bureau. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 761.) February 14, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-14 |
| Repeal of duty on paper. Memorial from the Legislature of Pennsylvania, relative to a repeal of the duty on paper. February 14, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-14 |
| Memorial of S.P. Case, in behalf of the Reading and Columbia Railroad Company, praying the construction of a railroad from Washington City to New York. February 16, 1863. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 16, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 363.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the House Report No. 363, and the bill accompanying, for the relief of Edwin W. Jones, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 16, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate of the 28th January, 1863, having had it under consideration, report: The resolution is in these words: "That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire, for the purpose of extending such relief as the circumstances may require, into the case of Mr. Thomas, of Maryland..." | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-16 |
| Indian tribes in the northwest. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of the 18th December last, respecting the cause of the recent outbreaks of the Indian tribes in the northwest. February 16, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-02-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 17, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 534.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Rosa Renshaw and Caroline T. Renshaw, sisters of the late Commander William B. Renshaw, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 17, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 535.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Emma L. Fuller, widow of Arthur B. Fuller, late chaplain of the 16th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 17, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harding, from the Committee on Public Lands, submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 537.) The facts upon which the Committee on Public Lands base a favorable report upon the above-named bill are as follows: The Soscol rancho is settled upon and occupied by an enterprising body of agriculturists... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-17 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 16th of January, information in relation to the number of troops raised by the State of Missouri for local defence, pursuant to the provisions of the act approved February 13, 1862. February 17, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-17 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War to Hon. Henry Wilson, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, transmitting a communication from Charles H. Haswell, relative to vessels chartered for the Banks Expedition. February 18, 1863. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 542.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the petition of Henry P. Blanchard, praying compensation for services performed as marshal for the consular court at Canton, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Rice submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 502.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petitions of Captain John Mullan, United States Army, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-18 |
| Names of clerks and other persons in the Department of the Interior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a list of clerks and other persons employed in the Department of the Interior, and the amount received by each. February 18, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-02-18 |
| Petition of members of the bar in the District of Columbia, remonstrating against the passage of the bill to reorganize the courts in the District of Columbia. February 19, 1863. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 19, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pomeroy submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 546.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Margaret L. Stevens, widow of the late Brigadier General Isaac I. Stevens, praying a pension, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 19, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pomeroy submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 726.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the House bill granting a pension to Frances H. Plummer, widow of the late Brigadier General Joseph B. Plummer, of the United States Army, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-19 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, information relative to the amount of government cotton sold in New York since the blockade of the southern ports. February 19, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-19 |
| List of clerks employed in the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting list of clerks employed in the Treasury Department during the year ending December 31, 1862, with compensation paid to each, &c. February 19, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-02-19 |
| Prize matters. Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to resolution of the House of Representatives of the 19th December last, in reference to prize matters. February 19, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-02-19 |
| Slaves in disloyal states. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 12, relative to the employment and sustenance of slaves in the disloyal states. February 19, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-02-19 |
| Fitz John Porter court-martial. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 3d instant, transmitting copy of proceedings of the court-martial in the trial of General Fitz John Porter. February 19, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-02-19 |
| Letter to the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 6th instant, the report and maps of Captain John Mullan, United States Army, of his operation while engaged in the construction of a military road from Fort Walla-Walla, on the Columbia River, to Fort Benson, on the Missouri River. February 19, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-19 |
| Memorial of the New England Emigrant Aid Company, praying indemnification for the destruction of property, at Lawrence, Kansas, May 21, 1856. February 20, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 725.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the House bill for the relief of Elizabeth Housener, widow of Christian Housener, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster, from the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of a committee appointed by a meeting of the citizens of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, praying a pension for persons wounded and the heirs of those killed at the explosion of the Alleghany arsenal at Pittsburg, on the 17th day of September last, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster, from the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of officers of the Army, praying that the mother of Major Theodore Talbot may be allowed a pension, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster, from the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Ellen M. Abert, widow of Colonel J.J. Abert, praying a pension, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pomeroy submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 517.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 517, "Making a Reappropriation of Money To Pay for Work Done in the West Wing of the Patent Office Building," report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pomeroy submitted the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 84.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred a joint resolution for the relief of the State of Wisconsin, having considered the same, ask leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, information in relation to the fraudulent transactions in the Custom-house at New York. February 20, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nesmith made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 553.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of Brigadier General James H. Carlton, United States Army, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-21 |
| Salaries of Indian agents. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an increase in the salaries of certain Indian agents in Nevada and Utah Territories. February 21, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-02-21 |
| Contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, transmitting a statement of the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. February 21, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-21 |
| Memorial of Moses Kelly, administrator of Major W.W. Russell, deceased, praying that the accounting officers of the Treasury be authorized to make certain allowances in the settlement of the accounts of said Russell, as paymaster in the United States Marine Corps. February 23, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 23, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. An Act To Provide a National Currency, Secured by a Pledge of United States Stocks, and to Provide for the Circulation and Redemption Thereof... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-23 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 15th of January, information in relation to the war steamers Ossipee and Pensacola. February 23, 1863. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-23 |
| Christopher L. Grafflin. February 23, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-23 |
| Admission of Kansas into the Union. Letter from the Governor of Kansas, transmitting resolutions of the Legislature relative to the passage of a law explanatory of the act of admission into the Union relative to certain public land granted by said act. February 23, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-23 |
| Kansas approval of the administration policy. Letter from the Governor of Kansas, transmitting resolutions of the legislature in approval of the policy of the administration. February 23, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-23 |
| Resolutions of the Legislative Assembly of New Mexico, accepting the grant of lands for agricultural and mechanical colleges. February 25, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-25 |
| Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of New Mexico, in favor of the construction of a military road from the Rio Grande to western Arizona. February 25, 1863. -- Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-25 |
| Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of New Mexico, praying that provision may be made for the redemption of Indian captives held in servitude in that territory, and their return to their respective tribes, agreeably to the provisions of the act approved June 19, 1862, to secure freedom to all persons within the territories of the United States. February 25, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 25, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 622.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred House Bill No. 622, for the relief of Francis Dainese, with accompanying papers, praying compensation for judicial services performed by him while consul at Constantinople, under the act approved August 11, 1848, have had the same under consideration, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1151, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-25 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of provision being made for bridging and improving the military road from Fort Leavenworth, via Fort Riley, to Fort Larned. February 26, 1863. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-26 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the United States paying the amount of the territorial debt due at the date of the admission of the State of Kansas into the Union, to be applied, in whole, to the payment of the direct tax due the United States as apportioned to the State of Kansas. February 26, 1863. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-26 |
| Accounts with Creeks, Choctaws, etc. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the accounts of the Superintendent of Indian Affairs of the southern superintendency. February 26, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-02-26 |
| Contingent expenses of the Interior Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting statement of contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862. February 26, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-02-26 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a copy of a note of the 8th instant, addressed to the Secretary of State by the minister resident of the Hanseatic republics, concerning an international agricultural exhibition, to be held next summer in the City of Hamburg. January 14, 1863. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. February 26, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed to accompany Joint Resolution S. 134. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-26 |
| Official Navy list. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting statement of pay, rations, and travel advanced to naval officers, according to their respective grades, for the year ending June 30, 1863. February 26, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1163, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-02-26 |
| Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1172, Session Vol. No.2 | 1863-02-27 |
| Indian raid in Minnesota. Memorial from the Legislature of Minnesota, to extend pension laws to those disabled in the late Indian raid in Minnesota. February 27, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 28, 1863. -- Ordered that one thousand copies of the message of the Governor of Utah to the territorial legislature be printed and sent to the Governor for distribution. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 28, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the "message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, correspondence on the subject of mediation, arbitration, or other measures looking to the termination of the present rebellion," reported the following resolutions, which were read... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-28 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in obedience to law, a statement of the appropriations applicable to the service of the War Department for the fiscal year 1861-'62; the amount drawn from the Treasury during the same period; the balances on July 1, 1862; and the appropriations carried to the surplus fund. February 28, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-28 |
| To indemnify the President. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 591.) Report of the Committee of Conference on the disagreeing votes of both Houses of Congress on H.R. 591. February 28, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-28 |
| Alvin Hawkins. February 28, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-28 |
| Hon. J.M. Ashley. February 28, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-02-28 |
| Payments to railroads between New York and Washington cities. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of the 19th ultimo, in relation to payments for transportation of troops, munitions of war, &c. February 28, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1164, Session Vol. No.8 | 1863-02-28 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of the proclamation of the President of the United States, of the first of January, emancipating the slaves in the insurgent states, and pledging the State of Michigan to sustain the national administration in all its efforts to quell the present rebellion, and restore peace to the Union. March 2, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that, devoutly recognizing the supreme authority and just government of Almighty God in all the affairs of men and of nations... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating joint resolutions of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico, accepting lands donated for the benefit of colleges for agriculture and the mechanic arts. March 2, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 26th of February, correspondence with the workingmen of England. March 2, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a despatch to the Secretary of State from the United States consul at Liverpool, and the address of the distressed operatives at Blackburn, England, to the New York relief committee, and the inhabitants of the United States generally. March 2, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1149, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-02 |
| Charges against the Commissioner of Patents. March 2, 1863. -- Laid on the table, by resolution, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-02 |
| Expedition from Fort Abercrombie to Fort Benton. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of House of 19th instant, transmitting report of Captain J.L. Fisk, of the expedition to escort emigrants from Fort Abercrombie to Fort Benton, &c. March 2, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1164, Session Vol. No.8 | 1863-03-02 |
| Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the Survey during the year 1862. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1165, Session Vol. No.9 | 1863-03-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 3, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Government contracts. March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Government contracts. March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Postmaster General's authority over mailable matter. March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Suppression of hostilities in New Mexico. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 781.) March 3, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Niagara ship canal. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 782.) March 3, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Niagara ship canal. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 783.) March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Wisconsin and Fox River improvement. March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Patents within reservation of Fort Leavenworth. March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| John P. Sherwood. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 784.) March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Smith Minor. March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Preston Bond, of Kentucky. March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| H.R. Crosbie. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 787.) March 3, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| George Chorpenning and Elizabeth Woodward. (To accompany H. Res. No. 157.) March 3, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Brigham Young. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 788.) March 3, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Railroad from Washington City to New York. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 793.) March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Employes [sic] interested in banks or government contracts. March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1173, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Appropriations, new officers, &c. Statements showing I. Appropriations made during the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase during the same period. May 25, 1863. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1171, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-03 |
| Report of Major General John Pope. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 18th ultimo, transmitting copy of report of Major General John Pope. March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1164, Session Vol. No.8 | 1863-03-03 |
| Annual report of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting annual report of the Post Office Department. March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1164, Session Vol. No.8 | 1863-03-03 |
| Unsettled balances on the books of the Second and Third Auditors. Letter from W. Hemphill Jones, Acting Comptroller, transmitting reports of the Second and Third Auditors of unsettled balances on their books. March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1164, Session Vol. No.8 | 1863-03-03 |
| Contingent expenses of the military establishment. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting statement of the expenditure of the contingent expenses of the military establishment for the year 1862. March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1164, Session Vol. No.8 | 1863-03-03 |
| Reduction of expenses in the Interior Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th of May, 1862, relative to the reduction of expenses of the Department of Interior. March 3, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1164, Session Vol. No.8 | 1863-03-03 |
| Index to the executive documents of the Senate of the United States, at the special session of March, 1863. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1174, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-04 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the special session. March 6, 1863. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-06 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 10th instant, a copy of Major General Rosecrans's report of the 'Battle of Murfreesboro', or Stone River, Tennessee. March 13, 1863. -- Read and ordered to be printed. Motion to print 2,000 extra copies referred to the Committee on Printing. Report of committee in favor of printing 2,000 extra copies considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1174, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-13 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, a copy of the report of Major D. Fergusson on the country, its resources, and the route between Tucson and Lobos Bay. March 14, 1863. -- Read and ordered that 2,200 extra copies be printed -- 2,000 for the use of the Senate and 200 for the use of the Governor of Arizona. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1174, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-14 |
| Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States. (For the special session commencing March 4, 1865.) | US Senate Executive Journal | 1863-03-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Saturday, March 14, 1863. Mr. Anthony submitted the following statement, which was ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate: Statement of the rules and practice of the Senate of the United States, in the appointment of its committees, from the commencement of the government under the Constitution, being from the 4th of March, 1789, to the 14th of March, 1863... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1150, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-03-14 |
| Index (Volume XIII.) | Index | 1863-12-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1182, Session Vol. No.3 | 1863-12-07 |
| Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, being the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 7, 1863, in the eighty-eighth year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1179 | 1863-12-07 |
| A list of reports to be made to Congress, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, by public officers. Prepared, in obedience to a standing order of the House, by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. December 7, 1863. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-07 |
| List of the members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and their places of residence, during the Thirty-eighth Congress, first session, commencing Monday, December 7, 1863. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-07 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for the year 1863. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1196, Session Vol. No.16 | 1863-12-07 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Connecticut, in favor of such a modification of the act entitled "An Act for the Enrolling and Calling Out the National Forces, and for Other Purposes," as that town organizations in that state may have credit for the number sent on former calls for men. December 9, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-09 |
| Treasurer's accounts. Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting his accounts for the third and fourth quarters of the year 1861; and first and second quarters of the year 1862. December 9, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-12-09 |
| Receipts and expenditures of the Post Office Department. Letter from Francis E. Spinner, Treasurer of the United States, transmitting his account of receipts and expenditures for the service of the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1863. December 9, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-12-09 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the state of the finances, for the year ending June 30, 1863. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1186, Session Vol. No.6 | 1863-12-10 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. December 14, 1863. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 14, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on the Library, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Foot submitted the following resolutions: Resolved, that one copy of each of the books, and sets of books, maps, charts, atlases, and printed bound documents, in the possession of the Senate, be collected together by the Secretary, from the various rooms and apartments set apart for the use of the Senate... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-14 |
| Documents presented in connexion with the resolution submitted by the Hon. Mr. Foot, relative to the establishment of a library for the Senate of the United States. December 14, 1863. -- Ordered, that these documents, together with the resolution submitted by Mr. Foot, be referred to the Committee on the Library, and printed for the use of the Senate. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-14 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts in favor of counting the men of Massachusetts who are in the naval service of the United States as part of her military contingent; also in favor of allowing the non-commissioned officers and privates in the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Regiments Massachusetts soldiers the same pay and allowance as to other soldiers. December 14, 1863. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-14 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, in favor of an increase of the pay of soldiers in the service of government. December 14, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-14 |
| Disbursement of the contingent fund of the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statement of disbursements of the contingent fund for the year ending June 30, 1863. December 14, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on the Expenditures of the Treasury Department and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-12-14 |
| Receipts and expenditures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statement of receipts and expenditures for the year ending June 30, 1862. December 14, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-12-14 |
| Modification of enrolling act. Resolutions of the State of Connecticut, to obtain a modification of the enrolling act. December 14, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-14 |
| Journal of the proceedings of the Senate of the United States in executive session. (Thirty-eighth Congress, first session, commencing December 7, 1863.) | US Senate Executive Journal | 1863-12-15 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating the report of the Secretary of State, made in compliance with the act entitled "An Act To Regulate the Diplomatic and Consular Systems of the United States," approved August 18, 1856. December 15, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-15 |
| Captain John Rodgers, United States Navy. Message of the President of the United States, recommending a vote of thanks to Captain Rodgers for eminent skill and zeal in discharge of his duties, &c. December 15, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-12-15 |
| Diplomatic and consular systems. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting reports relating to the diplomatic and consular systems of the United States. December 15, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-12-15 |
| Public printing. Letter from the Superintendent of Public Printing, submitting estimates of additional appropriations for the public printing, &c., for the year ending June 30, 1864. December 15, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 16, 1863. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Foot submitted the following resolution. Resolved by the Senate, (the House of Representatives concurring,) that the first joint rule of the two Houses be amended to read as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-16 |
| Change of boundary line. Resolutions of the State of California, in relation to change of boundary line of said state. December 16, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-16 |
| Tax on native wine. Resolutions of the State of California, in relation to tax on native wine. December 16, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-16 |
| Mails in California. Resolutions of the State of California, in relation to weekly mails in said state. December 16, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-16 |
| Weekly mails in California. Resolutions of the State of California, in relation to weekly mails in said state. December 16, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-16 |
| Indian supplies and reservations. Resolutions of the State of California, in relation to supplies furnished the Indian agent in said state. December 16, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-16 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a letter addressed to him from a committee of gentlemen representing the Freedman's Aid Societies of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati, in relation to the freedmen under the Proclamation of Emancipation. December 17, 1863. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 17, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the following be added to the rules of the Senate... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-17 |
| Relief and protection of American seamen. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting abstract of returns of collectors of Customs, pursuant to act of 1796, for relief and protection of American seamen, &c. December 21, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-12-21 |
| Names of persons employed in the Coast Survey. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the number and names of persons employed in the Coast Survey during the last fiscal year, &c. December 21, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-12-21 |
| Claims in the western department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report of commission on claims in the department of Missouri. December 21, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-12-21 |
| War meeting of the citizens of New York. Proceedings of the citizens of New York to promote volunteering. December 21, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-21 |
| Organization of the Army of the Potomac. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of Major General George B. McClellan upon the organization of the Army of the Potomac, and its campaigns in Virginia and Maryland, from July 26, 1861, to November 7, 1862. December 23, 1863. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-12-23 |
| Carmick & Ramsey. Letter from R.W. Taylor, Comptroller of the Treasury, in answer to resolution of the House of 22d instant, in relation to the claim of Carmick & Ramsey. December 23, 1863. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1863-12-23 |
| Lewis McKenzie vs. B.M. Kitchen. Papers in the contested election case of Lewis M'Kenzie vs. B.M. Kitchen, for the Seventh Congressional District of Virginia. December 23, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-23 |
| John P. Bruce vs. Benjamin F. Loan. Papers in the contested election case of John P. Bruce vs. Benjamin F. Loan, for the seventh congressional District of Missouri. December 23, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-23 |
| John S. Sleeper vs. Alexander H. Rice. Memorial contesting the seat of Alexander H. Rice, a representative from the Third Congressional District in the State of Massachusetts. December 15, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. December 23, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-23 |
| Samuel Knox vs. Francis P. Blair, Jr. Petition contesting the seat of Francis P. Blair, Jr., a representative from the First Congressional District in the State of Missouri. December 15, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. December 23, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1863-12-23 |
| Carrigan vs. Thayer. Memorial of Charles W. Carrigan, contesting the right of M. Russell Thayer to a seat as a representative from the Fifth Congressional District of the State of Pennsylvania in the Thirty-eighth Congress. December 8, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. December 23, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1199, Session Vol. No.2 | 1863-12-23 |
| Thomas L. Price vs. Joseph W. McClurg. Memorial contesting the seat of the Hon. Joseph W. McClurg. Representative from the Fifth Congressional District of Missouri. December 10, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. December 23, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1199, Session Vol. No.2 | 1863-12-23 |
| Index to the Senate executive documents for the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress of the United States of America. 1863-'64. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-01 |
| The reports of committees of the Senate of the United States, for the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress printed by order of the Senate. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volumes I & II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1180, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1182, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1183, Session Vol. No.4 | 1864-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1180, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volumes I & II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1181, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1181, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volume IX. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volume V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1184, Session Vol. No.5 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volume X. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1190, Session Vol. No.10 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volume VII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volume XIV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1194, Session Vol. No.14 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volume XIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1193, Session Vol. No.13 | 1864-01-01 |
| Letters from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864; and also estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1186, Session Vol. No.6 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volume VI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1186, Session Vol. No.6 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volume XI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1191, Session Vol. No.11 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volume XII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1192, Session Vol. No.12 | 1864-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1184, Session Vol. No.5 | 1864-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1863. Arts and Manufactures. Volume II. Illustrations. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1192, Session Vol. No.12 | 1864-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In four volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-01 |
| Standing committees of the House of Representatives of the United States, Thirty-eighth Congress, first session, commencing Monday, December 7, 1863. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1198, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volume XVI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1196, Session Vol. No.16 | 1864-01-01 |
| Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the Survey during the year 1863. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1188, Session Vol. No.8 | 1864-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In sixteen volumes. Volume XV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In four volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In four volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1199, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the first session Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In two volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-01-01 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the commerce and navigation of the United States, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1197, Session Vol. No.17 | 1864-01-01 |
| Knox vs. Blair. In House of Representatives, March 11, 1864. Ordered, that the within testimony be referred to the Committee of Elections and printed; to be considered by the Committee with other evidence before them taken after the time provided by law: provided that this resolution shall refer only to affidavits and depositions, and that all such illegally taken shall not be considered by the Committee. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-01-01 |
| Appropriations, new officers, &c. Statements showing I. Appropriations made during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase, during the same period. October 5, 1864. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In four volumes. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1201, Session Vol. No.4 | 1864-01-01 |
| Manufactures of the United States in 1860; compiled from the original returns of the eighth census, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1204, Session Vol. No.7 | 1864-01-01 |
| Agriculture of the United States in 1860; compiled from the original returns of the Eighth Census, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior. By Joseph C.G. Kennedy, Superintendent of Census. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1203, Session Vol. No.6 | 1864-01-01 |
| Statistics of the United States, (including mortality, property, compiled from the original returns and being the final exhibit of the eighth census, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1205, Session Vol. No.8 | 1864-01-01 |
| Reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the first session Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64. In two volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the Senate of the United States for the first session Thirty-eighth Congress. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-01 |
| Population of the United States in 1860; compiled from the original returns of the eighth census, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, by Joseph C.G. Kennedy, Superintendent of Census. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1202, Session Vol. No.5 | 1864-01-01 |
| Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 7, 1863, in the eighty-eighth year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1175 | 1864-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. [Maps to accompany the State of the Union message -- 38th Congress, first session.] | Serial Set Vol. No. 1185, Session Vol. No.5 | 1864-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1183, Session Vol. No.4 | 1864-01-01 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 21st of December, 1863, a list of officers of the Navy and of the Marine Corps, who between the first day of December, 1860, and the first day of December, 1863, left the service, with the grade and rank of each. January 5, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 5, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following resolutions. 1. Resolved, that the government of the United States was established by the people of states which before had been separate, sovereign, and independent... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-05 |
| Bounty to volunteers. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting letters from the Secretary of War and Provost Marshal General in relation to bounties to volunteers. January 5, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1864-01-05 |
| Peruvian claims. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting report of the commissioners in relation to claims of Peruvian citizens. January 5, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1864-01-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 7, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Carlile submitted the following resolutions: Resolved, that the government of the United States, in the language of Mr. Webster, is "the result of compact between the states," each state for itself adopting for its government the Constitution of the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-07 |
| British schooner Glen. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the decree of the court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, awarding indemnification to the parties interested. January 7, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1864-01-07 |
| United States steamer Howqua. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting copy of a letter from Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commanding Edward F. Devens in relation to treatment of her officers and crew at Halifax in June last. January 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1864-01-11 |
| Postal matters at Philadelphia. Letter from the Postmaster General in relation to postal matters at Philadelphia. January 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1864-01-11 |
| Condition of the banks in the United States. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with the resolution of the House of July 10, 1832, transmitting his annual report on the condition of the banks in the United States at the commencement of the year 1863. January 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1864-01-11 |
| Laws of the District of Columbia. Letter from Richard S. Coxe, transmitting report of the commissioner to digest and revise the laws of the District of Columbia. January 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1199, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-01-11 |
| Lands to endow female colleges. Joint resolutions of the State of Michigan, asking for donations of public lands to endow female colleges. January 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1199, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-01-11 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of War, accompanied by reports of the General-in-chief of the Army and the Commissary General of prisoners, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of December 16, 1863, relative to the treatment of volunteers from Kansas in the hands of the rebels as prisoners. January 12, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-12 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 23d December, 1863, a report showing the names of all major and brigadier generals who are without commands equal to a brigade; also the number of major and brigadier generals who are in command of departments, districts, and posts in the loyal states. January 12, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-12 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of Brigadier General Totten, chief of engineers and inspector of the Military Academy at West Point, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of January 5, 1864, calling for information in relation to the cadets appointed to the Military Academy during the year 1863. January 12, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 12, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Chandler made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 48.) The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the memorial of B.C. Bailey, report: In the case of the ship "Argo" the facts are these... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 12, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 53.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the petition of Henry P. Blanchard, praying for compensation for services performed as marshal for the consular court of Canton, have had the same under consideration and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-12 |
| Contingent expenses of the Department of State. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting statements showing the manner of disbursements of the contingent fund and contingent expenses of foreign missions, &c. January 12, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the State Department and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1864-01-12 |
| Appropriations for the War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting statement of the appropriations applicable to the service of the War Department for the year 1862-'63. January 12, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1864-01-12 |
| General officers of the Army unemployed. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of December 14, transmitting statement of general officers, &c., of the Army unemployed, off duty, &c. January 13, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-01-13 |
| Distribution of prize money. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to resolution of the House of the 6th instant, relative to delay in the distribution of prize money. January 13, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1864-01-13 |
| William Jayne and J.B.S. Todd. January 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-13 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of December 21, 1863, a report of the names of all officers in the regular Army who, between the first day of December, 1860, and the first day of December, 1863, left the service, either by resignation or desertion, stating which, to engage in the rebellion against the government of the United States. January 14, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-14 |
| Contingent expenses of the military establishment. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting statement of expenditures of appropriations for contingent expenses of the military establishment for 1863. January 14, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1187, Session Vol. No.7 | 1864-01-14 |
| Letter of the President of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, communicating, in obedience to law, the report of the President and directors of said company made to the stockholders at the annual meeting held in July last. January 16, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 18, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of certain citizens of Maine, praying that the surviving officers and soldiers of the War of 1812 and the Mexican War may be paid up to the time that their pensions commenced, respectfully beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 18, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Patrick W. Douglas, praying a pension, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-18 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of an appropriation of lands to endow female colleges in the several states. January 18, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-18 |
| Claims of Pennsylvania militia. Letter from E.B. French, Second Auditor of the Treasury, in answer to resolution of the House, of January 13, relative to vouchers for expenses in calling out the Pennsylvania militia during the recent invasion. January 18, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-01-18 |
| James H. Birch vs. Austin A. King. Memorial contesting the seat of Austin A. King, a representative from the sixth congressional district of Missouri. December 14, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. January 18, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1199, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-01-18 |
| International Agricultural Exhibition at Hamburg. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report of Hon. Joseph A. Wright, in relation to the International Agricultural Exhibition at Hamburg in 1862. January 20, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-01-20 |
| The public printing. Annual report of the Superintendent of Public Printing, showing the condition of the public printing and binding. January 20, 1864. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1199, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-01-20 |
| Bureau of Freedmen's Affairs. (To accompany Bill H.R. 1.) Report of the minority of the Select Committee on Emancipation, relative to the bill to establish a Bureau of Freedmen's Affairs. January 20, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-20 |
| Letter of the Commissioner of Agriculture, to the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, upon the subject of the taxation of tobacco as recommended by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. January 21, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-21 |
| Female colleges. Joint resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, asking for a donation of public lands to endow female colleges. January 22, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1199, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-01-22 |
| Chapin Hall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 160.) January 22, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-22 |
| Milo Sutliff and Levi H. Case. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 43.) January 22, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-22 |
| William C. Walker and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 47.) January 22, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-22 |
| Josiah C. Armes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 161.) January 22, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-22 |
| Nathaniel McLean, R.G. Murphy, and C.E. Flandreau. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 162.) January 22, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-22 |
| A.P. Field. January 25, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-25 |
| Joseph Segar. January 25, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-25 |
| Letter of the Postmaster General communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 19th instant, information in relation to the contracts of Shepherd and Caldwell to carry the mail on certain routes in Missouri. January 26, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-26 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 18th instant, a statement of public books and documents in the custody of the Secretary of the Interior, which, by a joint resolution of Congress, approved March 3, 1863, were set apart for distribution. January 26, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-26 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the 20th instant, a report of the Secretary of State with accompanying papers, respecting the recent destruction by fire of the Church of the Compania, at Santiago de Chile. January 26, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-26 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 14th instant, a copy of the report on the resources of the United States presented to the International Statistical Congress at Berlin, in September last, by the Hon. Samuel B. Ruggles. January 19, 1864. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. January 26, 1864. -- Ordered that 1,500 additional copies be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-26 |
| General T.T. Garrard and others. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 18th instant, transmitting papers relative to the claim of T.T. Garrard and others for the destruction of their salt and works, by order of General Buell, in 1862. January 26, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-01-26 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of indemnifying the loyal citizens of Kansas for losses by guerillas; also, in favor of granting pensions to the widows and minor children of such loyal citizens of said state as have been killed by guerillas; also, in favor of payment to said state for expenses incurred in calling out and subsisting the militia of the state defence during the present rebellion. January 27, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-27 |
| Report of Thomas U. Walter, architect of United States Capitol extension, made to the Secretary of the Interior, January 14, 1864, in relation to the appropriation for carrying on the work on the two eastern porticoes and steps of the Capitol extension. January 27, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-27 |
| Transportation of troops between New York and Washington. Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, in relation to a new railroad route between New York and Washington. January 27, 1864. -- Referred to the Select Committee on New Railroad Route. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1199, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-01-27 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of West Virginia, in favor of the passage of an act providing for the adequate and permanent improvement of the navigation of the Ohio River. January 28, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-01-28 |
| Contingent fund of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting statement of the expenditures of the contingent fund of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863. January 29, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Expenditures in the Post Office Department and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-01-29 |
| Agricultural report. Communication from the Commissioner of Agriculture, in relation to binding agricultural report for the year 1862. January 29, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1199, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-01-29 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 6th of January last, information in relation to the steamer Niagara, chartered for the Banks Expedition in 1862. February 1, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report from the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 26th of January, respecting the correspondence with the authorities of Great Britain in relation to the proposed pursuit of hostile bands of the Sioux Indians into the Hudson's Bay territories. February 1, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a resolution instructing said committee "to inquire whether John P. Hale, a member of this body, in connexion with the case of one Hunt, charged with crime by direction of the War Department, has been guilty of any conduct inconsistent with his duty as a senator," report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-01 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Vermont, in favor of such a modification of the Post Office laws as to allow the transmission through the mails of packages to soldiers at the same rates as now required for the transmission of books. February 1, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-01 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Vermont, in favor of the construction of a ship canal from the Mississippi River to the lakes. February 1, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-01 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Vermont, in favor of the passage of a law which shall secure equal pay to all soldiers now or hereafter mustered into the service of the United States. February 1, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-01 |
| Daniel H. Bingham. February 1, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-01 |
| Margaret L. Stevens. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 195.) February 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-01 |
| Isaac S. Tichnor [i.e., Tichenor]. February 1, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-01 |
| Charles Anderson, assignee of John James. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 163.) February 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-01 |
| Reciprocity Treaty. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to resolution of the House of 17th December, in relation to the operations of the Reciprocity Treaty. February 1, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-02-01 |
| Settlement of claims. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, to the Chairman of the Committee of Claims, in relation to the prompt settlement of claims in the Treasury Department. February 2, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-02-02 |
| Agricultural report. Letter from the Superintendent of Public Printing, in relation to the agricultural report of the Department of Agriculture. February 2, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1199, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-02-02 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 26th of January, copies of orders issued by military authority concerning elections in the States of Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, and Delaware. February 3, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-03 |
| Letter of the Postmaster General, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 22d of December last, information in relation to the failure of the mails between Washington and New York cities. February 3, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 92.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Albert Brown, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1864. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 94.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the "memorial of Edward C. Doran, paymaster in the United States Navy, praying the legalization of certain payments and vouchers therefore..." | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-03 |
| J.B.S. Todd vs. William Jayne. Memorial of J.B.S. Todd, contesting the election of William Jayne, a delegate from the Territory of Dakota. February 3, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1199, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 4, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Kansas, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 45.) The Committee on Territories, to whom was referred a Bill (S. 45) "To Set Apart a Portion of the State of Texas for the Use of Persons of African Descent," beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 4, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 95.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of George Henry Preble, a commander in the United States Navy, praying for relief, on account of the decision of the accounting officers of the Treasury as to his pay, having had the same under consideration, ask leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-04 |
| Kline vs. Myers. Memorial of John Kline, contesting the right of Leonard Myers to a seat from the Third Congressional District of the State of Pennsylvania. December 8, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. February 4, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1199, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-02-04 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 4th instant, a report of the Secretary of State, relative to a proposed reciprocity treaty between the United States and Sandwich Islands. February 8, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 104.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of John F. Denson, paymaster's clerk in the Navy, praying an increase of the compensation of paymasters' clerks in the Navy... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-08 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 26th ultimo, correspondence with the rebel authorities in relation to the exchange of prisoners. February 8, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-08 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, in favor of the passage of a bill to reimburse Kentucky for losses sustained by rebel raids. February 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-08 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, in relation to the adjustment and payment of claims of citizens of that state for damages sustained by the occupation of the state by troops of the United States during the present rebellion, and in favor of granting jurisdiction to the United States District Court for that state in such cases. February 8, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolutions: 1. Resolved, that, in order to determine the duties of the national government at the present moment, it is of the first importance that we should see and understand the real character of the contest which has been forced upon the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-08 |
| Resolutions of the Assembly of New York, in favor of an increase of the facilities for convenient and expeditious travel and transportation of troops between the cities of New York and Washington. February 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-08 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of land for the endowment of Olathe College, in that state. February 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-08 |
| Contingent expenses of the Interior Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting statement of contingent expenses of his Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863. February 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Interior Department and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-02-08 |
| Names of clerks and employes [sic] in the Department of the Interior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a statement of the names of clerks and other persons employed in his Department during the year ending December 31, 1863. February 8, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-02-08 |
| Indian affairs in California. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, in relation to Indian affairs in that state. February 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-02-08 |
| Lewis McKenzie and B.M. Kitchen. February 8, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 105.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of E.F. & Samuel A. Wood, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-09 |
| Treasurer's accounts. Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting his quarterly accounts for the third and fourth quarters of the year 1862, and first and second quarters of the year 1863. February 9, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-02-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Henderson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 110.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred a letter of the Postmaster General communicating to the Senate, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 19th ultimo, information in relation to the contracts of Shepherd and Caldwell to carry the mail on certain routes in Missouri, and also a Bill (S. 110) for the relief of said Shepherd and Caldwell, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 12, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 1.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred a bill granting a pension to John L. Burns, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 12, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 37.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 37, entitled "A Bill To Prevent Officers of the Army and Navy, and Other Persons Engaged in the Military and Naval Service of the United States, from Interfering in Elections in the States," beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-12 |
| Indian affairs in New Mexico. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation asked for by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for the Indian service in New Mexico. February 12, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-02-12 |
| Contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, communicating his annual report of the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. February 12, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-02-12 |
| Jacob S. Lowery and George A. Gray. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 171.) January 25, 1864. -- Read twice and referred to the Committee of Claims. February 12, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-12 |
| F.A. Holden and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 226.) February 12, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-12 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of January 7, a statement showing the number of each grade of officers belonging to the regular and volunteer service in the Army of the United States now stationed in and around Washington and drawing commutation for quarters and fuel, or commutation for either quarters or fuel. February 13, 1861. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-13 |
| Estimates for additional appropriations for deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864. February 13, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-13 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of California, in favor of a reduction in the present schedule time for the transportation of the mails between Atchison, Kansas, and Folsom, California. February 13, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-13 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from Wyandott to connect with a railroad from the City of Leavenworth, via Lawrence and Ohio City, crossing of the Osage River in the direction of Galveston Bay, in Texas. February 13, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-13 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of an amendment to the act entitled "An Act for a Grant of Lands to the State of Kansas in Alternate Sections, To Aid in the Construction of Certain Railroads and Telegraphs in Said State," approved March 3, 1863, so that the Neosho Valley road may be extended northwesterly to a connexion with the Union Pacific Railroad at or near Fort Riley, in the State of Kansas, and that a grant of lands be made to aid in its construction. February 13, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-13 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of land for the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the eastern line of said state, via Paola and Emporia, to intersect the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. February 13, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-13 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, memorializing Congress to grant school lands to the State of Kansas. February 15, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-02-15 |
| State government for Nebraska. Resolution of the Legislature of Nebraska Territory, relative to a state government. February 15, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-02-15 |
| Military road across the Cascade Mountains. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Washington Territory, in relation to the military road across the Cascade Mountains. February 15, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-02-15 |
| Harriet and Emily Morris. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 231.) February 15, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-15 |
| Arrest of the American Consul General to the British provinces. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to resolution of the House of the 8th instant, in relation to the arrest of the American Consul General of the British provinces, and communications respecting Canadian commerce. February 16, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-02-16 |
| Annual report on foreign commerce for the year ending September 30, 1863. February 16, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1190, Session Vol. No.10 | 1864-02-16 |
| Claims of citizens of Kentucky. Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, in relation to the adjustment and payment of claims of citizens of that state against the United States. February 16, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-02-16 |
| Loss to Kentucky by rebel raids. Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, in relation to loss by rebel raids in that state. February 16, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-02-16 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report from the Secretary of State and accompanying papers, relative to the claim on this government, of the owners of the French ship La Manche, and recommending an appropriation for the satisfaction of the claim. February 17, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-17 |
| Supplies for the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of 2d instant, in relation to the purchase of supplies for the Navy, by that Department. February 17, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-02-17 |
| Emancipation in the District of Columbia. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 11th of January, transmitting the report and tabular statements of the commissioners appointed in relation to emancipated slaves in the District of Columbia. February 17, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-02-17 |
| John S. Sleeper vs. Alexander H. Rice. February 17, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. (To accompany Bill S. No. 125.) February 18, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sherman made the following report. The Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the petition of Berendt A. Froiseth, praying for the establishment of a bureau of immigration, and the enactment of suitable laws for the encouragement and protection of foreign immigrants arriving within the jurisdiction of the United States, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hendricks made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 32.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 32, having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-18 |
| Pensions to widows of Army chaplains and surgeons. Resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, relative to pensions to widows of deceased Army chaplains and surgeons. February 18, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-02-18 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of the construction of a ship canal from the lakes to the Mississippi River, and the improvement of the upper and lower rapids of said river. February 19, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-19 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of an amendment to the pension laws allowing pensions to widows of chaplains and surgeons in the Army, who die or may be killed while in the service of the United States. February 19, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-19 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a mail route from Hastings, Dakota County, by way of Empire City, Farmington, Lakeville, to Shakopee, in Scott County. February 19, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-19 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Faxon, in Sibley County, via Glencoe and Koniska, to Hutchinson, in McLeod County. February 19, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-19 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a mail route from Carver, in Carver County, via Waconia, to Watertown, in said county. February 19, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-19 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the erection of a line of military posts from Fort Abercrombie, in Dakota Territory, to Bannock City, in Idaho Territory. February 19, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-19 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the early payment of the damages sustained by the Sioux Indian War of 1862, out of the property of the destroyers now under control of the government. February 19, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-19 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a grant of lands to aid in the construction of a railroad from the Mississippi River to Lake Superior. February 19, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-19 |
| Calvin Durand. Letter from the Secretary of State, addressed to the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, relative to a discriminating duty exacted at the Customhouse, New York, from Calvin Durand, &c. February 19, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-02-19 |
| Jacob Weber. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 203.) February 19, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-19 |
| Chippewa, Ottawa, and Pottawatomie Indians. (To accompany H. Res. No. 38.) February 19, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-19 |
| Isaac R. Dillee. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 94.) February 19, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-19 |
| Ex-governor Brigham Young. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 130.) February 19, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-19 |
| R.L.B. Clarke. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 256.) February 19, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-19 |
| Letter of the Assistant Secretary of War, communicating, in obedience to law, a statement of expenditures from the appropriations for contingencies of that Department, its offices and bureaus, during the fiscal years ending June 30, 1862, and June 30, 1863. February 23, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-23 |
| Master of schooner Highlander. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence in relation to the presentation of a watch by the British Privy Council of Trade to the master of the American schooner Highlander. February 23, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-02-23 |
| John H. McHenry, Jr., vs. George H. Yeaman. Memorial of John H. McHenry, Jr., of Kentucky, contesting the seat of the Hon. George H. Yeaman, representative from the Second Congressional District of Kentucky. December 14, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. February 23, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-02-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 24, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey submitted the following report. The Committee on the District of Columbia, who were required, by resolution of the Senate passed February 8, 1864, "to consider the expediency of further providing by law, against the exclusion of colored persons from the equal enjoyment of all railroad privileges in the District of Columbia," have had the matter thus referred to them under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-24 |
| Letter of Maj. Gen. J.G. Blunt to Hon. J.H. Lane, in relation to the "Hopkins Battery," captured by the Second Regiment of Kansas Volunteers at the Battle of Fort Wayne, October 22, 1862. February 24, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-24 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the negotiation of treaties, and the enactment of laws which will enable the government of the United States to speedily remove all Indians residing in a tribal capacity, within the limits of that state, to some point beyond the boundaries of the same. February 24, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-24 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island, in favor of granting to the colored soldiers already enlisted or that shall hereafter be enlisted into the service of the United States the same pay in all respects as is given to other enlisted soldiers. February 25, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-25 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Chippewa Agency, Minnesota, to Superior City, Wisconsin. February 25, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-25 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of lands to said sate in lieu of the 16th and 36th sections of the public lands sold for the benefit of certain Indian tribes. February 25, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-25 |
| Deficiency appropriations. (To accompany H.R. 156 and Senate's amendment.) Papers showing deficiency of appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864. February 25, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-02-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 26, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Laura M. Newcomb, widow of the late Commander Henry S. Newcomb, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 26, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of Black Hawk County, Iowa, praying that Captain Frederick S. Washburn, of Company G, Ninth Regiment Iowa Volunteers, may be allowed the pay and rank of a colonel from the first day of May, 1863, to the 16th day of June, 1863, and his widow the pension of a colonel's widow from the time of his death, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 26, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Dixon made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 136.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of A.T. Spencer and G.S. Hubbard, of Chicago, Illinois, praying compensation for services performed in carrying the mails on their line of steamers between Chicago and the ports on Lake Superior, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-26 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of making only such treaties with Indian tribes within that state, for sale of their lands, as will remove from the state such Indians, and secure to the state the right to tax such lands immediately after such sales. February 26, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-26 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of an increase of the mail service on route no. 14,224, from Topeka to Council Grove to six times a week. February 26, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-26 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Idaho, praying for the establishment of a mail route from Salt Lake City, in Utah Territory, to Lewiston, in Idaho Territory. February 26, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-02-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 29, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Nancy M. Gunsally, formerly widow of Lyman M. Richmond, praying for a renewal of pension or half pay, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 29, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William Cook, praying an increase of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 29, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 139.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of Ohio, praying that a pension be granted to Margaret M. Stafford, widow of Reuben Stafford, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 29, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 99.) The Committee on Slavery and the Treatment of Freedmen, to whom was referred Senate Bill (No. 99) entitled "A Bill To Secure Equality Before the Law in the Courts of the United States," have had the same under consideration, and ask leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-29 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Scott. February 29, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-29 |
| Copy of a letter of appointment of Honorable James H. Lane, by the Secretary of War, as Commissioner for recruiting in the Department of Kansas. February 29, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-29 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of land to said state for the benefit of schools, agreeably to the provisions of an act approved September 4, 1841. February 29, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-29 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of an amendment to the enrolment act requiring the enrolment board to meet on certain days at the county town of each county, for the purpose of hearing claims for exemption. February 29, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 29, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 141.) The Select Committee on Slavery and the Treatment of Freedmen, to whom were referred sundry petitions asking for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, and, also, asking for the repeal of all acts for the rendition of fugitive slaves, have had the same under consideration and ask leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-02-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Elizabeth Mills, widow of John Mills, praying an increase of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Ellen M. Abert, widow of Colonel J.J. Abert, praying a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-01 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, copy of the proceedings of the general court-martial for the trial of Assistant Surgeon Webster; report of the general-in-chief of the Army on the management of general hospitals; general orders in relation to the medical department, and general orders and instructions relating to hospitals. February 25, 1864. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. March 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-01 |
| Appropriations for the Interior Department. Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in obedience to law, a statement showing the balances to the credit of that Department of July 1, 1862; the amounts appropriated for the year ending June 30, 1863; the amounts drawn from the said appropriations, or carried to the surplus fund; and the balances remaining in the Treasury at the last-named date. February 8, 1864. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Finance. March 1, 1864. -- Committee discharged. Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-01 |
| Veteran volunteers. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 26, relative to the re-enlistment of veteran volunteers. March 1, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-01 |
| Frederick A. Holden and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 226.) March 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-01 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 18th of January, a copy of the record of the proceedings of the advisory board appointed under the act of July 16, 1862, entitled "An Act To Establish and Equalize the Grade of Line Officers of the United States Navy." March 2, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-02 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of California, in favor of a modification of the order of the President of the United States, of November, 1862, which prohibits the export of ammunition and munitions of war, so that it shall not apply to the article of blasting powder from the port of San Francisco, to be shipped and used exclusively for mining purposes. March 2, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-02 |
| Cavalry arms for Kansas. Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, petitioning Congress for two thousand stand of cavalry arms to be turned over to the governor of Kansas. March 2, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-02 |
| Overland mail. Resolution of the Legislature of California, on overland mails. March 2, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-02 |
| Post route in Kansas. Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, asking Congress to establish post route from Rising Sun, via Osawkie and Grasshopper Falls, in the State of Kansas. March 2, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-02 |
| Post route in Kansas. Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, asking for a post route from Atchison to Topeka, in the State of Kansas. March 2, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-02 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of an extension of the time for the payment of bounties to volunteers in and for the State of Wisconsin until the first day of April, 1864. March 3, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-03 |
| Expedition of Captain Fisk to the Rocky Mountains. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 26, transmitting report of Captain Fisk of his late expedition to the Rocky Mountains and Idaho. March 3, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-03 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 11th of January, 1864, information relating to the arrest and imprisonment, by the military authorities in Missouri, of soldiers belonging to the 9th Minnesota Regiment. March 4, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-04 |
| Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of New Mexico in favor of a grant of lands, money, and bonds for the construction of a branch railroad and telegraph line connecting with the railroad and telegraph lines in the State of Kansas, on the western line of that state, and running through the territories of Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona, to connect with the Central Pacific Railroad of the State of California. March 4, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-04 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of an extension of the benefits of the pension law of 1861 and 1862 to the volunteers, or the widows and orphans thereof, in the late Sioux raid. March 4, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Pensions and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-04 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from the City of St. Cloud, in Minnesota, by the way of Fort Abercrombie and Bannock City, in the Territory of Idaho, to Fort Walla-Walla. March 4, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-04 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a donation of money and bonds for the purpose of securing the speedy construction of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. March 4, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-04 |
| Payments to railroads. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 6th of January, in relation to payments made to certain railroad companies. March 4, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-04 |
| Naval code. Letter from Charles B. Sedgwick, commissioner, transmitting the draught of a Naval code. March 4, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-04 |
| Huldah Butler -- children of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 72.) March 4, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-04 |
| H.R. Crosbie. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 292.) March 4, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-04 |
| Ohio volunteer militia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 293.) March 4, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-04 |
| Joseph C.G. Kennedy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 294.) March 4, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-04 |
| John Dickson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 296.) March 4, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 7, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 150.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of Portland, Maine, praying that a pension may be granted to Jessie Gould, widow of Daniel Gould, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-07 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the construction of a bridge across the Republican River, on the government reservation at Fort Riley. March 7, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 7, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. Mr. Sherman submitted the following resolutions. Resolved, that a quorum of the Senate consists of a majority of the senators duly chosen or qualified... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-07 |
| Memorial of merchants and others, of Providence, Rhode Island, praying that the petition of the South American Steamship Company for an appropriation for the purpose of establishing postal communication, by steam vessels, with the countries of South America may be granted. March 3, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 7, 1864. -- Report of committee in favor of printing considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-07 |
| James Lindsay vs. John G. Scott. Memorial of James Lindsay, contesting the right of John G. Scott to represent the 3d Congressional District of Missouri. December 16, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. March 7, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-07 |
| Aaron T. Doll. (To accompany H. Res. No. 48.) March 7, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-07 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the construction of a military road from Fort Leavenworth, via Fort Riley, to Fort Larned, and requesting that an appropriation be made for bridging the same. March 7, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 8, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Doolittle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 156.) The Committee on Foreign Relations having been instructed by the Senate to inquire what further legislation, if any, is required to carry into effect the fourth article of the treaty with Great Britain, of August 9, 1842, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-08 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, recommending that discharged soldiers who have been disabled by wounds or disease in the service of their country should have the preference in being employed in all positions within the gift of the federal government. March 8, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-08 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of paying soldiers and seamen of African descent in the service of the United States the same amount as other soldiers and seamen of the same grade, and of affording them equal protection under the articles of war. March 8, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-08 |
| Western Navy yard. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting report of Admiral Foote in relation to naval depot on the western waters. March 8, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-08 |
| International Congress at Berlin. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a report of Samuel B. Ruggles, of the proceedings of the International Statistical Congress at Berlin. March 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on a Uniform System of Coinage, Weights, and Measures, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-08 |
| Disabled soldiers. Resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in relation to the employment of disabled and discharged soldiers in civil positions under the general government. March 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-08 |
| Uniform payment to soldiers. Resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in relation to payment of soldiers and seamen of African descent the same as white soldiers, &c. March 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-08 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 1st instant, a copy of the acceptance of the provisions of the act entitled "An Act To Aid in the Construction of a Railroad and Telegraph Line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and To Secure to the Government the Use of the Same for Postal, Military, and Other Purposes," by the Central Pacific Railroad Company. March 7, 1864. -- Read and referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad. March 9, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-09 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 1st instant, a copy of the report of the Central Pacific Railroad Company, under date June 1, 1863. March 7, 1864. -- Read and referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad. March 9, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-09 |
| Pre-emptors on home reservation of the Winnebago Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting report for relief of pre-emptors on the home reservation of the Winnebagoes, with his award of the amounts to be paid to the claimants, respectively. March 9, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-09 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, requesting change in the route of the Sioux City branch of the Pacific Railroad, and that an independent company may be authorized to build the same. March 9, 1864. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-09 |
| Missouri and Pacific mail route. Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, asking for mail service between Kansas and California. March 9, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-09 |
| Delaware and Raritan Bay Railroad Company. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 307.) March 9, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-09 |
| Twentieth regiment Indiana volunteers. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 87.) March 9, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-09 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, praying Congress to make an appropriation for a geological survey of the mineral lands on the north shore of Lake Superior, within the limits of the State of Minnesota. March 10, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 10, 1864. -- Submitted, agreed to, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Kansas, submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on the Pacific Railroad be instructed to consider the subject of amending the Pacific Railroad bill as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-10 |
| Clerks employed in the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a statement of clerks and other persons employed in the Post Office Department during the year 1863. March 10, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-10 |
| Immigrants. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting statement of the number, age, sex, &c., of passengers arriving in the United States from foreign countries by sea during the year ending December 31, 1863. March 10, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-10 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the 1st instant, a report of the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the point of commencement of the Pacific Railroad, together with an Executive order fixing the point of commencement of the branch road on the western boundary of Iowa. March 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 11, 1864. -- Submitted, agreed to, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Kansas, submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on the Pacific Railroad... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-11 |
| Resolutions of the General Assembly of Iowa, instructing their senators and representatives in Congress from that state to use their influence for the passage of a law granting bounties to all soldiers who have been mustered into the service of the United States and honorably discharged in consequence of disease contracted in said service. March 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-11 |
| Colored schools in the District of Columbia. Letter from Daniel Breed, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Colored Schools in the District of Columbia, in answer to a resolution of the House of March 4, 1864. March 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-11 |
| Garrett Hullfish. March 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-11 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 29th ultimo, a report from the Secretary of the Interior, accompanied by a report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in relation to the amount of money received by the government for the sale of the Wea trust lands. March 14, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 14, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following resolution: whereas in the history of the attempt to rescue Anthony Burns, a fugitive slave from the State of Virginia... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-14 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, in favor of a military road from the interior of Kentucky to the Cumberland River, at some point above the falls on said river. March 14, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-14 |
| Claims of the Hudson's Bay and Puget's Sound agricultural companies. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting treaty with Great Britain for the final settlement of claims of the Hudson's Bay and Puget's Sound agricultural companies. March 14, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-14 |
| Railroad from McGregor to Missouri River. Memorial of the Legislature of Iowa, asking that lands be granted to the State of Iowa to aid in the construction of a railroad from McGregor west to the Missouri River. March 14, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-14 |
| Leavenworth and Fort Gibson Railroad. Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, asking Congress to modify the act granting lands for the construction of the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Fort Gibson Railroad. March 14, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-14 |
| Pacific Railroad. Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, petitioning Congress to amend the Pacific Railroad act. March 14, 1864. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-14 |
| Pacific Railroad. Joint resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, recommending certain changes in the act of Congress approved July 1, 1862, establishing a Pacific Railroad and branches. March 14, 1864. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-14 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of an additional grant of lands to aid in the construction of the Southern Minnesota Railroad. March 15, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-15 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior to the President of the United States, relative to the fund appropriated by the 37th Congress for colonization purposes. March 15, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-15 |
| Adjustment of claims between the United States and Ecuador. Message from the President of the United States, in relation to the adjustment of claims between the United States and Ecuador, by commissioners appointed for the purpose. March 15, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-15 |
| Grade of line officers of the United States Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 4th instant, transmitting the report of the advisory board in relation to grade of line officers, &c., of the Navy. March 15, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-15 |
| Quapaw Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation for the Quapaw Indians, now in Kansas. March 15, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-15 |
| Claims for depredations by Sioux Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting report of commissioners on claims presented for injuries and depredations by the Sioux Indians, in Minnesota, in 1862. March 15, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 16, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Collamer made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 174.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of Marshall O. Roberts and others, trustees of A.G. Sloo, contractor for carrying the mails between New York, New Orleans, Havana, and Chagres, praying compensation for extra mail service, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-16 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, in favor of extending the time for paying bounties to volunteers until the first of April, 1864. March 16, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-16 |
| Letter of the Governor of the State of Wisconsin to Hon. Timothy O. Howe, accompanied by a statement and proofs of losses sustained by certain persons in that state by a violent resistance to the draft at Port Washington, November 10, 1862, which losses have been paid by the State of Wisconsin, and for which they now pray of reimbursement. January 12, 1864. -- Read, and referred to the Committee on Finance: motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 17, 1864. -- Report of committee in favor of printing considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-17 |
| Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of Milwaukie, Wisconsin, praying the construction of a wagon road to Idaho, through Minnesota and Dakota, and such military protection as will afford safety to emigration and quick and secure transit of merchandise and the precious metals. February 24, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories. March 17, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-17 |
| Petition of the confederate bands of Weas, Peorias, Kaskaskias and Piankeshaws, praying that provision be made for the payment of the amount alleged to be due them under the treaty of May 30, 1854. March 14, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. March 17, 1864. -- Report of committee in favor of printing considered and agreed to. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 18, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 38.) The Committee on Printing, to whom was referred a bill to authorize the settlement of the accounts of A. Bush, late public printer for the Territory of Oregon, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 18, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Reported by Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, adversely... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-18 |
| Letter of William Whiting, solicitor of the War Department, to the Secretary of War, in relation to the title of the lands upon Rock Island. March 18, 1864. -- Presented and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-18 |
| Missouri militia. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 9th instant, transmitting reports of military commanders in the department of Missouri, &c., relative to military service rendered by the Missouri militia. March 18, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1189, Session Vol. No.9 | 1864-03-18 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th of February, information in relation to orders to the provost marshals in the states of Kentucky, Delaware, Missouri, and Maryland, concerning elections in those states. March 21, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from the City of Fond du Lac, in the County of Fond du Lac, to Stockbridge, in the County of Calumet. March 21, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of causing the unsurveyed lands in that state to be surveyed and brought into market at the earliest day practicable. March 21, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 21, 1864. -- Submitted, agreed to, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Kansas, submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on Commerce be instructed to enquire into the expediency of declaring the City of Leavenworth, in the State of Kansas, a port of entry... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 21, 1864. -- Submitted, agreed to, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Kansas, submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads be instructed to enquire into the expediency of declaring the road from Leavenworth City, via Grasshopper Falls and Houlton, to Fort Riley, a post route... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 21, 1864. -- Submitted, agreed to, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Kansas, submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of making an appropriation for the erection of a bridge across the Republican fork of the Kansas River... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-21 |
| Wagon road to Idaho. Resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in relation to the location and construction of a military road from Missouri River to Gallatin, in Idaho Territory. March 21, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-21 |
| Frederick A. Beelen. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 345.) March 21, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-21 |
| Charles M. Wetherill. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 346.) March 21, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-21 |
| Martha Jane Skaggs. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 347.) March 21, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-21 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Missouri, against increasing the tax on tobacco. March 22, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-22 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of an increase of pension to Army and Navy pensioners. March 22, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Pensions and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-22 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from St. Charles, in Winona County, by way of Saratoga and Troy, to Preston, in Fillmore County. March 22, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 22, 1864. Mr. Morrill, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, presented the following supplemental report of the Engineer of the Washington Aqueduct, which was ordered to be printed... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-22 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1863. Arts and manufactures. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1191, Session Vol. No.11 | 1864-03-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 24, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan submitted the following report. The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the "resolution of the Legislature of Kansas in favor of a grant of lands to said state in lieu of the sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections of the public lands sold for the benefit of certain Indian tribes," have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report.. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 24, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 149.) The Committee on Public Lands to whom was referred Senate Bill 149, "Granting Lands to the State of Oregon to Aid in the Construction of a Military Road from Portland to Dalles City," having carefully examined the subject, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-24 |
| Petition of citizens of Washington City, D.C., praying an appropriation for cleansing and improving the Washington Canal. March 23, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. March 24, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-24 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of New Jersey, in favor of the employment of the Billinghurst and Requa battery in the public service. March 24, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-24 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of aid in the construction of railroads running from Sioux City, in the State of Iowa, through St. Paul, to Hudson, on the St. Croix Lake, thence to Superior or Bayfield, on Lake Superior. March 24, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 25, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 197.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the papers relative to the claim of Charles L. Nelson, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-25 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in obedience to a resolution of the Senate of the 15th instant, a report from the Secretary of State in relation to the establishment of monarchical governments in Central and South America. March 25, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-25 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Rhode Island, in favor of the proposed exploration of Eastern Asia by Dr. Macgowan. March 25, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 28, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, instructed, by resolution of the Senate of the 20th January last, "to inquire into the facts connected with the examination by a board of officers appointed by the Quartermaster's Department, into the alleged advantages of 'concentrated feed' for horses and mules in the cavalry service; whether any report favorable to its adoption was made, and, if so, why the said feed has not been used in the service," beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 28, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan submitted the following report. The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the "Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting communication from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, showing the amount due to the Quapaw tribe of Indians under treaty stipulations, and recommending an appropriation of that amount, to be applied to the payment of expenses incident to their removal from Kansas" have had the same under consideration, and after a careful and laborious examination of the subject, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 28, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 162.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred House Bill No. 162, "For the Relief of Nathaniel McLean, Richard G. Murphy, and Charles E. Flandreau [i.e., Flandrau]," have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-28 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in obedience to a resolution of the Senate of the 15th of January last, a list of the special agents of the Treasury Department and their assistants. March 28, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-28 |
| Railroad in Washington Territory. Memorial of the Legislature of Washington Territory, for aid in constructing a railroad from Wallula to Fort Walla-Walla, in that territory. March 28, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-28 |
| Wagon road in Washington Territory. Memorial of the Legislature of Washington Territory, in relation to a road in said territory. March 28, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-28 |
| Military road in Washington Territory. Resolutions of the Legislature of Washington Territory, in relation to a military road from Fort Steilacoom to Fort Bellingham, in said territory. March 28, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-28 |
| Mails between San Francisco and Puget's Sound. Memorial of the Legislature of Washington Territory, in relation to the establishment of a semi-monthly mail between San Francisco and Puget's Sound. March 28, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-28 |
| Nisqually Road Company. Memorial of the Legislature of Washington Territory, relative to an appropriation of lands to the Nisqually Road Company. March 28, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-28 |
| Fortifications in Washington Territory. Resolution of the Legislature of Washington Territory, in relation to fortifications at Point Defiance and Gig Harbor, in said territory. March 28, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-28 |
| Divorce in Washington Territory. Resolution of the Legislature of the Territory of Washington, in relation to an amendment of the "Organic Act" to prevent the legislature from granting divorces. March 28, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 29, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foot made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 207.) The Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, to whom was referred the memorial of Charles F. Anderson, architect, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-29 |
| Proposed improvements to pass gunboats from tide water to the northern and northwestern lakes. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting report by Charles B. Stuart upon the proposed improvements to pass gunboats from tide-water to the northern and northwestern lakes. March 29, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1193, Session Vol. No.13 | 1864-03-29 |
| Missouri militia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 369.) March 29, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-29 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of the Southern Minnesota Railroad. March 30, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-30 |
| List of clerks and others employed in the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a list of clerks and other persons employed in the Treasury Department for the year 1863. March 30, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1193, Session Vol. No.13 | 1864-03-30 |
| Increase of pay to soldiers and sailors. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, on the conduct of the war, and for an increase of pay to soldiers and sailors. March 30, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-30 |
| Lieutenant John Henry Russell. March 30, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-30 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 15th instant, statements showing the number of men in Kansas subject to military duty, the number of regiments and independent organizations furnished by the State of Kansas (including colored troops) under all calls, and the name, number, and description of troops serving in the department of Kansas, subject to the orders of Major General Samuel R. Curtis. March 31, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-31 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of California, in favor of opening to pre-emption the "Nome Lackee Indian reservation." March 31, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-31 |
| General Robert Anderson. Concurrent resolutions of the Legislature of New York, in relation to General Robert Anderson. March 31, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-03-31 |
| Colonels commanding brigades. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th instant, transmitting a report of the numbers and names of colonels commanding brigades in the Army. March 31, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1193, Session Vol. No.13 | 1864-03-31 |
| General Robert Anderson. Concurrent resolutions of the Legislature of New York, in relation to General Robert Anderson. March 31, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-03-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 212.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Henry A. Brigham, military storekeeper and paymaster in the Ordnance Department of the Army of the United States, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-01 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. April 1, 1864. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-01 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 28th of March last, information in relation to the transfer of seamen from the Army to the Navy, and the number of vessels-of-war now awaiting complements of men. April 1, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-01 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of a mail route from La Crosse, La Crosse County, to Viroqua, in Vernon County. April 1, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-01 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the construction of a ship canal around the falls of Niagara. April 1, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-01 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Jordan, Scott County, via Lexington and Le Sueur Centre, to Cleveland, Le Sueur County, in that state. April 1, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-01 |
| Extension of time for land grants to railroads. Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, asking for extension of time for certain railroad companies to receive land grants. April 1, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-01 |
| Reciprocity Treaty. (To accompany H. Res. No. 56.) April 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-01 |
| Charles A. Pitcher. April 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-01 |
| Penitentiary in the District of Columbia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 169.) April 2, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 4, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 213.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom were referred the petition of sundry citizens of New York, presented at the present session, and also numerous petitions and resolutions of state legislatures, taken from the files of the Senate, asking just compensation for "individual" claims on France, appropriated by the United States to obtain a release from important "national" obligations, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 4, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 187.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the Bill (H.R. No. 187) entitled "An Act To Regulate the Dismission of Officers in the Military and Naval Service," beg leave to report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-04 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the extension of the mail route No. 13,184, from Ephraim to Washington Harbor, in Door County, in that state. April 4, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-04 |
| Memorial of officers of the American Ethnological Society of New York, praying the appointment of a commission for the exploration of Eastern Asia, as proposed by Dr. D.J. Macgowan. April 4, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-04 |
| Claims for depredations by Sioux Indians. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 377.) April 4, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-04 |
| Cadets at West Point. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 28th ultimo, in relation to a plan for competitive examination for admission of cadets to the Military Academy at West Point. April 5, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1193, Session Vol. No.13 | 1864-04-05 |
| Appropriation for the Navajo Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation for the Navajo Indians in New Mexico. April 5, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1193, Session Vol. No.13 | 1864-04-05 |
| Jay Cooke & Co. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House relative to the services of Jay Cooke & Company in the sale of United States securities. April 6, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1193, Session Vol. No.13 | 1864-04-06 |
| California on state rights and the rebellion. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, on state supremacy and the rebellion. April 6, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-06 |
| Nome Lackee reservation. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, relative to Nome Lackee reservation. April 6, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-06 |
| Heads of Executive departments. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 214.) April 6, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey made the following report. (To accompany Joint Res. S. No. 40.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of Carlisle Doble, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 218.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred a bill repealing a joint resolution therein named, having had the same under consideration, ask leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 165.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 165, being a bill in relation to naval supplies, having had the same under consideration, ask leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Joint Res. S. No. 41.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Garett R. Barry, paymaster United States Navy, praying to be relieved from responsibility as bondsman for Paymaster John Debree, have had the subject under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-07 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 22d of March, a statement showing the number of nine-months volunteers and militia raised under the act of July 17, 1862, and what portion of said troops received the bounty of twenty-five dollars. April 8, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-08 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the passage of an act requiring the issue of patents for land purchased from the Stockbridge Indians in conformity to an act of Congress approved March 3, 1843, and for the sale of the unsold lands of the Stockbridge reservations, and that the price be fixed at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. April 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-08 |
| Major N.H. McLean. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 4th instant, in relation to Major N.H. McLean. April 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1193, Session Vol. No.13 | 1864-04-08 |
| Benjamin Gratz. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 385.) April 8, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-08 |
| Hugh Leddy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 386.) April 8, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-08 |
| William Jessup. April 8, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-08 |
| Duty on wool. April 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-08 |
| James Keenan. (To accompany H. Res. No. 63.) April 8, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-08 |
| John P. Bruce vs. Benjamin F. Loan. April 8, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. April 14, 1864. -- Ordered, that five thousand additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. Mr. Wade submitted the following report. The Joint Committee on the Conduct and Expenditures of the War, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate, directing an inquiry into the origin, progress, and results of the late expedition into Florida... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. (To accompany Bill S. No. 226.) Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a copy of a communication from the Secretary of War, and a copy of a report from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, upon the subject of providing means of subsistence for the Navajo Indians of New Mexico upon a reservation at the "Bosque Redondo," on the Pecos River, and recommending an appropriation to effect the objects contemplated. April 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-11 |
| Expenses of militia in New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, asking for an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the militia called out to repel invasion. April 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-11 |
| Capitol and penitentiary of New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, in relation to building the capitol and penitentiary in New Mexico. April 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-11 |
| Survey of public lands in New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, in relation to survey of the public lands of that territory. April 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-11 |
| Geological survey of New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, asking for a geological survey of the territory. April 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-11 |
| Wagon road in New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, asking for a wagon road from Santa Fe to the granary of the north. April 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-11 |
| Boundary line of New Mexico and Colorado. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, in relation to the boundary line between that territory and Colorado. April 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-11 |
| Mary Shircliff. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 389.) April 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-11 |
| Emily A. Lyon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 390.) April 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-11 |
| William Burns. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 391.) April 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-11 |
| Edward Williams. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 392.) April 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-11 |
| Peter Navarre. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 393.) April 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-11 |
| Mary Scales Accordi. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 394.) April 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 12, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 228.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of C. Mollohan, of Gallipolis, Ohio, praying that additional time may be given for the location of certain land warrants, have had the same under consideration, and report the same back with the accompanying bill... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-12 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 31st of March, account of the money expended, number of officers appointed, and the salaries paid the same, for the collection of direct taxes in insurrectionary districts, and a statement of the amount received from direct taxes, and the quality of lands sold in said districts. April 12, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-12 |
| Memorial of Perry McD. Collins, representing that he has obtained from the government of Russia a grant of the privilege to construct a telegraph from the mouth of the Amoor River to the Russian possessions in America, and a similar grant from the British government in British Columbia, and praying the co-operation of the government of the United States to enable him to complete his enterprise. April 12, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-12 |
| Appropriations for the Navajo Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation for the benefit of the Navajo Indians. April 12, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1193, Session Vol. No.13 | 1864-04-12 |
| Armored vessels in the attack on Charleston. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to resolutions of the House and Senate in relation to the operations of armored vessels employed in the service of the United States. April 12, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1193, Session Vol. No.13 | 1864-04-12 |
| George Mowry. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 458.) April 13, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-13 |
| Francis Colger. April 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 14, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 234.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Lewis Roberts, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-14 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, in favor of the payment of a bounty of one hundred dollars to the two-years volunteer from that state. April 14, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-14 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of an appropriation to improve the entrance into Fox River from Green Bay. April 14, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-14 |
| Appropriation for the Sioux and Winnebago Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation for the Sioux and Winnebago Indians of the Upper Missouri, removed from the State of Missouri. April 14, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1193, Session Vol. No.13 | 1864-04-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 15, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hendricks made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. No. 8.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred Senate Joint Resolution No. 8, for the relief of the State of Wisconsin, and the remonstrance of the Milwaukie and Rock River Canal Company, have had the same under consideration, and report, that to a full and correct understanding of the rights of the parties the following statement is necessary... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-15 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of such a modification of the internal revenue law as will place the capital invested in the manufacture of agricultural implements on a level with capital invested in other branches of business. April 15, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-15 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of an appropriation to meet the requirements of the act of March 3, 1864, giving a bounty of one hundred dollars to wounded soldiers discharged from the service before the expiration of two years from the time of enlistment in consequence of wounds received in battle. April 15, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-15 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, to Honorable John P. Hale, chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs, in relation to the memorial of Mary Ann Sands, praying compensation for services rendered by her brother, Joseph Gideon, as acting purser of the United States store-ship Fredonia. April 16, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-16 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Ohio, in favor of an appropriation for the relief of the suffering and destitute people of East Tennessee. April 16, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-16 |
| Memorial of John Christie, clerk to commandant of Navy yard, Portsmouth, N.H., praying that the accounting officers of the Treasury be authorized to allow the payment of the sums that have been appropriated for the pay of the clerks at the Portsmouth, N.H., and Philadelphia Navy yard, from October, 1857, to July 1859. April 16, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-16 |
| Amendment to organic act of Nevada. Memorial of the Legislature of Nevada Territory, asking for an amendment of their organic act. April 16, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-16 |
| Foreign emigration. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 411.) April 16, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-16 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating papers in relation to providing the means of subsistence for the Navajo Indians of New Mexico, upon a reservation at the Bosque Redondo, on the Pecos River. April 12, 1864. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. April 18, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-18 |
| Peter Anderson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 419.) April 18, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-18 |
| James Walsh. April 18, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 19, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 240.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of George A. Schreiner, praying a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-19 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the enactment of a law for the encouragement of foreign emigration to the United States. April 19, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-19 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a canal from Sturgeon Bay to Lake Michigan. April 19, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-19 |
| Indian agent at Green Bay. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an increase of the salary of the Indian agent at Green Bay, Wisconsin. April 19, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1193, Session Vol. No.13 | 1864-04-19 |
| Appropriation and agent for Kioway, Apache, and Comanche Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending the appointment of an Indian agent for the Kioway, Apache, and Comanche Indians, and an appropriation for the same. April 19, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1193, Session Vol. No.13 | 1864-04-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 20, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Cowan made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 244.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom were referred the petitions of Daniel Fitzgerald and Jonathan Ball, having considered the same, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 20, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Cowan made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 245.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the petition of Milton Finkle, having considered the same, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 20, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Chandler made the following report. Mr. Chandler, from the Joint Committee on the Conduct and Expenses of the War, to whom was referred the following resolution, respectfully submit the following report: "In the Senate of the United States, February 2, 1864. Resolved, that the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War be instructed to inquire into the military administration in all its departments in the City of Alexandria..." | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 20, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 36.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the Joint Resolution (H.R. No. 36) "to construe the third section of the act approved July 17, 1862, entitled 'An Act To Amend the Act Calling Forth the Militia to Execute the Laws of the Union...'" | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 7th instant, information in relation to the amount of fees and emoluments received by the attorney and marshal of the United States for the District of Columbia, respectively, and by the clerks of the several courts for said district, during the year ending December 31, 1863, and the amount allowed to each of said officers for deputies, clerks, office rent, and other incidental expenses during the same period. April 20, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 300.) Letter of the Chief of Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, to Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, relative to the classification of the clerks to paymasters in the Navy, and graduating their pay. April 20, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-20 |
| Prize cases in New York. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House, of the 15th instant, relative to the disposition of prize cases in New York. April 20, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1194, Session Vol. No.14 | 1864-04-20 |
| National Academy of Sciences. Letter from Professor A.D. Bache, transmitting a report of the operations of the National Academy of Sciences during the past year. April 20, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on an Uniform System of Coinage, Weights, and Measures. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a communication from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in relation to an increase of the salary of the United States agent for the Indians in the vicinity of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and recommending an appropriation to increase the salary of said agent from one thousand dollars to fifteen hundred dollars per annum. April 19, 1864. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. April 21, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 22, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 43.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred House Bill No. 43, for the relief of Milo Sutliff and Levi H. Case, having had the same under consideration, ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-22 |
| Defences for the northern frontier of Maine. Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, in relation to the defences of the northern frontier of that state. April 25, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed and referred to a select committee of seven members on that subject, viz: Mr. John H. Rice, Mr. Alley, Mr. Cox, Mr. Hale, Mr. Patterson. Mr. Radford, and Mr. Driggs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-25 |
| Lucius H. Chandler. April 25, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-25 |
| Memorial of citizens of Lawrence, Kansas, who suffered by the sacking and burning of that city by Quantrell and his band in August last, praying to be relieved from the payment of the income tax of the United States government now standing against them. April 26, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-26 |
| Surgeon Solomon Sharp. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a letter from Lord Lyons to the Secretary of State, acknowledging the courtesies extended to officers of her Britannic Majesty's naval service, and in relation to permitting Surgeon Solomon Sharp to receive a piece of plate. April 26, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-04-26 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the enlargement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, improvement of a ship canal around the falls of Niagara, and the improvement of the Erie Canal. April 27, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-27 |
| Estimates for Chippewa treaty, 1863. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of amount to carry out the stipulations of the Chippewa treaty of March, 1863. April 27, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-04-27 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting an address of a committee of the "East Tennessee Relief Association" on the condition and wants of the people of East Tennessee, and recommending the construction of a railroad from Knoxville to Cincinnati, by way of central Kentucky, as a measure of relief to those people, and of military importance. April 28, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-28 |
| Francis P. Blair, Jr. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 25th instant, in relation to a military appointment of Hon. Francis P. Blair, Jr., representing the First Congressional District of Missouri in the present House. April 28, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-04-28 |
| New York Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting recommendations to pay New York Indians under treaty of January, 1838. April 28, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-04-28 |
| Rebecca Scott. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 436.) April 28, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-28 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Rhode Island, in favor of reimbursement to that state of money paid to volunteer officers for military services rendered prior to being mustered into the service of the United States. April 29, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-29 |
| Sea-wall at Buffalo, New York. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 21st instant, transmitting copies of the report with reference to the sea-wall at Buffalo, New York, by Colonel J.D. Graham, United States engineer. April 29, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-04-29 |
| Mails in Iowa. Resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, asking for additional mail facilities in that state. April 29, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee for the Post Office and Post Roads. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-29 |
| Blair investigation case. Report of the special committee in the Blair investigation case. April 23, 1864. -- Submitted. April 29, 1864. -- Laid on the table, and, together with evidence, ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-04-29 |
| Consular system. Letter from the Secretary of State, in relation to the consular system, &c., of the United States. April 30, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-30 |
| Captured and abandoned property in insurrectionary states. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, to Hon. E.B. Washburne, chairman, in relation to captured and abandoned property in insurrectionary states. April 30, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-04-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 2, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Isaac Reed, a soldier of the War of 1812, praying a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 2, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of the Helen M. Stansbury, widow of Major Howard Stansbury, praying a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 2, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Jane M. McCrabb, widow of Captain John W. McCrabb, praying arrears of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 2, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Alfred A. Belknap, a paymaster in the United States Navy, praying to be relieved from all responsibility for a certain sum of money belonging to the United States, which was stolen from him in the City of New York between the 11th and 13th of April, 1863, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 27th of April, information in regard to the condition of affairs in the Territory of Nevada. May 2, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-02 |
| Francis P. Blair, Jr. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 28th ultimo, transmitting the information required. May 2, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-05-02 |
| Extinction of slavery. Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, relative to the proclamation of the President of the United States for the extinction of slavery. May 2, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-05-02 |
| Bounties to volunteers. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of New York in relation to bounties of volunteers. May 2, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-05-02 |
| James Nokes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 439.) May 2, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-02 |
| Lewis Roberts. (To accompany Bill S. No. 234.) May 2, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. No. 50.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of contractors for the machinery of the side-wheel gunboats known as "double-enders," praying an additional allowance upon said contracts, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 5, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 47.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Mary Wacoutah and others, praying Congress to pass an act authorizing the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to issue Sioux half-breed scrip to the said parties... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 5, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed, and that 20,000 additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. Joint resolution directing the Committee on the Conduct of the War to examine into the recent attack on Fort Pillow... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-05 |
| Fort Pillow massacre. May 5, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed with the evidence. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-05 |
| Knox vs. Blair. May 5, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 7, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota asking for an extension of the benefits of the pension law of 1861 and 1862 to the volunteers, or the widows and orphans thereof, in the late Sioux raid, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 7, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Catherine [i.e., Catharine] Jacobs, widow of Francis Jacobs, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a copy of the opinion of the Attorney General on the rights of colored persons in the Army or volunteer service of the United States, together with the accompanying papers. May 7, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 9, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Doolittle submitted the following report. The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred a letter of the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a communication from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, recommending an appropriation of $1,641 70 to pay that amount of interest due to the Orchard Party and First Christian Party of New York Indians, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 9, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Carlile made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 238.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred Bill S. No. 238, "To Ascertain and Settle Private Land Claims in California," have had the same under consideration and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 9, 1864. -- Ordered, that the report, with the accompanying evidence, be printed in connection with the report of the committee in relation to the Fort Pillow massacre, and that twenty thousand additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. Mr. Wade submitted the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-09 |
| Appropriations for Chippewa Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending appropriations to fulfil treaty stipulations with Chippewas of Red Lake, &c. May 9, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-05-09 |
| Two per cent fund in Illinois. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 2d instant, concerning the two per cent fund arising from sales of public lands in Illinois. May 9, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-05-09 |
| Returned prisoners. May 9, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-09 |
| Rebel ram Albemarle. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 2d of May, in regard to the rebel ram which recently participated in the rebel attack on Plymouth. May 10, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-05-10 |
| Receipts and expenditures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statements showing receipts and expenditures for the year ending June 30, 1863. May 10, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-05-10 |
| Logan Hunton. (To accompany H. Res. No. 73.) May 10, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. (To accompany Bill S. No. 132.) May 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Table of the number of miles which the Union Pacific Railroad Company and each of its connecting companies are required by the Senate Bill No. 132 to build each year, between the Missouri River and the Pacific coast, as said bill is proposed to be amended by the substitute reported by Mr. Howard... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. (To accompany Bill S. No. 273.) Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, to Hon. J.P. Hale, chairman, etc., relative to granting compensation to the officers and crew of the gunboat Essex for the destruction of the rebel ram Arkansas. May 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following resolution. Whereas the President of the United States, in a communication to the House of Representatives of date 28th of April ultimo, represents: "That prior to and at the meeting of the present Congress, Robert C. Schenck, of Ohio, and Frank P. Blair, Jr., of Missouri, members elect thereto, by and with the consent of the Senate, held commissions from the Executive as major generals in the volunteer Army;"... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 12, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 274.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of John Hastings, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-12 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, in regard to the issuing of patents for certain lands of the Stockbridge Indians and the valuation and sale of their reservation. May 12, 1864. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-12 |
| Sites for Navy yards. May 12, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Committee on Naval Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-12 |
| Exploration of Yellow Stone River. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 9th instant, calling for Captain Reynold's report on the exploration of Yellow Stone River. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-05-13 |
| O.B. Latham and O.S. Latham. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 459.) May 13, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Columbia Bank. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 457.) May 13, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| James E. Kilgour, executor of Wm. Kilgour. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Benjamin Roach. (To accompany H. Res. No. 75.) May 13, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Lucretia M. Perry. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| John C. McConnell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 461.) May 13, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Hooper & Williams, Livingston, Kincaid & Co., Gilbert & Gerrish, and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 462.) May 13, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| John J. Michie. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 338.) May 13, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Ambrose Morrison. (To accompany Bill. H.R. No. 463.) May 13, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| J.D. Turner and W.G. Raymond. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 464.) May 13, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| John Biggs. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Lewis Turner. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Nicholas Hebner [i.e., Hibner]. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Terence [i.e., Tarrance] Kirby. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| On application of teamsters and others for pensions. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Widows of persons in the Revenue service. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Back pensions. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Joshua Brush, Elisha Dike, and Elnathan Burdick. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| John H. McHenry Jr., vs. George H. Yeaman, May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Robert McCandless. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Thomas K. Conn. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| John Hoffman. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Amasa Holden. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| William H. Wilson. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Jacob Edinger. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Mary Bennett. May 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-13 |
| Resolutions of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, commending to the favorable consideration of Congress the application of Perry Macdonough Collins, for permission to extend and maintain a telegraphic line through the territories and the public lands of the United States, so as to connect the whole telegraphic systems of Europe and Asia with the telegraphic systems of the United States. May 16, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-16 |
| Appropriations for various Indian tribes. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending appropriations to fulfil treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes. May 16, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-05-16 |
| Appropriation for Indian service in Dakota. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation for the Indian service in the Territory of Dakota. May 16, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-05-16 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, a report from the Secretary of State, transmitting a copy of the correspondence relative to a controversy between the republic of Chili and Bolivia. May 16, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-16 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of the Interior of the 14th instant, and accompanying papers, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 14th ultimo, calling for the reasons why the refugee Indians in the State of Kansas have not been returned to their homes. May 16, 1864. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-16 |
| Garnett. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th instant, in relation to one Garnett, an employee in the Treasury Department. May 18, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-05-18 |
| Veteran reserve corps. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th instant, in regard to invalids being recruited into the veteran corps. May 18, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-05-18 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 12th instant, information in relation to the steps taken towards the erection of a naval hospital at Kittery, Maine. May 18, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 19, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 281.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of Alexander J. Atochia, praying that his claims against Mexico, disallowed by the commissioners under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, may be investigated, and, if found just, paid by the United States, have considered the subject, and now report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-19 |
| Indians of Kansas. (To accompany Bill S. No. 219.) Letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to Hon. J.R. Doolittle, relative to the Wea, Peoria, Kaskaskia, and Piankeshaw Indians of Kansas. May 23, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-23 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 12th instant, a list of all general officers of the regular and volunteer forces in commission at the beginning of the present war, or appointed since, with the states in which they were born and from which they were appointed. May 23, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-23 |
| Report from Major General Blunt. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 15th December last, in relation to the report of Major General Blunt. May 23, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-05-23 |
| J. Warren & Son. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 479.) May 23, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-23 |
| Daniel Saint. May 23, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-23 |
| Daniel Saint. May 23, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-23 |
| J.B.S. Todd vs. William Jayne. May 24, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 25, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. William Whistler, widow of the late Colonel William Whistler, praying a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 25, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 289.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Ida Hoffman widow of Solomon Hoffman, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-25 |
| Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the City of San Francisco, remonstrating against the taxing of the gross products of the mines in the Pacific states and territories. May 25, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-25 |
| Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 23d instant, in relation to Mexico. May 25, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-05-25 |
| Captain Theodore Reed. Letter from Colonel James A. Hardie, in answer to a resolution of the House of 22d of March last to the Secretary of War, in regard to the murder of Captain Theodore Reed, of Philadelphia, by the citizens of Accomack County, Virginia. May 25, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-05-25 |
| Petition of officers of the civil service of the government, residents of Washington, D.C., praying an increase of compensation. May 26, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 26, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the conduct of the executive authority of the government in recently closing the offices and suppressing the publication of the World and Journal of Commerce newspapers, in the City of New York... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-26 |
| Letter of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to Hon. William Pitt Fessenden, chairman of the Committee on Finance, transmitting an alphabetical index to the internal revenue bill. May 27, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-27 |
| General G.W. Morgan's report. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives, transmitting Major General G.W. Morgan's report of the occupation of Cumberland Gap. May 27, 1864. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-05-27 |
| Horace E. Dimick. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 490.) May 27, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-27 |
| D. McV. Stuart. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 482.) May 27, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Mrs. Eliza Donelly and Miss Sarah Donelly, (mother and sister of the late Colonel Donelly, of the 28th regiment New York volunteers, who was killed at the Battle of Cedar Mountain,) asking a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 314.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the Bill H.R. No. 314, for the relief of Harriet and Emily W. Morris, unmarried sisters of the late Commodore Henry W. Morris, have considered the same, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 419.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the Bill H.R. No. 419, for the relief of Peter Anderson, have considered the same, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-30 |
| Captain Andrew Russell. May 30, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 31, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Buckalew submitted the following report. In the matter of the petition of A.J. Campbell, son of Scott Campbell, praying for the payment to him of the sum of ten thousand dollars in satisfaction of the claim of his said father, mentioned in the 9th article of the treaty with the Sioux Indians, of June 19, 1858... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-31 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 25th instant, correspondence relative to the course of trade between the United States and France while France and Mexico were at war. May 31, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-05-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of an increase of pension to Army and Navy pensioners, have taken the same into consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of May 28, information relative to the delivery of a person charged with crime against Spain to the officers of that government. June 1, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-01 |
| Resolutions of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, in favor of the establishment of a Navy yard and depot at New London, Connecticut. June 3, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-03 |
| William Sawyer and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 133.) June 3, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-03 |
| Aides-de-camp -- additional. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 30th ultimo, transmitting a list of additional aides-de-camp, showing their rank, &c. June 6, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-06-06 |
| Passengers in steamships. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 510.) Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a dispatch of the United States consul at Aspinwall, relative to the transmission of passengers. June 6, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1200, Session Vol. No.3 | 1864-06-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 7, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 493.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred House Bill No. 493, "For the Relief of William Brindle," have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-07 |
| Appropriations for Indian tribes. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending appropriations to fulfil treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes. June 7, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-06-07 |
| Joseph Wiggin. June 7, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-07 |
| Exemption clause. Message from the President of the United States, in relation to the exemption clause of the enrolment act. June 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-06-08 |
| Frances Munson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 516.) June 8, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-08 |
| Communication from the Secretary of State to Hon. Zachariah Chandler, chairman of Committee on Commerce, relative to telegraphic communication between the eastern and western continents. (To accompany Bill S. No. 302.) June 9, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 10, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 150.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was recommitted the Bill (S. 150) granting a pension to Jessie Gould, widow of Daniel Gould, of Portland, Maine, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 392.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the Bill (H.R. 392) for the relief of Edward Williams, of the State of New Jersey, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 467.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred an act (H.R. No. 467) for the relief of Mary A. Hyde, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 303.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William W. Thayer, praying that a petition be granted to Charles A. Hichborn, minor and orphan child of the late Alexander Hichborn, a contract surgeon in the 7th regiment United States infantry, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Collamer made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 305.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of George F. Nesbitt, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-11 |
| Approval of the act of March 12, 1863. June 11, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-11 |
| Ocean steam navigation. June 11, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-11 |
| Proclamation of Major General Frederick Steele, commanding department of Arkansas, declaring that peace had open so far restored in Arkansas as to enable the people to institute proceedings for the restoration of the civil government, and issuing regulations for an election to be held for the adoption or rejection of the constitution adopted by the convention of citizens of that state. June 13, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-13 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 20th of May, information in relation to the seizure of the silver mine of Sylvester Mowry, in Arizona, by order of General Carleton. June 13, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-13 |
| Military appointment of Hon. F.P. Blair, Jr. June 13, 1864. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 15, 1864. Ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following preamble and resolution: "Whereas the President of the United States, in a communication to the House of Representatives of date 28th of April ultimo, represents: 'That prior to and at the meeting of the present Congress, Robert C. Schenck, of Ohio, and Frank P. Blair, jr., of Missouri...'" | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-15 |
| New York Custom-house. June 15, 1864. -- Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 16, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sprague made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 310.) The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the petition of the American Shipmasters' Association, praying that the government furnish to their seamen hydrographic books and charts at the cost of paper and printing, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-16 |
| Petition of Thomas J. Galbraith, agent of the Sioux Indians of Minnesota, praying to be relieved from all responsibility as such Indian agent for property destroyed by the Sioux Indians on the 18th of August, 1862, and that his accounts may be settled upon the principles of equity. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. No. 67.) April 14, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. June 16, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-16 |
| Archibald Crary -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 528.) June 17, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-17 |
| George Calvert. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 530.) June 17, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-17 |
| E.A. Thompson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 531.) June 17, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-17 |
| Amzi L. Burns. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 529.) June 17, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 18, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 466.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred a Bill (H.R. 466) for the relief of the widow of C.A. Hann, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 18, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 347.) The Committee of Pensions, to whom was referred the Bill (H.R. 347) for the relief of Martha Jane Skaggs, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-18 |
| Copies of grants by the governments of Russia and Great Britain of the right of way to Perry McD. Collins, for the purpose of establishing a telegraph connecting Europe with the United States. June 18, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-18 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Senate, communicating, in obedience to law, a detailed statement of the payments from the contingent fund of the Senate for the year ending December 6, 1863. June 17, 1864. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. June 18, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-18 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of May 20, a report from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, accompanied by an abstract of the banks, associations, corporations, and individuals doing a banking business, which are required to be made to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue under the act entitled "An Act To Provide Ways and Means for the Support of the Government," approved March 3, 1863. June 1, 1864. -- Read. June 18, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed, and that 2,000 additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-18 |
| Overland mail. Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 16th instant, in relation to bids for carrying the overland mail. June 18, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-06-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 20, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Mrs. Mary C. Hamilton, widow of the late Captain Fowler Hamilton, of the 2d United States Dragoons, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 20, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 465.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred a Bill (H.R. No. 465) for the relief of Deborah Jones, widow of the late Captain Ezekiel Jones, of the County of Oneida, State of New York, have taken the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 20, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 380.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred a Bill (H.R. No. 380) for the relief of George W. Murray, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 20, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 316.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Reuben Clough, asking for the payment of arrears of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-20 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a copy of a communication from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, relative to a proposed treaty with certain Indians of Middle Oregon, for a relinquishment of certain rights secured to them by treaty. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 442.) June 20, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 14th of April, information concerning the papers in the case of William Yokum, now confined in the penitentiary at Albany, New York. June 14, 1864. -- Read. June 20, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-20 |
| James Lindsay vs. John G. Scott. June 20, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-20 |
| William Yokum. June 20, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-20 |
| Defences of the northeastern frontier. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 541.) June 20, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-20 |
| Letter of William M. Fishback to Hon. James H. Lane, giving a detailed account of his conduct during the present rebellion, and in defence of himself against the charges of disloyalty. June 21, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-21 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 20th of May, a statement showing the full amount of the public debt of the United States up to the 14th instant. June 21, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-21 |
| United States steam vessels. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 6th instant, transmitting a list of United States steam vessels suitable for carrying mail to and from foreign ports. June 21, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-06-21 |
| Volunteers in Mexican War. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 112.) June 21, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-21 |
| Louisville and Bardstown Turnpike. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 544.) June 21, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-21 |
| Ohio volunteers. June 21, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-21 |
| Nathan S. Brinton. (To accompany H. Res. No. 104.) June 21, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-21 |
| Colonel H.C. De Ahna. (To accompany H. Res. No. 105.) June 21, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-21 |
| Jean M. Lander. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 547.) June 21, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-21 |
| Charles W. Carrigan vs. M. Russell Thayer. June 22, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-22 |
| John Kline vs. Leonard Myers. June 22, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 23, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 328.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the memorial and papers relative to the claim of N.S. Brinton, a paymaster in the United States Army, praying for relief on account of certain funds of the government in his hands on boards of the steamer Ruth, and, with that steamer, destroyed by fire on the night of the 4th of August, 1863, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-23 |
| Petition of Miami Indians, praying that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to ascertain the arrearages due them and the prompt payment of the same out of the funds set apart by the treaty of June 5, 1854. (To accompany Bill S. No. 327.) March 17, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. June 23, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 23, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Powell submitted the following resolution. Whereas a military order has been recently issued in the State of Kentucky prohibiting the circulation in said state of the Cincinnati Enquirer, a newspaper printed and published at Cincinnati, Ohio; and whereas a free press is essential to maintain the rights and liberties of the people... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 24, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 331.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Haym M. Salomon for indemnity for advances of money made by his father to the United States during the Revolutionary War, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-24 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, to Honorable James R. Doolittle, chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, transmitting a report from the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, accompanied by an account current between the United States and the united band of Wea, Peoria, Kaskaskia, and Piankeshaw Indians. June 24, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 27, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the credentials of William M. Fishback and Elisha Baxter, claiming seats from the State of Arkansas, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-27 |
| Horace Gates. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 555.) June 27, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-27 |
| Joint resolution on Mexican affairs. June 27, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-27 |
| Ezekiel Darling. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 556.) June 27, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-27 |
| Joseph Pike. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 557.) June 27, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-27 |
| John Logan. June 27, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-27 |
| Thomas K. Conn. June 27, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-27 |
| Sarah Smith. June 27, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-27 |
| Henry Sliver. June 27, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-27 |
| Frederick Sheridan. June 27, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-27 |
| Jane Yates. June 27, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-27 |
| William Wallace. June 27, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-27 |
| Elizabeth Woodward and George Chorpenning. (To accompany H. Res. No. 112.) June 27, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-27 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 26th of May, a copy of the preliminary report, and also of the final report of the American Freedmen's Inquiry Commission. June 22, 1864. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Slavery and Freedmen. June 23, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. June 27, 1864. -- Three thousand additional copies ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-27 |
| Heirs of John E. Bouligny. June 27, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1206, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-27 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 24th instant, information in regard to the alleged enlistment in foreign countries of recruits for the military and naval service of the United States. June 28, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-28 |
| Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1863. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1201, Session Vol. No.4 | 1864-06-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 29, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 394.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred a Bill (H.R. 394) for the relief of Mary Scales Accardi, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 29, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 319.) The Committee on Pensions to whom was referred a Bill (H.R. No. 319) for the relief of the legal representatives of Betsey Nash, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 29, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 337.) The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the petition of the Adams Express Company for the passage of an act authorizing the issue to them of new Treasury notes in the place of others alleged to have been destroyed while in their custody, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 29, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 338.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the memorial and papers in relation to the claim of Charles A. Pitcher, respectfully submit the following report and the accompanying bill for the relief of the memorialist... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-29 |
| Letter from the Secretary of War to Hon. Henry Wilson, chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, relative to the construction of a military railroad from the valley of the Ohio to East Tennessee. (To accompany Joint Res. H.R. No. 83.) June 29, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-29 |
| Memorandum to accompany Bill S. 339, to repeal a joint resolution entitled "Joint Resolution to Grant Additional Rooms to the Agricultural Department," and for other purposes. June 29, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-29 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 12th of March, 1863, a statistical and general report upon the value and present condition of our foreign and domestic commerce. June 25, 1864. -- Read. June 29, 1864. -- Ordered, that 5,000 additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate, and 2,500 for the use of the Treasury Department. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-06-29 |
| Commodore Charles Wilkes's court-martial. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of May 16, proceedings of the court-martial which tried Commodore Charles Wilkes. June 30, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-06-30 |
| Commodore Charles Wilkes's court of inquiry. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of May 17, transmitting proceedings of the court of inquiry in the case of Commodore Charles Wilkes. June 30, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-06-30 |
| Archibald Crary -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 528.) June 30, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed with the old report and other papers. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-30 |
| T.T. Garrard and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 568.) June 30, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-30 |
| Edward Ball. June 30, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-30 |
| Jethro Bonney. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 571.) June 30, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-30 |
| Treasury Department. June 30, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-06-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Charles Rumsey, asking arrears of pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-07-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 346.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of R.G. Murphy, having had the same under consideration, ask leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-07-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 347.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Rebecca S. Harrison, widow of the late Lieutenant Horace N. Harrison, asking a pension, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-07-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 468.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred a Bill (H.R. 468) to amend an act for the relief of Valentine Wehrheim, approved June 12, 1860, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-07-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 390.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred a Bill (H.R. 390) for the relief of Emily A. Lyon, together with her memorial, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-07-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster, from the Committee on Pensions, made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 478.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the Bill (H.R. 478) for the relief of Charles M. Pott, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-07-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 1, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sherman submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Superintendent of Public Printing be directed to ascertain the actual cost of reporting the proceedings of Congress... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-07-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 38.) Letter of the Secretary of the Interior to Hon. James R. Doolittle, chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, relative to the claim of the Michigan Indians. July 2, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1177, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-07-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 6th of June, information in regard to the African slave trade. July 2, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1176, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-07-02 |
| Washington Aqueduct. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to an appropriation for the Washington Aqueduct. July 2, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1195, Session Vol. No.15 | 1864-07-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 29, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. July 4, 1864. -- Ordered, that 3,000 additional copies be printed -- 2,500 copies for the use of the Senate, and 500 copies for the use of the Navy Department. Mr. Hale, from the Select Committee on Naval Supplies, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 342.) The Select Committee on Naval Supplies, having had the subject under consideration, ask leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1178, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-07-04 |
| James D. Johnson and others. July 4, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1207, Session Vol. No.2 | 1864-07-04 |
| Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America from December 5, 1864, to February 6, 1866, inclusive. Vol. XIV -- In two parts. Part I. | Sessional Volume Title Pages | 1864-12-05 |
| Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 5, 1864, in the eighty-eighth [i.e., eighty-ninth] year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1208 | 1864-12-05 |
| Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, being the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 5, 1864, in the eighty-ninth year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1215 | 1864-12-05 |
| Duties on imports and tonnage. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 690.) Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to the duties on imports and tonnage. January 19, 1864 [ie. 1865.] -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-12-05 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1220, Session Vol. No.5 | 1864-12-05 |
| Journal of the proceedings of the Senate of the United States in executive session. (Thirty-eighth Congress, second session, commencing December 5, 1864.) | US Senate Executive Journal | 1864-12-06 |
| Public printing. Letter from the Superintendent of Public Printing, transmitting estimates of additional appropriations for the Office of the Superintendent of the Public Printing for the fiscal year ending on the 30th June, 1865. December 6, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1864-12-06 |
| Finance report. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting his annual report of the finances for the year 1864. December 6, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1222, Session Vol. No.7 | 1864-12-06 |
| Letter of the Governor of the State of Louisiana, communicating the credentials of the Hon. Charles Smith and Hon. R. King Cutler, senators elect from that state to the Congress of the United States, with copies of the proceedings of the General Assembly of Louisiana in reference to their election. December 7, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-12-07 |
| Memorial of citizens of Louisiana, remonstrating against the admission of senators or representatives from the State of Louisiana into the Congress of the United States, and the reception of any electoral vote of that state in counting the vote for President and Vice-President of the United States, and praying the passage of an act guaranteeing republican government in the insurrectionary states. December 7, 1864. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-12-07 |
| Reservations in Washington City. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a joint resolution of Congress, approved June 30, 1864, in relation to the public reservations in the District of Columbia. December 7, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1864-12-07 |
| Petition of William C. Bryant, Henry W. Longfellow, Horace Greeley, John A. Dix, U.S. Grant, and others, citizens of the United States, praying an appropriation for the founding and support of a national home for totally disabled soldiers and sailors of the Army and Navy of the United States. December 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-12-08 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. December 8, 1864. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-12-08 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, of April 4, 1864, a statement in regard to the number of cases commenced and pending in each circuit and district court of the United States the first day of January, 1864. December 8, 1864. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-12-08 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 6th instant, information in regard to and furnished to the rebellion by British subjects. December 8, 1864. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-12-08 |
| Washington Arsenal. Letter from Major J.G. Benton, reporting the disbursements of funds appropriated for the relief of sufferers by accident at the arsenal at Washington City. December 8, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-12-08 |
| Captain John A. Winslow. Message from the President of the United States, recommending a vote of thanks to Captain Winslow for skill and gallantry in the destruction of the private craft Alabama. December 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1864-12-08 |
| Lieutenant William B. Cushing. Message from the President of the United States, recommending a vote of thanks to Lieutenant Cushing for his important, gallant, and perilous achievement in destroying the rebel iron-clad steamer Albemarle. December 8, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1864-12-08 |
| Extra compensation. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives in relation to extra compensation to clerks and others in his department. December 13, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-12-13 |
| Louisiana election. Memorial of citizens of the United States and of Louisiana against the admission of senators and members of Congress to either body. December 5, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. December 13, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-12-13 |
| Protection of American seamen. Letter from the Secretary of the State, transmitting returns of the United States collectors relative to relief and protection of American seamen. December 13, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1864-12-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 14, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Chandler submitted the following resolution. Whereas raids have been organized in the Canadas and Nova Scotia, and men enlisted in said British provinces by men purporting to hold commissions from the rebels of the United States, for the purpose of robbing and murdering peaceable citizens of the United States, of burning cities and villages, of piratically capturing merchant vessels and murdering their crews, and for a general systems of murder, arson, robberies, and plunder of the peaceable and unarmed citizens of the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-12-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 14, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Chandler submitted the following resolution. Whereas, at the commencement of the present rebellion, the United States were at peace with all the governments of the world, and upon terms of comity and good-will with Great Britain... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-12-14 |
| Estimates of appropriations. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting estimates of the appropriations needed for that Department for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1865. December 15, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1864-12-15 |
| Brooklyn Navy yard. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, asking appropriation for addition to the Brooklyn Navy yard. December 19, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1864-12-19 |
| Memorial of the President and the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of the Soldiers' National Cemetery Association, praying an appropriation to aid in the erection of a monument to the memories of the soldiers who fell in the battles of Gettysburg. December 20, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-12-20 |
| Appropriations and expenditures for the naval service. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a statement of the appropriations and expenditures for the naval service for the year ending June 30, 1864. December 21, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1864-12-21 |
| Report of the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, on the Bill (H.R. 586) to drop from the rolls of the Army unemployed general officers. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 586.) December 22, 1864. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1864-12-22 |
| Coast Survey. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the number and names of persons employed in the Coast Survey during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864. December 22, 1864. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1864-12-22 |
| Index to the miscellaneous documents of the Senate of the United States for the second session Thirty-eighth Congress and the special session, commencing March 4, 1865. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In four volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In four volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1212, Session Vol. No.2 | 1865-01-01 |
| Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, at the second session Thirty-eighth Congress. Army of the Potomac. Battle of Petersburg. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1212, Session Vol. No.2 | 1865-01-01 |
| Index to the reports of committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, and the special session of the Senate commencing March 4, 1865. From No. 106 to No. 142 inclusive. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1214, Session Vol. No.4 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1216, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. Part I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1216, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1218, Session Vol. No.3 | 1865-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session the Thirty-eighth Congress. Part III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1218, Session Vol. No.3 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1219, Session Vol. No.4 | 1865-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. Part IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1219, Session Vol. No.4 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume X. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1225, Session Vol. No.10 | 1865-01-01 |
| Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, at the second session Thirty-eighth Congress. [Part 3.] Sherman - Johnston. Light-draught monitors. Massacre of the Cheyenne Indians. Ice contracts. Rosecrans's campaigns. Miscellaneous. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1214, Session Vol. No.4 | 1865-01-01 |
| Index to the Senate Executive documents for the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress of the United States of America, 1864-'65. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-01 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate for an appropriation to pay William Sawyer and others the value of certain lands in Auglaize County, in the State of Ohio. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1217, Session Vol. No.2 | 1865-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. Part II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1217, Session Vol. No.2 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume XI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1227, Session Vol. No.11 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume XII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1228, Session Vol. No.12 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume X, part II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1226, Session Vol. No.10 | 1865-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1864. Arts and manufactures. Volume II. Illustrations. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1226, Session Vol. No.10 | 1865-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In four volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1213, Session Vol. No.3 | 1865-01-01 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report from the Register of the Treasury on the commerce and navigation of the United States for the year ending June 30, 1864. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1231, Session Vol. No.15 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume XV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1231, Session Vol. No.15 | 1865-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In three volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-01 |
| A list of reports to be made to Congress, during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, by public officers. Prepared, in obedience to a standing order of the House, by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. December 5, 1864. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-01 |
| List of the members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and their places or residence, during the Thirty-eighth Congress, second session, commencing Monday, December 5, 1864. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-01 |
| Standing committees of the House of Representatives of the United States, Thirty-eighth Congress, second session, commencing Monday, December 5, 1864. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-01 |
| Appropriations, new officers, &c. Statements showing I. Appropriations made during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase, during the same period. July 5, 1865. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-01 |
| Cases of contested elections in Congress, from 1834 to 1865, inclusive. Complied by D.W. Bartlett, clerk to the Committee of Elections. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1234, Session Vol. No.3 | 1865-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In three volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1234, Session Vol. No.3 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume VIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Secretary of War, at the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1230, Session Vol. No.14 | 1865-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In three volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1233, Session Vol. No.2 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume XIV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1230, Session Vol. No.14 | 1865-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1864. Arts and manufactures. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1225, Session Vol. No.10 | 1865-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for the year 1864. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1228, Session Vol. No.12 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume VI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1221, Session Vol. No.6 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1220, Session Vol. No.5 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume XIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the institution for the year 1864. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1233, Session Vol. No.2 | 1865-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1221, Session Vol. No.6 | 1865-01-01 |
| Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the survey during the year 1864. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1224, Session Vol. No.9 | 1865-01-01 |
| Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, at the second session Thirty-eighth Congress. [Part 2.] Red River Expedition. Fort Fisher Expedition. Heavy ordnance. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1213, Session Vol. No.3 | 1865-01-01 |
| Letters from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865; and also estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1222, Session Vol. No.7 | 1865-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In fifteen volumes. Volume VII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1222, Session Vol. No.7 | 1865-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the House of Representatives, made during the second session Thirty-eighth Congress, 1864-'65. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-01 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress. January 5, 1865. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-05 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 19th of December, 1864, information in relation to the report of Major General Herron, relative to the military department of Arkansas. January 5, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-05 |
| Purchase of products in states in insurrection. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 22d December last, relative to the purchase of products in states declared in insurrection. January 5, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-05 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of December 20, 1864, information in relation to the disposition of the land of the Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi, under the treaty of October 1, 1859, with those Indians. January 6, 1865. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-06 |
| Transfers of appropriations. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an exhibit of amounts transferred from, and to, appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1864. -- January 6, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-06 |
| Tax commissioners of Florida. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House, transmitting copy of a report of Austin Smith on the conduct of tax commissioners for the district of Florida. January 6, 1865. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Rebellious States and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-06 |
| Treaty with the King of the Belgians. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of two treaties between the United States and the King of the Belgians in relation to the Scheldt dues, &c. January 9, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-09 |
| Exchange of prisoners of war. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 7, the report of Colonel Key relative to the exchange of prisoners of war. January 9, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-09 |
| Disbursement of the contingent fund of the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statement of the disbursement of the contingent fund in that Department for the year ending June 30, 1864. January 9, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-09 |
| Report of the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy for the year 1864. January 10, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-10 |
| Suggestions presented to the Judiciary Committee of the Senate of the U.S. by Major General N.P. Banks, relating to the State of Louisiana. January 11, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-11 |
| Employees of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, transmitting list of clerks and other persons employed in his department for the year 1864. January 11, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-11 |
| Railroads constructed by donations of land. January 11, 1865. -- On motion of Mr. E.B. Washburne, ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-11 |
| Letter of the Postmaster General to the Chairman of the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, in relation to the postal laws. January 12, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed to accompany Bill S. 390. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-12 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to resolution of the Senate of the 15th of December, 1864, a report from the Secretary of State, relative to an arrangement between the United States and Great Britain, relating to the naval force to be maintained upon the American lakes. January 12, 1865. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-12 |
| Letter of the Postmaster General to the Chairman of the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads in relation to clerkships in the Post Office Department. January 13, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed to accompany Bill S. 389. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Resolution requesting the President of the United States to cause Brigadier General E.A. Paine to be arraigned and tried for his conduct while in command of Paducah, Kentucky. January 16, 1865. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-16 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 6th instant, information in relation to agents in the employment of the government for paying pensions. January 16, 1865. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Pensions, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-16 |
| Free Missouri. Telegraphic despatch from the Governor of Missouri, announcing by proclamation freedom in Missouri. January 16, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-16 |
| Exchange of naval prisoners. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 21, transmitting a statement in relation to the exchange of naval prisoners. January 16, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-16 |
| Balances of appropriations Interior Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting annual statement of balances of appropriations. January 16, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 18, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Brown made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 359.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, having had under consideration a bill "To Reimburse the State of Missouri for Moneys Expended for the United States," beg leave to report the same back, with a unanimous recommendation in favor of its passage... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 18, 1865. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 80.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred Joint Resolution (H.R. No. 80) for the relief of J. & O.P. Cobb, of Indiana, and accompanying papers, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-18 |
| Overland California mail. Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 5th instant, transmitting list of bidders' names, bids, and proffers to contract for carrying the overland California mail. January 18, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-18 |
| Expenditures of the contingent fund of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting statement of the expenditures of the contingent fund of the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1864. January 18, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-18 |
| Dock-yards and iron works of Great Britain and France. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of 20th instant, transmitting report of Chief Engineer King, as also May, in relation to iron-clad vessels and dock-yards of Europe. December 22, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. January 19, 1865. -- Ordered that 1,000 copies, with the maps accompanying the same, be printed for the use of the Navy Department. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-19 |
| The public printing. Annual report of the Superintendent of Public Printing, showing the condition of the public printing and binding. January 19. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-19 |
| Amendment to the Constitution. Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, relative to amendment of the Constitution regarding slavery. January 20, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-20 |
| Agriculture and commerce with Eastern Asia. Memorials from states and agricultural societies, relative to Surgeon Macgowan's proposed expedition for agricultural and commercial purposes to Cochin China, Cambodia, and other portions of Eastern Asia and Madagascar. Presented to the House by Mr. Brooks, of New York. Presented to the Senate by Mr. Harris, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. January 15, 1864. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. January 20, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-20 |
| Cancelling and marking stamp. Letter from the Postmaster General, on the subject of a patent cancelling and marking stamp used by the Department. January 20, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-20 |
| Transit of goods to and from Canada. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 5th instant, in relation to the transit of goods to and from Canada. January 20, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-20 |
| Parrott rifled guns. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of 5th instant, in relation to bursting of guns at the bombardment of Fort Fisher. January 20, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-20 |
| Naval recruits. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 5th instant, relative to the apportionment of naval recruits among the different enrolment districts. January 20, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-20 |
| Papers submitted by Mr. Sherman, to accompany Bill (S. 403) to amend the act entitled "An Act to Encourage Immigration," approved July 4, 1864, and the act entitled "An Act to Regulate the Carriage of Passengers in Steamships and Other Vessels," approved March 3, 1865, and for other purpose. January 23, 1865. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-23 |
| Resolution of the convention of the State of Missouri, in favor of an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, abolishing slavery in all the states and territories. January 23, 1865. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 23, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. 102.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the House Joint Resolution No. 102, for the relief of Captain M.M. Hawes, assistant quartermaster, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-23 |
| Amendment of the Constitution. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of New York, in relation to the amendment of the Constitution of the United States. January 23, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-23 |
| Exchange of prisoners. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 21st December last, relative to the exchange of prisoners of war. January 23, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-23 |
| One hundred days' volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 20th instant, relative to one hundred days' men accepted from Ohio and other states. January 24, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-24 |
| Certain amounts paid for commutation. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 20th instant, relative to amounts paid for commutation by persons illegally drafted. January 24, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-24 |
| Washington Aqueduct. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting supplemental report of the Chief Engineer of the Washington Aqueduct. January 24, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-24 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 25th ultimo, papers relative to Mexican affairs. June 20, 1864. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. June 29, 1864. -- Committee discharged, and referred to the Committee on Printing. January 25, 1865. -- Reported in favor, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-25 |
| Mining laws of Arizona. Mining laws of the Territory of Arizona. January 25, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-25 |
| Legislative Assembly of Arizona. Memorial and resolutions of the Legislature of Arizona, asking of Congress an increase of pay for members of the legislative assembly and for territorial judges, &c. January 25, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-25 |
| Indians of Arizona. Memorial of the Legislature of Arizona, asking of Congress an appropriation of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for placing Indians of the Colorado on a reservation. January 25, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-25 |
| Colorado River. Memorial of the Legislature of Arizona asking of Congress an appropriation of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the improvement of the navigation of the Colorado River. January 25, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-25 |
| War against the Apaches. Memorial [of] the Legislature of Arizona, asking of Congress an appropriation of $250,000 in aid of the war against the Apaches. January 25, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-25 |
| Arms for Arizona. Resolutions of the Legislature of Arizona requesting arms. January 25, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-25 |
| Mails in Arizona. Resolutions of the Territorial Legislature of Arizona, requesting mail facilities. January 25, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-25 |
| Boundary lines of Arizona. Joint resolution of the Legislature of Arizona, instructing Hon. C.D. Poston to ask of Congress the appointment of commissioners to fix the boundary lines between the Territory of Arizona and other territories. January 25, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-25 |
| Boundary between Arizona and California. Memorial of the Legislature of Arizona, asking for a change in the boundary line between that territory and the State of California. January 25, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-25 |
| Report of Northwestern Ship Canal Convention. January 25, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-25 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island, in favor of the passage of the joint resolution submitting to the legislatures of the several states an amendment to the Constitution of the United States abolishing slavery. January 26, 1865. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-26 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 25th instant, information in relation to the appointment of a commission in each of the slave states represented in Congress, charged to award to each loyal person, to whom a colored volunteer may owe service, a just compensation. January 26, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-26 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, information in relation to the muster-rolls of such of the regiments as have been raised in the State of Maryland in the present war, which were composed, in whole or in part, of those who were, at the time of their enlistment or draft, slaves. January 26, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-26 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 22d of December, 1864, a report of the Adjutant General in relation to volunteers called out in the State of Delaware for thirty and for one hundred days. January 26, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-26 |
| Amendment of the Constitution. Resolution of the State Convention of Missouri, in relation to the amendment of the United States Constitution. January 26, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-26 |
| Contingent expenses of the State Department. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting statement of the incidental expenses of the State Department for the year ending June 30, 1864. January 26, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-26 |
| Receipts and expenditures of the United States Mint. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an account of the receipts and expenditures of the United States Mint, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864. January 26, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-26 |
| Owners of slaves enlisted as volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 17th instant, in relation to appointment of commissioners to award compensation to the owners of slaves enlisted as volunteers. January 26, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-26 |
| Payments to Illinois Central Railroad. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th instant, in relation to payments to the Illinois Central Railroad Company. January 27, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-27 |
| Hull & Cozzens and John Naylor & Co. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 713.) January 27, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-27 |
| M.J. Wertheimer. January 27, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-27 |
| Samuel Browning. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 715.) January 27, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-27 |
| Frederick Sheridan. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 716.) January 27, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-27 |
| J.J. Lintz [i.e., Lints]. (To accompany Bill H.R. 717.) January 27, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-27 |
| Promotion of commerce and improvement of navigation. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 310.) January 27, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-27 |
| John A. Stevens, widow and heirs. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 626.) January 27, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-27 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of placing an increased military force in the hands of Major General Curtis, commanding that department, to enable him to give sufficient and sample protection to the frontier of said state and the overland and Santa Fe routes. January 30, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-30 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 23d instant, information in relation to the report and evidence taken by a military commission, of which General Speed J. Fry was president, appointed to investigate the conduct of General Paine in and about Paducah, Kentucky. January 30, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-30 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 10th instant, a complete list of all the major and brigadier generals in the volunteer forces of the United States, showing where and how they were employed on the first day of January, 1865. January 30, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-30 |
| Ship canal from Portage Lake to Lake Superior. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, asking for a grant of land to aid in the construction of a ship canal. January 30, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-30 |
| Harbor of Ontonagon. Joint resolution of the Michigan Legislature, asking for a grant of land to aid in the construction of a harbor at the mouth of the Ontonagon River, Lake Superior. January 30, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-30 |
| Branch Mint at Dalles, Oregon. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Washington Territory in relation to a branch Mint at Dalles, Oregon. January 30, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-30 |
| Custom-house at Port Angelos. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Washington Territory, praying Congress to remove the Custom-house from Post Angelos to Port Townsend. January 30, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-30 |
| Contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, communicating his annual report of the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. January 30, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-30 |
| Recruits for old regiments. Memorial of the General Assembly of Indiana, asking the discharge of recruits from that state who volunteered into old regiments in 1862, on the understanding and agreement of the mustering officer that they were to be discharged with the regiment when its term of service expired. January 30, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-30 |
| Army Register. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House relative to the publication of the Army Register. January 30, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-30 |
| Major General H.W. Halleck. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 25th instant, in relation to Major General H.W. Halleck. January 30, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-30 |
| Officers assigned in the Quartermaster's Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 25th instant, in relation to the assignment of officers under the act for the better organization of the Quartermaster's Department. January 30, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-30 |
| Recruits for old regiments. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 15, 1864, respecting recruits enlisted to fill up old regiments. January 30, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-30 |
| Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 7th instant, calling for report of General Dix in regard to the rebel raid on Lake Erie. January 30, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-01-30 |
| Marine engines. January 30, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-30 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, remonstrating against the passage of any bankrupt law. January 31, 1865. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 31, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the President of the United States be requested, if in his opinion not incompatible with the public interests, to furnish to the Senate any information in his power concerning any recent personal communications with the rebel Jefferson Davis, said to have been under executive sanction, and also copies of any correspondence relating thereto... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 31, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hale submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Secretary of the Navy be instructed to inform the Senate whether the argument of the judge advocate on the trial of Franklin W. Smith... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-31 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, in favor of the removal of the duty on paper. January 31, 1865. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-31 |
| Amendment of the Constitution. Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, relative to the amendment of the Constitution of the United States. January 31, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-01-31 |
| Papers submitted by Mr. Sherman, supplementary to an act entitled "An Act To Provide a National Currency, Secured by a Pledge of United States Bonds, and To Provide for the Circulation and Redemption Thereof." (To accompany Bill S. No. 423.) February 1, 1865. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-01 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of an additional grant of lands to aid in the completion of the several lines of railroad and branches in that state mentioned in the act approved March 3, 1857, and for an extension of the time limited therein. February 1, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 1, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark, from the Committee on Claims, made the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and papers of John Robb, report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 1, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Doolittle made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 38.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred House Resolution No. 38, having had the same under consideration, report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-01 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 10th of January, 1865, a list of officers of the regular Army, with a statement how they were employed on the 1st of January, 1865. February 1, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-01 |
| Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 6th of January, 1865, communications from Major General McDowell, commanding the Department of the Pacific, in relation to a recent attempt to send arms and munitions of war out of that department to Mexico. February 1, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 20, 1864, information in relation to the arrest of Colonel Richard T. Jacobs, lieutenant governor of the State of Kentucky, and Colonel Frank Wolford, one of the presidential electors of that state. February 1, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-01 |
| Receipts and expenditures of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting statement of receipts and expenditures of the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1864. February 1, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-02-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 2, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 161.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred Bill H.R. No. 161, entitled "An Act for the Relief of Josiah O. Armes," with the accompanying petition and documents, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 2, 1865. Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pomeroy made the following report to accompany Bill S. No. 70. The Committee on Claims, to whom as referred Senate Bill No. 70, entitled "A Bill To Enable the Accounting Officers of the Treasury To Settle the Claims of the State of Kansas," respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-02 |
| Examiners in New York Custom-house. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 729.) Papers in relation to examiners in the New York Custom-house. February 2, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-02 |
| Officers in the Subsistence Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 25th instant, transmitting a list of the officers in the Subsistence Department. February 2, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-02-02 |
| Medals for Indian chiefs. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking for an appropriation for medals for certain Indian chiefs. February 2, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-02-02 |
| Goods purchased for Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking for an appropriation to pay for supplies of goods purchased for Indians in place of certain goods destroyed. February 2, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-02-02 |
| Bureau of Freedmen's Affairs. February 2, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed, and the further consideration postponed one week. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 4, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolutions. Concurrent resolutions declaring the rule in ascertaining the three-fourths of the several states required in the ratification of a constitutional amendment... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-04 |
| Vessel's license. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 738.) Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to enrolment and license of certain vessels. February 4, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-04 |
| Duty on paper. Joint resolution of the Legislature of Ohio, requesting the senators and representatives of that state in Congress to use their influence for the removal or diminution of the duty on imported paper. February 4, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-04 |
| Bankrupt law. Joint resolution of the Legislature of Ohio, instructing their senators and requesting their representatives in Congress to oppose the passage of any bankrupt law. February 4, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-04 |
| Fees of Custom-house officers. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 739.) Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to fees of the Custom-house officers on northern frontiers. February 5, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-05 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of improving the harbor of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. February 6, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-06 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of lands to aid in the construction of a railroad from Wyandotte to the southern boundary of that state, and that the title of the Cherokee Indians to certain lands in said state be extinguished. February 6, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-06 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 2d instant, information relating to the quota of the State of Rhode Island under the act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and the acts in amendment thereto. February 6, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-06 |
| Contingent expenses of the War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the expenditures of the contingent fund of that Department for the year 1864. February 6, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-02-06 |
| Printing Bureau of the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 24, in regard to the Printing Bureau of the Treasury Department. February 6, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1223, Session Vol. No.8 | 1865-02-06 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from Elwood, via Marysville, to the Big Bend of the Republican River. February 7, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-07 |
| Money advanced by Pennsylvania. Resolutions of the Pennsylvania Legislature, relative to payment of money advanced to pay the volunteer militia. February 7, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-07 |
| Indian claims. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking for an appropriation to complete the payment of certain Indian claims. February 7, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-07 |
| Assault upon Hon. William D. Kelley. February 7, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the memorial and documents relative to the claim of Henry Rudd, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Alfred Spink and Daniel Wolf, praying remuneration for losses sustained by them from the seizure of two hundred and seventy-seven bales of cotton by the government of the United States, and the confiscation of the same as property of the rebels, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-08 |
| Exemptions from military duty. Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 6th instant, relative to alleged exemption from military duty of certain preachers of the gospel. February 8, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-08 |
| Amendment of the rules. February 8, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-08 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from Lac La Belle to the Cliff mine, in Keweenaw County, thence along the mineral range to some point on the Montreal River. February 9, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-09 |
| Resolutions of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, relating to a general tax on the sales of merchandise, to a ship canal uniting the lakes of Erie and Ontario, to the establishment of a line of steamers from San Francisco to Japan and China, and to fast-sailing ships of the Navy. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-09 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin in favor of the selection of a site within the harbor of Milwaukie for the establishment of a naval depot. February 9, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan submitted the following report. The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the "petition of Denis Nolan, praying that he may be allowed to purchase or lease a strip of land now occupied by him, lying between the enclosure of the light-house and the shore of Lake Michigan, in Michigan City, Indiana," have had the same under consideration, and after consultation with the Commissioner of the General Land Office and Light-house Board, for reasons set forth in their respective communications herewith submitted, and made a part of this report, do not deem it advisable to grant the prayer of petitioner. They therefore request to be discharged from a further consideration of the subject... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-09 |
| Major David H. Hastings. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 9, calling for a record of the trial by court-martial of Major David H. Hastings. February 9, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-09 |
| Sword to Captain Henry S. Stellwagen. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence in relation to the presentation of a sword to Captain Henry S. Stellwagen. February 9, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-09 |
| Representation in the Electoral College. Message from the President of the United States, accompanying the notice of signing the "joint resolution declaring certain states not entitled to representation in the Electoral College." February 9, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-09 |
| Statement of all contracts executed by Hanson A. Risley, agent, &c., since July 4, 1864. Accompanying the report of the Secretary of the Treasury of February 6, 1865, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of January 23, 1865. February 10, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 6, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. February 10, 1865. -- Ordered that 5,000 additional copies be printed. Mr. Wade submitted the following report. The Committee on the Conduct of the War, in pursuance of the foregoing resolution, submit the following report, with accompanying testimony... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-10 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, information concerning recent conversations or communications with insurgents, under executive sanction. February 10, 1865. -- Read, motion to refer to select committee of five members, ordered to lie on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-10 |
| National currency. -- State banks. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of West Virginia, asking for the amendment of the act entitled "An Act to Provide a National Currency Secured by a Pledge of United States Bonds, and to Provide for the Circulation and Redemption Thereof," so as to allow state banks having branches to become national banking associations and keep offices of discount and deposit at the several places where such branches are now located. February 10, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-10 |
| Purchases made for Indians in Arizona. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking for an appropriation to pay for provisions purchased for the benefit of the Indians in Arizona. February 10, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-10 |
| Annuities of the Chippewa Indians of Lake Superior. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking Congress to provide for the payment of the annuities to the Chippewa Indians of Lake Superior in coin. February 10, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-10 |
| Peace. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with the resolution of February 8th, 1865, information relative to a conference held at Hampton Roads with Messrs. A.H. Stephens, R.M.T. Hunter, and J.A. Campbell. February 10, 1865. -- Read, laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-10 |
| Estimates for the Indians of the southern superintendency. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates for appropriations for the support of the Indians of the southern superintendency for the 1st and 2d quarters of 1865, and the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866. February 10, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-10 |
| Samuel Norris. (To accompany Bill House of Representatives, No. 753.) February 10, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-10 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of additional relief to the sufferers from the Sioux Indian War of 1862. February 11, 1865. -- Referred to Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 11, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pomeroy made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. 109.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and papers relating to the claim of George J. Stubblefield, having examined the evidence in the case, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 11, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wade, from the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, submitted the following testimony of Lieutenant General Grant on the exchange of prisoners... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 11, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 442.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and accompanying documents relative to the claim of William Pierce, of San Francisco, California, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-11 |
| Exchange of prisoners. Testimony of Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, taken by the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, and relating to the exchange of prisoners. February 11, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-11 |
| Annual report on foreign commerce for the year ended September 30, 1864. February 11, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1227, Session Vol. No.11 | 1865-02-11 |
| Navy yard or naval station on the Mississippi River. Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting the report of the board appointed under the joint resolution of June 30, 1864, to select the most approved site for a Navy yard or naval station on the Mississippi River or one of its tributaries, and asking an appropriation to defray the expenses thereof. February 11, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-11 |
| M.F. Bonzano. -- First Congressional District of Louisiana. February 11, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-11 |
| Resolutions of the Legislative Assembly, Territory of Nebraska, in favor of the payment of the Nebraska militia while actually employed in he service of the government in repelling hostile Indians and guarding the United States mail and Pacific telegraph and protecting the border settlers. February 13, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-13 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of indemnifying the citizens of that state who suffered loss by reason of Sterling Price's raid in that state, in October, 1864, and for damages sustained by the acts of the United States troops at that time. February 13, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 13, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. Mr. Wade, from the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, submitted the following report. The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, in pursuance of the foregoing resolution, ask leave to make the following report, with the accompanying testimony... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-13 |
| Fort or garrison in southwestern Missouri. Memorial of loyal citizens of the southwestern portion of the State of Missouri, asking for the establishment of a fort or garrison near the southwest corner of the State of Missouri. February 13, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-13 |
| Printing bureau of the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting additional papers relative to the printing division of the Currency Bureau of the Treasury Department. February 13, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-13 |
| Clerks and other persons employed in the Interior Department during the year 1864. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a statement of the clerks and other persons employed in the Interior Department during the year 1864, and their compensation. February 13, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-13 |
| National Academy of Sciences. Letter of the President of the National Academy of Sciences, transmitting the annual report of the operations of the National Academy of Sciences during the year 1864. February 13, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-13 |
| Clerks and other persons employed in the Treasury Department during the year 1864. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a list of the clerks and other persons employed in the Treasury Department during the year 1864, and their compensation. February 13, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-13 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota in favor of the location of the North or Sioux City branch of the Pacific Railroad, westwardly, as near as it may be, along the parallel of forty-two and one-half degrees of north latitude, to a point of junction with the main trunk of said road. February 14, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-14 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan in favor of the establishment of a general naval recruiting and muster-in office for the State of Michigan, in the City of Detroit. February 14, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. No. 111.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom were referred sundry petitions praying for the enactment of a law preferring for appointment in all inferior offices "persons honorably discharged from the military or naval service of the United States, who shall have served for the period of three years during the present rebellion, or who shall have suffered permanent disability while in the service, or who shall have been held for one year as prisoners of war, and that the tenure of such office be for life or during good behavior," having considered the same, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-14 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating a copy of a dispatch of the 12th ultimo, addressed to the Secretary of State by the minister resident of the United States at Stockholm, relating to an international exhibition to be held at Bergen, in Norway, during the coming summer. February 14, 1865. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-14 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating correspondence in relation to a proposed international exhibition at the City of Oporto, to be opened in August next. February 14, 1865. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-14 |
| Bureau of life insurance. Memorial of C.P. Smith and other citizens of the United States, praying for the establishment of a bureau of life insurance. February 3, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. February 14, 1865. -- Ordered, that the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial, and that it be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-14 |
| William Sawyer and others. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate for an appropriation to pay William Sawyer and others the value of certain lands in Auglaize County, in the State of Ohio. February 14, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 16, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 448.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and documents, with the report of the Court of Claims, relative to the claim of Captain John Ericsson, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-16 |
| Missouri military debt. Memorial of the constitutional convention of the State of Missouri, praying that Congress make provision for the payment of the present military debt of the State of Missouri, in consideration of the devastation of the state by the war. February 16, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-16 |
| Expenditures for military purposes. Resolution of the State of West Virginia, asking for the passage of an act refunding to the State of West Virginia the money expended by that state for military purposes during the present rebellion. February 16, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-16 |
| Discharge of soldiers who enlisted to fill old regiments. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 166.) February 16, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-16 |
| Anthony P. Faust, only son of John Faust. February 16, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 17, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Charles Taylor of Victoria County, Texas, for compensation for services rendered and supplies advanced to the United States at Chicago, Illinois, during the Black Hawk War of 1832, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 17, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pomeroy made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 450.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and documents relative to the claim of Samuel L. Gerald, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-17 |
| A.P. Field. -- Second Congressional District of Louisiana. February 17, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-17 |
| W.D. Mann. -- Third Congressional District of Louisiana. February 17, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-17 |
| T.M. Jacks and J.M. Johnson -- First and Third Congressional Districts of Arkansas. February 17, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 11, 1865. -- Submitted by Mr. Foot, and referred to the Committee on Printing. February 18, 1865. -- Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on Printing, reports in favor of printing; considered and agreed to. Resolved, that the compilation of the provisions of the Constitution and Laws of the United States, fixing the time of the meeting or sessions of Congress, and of the extra sessions of the Senate, and the practice under the same, from the 4th of March, 1789, to the present time, prepared by the chief clerk of the Senate, be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-18 |
| Communication from the Quartermaster General to the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, with other papers in relation to the settlement of claims of certain land-grant railroads for the transportation of troops and government stores. February 18, 1865. -- Submitted, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-18 |
| Harbor of Michigan City. Resolutions of the Legislature of Indiana, in favor of an appropriation for the improvement of the harbor of Michigan City. February 18, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 456.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred an Act (H.R. 456) entitled "An Act for the Relief of the Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company of New York," having carefully examined the same, and the evidence therewith submitted, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. No. 117.) The Committee on Judiciary, to whom were referred the credentials of R. King Cutler and Charles Smith, claiming seats from the State of Louisiana, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-18 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating the report of the commission appointed under the joint resolution of Congress, approved June 30, 1864, "to select the most approved site for a Navy yard or naval station of the Mississippi River or upon one of its tributaries," and recommending an appropriation to cover the expenses of said commission. February 11, 1865. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. February 18, 1865. -- Ordered that 2,000 extra copies be printed for the use of the Senate. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-18 |
| Mineral range railroad. Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, praying for a grant of land to aid in the construction of the mineral range railroad, from Lac La Belle to the Montreal River. February 18, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-18 |
| Light-houses and fog-bells on the straits of Michilimackinac. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, praying for the construction of light-houses and fog-bells on the island of Mackinaw, at or near old Fort Mackinaw, on the straits of Michilimackinac. February 18, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-18 |
| Improvement of Saginaw River. Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, asking for an appropriation for the removal of the bar at the mouth of the Saginaw River, and the improvement of the harbor. February 18, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-18 |
| General naval recruiting and muster-in office for the State of Michigan. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, asking for the establishment of a general naval recruiting and muster-in office for the State of Michigan, to be located at the City of Detroit, in said state. February 18, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-18 |
| Wagon road from Escanaba to Fort Brady. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, asking for a grant of land to aid in the construction of a wagon road from Escanaba, in the Little Bay de Noquette, to the straits of Michilimackinac, near Fort Mackinaw, and thence to Fort Brady, near the Sault Ste. Marie canal, in the straits of Ste. Marie. February 18, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-18 |
| Letter of the Governor of the State of Maryland communicating resolutions of the legislature of said state, remonstrating against the right being granted to any railroad therein to connect with the Northern Central Railroad and extending to the limits of the District of Columbia. February 20, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-20 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Indiana, in favor of granting pensions to persons wounded and the representatives of persons killed in the defence of that state from the invasion by the rebels. February 20, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Pensions and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-20 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the selection for a naval depot at same point embraced within the harbor of Milwaukie, in that state. February 20, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Buckalew submitted the following report. The joint select committee of the two Houses of Congress appointed at the last session to examine into the present condition of the Senate chamber and hall of the House of Representatives... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-20 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Indiana, in favor of granting pensions to persons wounded and the representatives of persons killed in the defence of that state from invasion by the rebels. February 20, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Pensions and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-20 |
| Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Indiana, asking that an extension of time for the completion of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad be granted to said company. February 20, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-20 |
| Harbor at Michigan City. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Indiana, asking for an appropriation for the improvement of the harbor of Michigan City, in said state. February 20, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-20 |
| Brigadier General George W. Morgan. Letter from the Secretary of War, declining to furnish a copy of the letter of Brigadier General George W. Morgan, dated June 6, 1863, with the enclosures, relative to the evacuation of Cumberland Gap. February 20, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-20 |
| Estimates for appropriations for the Chippewas of the Mississippi, and Pillager and Lake Winnebagoshish bands of Chippewas of Minnesota. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates for appropriations to fulfil treaty stipulations with the Chippewa Indians of the Mississippi, and the Pillager and Lake Winnebagoshish bands of Chippewas of Minnesota, under the treaty of May 7, 1864. February 20, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-20 |
| John A. Haddock. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 769.) February 20, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 14th instant, information in relation to the list of names of state or political prisoners required to be furnished to the judges of the circuit and district courts of the United States and the District of Columbia by the 2d section of the act of March 3, 1863, entitled, "An Act Relating to Habeas Corpus, and Regulating Judicial Proceedings in Certain Cases." February 21, 1865. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 12, 1865. Resolved, that the Secretary of State, of the Treasury, of War, of the Navy, of the Interior, the Postmaster General, and the Attorney General, be each directed to inform the Senate what amount was paid or allowed in his department for attorney's or counsel fees of every kind and description, exclusive of the regular salaries paid to the Attorney General and the respective district attorneys, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864, and so far as practicable, from that period to the 1st of January, 1865, giving a list of the names of the persons employed, the amount paid each and out of what fund, and the services for which those fees were paid. February 21, 1865. Ordered, that the reports received in answer to the foregoing resolution be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-21 |
| Cherokee Indians. Memorial of the Principal Chief and others of the Cherokee Nation, asking for the payment of interest, &c. February 21, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 22, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hendricks made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. No. 119.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petitions of Woodruff & Beach and others, and of William H. Webb, of New York, and of Paul S. Forbes, of New York, and of James R. Eade [i.e., James Buchanan Eads], of St. Louis, claiming relief for additional cost and expense beyond the contract price for the construction of naval vessels and machinery, have had the same under consideration, and report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 22, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 469.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William Nicholls [i.e., Nichols], have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 22, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 470.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Jane W. Nethaway, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-22 |
| Deficiencies of appropriations for Chippewas of Pembina and Red Lake. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates to supply deficiencies for the Chippewas of Pembina and Red Lake under treaty of 2d October, 1863. February 22, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-22 |
| Heirs of Philip Johnson. February 22, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-22 |
| Mary A. Berault, administratrix. February 22, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. February 23, 1865. -- Ordered that 1,000 additional copies be printed -- 500 for the use of the Senate and 500 for the use of the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. Foot submitted the following report. Resolved by the Senate, (the House of Representatives concurring,) that the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds of the Senate, jointly with the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds of the House, be, and they are hereby, directed to inquire into the origin of the fire by which the Smithsonian Institution buildings... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-23 |
| Indian trust bonds. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, stating the amount of bonds of the State of Virginia, and bonds of other corporations guaranteed by the State of Virginia, held by the United States in trust for certain Indian tribes, and asking for authority to dispose of the same. February 23, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-23 |
| Receipts and expenditures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the government for the year ending June 30, 1864. February 23, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-23 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a ship canal from Lake Superior through the isthmus or neck of land known as The Portage, which divides the waters of Lake Superior from Portage Lake. February 24, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-24 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Nevada, in favor of the passage of a law fixing as the eastern boundary of the State of Nevada the thirty-seventh degree of longitude west from Washington. February 24, 1865. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 24, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 473.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of James Todd, administrator of Joshua D. Todd, late of the United States Navy, deceased, asking that the difference of compensation between the grade of a passed midshipman and master may be allowed said Joshua D. Todd for the time he acted as master, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-24 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a communication and accompanying estimate of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for an appropriation to carry into effect the provisions of the treaty made with the Great and Little Osages in Kansas, August 29, 1863, and Senate amendments thereto of July 2, 1864. February 24, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-24 |
| Annexation of a portion of the Territory of Arizona to the Territory of Utah. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah, praying for the annexation of a portion of the Territory of Arizona lying north and west of Colorado River, to the Territory of Utah, for governmental purposes. February 24, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-24 |
| Clerks and other persons employed in the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a list of clerks and other persons employed in his Department. February 24, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-24 |
| Mary Robertson and others. February 24, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-24 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Missouri, in favor of the establishment of a fort or garrison in the southwest corner of that state. February 25, 1865. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-25 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Missouri in favor of granting a bounty to the soldiers and their legal representatives of the Missouri state militia; and the completion of the southwest branch of the Pacific Railroad; and that persons who have volunteered since the organization of the several companies and regiments to which they have been attached may be mustered out of the service at the same time the company or regiment is mustered out... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 25, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 475.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-25 |
| Kaskaskia, Peoria, Wea, and Piankeshaw Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending the payment of a sum of money to the confederated bands of Kaskaskia, Peoria, Wea, and Piankeshaw Indians, to be reimbursed to the Treasury upon the sale of the trust lands of the said Indians. February 25, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-25 |
| Communication of Norman Wiard, addressed to the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, upon the subject of great guns. February, 27, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-27 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 28th ultimo, information in relation to the number of soldiers and sailors the several states, territories, and the District of Columbia have furnished the Army and Navy under all calls. February 27, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 22d instant, copy of the instructions issued by that Department relative to the enrolment of citizens of the State of Louisiana. February 27, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-27 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, a copy of the report of Hon. Thomas Hood and Hon. S.W. Bostwick, special commissioners upon the condition and treatment of colored refugees in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama. February 27, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-27 |
| Passengers arriving in the United States by sea. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting statement of the number, age, &c., of passengers arriving in the United States by sea. February 27, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-27 |
| Statement or table of the senators of the United States, with the commencement and termination of the service of each, showing the succession in each class from the time to which the statement was brought by the late edition of the Book of the Constitution and Statistics, published by W. Hickey, to the 4th of March, 1865. February 25, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. February 28, 1865. -- Ordered that 3,000 additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 28, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William Crosswell, have considered the same, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 28, 1865. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster, from the Committee on Pensions, made the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mary McIlvoy, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 28, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson made the following report. The Committee of Conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Bill H.R. 51, entitled "An Act To Establish a Bureau of Freedmen's Affairs," having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend to their respective Houses as follows: that the Senate recede from their amendment to the said bill, and the committee agree to the following as a substitute... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-28 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the 23d instant, a copy of General Orders No. 23, issued by Major General Banks at New Orleans, dated February 3, 1864. February 28, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-28 |
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Letter of John W. Garrett, president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, relative to House Bill No. 768, entitled "An Act to Facilitate Railway Communication with the Capital of the United States." February 28, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-28 |
| Number of troops furnished by the State of California. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House of February 20, 1865, a statement of the number of troops furnished by the State of California. February 28, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-28 |
| Steamer Vanderbilt. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House of the 7th of February, 1865, a statement of the amount paid for the service of the steamer Vanderbilt prior to its presentation to the government. February 28, 1865. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-28 |
| Kidnapping colored men from the District of Columbia. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House of February 25, 1865, a report relative to the order issued to prevent colored men from leaving the District of Columbia without a pass from the military authorities. February 28, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-02-28 |
| Enlisting criminals from the jail in the District of Columbia in the Army and Navy of the United States. (To accompany Bill H.R. 798.) February 28, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-02-28 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 3d of February, 1865, information in relation to the printing of the argument of the judge advocate on the trial of Franklin W. Smith, and in relation to the employment of agents or detectives by the Navy Department. March 1, 1865. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-01 |
| Letter of the Commissioner of Agriculture, transmitting the report of the commission appointed under an act of Congress approved February 25, 1863, "for investigations to test the practicability of cultivating and preparing flax or hemp as a substitute for cotton." March 1, 1865. -- Read. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-01 |
| Enlistment of rebel prisoners. Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 25, relative to the enlistment of rebel prisoners. March 1, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-03-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 1, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. March 2, 1865. -- Ordered that 5,000 additional copies be printed. Mr. Doolittle submitted the following report. On the 2d of July last, just before the close of the last session, on motion by Mr. Ramsey, it was "Resolved, that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized, during the recess of the Senate, to inquire into and report upon, at the next session of Congress, the policy of providing by general law so as to relieve the public domain of the United States of the possessory title thereto of the several Indian tribes... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 566.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the Bill (H.R. 566) for the relief of Francis Patterson, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 357.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the Bill (S. 357) for the relief of Olivia W. Cannon, widow of Joseph S. Cannon, late a midshipman in the United States Navy, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson submitted the following report. The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred a memorial of the President and the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of the Soldiers' National Cemetery Association, praying an appropriation to aid in the erection of a monument to the memories of the soldiers who fell in the battles of Gettysburg, have considered the same and ask leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-02 |
| Consolidation of the Indian tribes. Protest of the Cherokee Nation against Senate Bill 459, entitled "A Bill To Provide for the Consolidation of the Indian Tribes, and To Establish Civil Government in the Indian Territory." March 2, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1232, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-02 |
| Unpaid balances on the books of the Second and Third Auditors of the Treasury. Letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury, transmitting statements of unpaid balances from the books of the Second and Third Auditors of the Treasury. March 2, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1229, Session Vol. No.13 | 1865-03-02 |
| Commissioner of Patents. March 2, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-02 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Senate, communicating, in obedience to law, a detailed statement of the payments from the contingent fund of the Senate for the year ending December 5, 1864. March 3, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-03 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in obedience to a resolution of the Senate of the 27th of February, abstracts of the proposals for transporting military supplies from Fort Leavenworth westward, opened December 31, 1864, by Captain Henry C. Hodges, and all communications upon the subject. March 3, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie upon the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-03 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in obedience to law, a report from the Secretary of State, and accompanying papers, showing the amount of fees collected, accounted for, and reported by the consular officers of the United States for the year 1863, together with a full list of all consular officers in office December 31, 1864, and the place of their official residence. March 3, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-03 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 13th ultimo, information in relation to the present condition of Mexico and the case of the French war transport steamer Rhine. February 9, 1865. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. March 3, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed, and that 1,000 additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-03 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of this date, information in relation to the amount of money paid by the War Department from the 1st day of March, 1861, to the 1st day of March, 1865, to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for the transportation of troops and munitions of war between the City of Baltimore and the City of Washington, or for any other purpose. March 3, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1209, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-03 |
| Contracts made by the Quartermaster's Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting an abstract of certain contracts made by the Quartermaster's Department. March 3, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1230, Session Vol. No.14 | 1865-03-03 |
| Expenditures from the contingent fund of the War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting statement of expenditures from the contingent fund of his Department for the year ending June 30, 1864. March 3, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1230, Session Vol. No.14 | 1865-03-03 |
| Trade with rebellious states. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 805.) March 1, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed, with testimony taken and to be taken. March 3, 1865. -- Ordered, that ten thousand extra copies be printed for the use of the House. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-03 |
| New York Custom-house. March 1, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. March 3, 1865. -- Ordered, that three thousand extra copies be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-03 |
| Agriculture and commerce with Eastern Asia. March 3, 1865. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-03 |
| Invalid pensions. March 3, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-03 |
| Hon. Lucien Anderson. March 3, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-03 |
| John P. Brown. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 813.) March 3, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1235, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-03 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Nevada, in favor of the establishment of railroad communication between the navigable waters of the Pacific and the mining districts of Nevada. March 7, 1865. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-07 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the special session of the Senate. March 8, 1865. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 8, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that where a state has been declared to be in insurrection, no person can be recognized as senator from such state... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1210, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 9, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the credentials of William D. Snow, claiming to have been elected a senator from the State of Arkansas for six years from the 4th of March instant, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1211, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-03-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 4, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolutions: Concurrent resolutions declaratory of the adoption of the constitutional amendment abolishing slavery... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 4, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolutions. Resolutions declaratory of the duty of Congress, especially in respect to loyal citizens in the rebel states... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 4, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolutions. Resolutions declaratory of the duty of Congress in respect to guarantees of the national security and the national faith in the rebel states. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-04 |
| Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 4, 1865, in the ninetieth year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1236 | 1865-12-04 |
| Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, being the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 4, 1865, in the ninetieth year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1243 | 1865-12-04 |
| A list of reports to be made to Congress, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, by public officers. Prepared, in obedience to a standing order of the House, by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. December 4, 1865. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1269, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-04 |
| List of the members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and their places of residence, during the Thirty-ninth Congress, first session, commencing Monday, December 4, 1865. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1269, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-04 |
| Resolution of the House of Representatives for the appointment of a joint committee to inquire into the condition of the states which formed the so-called Confederate States of America. December 5, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-05 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont, in relation to the reconstruction of the states recently in rebellion against the United States. December 5, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-05 |
| Finance report. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting his annual report for the year 1865. December 5, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1254, Session Vol. No.6 | 1865-12-05 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States, for the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. December 6, 1865. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 6, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. Mr. Pomeroy submitted the following resolutions: Resolutions concerning Indian massacres upon the frontier. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-06 |
| Declarations of the General Assembly of Connecticut, in relation to the principles upon which the government of the United States should be conducted, both in its domestic and foreign policy. December 6, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-06 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, in favor of an appropriation for the preservation of the harbor of Provincetown, and the construction of a military railroad from Orleans to Provincetown. December 6, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-06 |
| Letter from the Comptroller of the Currency, transmitting his annual report for the year 1865. December 6, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1254, Session Vol. No.6 | 1865-12-06 |
| Letter of the Governor of the State of Virginia, transmitting an act of the general assembly of said state, entitled "An Act To Repeal the Second Section of an Act Passed on the Thirteenth Day of May, 1862, Entitled 'An Act Giving the Consent of the Legislature of Virginia to the Formation and Erection of a New State within the Jurisdiction of this State;"... and withdrawing consent to the transfer of jurisdiction over the several counties of said acts mentioned. December 11, 1865. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-11 |
| Treasurer's accounts. Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting his accounts for the third and fourth quarters of the year 1863, and first and second quarters of the year 1864. December 11, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1865-12-11 |
| Additional appropriations for the public printing. Letter from the Superintendent of Public Printing, asking for additional appropriations for the public printing for the year ending June 30, 1866. December 12, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1865-12-12 |
| Relief and protection of American seamen. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting an abstract of the returns of collectors of Customs, for the relief and protection of American seamen, for the year ending September 30, 1865. December 12, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1865-12-12 |
| Appropriations for the naval service. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a statement showing the appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865. December 13, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1865-12-13 |
| To amend the Constitution of the United States. Mr. Boutwell offered the following resolution: resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. December 13, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1269, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-13 |
| Memorial of Honorable Charles Follett, relating to his contest of the seat held by Honorable Columbus Delano, from the Thirteenth District of Ohio. January 10, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections. Follett vs. Delano. Papers in the case of Chas. Follett vs. Columbus Delano, for a seat in the House of Representatives of the United States from the Thirteenth Congressional District of Ohio. December 13, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1865-12-13 |
| Fuller vs. Dawson. Papers in the case of Smith Fuller vs. John L. Dawson, for a seat in the House of Representatives of the United States from the Twenty-first District of Pennsylvania. December 13, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1865-12-13 |
| Baldwin vs. Trowbridge. Papers in the case of Baldwin vs. Trowbridge, for a seat in the House of Representatives from the Fifth District of Michigan. December 13, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1865-12-13 |
| Washburn vs. Voorhees. Papers in the case of Washburn vs. Voorhees, for a seat in the House of Representatives of the United States from the seventh district of Indiana. December 13, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1865-12-13 |
| Dodge vs. Brooks. Papers in the case of Dodge vs. Brooks, in the Eighth Congressional District of New York. December 13, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1269, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-13 |
| Philip Epstein and others. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 5th instant, transmitting all the papers and testimony relating to the claim of Philip Epstein and others. December 14, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1865-12-14 |
| Journal of the proceedings of the Senate of the United States in executive session. (First session Thirty-ninth Congress, commencing December 4, 1865.) Part I: December 18, 1865 to February 6, 1866. | US Senate Executive Journal | 1865-12-18 |
| Statement in reference to the claim of the State of Missouri for reimbursement for expenses incurred in the support of her militia during the war. December 18, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed, (to accompany Bill S. 31.) | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-18 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, information in relation to persons in the employment of that Department who have not taken the oath prescribed by law, and to persons appointed to office not authorized by law. December 18, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-18 |
| Disbursements of the contingent fund of the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statements of disbursements of the contingent fund, in the various offices of the Department, for the year ending June 30, 1865. December 18, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1865-12-18 |
| W.J. Morris. December 18, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-18 |
| Letter of the Governor of the State of Indiana, transmitting a copy of the joint resolution of the general assembly of that state ratifying the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States in relation to slavery. December 19, 1865. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-19 |
| Memorial of the European and North American Railway Company of Maine, praying aid in constructing a military railroad from Bangor to the St. John River. December 19, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-19 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 12th instant, information in relation to the States of the Union lately in rebellion, accompanied by a report of Carl Schurz on the states of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana; also a report of Lieutenant General Grant, on the same subject. December 19, 1865. -- Read and ordered to be printed, with the reports of Carl Schurz and Lieutenant General Grant. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-19 |
| Freedmen's Bureau. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting report of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. December 19, 1865. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Freedmen, except estimates, which are referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1865-12-19 |
| Suffrage in the District of Columbia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1.) December 19, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-19 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, information in relation to persons in the employ of that Department who have not taken the oath prescribed by law, and to persons appointed to office not authorized by law. December 20, 1865. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-20 |
| Universal Exposition at Paris. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of State concerning the Universal Exposition to be held at Paris in the year 1867. December 20, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1865-12-20 |
| Slavery of peonage in Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 11th instant concerning the re-establishment of slavery or peonage in the Republic of Mexico. December 20, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1865-12-20 |
| Free education in the United States. Petition of the Town of Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, for governmental aid in securing free education to all the children in the United States. December 11, 1865. -- Presented by Mr. Banks, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. December 20, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1269, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-20 |
| Treason of Jefferson Davis and others. December 20, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1269, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-20 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of slack-water navigation on the Cannon River and lakes, from Red Wing to the Minnesota River. December 21, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of military posts on the northern overland mail route from St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Fort Walla-Walla, Oregon. December 21, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-21 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the passage of a law granting a bounty to certain members of the Second Minnesota Cavalry. December 21, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Blue Earth City, Minnesota, to Yankton, in Dakota Territory. December 21, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Office, and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Watertown to Glencoe, in said state. December 21, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Henderson, in said state, to Fort Rice, on the Missouri River, and from Fort Wadsworth to Devil's Lake, in Dakota Territory. December 21, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Hutchinson to Torah, in said state. December 21, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Hastings to Cannon Falls, and Kenyon, and the establishment of a post office at New Trier. December 21, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 21, 1865. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 57.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of James Todd, administrator of Joshua D. Todd, late of the United States Navy, deceased, asking that the difference of compensation between the grade of a passed midshipman and master may be allowed said Joshua D. Todd for the time he acted as master, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-21 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 19th instant, information in relation to the report of General Howard of his observations of the condition of the seceded states, and the operations of the Freedmen's Bureau therein. December 21, 1865. -- Read, referred to the joint committee to inquire into the condition of the states that formed the so-called Confederate States, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-21 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, information on the subject of a decree of the so-called Emperor of Mexico of the 3d of October last. December 21, 1865. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1865-12-21 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1253, Session Vol. No.5 | 1866-01-01 |
| Index to the miscellaneous documents of the Senate of the United States, for the first session Thirty-ninth Congress. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume I, part 2. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1245, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume I, part 3. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1246, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume I, part 4. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1247, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume III, part 1. Volume III, part 2. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1249, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the Senate of the United States for the first session Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| Index to the Senate Executive documents for the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress of the United States of America, 1865-'66. In two volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. Part II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1245, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. Part III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1246, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| Appendix to diplomatic correspondence of 1865. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln, late President of the United States of America, and the attempted assassination of William H. Seward, Secretary of State, and Frederick W. Seward, assistant secretary, on the evening of the 14th of April 1865. Expressions of condolence and sympathy inspired by these events. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1247, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, in two volumes. Vol. I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1249, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume IV, part 2. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1252, Session Vol. No.4 | 1866-01-01 |
| Reports of Bvt. Brig. Gen. D.C. McCallum, director and general manager of the military railroads of the United States, and the Provost Marshal General. In two parts. Appendix to the report of the Secretary of War accompanying message of the President to the 39th Cong., 1st sess. Part II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1252, Session Vol. No.4 | 1866-01-01 |
| Supplemental report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, in two volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1242, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume I, part 1. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1244, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. Part I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1244, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| Index to the Senate Executive documents for the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress of the United States of America, 1865-'66. In two volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866, and previous years; and also estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1254, Session Vol. No.6 | 1866-01-01 |
| Supplemental report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, in two volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1241, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume VI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1254, Session Vol. No.6 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume VIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-01-01 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, in two volumes. Vol. II | Serial Set Vol. No. 1250, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume VII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume X. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1260, Session Vol. No.10 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume XI, part 1. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1261, Session Vol. No.11 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume XIV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1265, Session Vol. No.14 | 1866-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Postmaster General. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1254, Session Vol. No.6 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1253, Session Vol. No.5 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume IX, part 3. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1259, Session Vol. No.9 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume XI, part 2. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1262, Session Vol. No.11 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume XV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1266, Session Vol. No.15 | 1866-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for the year 1865. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1266, Session Vol. No.15 | 1866-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In three volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1269, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| Standing committees of the House of Representatives of the United States, Thirty-ninth Congress, first session, commencing Monday, December 4, 1865. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1269, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In three volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the House of Representatives, made during the first session Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In three volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1274, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In three volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1865. Volume III. Illustrations. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1259, Session Vol. No.9 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume XVI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the House of Representatives, made during the first session Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In three volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1865. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1257, Session Vol. No.9 | 1866-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1865. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1258, Session Vol. No.9 | 1866-01-01 |
| Assassination of Lincoln. July --, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1248, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In sixteen volumes. Volume XII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-01-01 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report from the Register of the Treasury on the commerce and navigation of the United States for the year ending June 30, 1865. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1268, Session Vol. No.17 | 1866-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1248, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-01 |
| Reports of Bvt. Brig. Gen. D.C. McCallum, director and general manager of the military railroads of the United States, and the Provost Marshal General, in two parts. Appendix to the report of the Secretary of War accompanying message of the President to the 39th Cong., 1st sess. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1251, Session Vol. No.4 | 1866-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the House of Representatives, made during the first session Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. In three volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1273, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-01 |
| Report of the Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey, showing the progress of the survey during the year 1865. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1264, Session Vol. No.13 | 1866-01-01 |
| Report of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction, at the first session Thirty-ninth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1273, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-66. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1258, Session Vol. No.9 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-66. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1257, Session Vol. No.9 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-66. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1251, Session Vol. No.4 | 1866-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-'66. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1250, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-01-01 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of a grant of lands to aid in the construction of a ship canal from Sturgeon Bay to Lake Michigan. January 5, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-05 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, relating to the unsafe condition of the Waugooshance light-house in the straits of Michilimackinac. January 5, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-05 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of the punishment of traitors; the total abolition of slavery; approving the measures of the administration of Abraham Lincoln; thanks to the soldiers for their patriotism, and the aid societies, sanitary and Christian commissions; and denouncing the treatment of Union soldiers in rebel prisons. January 5, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-05 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a ship canal from Lake Superior to Lac La Belle. January 5, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-05 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of the passage of a law repealing the duty on the Holy Scriptures and school-books. January 5, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-05 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Indiana on the subjects of foreign interference in Mexico, and the rule of neutral and belligerent rights. January 5, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-05 |
| Hon. Benjamin G. Harris. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of December 20, transmitting records and testimony of the court-martial in the trial of the Hon. B.G. Harris. January 5, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-05 |
| Soldiers furnished by each state. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 18, transmitting a statement of the number of soldiers furnished by each state since April 1, 1861. January 5, 1866. -- Referred to the Select Committee on War Debts of Loyal States and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-05 |
| Judicial districts in Wisconsin. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in relation to judicial districts in that state. January 5, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-05 |
| Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, praying the passage of a law exempting suitors in the national courts of the southern states from the operation of statest atutes [i.e., state statutes] of limitation for a period long enough to give loyal creditors an opportunity to enforce their demand. January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-08 |
| Memorial of the Board of Trade of the City of Detroit, Michigan, praying an appropriation to construct a breakwater at Marquette. January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-08 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of an appropriation for the improvement of the channel of Muskegon harbor. January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-08 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan in favor of the location and establishment of a naval station and dock-yard at Grand Haven, in said state. January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-08 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from Eskanauba to the straits of Michilimackinac, near Fort Mackinaw. January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-08 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a grant of land to the Detroit and Lake Superior Telegraph Company, to aid in the construction of a telegraph line from some point on the Saginaw River to the straits of Mackinaw, thence to Sault Ste. Marie. January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-08 |
| Naval Academy. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House, of the 21st ultimo, transmitting a report of the amount expended in the permanent establishment of the Naval Academy at Annapolis. January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-08 |
| Assessors of internal revenue. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication from the internal revenue collector in Georgia relative to the appointment of assistants. January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Joint Select Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-08 |
| Harbors of the United States. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 19th December, reporting the condition of the harbors of the United States where public works have been built or directed to be built. January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-08 |
| Enemies' property. Letter from the Commissioner of Freedmen's Affairs, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 20th of December, 1865, in regard to lands seized as enemies' property, &c., January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-08 |
| Mail route in Dakota. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Dakota, asking for the establishment of a mail route from Fort Randall, Dakota Territory, to Fort Sully, in the same territory. January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-08 |
| North branch Pacific Railroad. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Dakota, relative to the location of the north branch of the Pacific Railroad. January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-08 |
| Capitol building in Dakota. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Dakota, praying for an appropriation to erect a capitol building in Dakota Territory. January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-08 |
| Geological survey in Dakota. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Dakota, asking for a geological survey of the Black Hill Country and Bad Lands in Dakota Territory. January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-08 |
| Mail route in Dakota. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Dakota, for the establishment of a mail route from Sioux Falls, Dakota Territory, to Ponca, Nebraska Territory. January 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-08 |
| Mexican affairs. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 18th ultimo, transmitting report of the Secretary of State on that subject. January 9, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-09 |
| District of country reclaimed from rebellion. January 9, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 10, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John Nabb and Sarah Nabb, praying compensation for property belonging to them in Charleston, South Carolina, damaged, wasted, and destroyed during the bombardment and occupation of that city by the national forces, and for the payment of other claims, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-10 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 21, 1865, information upon what charges and for what reasons Jefferson Davis is still held in confinement, and why he has not been put upon his trial. January 10, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-10 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 19, 1865, information in regard to plans to induce the immigration of dissatisfied citizens of the United States into Mexico, and especially in regard to the plans of Dr. William M. Gwin, and M.F. Maury. January 10, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-10 |
| Kidnapping in Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 8th instant, in regard to the kidnapping of the child of an American lady in Mexico. January 10, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-10 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 11, 1865, information respecting the occupation by French troops of the Republic of Mexico and the establishment of a monarchy there. January 10, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-10 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, information in regard to the appointment of commissioners under the 24th section of the act of February 24, 1864, entitled "An Act To Amend an Act Entitled 'An Act for Enrolling and Calling out the National Forces, and for Other Purposes,'" approved March 3, 1863, and the awards made by the said commissioners, and why payments on awards have been suspended. January 11, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-11 |
| Commissioners of claims for Maryland and Delaware. Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 8th instant, relative to the appointment of commissioners under the act of February 24, 1864. January 11, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-11 |
| John Becker. January 11, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-11 |
| Randolph Bennett. January 11, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-11 |
| F.A. Gibbons and F.X. Kelly. (To accompany H. Res. 36.) January 11, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-11 |
| Report of the President of the Light-house Board, in relation to re-establishing the light-houses at Cape Florida, Jupiter inlet and Cape Canaveral. January 12, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-12 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior to the Chairman of the Committee on Pensions in relation to the appointment of pension agents by the President, and the payment of pensions. January 12, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Bill S. No. 69. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-12 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a communication addressed to him by John Evans and J.B. Chaffee, as United States senators elect from the State of Colorado, and other information in relation to the admission of that state into the Union. January 12, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed, with accompanying documents. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-12 |
| Employes [sic] of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, transmitting list of clerks and other persons employed in his department for the year 1865. January 12, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-12 |
| Contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, communicating his annual report of the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. January 12, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-12 |
| Transfer of counties to West Virginia. (To accompany H. Res. No. 17.) January 12, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-12 |
| Equalization of bounties. Letter from the Secretary of War, addressed to Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, relative to equalizing the bounties of all soldiers who served during the war. January 12, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-12 |
| Free-trade League. Petition of the American Free-trade League against protective duties by Congress. January 12, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-12 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. January 15, 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-15 |
| Petition of Redick McKee, late commissioner and Indian agent for California, praying to be indemnified for expenses incurred and disbursements made by him, as he alleges, while acting as disbursing agent of the board of commissioners to arrange the difficulties between the whites and the Indians in California in the years 1851, 1852, and 1853. January 15, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-15 |
| Petition of John A. Sutter, praying compensation for land owned by him in California, and held under Mexican grants, which was settled upon and occupied by settlers from the United States, under the plea that it was public land, after the conquest of California, and indemnity for the seizure and destruction of large quantities of his live stock by parties of emigrants from the United States. January 15, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-15 |
| William Byers and others. Memorial of Hon. Wm. Byers, G.H. Kyle and James M. Johnson, representatives from the State of Arkansas for seats within the hall of the House of Representatives. January 15, 1866. -- Referred to the Joint Select Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-15 |
| Condition of public affairs. Letter from Governor Buckingham, of Connecticut, transmitting resolutions of that state on the present condition of public affairs. January 15, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-15 |
| Amendment of the Constitution. January 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 16, 1866. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Howard submitted the following resolution. Whereas by the report of the Secretary of War to the President, dated January 4th instant, it appears that Jefferson Davis, late President of the so-called Confederate States, is now held in custody... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-16 |
| The public printing. Annual report of the Superintendent of Public Printing, showing the condition of the public printing and binding. January 16, 1866. -- Laid on the table, ordered to be printed, and referred to the Committee on Printing. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-16 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 21, 1865, copies of the records and proceedings, with the review of the same by the Judge Advocate General, of the military commissions by which were tried and convicted E.W. Andrews, of South Carolina; J.M. Brown and C.C. Reese, of Georgia; J.L. McMillan and Neill McGill, of North Carolina. January 10, 1866. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. January 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 17, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nye made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 80.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of J.B. Rittenhouse, fleet paymaster of the United States Pacific Squadron, praying to be relieved from all responsibility for the loss occasioned by robbery of the public funds in his possession while on duty at Panama, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-17 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution with a resolution of the Senate of December 19, 1865, information in relation to the number of men now in service in the regular Army, what number of officers are holding commissions, where said officers are stationed, and what duty they are performing. January 17, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-17 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 19, 1865, information in relation to the number of major and brigadier generals of volunteers now in service, where they are stationed, and what duties they are performing. January 17, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-17 |
| Charles D. Poston. Petition of Charles D. Poston asking to be admitted as delegate from Arizona. January 17, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-17 |
| Universal Exposition at Paris. Resolutions of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York relative to the Universal Exposition at Paris. January 17, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-17 |
| Names of persons employed in the Coast Survey. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in compliance with law, a statement of the employes in the Coast Survey during the year ending June 30, 1865. January 18, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-18 |
| Pilots in government employ. January 18, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-18 |
| William Wallace. January 18, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-18 |
| Mrs. Mary McLain. January 18, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-18 |
| Claims from citizens of states lately in rebellion. January 18, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-18 |
| American vessels under foreign registers. January 18, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-18 |
| Inventory of furniture in charge of the doorkeeper of the House. Letter from the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, transmitting an inventory of the furniture under his charge. January 18, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-18 |
| Mercantile marine. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 23, 1865, relative to the decrease of our mercantile marine, suggesting remedial legislation. January 19, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-19 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 16th instant, copies of all documents, papers, and maps relating to the branch of the Union Pacific Railroad from Sioux City, Iowa. January 22, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-22 |
| Representation. (To accompany H. Res. No. 51.) January 22, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-22 |
| Telegraphic communication from the officers of the miners' convention in California, remonstrating against the survey, lease, or sale of the mineral lands in that state, or any increase of the tax on the products of the mines, and especially protesting against the passage of the Bill (S. No. 10) for the survey and sale of the mineral lands of the United States. January 23, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-23 |
| Deposit of public money with the several states. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 17th instant, relative to the deposit of public money with the states. January 23, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-23 |
| Marking captured guns. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting correspondence between the Superintendent of the Military Academy and the Chief Engineer of the Army in regard to certain captured cannon. January 24, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-24 |
| Registered foreign vessels. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 18th instant, transmitting a list of all vessels, once foreign, which have received American registers in the year 1865. January 24, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-24 |
| Letter of the Postmaster General to Hon. James Dixon, Chairman of Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, relative to the sale of postage stamps and stamped envelopes. (To accompany Bill S. No. 71.) January 25, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-25 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Medina to the City of Leavenworth, and one from the City of Lawrence to Grasshopper Falls, in said state. January 25, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-25 |
| Persons and capital employed in manufactures. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of 17th instant, transmitting a statement of the persons and capital employed in manufactures in the cities and villages. January 25, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-25 |
| Norton's marking and cancelling stamp. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting additional papers relative to Norton's marking and cancelling stamp. January 25, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-25 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 18th instant, information in relation to commissioners of the circuit courts of the United States in the first, second, third, fourth, seventh, eighth, and ninth judicial circuits, amount paid to each of said commissioners; also in relation to fees and emoluments of clerks of the said courts. January 26, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-26 |
| President Juarez of Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 22d instant, in regard to a demonstration of honor by the United States of Colombia to President Juarez of Mexico. January 26, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-26 |
| Disbursements of contingent fund of the State Department. Letter from the Acting Secretary of State, transmitting statement of disbursements of the contingent fund of the State Department for the year ending June 30, 1865. January 26, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-26 |
| Alexander H. Coffroth and William H. Koontz. January 26, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-26 |
| Message of the President of the United States, informing the Senate that it is inconsistent with the public interest to communicate the information called for by the resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, in regard to the present condition of affairs on the southeastern frontier, and especially in regard to any violation of neutrality on the part of the Army now occupying the right bank of the Rio Grande. January 29, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-29 |
| Circulating notes to banks. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 19th instant, transmitting a statement of the apportionment of circulating notes made to different banks in the several states. January 29, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-29 |
| Revenue system of the United States. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the report of a commission appointed for the revision of the revenue system of the United States. January 29, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-29 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of an equalization of the bounties to soldiers in the late war. January 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-30 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of the establishment of a daily mail from West Union to Nashua, in said state. January 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 30, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the credentials of John P. Stockton, claiming to have been elected a senator from the State of New Jersey, for six years, from the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, together with the protest of certain members of the legislature of said state against the validity of his election, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-30 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, information in regard to a negotiation for the transit of United States troops, in 1861, through Mexican territory. January 30, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-30 |
| One-hundred-days men. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House, of January 25, transmitting a report of the enlistment of one-hundred-days men. January 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-30 |
| Rebel pirate Shenandoah. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 8th instant, relative to the reported surrender of the rebel pirate Shenandoah. January 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-01-30 |
| Mail route in Iowa. Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, for the establishment of a mail route. January 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-30 |
| Thirty-seventh Regiment Iowa Volunteers. Resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, asking that the 37th Regiment Iowa Volunteers be paid bounties equal to other soldiers. January 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-30 |
| Bounties to early volunteers. Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, relative to bounties to soldiers who enlisted early in the war. January 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-30 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Nevada, in favor of a grant of lands and money to aid in the construction of the San Francisco and Washoe Railroad and the Placerville and Sacramento Railroad. January 31, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-31 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Missouri, in favor of a grant of lands to aid in the construction of a railroad from Kansas City, connecting northwest Missouri with Galveston, Texas; also, a grant of lands to aid in the construction of the southwest branch of the Pacific Railroad from the western boundary of that state to the Pacific Ocean. January 31, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 31, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Norton submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 117.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Captain F.A. Patterson, 3d Virginia Cavalry, report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-31 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of March 9, 1865, a copy of the record of a board of Navy officers appointed to inquire into and determine how much the vessels-of-war and steam machinery contracted for by the Department in the years 1862 and 1863 cost the contractors over and above the contract price and allowances for extra work. January 31, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-01-31 |
| Port of entry at St. Louis. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, addressed to the Hon. E.B. Washburne, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, relative to port of entry at St. Louis. January 31, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-01-31 |
| Petition of William A. Buckingham, and other citizens of Norwich, Connecticut, praying an appropriation for the removal of obstructions, and for other improvements, in the navigation of the river Thames between that city and Long Island Sound. February 1, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-01 |
| Bridges destroyed in West Virginia. Resolution of the Legislature of West Virginia, asking aid from Congress to repair bridges, &c., destroyed by the Union armies as a means of safety during the rebellion. February 1, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-01 |
| Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. Resolutions of the Legislature of West Virginia, asking speedy action, by Congress, giving consent to the transfer of Berkeley and Jefferson Counties from Virginia to West Virginia. February 1, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-01 |
| Lands to West Virginia. Resolution of the Legislature of West Virginia, asking the passage of the bill entitled "A Bill Granting Lands to the State of West Virginia To Aid in the Construction of Certain Railroads." February 1, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-01 |
| Temporary quarantine in New York. Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, asking Congress to provide buildings for temporary quarantine purposes in the port of New York. February 1, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-01 |
| Quarantine in the port of New York. Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, relative to quarantine in the port of New York. February 1, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-01 |
| Manufactures of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Communication from the Board of Trade of Pittsburg, relative to the manufactures of that city. February 1, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-01 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Oregon, in favor of the City of Portland, in that state, being included in the port of entry at the month of the Columbia River, so that vessels entering at Astoria may unload and load at Portland, and that bonded warehouses may be established at that place. February 2, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of F.A. Lewis, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-02 |
| Message from the President of the Untied States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 16th ultimo, correspondence in relation to the holding of civil courts in the insurrectionary states for the trial of crimes against the United States. February 2, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-02 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the United States of the 30th ultimo, a copy of a communication dated December 22, 1865, addressed to the headquarters of the Army by Major General Sherman, commanding the military division of the Mississippi. February 2, 1866. -- Read, and referred to the joint committee to inquire into the condition of the states which formed the so-called Confederate States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-02 |
| Dominican Republic. Message from the President of the United States, recommending an appropriation for pay of an agent to the Dominican Republic. February 2, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-02-02 |
| Imperial Mexican Express Company. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 10th January, relative to the Imperial Mexican Express Company in New York. February 2, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-02-02 |
| Navy yard at Patuxent River. Letter from the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 17, relative to the advantages of the Patuxent River for a Navy yard. February 2, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-02-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 127.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Major J.W. Gordon, late of the 11th United States Infantry, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark submitted the following report. The Committee of Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of David Baker, Mowrey & Steere, Samuel True, and Nathaniel Crowell, owners of the brig Sabao, praying remuneration for the loss of that vessel, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of J.W. Downey, for restoration of his real estate, taken and sold under the conscription act, have examined the same and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Selina Barclay, having had the same under consideration, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Clara Moore, widow and administratrix of Ely Moore, deceased, praying payment to her of the amount of the expenditures made by him for additional clerks and office accommodations for said clerks, in the register's office at Lecompton, Douglas County, Kansas, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-05 |
| Baldwin vs. Trowbridge. February 5, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-05 |
| Waugooshance light-house. Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, relative to the unsafe condition of Waugooshance light-house, in the straits of Michilimackinac. February 5, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-05 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of an appropriation for the extension of the surveys of the public lands to the one hundredth meridian of longitude. February 6, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-06 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of an appropriation for the purpose of erecting at the capital of that state a building for the accommodation of the United States courts and post office at that place. February 6, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-06 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 12, 1865, information in regard to the seizure of property, for a violation of the revenue laws of the United States, belonging to J.A. Rhomberg & Company, of Dubuque, Iowa. February 6, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-06 |
| Navy yard at Philadelphia. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th ultimo, relative to the cost of the Navy yard at Philadelphia. February 6, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-02-06 |
| United States Revenue Commission. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting report of the United States Revenue Commission. February 6, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered that the letter of the secretary be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-02-06 |
| Clement Reeves. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 31st ultimo, in relation to the seizure of land belonging to Clement Reeves. February 6, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-02-06 |
| Income taxes collected from estates of certain deceased persons. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 29, relative to income taxes collected from the estates of deceased persons who died previous to December 31, 1863. February 7, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-02-07 |
| Communication from the Superintendent of Indian Affairs and the Indian agent of the Territory of Nebraska, addressed to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in relation to the Winnebago reservation. February 8, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Bill S. No. 121. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-08 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant to that state of the 16th and 36th sections of land on the Indian reservations, or other public lands in lieu thereof, for the benefit of common schools in that state. February 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-08 |
| Value of property at Philadelphia Navy yard. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting appraisement of the present value of property at Philadelphia Navy yard. February 8, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-02-08 |
| Sales of public lands. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 30th ultimo, relative to the receipts, &c. from sales of the public lands. February 8, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-02-08 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of steamboat and slack-water navigation on the Zambro River, from the Mississippi River to the Zambro Falls, in Minnesota. February 9, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-09 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor a grant of lands to perfect the navigation of the Mississippi River to the Falls of St. Anthony. February 9, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-09 |
| Jefferson Davis and others. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 10th ultimo relative to the imprisonment of Jefferson Davis and others. February 9, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-02-09 |
| Baldwin vs. Trowbridge. February 9, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-09 |
| Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America from February 13, 1866, to July 28, 1866, inclusive. Vol. XIV -- in two parts. Part II. | Sessional Volume Title Pages | 1866-02-13 |
| [Journal of the proceedings of the Senate of the United States in executive session. First session Thirty-ninth Congress, commencing December 4, 1865.; Part II: February 13, 1866 to July 28, 1866.] | US Senate Executive Journal | 1866-02-13 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of so amending the provisions of the land grant to the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Fort Gibson Railroad, together with a branch from Lawrence to Emporia, as to make Burlingame a point on said road. February 13, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-13 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, a copy of the memorial of Brevet Brigadier General B.S. Roberts, United States Army, setting forth his views of a plan for reclaiming the swamp and waste lands of the basin of the lower Mississippi River. February 13, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-13 |
| Annual report on foreign commerce for the year ended September 30, 1865. February 13, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1260, Session Vol. No.10 | 1866-02-13 |
| Owners of certain lands in St. Louis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 15.) February 13, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Henderson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John Ahern, of Albany, New York, praying to be indemnified for loss on a contract with the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General of the Northern District of New York for board and rations furnished to the United States for soldiers and recruits at the City of Albany, in 1863, 1864, and 1865, have had the same under consideration and report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-14 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating correspondence relative to a proposed international conference at Constantinople upon the subject of cholera. February 14, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-14 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating correspondence relative to a proposed international conference at Constantinople upon the subject of cholera. February 14, 1866. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-02-14 |
| National bureau of education. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 276.) Memorial of the National Association of State and City School Superintendents, asking for the establishment of a national bureau of education. February 14, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-14 |
| Alabama on reconstruction. Memorial of loyal citizens of Alabama, on the subject of reconstruction. February 14, 1866. -- Referred to the Joint Select Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-14 |
| Memorial of a delegation representing the colored people of the several states, remonstrating against the passage of Joint Resolution, H.R. No. 51, proposing to amend the constitution of the United States. February 15, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Brown made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 13. [i.e., 31]) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, having had under consideration a bill "to reimburse the State of Missouri for moneys expended for the United States in enrolling, equipping, and provisioning militia forces to aid in suppressing the rebellion," beg leave to report the same back with a unanimous recommendation in favor of its passage... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-15 |
| War debt of the several states. Resolution of the Legislature of Ohio, relative to the assumption by the general government of the war debt of the several states. February 15, 1866. -- Referred to the Select Committee on War Debts of the States and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-15 |
| Letter of the solicitor of the Post Office Department to the Postmaster General in regard to fraudulent lottery and gift enterprises which are carried on by using the mails of the United States. February 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Bill S. No. 148. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Foot submitted the following report. In pursuance of the concurrent resolutions of the two Houses of Congress on the 12th of February instant, the chairmen of the Joint Committee of Arrangements on the Memorial Exercises of the Late President of United States, Abraham Lincoln... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Jerome B. Pillow, have had the same under consideration, and made the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-16 |
| Letter of the Attorney General communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 17th of January, information relative to the case of the United States vs. the City of San Francisco. February 16, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-16 |
| War debts of the loyal states. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 282.) February 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-16 |
| Memorial exercises on the life and character of Abraham Lincoln. February 16, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-16 |
| United States District Court in Louisiana. Memorial of Miles Taylor, Christian Roselius, and 34 other members of the New Orleans Bar, for the repeal of an act to better the organization of the District Court of the United States within the State of Louisiana. February 7, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. February 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-16 |
| Paris Universal Exhibition. Letter from the Secretary of State, to the Hon. N.P. Banks, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitting a despatch from our minister at Brussels relative to the Paris Universal Exhibition. February 16, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-16 |
| Reciprocity with England. Resolution of the State of West Virginia, relative to the reciprocity with England and the duty of coal. February 16, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-16 |
| Memorial of citizens of Jefferson County, Virginia, remonstrating against the transfer of the counties of Jefferson and Berkeley to the State of West Virginia. February 19, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-19 |
| Petition of S.N. Goodale, praying the construction of a railroad through the Indian Territory, from the south line of Kansas to the north line of Texas. February 19, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-19 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of the 16th and 36th sections of the Cherokee Indian lands for the support of schools in that state. February 19, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-19 |
| Resolutions of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, expressing joy at the successful termination of the war, and sympathy with those whose homes have been made desolate, and gratitude to Almighty God for His protection in the trying hour, and in favor of the plan of reconstruction inaugurated by the President in the southern states. February 19, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 19, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John Egnolf report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 19, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Norton made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 150.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Theodore G. Eiswald, having examined the same, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-19 |
| Message of the President of the United States, returning Bill (S.60) to amend an act entitled "An Act To Establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees," and for other purposes, with his objections thereto. February 19, 1866. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-19 |
| Receipts into the Treasury from states lately in rebellion. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 7, transmitting statement of moneys paid into the Treasury since April 1, 1865, by the states lately in rebellion. February 19, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-02-19 |
| Washburn vs. Voorhees. February 19, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-19 |
| Reciprocity treaty. Memorial of the American Free Trade League, relative to the reciprocity treaty. February 19, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-19 |
| Iowa and Missouri State Line Railroad. Memorial and resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, relative to grant of lands to aid in the construction of the Iowa and Missouri State Line Railroad. February 19, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-19 |
| Resolution of the House of Representatives, to prohibit the admission of senators and representatives into either House of Congress from the states lately in rebellion until Congress shall have declared such states entitled to representation. February 21, 1866. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-21 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of an appropriation to that state to reimburse the citizens thereof for money expended by them under the call for volunteers of December 19, 1864, and the draft resulting therefrom, and in favor of the allowance of the same bounty to persons held to service under that draft as was paid to volunteers under the call, in pursuance of which the draft was made. February 21, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-21 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Ohio in favor of an ad valorem tax on tobacco and cigars instead of the present specific rate of duty. February 21, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of George Warren, Daniel Hood, and Calvin R. Humphrey, praying to be paid for the ship State of Maine, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Norton submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and papers relative to claim of Mrs. Kate Pettis, have considered the same, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-21 |
| Receipts and disbursements of Department of Agriculture. Reply of the Commissioner of Agriculture, to resolution of the House of Representatives, January 25, 1866, relative to receipts and disbursements of that Department. February 21, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1255, Session Vol. No.7 | 1866-02-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the improvement of the navigation of the rapids on the Mississippi River. February 23, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-23 |
| Memorial of Doctor John Evans, praying the establishment of a system of quarantine regulations for the prevention of the spread of cholera. February 23, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Alonzo Morse, praying indemnification for certain United States notes lost or destroyed by the burning of his dwelling-house, have had the same under consideration, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-23 |
| Paper and printing in the Attorney General's Office. Letter from the Attorney General, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 21, 1866, relative to paper, stationery, and advertising in his department. February 26, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-02-26 |
| Land tax in Virginia. Letter from the Governor of Virginia, transmitting joint resolutions of the State of Virginia, relative to land tax and other imposts and taxes levied by Congress. February 26, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-26 |
| Protection of emancipated slaves and freedmen. February 26, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-26 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from Elwood, in said state, to the one hundred meridian of west longitude. February 27, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 27, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel S.M. Reynolds, praying to be relieved from responsibility for money stolen from him on the 22d day of December, 1865, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 27, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Sweeney, Rittenhouse, Fant & Co., have considered the same, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 27, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Norton submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Francis Miller, praying the relinquishment of money held by the government as collateral security for the performance of his contract, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-27 |
| Petroleum. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report of S.S. Hays [i.e., Hayes] on petroleum. February 27, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-02-27 |
| List of clerks employed in the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a list of the clerks employed in the Treasury Department, with amount paid them. February 27, 1866. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-02-27 |
| Veteran Reserve Corps. Resolution of the Legislature of New Jersey, in regard to the Veteran Reserve Corps. February 27, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-27 |
| Portage Lake Canal. Resolutions of the Legislatures of New York and Wisconsin, in favor of the extension of time for completing Portage Lake Canal, in the State of Michigan, and for an additional appropriation of land therefor. February 27, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-02-27 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of California, in favor of such an amendment to the act entitled "An Act To Aid in the Construction of a Railroad and Telegraph Line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to Secure to the Government the Use of the Same for Postal, Military, and Other Purposes," approved July 1, 1862, as will more fully protect the rights of miners and bona fide occupants of such lands as may be conveyed by virtue of that act; and also in favor of the exemption of all mineral lands, in any grant of land under that act. February 28, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-28 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Nevada, in favor of a speedy trial of Jefferson Davis. February 28, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-02-28 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of New Jersey, in favor of retaining the Veteran Reserve Corps in the military service of the United States. March 1, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-01 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of New Jersey, in favor of the passage of a law for the equalization of bounties to volunteers. March 1, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-01 |
| Letter of the Commissioner of Agriculture to the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, communicating statistics upon the present cultivation of the madder plant in the United States and elsewhere. March 1, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 1, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 24.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred House Bill No. 24, "for the relief of Lucretia M. Perry, widow of the late Nathaniel H. Perry, United States Navy," have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 1, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 176.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of George Henry Preble, a commander in the United States Navy, praying for relief, on account of the decision of the accounting officers of the Treasury as to his pay, having had the same under consideration, ask leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Kansas, submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire as to the expediency of Congress recommending a general convention of the people of the United States to consider amendments to the Constitution... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-02 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of payment to Alexander F. Pratt. late sheriff of Waukesha County, in said state for expenses incurred by him in pursuing and keeping a prisoner convicted in the United States District Court of that state for counterfeiting United States coin. March 2, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. No. 36.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of Miss Clara Barton, praying aid to carry out a plan she has originated for obtaining information of missing soldiers, and communicating the same to their relatives, having had the subject under consideration, beg respectfully to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-02 |
| Chaplains of the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting the names of the present chaplains of the Navy, with the date of their appointment, and the state from which they were appointed. March 2, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-02 |
| Paper, printing, and advertising. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 21, transmitting statement relative to cost of paper, printing, and advertising. March 2, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-02 |
| Clerks of committees. March 2, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-02 |
| Crew of the ship Nightingale. March 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-02 |
| John A. Prentice. March 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-02 |
| Calvert Gaither. March 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-02 |
| George H. Bonebrake. March 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-02 |
| B.F. Gaither. March 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-02 |
| Henry F. Mayer. March 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-02 |
| Thomas Wells. March 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-02 |
| Henderson Adams. March 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-02 |
| Daniel H. Bingham. March 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-02 |
| Increase of the regular Army. Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, relative to the increase of the regular Army and recommending the appointment of competent volunteer officers to fill positions therein. March 2, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-03-02 |
| Letter from John William Wallace, relative to the reports of decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. (To accompany Bill S. No. 186.) March 5, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-05 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of North Carolina, accepting a donation of lands by Congress, under the act approved July 2, 1862, entitled "An Act Donating Public Lands to the Several States and Territories Which May Provide Colleges for the Benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts." March 5, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 5, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 181.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Emma J. Hall, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-05 |
| Paper, printing, and advertising. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 21, calling for a statement of the amount paid for advertising during the year 1865. March 5, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-05 |
| Wagon road from Niobrara to Virginia City. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 16, relative to a wagon road from Niobrara to Virginia City. March 5, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-05 |
| Harbors on the sea and lake coasts. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 29th ultimo, transmitting the report of the Chief Engineer in regard to harbors on the sea and lake coasts where public works have been built. March 5, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-05 |
| Widow of Andrew Cunningham, late a British subject. Correspondence between the State Department and the British legation, relative to the claim of the widow of the late Andrew Cunningham, a British subject, improperly enlisted into the military service of the United States. March 5, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-05 |
| Admission of Tennessee. (To accompany H. Res. No. 83.) Memorial of citizens of Tennessee, praying that the present state organization of Tennessee may be recognized and its perpetuity guaranteed. February 13, 1866. -- Referred to the Joint Select Committee on Reconstruction. March 5, 1866. -- Reported from the Select Committee on Reconstruction, ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Committee on Reconstruction. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-03-05 |
| Resolutions of Legislature of Wisconsin, of the grant of land to aid in the construction of Portage Lake and Lake Superior ship canal. March 5, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1270, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-03-05 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 27th of February last, a communication from the Secretary of War, together with the reports of the assistant commissioners of the Freedmen's Bureau made since December 1, 1865. March 6, 1866. -- Read, referred to the joint committee to inquire into the condition of the states which formed the so-called confederate states, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-03-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 6, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Norton submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of John R. Brown, owner of the schooner Robert Bruce, for damage in the seizure of that vessel by the United States, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-06 |
| Paper, printing, and advertising. Letter from the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the House relative to the cost of paper, printing, and advertising, outside of the Government Printing Office, for that Department during the year 1865. March 6, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-06 |
| Distribution of rewards for arrest of assassins of President Lincoln. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House, transmitting a report in regard to the distribution of rewards offered for the arrest of the assassins of the late President Lincoln. March 6, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-06 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with resolutions of the Senate of the 5th January and 27th of February last, information in regard to provisional governors of states. March 6, 1866. -- Read, referred to the joint committee to inquire into the condition of the states which formed the so-called Confederate States, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1237, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-06 |
| Admission of Tennessee. (To accompany H. Res. No. 83.) March 6, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 7, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Wilson D. Burlingame... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 7, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Elizabeth R. Smith, praying compensation for property lost on board the steamer San Francisco, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-07 |
| Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of February 27, the Chief Engineer's report upon the improvement of the harbors on Lake Michigan, in Wisconsin, and also at Superior, on Lake Superior. March 7, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-03-07 |
| Paper, printing, and advertising. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 21st ultimo, relative to paper, printing, and advertising. March 7, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-07 |
| Distilled spirits and the influence of the duplication of taxes on American industry. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report of the United States Revenue Commission on distilled spirits as a source of national revenue and the influence of the duplication of taxes on American industry. March 7, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-07 |
| President Juarez, of Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 27th ultimo, relative to President Juarez, of Mexico. March 7, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-07 |
| State government for New Mexico. Memorial of the Assembly of New Mexico, in regard to a state government for that territory. March 7, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-07 |
| Capitol building for New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, in regard to a capitol building for that territory. March 7, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-07 |
| Veto power of the governor of New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, relative to the veto power of the governor of that territory. March 7, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-07 |
| Probate jurisdiction in New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, relative to the jurisdiction of the probate judge in that territory. March 7, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-07 |
| Penitentiary in New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, relative to a penitentiary in that territory. March 7, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 8, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Henderson submitted the following resolutions. Resolved, 1st, that the late rebellion was a contest between freedom and slavery. To perpetuate human bondage against the influences of a progressive civilization, which it was feared would soon manifest itself in the political action of the government, a portion of the people of eleven states attempted to withdraw themselves and their states from the operation of such influences... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-08 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of West Virginia, in favor of an appropriation for the payment of military claims created by that state during the late war. March 8, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 8, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey made the following report. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of J.H. Warren... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 9, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 192.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Goldsmith Brothers, praying to be indemnified for United States bonds lost on board the steamer Brother Jonathan on the 31st of July, 1865, having considered the same, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-09 |
| Lake Superior harbor. Letter from the Secretary of War in answer to a resolution of the House of 27th ultimo, relative to clearing the entrance of Lake Superior harbor. March 9, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-09 |
| Expenditures of Board of Immigration. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting the report of the Commissioner of Immigration of the expenditures, &c., since the establishment of the bureau. March 9, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-09 |
| Clerks of committees. March 9, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-09 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kentucky, remonstrating against the proposed tax on leaf tobacco. March 12, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-12 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kentucky, remonstrating against the proposed tax on leaf tobacco. March 12, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-12 |
| Claim of the State of Missouri. (To accompany Bill S. No. 31.) Statement in reference to the claim of the State of Missouri for expenses incurred in the support of her militia during the war. March 12, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-12 |
| Freedmen's Bureau bill. Resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, expressing the approbation of Congress in passing the Freedmen's Bureau bill, and in excluding representation from the rebellious districts. March 12, 1866. -- Referred to the Joint Select Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-12 |
| Lands granted to Iowa. Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, relative to lands granted to the State of Iowa for railroad purposes. March 12, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Doolittle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 68.) The Committee on Foreign Relations having been instructed by the Senate to inquire what further legislation, if any, is required to carry into effect the fourth article of the treaty with Great Britain, of August 9, 1842, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-13 |
| Illinois volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th instant, relative to the retention in service of Illinois volunteers. March 13, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-13 |
| Amendment to the Constitution. (To accompany H. Res. No. 43.) March 13, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-13 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Oregon, in favor of including the City of Portland in the port of entry at the mouth of the Columbia River, and that bonded warehouses may be established at that place. March 14, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-14 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Oregon, in favor of the establishment of a mail route between Dallas City, Oregon, and Boise City, Idaho Territory. March 14, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-14 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Oregon, remonstrating against the passage of any law imposing a tax upon mining claims. March 14, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-14 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Oregon, in favor of incorporating the County of Walla-Walla, Washington Territory, into the State of Oregon. March 14, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-14 |
| Message from the President of the United States, transmitting communications from the minister of the United States at Paris, in regard to a proposed exhibition of fishery and water culture to be held at Arcachon, near Bordeaux, in France, in July next. March 14, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-03-14 |
| Proprietary and other medicines, and the relations of foreign trade to domestic industry. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting reports of the United States Revenue Commission on proprietary and other medicines, perfumery, playing-cards, &c., as sources of national revenue, and upon the relations of foreign trade to domestic industry and internal revenue. March 14, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-14 |
| Kittanning Bank. March 14, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-14 |
| Jethro Bonney. March 14, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-14 |
| Francis A. Gibbons. March 14, 1866. -- Read twice, ordered to be printed, and transmitted to the Committee of Claims. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-14 |
| Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting letters from the Consul of the United States at Basle, Switzerland, relative to the pardoning of a criminal by the authorities of Basleland, under the condition of his coming to America. March 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. (To accompany Joint Resolution S. No. 45.) | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 15, 1866. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 201.) The Committee on Invalid Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Ann Heth, praying for a pension, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Cragin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 202.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Elisha W. Dunn, a paymaster in the United States Navy, and late fleet paymaster of the United States Mississippi Squadron, praying that the proper accounting officers of the United States Treasury may be authorized and directed to make a settlement with him on principles of justice and equity for all losses of money and property of the United States, which were in his possession at the time of, and were destroyed by the fire that burned the United States naval wharf-boat or depot upon which his office was situated... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Sarah L. Spring and Harriet Spring, of Waterville, Maine, heirs of Captain Williams Barker, deceased, of the continental establishment of the Revolutionary Army, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and paper relative to the claim of Cyrus M. Harmon, have had the same under consideration and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 16, 1866. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 146.) The Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred the petition of Thomas F. Wilson and the bill for his relief, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed, Mr. Chandler made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 193.) The boards of trade and mercantile associations of the cities of Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukie... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-16 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, a report from the Secretary of State, upon the subject of the supposed kidnapping of colored persons in the southern states for the purpose of selling them as slaves in Cuba. March 16, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-03-16 |
| Receipts and disbursements of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting adjusted accounts of the receipts and expenditures for the service of the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1865. March 16, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-03-16 |
| Provisional government debt of Oregon. Resolution of the State of Oregon, in relation to the provisional government debt. March 16, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-16 |
| Land bounties to soldiers. March 16, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-16 |
| Custom-house and post office buildings at Jersey City and Cairo. (To accompany Bills H.R. Nos. 40 and 233.) March 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-16 |
| Amount now in the United States Treasury. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 5th instant, transmitting a statement of the amount now in the United States Treasury, including all sums in the hands of assistant treasurers, national banks, and all other depositories. March 17, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 19, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition of the executors of the late Colonel D.D. Tompkins and accompanying papers, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 19, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Ephraim Hunt, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 19, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Rebecca S. Minor, have had the same under consideration and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-19 |
| Cattle plague. Letter from the Secretary of State, to the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, transmitting correspondence upon the subject of the cattle plague. March 19, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-19 |
| Freedmen's Bureau. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of March 8, transmitting a report, by the Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, of all orders issued by him or any assistant commissioner. March 20, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-20 |
| Regular and volunteer Army. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 5th January, transmitting a statement of the number of men and officers in the regular and volunteer service in the United States. March 20, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-20 |
| Tax on cigars. Resolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin, recommending a modification of the excise tax upon cigars. March 20, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-20 |
| James Stott. Letter from the Secretary of State, to Hon. N.P. Banks, transmitting correspondence relative to the claim of James Stott for illegal arrest by the authority of the United States. March 20, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 21, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Conness made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 210.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of Wellington and Dorsey for relief, beg leave to report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-21 |
| Washington and Georgetown Railroad. Letter from George S. Gideon, president of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, transmitting report of the board of directors for the year 1865. March 21, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-21 |
| National Bureau of Education. Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, relative to the establishment of a Bureau of Education. March 21, 1866. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Education and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-21 |
| Commodore William Radford. Letter from the Secretary of State, in relation to a decoration proposed to be conferred by the King of Italy on Commodore Radford, United States Navy. March 21, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-21 |
| Flag of the United States. Letter from the Secretary of State, in relation to a flag of the United States received from the working people of the City of Lyons, France. March 21, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-21 |
| Clerks of committees. March 21, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-21 |
| Memorial of Edwin M. Snow, M.D., Providence, Rhode Island, protesting against the passage of the "Joint Resolution (S.38) Providing Quarantine Regulations to Prevent the Introduction and Spread of Asiatic Cholera," and praying that a through investigation of quarantine regulations may be instituted, with a view of reforming alleged flagrant abuses existing in some of our principal seaports, in order that a uniform system of quarantine may be established, founded upon the true nature of diseases. March 22, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 22, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill submitted the following report. The petitioners, by their attorney, pray that an American register may be granted to their ship, Patrick Henry. They state that they are the sole owners of said ship... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 22, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nye made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 220.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the communication of the Secretary of the Navy, of the date of January 30, 1866, enclosing a copy of the record of the board of naval officers, organized pursuant to the resolution of the Senate of March 9, 1865, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-22 |
| National Academy of Sciences. Letter from Joseph Henry, vice president of the National Academy of Sciences, transmitting the report of their operations for the year 1865. March 22, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1256, Session Vol. No.8 | 1866-03-22 |
| Part II. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th of December last, transmitting information upon the present condition of affairs in the Republic of Mexico. March 22, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1262, Session Vol. No.11 | 1866-03-22 |
| Part I. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th of December last, transmitting information upon the present condition of affairs in the Republic of Mexico. March 22, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1261, Session Vol. No.11 | 1866-03-22 |
| Aid to Iowa branch of the Pacific Railroad. Memorial of the Legislature of Iowa, for government aid to the extension, in Iowa, of the Iowa branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. March 22, 1866. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-22 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Missouri, in favor of the payment of the losses and damages sustained by the university of said state on account of the occupation thereof by federal troops as a military post. March 23, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 225.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Stockton made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 219.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred House Bill 219, entitled "An Act for the Relief of Catharine Mock," respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Maria Genaud, heir of John Hudry, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Henderson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition of George D.C. Hibbs, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-23 |
| Clerks of committees. March 23, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-23 |
| Department of Missouri. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 19th of March, transmitting the report of Major General Pope on the condition of the Department of Missouri. March 26, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-03-26 |
| Crude petroleum. Resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, instructing their senators and requesting their representatives to procure a repeal of the tax upon crude oil or petroleum. March 26, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Mans and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-26 |
| Dodge vs. Brooks. March 26, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-26 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, to the Hon. J.W. Grimes, Chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs, in relation to the appointment of enlisted persons at the Naval Academy. (To accompany Bill S. No. 233.) March 27, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-27 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, to the Hon. Charles Sumner, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, relative to the transfer of a gunboat to the government of the Republic of Liberia. (To accompany Bill S. No. 229.) March 27, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 27, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nesmith made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 230.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the joint resolution of the Legislature of West Virginia, adopted February 17, 1866, "to secure an appropriation by Congress for the payment of certain military claims created in that state during the war," have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 27, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 231.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and accompanying documents relative to the claim of William Pierce, of San Francisco, California, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 27, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Norton submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Mrs. Mary E. Twiford... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-27 |
| Message from the President of the United States, returning Bill (S. No. 61) "to protect all persons in the United States in their civil rights, and furnish the means of their vindication," with his objections thereto. March 27, 1866. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-03-27 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in obedience to a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, information in relation to legislation necessary to fix and establish the position of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad at Rock Island, Illinois, as to enable the War Department to occupy said island for military purposes. March 23, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. March 27, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-03-27 |
| Miami Indians of Indiana. March 27, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-03-27 |
| Dismal Swamp Canal. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, recommending an appropriation or other relief to the Dismal Swamp Canal Company. March 28, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-03-28 |
| Harbor at Toledo. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 23d instant, transmitting report of chief engineer, relative to improvement of harbor of Maumee Bay, at the City of Toledo. March 28, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-03-28 |
| Iowa Central Railroad. Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, asking a grant of lands to aid in the construction of the Iowa Central Railroad. March 28, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-28 |
| Officers of the Navy. Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, as to increased pay to naval officers. March 28, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-03-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 237.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Martha Stevens, widow of the late John F. Stevens, of Greensburg, Indiana, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 238.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, praying that a pension be granted to Mrs. Amarilla Cook, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 2, 1866. -- Ordered, that the report of the Committee on Military Affairs of the House of Representatives, which accompanied the Bill (H.R. 394) for the relief of the estate of E.W. Eddy, be printed. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 394.) The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred Bill H.R. 69, for the relief of the estate of E.W. Eddy, late paymaster in the United States Army, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a memorial of the Legislature of Alabama, asking an extension of the time for the completion of certain railroads in said state. April 2, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-04-02 |
| Transportation between the western states and Atlantic seaboard. April 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-02 |
| Taxing mining claims. Memorial of the Legislature of Oregon, against taxing mining claims. April 2, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-02 |
| Volunteer military force. Letter from the Secretary of War, to the Hon. Mr. Schenck, chairman of Committee on Military Affairs, relative to the state of the volunteer military force up to 28th of March. April 2, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 3, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Anthony S. Robinson, praying compensation for the services of his deceased father as brigadier general in the Mexican Army, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 4, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Aaron Van Camp and Virginius P. Chapman [i.e., Chapin], respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-04 |
| Letter of the Postmaster General, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant, information in regard to the oath required to be taken by persons in the employ of that Department. April 4, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-04-04 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 7th of March, 1866, information respecting the improvement of the Washington City canal. April 4, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-04-04 |
| Alabama. Message from the President of the United States, communicating an application from Alabama to resume the direct tax assigned to that state. April 4, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 241.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the petition of James G. Clark, have had the same under consideration, and now submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 5, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hendricks made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 257 [i.e., 251].) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Commodore Thomas Turner, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-05 |
| Military post at Vermillion Lake. April 5, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-05 |
| Cyrus Leland. April 5, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-05 |
| John J. Walsh. April 5, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-05 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. April 6, 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 6, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Kirkwood made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 252.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the application of Sarah E. Wilson, have had the same under consideration, and ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 6, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Henderson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred "the petition of Thomas Laurent, of Brooklyn, New York, praying the payment to him of a balance due him on account of money seized from him by General Scott in Mexico in 1847," have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 6, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Henderson submitted the following report. On the 18th of February, 1861, Major General Twiggs, commanding the Department of Texas, issued a special order, No. 5, directing that the military posts within the limits of his command be evacuated by their garrisons, and the troops as soon as their necessary preparations could be made, should be marched out of the state... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-06 |
| British vessel Magicienne. Message from the President of the United States transmitting report of the Secretary of State and papers relative to claim on the government by the owners of the British vessel Magicienne. April 6, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-06 |
| Oath of office. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting communications from the Secretary of the Treasury and Postmaster General suggesting a modification of the oath of office prescribed by Congress, approved July 2, 1862. April 6, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-06 |
| Military posts on the northern overland mail route. April 6, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-06 |
| Quartermaster General's Department and Corcoran Art Building. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of House of the 2d instant, relative to officers employed in the Quartermaster General's Department in Washington, and also information respecting the Corcoran Art Building. April 7, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-07 |
| Statement in reference to the claim of the State of Kansas for indemnification for expenses incurred in the support of her militia during the rebel invasion in 1864. April 9, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Senate Bill No. 259. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-09 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 12th of March, 1866, information as to the money required for the improvement of the harbor at the mouth of Fox River, in Wisconsin. April 9, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-04-09 |
| Message of the President of the United States, recommending an extension of the time for the completion of certain railroads in the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Louisiana, to aid in the construction of which lands were granted by acts of Congress. April 9, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-04-09 |
| Illinois Central Railroad. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 12th of March, stating the amount paid to the Illinois Central Railroad for transportation by the United States, and the amount claimed by the company as still due. April 9, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-09 |
| Improvement of the Patapsco River. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 2d instant, relative to an appropriation to complete the ship channel from Fort McHenry to the mouth of the Patapsco River. April 9, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-09 |
| Violation of the postal laws. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting statement of the violation of the act to change the organization of the Post Office Department approved July 2, 1866. April 9, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-09 |
| Admission of states in rebellion. Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, relative to the terms and conditions upon which the states in rebellion should be admitted to representation in Congress, and national unity and peace. April 9, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-09 |
| Civil rights bill. Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, relative to the veto of the civil rights bill. April 9, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 10, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 260.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the petition and papers of Emerance Gouler, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 10, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 214.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Captain R.E. Bryant, have had the same under consideration, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-10 |
| Duty on wool. Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, asking an additional duty on wool. April 10, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-10 |
| J.E. Martin, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 200.) April 10, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 11, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 261.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Anna G. Gaston, of the City of Washington, D.C., widow of Albert G. Gaston, late a lieutenant of the 16th regiment of Virginia volunteers, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-11 |
| Safety of passengers by steam-vessels. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 477.) April 11, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-11 |
| Civil rights bill. Resolution of the Legislature of New York, relative to the civil rights bill before Congress. April 11, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-11 |
| Immigration. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 481.) April 11, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-11 |
| Memorial from the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking the assent of Congress to the route of the land grant railroad from Portage to Bayfield, and thence to Superior. April 13, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-13 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin, relating to the construction of the Portage and Superior Railroad. April 13, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-13 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin, instructing the senators and members of Congress from that state to procure the necessary legislation to change the route of the land grant road from Portage to Superior. April 13, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-13 |
| Memorial from the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking for the establishment of a semi-weekly mail route from Sumner Post Office to Menomonee, Wisconsin. April 13, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-13 |
| Memorial from the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking for a grant of lands to the Portage and Superior Railroad, to aid in the construction of their road from Fond du Lac to Ripon, Wisconsin. April 13, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 13, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Mrs. Catharine Ferguson, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-13 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant, information as to persons being permitted to enter upon the duties of office without taking the oath prescribed by act of Congress. April 13, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-04-13 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 27th of March, information in regard to the seizure and detention at New York of the steamship "Meteor." April 13, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-04-13 |
| Awards for the capture of Booth. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 10th instant, relative to the findings of the commission in the awards for the capture of Booth and Herold. April 13, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-13 |
| Quarantine station, New York Harbor. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of March 14, relative to the effect of the erection of a quarantine station on the navigable waters of New York Harbor. April 13, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-13 |
| Fishing grounds near British provinces. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting information in regard to the rights and interests of American citizens in the fishing grounds adjacent to the British provinces. April 13, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-13 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, in favor of the payment of the claims of the militia of that state who served in the War of 1812. April 16, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-16 |
| Expenditures of the contingent fund of the Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a detailed statement of the expenditures of the contingent fund of the Navy Department for the year ending June 30, 1865. April 16, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-16 |
| Increase of pay to officers of the Navy. Resolutions of the Legislature of New Jersey, asking for increase of pay to officers of the Navy. April 16, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-16 |
| Taxing national currency, etc. Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, relative to permission to tax national currency, &c. April 16, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-16 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, to the Chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs, in regard to defining the number of officers in the Navy and regulating their appointment. April 17, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Bill S. No. 269. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 17, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of O. Holman, having considered the same, ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-17 |
| Letter of the Commissioner of Agriculture, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, information in relation to the rinderpest or cattle plague. April 18, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-18 |
| Southern branch of Pacific Railroad. Resolutions of the convention of Texas, in favor of a southern branch of the Pacific Railroad. April 18, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-18 |
| Disbursements for southern superintendency. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 23d ultimo, transmitting statement of disbursements under 5th section of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1865. April 18, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 19, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 274.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the opinion of the Court of Claims in the case of John Ericsson, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 19, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Edmunds made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 275.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Cornelius Crowley, having had the same under consideration, ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 19, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Kirkwood made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 276.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Jerusha Witter, widow of Amos Witter, deceased, late surgeon of the 7th Iowa Infantry, praying that a pension be granted her, ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-19 |
| Awards for the capture of Booth and others. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 10th instant, calling for the findings of the commission for the capture of J.W. Booth and D.E. Herold. April 19, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-19 |
| Equalization of bounties. Resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, instructing the senators and representatives in Congress from Pennsylvania to advocate and vote for a measure that will equalize bounties, &c. April 19, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-19 |
| Army post chaplains. Resolution passed by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, instructing their representatives in Congress to vote for and use their influence to secure the passage of an act to increase the number of Army post chaplains sufficiently to meet the increased wants of the regular Army of the United States. April 19, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-19 |
| Boyd vs. Kelso. Evidence in the contested election case of Boyd vs. Kelso. April 19, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-19 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, recommending an appropriation for the erection of fire-proof buildings at Schuylkill Arsenal, Pennsylvania. April 20, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Joint Resolution S. No. 67. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 20, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 277.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers in the case of the claim of William Cook, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-20 |
| Winnebago and Superior Railroad. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking for a grant of land to aid in the construction of so much of the Winnebago and Superior Railroad as extends from Doty's Island to Stevens's Point. April 20, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-20 |
| Lands to West Virginia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 144.) April 20, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, to the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, transmitting a statement relative to the apportionment of national currency. April 23, 1866. -- Presented and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey made the following report. (To accompany resolution S.R. No. 71.) The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the claim of Joseph Nock for damages arising from the annulling his contract for supplying the Post Office Department with mail locks and keys, and also for the use of his patent for the construction of mail locks, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-23 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of January 8, 1866, correspondence respecting General Order No. 17, issued by the Commander of the Department of California, prohibiting the exportation of arms or munitions of war over the frontier. April 23, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-04-23 |
| Officers and soldiers buried near Atlanta. Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of April 2, transmitting a report from the Secretary of War on the subject. April 23, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-23 |
| Evacuation of Mexico by the French. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the 16th instant, transmitting a report from the Secretary of State on that subject. April 23, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-23 |
| Joseph C.G. Kennedy. April 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-23 |
| Modification of the oath of office. Mr. James F. Wilson, from the Committee on the Judiciary, made the following report. April 23, 1866. -- Laid on the tale and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 24, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of George Mach and twenty-five others, enlisted men of company G, Eighth Regiment United States Veteran Volunteers, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-24 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 18th instant, a copy of the proceedings of a board of officers in relation to brevet appointments in the regular Army. April 24, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-04-24 |
| Civil rights bill, &c. Communication from the New York East Annual Conference, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, expressive of thanks for the passage of the civil rights bill, &c. April 24, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 25, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 345.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred House Bill No. 345, entitled "An Act for the Relief of Christina Elder," respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 25, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Cragin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 283.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Edward St. Clair Clarke, acting assistant paymaster United States Navy, praying to be relieved from all responsibility in consequence of money lost by robbery in May, 1863, while attached to the United States steamer Sumter, as an acting assistant paymaster, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 25, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 284.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Otway H. Berryman, praying to be allowed the amount of money paid by him in adjusting his accounts as acting purser, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-25 |
| Escutcheons of the states of West Virginia and Nevada. Letter from the Commissioner of Public Buildings, reporting compliance with the resolution of the House of 13th February last, ordering coats-of arms to be placed in the ceiling of the House of Representatives. April 25, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-25 |
| Joint resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, declaring it to be the duty of Senator Doolittle to resign the office of United States senator. April 26, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 26, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of T.S. Briscoe for pay for his services in recruiting the 6th Regiment of Iowa Cavalry, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-26 |
| Union Pacific Railroad. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting report of the commissioners to examine the third section of the Union Pacific Railroad. April 26, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-04-26 |
| Soldiers' bounties. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, for an equalization of soldiers' bounties. April 26, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-26 |
| Mail route in Wisconsin. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, for a mail route from Trempealeau to Sumner, in that state. April 26, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-26 |
| Harbor at Superior. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, for the improvement of the harbor at Superior, in that state. April 26, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-26 |
| Ship canal. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in relation to a ship canal through the state, connecting the Mississippi River with the waters of Lake Michigan. April 26, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-26 |
| James Byers and others. April 27, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-27 |
| Clerks of committees. April 27, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-27 |
| John Kaye. April 27 [1866]. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-27 |
| George Chorpenning. (To accompany H. Res. No. 123.) April 27, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-27 |
| U.P. Monroe. April 27, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-27 |
| Elizabeth C. Willett. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 362.) April 27, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-27 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, on the state of the Union and the duties of government to the freedmen. April 30, 1866. -- Submitted, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 30, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 29.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Rebecca Irwin, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 30, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of F.M. Faircloth, has had the same under consideration and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-04-30 |
| Library for Montana. Memorial of the Legislature of Montana, asking for an appropriation for a territorial library and other purposes. April 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-30 |
| Montana. Memorial of the Legislature of Montana, protesting against a joint resolution now pending, asking for the annexation of a certain portion of said territory to the Territory of Idaho. April 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-30 |
| Silver Peak mail. Resolution of the Legislature of Nevada, relative to a mail route in said state. April 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-30 |
| United States branch Mint. Resolution of the Legislature of Nevada, relative to the United States branch Mint. April 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-30 |
| Wellington and Austin mail route. Resolution of the Legislature of Nevada, relative to mail route from Wellington to Austin. April 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-30 |
| Jefferson Davis. Resolution of the Legislature of Nevada, relative to Jefferson Davis. April 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-30 |
| Crystal Springs mail. Resolutions of the Legislature of Nevada, relative to the Crystal Springs mail. April 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-30 |
| Security of mining titles. Resolution of the Legislature of Nevada against the sale of mines. April 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-04-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 1, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 294.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of John Gordon, a messenger in the Post Office Department, praying compensation for services performed out of office hours, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 1, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of George P. Rensberg, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-01 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 24th ultimo, copies of orders of Department which deprive officers of the Navy who are not on duty, at the privilege of citizens. May 1, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-05-01 |
| Rebel debt or cotton loan. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 25th of April, respecting the rebel debt known as the cotton loan. May 1, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-01 |
| Berry and Higgins. (To accompany H. Res. No. 128.) May 1, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition of Eli W. Goff and accompanying papers, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 298.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Jane D. Brent, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 299.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Jane E. Miles, widow of William D. Miles, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-02 |
| Navigation of the Southwest Pass. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of April 20, 1866, transmitting report of a board of engineers relative to the deepening of the Southwest Pass. May 2, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-02 |
| Jonathan Ball. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 550.) May 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-02 |
| Communication from the Commissioner of Agriculture, relative to the subject of procuring seed and cultivating the China grass. May 3, 1866. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 3, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Frederick Vincent, administrator of James Le Caze, late of the firm of Le Caze & Mallett, praying payment of a balance due for advances made by them during the Revolutionary War, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 3, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 83.) In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 16th of April, the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to which the same was referred, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-03 |
| Investigations at New Orleans. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 23d April, asking for report of the investigation by General Smith and Hon. James T. Brady at New Orleans. May 3, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-03 |
| Murder of Union soldiers in North Carolina. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives, of April 16, transmitting the report of Judge Advocate General Holt, relative to the murder of certain Union soldiers belonging to 1st and 2d North Carolina Loyal Infantry. May 3, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-03 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Massachusetts, praying the reimbursement of certain moneys expended by Massachusetts for the common defence. May 4, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 4, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 95.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 95, entitled "a bill providing for the appointment of a commission to purchase a site and erect a building for a post office, Custom-house, and for holding the courts of the United States in the City of St. Paul," have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-04 |
| Pardons and abandoned property. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 5th of March last, relative to pardons and property seized as enemies' property, and returned to those who claimed to be the original owners. May 4, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-04 |
| Thomas Miller and William Fisher. Correspondence of the Secretary of State, with the British minister at Washington, upon the subject of the claims of Thomas Miller and William Fisher, British subjects, on account of an alleged illegal arrest. May 4, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-05-04 |
| Charles Allen. Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, transmitting correspondence relative to the claim of Charles Allen, a British subject, for compensation for injuries done his property near Vicksburg. May 4, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-05-04 |
| Recent decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, with the opinions of the several judges on the taxation of national banks by state authority. May 7, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-07 |
| Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1865. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1265, Session Vol. No.14 | 1866-05-07 |
| Warming and ventilating the Capitol. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 4th instant, transmitting a report of T.U. Walter relative to warming and ventilating both Houses of Congress. May 7, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-07 |
| Indian Service. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to resolution of the House of the 23d ultimo, relative to the moneys on hand applicable to the Indian Service. May 7, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-07 |
| Fishery and water culture. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting additional information relative to fishery and water culture in France. May 7, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-07 |
| Equalization of bounties. Resolution of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, for an equalization of bounties. May 7, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-05-07 |
| Bancroft and Earl Russell. Letter from George Bancroft, Esq., directed to Hon. E.B. Washburne, chairman, etc., transmitting correspondence with Earl Russell relative to a portion of the memorial address on Abraham Lincoln, delivered before both Houses of Congress. May 7, 1866. -- Referred to the Joint Select Committee on the Death of Mr. Lincoln and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-05-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 19th ultimo, a report from Benjamin C. Truman relative to the condition of the southern people and the states in which the rebellion existed. May 8, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-05-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 9, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Kansas, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 314.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Sarah J. Purcell, praying for a widow's pension, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 9, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Edmunds made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 72.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred Senate Bill, 72, for the relief of Ruth Ellen Greland, widow of John H. Greland, deceased, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 9, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of George W. Martin, with power to send for persons and papers, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-09 |
| Clerks of departments. Letter from the Acting Attorney General, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 7th instant, calling for list of clerks, former occupation, &c. May 9, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-09 |
| Clerks of departments. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 7th instant, relative to the clerks employed in his Department. May 9, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 10, 1866. -- Considered, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Wade introduced the following resolution, protesting against the removal and location of the Sioux Indians of Minnesota in the settled portion of Nebraska, &c. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 10, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of C.F. Johnson, praying compensation for tobacco lost at Lake Port, in Louisiana, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-10 |
| Wagon roads in western territories. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 4th instant, relative to certain wagon roads in the western territories. May 10, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-10 |
| Expenditures in the Indian Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 23d ultimo, relative to expenditures in the Indian Department. May 10, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-10 |
| Freedmen's Bureau bill. Resolution of the Legislature of California, relative to the votes by the delegation of that state on the veto of the Freedmen's Bureau bill. May 10, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-05-10 |
| Civil rights. Address of the colored citizens of Chicago to the Congress of the United States. May 10, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-05-10 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, instructing their senators and representatives to favor and urge the establishment of a national bureau of education, with headquarters at Washington. May 11, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 11, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Henderson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims have considered the petition of Henry Roy De La Reintrie, asking that the sum of ten thousand dollars be allowed him for the material, effective and valuable services he has rendered to the government of the United States, the State of California and its citizens, in the exposition, overthrow and rejection of the fraudulent claims of Jose y Limantour... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 11, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Henderson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims have had under consideration a memorial of Benjamin Tilley, asking compensation for rent of land in the City of Washington occupied by the government as a part of the site on which is situated Camp Fry, near Pennsylvania Avenue, and find the facts to be as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-11 |
| Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, praying an appropriation for the purchase of a library for that territory. May 14, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-14 |
| Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, remonstrating against the division of the territory by cutting off a portion known as the Bitter Root and Blackfoot Country. May 14, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-14 |
| Artificial limbs furnished to soldiers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of April 10, relative to artificial limbs furnished to soldiers at the expense of government. May 14, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-14 |
| Follett vs. Delano. May 14, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-14 |
| Clerks of committees. May 14. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-14 |
| Memorial of the New York Chamber of Commerce, as to the proposed tax of five cents per pound on cotton. May 15, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-15 |
| Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, praying that a United States branch Mint be located in said territory. May 15, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-15 |
| Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, praying an alteration and extension of the southern boundary of said territory. May 15, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-15 |
| Letter from the Postmaster General, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 10th instant, a copy of a letter from Hon. D.L. Yulee to the Department, relative to the effect of legislative action in increasing the pay of mail contractors, &c. May 15, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-05-15 |
| Clerks of departments. Letter from the Commissioner of Public Buildings, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 10th instant, relative to clerks employed in his Department. May 15, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-15 |
| Discrimination against American commerce. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 3d instant, relative to a discrimination against American commerce by the so-called Maximilian government. May 15, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-15 |
| Clerks of departments. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 7th instant, transmitting a statement from the State Department relative to the clerks employed in that Department. May 15, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-15 |
| Republic of Ecuador. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence of the State Department with our charge d'affaires at Ecuador, relative to the failure of that government to pay the first installment of the award under the convention between the United States and Ecuador. May 15, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-15 |
| Address of the Swiss committees. Letter from the Auxiliary Committee of the American Association in Switzerland for the Benefit of Enfranchised Slaves in America, transmitting the address of the Swiss committees of Geneva, Berne, Neufchatel, &c., to the President and the Congress of the United States. May 15, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-05-15 |
| Message of the President of the United States, returning to the Senate the bill entitled "An Act for the Admission of the State of Colorado Into the Union," with his objections to its becoming a law. May 16, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-05-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of D.D. Sublett for compensation for taking the eighth census in the State of Kentucky, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph W.J. Holmes, praying compensation for property destroyed by the burning of Columbia, in South Carolina, during the late rebellion, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sprague made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. 94.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of James S. Fisk and others, of the home guard of Rockcastle and Lincoln Counties, in Kentucky, praying compensation for services rendered during the threatened raid of the rebel John Morgan, in 1862, having had the subject under consideration, beg respectfully to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Henderson submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of James B. Johnson, of Missouri, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-16 |
| Special land tax in Alabama. Letter from R.M. Patton, of Alabama, relative to the special land tax. May 16, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-05-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 17, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 326.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Harriet B. Crocker, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 17, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 327.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Katharine F. Winslow, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 17, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 328.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Abigail Ryan, widow of the late Thomas A. Ryan, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 17, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Kirkwood made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 329.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Margaret Kaetzel, widow of Nicholas Kaetzel, who was killed at the Columbus Arsenal, Columbus, Ohio, while firing a salute ordered by the Secretary of War, asking a pension, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-17 |
| Organization of the Army. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a letter from the Lieutenant General on the subject of early legislation upon the subject of the organization of the Army. May 17, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-17 |
| Coinage, weights, and measures. (To accompany Bills H.R. Nos. 596 and 597, and H. Res. No. 141.) May 17, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 18, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. 86.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred Senate resolution No. 86, "to provide for the publication of the official history of the rebellion," having had the same under consideration, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-18 |
| Prize-money. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 9th of April relative to prize-money. May 18, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-18 |
| Clerks in departments. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting reports from the Secretary of the Interior, the Navy, and Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 7th instant, relative to the clerks employed in the several departments. May 19, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-19 |
| Resolution of the House of Representatives for the appointment of a joint committee of the two Houses to investigate the action of the Freedmen's Bureau and its officers. May 21, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-21 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a copy of the correspondence between the Secretary of State and Cornelius Vanderbilt, of New York, relative to the joint resolution of the 28th of January, 1864, upon the subject of the gift of the steamer Vanderbilt to the United States. May 21, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-05-21 |
| Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 10th January, information relative to the payment of one hundred dollars to the ten regiments of Missouri State Militia mustered into the United States service. May 22, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-05-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 22, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 207.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 207, "To Provide for the Equalization of Bounties to Soldiers in the Late War of the Rebellion," respectfully report it back, and recommend its passage... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-22 |
| Clerks in departments. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the 7th instant, relative to clerks employed in the War Department. May 22, 1866. -- Referred to a Select Committee on Civil Service and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-22 |
| Clerks in departments. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 7th instant, transmitting statement of the clerks employed in the Treasury Department. May 23, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Civil Service and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-23 |
| Freedmen. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 27th ultimo, relative to the provisions in the constitutions of several southern states relative to the freedmen. May 23, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 24, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 339.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Benjamin Franklin, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-24 |
| William Sawyer and others. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting papers in regard to the reappraisement of certain lands in Ohio pursuant to a joint resolution approved May 5, 1866. May 24, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-24 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, addressed to the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, in relation to the reorganization of the clerical force of that Department. April 24, 1866. -- Submitted by Mr. Sherman to accompany Bill S. 282. May 25. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-25 |
| Agricultural college lands. Memorial from the trustees of the Indiana Agricultural College, relative to the law in relation to the lands for the benefit of said college. May 25, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-05-25 |
| Refugees, freedmen, and abandoned lands. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 21st instant, relative to refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands. May 26, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 28, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Conness made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 257.) The Committee on Mines and Mining, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 257; an act "To Regulate the Occupation of Mineral Lands, and To Extend the Right of Pre-emption Thereto," have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report a substitute, and to recommend its passage... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-28 |
| Mail steamship service to Brazil. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 14th instant, relative to proposed mail steamship service to Brazil. May 28, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-28 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. May 29, 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 29, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers in the case of the heirs of John Denman and George Townley, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-29 |
| Rear-admiral Paulding. (To accompany H.R. No. 457.) May 29, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-29 |
| William G. Lee. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 629.) May 29, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-29 |
| Custom-house at Bangor. May 29, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Commerce. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-29 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, to Hon. John Sherman, communicating statements in regard to the public debt. May 30, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-30 |
| Message from the President of the United States, announcing the death of Winfield Scott, late lieutenant general in the Army of the United States. May 30, 1866. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-05-30 |
| Riot at Memphis. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 28th of May, in relation to the riot at Memphis. May 30, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-30 |
| Koontz vs. Coffroth. Papers referred to the Committee of Elections, in the contested election case of Koontz vs. Coffroth. May 30, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-05-30 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, to the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, submitting estimates for deficiencies for the support of destitute Indians in the southern superintendency. May 31, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. To accompany Bill S. No. 348. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 31, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. 99.) The Committee on Naval Affairs of the Senate, to whom was referred the petition of Paul S. Forbes, praying for relief under his contract with the Navy Department to build and furnish the sloop-of-war Idaho, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 354.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William Croswell, have considered the same, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-05-31 |
| Freedmen. Letter from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of War in reference to the operations of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. May 31, 1866. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Freedmen's Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-05-31 |
| Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of February 23, relative to the establishment of a telegraph in connexion with the postal system. June 4. 1866. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Incorporating a National Telegraph Company, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-06-04 |
| Election in Mississippi. Certificate of election of members from Mississippi to the Thirty-ninth Congress. June 4, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-06-04 |
| Sales of gold. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 28th ultimo, relative to the sale of gold in New York by the Treasury. June 5, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-06-05 |
| Mineral lands. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 322.) June 5, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-05 |
| Naval stations on the lakes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 653.) June 6, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 7, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Edmunds made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 171.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred Senate Bill 171, entitled "a bill for the relief of Reuben Clough," having considered the same, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 358.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Nancy A. Stocks, widow of Reuben Stocks, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 359.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Hopestill Bigelow, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fessenden submitted the following report. The joint committee of the two Houses of Congress appointed under the concurrent resolution of December 13, 1865, with direction "to inquire into the condition of the states which formed the so-called Confederate States of America, and report whether they or any of them are entitled to be represented in either house of Congress, with leave to report by bill or otherwise," ask leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of George W. Tarleton, praying the restoration of property confiscated under proceedings instituted in the district court for the northern district of New York, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-08 |
| Explosion at the arsenal. Letter from Major Benton, commandant of the Washington Arsenal, transmitting a statement of the distribution of money to the sufferers by the late explosion in said arsenal. June 8, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-06-08 |
| Salary and mileage of Congress. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the amounts paid for salary and mileage to the members of the Thirty-eighth Congress. June 8, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sprague made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. 106.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, having had under consideration the memorial of the Legislature of Massachusetts, praying Congress for reimbursement of money expended upon fortifications and in the purchase of guns and ammunition, and for procuring plans for coast defence and harbor obstructions for the common defence, beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-11 |
| Claims against Venezuela. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 10th May, relative to claims of citizens of the United States against the republic of Venezuela. June 11, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-06-11 |
| Explosion at the arsenal. Letter from the Commandant of the Washington Arsenal, transmitting, in lieu of a report heretofore made, a detailed report of the distribution of the money to the sufferers by the late explosion in said arsenal, with the vouchers therefor. June 11, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-06-11 |
| Lands for Sioux Indians. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 21st ultimo, transmitting a report from the Secretary of the Interior relative to lands for Sioux Indians. June 11, 1866. --Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-06-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 12, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 366.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Abraham Lansing of Massachusetts, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 12, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Conness made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 98.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred Senate Joint Resolution No. 98, ["]to amend an act to authorize the establishment of ocean mail steamship service between the United States and China," approved February 17, 1865, have had the same under consideration and beg leave to report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-12 |
| Direct tax in Florida. Memorial of the Legislature of Florida, relative to payment of the direct tax. June 12, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-06-12 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of resolutions of the Legislature of Georgia, requesting a suspension of the collection of the internal revenue tax due from that state, pursuant to the act of Congress of the 5th of August, 1861. June 13, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-06-13 |
| Message of the President of the United States, informing Congress of the passage of an act of acceptance by the State of Georgia of lands for the benefit of colleges for agriculture and mechanic arts. June 13, 1866. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-06-13 |
| Draft in the Eighth Congressional District of Pennsylvania. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th instant, relative to the draft in the 8th Congressional District of Pennsylvania. June 13, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-06-13 |
| Resolutions of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, in favor of the passage of the Bill (H.R. No. 598) to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States. June 14, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-14 |
| Commercial relations with British America. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of March 28, 1866, calling for information in regard to commercial relations with British America. June 14, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-06-14 |
| Message from the President of the United States, returning the Bill (S. 203) entitled "An Act to Enable the New York and Montana Iron Mining and Manufacturing Company to Purchase a Certain Amount of the Public Lands Not Now in Market," with his objections thereto. June 15, 1866. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-06-15 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 6th instant, a copy of the report of the Board of Visitors to the Naval Academy for the year 1866. June 11, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. June 15, 1866. -- 1,000 additional copies ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-06-15 |
| John C. McFerran. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 474.) June 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-15 |
| Charles M. Stout. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 641.) June 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-15 |
| Captain John J. Young. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 682.) June 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-15 |
| John K. Hickey. June 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-15 |
| George C. Johnson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 142.) June 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-15 |
| Eliza T. Morehead [i.e., Moorhead]. June 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-15 |
| James Preston Beck. (To accompany H.R.C.C. No. 109.) June 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-15 |
| James L. Johnson. (To accompany H.R.C.C. No. 110.) June 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-15 |
| William Townsend. (To accompany H.R. No. 393.) June 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-15 |
| City of Omaha, Nebraska. June 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-15 |
| F.M. and B.H. Bixby. June 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-15 |
| Eliza Jane Chaney. June 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-15 |
| Amzi L. Burns. June 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-15 |
| Baptist and United Brethren Church. June 15, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-15 |
| Soldiers' convention in Pennsylvania. Letter from the secretary of the soldiers' convention in Pennsylvania, transmitting proceedings of that convention. June 15, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-06-15 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 25th ultimo, information touching the transactions of the Executive branch of the government respecting the transportation, settlement, and colonization of persons of the African race. June 18, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-06-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 18, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Buckalew made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. 108.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the claim of Samuel Norris, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-18 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, information in regard to the departure of troops from Austria for Mexico. June 18, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-06-18 |
| Austrian forces for Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 11th instant, relative to the despatch of Austrian troops for Mexico. June 18, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-06-18 |
| Laws of late insurgent states. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th instant, relative to the laws and ordinances of the late insurgent states. June 18, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-06-18 |
| Maps of boundary survey under the treaty of Washington. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 28th May, requesting information as to the progress made in completing the maps connected with the boundary survey under the treaty of Washington. June 18, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-06-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 19, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Henderson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 164.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 164 for the relief of Alois Klaus, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-19 |
| National banks in the southern states. June 19, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-19 |
| Constitutional amendment. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, informing the House that he did this day present to the President of the United States a certified copy of the concurrent resolution adopted on the 18th instant. June 19, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-06-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 20, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 376.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Drusey A. Layman, widow of Eugenius E. Layman, late a private in company C, of the 17th Regiment of West Virginia Volunteers, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 20, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Poland submitted the following report. The Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the petition of Alexander Rives and others, setting forth that Dr. Charles Brown, of Albemarle County, Virginia, was the original inventor of some useful article for which he was entitled to a patent, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-20 |
| Direct tax in insurgent states. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the 21st of May, relative to direct tax collected in the insurgent states. June 20, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1263, Session Vol. No.12 | 1866-06-20 |
| Sales of gold. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 4th instant, relative to the sales of gold, &c. June 20, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-06-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 21, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 112.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Mrs. Abby Green, have had the same under consideration, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 21, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 383.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claims of Lewis Dyer, M.D., late surgeon of 81st Illinois Volunteers, have had the same under consideration, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 21, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Sarah A. Monroe, widow of the late Rev. T.H.W. Monroe, have had the same under consideration, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-21 |
| Light-house Board. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, recommending an extension of the franking privilege to the chairman and secretaries of the Light-house Board. June 21, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-06-21 |
| Fuller vs. Dawson. June 21, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-21 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, a copy of a despatch of the 4th instant, addressed to the Secretary of State by the United States Minister at Paris, in regard to the employment of European troops in Mexico. June 22, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-06-22 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating to the Senate a report of the Secretary of State, showing the proceedings under concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress of the 13th instant, requesting the President to submit to the legislatures of the states an additional article to the Constitution of the United States. June 22, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-06-22 |
| European troops in Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives in regard to the employment of foreign troops in Mexico. June 22, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-06-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 390.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of Union County, Indiana, praying that a pension may be granted to John Pyle, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-23 |
| Ober, Nanson & Co. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 173.) June 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-23 |
| The Corporation of Washington City. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 710.) June 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-23 |
| John R. Beckley. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 174.) June 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-23 |
| Tuller and Fisher. (To accompany H. Res. No. 175.) June 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-23 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to Hon. E.B. Washburne, relative to the exportation of cattle bones from ports in Asia to the United States infected with rinderpest. June 23, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-06-23 |
| Arrest of American citizens in Ireland. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 18th instant, with regard to the arrest of American citizens in Ireland. June 25, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-06-25 |
| Expenditures for Indian service. Message from the President of the United States, in relation to appropriations and expenditures connected with the Indian service. June 25, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-06-25 |
| Boyd vs. Kelso. June 25, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-25 |
| Legal restrictions upon the commerce in money. Memorial of the Philadelphia Board of Trade to the Congress of the United States, praying for the abolition of legal restrictions upon the commerce in money, with the report of a special committee of their executive council, upon the usury laws, May 21, 1866. June 26, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-06-26 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a copy of a report and maps prepared by a board of examiners appointed to examine a site for a fresh-water basin for iron-clad vessels of the United States Navy. June 28, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-06-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 28, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 398.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Lieutenant W.B. Kelley, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-28 |
| Honors to rebels. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to the resolution of the House of the 4th instant, as to whether any of the civil or military employes [sic] of the government have assisted in the rendition of public honors to the rebel living or dead. June 28, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-06-28 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, in favor of the passage of an act whereby the comparative merits of each site offered for an iron-clad Navy yard may be ascertained, with a view to the adoption of that one by which the public interest will be best promoted. June 29, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-29 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, in favor of an appropriation to aid in the construction of a railroad from Orleans to Provincetown. June 29, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-29 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, in favor of a donation of lands to endow female colleges in the several states. June 30, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-30 |
| Virginia land warrants. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 169.) June 30, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-06-30 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 30th of June, a duly certified copy of the official oath taken by Albert Elmore, as collector of Customs at Mobile, Alabama. July 2, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-07-02 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 10th of May, 1866, a report by the Chief of Ordnance, relative to the present condition of the public works at Harper's Ferry. July 2, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-07-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 2, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 405.) The select committee appointed by the Senate, to whom was referred the memorials from the boards of Levee Commissioners for the State of Louisiana and the Yazoo Valley district of the State of Mississippi, praying the aid of Congress in the reconstruction of the levees on the Mississippi River, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-02 |
| Breach of privilege. July 2, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-02 |
| Resolution of the House of Representatives, providing for the appointment of a joint committee on retrenchment. July 2, 1866, received. -- July 3, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-03 |
| Resolution of the House of Representatives, tendering the thanks of Congress to the workingmen of Lyons, France, who presented a silken flag in memory of the late President Lincoln, and intended to be displayed at the ceremonies of Congress on the thirteenth of February last. July 3, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-03 |
| Letter of the Commissioner of Agriculture to the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, transmitting a communication from H.R. Helper, United States consul at Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic, in reference to the purchase, by our government, of a flock of alpacas. July 5, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-05 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 24th ultimo, the evidence upon which the awards for the apprehension of Jefferson Davis were made. May 1, 1866. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. July 5, 1866. -- Committee discharged, and referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-07-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 6, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wade made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 411.) The committee to whom was referred the Senate resolution in reference to the adjustment of the inequalities of compensation allowed to the several officers and employes [sic] of the two Houses of Congress, with a view to the adjustment of the same in the Senate, beg leave to respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-06 |
| Commutation of rations. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th of June, relative to commutation of rations to soldiers while prisoners of war. July 6, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-06 |
| James C. Cook. (To accompany H. Res. No. 760.) July 6, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-06 |
| Dundas patent. Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 26th of May, in regard to the reissue of the Dundas patent for cultivators. July 6, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Patents and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 9, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 413.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Miss Sue Murphey, of Decatur, Alabama, have had the same under consideration, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-09 |
| Koontz vs. Coffroth. July 9, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-09 |
| Tariff. Remonstrance of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York on the subject of the present tariff bill. July 9, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-07-09 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, of the 20th of June last, a statement of the expenditures of the United States for the various public works of the government, in each state and territory in the Union, from the year 1860 to the close of the year 1865. July 11, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-07-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 11, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 418.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Ward B. Burnett, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 11, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 410.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of McClure & Miller, praying that Solomon P. Smith may be allowed arrears of pension, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 14, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Poland made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 427.) The Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, to whom was referred the petition of Henry S. Davis for pay for work done in the west wing of the Patent Office Building, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-14 |
| Hon. Roscoe Conkling and Provost Marshal Gen. Fry. July 14, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 429.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of James, Fowler, Kirtland & Co., asking compensation for damages resulting for the suspension by the government of the work on the dome of the Capitol, from May, 1861, to May, 1862, have had the same under consideration, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 433.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of E.J. Curley, have had the same under consideration, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 434.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of Mrs. Amelia Feaster, have had the same under consideration, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Clark made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 518.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relative to the claim of the owners of the bark Maria Henry, have had the same under consideration, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-16 |
| Public lands in California. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th instant, transmitting the report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office relative to public lands within certain limits of the State of California. July 16, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-16 |
| Brevet rank in the regular Army. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 15th May, transmitting a report of all brevet ranks conferred upon officers of the regular Army since April 12, 1861, to date of report. July 16, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-16 |
| Bureau of Freedmen and Refugees. Message from the President of the United States, returning to the House Bill No. 613, with his objections thereto. July 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-16 |
| Dorence Atwater. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 11th instant, calling for the papers in the case of Dorence Atwater, late private in the general service United States Army. July 16, 1866. -- Referred to a select committee and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 17, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. William made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 435.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of the legislature of the State of Wisconsin for the relief of Alexander F. Pratt, have had the same under consideration, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-17 |
| Manufactures. July 17, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 18, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Buckalew submitted the following report. The Select Committee on Ventilation report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-18 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating the report of the Secretary of State, made in compliance with the requirements of an act entitled "An Act To Regulate the Diplomatic and Consular Systems of the United States," approved August 18, 1856. July 19, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-07-19 |
| Indian affairs in Dakota. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of 23d of May, in regard to the conduct of Indian affairs in Dakota Territory. July 19, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-19 |
| Reform of the system of coinage, weights and measures. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th instant, relative to a reform of the system of coinage, weights, and measures. July 19, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-19 |
| Clerks of the House of Representatives. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 789.) July 20, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-07-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the 19th of March last, a report of Rear-Admiral Charles H. Davis, superintendent of the Naval Observatory, in relation to the various proposed lines for interoceanic canals and railroads between the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. July 12, 1866. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. July 16, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Motion to print 5,000 additional copies; referred to the Committee on Printing. July 21, 1866. -- Resolved, that two thousand five hundred extra copies of the report of the Secretary of the Navy on interoceanic railroads and canals, with the accompanying maps, be printed and bound for the use of the Senate. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-07-21 |
| Treasury receipts and expenditures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 9th instant, transmitting statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Treasury to March 31, 1866, and estimates to June 30, 1866. July 21, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nesmith submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of the administrator and heirs of Joseph Sherman, deceased, claiming to have been an officer of the Rhode Island troops during the War of the Revolution, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-23 |
| The condition of Utah. July 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-23 |
| National cemeteries in Tennessee. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting to the Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs correspondence relative to national cemeteries in Tennessee. July 23, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-07-23 |
| Restoration of Tennessee. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting his views relative to the restoration of Tennessee, by joint resolution, informing the House that he had signed the same. July 24, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-24 |
| Steamship San Francisco. (To accompany S.R. No. 31.) July 24, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-24 |
| Norton's marking and cancelling stamp. July 24, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-24 |
| Reward for the capture of Booth. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 801.) July 24, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-24 |
| Rinderpest. Report from Mr. Bidwell, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, transmitting papers relative to cure of rinderpest in cattle. July 24, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-07-24 |
| Memphis riots and massacres. July 25, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1274, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-07-25 |
| Neutral relations. (To accompany H.R. No. 806.) July 25, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-25 |
| Navy yard and naval depot at New London. Resolution of the Legislature of Connecticut, relative to a Navy yard and naval depot at New London, Connecticut. July 25, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-07-25 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Senate, communicating, in obedience to law, a detailed statement of the payments from the contingent fund of the Senate for the year ending December 3, 1865. July 25, 1866. -- Read and referred to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate. July 26, 1866. -- Committee discharged, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1239, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-26 |
| J.T. Jones. (To accompany Bill S. No. 122.) July 26, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-26 |
| George N. Carlton. July 26, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-26 |
| Release of Fenian prisoners. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 23d instant, relative to release of Fenian prisoners in Canada, and to discontinue prosecutions against the Fenians in the United States. July 26, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-26 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 23d instant, a statement of fines, penalties, and forfeitures, returned to the Treasury Department by the collector of the district of Vermont, and the surveyor of the port at Louisville, Kentucky. July 27, 1866. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1238, Session Vol. No.2 | 1866-07-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 27, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey submitted the following report. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the heirs and representatives of the late Captain Andrew Russell, of the Virginia line, on the Continental establishment, in the War of the Revolution... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-27 |
| California volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 24th instant, relative to the discharge of certain California volunteers stationed in the territories. July 27, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-27 |
| John Ridgway. July 27, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-27 |
| Pensioners dropped from the rolls. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of May 22, relative to pensioners dropped from the pension rolls. July 27, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-27 |
| Railroad property. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of June 4, relative to railroad property in the possession of the government. July 27, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 27, 1866. -- Submitted. July 28, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Poland submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the credentials of Hon. David T. Patterson, senator elect from the State of Tennessee, with instructions to report whether said Patterson is legally qualified to hold the office of United States senator for said state, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1240, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-28 |
| Union and rebel soldiers died while prisoners. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of July 12, relative to the number of Union and rebel soldiers who died while held as prisoners of war. July 28, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-28 |
| Surveying district in Montana. Message from the President of the United States, returning to the House, with his objections, the act erecting Montana into a separate surveying district. July 28, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1267, Session Vol. No.16 | 1866-07-28 |
| Henry S. Davis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 820.) July 28, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-28 |
| Balmer & Weber. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 821.) July 28, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-28 |
| Geo. W. Lane. (To accompany H. Res. No. 211.) July 28, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-28 |
| Timothy Lyden. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 822.) July 28, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-28 |
| Johnson A. Dawson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 823.) July 28, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-28 |
| Edward Blanchard. (To accompany H. Res. No. 824.) July 28, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-28 |
| Henry Rudd. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 825.) July 28, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-28 |
| Norman Hall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 483.) July 28, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-28 |
| Goldsmith Brothers. (To accompany Bill S. No. 192.) July 28, 1866. -- Read twice, committed to the Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-28 |
| Mrs. Abby Green. (To accompany S.R. No. 112.) July 28, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-28 |
| Stephen F. Willis. July 28, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-28 |
| Thomas C. McGruder. July 28, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1272, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-07-28 |
| Appropriations, new officers, &c. Statements showing I. Appropriations made during the first session on [i.e., of] the Thirty-ninth Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase during the same period. October 5, 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1271, Session Vol. No.3 | 1866-07-28 |
| Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America from December 3, 1866, to March 12, 1867, inclusive. Vol. XV -- in two parts. Part I. | US Senate Executive Journal | 1866-12-03 |
| Index. Vol. XV. part 1. | Index | 1866-12-03 |
| Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 3, 1866, in the ninety-first year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1275 | 1866-12-03 |
| Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, being the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 3, 1866, in the ninety-first year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1280, Session Vol. No.0 | 1866-12-03 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1286, Session Vol. No.4 | 1866-12-03 |
| Report of the Comptroller of the Currency to the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress of the United States. December 3, 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1287, Session Vol. No.5 | 1866-12-03 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue on the operations of the internal revenue system for the year ending June 30, 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1291, Session Vol. No.9 | 1866-12-03 |
| Suppression of Indian hostilities. Letter from the Secretary of War, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of June 7, 1866, transmitting reports of Quartermaster General, Commissary General, and Paymaster General, as to amount expended in suppressing Indian hostilities during 1864-'65. December 4, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1287, Session Vol. No.5 | 1866-12-04 |
| Mr. Williams, from the Committee on the Judiciary, made the following report. (To accompany H.R. 12.) December 4, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-04 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. December 5, 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 5, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolutions. Resolutions declaring the true principles of reconstruction; the jurisdiction of Congress over the whole subject; the illegality of existing governments in the rebel states, and the exclusion of such states, with such illegal governments, from representation in Congress, and from voting on Constitutional amendments. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-05 |
| Relief and protection of American seamen. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting an abstract of returns for protection of American seamen. December 6, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1287, Session Vol. No.5 | 1866-12-06 |
| Bureau of Freedmen and Refugees. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of May 28, 1866, relative to funds received by the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. December 6, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1287, Session Vol. No.5 | 1866-12-06 |
| Equal suffrage. Resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont, on the subject of equal suffrage. December 6, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-06 |
| Protection of American industry. Resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont, relating to the protection of American industry. December 6, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-06 |
| Papers in the case of Thomas vs. Arnell. December 5, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. December 6, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-06 |
| Memorial of Thomas Hillhouse, comptroller of the State of New York, praying an appropriation for the payment of the debts of the states incurred for national objects. December 10, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-10 |
| Resolution adopted at a convention of wool growers, held at Bellows Falls, Vermont, on the 12th of November, 1866, in favor of an increase of the duty on all importations of foreign wool. December 10, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-10 |
| John H. Surratt. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report of the Secretary of State relating to the discovery and arrest of John H. Surratt. December 10, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1866-12-10 |
| Navigation of Newark Bay and Passaic and Hackensack Rivers. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of 27th July, 1866, in relation to the navigation of Newark Bay and the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers. December 10, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1866-12-10 |
| Occupation of Mexican territory. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 6th instant, inquiring if any portion of the Mexican territory has been occupied by United States troops. December 10, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1287, Session Vol. No.5 | 1866-12-10 |
| Francis S. Lyon. (To accompany Bill S. No. 373.) December 10, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Private Land Claims. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-10 |
| Rebel General Pickett. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 23d of June last, relative to rebel General Pickett. December 11, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1866-12-11 |
| Receipts and expenditures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting his report of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the year ending June 30, 1865. December 11, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1866-12-11 |
| Memorials and resolutions of the Central Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Louisiana. December 11, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-11 |
| A.H. Jones. Credentials of Alexander H. Jones, a representative from North Carolina. December 11, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-11 |
| Petition of citizens of Colorado, praying the admission of that territory into the Union as a state. December 16, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-16 |
| Ordnance and ordnance stores. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 6th instant, transmitting a statement of all ordnance and ordnance stores on hand. December 16, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1866-12-16 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating a translation of a letter of the 17th of August last from his Majesty Alexander, Emperor of Russia, in reply to the joint resolution of Congress approved on the 16th of May, 1866, relative to the attempted assassination of the Emperor. December 17, 1866. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1276, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 17, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 213.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred a bill for the relief of John H. Ellis, a paymaster in the United States Army, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 17, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 346.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the House Bill 346, for the relief of Hugh Leddy, have duly considered the same, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-17 |
| Atchison and Pike's Peak Railroad. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 10th instant, relative to the Atchison and Pike's Peak Railroad Company. December 17, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1866-12-17 |
| Revenue-Cutter Service. (To accompany Bills H.R. 899 and 900.) Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, directed to Hon. E.B. Washburne, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, relative to the Revenue Service. December 17, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-17 |
| The public printing. Annual report of the Superintendent of Public Printing, showing the condition of the public printing, binding, &c. December 18, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1866-12-18 |
| Names of persons employed in the Coast Survey. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting annual statement of the names of persons employed in, and expenditures of the Coast Survey in 1866. December 18, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1866-12-18 |
| Letter from the Librarian of Congress, transmitting his first annual report. December 20, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-20 |
| Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 4th instant, calling for information relating to the attempt of Santa Anna and Ortega to organize armed expeditions within the United States for the overthrow of the national government of the Republic of Mexico. December 20, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1866-12-20 |
| Marine hospital at Chicago. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 17th instant, in relation to a site for a marine hospital at Chicago. December 20, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1866-12-20 |
| Estimates for appropriations for the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General transmitting the estimates for appropriations for that Department for the year ending June 30, 1868. December 20, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1866-12-20 |
| Privileges of members of Congress. December 20, 1866. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1866-12-20 |
| Index to the Senate Executive documents for the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress of the United States of America, 1866-'67. In two volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1276, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| Index to the Senate Executive documents for the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress of the United States of America, 1866-'67. In two volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-01-01 |
| Index to the miscellaneous documents of the Senate of the United States, for the second session Thirty-ninth Congress. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Arkansas, for the period of the late rebellion, and to November 1, 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume I, Part 2. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1282, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume I, Part 1. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1281, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. Part II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1282, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. Part I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1281, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume VI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1285, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-01-01 |
| Letters from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1867, and previous years; and also estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1286, Session Vol. No.4 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1286, Session Vol. No.4 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1287, Session Vol. No.5 | 1867-01-01 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the finances for the year 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1287, Session Vol. No.5 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume XI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume VIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1290, Session Vol. No.8 | 1867-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. Part III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1283, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume I, Part 3. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1283, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume IX. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1291, Session Vol. No.9 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume XII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1294, Session Vol. No.12 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume XIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1295, Session Vol. No.13 | 1867-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1866. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1298, Session Vol. No.16 | 1867-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1866. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1299, Session Vol. No.16 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1284, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume VII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, of January 29, 1867, relating to the present condition of Mexico, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 4, 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1294, Session Vol. No.12 | 1867-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, printed during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| A list of reports to be made to Congress, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, by public officers. Prepared, in obedience to a standing order of the House, by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. December 3, 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| List of the members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and their places of residence, during the Thirty-ninth Congress, second session, commencing Monday, December 3, 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| Standing committees of the House of Representatives of the United States, Thirty-ninth Congress, second session, commencing Monday, December 3, 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1285, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the House of Representatives, made during the second session Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In four volumes. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume XV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1297, Session Vol. No.15 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume XVI, Part 3. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1300, Session Vol. No.16 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume XVI, Parts 1 & 2. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1299, Session Vol. No.16 | 1867-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the House of Representatives, made during the second session Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In four volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the House of Representatives, made during the second session Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In four volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1304, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In sixteen volumes. Volume X. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1866. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1300, Session Vol. No.16 | 1867-01-01 |
| Report of the Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey, showing the progress of the Survey during the year 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1296, Session Vol. No.14 | 1867-01-01 |
| The reports of the committees of the House of Representatives, made during the second session Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. In four volumes. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1306, Session Vol. No.4 | 1867-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1284, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-01-01 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report from the Director of Statistics on the commerce and navigation of the United States for the year ending June 30, 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1301, Session Vol. No.17 | 1867-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for the year 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1297, Session Vol. No.15 | 1867-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives, during the second session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1298, Session Vol. No.16 | 1867-01-01 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report from Hon. David A. Wells, special commissioner of the revenue, and also a bill prepared by him as a substitute for the Custom laws now in force. January 3, 1867. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Finance, ordered to be printed, and that 2,000 additional copies of the report and 500 copies of the bill be printed for the use of the Senate. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1276, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-03 |
| Military posts. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 5th December, transmitting a report of inspection of military posts. January 3, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1867-01-03 |
| Harbor at Chicago. Letter from the Secretary of War in answer to a resolution of the House of December 17, transmitting a report of the Chief Engineer relative to the improvement of the harbor at Chicago. January 3, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1867-01-03 |
| Protection across the continent. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 6, 1866, transmitting information respecting the protection of the routes across the continent to the Pacific from molestation by hostile Indians. January 3, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1867-01-03 |
| Codifying the laws of Dakota Territory. Memorial of the Legislature of Dakota Territory, asking that the secretary of said territory be authorized to use what has been saved out of the appropriations made for legislative expenses of the territory, for the purpose of codifying the laws. January 3, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on the Territories. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-03 |
| To amend the Organic Act of Montana Territory. Joint resolution of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, asking Congress to amend the Organic Act. January 3, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on the Territories. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-03 |
| Appropriations for surveys, &c. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, asking for appropriations for surveys and the establishment of a surveyor general's office, and also for a land office in Montana Territory. January 3, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-03 |
| Clerks in the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 10, transmitting a report of the disbursement of the fund appropriated to the clerks in his Department. January 4, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1867-01-04 |
| Freedmen in Arkansas. Letter from General E.O.C. Ord, in relation to the treatment of freedmen in Arkansas. January 4, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-04 |
| Arkansas. Letter from A.W. Bishop, adjutant general of Arkansas, relative to the treatment of Union men in that state. January 4, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-04 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of July 24, 1866, information touching the probable cost of constructing a railroad on the route mentioned in the charter of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. January 3, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad. January 7, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1276, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-07 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior and the Postmaster General, transmitting the report of the commission appointed to select a proper site for a building for a post office and for the accommodation of the United States courts in the City of New York. January 7, 1866 [i.e., 1867]. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1276, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-07 |
| Island of San Juan. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 19th instant, relative to the Island of San Juan, in Washington Territory. January 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1288, Session Vol. No.6 | 1867-01-07 |
| John H. Surratt. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting further copies of papers in answer to resolution of the House of 3d ultimo, relative to the arrest of John H. Surratt. January 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-07 |
| Rio Grande grant. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, relative to Rio Grande grant of lands. January 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 8, 1866 [i.e., 1867]. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sherman made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 494.) The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the memorial of the Winona and Saint Peter's Railroad Company, an incorporation of the State of Minnesota, have had the same under consideration... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-08 |
| Survey of Rock and Illinois Rivers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 3, transmitting a report on the subject of the surveys of the Rock and Illinois Rivers. January 8, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-08 |
| Purchases by the Ordnance Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting in compliance with the acts of April 21, 1808, and March 3, 1809, statements of purchases made by the Ordnance office, during the year ending December 31, 1866. January 8, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-08 |
| Contracts by the Quartermaster General. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting in compliance with the acts of April 21, 1808, and July 17, 1862, a statement of contracts made by the Quartermaster General from July 1, 1866, to December 31, 1866. January 8, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-08 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report upon the mineral resources of the states and territories west of the Rocky Mountains. January 8, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-08 |
| Pardons by the President. Message from the President of the United States in answer to a resolution of the House of 10th of December, transmitting names of persons pardoned by the President who have been engaged in rebellion. January 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-09 |
| Services to State Department by naval vessels. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 19th ultimo, relative to amounts charged to the State Department for services of naval vessels. January 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 10, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 497.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Adeline M. Gould, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 10, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 498.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Josephine Slocum, widow of Martin N. Slocum, late second lieutenant 65th Regiment United States (Colored) Infantry, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-10 |
| Extra compensation to clerks in Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of December 10, relative to the disbursement of the funds appropriated as extra compensation to clerks in that Department. January 10, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 11, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 499.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers relating to the claim of Frank Pugsley, as a private soldier of company 1 of the 3d Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers, have had the same under consideration, and make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-11 |
| Claims for horses. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 17, respecting claims for horses seized in Indiana by United States authorities. January 11, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-11 |
| Mail service by ocean Brazilian steamers. Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House of 10th December, transmitting a report relative to the mail service performed by the ocean Brazilian steamers. January 11, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-11 |
| Military road in Dakota. Memorial from the Legislature of Dakota, praying for the establishment of a military road from Elk Point to Sioux Falls, in Dakota Territory. January 11, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-11 |
| James Hooper. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 967.) January 11, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 14, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 503.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. M.J. Dixon, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-14 |
| Steamer Scotland. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th instant, transmitting a report of the Quartermaster General relative to the wreck of the steamer Scotland. January 14, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-14 |
| Internal revenue. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 4th January, transmitting a report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, relative to collections in the first district of Illinois for penalties assessed therein during 1866. January 14, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-14 |
| Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 19th ultimo, relative to the occupation of Mexico by the American forces. January 14, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-14 |
| Revolution in Candia. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 17th ultimo, relative to the revolution in Candia. January 14, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-14 |
| Immigration. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a report of the Commissioner of Immigration of the foreign immigration and of the expenditures of the Bureau for the first three quarters of the year 1866. January 14, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-14 |
| Drainage through the Navy yard at Charlestown, Massachusetts. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 995.) January 14, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-14 |
| Employes [sic] of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives relative to appropriations for increased pay to certain employes [sic] of the House of Representatives. January 14, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 16, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 508.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of George L. Elder, lieutenant of Company D, 99th New York Volunteers, praying that the officers of said company, who were on board of the United States frigate Congress when that vessel was attacked and destroyed by the rebel ram Merrimac, have had the same under consideration, and report thereon as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-16 |
| Employes [sic] of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, transmitting list of clerks and other persons employed in his Department during the year 1866. January 17, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-17 |
| Contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, communicating his annual report of the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. January 17, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-17 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, rejecting the Resolution (H.R. 127) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. January 18, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-18 |
| A.B. Morey. Letter from the Attorney General of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th instant, transmitting papers relative to the case of A.B. Morey, indicted in the local court at Vicksburg, Mississippi. January 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-18 |
| Drawback regulations, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 15, transmitting copies of all drawback regulations prescribed under the internal revenue law. January 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-18 |
| Disbursements of the contingent fund of the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statements of the disbursement of the contingent fund in his Department, as required by the act of August 26, 1842. January 18, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 19, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 512.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Kennedy O'Brien, asking for an increase of pension, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 19, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 513.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Patrick Meehan, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 19, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 514.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Charles Appleton, asking for an increase of his pension, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 19, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 515.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Ernestine Becker, widow of Leopold Becker, for a pension, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-19 |
| Contracts by the Engineer Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting list of contracts made by the officers of the Engineer Department during the year 1866. January 19, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-19 |
| Inspection by Generals Rusling and Hazen. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 3, transmitting reports of inspection made by General Rusling and Hazen. January 19, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-19 |
| Geological survey in Dakota. Memorial from the Legislature of Dakota relative to a geological survey of the territory. January 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-19 |
| Ship channel of the Patapsco River. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 8, transmitting a report by the Chief of Engineers relative to the ship channel of the Patapsco River. January 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-19 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 19th December, 1866, information in respect to the progress made in collecting the products and the weights, measures, and coins of the United States, for exhibition at the Universal Exposition at Paris, in April next. January 21, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1276, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-21 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 17, 1866, reports of the assistant commissioners of freedmen, and a synopsis of laws respecting persons of color in the late slave states. January 3, 1867. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. January 21, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1276, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-21 |
| New Orleans riots. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 13, stating that all information relative to the New Orleans riots has been sent by him to the President for transmission to Congress. January 21, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-21 |
| Springfield armory. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting statement of arms manufactured and repaired, and expenditures made at the Springfield armory. January 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-21 |
| Clerks of the federal courts. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 16th instant, relative to the clerks of the federal courts and the marshal of the District of North Carolina. January 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-21 |
| Sewer through the Botanic Garden. Letter from the Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds relative to the sewer through the Botanic Garden. January 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1289, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-01-21 |
| Repealing act of Congress. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, asking that the act of Congress, approved May 5, A.D. 1866, setting off to the State of Nevada all that part of the Territory of Arizona west of the 37th degree of longitude west from Washington, and west of the Colorado River, be repealed. January 21, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed, and referred to the Committee on the Territories. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-21 |
| Town of Prescott. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, asking Congress to donate two quarter sections of land to the Town of Prescott. January 21, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on the Public Lands. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-21 |
| Mail routes. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, asking for the establishment of new mail routes. January 21, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed, and referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-21 |
| Southern Pacific Railroad. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, asking for aid to the Southern Pacific Railroad. January 21, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-21 |
| Organic law of the territory. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, asking for a change in the organic law of the territory. January 21, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on the Territories. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-21 |
| Amend Organic Act. Memorial of the Legislature of Montana, asking Congress to amend the Organic Act so as to extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace. January 21, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on the Territories. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-21 |
| Post routes and post offices. Memorial of the Legislature of Montana, asking for the establishment of post routes and post offices in Montana Territory. January 21, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on the Post Offices and Post Roads. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-21 |
| George St. Leger Grenfel. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 19th December, transmitting papers relative to the case of George St. Leger Grenfel. January 21, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1290, Session Vol. No.8 | 1867-01-21 |
| Thomas vs. Arnell. January 21, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-21 |
| Digest of the statutes of the United States prescribing the rates of duties on imports in force October 1, 1866. By Lewis Heyl. January 22, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-22 |
| Steamer Evening Star. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 3d instant, transmitting reports relative to the loss of the steamer Evening Star. January 22, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1290, Session Vol. No.8 | 1867-01-22 |
| Purchase of government securities. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the 16th instant, transmitting a statement of information required by act approved April 12, 1861. January 22, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1290, Session Vol. No.8 | 1867-01-22 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the passage of the bill which provides for placing upon the pension rolls all of the surviving soldiers of the War of 1812. January 23, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Pensions and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-23 |
| Contracts for fire-arms. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th instant, relating to contracts for fire-arms made since April, 1864. January 23, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1290, Session Vol. No.8 | 1867-01-23 |
| Springfield Armory. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th instant, respecting small-arms manufactured at the Springfield armory, and purchased elsewhere. January 23, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1290, Session Vol. No.8 | 1867-01-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 24, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 531.) The Committee on Claims made the following report on the petition of Ethan N. Jenks, late captain in the Seventh Regiment of Rhode Island Volunteers, the same having been referred to them... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-24 |
| Riot at Norfolk. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 10, calling for information relative to the riot at Norfolk. January 24, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-01-24 |
| Soldiers of the War of 1812. (To accompany Bills H.R. Nos. 165 and 853.) January 21, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. January 24, 1867. -- Resolved, that five thousand extra copies of the report of the Committee on Invalid Pensions on the bills granting pensions to the soldiers of the War of 1812 be printed for the use of the House. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 25, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 160.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of Dempsey Reece, praying to be relieved from any further performance of his contract to carry the mail on route No. 12,068, between Newcastle and Mechanicsburg, in the State of Indiana, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 25, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Conness made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 157.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads have had under consideration Senate Joint Resolution No. 157, providing for ocean mail facilities between San Francisco and Portland in Oregon, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-25 |
| Amendment of the Constitution. Letter from the Governor of the State of West Virginia, transmitting resolution of that state ratifying the Fourteenth Article of the Constitution of the United States. January 25, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-25 |
| Aid to Union Pacific Railroad. Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, asking for aid to the Union Pacific Railway, southern branch. January 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-25 |
| Settlers on Osage lands. Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, praying the passage of a bill extending the benefit of the Homestead Law to the settlers on the lands recently purchased from the Osage Indians. January 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-25 |
| Cherokee neutral lands. Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, praying the passage of Senate Bill No. 489, giving right of pre-emption to settlers on the Cherokee neutral lands in Kansas. January 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-25 |
| Capitol in Dakota. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota, asking an appropriation to erect a capitol building at the seat of government in Dakota Territory. January 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-25 |
| Defence of the northeastern frontier. (To accompany Bill H.R. 1042.) January 25, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-25 |
| Condition of the Indian tribes. Report of the joint special committee appointed under joint resolution of March 3, 1865, with an appendix. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-26 |
| Citizens of western Texas. Memorial on behalf of the citizens of western Texas, setting forth the grievances of the loyal Union men of that state; the oppressions by the government established by President Johnson, and by the disloyal majority under his government, encouragement, and protection, and praying that the loyal Union men of western Texas may be protected by law, and allowed to erect a state government west of the Brazos River. January 28, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-28 |
| River and harbor improvements. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with the act of June 23, 1866, a report by the Chief of Engineers respecting certain public works. January 28, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1291, Session Vol. No.9 | 1867-01-28 |
| Message from the President of the United States, returning the Bill (S. 462) "To Admit the State of Colorado into the Union," with his objections thereto. January 29, 1867. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-01-29 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 21st instant, correspondence between the Department of State and Mr. Motley, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary at Vienna, relating to his reported resignation. January 29, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-01-29 |
| The militia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 914.) Letter from the Governor of Michigan, relative to the bill for the better organization of the militia. January 29, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-29 |
| Protestant Church at Rome. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 24th instant, relative to the removal of the Protestant Church at the American Embassy from the City of Rome by order [of] the government. January 29, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-01-29 |
| Fraser, Trenholm & Co. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 7th instant, in relation to the attempted compromise of certain suits instituted in the English courts against Fraser, Trenholm & Co., alleged agents of the so-called Confederate government. January 29, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-01-29 |
| New Orleans riots. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 12th ultimo, transmitting all papers relative to the New Orleans riots. January 29, 1867. -- Referred to the Select Committee on New Orleans Riots and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-01-29 |
| Message of the President of the United States, returning the Bill (S. 456) for the admission of the State of Nebraska into the Union, with his objections thereto. January 30, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-01-30 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 7th instant, correspondence upon the subject of emigration of citizens of the United States to the dominions of the Sublime Porte, for the purpose of settling and acquiring landed property there. January 30, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-01-30 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 4th of December, 1866, information in relation to the amount of money paid, or ordered to be paid, since the 18th day of May last, to the several newspapers printed and published in the District of Columbia, for advertising notices and proposals for each of the Executive departments of the government, and the number and character of the advertisements for which said money was paid. January 14, 1867. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table. January 30, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-01-30 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 4th of December, 1866, the report of the Secretary of War in relation to the amount of money paid, or ordered to be paid, since the 18th day of May last, to the several newspapers published in the District of Columbia, for advertising notices and proposals for the War Department. January 23, 1867. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. January 30, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-01-30 |
| Indian affairs. Letter from the Secretary of War, addressed to Mr. Schenck, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, transmitting a report by Colonel Parker on Indian affairs. January 30, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-30 |
| Survey of Upper Mississippi River. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House, of December 20, 1866, transmitting report of the Chief of Engineers, with General Warren's report of the surveys of the Upper Mississippi River and its tributaries. January 30, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-01-30 |
| Disbursements of contingent fund of the State Department. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting statement of disbursements of the contingent fund of the State Department, for the year ending June 30, 1866. January 30, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-01-30 |
| Michael McCann. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 9th instant, transmitting papers in the case of Michael McCann's claim for the services of the barge Charles Warner. January 30, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-01-30 |
| Condition of affairs in Texas. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the condition of affairs in Texas, in reply to a resolution of January 14, 1867. -- January 30, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-01-30 |
| St. Clair flats. Letter from the Secretary of War, enclosing General Cram's report on the St. Clair flats, in reply to a resolution of January 15, 1867. -- January 30, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-01-30 |
| Disbursement contingent fund Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a statement of the contingent fund for the year 1866. January 30, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-01-30 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 26th instant, the report of Major General J.H. Wilson on the capture of Jefferson Davis. January 31, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-01-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 31, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 392.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 392, for the relief of the heirs of George Faber, beg leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 31, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Kirkwood made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 554.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of John Carter late a private in Company H, 5th Regiment United States Infantry, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 31, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Grimes made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 819.) Upon the petitions of Richard A. Vervalen, Samuel Godfrey Reynolds, John L. White, and Horace L. Emery, respectively, praying for relief and for leave to apply to the Commissioner of Patents for an extension of their several patents, averring that they were prevented by mistake and accident from applying to the Commissioner within the time prescribed by the act of 1861, the Committee report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-31 |
| Resolutions of the Common Council of Baltimore. January 31, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-31 |
| Reconstruction in Virginia. Memorial of Union citizens of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Eastern Virginia, praying that Congress will give to Virginia a government based upon republican principles and tried loyalty. January 31, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-31 |
| Civil service of the United States. January 31, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-01-31 |
| Steamship Illinois. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of March 16, 1866, transmitting papers relative to the purchase of the steamship Illinois. January 31, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-01-31 |
| Claims of Iowa. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 25th instant, respecting the execution of an act providing for the appointment of a commission relative to claims of the State of Iowa. February 1, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-02-01 |
| Appointments to office. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 6 last, transmitting a statement from the heads of departments giving the names of all persons appointed to office, &c. February 1, 1867. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Civil Service of the United States and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-02-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 12, 1866, information in relation to the appointment of persons to office since the adjournment of the last session of Congress, without the submission of the name of such person to the Senate for its confirmation. February 2, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-02 |
| Indian affairs. Letter from the Secretary of War, directed to the Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, transmitting a communication from General Grant on Indian affairs. February 2, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-02 |
| Issue of arms to Indians. Letter from the Secretary of War, addressed to the Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, relative to the issue of a large number of arms to the Kiowas and other Indians. February 2, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-02 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Tennessee, in favor of such an amendment to the "Act Donating Public Lands to the Several States and Territories Which May Provide Colleges for the Benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts," approved July 2, 1862, as to enable the State of Tennessee to accept the benefit of the provisions of said act. February 4, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-04 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, instructing Hon. James R. Doolittle to resign his seat in the United States Senate. February 4, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-04 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from the City of Milwaukee to Painesville, in said state. February 4, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-04 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Massachusetts, in favor of an appropriation for the protection of certain headlands and bluffs, and the removal of certain obstructions in Boston Harbor. February 4, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-04 |
| Mail route. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from the City of Milwaukee to Painsville, in said state. February 4, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-04 |
| Suffrage in the District of Columbia. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, commending the action of Congress in passing a bill annulling all distinction of color in the exercise of the elective franchise in the District of Columbia. February 4, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-04 |
| Bills allowed to become laws. Letter from the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the House relative to bills having passed both Houses of Congress. February 4, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Enrolled Bills and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-02-04 |
| Harbor improvements on Lake Michigan. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 1, transmitting reports relative to harbor improvements on Lake Michigan. February 4, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1292, Session Vol. No.10 | 1867-02-04 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 30th ultimo, the official reports, papers, and other facts in relation to the causes and extent of the late massacre of United States troops by Indians at Fort Phil. Kearney. February 2, 1867. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. February 5, 1867. -- Committee discharged, referred to the Committee on Indians Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-05 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in obedience to a resolution of the Senate of the 30th of January, information in relation to the late massacre of United States troops by Indians at or near Fort Phil. Kearney, in Dakota Territory. February 5, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-05 |
| Massacre of troops near Fort Phil. Kearney. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 29, 1867, relative to Indian massacre of United States troops near Fort Phil. Kearney. February 5, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-05 |
| Taxes paid by banking associations. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 28, 1867, relative to the amount of taxes annually paid by national banking associations to the United States and to the several states. February 5, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-05 |
| Accounts of the State of Texas. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury in answer to a resolution of the House of 17th ultimo, relative to the accounts of the State of Texas with the United States. February 5, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-05 |
| Brazil. Letter from the Secretary of State, addressed to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, transmitting correspondence with the Brazilian minister relative to the expression of sympathy and condolence on the occasion of the assassination of President Lincoln. February 5, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-05 |
| Commissioner of Indian Affairs. February 5, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-05 |
| Franking privilege. February 5, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-05 |
| Robert A. Constable. February 5, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-05 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the second instant, a report of the Secretary of State, in relation to the steps taken by him to secure to the United States the right to make the necessary surveys for an interoceanic ship-canal through the territory of Colombia. February 6, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-06 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 31st ultimo, the number and names of the deputy marshals, bailiffs, and criers in the District of Columbia who have received compensation for the year 1866. February 6, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-06 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 2d instant, a copy of the letter on which the Secretary of State founded his recent inquiries, addressed to Mr. Motley, minister of the United States at Vienna, with regard to his reported conversation and opinions. February 6, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-06 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 31st ultimo, a report from the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to a treaty of commercial reciprocity with the Hawaiian Islands. February 6, 1867. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-06 |
| Memorial of the officers and managers of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children, praying such action as may secure them from loss in a law suit instituted against them by Richard S. Cox, and protect them in their pursuits while carrying out the objects of the association. February 2, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. February 6, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-06 |
| States ratifying the Constitutional amendment. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 4th instant, making inquiry as to the states having ratified the amendment to the Constitution of the United States. February 6, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-06 |
| Survey of Mississippi River. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 25th January last, transmitting a report by the Chief of Engineers of the survey and improvement of the rapids of the Mississippi River. February 6, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-06 |
| Equal political rights. Resolution of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, relative to states lately in rebellion, and equal political rights. February 6, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-06 |
| John Fales. February 6, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-06 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of January 24, 1867, the names of officers appointed under the act of July 28, 1866, who have not joined their regiments or stations; also their rank, and the regiments to which they have been assigned; together with the reasons why they have not reported as ordered. February 7, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-07 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of January 31, 1867, information in relation to the condition of the Indians now located in the vicinity of Lake Traverse and Fort Wadsworth, Dakota Territory, at the outbreak in Minnesota in 1862, the part they took in connection with that outbreak, and the cause of their being permitted to remain near the Minnesota frontier. February 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-07 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas in favor of an appropriation to enable the Department of Agriculture to make a scientific investigation of the disease among the cattle of that and adjoining states commonly known as "Spanish fever." February 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-07 |
| Letter [from] the Secretary of War to the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, transmitting extract of the preliminary report of Brevet Major General G.K. Warren on the survey of the Mississippi River, &c., relative to the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers. February 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 7, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims have considered the memorial of Seth Eastman, heretofore referred to them, and beg leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-07 |
| Sunken wreck near Sandy Hook. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 1, 1867, transmitting a report by the Chief of Engineers relative to a sunken wreck near Sandy Hook light-house. February 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-07 |
| Revenue, trade, and commerce with the British provinces. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report of Hon. Israel T. Hatch, of New York, upon our commercial relations with British provinces, and upon the comparative importance of American and Canadian commercial channels of transportation of property from the west to the seaboard. February 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-07 |
| Harbor of Ontonagon. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of 17th January, relative to the harbor of Ontonagon. February 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-07 |
| Reduction of tax on petroleum. Resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylvania relative to a reduction of the tax on petroleum. February 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-07 |
| Claims for property lost in New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of the Territory of New Mexico for property destroyed by the rebels belonging to citizens of New Mexico. February 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-07 |
| Sale of gold. February 7, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-07 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of an increase of the duty on wool. February 8, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-08 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of a new treaty between the general government and the Stockbridge Indians residing in that state, providing for their removal to a more genial climate and fertile soil. February 8, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-08 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Illinois, in favor of an appropriation for the completion of the Navy yard at Mound City, in that state. February 8, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 151.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred a bill for the relief of George B. Simpson, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-08 |
| Hot springs reserve in Arkansas. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 22d January last, relative to the hot springs reserve in Arkansas. February 8, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-08 |
| Mail contracts in Tennessee. Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 25th ultimo, transmitting a report relative to certain mail contractors in the State of Tennessee. February 8, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-08 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, transmitting a report on the commercial relations of the United States with foreign nations, for the year ended September 30, 1866. Annual report on foreign commerce for the year ended September 30, 1866. February 8, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1295, Session Vol. No.13 | 1867-02-08 |
| Amendment to the Constitution. Resolution of the Legislature of Indiana, ratifying the amendment of the Constitution of the United States. February 8, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-08 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, information as to an order of Lieutenant General Sherman relative to the protection of trains on the overland route. February 9, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-09 |
| Memorial of John R. Bolles and others, remonstrating against the acceptance of League Island as a naval station. February 9, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-09 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of lands in that state for the use and benefit of the Freedmen's University. February 9, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 580.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Charles N. Weiss, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 581.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Olivia W. Cannon, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 582.) The Committee on the Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of Jacob Shavor and Albert C. Corse asking compensation for past and future use of "Norton's marking and cancelling [sic] stamp," report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-09 |
| Breakwater on Block Island. Resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island, relative to a breakwater on Block Island. February 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-09 |
| Northern Pacific Railway. Concurrent resolutions of the Legislature of New York, in favor of granting government aid to the Northern Pacific Railway. February 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 11, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Report. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 161.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred Joint Resolution (No. 161) from the House of Representatives for the relief of Captain A.B. Dyer, present the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 11, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fogg made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 586.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Orlaf E. Dreutser for the continuance of his salary as consul to the kingdom of Norway, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-11 |
| Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement by the Quartermaster General of contracts made during the month of January, 1867, and those not previously sent in other reports. February 11, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-11 |
| Bonds issued to the Pacific Railroad. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 8th instant relative to the amount of bonds issued to the Central Pacific Railroad, also to the Union Pacific Railroad Companies. February 11, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-11 |
| Visit of Professor Agassiz to Brazil. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 4th instant, relative to the visit of Professor Agassiz to Brazil. February 11, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-11 |
| Amendment to the Constitution. Resolution of the Legislature of Ohio, relative to a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States. February 11, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-11 |
| Improvement of Fox River. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, relative to the improvement of the entrance of Fox River into Green Bay. February 11, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-11 |
| Frauds on the revenue. February 11, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1303, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-11 |
| New Orleans riots. February 11, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1304, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-11 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 7th instant, calling for correspondence in relation to the reported transfer of the United States minister from Stockholm to Bogota. February 12, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 12, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 535.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the Bill, S. 535, for the relief of Jerusha Page, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 12, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morgan made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 467.) The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 467, being a bill to amend the act entitled "An Act Further To Provide for the Safety of the Lives of Passengers on Board of Vessels Propelled in Whole or in Part by Steam..." | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-12 |
| Bounty to soldiers who have lost their discharge papers. Resolutions of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, asking Congress to pass a law allowing bounty to soldiers who received an honorable discharge, but lost the same. February 12, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-12 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 6th of February, 1867, correspondence on the subject of grants to American citizens for railroad and telegraph lines across the territory of the Republic of Mexico. February 13, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-13 |
| Communication of N. Michler, Major of Engineers, to the Chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, relative to a suitable site for a public park and presidential mansion, submitted to accompany the Bill (S. 549) for the establishment and maintenance of a public park in the District of Columbia. February 13. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-13 |
| Letter of James E. Yeatman, of St. Louis, Missouri, to Hon. John B. Henderson, in relation to the poverty, destitution, and suffering of the southern people. February 13, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-13 |
| Colorado. Telegraphic despatch from Colorado, transmitting the resolutions of a mass meeting, held February 12, on the subject of admitting that territory into the Union. February 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-13 |
| Green Bay and Lake Pepin Railway. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking for a grant of land to aid in the construction of the Green Bay and Lake Pepin Railway. February 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-13 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of February 4, 1867, a copy of the evidence taken at Denver and Fort Lyon, Colorado Territory, by a military commission, ordered to inquire into the Sand Creek Massacre, November, 1864. February 14, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nesmith made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 158.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of Daniel Ellis, with a Joint Resolution (S.R. No. 158) providing for the payment of five thousand dollars for services rendered by him during the war, having fully examined the subject, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 602.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Ezra B. Gordon, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 965.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred House Bill No. 965, "Declaring Clinton Bridge, Across the Mississippi River, at Clinton, in the State of Iowa, a Post Route," respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-14 |
| Commissioners to Indian tribes. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation to send commissioners to all Indian tribes west of the Mississippi River. February 14, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-14 |
| Survey of Plattsburg harbor. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the Chief of Engineers relative to the survey of Plattsburg harbor. February 14, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-14 |
| Survey at Hell Gate, East River. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the survey at Hell Gate, New York. February 14, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-14 |
| Survey of the Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report of the survey and improvement of the Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers. February 14, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-14 |
| Capitol and penitentiary in New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, for appropriation to complete the capitol and penitentiary in that territory. February 14, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-14 |
| Contractors for war vessels. (To accompany Bill S. No. 220.) February 14, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-02-14 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, a copy of the report of the commission relative to improvements at Rock Island. February 15, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-15 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, heartily approving of the action of Congress in passing the District of Columbia suffrage bill over the President's veto. February 15, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-15 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the extinguishment of Indian titles to lands in that state. February 15, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-15 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the adoption of measures to secure the protection of the western frontier of that state. February 15, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-15 |
| Gold mines east of the Rocky Mountains. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, enclosing report of James W. Taylor, special commissioner for the collection of statistics upon gold and silver mining east of the Rocky Mountains. February 15, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-15 |
| Agricultural college in West Virginia. Resolutions of the Legislature of West Virginia, requesting an additional appropriation of land by Congress to aid in establishing an agricultural college. February 15, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-15 |
| Paris Exposition. Memorial from the Legislature of Wisconsin, relative to the Paris Exposition. February 15, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-15 |
| Suffrage in the District of Columbia. Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, heartily approving of the action of Congress in passing the District of Columbia suffrage bill over the President's veto. February 15, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-15 |
| Constitutional amendment. Resolution of the Legislature of New York, in relation to the proposed amendment of the Constitution of the United States. February 15, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-15 |
| Joseph H.J. Rutter. (To accompany H.R. 1169.) February 15, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-02-15 |
| George W. Ashburn. (To accompany H.R. 1171.) February 15, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-02-15 |
| Relief of the State of Wisconsin. (To accompany S. Res. 102.) February 15, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-02-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 16, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Frelinghuysen, from the Committee on Claims, made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 818.) Norman Wiard, at the instance of the Hon. Peter H. Watson, Assistant Secretary of War, constructed two iron-plated steam transports, called the Augusta and the Savannah. The steamers, after inspection, were approved... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-16 |
| Sympathy for the Greeks. Concurrent resolution of the Legislature of New York, expressive of sympathy for the Greeks, who are now struggling for freedom. February 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-16 |
| Commerce and internal trade. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 945.) February 16, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-02-16 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in obedience to a resolution of the Senate of the 14th of February, 1867, the report of General Newton in relation to the encroachments in the Harbor of New York. February 18, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-18 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a daily mail route from Owatonna to Albert Lea. February 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a treaty between the government and the Sioux Indians, with provisions securing to the government the right of way through the Sioux country to the Missouri River. February 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, against any further reduction of the currency. February 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of an appropriation for the construction of a harbor near the mouth of the Galien River, at New Buffalo, Berrien County. February 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Cragin made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 557.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the "Petition of James Fulton, paymaster United States Navy, praying to be relieved from all responsibility for a deficiency in the clothing and small store account of the inspection in the Washington Navy yard, discovered in October, 1866," has had the same under consideration, and beg leave respectfully to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Norton made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 611.) Report of Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the petition of Eliza Wells, widow of the late Henry Augustus Wells, of the City of New York, praying for an extension of the letters patent for valuable improvements in the process of manufacturing fur hat bodies... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hendricks made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 612.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of James Tetlow, praying for relief in consequence of losses sustained by him in building ships for the United States Navy, beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| Pensions. Resolution of the Legislature of West Virginia, asking additional pensions for the surviving soldiers of the War of 1812. February 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| Roads and bridges. Resolution of the Legislature of West Virginia, asking an appropriation by Congress to aid in rebuilding certain roads and bridges destroyed during the late war. February 18, 1867. -- Referred to Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| Navy yard at Mound City. Resolution of the Legislature of Illinois, relative to a Navy yard at Mound City. February 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| Increase of pay. Memorial of the Legislature of the Territory of New Mexico, asking an increase per diem of the members of the legislature assembly, and an increase of pay of the territorial officers. February 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| Mineral range railroad. Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, for a grant of land for the benefit of the mineral range railroad. February 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| Improvement of Portage Lake. Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, relative to the improvement of Portage Lake and river, in Houghton County. February 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| Schools in New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of the Territory of New Mexico, asking that an appropriation of money for school purposes be made instead of the sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections of land. February 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| Losses by citizens of New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of the Territory of New Mexico, relative to losses sustained by the citizens of the territory during the revolution of 1847, and by Indian depredations, from the arrival and formal taking possession of the territory by General Stephen W. Kearney [i.e., Kearny]. February 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-18 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th of January last calling for information in relation to violations of the act entitled "An Act To Protect All Persons in the United States in Their Civil Rights and Furnish the Means of Their Vindication," such information as is in the possession of the departments on the subject, and the steps taken to enforce the law. February 19, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-19 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of July 27, 1866, information relative to the practicability of establishing equal reciprocal relations between the United States and the British North American provinces, and the actual condition of the question of the fisheries. February 19, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-19 |
| Cost of Union Pacific Railroad. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 12th instant, relative to the ultimate cost of the Union Pacific Railroad. February 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-19 |
| States which have ratified the constitutional amendment. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 15th February, making inquiry as to the states which have ratified the constitutional amendment proposed by the Thirty-ninth Congress. February 19, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-19 |
| Union and Pacific Central Railroad. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 15th instant, relative to the rules by which the beginning point of the claim of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads was ascertained. February 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-19 |
| Appropriations for New Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in relation to certain appropriations for the Territory of New Mexico. February 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-19 |
| Tennessee Pacific Railroad. Resolution of the Legislature of Tennessee, asking for grant of public lands to aid in the construction of the Tennessee branch of the Pacific Railroad. February 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-19 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of the St. Joseph and Denver City Railroad. February 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-20 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the establishment of a national bureau of education. February 20, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-20 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a donation to that state of that part of the Fort Riley reservation lying south and west of the Republican River, and north of the line of the Union Pacific Railroad, eastern division, for the support of an orphans home for the children of deceased Kansas soldiers. February 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-20 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, requesting the removal of Colonel J.H. Leavenworth, present agent of certain hostile Indians on the western and southwestern frontier of the State of Kansas. February 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-20 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the passage of the Bill (S. 462) to admit the State of Colorado into the Union, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. February 20, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-20 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of lands to that state for school purposes, as an equivalent for the sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections disposed of by the government. February 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Conness made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 613.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of D.B. Allen & Co., representing the Atlantic Steamship and Pacific Mail Steamship companies, for compensation for carrying the United States mails during the suspension of the overland mail service in 1864 and 1865, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-20 |
| Names of postmasters removed. Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House of 6th December last, relative to the removals of postmasters. February 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-20 |
| Captured and forfeited cotton. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 28th May last, requesting information relative to captured and forfeited cotton. February 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-20 |
| Taxes paid by banking associations. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, further in answer to a resolution of the House of 28th January last, relative to taxes paid by banking associations. February 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-20 |
| Salary tax upon clerks to postmasters. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 12th of February, relative to salary tax upon clerks to postmasters, with the regulations of the Department, &c. February 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-20 |
| Constitutional amendment. Resolution of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, announcing the ratification of the constitutional amendment. February 20, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-20 |
| Thomas vs. Arnell. Papers in the case of Thomas vs. Arnell, in the Sixth Congressional District of Tennessee. February 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-20 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, in relation to the ship-building interest of Maine. February 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-21 |
| Memorial of a committee appointed by a convention of ship-builders and ship-owners, held in Augusta, Maine, January 30, 1867, praying that the ship-building interest of Maine may be relieved from the heavy burdens imposed on that branch of industry, through a drawback on duties on all foreign articles entering into the construction of ships. February 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-21 |
| Clerks in the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a list of the names of persons employed in his Department. February 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-21 |
| Constitutional amendment. Resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island, adopting the constitutional amendment. February 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-21 |
| Marine Corps. February 21, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-02-21 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, ratifying the amendment to the Constitution of the United States, proposed to the several states by a joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress passed on the 13th day of June, 1866. February 22, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-22 |
| Augusta and Summerville Railroad. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 20th instant, transmitting a correspondence between the commandant of the Augusta arsenal and the President of the Augusta and Summerville Railroad. February 22, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-22 |
| Murder of Union soldiers. February 22, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-02-22 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 19th instant, correspondence between the Department of State and the minister of the United States at Portugal, in reference to his salary. February 23, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-23 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 31st ultimo, correspondence between the Department of State and any of the foreign ministers of the United States, with reference to the policy of the President towards the states lately in rebellion. February 23, 1867. -- Read; ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-23 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, calling for correspondence relating to the manner in which the consul at Cadiz has transacted the business of his office. February 23, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-02-23 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, to the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, in relation to repealing the provisions of law allowing goods imported from foreign countries to go forward into the interior of the United States under seal and without inspection at the ports of entry. February 23, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Bill S. No. 622. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-23 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a survey of the Mississippi River between the Falls of St. Anthony and St. Cloud, and the improvement of the navigation of that river between those points. February 23, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-23 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota in favor of an increase of duty on all imported wool. February 23, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-23 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Illinois in favor of the survey of the Des Moines Rapids of the Mississippi, with a view to the improvement of said rapids by the construction of a canal, under the authority of Congress. February 23, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 23, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Lane made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 624.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Vice-Admiral David D. Porter, praying the passage of an act for the relief of the widow and children of D.P. Heap, late a paymaster in the United States Army, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-23 |
| Consul at Cadiz. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th instant, relative to the importation of wines from Cadiz, Spain, &c. February 23, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-23 |
| Bills allowed to become laws. Letter from the Secretary of State, relative to the acts of both Houses of Congress not having been returned to Congress and not signed by the President. February 23, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-23 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Tennessee, requesting Hon. David T. Patterson to resign his seat in the United States Senate. February 25, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 25, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 630.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Annie E. Dixon, widow of Henry T. Dixon, late major and assistant paymaster in the volunteer service of the United States, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1279, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-25 |
| Paris Exposition. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting memorial from the Legislature of Wisconsin, relative to the Paris Exposition. February 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-25 |
| Breakwater in Port Austin. Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, asking for an appropriation of money for the construction of a breakwater and lighthouse in the harbor of Port Austin. February 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-25 |
| Equalization of bounties. Resolution of the Legislature of Indiana, instructing their senators and representatives in Congress to use their influence to procure the passage of a bill equalizing bounties. February 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-25 |
| Utah Territory. Resolution of Hon. John Bidwell, relative to affairs in Utah Territory. February 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-25 |
| Rock Island. An act of the Legislature of Illinois, proposing to cede to the United States the jurisdiction over certain lands in Rock Island. February 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-25 |
| Harbor at Pentwater and Pere Marquette. Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, asking for an appropriation of money for the construction of harbors at the mouth of Pentwater and Pere Marquette Rivers. February 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-25 |
| Survey of Alpena Harbor. Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, asking for an appropriation of money for survey of harbor of Alpena, at mouth of Thunder Bay River, for building light-house, and making other improvements thereat. February 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-25 |
| Frauds on the revenue. February 25, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-02-25 |
| New Orleans Custom-house. February 25, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-02-25 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of an appropriation to improve the harbor at Pere Marquette, Michigan. February 26, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-26 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of an appropriation to aid in the improvement of the channel of navigation between Lake Superior and Eagle Harbor, in the County of Keweenaw. February 26, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-26 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of an appropriation for the completion of the harbor of White River. February 26, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-26 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of the establishment of a tri-weekly mail route from Rural to New London, in said state. February 26, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-26 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a donation of lands to endow female colleges in the several states. February 26, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Library and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-26 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of protection to the fisheries of that state in the upper peninsula, to the people of said state, and of the United States. February 26, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-26 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the establishment of certain mail routes in that state. February 26, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-26 |
| Rations. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of July 9, 1866, relative to the issue of rations to persons not belonging to the Army. February 26, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-26 |
| Congress and the President. February 27, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-02-27 |
| Printing specifications of patents. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 7th ultimo, relative to the contract for the printing of the specifications of patents. February 28, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-02-28 |
| Utah. February 28, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-02-28 |
| Henry E. Peck. (To accompany H. Res. No. 277.) February 28, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-02-28 |
| North Missouri Railroad. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1232.) February 28, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-02-28 |
| Official conduct of the President. February 28, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-02-28 |
| Des Moines Rapids. Resolutions of the Board of Trade of Saint Louis, in regard to the height of the Mississippi River at the Rock Island and Des Moines Rapids. February 28, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-02-28 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 13th February, 1867, calling for information in relation to the amount of fees received by the several American consuls general, consuls, consular and commercial agents, and other agents of the Treasury Department in Europe during each of the four years preceding June 30, 1866, and the amounts of money for salaries, compensation, and expenses required to maintain such officers. March 1, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-03-01 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Nevada, in favor of increasing the size and capacity of the mint now being erected in Carson City. March 1, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-01 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of February 13, 1867, a report of the Quartermaster General respecting a military commission in Nashville, Tennessee, during the war, for the adjudication of claims of loyal citizens of Tennessee. March 2, 1867. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-03-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, returning the Bill (S. 453) "Regulating the Tenure of Certain Civil Offices," with his objections thereto. March 2, 1867. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-03-02 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of February 5, 1867, information in relation to the amount of money received from sales of cotton or other property turned over to the Treasury Department under the several laws of Congress, and the disposition made of the same. March 2, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-03-02 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Senate, communicating, in obedience to law, a detailed statement of the payments from the contingent fund of the Senate, for the year ending December 3, 1866. March 2, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1278, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-02 |
| Letter of the Postmaster General, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 28th ultimo, information relative to mail contracts with A.D Trotter, of Staunton, Virginia, and the amount of money paid him on said contracts. March 2, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1277, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-03-02 |
| Richard M. Bonton and Harriet M. Fisher. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 21, calling for letters and indorsements by the Chief of Ordnance. March 2, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-03-02 |
| General Ingalls's inspection report. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 27, transmitting report of General Ingalls's inspection made in 1866. March 2, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-03-02 |
| Emperor of Russia. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence, upon the presentation of resolutions of Congress, in reference to the attempted assassination of the Emperor of Russia. March 2, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-03-02 |
| Removals and appointments in Interior Department. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 11, relative to removals and appointments in the Interior Department. March 2, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-03-02 |
| Cotton claims. Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 4th of January, 1867, relative to cotton claims. March 2, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-03-02 |
| Protestant church at Rome. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 24 last, relative to the removal of the American Protestant church from the City of Rome. March 2, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-03-02 |
| Names of persons pardoned by the President. Message from the President of the United States, further in answer to a resolution of the House of 10th December last, relative to persons pardoned by the President. March 2, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1293, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-03-02 |
| Soldiers of the War of 1812. Resolution of the Legislature of New York, relative to pensions of soldiers of the War of 1812. March 2, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-02 |
| Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Colorado. March 2, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-02 |
| Capture of Jefferson Davis. Evidence submitted to the Committee of Claims by the claimants for the reward for the capture of Jefferson Davis. March 2, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1302, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-02 |
| New York Custom-house. March 2, 1867. -- Resolved, that two thousand copies of the report and accompanying testimony of Committee on New York Custom-house be printed, and five thousand copies of the report only. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-03-02 |
| Henry Miller. March 2, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-03-02 |
| Affairs of Southern Railroads. March 2, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1306, Session Vol. No.4 | 1867-03-02 |
| John H. Surratt. March 2, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1305, Session Vol. No.3 | 1867-03-02 |
| Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the first session of the Fortieth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, March 4, 1867, in the ninty-first [sic] year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1307 | 1867-03-04 |
| Indexes to the Executive documents of the Senate of the United States for the first session Fortieth Congress, and for the special session, 1867. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-04 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, for the first session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1313, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-03-04 |
| Indexes to the reports of committees and miscellaneous documents of the Senate of the United States for the first session Fortieth Congress,, and for the special session, 1867. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-04 |
| Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, being the first session of the Fortieth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, March 4, 1867, in the ninety-first year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1310 | 1867-03-04 |
| List of the members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and their places of residence, during the Fortieth Congress, first session, commencing Monday, March 4, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-04 |
| James H. Birch vs. Robert T. Van Horn. Papers in relation to contest in above case. March 4, 1867. -- Referred to Committee on Elections and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-04 |
| Standing committees of the House of Representatives of the United States, Fortieth Congress, first session, commencing Monday, March 4, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-04 |
| Index to the miscellaneous documents of the Senate of the United States for the first session of the Fortieth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-04 |
| Army appropriation. Message from the President of the United States, on transmitting notice of signing the Army appropriation bill. March 4, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-04 |
| Custom-house officers. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in compliance with the resolution of the House of March 6, 1867, a statement of the number of officers of the Customs removed, names of new appointees, increased compensation allowed, also, statement of the expenses of collecting the Customs during the years 1865 and 1866. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-04 |
| Delano vs. Morgan. Papers and evidence of the contestant, in the case of Columbus Delano against George W. Morgan, Thirteenth Congressional District of Ohio. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1313, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-03-04 |
| Manual for inspectors of spirits. Explanation of the tables, and directions for their use. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-04 |
| Impeachment investigation. Testimony taken before the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives in the investigation of the charges against Andrew Johnson, second session Thirty-ninth Congress, and first session Fortieth Congress, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1314, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-04 |
| Journal of proceedings of the United States Senate. First session fortieth Congress, commencing March 4, 1867. | US Senate Executive Journal | 1867-03-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 7, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolutions, declaring certain further guarantees required in the reconstruction of the rebel states... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-07 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the first session of the Fortieth Congress. March 7, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-07 |
| Alexandria election. Memorial from electors of elections in Alexandria, Va. March 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-07 |
| Fisheries in Michigan. Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, asking for protection of the fisheries of the state in the Upper Peninsula to the people of the state of the United States. March 7, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-07 |
| Female colleges in Michigan. Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, asking for an appropriation of lands by Congress to endow female colleges in the several states. March 7, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-07 |
| Eagle Harbor, Michigan. Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, asking for a grant of land to said state to aid in deepening the channel of navigation between Lake Superior and Eagle Harbor, in the County of Keweenaw. March 7, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-07 |
| Hogan vs. Pile. Papers in the case of John Hogan vs. William A. Pile, First Congressional District of Missouri. Printed under House resolution March 7, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-07 |
| Papers in the case of W.F. Switzler vs. G.W. Anderson, Ninth Congressional District of Missouri. Printed under House resolution of March 7, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-07 |
| Papers in the case of James H. Birch against Robert T. Van Horn, Sixth Congressional District of Missouri. Printed under House Resolution of March 7, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-07 |
| Kentucky elections. Testimony in cases of Messrs. Trimble, Brown, Knott, Grover, Jones, Beck and Young, members elect from Kentucky, taken in accordance with resolution of the House of Representatives, July 8, 1867. Printed under the resolution of March 7, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-07 |
| Bill allowed to become a law. Letter from the Clerk of the House, transmitting letter from the Secretary of State, relative to the filing in his Department of an act to provide for the government of the rebel states. March 7, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-07 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of March 2, 1867, a report of Major General Howard, Commissioner of Freedmen, &c., respecting extreme want and danger of starvation in several of the southern states. March 8, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-08 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of February 5, 1867, information in relation to an order issued by Lieutenant General Sherman in regard to the protection of trains on the overland route. March 8, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-08 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of an appropriation to aid in the construction of the northern Pacific railroad. March 8, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-08 |
| Memorial of a committee appointed at the River Improvement Convention held in St. Louis, February 13, 1867, praying an appropriation for the improvement of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. March 8, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-08 |
| Columbus Delano. March 8, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1314, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-08 |
| Joseph J. Stewart. March 8, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1314, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-08 |
| Harbor, mouth of Kalamazoo River. Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, asking Congress for an appropriation of money to improve the harbor at the mouth of the Kalamazoo River, in Allegan County. March 8, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-08 |
| Appropriations for Shawnees. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior transmitting estimates of appropriations for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the Shawnees. March 8, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-08 |
| General Customs-revenue law. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a bill for a general Customs-revenue law, in compliance with a resolution of the House of July 26, 1866. March 8, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-08 |
| Resolutions by Mr. Cameron, to inquire into the facts in respect to the designs of foreign powers to impose their systems of monarchical government and institutions upon the people of this continent. March 9, 1867. -- Submitted, considered, and agreed to, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-09 |
| Petition of Captain Daniel Ellis, praying compensation for services rendered in recruiting for the Union Army in East Tennessee during the rebellion. January 22, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. March 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. March 11, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-11 |
| Mint at Carson. Resolutions of the Legislature of Nevada, as to mint at Carson. March 11, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-11 |
| Mail to Boise City. Resolution of the Legislature of Nevada, in favor of a daily mail to Boise City, Idaho. March 11, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-11 |
| Mail route to Pine Grove. Resolution of the Legislature of Nevada, as to mail route to Pine Grove, in Nevada. March 11, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-11 |
| Sugar River Valley Railroad. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking for a grant of land for the benefit of the Sugar River Valley Railroad. March 11, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-11 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of July 28, 1866, correspondence between the government of the United States and the governments of France and Prussia, touching the claim to military service asserted by those governments in reference to persons born in those countries, but who have since become naturalized under the laws of the United States. March 11, 1867. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. March 12, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 12, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 47.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred Senate Bill 47, to provide for the adjustment and satisfaction of claims of American citizens for spoliations committed by the French prior to the 31st day of July, 1801, beg leave report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-12 |
| Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America from March 13, 1867, to November 29, 1867, inclusive. Vol. XV -- in two parts. Part II. | US Senate Executive Journal | 1867-03-13 |
| School lands. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, in relation to the school lands of that territory. March 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-13 |
| Indian depredations. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, in relation to Indian depredations in that territory. March 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-13 |
| Telegraphs. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, in relation to the establishment of telegraphs between the military posts in Kansas and New Mexico. March 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-13 |
| Property destroyed by rebels. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, in regard to property destroyed by the rebels in that territory. March 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-13 |
| Equalization of bounties. Resolution of the Legislature of Indiana. March 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-13 |
| Capitol building. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, asking an appropriation for the completion of the capitol building at Santa Fe. March 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-13 |
| Salaries in New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, asking an increase of pay and salaries of the members of the legislature and the civil officers of the territory, &c. March 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-13 |
| Penitentiary. Memorial of the Legislature of New Mexico, in relation to the erection of a penitentiary in that territory. March 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-13 |
| Contracts of the medical department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with the act of March 3, 1809, a statement of contracts made on account of the medical department of the Army for the year 1866. March 13, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-13 |
| Colorado contested election. March 14, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1314, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-14 |
| Printing paper. Letter from the Congressional Printer, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th instant respecting the purchase of printing paper. March 14, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-14 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of January 31, 1867, correspondence between the Department of State and the United States consul at Geneva, with reference to the policy of the President towards the states lately in rebellion. March 15, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-15 |
| Mississippi River. Resolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin, relating to the improvement of the navigation of the Mississippi River, &c. March 15, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-15 |
| Northern Pacific Railway. Resolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin, relative to aid by the national government to the Northern Pacific Railway. March 15, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-15 |
| Protestant church at Rome. Message from the President of the United States, communicating additional information in answer to a resolution of the House of the 24th of January last, relative to the removal of the American Protestant church from the City of Rome. March 15, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-15 |
| Equalization of bounties. Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, relative to a law equalizing the bounties to volunteers enlisted in the United States service for the suppression of the late rebellion. March 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-18 |
| Reverend John McMahon. Resolution of the Legislature of Indiana, relative to the Reverend John McMahon. March 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-18 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Waverly to Glencoe in said state. March 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-19 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Rochester to Leroy, in said state. March 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-19 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Glencoe to Greenleaf, in said state. March 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-19 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Minneapolis to Big Stone Lake, in said state. March 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-19 |
| Transit across the Isthmus of Panama, of Nicaragua, of Honduras, or of Tehuantepec. March 19, 1867. -- Agreed to and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-19 |
| Letter of the Vice President of the National Academy of Sciences, communicating, in obedience to law, a report of the proceedings of the Academy during the year 1866. March 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing. March 19, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed, and 1,000 additional copies for the use of the Academy. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-19 |
| Proposed State of Deseret. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the proposed state, for the admission of the State of Deseret into the Union, and accompanying papers. March 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, information as to the number of persons employed under the acts for the collection of direct taxes in insurrectionary districts within the United States, and the amount of salaries paid. March 21, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 15th instant, information in relation to the disposition made of fees received by consular agents within the distrcits [i.e., districts] of salaried consuls. March 21, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, further information respecting armed expeditions against the western Indians. March 21, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of June 11, 1866, a copy of General Humphrey's report to the War Department on the levees of the Mississippi. June 15, 1866. -- Read and referred to a select committee on the subject of repairing the leeves [i.e., levees] on the Mississippi River. July 2, 1866. -- Bill S. 405, reported with report No. 126. March 21, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed, and that 5,000 additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting an estimate of appropriations for the Chippewas of the Mississippi. March 21, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of a grant of land for a branch extension of the United States military road between Fort Howard, Wisconsin, and Fort Wilkins, Michigan, from the Village of Shawano to the Village of Wausau. March 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of daily mail service from Rushford, Brossburg, Highland, Lenora, and Burr Oak, to Decorah, Iowa. March 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Hutchinson to Redwood Falls, in said state. March 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of an appropriation for the improvement of the state road from St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Fort Abercrombie, Dakota Territory. March 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a wagon road from the western line of the State of Minnesota to Helena, in the Territory of Montana. March 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the passage of a law exempting from duty all live stock coming into the state from the Red River settlements. March 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Mileage of members. March 21, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1314, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Receipts and expenditures Post Office Department. Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting an account of the receipts and disbursements of the Post Office Department for the last fiscal year. March 21, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Chippewas of the Mississippi. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting as estimate of appropriations for the Chippewas of the Mississippi. March 21, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Trial of American citizens in Canada. Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 18th instant, information relative to the trial of American citizens in Canada. March 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Treatment of American citizens in Great Britain and its provinces. Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 7th instant, information relative to the arrest, imprisonment, and treatment of American citizens in Great Britain and its provinces. March 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Withdrawal of French troops from Mexico. Message of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 18th instant, relative to the withdrawal of French troops from the Mexican Republic. March 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from New Auburn to New Ulm, in said state. March 22, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-22 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a tri-weekly mail line from Carver to Glencoe in said state. March 22, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-22 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a grant of lands to aid in the construction of the Owatonna and State Line Railway. March 22, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-22 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the improvement of the Mississippi River, commencing near the mouth of the Minnesota River, to the Falls of St. Anthony. March 22, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-22 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from the head of Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean; and also the construction of a railroad from the Falls of St. Anthony to a point of junction with the Northern Pacific Railroad, on the Red River of the north. March 22, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 22, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson submitted the following resolution. A concurrent resolution respecting Jefferson Davis... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-22 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of March 12, 1867, a copy of the records of the retiring and advisory boards, and all the proceedings in the matter of the dismissal of Captain Edwards McDonald Reynolds from the Marine Corps. March 23, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-23 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a grant of lands to aid in the construction of the Sioux City and St. Paul Railroad of the State of Iowa, the Minnesota Valley Railroad of Minnesota, and the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad of Minnesota. March 23, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-23 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of connecting the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan by navigable channels through the Wisconsin, Fox, and Rock Rivers. March 23, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-23 |
| Resolution of the House of Representatives, providing for certain stated adjournments of the present session of Congress. March 25, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-25 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of an appropriation for fortifying the Island of Mackinac, in the Straits of Michilimackinac and the Sault Ste. Marie, at the falls of Ste. Marie, and to establish a gunboat station in connection therewith. March 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-25 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from Menominee to Houghton, in said state. March 25, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-25 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a pension of eight dollars per month to the survivors of soldiers in the War of 1812, and the widows of those who are dead, from April 1, 1865. March 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-25 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a judicious and protective tariff on importations of copper, iron, lumber, salt, dressed flax and wool, and articles manufactured therefrom. March 25, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-25 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of an appropriation to improve the harbor at the mouth of South Black River in that state. March 25, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-25 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of the speedy construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad and telegraph line. March 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-25 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of an appropriation for the construction of a harbor at the mouth of the Ontonagon River. March 25, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-25 |
| Affairs in Maryland. Memorial from members of the General Assembly of Maryland, asking the immediate consideration by Congress of the condition of public affairs in that state. March 25, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-25 |
| Affairs in Maryland. Resolutions adopted by the Grand Union League of Maryland, March 20, 1867. March 25, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-25 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a pension of eight dollars per month to the survivors of soldiers in the War of 1812, and the widows of those who are dead, from April 1, 1865. March 25, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-25 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 23d instant, information relative to a proposed change in the mint laws of the United States upon the subject of the refining of gold and silver. March 26, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed, and that 500 additional copies be printed for the use of the Treasury Department. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-26 |
| William McGarrahan. (To accompany H.R. 65.) March 26, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1314, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-26 |
| Supplemental to reconstruction act. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, enclosing a letter from the Secretary of State in regard to the act supplemental to the Act for the More Efficient Government of the Rebel States. March 26, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-26 |
| Charles Grafton Page. (To accompany H.R. No. 102.) Report prepared by the Committee on Patents of the Thirty-ninth Congress, but not submitted to the House. March 26, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-26 |
| Harbor at mouth of Menomonee River. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, for an appropriation for improving the harbor at the mouth of the Menomonee River. March 26, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 27, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted, with Bill (S. 116) to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Henderson made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 116.) The Committee on Finance, having considered the memorial of the Louisiana Legislature and other memorials and papers submitted to them praying aid for the construction and repair of the levees on the Mississippi River... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 27, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a resolution of the House of Representatives, transmitting certain testimony, which testimony, as stated in the resolution, "apparently affects one or more members of the Senate," beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-27 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of the Lake Pepin and Omaha Railway. March 28, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-28 |
| Affairs in Maryland. Resolutions of the Republican State Convention of Maryland, assembled in the City of Baltimore, on Wednesday, the 7th of March, 1867, and presented to the House of Representatives of the United States, through the Hon. Schuyler Colfax, speaker, in pursuance of a supplemental resolution of the convention. March 28, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-28 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from a point at or near Negaunee, in the iron region, on the Marquette and Ontonagon Railroad, to the Straits of Mackinaw. March 29, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-29 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Arkansas, declaring the existing government of that state to be republican in form, in conformity with the Constitution and constitutional laws and treaties of the United States, and is the true and proper government of that state, and of right ought to be recognized as a member of the federal Union, and entitled to representation in the Senate and House of Representatives with all the rights and privileges of other states. March 29, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-29 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the return of the fees paid by settlers on certain homestead entries cancelled by the Commissioner of the General Lands Office, since the first of January, 1863. March 29, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-29 |
| Calvin Ely. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, requesting that a pension may be granted to Calvin Ely, a citizen of Wisconsin. March 29, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-29 |
| Pay of officers of the Army. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 7th instant, relative to the pay of officers of the Army. March 29, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-29 |
| Pueblo of Santa Ana. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in compliance with the act of July 22, 1854, certain papers relative to the Pueblo of Santa Ana of New Mexico. March 29, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-29 |
| Report of Brevet Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson, Lieutenant Colonel Thirty-fifth Infantry, on the survey of the Rock River, in the States of Illinois and Wisconsin. March 29, 1867. -- Resolved, that there be printed of the report of Brevet Major General J.H. Wilson, upon the survey and examination of the Rock River, when presented, seven hundred and fifty extra copies for the use of the House, and two hundred and fifty for the use of the Bureau of Engineers. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-29 |
| Survey of the Illinois River. Letter from Secretary of War, communicating the report of Brevet Major General J.H. Wilson on the survey and examination of the Illinois River. March 29, 1867. -- Resolved, that there be printed of the report of Brevet Major General J.H. Wilson, upon the survey and examination of the Illinois River, when presented, seven hundred and fifty extra copies for the use of the House, and two hundred and fifty for the use of the Bureau of Engineers. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-29 |
| Affairs in Maryland. Memorial from the Mayor and members of city council of Baltimore, asking Congress to assist the people of Maryland to form a state government, republican in form, and in unison with the spirit of the age. March 30, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-30 |
| Expenses under Act for More Efficient Government of the Rebel States. Message of the President of the United States. March 30, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-03-30 |
| Indexes to the Executive documents of the Senate of the United States for the first session Fortieth Congress, and for the special session, 1867. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-01 |
| Index to the miscellaneous documents of the Senate of the United States for the special session Fortieth Congress, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-01 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of March 20, 1867, correspondence relating to the exequatur of the consul of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg residing at New York. April 2, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-02 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 30th ultimo, reports of the government directors of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. April 2, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-02 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from Negaunee to the Straits of Mackinaw. April 4, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-04 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, information in relation to the employment of Louis V. Bogy in the Department of the Interior. April 8, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-08 |
| Letter of the President of the Washington City Savings Bank, communicating the annual statement of said bank for the year ending April 1, 1867. April 10, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-10 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, ratifying the amendment to the Constitution of the United States proposed to the several states by a joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress passed on the 13th day of June, 1866, to be denominated Article XIV. April 12, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-12 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 10th instant, information relative to prisoners of war taken by belligerents in the Mexican Republic. April 15, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-15 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of January 28, 1867, information in relation to the absence of territorial officers from their post of duty. April 15, 1867. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-15 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 12th instant, information in relation to the employment of an attorney to represent that Department in the Court of Claims in certain cases pending in said court. April 15, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-15 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report of the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, in relation to the absence of Governor Alexander Cumming from the Territory of Colorado since his appointment as governor. April 17, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-17 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting reports of the heads of the several Executive departments in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, requesting copies of any official opinions which may have been given by the Attorney General, Solicitor of the Treasury, or other officer of the government, on the interpretation of the act regulating the tenure of certain civil offices. April 17, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-17 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of March 29, 1867, information in relation to the Indian tribes of the United States. April 13, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. April 20, 1867. -- Ordered, that there be printed two thousand additional copies for the use of the Senate, and five hundred for the use of the Interior Department. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Resolution proposing the good offices of the United States between the contending parties of Mexico. April 20, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Resolution requesting the President of the United States to offer to the contending parties in Mexico the friendly mediation of the United States. April 20, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-04-20 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1867-04-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 3, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the reconstruction of the rebel states would be hastened and the best interests of the country promoted if the President of the United States, in the exercise of the pardoning power, would require that every landed proprietor who has been engaged in the rebellion, before receiving his pardon therefor, should convey to the freedmen -- his former slaves -- a certain portion of the land on which they have worked... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-03 |
| Resolution of the House of Representatives. Concurrent resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to inquire into the manner of the execution of the act of March 30, 1867, "Authorizing the Appointment of Certain Watchmen," and report whether further legislation is necessary to secure the efficiency of the capitol police force. July 5, 1867. -- Received from the House of Representatives. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-05 |
| Resolution of the House of Representatives. Concurrent resolution directing the re-enrolment of a certain joint resolution which passed Congress, but was not presented to the President before the adjournment of Congress in March last. July 8, 1867. -- Received from the House of Representatives. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-08 |
| Kentucky election. July 9, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1314, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-09 |
| Bounties. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the payment of bounties to soldiers, &c. July 11, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-11 |
| Revenue from distilled spirits. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of July 8, a communication from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue as to amount of revenue received from the tax on distilled spirits. July 11, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 12, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fowler submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on the Judiciary be, and they are hereby, instructed to report a bill for the proper enforcement of the first clause of section four, Article Four, of the Constitution.. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-12 |
| Constitutional amendment. Resolve of the Legislature of Massachusetts, ratifying an amendment of the Constitution of the United States. July 12, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-12 |
| Reconstruction. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of July 5, 1867, a report of the Adjutant General relative to the execution and administration of the reconstruction acts. July 12, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-12 |
| Payment of bounty. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th July, 1867, a communication of the Paymaster General relative to the payment of the additional bounty granted by act of July 28, 1866. July 12, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-12 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a copy of a report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, submitting an estimate of appropriation required to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for the relief of the Navajo Indians now at or near Fort Sumner, for the year ending June 30, 1865. July 13, 1867. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-13 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, information touching the origin and progress of Indian hostilities on the frontier. July 13, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-13 |
| Northern Pacific Railroad. Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, relative to the Northern Pacific Railroad. July 13, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-13 |
| Cape Cod harbor. Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, concerning Cape Cod harbor, at Provincetown. July 13, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-13 |
| Citizens of the United States in Ecuador. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a report of the resident minister of the United States at Quito, Republic of Ecuador, relating to persons claiming to be naturalized citizens of the United States residing in that country. July 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-13 |
| Frauds on internal revenue. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th July, 1867, a communication of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, relative to frauds on the internal revenue in the Fifth District of North Carolina. July 13, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-13 |
| Reconstruction. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 12th instant in regard to the appropriations necessary to carry out the reconstruction acts. July 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-13 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant, information in relation to orders, instructions, circular letters, or letters of advice issued to the respective military officers assigned to the command of the several military districts under the act passed March 2, 1867, entitled "An Act To Provide for the More Efficient Government of the Rebel States," and the act supplementary thereto, passed March 28, 1867, and the opinions given by the Attorney General touching the construction and interpretation of said acts. July 15, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-15 |
| Straight Cut harbor, Milwaukee. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking an appropriation to the City of Milwaukee to reimburse to it the expense of constructing the harbor at the "Straight Cut." July 15, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-15 |
| Flogging of a civilian at Fort Sedgwick. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 3d instant, relative to the flogging of a civilian at Fort Sedgwick. July 15, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-15 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, information in relation to correspondence between the Department of State and the Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, late minister of the United States to Mexico. July 16, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-16 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating a copy of a convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Venezuela for the adjustment of claims of citizens of the United States on the government of that republic. July 16, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-16 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating a copy of a treaty between the United States and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, and recommending an appropriation for the payment for the territory ceded to the United States, and legislation for the occupation and government of the same. July 16, 1867. -- Read; ordered that so much of the message as recommends an appropriation for payment for said territory be referred to the Committee on Appropriations; and that so much as relates to the occupation and government of the territory be referred to the Committee on Territories. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-16 |
| Officers of the Navy retained in active service after fifty-five years' service. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 13th instant, relative to the retention in service of certain officers of the Navy. July 17, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-17 |
| Washington Monument Association. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th July, 1867, in regard to the Washington Monument Association. July 17, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-17 |
| Memorial of citizens of Alabama, expressive of their thanks to the government of the United States for supplies forwarded to the suffering of that state. July 18, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-18 |
| Resolution of the House of Representatives. Concurrent resolution in relation to the adoption of the phonetic system of spelling into general use in schools and general literature. July 18, 1867. -- Received from the House of Representatives. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-18 |
| Asylum for disabled soldiers. Report of the Board of Managers of the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. July 18, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-18 |
| Rear-Admiral Goldsborough. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 17th July, calling for information relative to the case of Rear-Admiral L.M. Goldsborough. July 18, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-18 |
| Metropolitan Revenue Board. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th of July, 1867, relative to the organization in the City of New York of the Metropolitan Revenue Board. July 18, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-18 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 16th instant, information in relation to the means adopted for the payment of the bounties provided for by the act of July 28, 1866. July 19, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-19 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the 16th instant, information in relation to the means adopted to expedite the payment of bounties provided by the act of July 28, 1866. July 19, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-19 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, correspondence relating to recent events in Mexico. July 19, 1867. -- Read, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1308, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-19 |
| Constitutional amendment. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting in answer to a resolution of the House of the 5th July, 1867, a report of the Secretary of State, containing a list of the States that have ratified the constitutional amendment proposed by Congress June 16, 1866. July 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-19 |
| Correspondence with ministers to Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House of July 3, 1867, the official correspondence between the Department of State and Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, late minister to Mexico, and also that with his successor. July 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-19 |
| Maximilian and Santa Ana. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 8th July, 1867, relative to the capture and execution of Maximilian and the reported arrest and execution of Santa Ana, in Mexico. July 19, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-19 |
| Additional list of pardons. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of December 10, 1866, a report of the Attorney General, containing an additional list of names of persons engaged in the late rebellion who have been pardoned. July 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-19 |
| United States, European, and West Virginia Land and Mining Company and Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House of the 8th July, 1867, a report of the Secretary of State concerning the United States, European, and West Virginia Land and Mining Company and the Republic of Mexico. July 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 20, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolutions declaring the privilege of debate in the Senate with regard to civil officers liable to impeachment... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1309, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-20 |
| Arrest of American citizens in Great Britain or Ireland. Letter from the Secretary of State, relative to the arrest, trial, and conviction or sentence of American citizens in Great Britain or Ireland for acts done or words spoken in the United States. July 20, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-20 |
| Tennessee Pacific Railroad. Resolution of the Legislature of Tennessee, relative to land grant in aid of Tennessee Pacific Railroad. July 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-20 |
| Interpretation of the reconstruction acts. Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 8th July, 1867, the proceedings in cabinet relative to an interpretation of the acts of congress known as the reconstruction acts. July 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-20 |
| Buildings leased by government in New York and Brooklyn. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 10th July, 1867, reports relative to the buildings leased by the Department, in the Cities of New York and Brooklyn, the amount of rent paid for each, the capacity thereof, &c. July 20, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-07-20 |
| Judgments in the Court of Claims. Letter from the Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a list of the judgments in that court since the year 1863. November 21, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-11-21 |
| Impeachment of the President. November 25, 1867. --Ordered that the report with the testimony be printed, (the report of the majority and the views of the minorities be printed together,) and the further consideration postponed until Wednesday, the 4th day of December next. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1314, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-11-25 |
| Tax on cotton. Memorial of the constitutional convention of Alabama, in relation to the tax on cotton. November 26, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-11-26 |
| Officers and soldiers of Kentucky. Resolutions of a convention of officers and soldiers of Kentucky, relative to the custody of certain flags. November 26, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-11-26 |
| Government of the rebel states. Correspondence with the Secretary of State, relative to the passage of joint resolution to carry into effect the several acts providing for the more efficient government of the rebel states. November 27, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-11-27 |
| Revenue Cutter Service. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of March 11, 1867, transmitting a statement of the expenses of the Revenue Cutter Service for the year ending June 30, 1866. November 27, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-11-27 |
| Appropriations, new officers, &c. Statements showing: I. Appropriations made during the first session of the Fortieth Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with amount of such increase, during the same period. November 30, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-11-30 |
| The reports of committees of the House of Representatives for the first session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1314, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives, for the first session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-01 |
| Tax on cotton. Resolutions of the State of Tennessee, relative to the tax on cotton. December 2, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1312, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-01 |
| The Executive documents of the House of Representatives, for the first session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1311, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-01 |
| Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America from December 2, 1967, to March 3, 1969, inclusive. Vol. XVI. | Sessional Volume Title Pages | 1867-12-02 |
| Index. (Volume XVI). | Index | 1867-12-02 |
| Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the second session of the Fortieth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington December 2, 1867, in the ninety-first year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1315 | 1867-12-02 |
| Currency. Letter from the Comptroller of the Currency, transmitting his fifth annual report. December 2, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1329, Session Vol. No.6 | 1867-12-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Fortieth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1327, Session Vol. No.4 | 1867-12-02 |
| Letters from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868, and previous years; and also estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1328, Session Vol. No.5 | 1867-12-02 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of February 13, 1866, the report of Brevet Brigadier General W.F. Raynolds, on the exploration of the Yellowstone and the country drained by that river. July 19, 1867. -- Read; ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. July 17, 1868. -- Resolved, that the report proper of General Raynolds... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-12-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 2, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on Indian Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of adopting the following as the future policy of the government towards the Indians, excepting those now on reservations, and those who have adopted the customs of civilization... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-02 |
| Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States; being the second session of the Fortieth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 2, 1867, in the ninety-second year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1321 | 1867-12-02 |
| Telegram from General Meade. Letter from the General of the Army transmitting telegram from Major General George G. Meade. January 14, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1867-12-02 |
| Navigation of the Tennessee River. Resolutions of the Legislature of Tennessee, relative to the improvement of the navigation of the Tennessee River. April 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1867-12-02 |
| A list of reports to be made to Congress during the second session of the Fortieth Congress by public officers. Prepared, in obedience to a standing order of the House, by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. December 2, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-02 |
| Standing and select committees of the House of Representatives of the United States, Fortieth Congress, second session, commencing Monday, December 2, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-02 |
| Geo. D. Blakey vs. J.S. Golladay. December 2, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-02 |
| Papers in the case of McGrorty vs. Hooper, delegate from Territory of Utah. Printed under resolution of March 7, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-02 |
| Obstructions in Missouri River. Memorial of the Legislature Assembly of Montana Territory, asking for an appropriation to remove obstructions in the Missouri River, between the mouth of Milk River and Fort Benton. January 29, 1867. -- referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-02 |
| Papers in the case of J. Powell vs. R.R. Butler. Printed under resolution of March 7, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-02 |
| Armory at Rock Island. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting a draught of a joint resolution explanatory of certain acts relative to the armory and arsenal at Rock Island, Illinois. December 3, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-03 |
| Colorado militia. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting a statement of the settlement of the accounts of the Colorado militia for 1864 and 1865. December 3, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-03 |
| Engineer Department. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, recommending the passage of a resolution for the settlement of the accounts of certain officers of the Engineer Department. December 3, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-03 |
| Leased building in New York and Brooklyn. Letter of the Secretary of War ad interim, in answer to a resolution of the House of November 26, transmitting a statement relative to buildings leased to the United States in New York and Brooklyn. December 3, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-03 |
| Schuylkill arsenal. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting a communication from the Quartermaster General, submitting plan and estimate for repair of the wharf at Schuylkill arsenal, Pennsylvania. December 3, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-03 |
| Sinking fund. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of November 25, relative to the sinking fund of the United States. December 3, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-03 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session of the Fortieth Congress. December 3, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-03 |
| Kentucky members of Congress. December 3, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-03 |
| Journal of the proceedings of the United States Senate in executive session. (Fortieth Congress, second session, commencing December 2, 1867.) | US Senate Executive Journal | 1867-12-04 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War ad interim, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 27th ultimo, copies of papers relating to the case of Fitz John Porter, late an officer in the Army of the United States. December 4, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-04 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating report of the board appointed July 6, 1867, to "examine the claims of certain contractors for the construction of vessels of war and steam machinery," under act of Congress approved March 2, 1867. December 4, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-04 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 29th of November, information in relation to the proceeds of captured and abandoned property received by Colonel S.B. Holabird, of the Quartermasters' Department, while Chief Quartermaster of the Department of the Gulf. December 2, 1867. -- Read. December 4, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-04 |
| Military Academy. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, in reference to the Military Academy. December 4, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-04 |
| Quartermasters' Department. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting estimate of funds required for carrying on the Department of the Quartermaster General. December 4, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-04 |
| Leased buildings in St. Louis. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 26th ultimo, a statement of buildings rented in St. Louis. December 4, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-04 |
| Pardons by the President. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting final report of the names of persons engaged in rebellion who have been pardoned by the President. December 4, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 4, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Drake submitted the following resolution. Concurrent resolution in relation to the annual message of the President of the United States. Resolved by the Senate, (the House of Representatives concurring,) that the President of the United States, in declaring, in his annual message to the two Houses of Congress at the present session, that the acts heretofore passed by those Houses in relation to the reconstruction of the insurrectionary states... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-04 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 26th ultimo, correspondence with Mr. Motley, recent minister of the United States at Vienna, or with the Austrian government, not heretofore communicated, especially so far as the same relates to the removal of Mr. Motley from his post. December 5, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-05 |
| Appropriations Post Office Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a letter from the Postmaster General, relative to appropriations for the service of his Department. December 5, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-05 |
| Immigration. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting report of the Commissioner of Immigration, of the expenditures of the Bureau for the year ending September 30, 1867. December 5, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-05 |
| Appropriations for the War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of the Secretary of War ad interim for the Department under his charge. December 5, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-05 |
| Revenue from distilled spirits. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of July 8th last, stating the amount of revenue derived from the tax on distilled spirits. December 5, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-05 |
| Property at Harper's Ferry. Letter from the Attorney General, in answer to a resolution of the House of 26th March last, relative to the title to property at Harper's Ferry. December 5, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-05 |
| Repairs of Capitol. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking for further appropriations for repairs of the old portion of the Capitol. December 6, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-06 |
| Milliken, a returned rebel. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 5th instant, relating to one Milliken, a returned rebel. December 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-07 |
| California and Nevada volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, relative to California and Nevada volunteers discharged in Arizona and New Mexico. December 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-07 |
| Trial of Henry Wirz. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, in answer to a resolution of the House of April 16, 1866, transmitting a summary of the trial of Henry Wirz. December 7, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1331, Session Vol. No.8 | 1867-12-07 |
| Report of the Librarian of Congress, showing the condition of the Library during the year ending December 1, 1867. December 8, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed, with 300 extra copies for use of Library. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-08 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 2d instant, information in relation to the withholding of a part of the salary of judges of the courts of the United States for taxes. December 9, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-09 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of 6th instant, information in relation to the transfer of unexpended balances of appropriations to other accounts, since the 23d of June, 1860. December 9, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-09 |
| Letter from the Attorney General, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, a list of the assistant district attorneys appointed in the several districts of the United States, and the amount of salary paid them. December 9, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-09 |
| Mexican affairs -- Maximilian. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 17th July last, relative to Maximilian. December 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-09 |
| Taxes from national banks. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 30th ultimo relative to amount of taxes received from national banks. December 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 9, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey submitted the following resolutions. Resolved, that the Committee on Foreign Relations is hereby directed to inquire into the expediency of a treaty between the United States and the dominion of Canada, which shall contain the following provisions... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-09 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, in favor of impartial suffrage in all the states of the Union, that the present state governments of the recent rebel states may be annulled, and the adoption of the necessary steps for instituting loyal state governments. December 9, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-09 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, in favor of such assistance to the Northern Pacific Railroad as will insure its immediate construction and completion. December 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-09 |
| Assassination of John K. Robinson. Resolution of the Legislature of Maine, relating to the assassination of John King Robinson, at Salt Lake City. December 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-09 |
| Northern Pacific Railroad. Resolution of the Legislature of Maine, in favor of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. December 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-09 |
| Tax on manufactures. Resolution of the Legislature of Maine, in relation to manufactures. December 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Manufactures and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-09 |
| Defence of Maine. Resolution of the Legislature of Maine, relating to the defence of the state. December 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-09 |
| Weights and measures. Resolution of the Legislature of Maine, in relation to Bliss's new decimal system of weights and measures and currency, together with an explanation of the system. December 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-09 |
| Sympathy with the Cretans. Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, expressing sympathy with the Cretans in their struggle for independence. December 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-09 |
| Harbor at Cheboygan River. Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, asking for an appropriation to improve the harbor at the mouth of Cheboygan River, in said state. December 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-09 |
| Wagon roads in Michigan. Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, in relation to grant of land to build wagon roads in said state. December 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-09 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 6th instant, information in relation to the appointment of Edmund Cooper assistant secretary of the Treasury, and his assuming the duties of said office. December 10, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-10 |
| Protection of American seamen. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a report relative to the relief and protection of American seamen. December 10, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-10 |
| Tonnage of the United States. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the cause of the diminution of the tonnage of the United States. December 10, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-10 |
| Columbia Hospital. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report of the directors of the Columbia Hospital for Women in the District of Columbia. December 10, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-10 |
| Supervisors and local inspectors. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 5th instant, relative to the expenditures for salaries of supervisors and local inspectors. December 10, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-10 |
| Union Pacific Railroad. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th instant, transmitting certain papers relative to the central branch of the Union Pacific and San Francisco and St. Jose Railroad Company. December 11, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-11 |
| Pensions. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking for a further appropriation for deficiency for current fiscal year. December 11, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-11 |
| Southern railroads. December 11, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-11 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 25th ultimo, information in regard to the formation and the functions of the government of the United States of North Germany. December 12, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-12 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 10th instant, information in relation to the Union Pacific Railroad Company and its branches, and the Central Pacific Railroad Company. December 12, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-12 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War ad interim, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 4, 1867, information relative to the reduction of the military reservation of Point San Jose, California. December 12, 1867. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-12 |
| Bonds. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the purchase and sale of bonds. December 12, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-12 |
| Contracts by Quartermasters' Department. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting a statement of contracts made by the Quartermasters' Department. December 12, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-12 |
| H.B. Sainte-Marie. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, relative to a claim of Sainte-Marie for compensation for information furnished in the Surratt case. December 12, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-12 |
| Commissary Department. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, relative to an increase of officers in the Commissary General's Department. December 12, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-12 |
| Otoe Indian reservation. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the sale of a certain Indian reservation. December 12, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-12 |
| Military offices at San Francisco. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, in reference to an appropriation for buildings at San Francisco. December 12, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-12 |
| Louis M. Goldsborough. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of 26th ultimo, relative to Louis M. Goldsborough. December 12, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-12 |
| Appropriations for reconstruction. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, relative to further appropriations for reconstruction purposes. December 12, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-12 |
| Public buildings in New Mexico. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting report of the condition of the public buildings in New Mexico. December 12, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-12 |
| Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, on the subject of a return to specie payments. December 10, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Finance. December 13, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-13 |
| Twenty per cent. compensation. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th instant, respecting the twenty per cent., additional compensation. December 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Select Joint Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-13 |
| Twenty per cent. compensation. Letter from the Attorney General, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th instant, respecting the twenty per cent. additional compensation. December 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Select Joint Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-13 |
| Twenty per cent. Compensation. Letter from the Postmaster General in answer to a resolution of the 11th instant, respecting the twenty per cent. additional compensation. December 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Select Joint Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-13 |
| Twenty per cent. compensation. Letter from the Congressional Printer, in answer to a resolution of the 11th instant, respecting the twenty per cent. additional compensation. December 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Select Joint Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-13 |
| Me-shin-go-me-sia band of Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in regard to the issuing of patents to the Me-shin-go-me-sia band of Indians. December 13, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 16, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Constitution should be so amended as to create a tribunal with jurisdiction to decide all questions of constitutional power that shall arise in the government of the United States, and all questions of conflict of jurisdiction between it and the state governments... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-16 |
| Estimates for the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting, in compliance with the act of July 2, 1836, estimates required for his Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869. December 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-16 |
| Albert M.D.C. Lusk. Message from the President of the United States, relating to the trial of Albert M.D.C. Lusk by a military commission. December 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-16 |
| Inspection of oil in Pennsylvania. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th instant, transmitting a copy of a report of John Miller, special revenue agent, relative to the inspection of oil in the Twenty-second District of Pennsylvania. December 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-16 |
| Patent Office. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking for an appropriation for the Patent Office Building. December 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-16 |
| Twenty per cent. -- State Department. Letter from the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th instant, relative to the twenty per cent. allowed for clerks in his Department for the last fiscal year. December 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-16 |
| Revenue collected in Illinois. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 12th instant, transmitting copy of a report from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, relative to the amount of revenue collected in the State of Illinois for the six months ending November 30, 1867, &c. December 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-16 |
| Twenty per cent. -- Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House as to the amount paid as extra compensation, under joint resolution of July 28, 1867, in the Navy Department. December 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-16 |
| Twenty per cent. -- Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th instant, relative to the amount of twenty per cent. allowance to the clerks in his Department for the last fiscal year. December 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-16 |
| Twenty per cent. -- War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, withdrawing from the Committee of Ways and Means and Appropriations his recommendations relative to an increase of twenty per cent. to the clerks in his Department. December 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-16 |
| Twenty per cent. -- Department of Agriculture. Letter from the Commissioner of Agriculture, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th instant, relative to the allowance of twenty per cent, for last fiscal year. December 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-16 |
| Mail steamships between the United States and Liberia. Resolution of the Legislature of Vermont, in favor of the establishment of a line of steamships between the United States and Liberia. December 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-16 |
| Cape Cod harbor. Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, concerning Cape Cod harbor at Provincetown. December 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-16 |
| Customs and excise. Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, relative to Customs and excise. December 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-16 |
| Taxing national banks. Resolution of the Legislature of Vermont, in relation to the mode of taxing the shares of national banks. December 16, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 17, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sherman made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 207.) The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred so much of the President's message as relates to the public debt, and the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the finances, is called upon to report upon three important subjects necessarily connected with each other... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 17, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey submitted the following memorial, &c. Northern Pacific Railroad... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-17 |
| Estimates of appropriations for survey of Indian lands. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to appropriations for survey of Indian reservations. December 17, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-17 |
| Removal of Hon. E.M. Stanton and others. Letter from General Grant, in answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of date November 26, 1867, in relation to the removal of Hon. E.M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and Major General P.H. Sheridan, commander of the Fifth Military District, and of Major General D.E. Sickles, commander of the Second Military District, &c. December 17, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1867-12-17 |
| Pensions for War of 1812. Resolution of the Legislature of Tennessee, relative to bounties to soldiers of the War of 1812. December 17, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions and of the War of 1812, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 18, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed, with the accompanying evidence. Mr. Johnson made the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the credentials of the Hon. Philip F. Thomas, senator elect from the State of Maryland, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-18 |
| General W.S. Hancock. Message from the President of the United States, recommending some recognition of the services of General Hancock, as commander of the Fifth Military District. December 18, 1867. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1867-12-18 |
| Indian trust funds. Letter from the Attorney General, transmitting papers and report upon the condition of the Indian trust funds. December 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1867-12-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 18, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Johnson submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the honorable Philip F. Thomas, senator elect from Maryland, be admitted to his seat, on his taking the oath prescribed by the Constitution of laws of the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-18 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Senate, giving a detailed statement of the payments from the contingent fund of the Senate for the year ending December 2, 1867. December 18, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-18 |
| James H. Burch. December 18, 1867. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-18 |
| Pawtucket River. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting report respecting the improvement of the Pawtucket River. December 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1867-12-19 |
| Gettysburg Asylum lottery. Letter from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in answer to a resolution of the House of 12th instant, relative to the Gettysburg Asylum lottery. December 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1867-12-19 |
| Adam Hardt. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting a report of the Quartermaster General relative to the claim of Adam Hardt for money advanced to the crew of the steamer John Raine. December 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1867-12-19 |
| Twenty per cent. -- War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th instant, relative to the twenty per cent. allowance to the clerks in his Department. December 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1867-12-19 |
| Fort David Russell. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim in answer to a resolution of the House of the 10th instant, transmitting a report relative to establishing an arsenal at Fort David Russell, in Dakota Territory. December 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1867-12-19 |
| Military offices in New York. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting a communication from the Quartermaster General relative to the hiring of buildings in New York for military offices. December 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1867-12-19 |
| Maps. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting communication from the Commissioner of the Land Office, relative to the publication of the maps accompanying and illustrating his annual report. December 19, 1867. -- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Printing. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1867-12-19 |
| Assassination of President Lincoln. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report of George H. Sharpe relative to the assassination of President Lincoln. December 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1867-12-19 |
| Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of 6th instant, transmitting a report from the Secretary of State concerning the International Monetary Conference held at Paris in June, 1867. December 19, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and, with accompanying papers, ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-19 |
| Agricultural colleges. Letter from the Governor of West Virginia, in compliance with the act of July 2, 1862, reporting relative to agricultural colleges in that state. December 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-19 |
| Soldiers' bounties. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 331.) December 19, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-19 |
| Letter from the Attorney General, in answer to resolution of the 16th instant, transmitting a report of the amounts paid for special counsel and United States district attorneys during the years ending June 30, 1865, 1866, and 1867, and on the organization of this office. December 20, 1867. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-20 |
| Revenue from distilled spirits. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 18th instant, relative to the amount of revenue collected from distilled spirits. December 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1867-12-20 |
| Estimate of appropriations. -- Paymaster General. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimate of additional appropriations required by the Paymaster General. December 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1867-12-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 20, 1867. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Henderson submitted the following statements. The subjoined statements give the movement of the public debt from July 1, 1865, to December 1, 1867, and of the annual movements of the same from July 1, 1861, to July 1, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-20 |
| Claim of Massachusetts for coast defence. Report of the commissioners appointed by Congress to examine into the claim of the State of Massachusetts for moneys expended during the war for coast defence. December 20, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriation and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1867-12-20 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume II, Part 1. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1324, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-01-01 |
| Index to the reports of committees of the Senate of the United States for the second session Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume I, Pt. 1. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1322, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the house of representatives during the second session of the fortieth congress, 1867-68. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1326, Session Vol. No.3 | 1868-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two House of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Fortieth Congress. Part I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1322, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume I, Pt. 2. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1323, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1327, Session Vol. No.4 | 1868-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Fortieth Congress. Part II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1323, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume VI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1329, Session Vol. No.6 | 1868-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, on the operations of the internal revenue system for the year ending June 30, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1329, Session Vol. No.6 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume X. Pt. 1 | Serial Set Vol. No. 1333, Session Vol. No.10 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume XII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1338, Session Vol. No.12 | 1868-01-01 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the finances for the year 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1328, Session Vol. No.5 | 1868-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate, for the second session of the Fortieth Congress of the United States of America, 1867-'68. In two volumes. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume IX. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume VII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1330, Session Vol. No.7 | 1868-01-01 |
| Index to the Executive documents, printed by order of the Senate, for the second session of the Fortieth Congress of the United States of America, 1867-'68. In two volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Fortieth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1326, Session Vol. No.3 | 1868-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Fortieth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1324, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume II, Part 2. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1325, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume XIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Fortieth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1325, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume XV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume XX. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Congressional Printer, showing the condition of the public printing, binding, &c. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures and condition of the Institution for the year 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Index to the miscellaneous documents of the Senate of the United States for the second session Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1867. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1334, Session Vol. No.10 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume XI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume XIV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1340, Session Vol. No.14 | 1868-01-01 |
| Index to miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives for the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume XVI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1342, Session Vol. No.16 | 1868-01-01 |
| Index to miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives for the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| List of the members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and their places of residence during the Fortieth Congress, second session, commencing Monday, December 2, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Papers in the case of Switzler vs. Anderson, Ninth Congressional District, Missouri. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Papers in the case of Samuel McKee against John D. Young. Ninth Congressional District of Kentucky. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Papers in the case of G.G. Symes against L.S. Trimble, First Congressional District of Kentucky. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Index to reports of committees of the House of Representatives for the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. Volume I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Acts of Congress relating to loans and the currency, from 1790 to 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume VIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1331, Session Vol. No.8 | 1868-01-01 |
| Index to reports of committees of the House of Representatives for the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume XIX. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume [21]. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1347, Session Vol. No.21 | 1868-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for the year 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1347, Session Vol. No.21 | 1868-01-01 |
| Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition, 1867. Published under direction of the Secretary of State by authority of the Senate of the United States. Edited by William P. Blake, Commissioner of the State of California. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1352, Session Vol. No.4 | 1868-01-01 |
| Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition, 1867. Published under direction of the Secretary of State by authority of the Senate of the United States. Edited by William P. Blake, Commissioner of the State of California. Volume III. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1353, Session Vol. No.5 | 1868-01-01 |
| Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition, 1867. Published under direction of the Secretary of State by authority of the Senate of the United States. Edited by William P. Blake, Commissioner of the State of California. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1354, Session Vol. No.6 | 1868-01-01 |
| Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition, 1867, published under direction of the Secretary of State by authority of the Senate of the United States. Edited by William P. Blake, Commissioner of the State of California. Volume VI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1356, Session Vol. No.8 | 1868-01-01 |
| Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition, 1867. Published under direction of the Secretary of State by authority of the Senate of the United States. Edited by William P. Blake, Commissioner of the State of California. Volume V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1355, Session Vol. No.7 | 1868-01-01 |
| Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition, 1867. Published under direction of the Secretary of State by authority of the Senate of the United States. Edited by William P. Blake, Commissioner of the State of California. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1351, Session Vol. No.3 | 1868-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Director of the Bureau of Statistics, on the commerce and navigation of the United States, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1348, Session Vol. No.22 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. In twenty volumes. Volume X, Parts 3 & 4. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1335, Session Vol. No.10 | 1868-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1867. Volume III. Illustrations. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1335, Session Vol. No.10 | 1868-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1867. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1336, Session Vol. No.10 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress 1867-68. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1336, Session Vol. No.10 | 1868-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1334, Session Vol. No.10 | 1868-01-01 |
| Freedmen and taxation. Communication from the Commissioner of Freedmen's Affairs, transmitting petition of colored people of Kentucky in relation to unjust taxation by state authority. January 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-06 |
| Disbursements for Indian service. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a tabular statement of the disbursements for contingent and miscellaneous purposes for the Indian service for the year ending June 30, 1867. January 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-06 |
| Duty on corks. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication from the United States consul at Barcelona, relative to the export of corks from that port, and recommending a specific instead of an ad valorem duty on corks. January 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-06 |
| Memorial of the National Convention of Manufacturers, urging a change in the present system of internal revenue. January 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-06 |
| Expenses of committees of investigation. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, transmitting a statement showing a list of the several investigating committees of the House, the number and compensation of their clerks, employes, or agents, and the items of all the expenses of said investigations, required by resolution of November 25, 1867. January 6, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-06 |
| General H.H. Heath. Letter from the Secretary of the Territory of New Mexico, transmitting resolutions of the legislature of that territory relative to General H.H. Heath. January 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-06 |
| Southern railroads. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting a report, by the officer of the Quartermasters' Department having the same in charge, of certain information relative to southern railroads. January 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Southern Railroads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-07 |
| Destitution of Sioux Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a copy of a communication from the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs relative to the great destitution of the Sioux Indians, near Devil's Lake, Dakota Territory. January 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-07 |
| Chattanooga rolling mill. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting draught of a joint resolution for the sale of the Chattanooga rolling mill property, at Chattanooga, Tennessee. January 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-07 |
| Deputy collectors and assistant assessors. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th ultimo, a communication from the First Comptroller, containing the names of deputy collectors and assistant assessors who have performed the duties of collectors and assessors, amount of compensation received by each, &c. January 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-07 |
| Terminal Central Pacific Railroad Co. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting a report by the Chief of Engineers relative to a bill for the relief of the Terminal Central Pacific Railroad Company. January 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-07 |
| Lands in Alaska. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the survey of lands in the peninsula of Kenay, Alaska. January 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-07 |
| Report of the Special Commissioner of the Revenue. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting report of the Special Commissioner of the Revenue. January 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-07 |
| Shaker Association at New Lebanon, N.Y. Letter from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in reply to a resolution of the House of the 12th ultimo, relative to the mode of taxing the Shaker Association of New Lebanon, New York. January 7, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-07 |
| G.G. Symes vs. L.S. Trimble. January 7, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-07 |
| Robert Buffum. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting a communication from the Judge Advocate General, enclosing a letter from Robert Buffum, late of the Twenty-first Ohio Volunteers, who volunteered to perform very hazardous service during the late war. January 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-08 |
| Manufacture of arms. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting report of the Chief of Ordnance relative to the manufacture of arms at the Springfield armory during the year ending June 30, 1867. January 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-08 |
| Russian naval vessels. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 18th ultimo, relative to interference of Russian war vessels with American whalers. January 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-08 |
| Indian lands in Kansas. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th ultimo, transmitting report relative to the sale of certain Indian lands in Kansas. January 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-08 |
| Swamp lands in rebel states. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting reports from military commanders in southern military districts, relative to swamp lands granted to the states lately in rebellion and yet undisposed of. January 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-08 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to resolution of the 3d ultimo, requesting him to report the amount and character of the taxes collected from the national banks since their establishment, transmitting copies of reports from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and the United States Treasurer in answer thereto. January 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morton submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to report a bill abrogating the unauthorized and illegal state governments now existing in Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Arkansas... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-08 |
| Rev. John McMahon. (To accompany House Resolution No. 137.) January 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 9, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 166.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred a bill for the relief of the owners of the land within United States survey, No. 3217, in the State of Missouri, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 9, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ferry made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 229.) The Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the petition of O.F. Winchester... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-09 |
| Milliken, a returned rebel. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 5, 1867, transmitting report of General George H. Thomas relative to one Milliken, a returned rebel, arrested for violation of his parole. January 9, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-09 |
| Government funds in national banks. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 4th ultimo, transmitting statement of deposit of government funds in the national banks. January 9, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-09 |
| Letter from the Secretary of State, in reply to resolution of December 20, 1867, asking information in relation to the amounts paid for publishing United States laws and for counsel fees since March 4, 1861. January 9, 1868. -- Read, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-09 |
| Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to resolution of the 16th ultimo, relative to the amount of United States bonds issued to the Union Pacific Railroad Company's branches. January 9, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-09 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a report and accompanying papers from the Secretary of State, in compliance with the 18th section of the act approved August 18, 1856, regulating the diplomatic and consular systems of the United States. January 9, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-09 |
| Fort Covington. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting draught of a joint resolution for the sale of the site of Fort Covington, in the City of Baltimore. January 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-10 |
| Steamer Nuestra Senora de la Regla. Message from the President of the United States, relative to the seizure of a Spanish steamer in 1861. January 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-10 |
| Amendment to the Constitution. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 6th instant, relative to the states ratifying the amendment to the Constitution of the United States known as the 14th Article. January 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 10, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Henderson submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting to the Senate, for its consideration at an early day, a bill containing the following provisions, to wit... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-10 |
| Letter from the Attorney General, in reply to a resolution of the 8th instant, transmitting copies of official opinions given by him relative to the pay of retired and reserved officers of the Navy. January 11, 1868. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 11, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Amendment intended to be submitted by Mr. Doolittle to Mr. Morton's resolution of the 8th instant, directing the Committee on the Judiciary to report a bill abrogating illegal state governments in the States of Virginia, North Carolina, &c., by striking out all after the word "Resolved," and inserting, in lieu thereof, the following words, viz... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 13, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the New York and Virginia Steamship Company, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-13 |
| Department of Agriculture. Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture, in response to House resolution of the 9th of December, 1867. January 13, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-13 |
| Militia of Memphis. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting the petition of certain members of the late militia of Memphis, Tennessee, and all information thereto. January 13, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-13 |
| Japanese treaty fund. Letter from the Secretary of State, relative to the Japanese treaty fund. January 13, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-13 |
| St. Louis arsenal. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting a communication from the Chief of Ordnance, suggesting the removal of the St. Louis arsenal to the Jefferson Barracks reservation. January 13, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-13 |
| Bureau of refugees. Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting a communication from the Commissioner of Freedmen, recommending that authority be granted by Congress for the transfer to the Bureau of Refugees of a quantity of desiccated mixed vegetables now on hand in the Subsistence Department. January 13, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1332, Session Vol. No.9 | 1868-01-13 |
| Relief to settlers in California. Memorial of the Legislature of California, praying relief for settlers upon public lands in Ione Valley, in said state. January 13, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-13 |
| Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1867. January 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Patents and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1333, Session Vol. No.10 | 1868-01-14 |
| Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of State in answer to resolution of the 13th instant, calling for information relative to the appointment of the American minister at Pekin to a mission in behalf of the Chinese government. January 14, 1868. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-14 |
| Ordnance Department. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 15th March last, asking for information concerning the Ordnance Department and its transactions. January 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Ordnance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1338, Session Vol. No.12 | 1868-01-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 14, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing for the funding and consolidation of the debt of the United States into bonds or obligations, the principal of which shall never become due and payable... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-14 |
| Report of Indian peace commissioners. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting report of the Indian peace commissioners. January 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-14 |
| Communication between Lake Erie and Ohio River. Resolution of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, instructing their senators and requesting their representatives in Congress to vote for an appropriation to open a communication between Lake Erie and the Ohio River. January 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-14 |
| Reconstruction. January 14, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 15, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report. (To accompany the Joint Resolution (S. 89) providing for the representation of the United States at the International Maritime Exhibition to be held at Havre.)... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-15 |
| Coinage of five-cent pieces. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the coinage of nickel five-cent pieces at the branch Mint at New Orleans, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director. January 15, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-15 |
| Town sites in Utah. January 15, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 16, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 253.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom were referred the petition and evidence of William H. Murphy, a mail contractor of the State of Missouri, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-16 |
| Volunteer officers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of April 9, 1867, transmitting a list of the volunteer officers in the military service of the government at the time the resolution was received, and a like list of those at present retained in the service. January 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-16 |
| Property seized in Louisiana. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting in compliance with the resolutions of the House of February 21 and March 8, 1867, reports in reference to property seized or taken possession of by the government in the State of Louisiana. January 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-16 |
| Appropriations for expenses of Osage Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of appropriations to defray expenses for delegation of Great and Little Osage Indians to Washington. January 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-16 |
| Survey of lands for Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of appropriations for survey of lands for benefit of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians. January 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-16 |
| Agriculture -- estimate. January 16, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed, and so much of the estimates as are within referred to referred to the Committee of Claims. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-16 |
| Tax on cotton. Resolutions of the convention of Georgia, relative to the tax on cotton, passed December 13, 1867. January 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-16 |
| Deficiencies in appropriations, Interior Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting draught of appropriations required by that Department to supply deficiencies for the present fiscal year. January 17, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-17 |
| Forfeiture of lands granted for railroad purposes. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report from the Quartermaster General, relative to the forfeiture to the United States of all lands granted by Congress in 1856 to the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Arkansas, for railroad purposes. January 18, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 20, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 256.) The Committee on the Pacific Railroad, to whom was referred the memorial of the "Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad Company," makes the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of December 9, 1867, information in relation to the action of that Department with reference to captured and abandoned property. January 20, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Joint Committee on Retrenchment, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-20 |
| Employees of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, transmitting list of clerks and others employed in his department for the year 1867. January 20, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-20 |
| Contingent expenses House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House, transmitting a statement of the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. January 20, 1868. -- Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 21, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Conness submitted the following resolution. Whereas it is stated on credible, if not undoubted, authority that American citizens have been arrested, and are deprived of their liberty by the government of Great Britain, upon suspicion of conspiracy and the commission of overt acts of hostility against the peace and dignity of that government... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-21 |
| Ship timber. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 9, last, relative to the amount of lumber and ship timber on hand for the purpose of building vessels of war. January 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-21 |
| Mails between New York and Philadelphia. Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 10th instant, relative to the midnight mails between New York and Philadelphia. January 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-21 |
| Right of way -- Fort Leavenworth. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting papers relative to right of way across Fort Leavenworth military reservation to Leavenworth and Des Moines Railroad. January 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-21 |
| Walter B. [i.e., D.] Plowden. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the petition of Walter B. [i.e., D.] Plowden, asking payment for his services as scout. January 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-21 |
| Samuel E. Smith vs. John Young Brown. January 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-21 |
| Railroad in Dakota. Letter from the Secretary of the Territory of Dakota, transmitting memorial asking for a grant of land in aid of a railroad from Sioux City, in Iowa, to Big Sheyenne, in Dakota. January 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-21 |
| Wagon road in Wisconsin. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking for a grant of lands for wagon road from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to Ashland, in the same state. January 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-21 |
| Deficiency in appropriations for Indian tribes. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of appropriations to supply deficiencies for certain Indian tribes. January 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-22 |
| Revised estimates -- Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting revised estimates of appropriations for that Department for the ensuing fiscal year. January 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-22 |
| Gettysburg lottery. January 22, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and the further consideration postponed till tomorrow. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-22 |
| R.W. Flournoy and others. Resolutions of the delegates of the Mississippi Constitutional Convention, asking for the removal of all disabilities from R.W. Flournoy and others. January 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 23, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 162.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the bill for the relief of the heirs of Simeon Castro, and their assigns, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-23 |
| Mail service on the Pacific. Memorial of the Territorial Legislature of Washington, praying mail service by sea from San Francisco, California, to Olympia, Washington Territory. January 23, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 24, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey submitted the following report. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of Robert Robinson, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 24, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 55.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the joint resolution for the relief of Leonard J. Smith... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 24, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 241.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Patents to pay certain employes of the Patent Office for services rendered, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 24, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 281.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Anne Dycher, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 24, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 282.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Annie E. Dixon... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-24 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, information in relation to Bill (S. 141) entitled "An Act for the Further Security of Equal Rights in the District of Columbia," presented to him on the 11th day of December, 1867. January 24, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-24 |
| Revenue Cutter Service. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of November 30, relative to the Revenue Cutter Service. January 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-24 |
| United States Statutes. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting a clause to be inserted in the appropriation bill for purchase of United States Statutes. January 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-24 |
| Loans by national banks. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 20th instant, relative to loans by national banks. January 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-24 |
| Capture of Jefferson Davis. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting all information on file in that Department relative to the capture of Jefferson Davis. January 24, 1868. -- Read twice, referred to the Committee of Claims, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-24 |
| Appropriations for the naval service. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 515.) January 24, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 27, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following resolutions. Whereas the people of the United States are grievously burdened by an enormous public debt, and a system of unequal and unjust taxation to raise money to pay the interest upon it... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-27 |
| Survey of Illinois River. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report on the survey of the Illinois River, by General J.H. Wilson, accompanying letter of Chief Engineer of January 25, 1868. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-27 |
| Suffering soldiers in Alaska. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 22d instant, relative to alleged suffering of United States soldiers in Alaska. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-27 |
| Harbors on Lake Ontario. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 17th instant, relative to the condition of harbors at Oswego and Salmon River, on Lake Ontario. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-27 |
| Revised estimates -- Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting revised statement of the estimates of appropriations required for that Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-27 |
| Duty on foreign stock. Letter from the Commissioner of Agriculture, relative to the duty on importations of foreign stock. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-27 |
| Quapaw Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting communication from Commissioner of Indian Affairs relative to the suffering condition of the Quapaw Indians, and recommendations relative thereto. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-27 |
| Obstructions in Savannah River. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 16th instant, relative to obstructions in Savannah River. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-27 |
| Appropriations for Indian treaties. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to appropriations to carry out certain Indian treaties. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-27 |
| Rights of American citizens. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 584.) January 27, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-27 |
| Blackfeet Indians. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana Territory, relative to a proposed treaty with the Blackfeet Indians. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-27 |
| Obstructions at Hell Gate. Resolution of the Legislature of New York, asking for an appropriation to remove obstructions at Hell Gate, New York Harbor. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-27 |
| Lumber in Nevada. Resolutions of the Legislature of Nevada, concerning an export charge levied on lumber and wood by Alpine County, California. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-27 |
| Obstructions in Missouri River. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana Territory, asking for an appropriation to remove obstructions in the Missouri River above American Falls. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-27 |
| Enabling act for Montana. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana Territory, asking for an enabling act for a state government. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-27 |
| Removal of General Hancock. Petition of the Constitutional Convention of Louisiana, asking for the removal of General Hancock and the state and parish officials. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-27 |
| Georgia. Resolutions of the Constitutional Convention of Georgia, in reference to the reorganization of the state government, the removal of disabilities, and the modification of the "test oath," adopted January 21, 1868. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-27 |
| Branch Mint in Montana. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana Territory, asking for establishment of a branch Mint. January 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-27 |
| Illinois and Michigan Canal. Memorial of the Legislature of Illinois, on Illinois and Michigan Canal and river improvements. January 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. January 27, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 28, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 291.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Ann Kelly, widow of Bernard Kelly, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 28, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 292.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Maria Raftery, widow of Patrick Raftery, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-28 |
| Alaska. Message from the President of the United States, in relation to the transfer of territory from Russia to the United States. January 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-28 |
| Paris Universal Exposition. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting report of the "Paris Universal Exposition." January 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-28 |
| National bank currency. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th instant, relative to the expense incurred by the United States government in printing currency for circulation to the national banks. January 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-28 |
| Admission of Colorado. Resolutions of the House of Representatives of Colorado Territory, asking for admission of Colorado into the Union as a state. January 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-28 |
| Railroad grant in Dakota. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota, praying for a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from Sioux City, Iowa, to the mouth of the Big Cheyenne River in Dakota Territory. January 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-28 |
| Railroad grant in Dakota. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota, praying for a grant of land to the Minnesota and Missouri River Railroad Company, to aid in the construction of a railroad from the Minnesota state line to the Missouri River at Yancton, Dakota Territory. January 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-28 |
| Indian affairs in Dakota. Memorial and resolution of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota, relative to Indian affairs and said territory. January 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-28 |
| Bankrupt law. Resolution of the Constitutional Convention of Virginia, relative to the bankrupt law. January 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Revision of the Laws of the United States and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-28 |
| Mississippi Constitutional Convention. Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of Mississippi, relative to Congress granting the convention power to declare vacant all civil offices in the provisional government. January 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-28 |
| Contingent fund of the Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting annual statement of the expenditures of the contingent fund in his Department. January 29, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Expenditures in the Treasury Department and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-29 |
| Ten-forty bonds. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the House of the 21st instant, relative to the amount of United States ten-forty bonds issued or disposed of by the Treasury Department since October 1, 1867, to whom sold, &c. January 29, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-29 |
| Survey of Port Clinton Harbor, Ohio. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report by the Chief of Engineers, respecting the survey of the harbor of Port Clinton, Ohio, in compliance with the act of March 2, 1867. January 29, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-29 |
| Freedmen's Bureau in Mississippi. Resolutions of the Mississippi Constitutional Convention, relative to the Freedmen's Bureau. January 29, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 302.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Frances S. Richardson, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Margaret A. Laurie, have examined the proofs presented in the case, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of William J. Blackistone, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Milton B. Duffield, late marshal of the United States for the Territory of Arizona, have considered the same and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of enlisted men of the 21st New York Cavalry Volunteers, have examined the matter, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-30 |
| Contracts by Engineer Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting list of contracts made by Engineer Department during the year 1867. January 30, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-30 |
| Railroad land grants in the rebel states. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report relative to lands granted by Congress to southern states for railroad purposes. January 30, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-30 |
| Cherokee neutral lands. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 28th instant, relative to the Cherokee neutral lands in Kansas. January 30, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-30 |
| Survey of Choctaw country. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the survey of the eastern boundary of the Choctaw Indian country, with an estimate for the same. January 30, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-30 |
| Survey of Eel River, California. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, relative to survey of Eel River, California. January 30, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 31, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 308.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition of General Robert Anderson, as trustee of his wife, Mrs. E.B. Anderson, and accompanying papers, have examined the same and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-31 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 31, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Ramsey submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that the Committee on Foreign Relations is hereby directed to inquire into the expediency of a treaty between the United States and the dominion of Canada, which shall contain the following provisions... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-31 |
| Soldiers and sailors. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 28th instant, relative to an alleged abolition of discrimination in favor of soldiers and sailors by the Navy Department. January 31, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-31 |
| Dismal Swamp Canal. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an opinion by the Attorney General relative to a proposed sale of the stock held by the United States in the Dismal Swamp Canal. January 31, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-01-31 |
| Constitutional amendment. Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, repealing the adoption of the Fourteenth-Article proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States. January 31, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to report upon the legal questions involved therein. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-31 |
| Affairs in Texas. Letters from Governor Pease and Hon. C. Caldwell in regard to affairs in the State of Texas. January 31, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-01-31 |
| Improvement of Missouri River. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a communication from the Chief of Engineers, enclosing reports respecting the improvement of the Missouri River. February 1, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-01 |
| Sioux Indian reservation. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of 22d ultimo, relative to the sale of the Sioux Indian reservation in Minnesota. February 1, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-01 |
| Claim of Choctaw Nation. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to a claim by the Choctaw Nation of Indians against the United States, growing out of treaty stipulations. February 1, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-01 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, to the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, in relation to the reorganization of the Treasury Department. February 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-03 |
| Disbursements -- contingent fund of the State Department. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting statements of the expenditure of the contingent fund of the State Department, in compliance with the act of August 26, 1842. February 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the State Department and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-03 |
| Appropriations for State Department. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of State relative to an appropriation for copying clerks in his Department. February 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-03 |
| Interest to Cherokee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the payment of interest to Cherokee Indians in North Carolina, under treaty stipulations. February 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-03 |
| Suits in New York. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 28th ultimo, relative to certain suits pending in New York City, known as the Champagne cases. February 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-03 |
| United States steamship Vanderbilt. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 22d ultimo, relative to the United States steamship Vanderbilt. February 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-03 |
| Special agents in Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of November 26 and 27, relative to special agents employed in that Department since June, 1866. February 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-03 |
| Tax on national banks. Resolution of the Legislature of Maine, relative to taxing the stock of national banks. February 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-03 |
| Naturalized citizens. Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, relative to naturalized citizens of the United States. February 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-03 |
| Rights of American citizens. Resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking protection to American citizens in foreign countries. February 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-03 |
| Richard D. Dunphey. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking for extra pension for Richard D. Dunphey. February 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-03 |
| Harbor at Manitowoc. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking for an appropriation to complete the harbor at Manitowoc. February 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-03 |
| Shipping interest of Maine. Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, relative to the shipping interest of the state. February 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-03 |
| Letter of C.H. Howard. Assistant Commissioner of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, in relation to the opinion of Attorney General Jones, of the State of Maryland, pronouncing void the decision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, releasing apprentices bound under the laws of Maryland. February 4, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-04 |
| Contracts by Ordnance Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of contracts and purchases made by the Ordnance Department during 1867, and of the Quartermasters' Department from the 1st to the 31st of December, 1867. February 4, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-04 |
| President Lincoln's instructions to tax commissioners. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 28th ultimo, relative to President Lincoln's instructions to the tax commissioners of South Carolina, September 16, 1863. February 4, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-04 |
| John T. Cox. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report relative to the military service of J.T. Cox, late quartermaster First Regiment Home Guards. February 4, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-04 |
| Contracts by the Quartermasters' Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of contracts made by the Quartermasters' Department. February 4, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-04 |
| Correspondence -- Grant and the President. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House, transmitting correspondence between the President and General Grant, relative to the Secretary of War. February 4, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-04 |
| Custody and expenditure of public moneys. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 500.) February 4, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 314.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of George T. Brien, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 315.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Marquis D.L. Mitchell, of the Creek Nation, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 316.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Rebecca V. Senor, having considered the same, beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 317.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Sylvanus Blodget, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 318.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Charlotte Posey, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 319.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Bridget W. McGrorty, widow of Lieutenant William B. McGrorty, 5th Minnesota Volunteers, having had the same under consideration report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 320.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of George Lynch, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 321.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mary Gaither, having considered the same, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 322.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Sherman H. Cowles, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 323.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Michael Kelly, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-05 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 17, 1867, calling for copies of papers on file in the Third Auditor's office in relation to claims and accounts in the Quartermasters' Department which have not been paid, copies of papers of John Bullfinch [i.e., Bulfinch] and others, owners of the brig Ocean Belle. February 5, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-05 |
| Naturalization. Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in relations to the rights of American citizens in foreign countries. February 5, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-05 |
| Trial of John H. Surratt. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 27th January, relative to the trial of John H. Surratt. February 5, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-05 |
| Famine in Sweden and Norway. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 28, 1868, relative to the famine in Sweden and Norway. February 5, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-05 |
| Iowa Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the petition of the Iowa Indians to have certain funds directed. February 5, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-05 |
| Survey of Connecticut River. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting Colonel Houston's report of the survey of Connecticut River. February 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-06 |
| Revenue Cutter Service. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimate of expenses of the Revenue Cutter Service for the fiscal year 1868-'69. February 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-06 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of removing the Indian tribes now occupying the country lying between the forks of the Cheyenne River, Dakota Territory, to some other locality, and that that region may be made available to the needs of the white man. February 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-07 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, recommending that aid be granted to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. February 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-07 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, relative to protection to American citizens in foreign countries. February 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-07 |
| Memorial of American Statistical Association, in relation to the metrical system of weights, measures, and coins. February 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-07 |
| Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of appropriations to supply deficiency in the office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. February 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-07 |
| Income tax. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 30th ultimo, relative to the number of persons paying income tax in each state, number of manufacturers, &c. February 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1337, Session Vol. No.11 | 1868-02-07 |
| Harbor at Port Washington. Resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, relative to an appropriation for the harbor at Port Washington. February 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-07 |
| Southern railroads. February 7, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Select Committee on Southern Railroads. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 337.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of John H. Finlay, having considered the same, beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 338.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William Blake, a soldier of the War of 1812, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 339.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Sarah Webb, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 340.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Chittenden, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 341.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of John W. Salyers, of Indiana, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 342.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Stewart, having considered the same submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 343.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of W.G. Cummings... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 344.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Admiral Charles H. Bell... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-10 |
| Rights of American citizens. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of November 25, 1867, relative to trial and conviction of American citizens in England of Fenianism. February 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-10 |
| Post Office at Penn Yan. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 1st instant, relative to the appointment of a special agent to take charge of the post office at Penn Yan, New York. February 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-10 |
| Number of vessels in the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 27th ultimo, relative to the number of vessels in the Navy January 1, 1861, number of officers, expense of the Navy, &c. February 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-10 |
| Timber for the Navy. Message from the President of the United States, relative to depredations upon and the future care of the reservations of lands for the purpose of supplying timber for the United States Navy. February 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-10 |
| Court-martial of Second Assistant Engineer Sawyer. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of January 27, papers in the case of the court-martial of Second Assistant Engineer Sawyer, United States Navy. February 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-10 |
| Annual report on foreign commerce for the year ending September 30, 1867. February 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1340, Session Vol. No.14 | 1868-02-10 |
| Veto power of the governor. Resolutions of the Territorial Legislature of New Mexico, on the veto power of the governor. February 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-10 |
| Loan to southern planters. Resolution of the Constitutional Convention of Georgia, asking in behalf of southern planters, a loan of thirty million dollars from the United States government. February 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-10 |
| Poor in Mississippi. Extract from the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of Mississippi, relative to a portion of the cotton tax being applied to the relief of the suffering poor. February 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-10 |
| Capitol buildings. Resolutions of the Territorial Legislature of New Mexico, on the subject of the capitol buildings. February 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-10 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, of the 3d instant, information in relation to the amount of rent paid for public stores in the City of New York, and in relation to other locations for Customs warehouses in said city. February 11, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-11 |
| Middle Rock, New Haven Harbor. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report of the operations for removal of Middle Rock, New Haven Harbor. February 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-11 |
| Sale of light-house sites. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a letter from the Light-house Board relative to the sale of such light-house sites as are no longer necessary. February 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-11 |
| Bingham's surge reliever. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of 27th ultimo, relative to Bingham's surge reliever. February 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-11 |
| Railroad west side of the Mississippi River. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting communication relative to a project for constructing a railroad on the west side of the Mississippi River, in Louisiana. February 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-11 |
| Contracts by Quartermasters' Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with the acts of April 21, 1808, and July 17, 1862, statements of contracts made by the Quartermasters' Department during January, 1868. February 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-11 |
| The President and General Grant. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 10th instant, transmitting copy of the President's reply to General Grant's letter of February 3, 1868. February 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 12, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Grimes, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, who were instructed by a resolution of the Senate, adopted on the 5th day of December last, "to inquire what changes have been made in the organization of the several Navy yards of the United States in the various civil departments thereof; whether such changes have added to their efficiency for the transaction of business, and whether the expense of their maintenance has been increased or diminished thereby; and to report what legislation, if any, is necessary for the improvement of the system in force, and for the more judicious and economical expenditure of the public money," have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 12, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Yates made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 11.) The Committee on Territories, to whom was recommitted Senate Bill No. 11, to admit the State of Colorado into the Union; to whom was also referred resolutions of the House of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Colorado, requesting Congress "to admit Colorado as a state... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-12 |
| Camden and Amboy Railroad Company. Proceedings of the Anti-monopoly State Convention, held at Trenton, New Jersey, January 22, 1868, to oppose the extension of the monopoly privileges of the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company, and to secure the passage of a general railroad law. February 12, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-12 |
| Commercial relations with Spain. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting draught of a bill relative to the commercial relations with Spain. February 13, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-13 |
| Fort Leavenworth military reservation. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a communication from the Quartermaster General relative to the sale of the Fort Leavenworth military reservation. February 13, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 333.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred a bill for the relief of Julia M. Molin, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 359.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Louisa Fitch, having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 14, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey, from the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, submitted the following report. The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. George B. Simpson, having considered the same, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-14 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, a statement showing the comparative rates now paid by the United States for the transportation of troops and military stores to the Union Pacific Railroad Company, to the Union Pacific Railroad Company, eastern division, and to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company. February 14, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-14 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 12th instant, copies of communications from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue relative to the appointment or removal of assessors and collectors. February 14, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-14 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, a report of the Commissary General of Subsistence, showing the quantity and money value of subsistence stores issued to Indians under charge of the Indian Bureau. February 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-14 |
| Light-house Board. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report of the Light-house Board upon the subject of the beacon at Long Beach bar, Peconic Bay, New York. February 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-14 |
| Land office in Utah. Memorial of the Governor and Legislature of Utah, praying for the establishment of a land office in said Territory. February 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-14 |
| Tax on Tobacco. Resolution of the Constitutional Convention of Virginia, in relation to the tax on tobacco. February 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-14 |
| New Orleans councilmen. Letter from the General of the Army, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th instant, transmitting correspondence with General Hancock relative to the removal by General Hancock of councilmen of New Orleans. February 15, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-15 |
| Harbor at Block Island. Resolutions of the General Assembly of Rhode Island, relative to the construction of a harbor at Block Island. February 15, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 17, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Cole made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 367.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Albert Grant, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-17 |
| Petition of members of the Constitutional Convention of South Carolina, praying aid to the Port Royal Railroad Company in completing its road from Port Royal to Augusta, Georgia. February 17, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-17 |
| Annuities to Cherokee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, asking for an appropriation to pay an agent for paying annuities to the Cherokee Indians of North Carolina. February 18, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-18 |
| Appraiser and treasurer of Savannah and Charleston. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to an increase of salary to appraiser of Savannah, Georgia, and treasurer of Charleston, South Carolina. February 18, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-18 |
| Creek Indian refugees. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of appropriations for the removal of the Creek Indian refugees to their old homes in the Creek country. February 18, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-18 |
| Transfer of jurisdiction over Indian affairs. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the transfer to the Interior Department of jurisdiction over certain Indian affairs now exercised by the Treasury Department. February 19, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-19 |
| Russian America. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 19th December last, transmitting correspondence in relation to Russian America. February 19, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-19 |
| Survey of Penobscot River. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report of the survey of the Penobscot River, in compliance with the act of June 23, 1866. February 19, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-19 |
| Pardons for making or passing counterfeit money, forgery and perjury. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 26th November last, transmitting list of pardons granted since April 14, 1865, for making and passing counterfeit money. February 19, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-19 |
| Rules of the Egyptian Assembly. Letter from Charles Hale, Esq., consul general, transmitting rules and orders of the Assembly of the Representatives of Egypt, the original in Arabic, with an English translation. February 19. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-19 |
| Memorial of H.M. Teller, remonstrating against the admission of Colorado as a state into the Union. February 20, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-20 |
| Sacramento River. A post route. Resolution of the Legislature of California, asking that Sacramento River of that state be made a post route. February 20, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-20 |
| Rights of naturalized citizens. Resolution of the Legislature of Maryland, relative to the rights of naturalized citizens of the United States. February 20, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 391.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Rosa Lenker, guardian of Edward Hamel, Jr., having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 382.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Obadiah T. Plum, having considered the same, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 383.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Susan Overlees, having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 332.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the Bill (S. 332) granting a pension to John W. Harris, having considered the papers accompanying it, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, submitted the following report. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of J.F. Caldwell... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle, from the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report. The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Vice-Admiral David D. Porter... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony, from the select committee appointed to revise the rules of the Senate, submitted the following report. The select committee appointed to revise the rules of the Senate have had the same under consideration, and recommend the following for the standing rules for conducting business in the Senate of the United States... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-21 |
| Ship canal around the Falls of the Ohio River. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting report relative to a ship canal around the Falls of the Ohio River. February 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-02-21 |
| Estimates for the General Land Office. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to estimates of appropriations required by the General Land Office for the year ending June 30, 1869. February 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-02-21 |
| Department of War. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the President of the United States, relative to the Department of War. February 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction, with leave to report at any time, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-02-21 |
| Southern mail contracts. Letter from the Postmaster General, relative to southern mail contracts. February 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1339, Session Vol. No.13 | 1868-02-21 |
| International copyright. February 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-21 |
| New jail in the District of Columbia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 784.) February 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-21 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 18, 1867, information in relation to the occupation of the island of San Juan, in Puget Sound. February 22, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-22 |
| Appropriations for Navajo Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting communication from Commissioner of Indian Affairs, relative to the Navajo Indians on the Bosque Redonao reservation in New Mexico. February 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-02-22 |
| Rights of American citizens abroad. Resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, instructing their senators and requesting their representatives in Congress to urge upon the Secretary of State of the United States to demand from England the release of persons imprisoned upon mere suspicion of political offences, and to insist upon the adoption of a fixed policy in reference thereto. February 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 24, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred a memorial for the relief of William L. Adams, together with sundry accompanying papers, have considered the same, and beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-24 |
| Appropriations for Sioux Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for various bands of Sioux Indians of the Upper Missouri agency. February 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-02-24 |
| Letter of E.W. Peck, president of the Constitutional Convention of Alabama, communicating a copy of the constitution of the State of Alabama, as revised and amended by the convention assembled at Montgomery, on the 5th day of November, 1867. February 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-24 |
| Resolutions of the Legislative Assembly of Colorado Territory, in favor of additional compensation to secure an early survey of the public lands in the mountain regions of that territory. February 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-24 |
| Resolutions of the Legislative Assembly of Colorado Territory, in favor of the appointment of commissioners to examine, survey, and set apart to that territory the land known as the Upper Plateau land. February 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-24 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the payment of the expenses incurred by said state on account of the militia called out by order of Major General Curtis for the purpose of repelling the rebel raiders of Sterling Price from the states of Kansas and Missouri. February 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-24 |
| Resolution of the Legislative Assembly of Colorado Territory, in favor of opening the Fort Collins Military Reservation, subject to the pre-emption and homestead laws. February 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-24 |
| Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Colorado Territory, in favor of making the rates of postage uniform throughout the country. February 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-24 |
| Memorial of Israel Hall, Egbert Judson, and others, claiming to be the owners of the island Yerba Buena, in the bay of San Francisco, California, protesting against the passage of the bill which proposes to transfer to the Pacific Railroad Company more than nine-tenths of the rights and franchises of said island. February 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-24 |
| Samuel H. Moore. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 7th instant, transmitting papers in the case of Samuel H. Moore, late a private in the Fifty-seventh Regiment of Ohio Veteran Volunteers. February 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-02-25 |
| Expenditure contingent fund of Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting statement of expenditure of contingent fund of the Navy Department for the year ending June 30, 1867. February 25, 1868. -- Read twice, referred to the Committee on Expenditures of the Navy Department, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-02-25 |
| Import duties on agricultural seeds, &c. Letter from the Commissioner of Agriculture, transmitting a memorial of the Tennessee Horticultural Society, for the removal of import duties on agricultural seeds, &c., and approving the same. February 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-02-25 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of lands to aid in the construction of the Atchison, Hays City and Santa Fe Railroad. February 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-25 |
| R.R. Butler. February 25, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-25 |
| Improvement of Rock River. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking for a grant of land to aid in the improvement of Rock River. February 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-25 |
| Tariff laws. Resolution of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, instructing their senators and requesting their representatives in Congress to procure such a change in the tariff laws as will promote and encourage American art and American artists. February 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-25 |
| San Juan Island. Memorial of the Legislature of Washington Territory, relative to the condition of citizens of the United States residing on San Juan Island. February 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 26, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 168.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill 168, "An Act for the Relief of George E. Glenn, Additional Paymaster United States Army," ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-26 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 4th instant, information in relation to instructions issued to General Pope and General Meade, on their being assigned to the command of the Third Military District. February 26, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-26 |
| Abelard Guthrie. February 26, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-26 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of March 11, 1867, information in relation to the cost of opening, for first-class steamboat navigation, Bayou Manchac, Amite River, lakes Maurepas and Pontchartrain. January 27, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. February 27, 1868. -- 3,000 additional copies ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-27 |
| Post office and U.S. courts in New York. Letter from the Postmaster General and Secretary of the Interior, in answer to joint resolution, approved January 22, 1867, transmitting a report of the commission to purchase a site for a post office and United States courts in the City of New York. February 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-02-27 |
| Records for register of deeds. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to certain liabilities on account of records furnished for the use of the register of deeds for the District of Columbia. February 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-02-27 |
| Obstructions in Penobscot River. Memorial of the Legislature of Maine, asking an appropriation to remove obstructions in Penobscot River. February 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-27 |
| Freedmen of South Carolina. Resolutions of the Constitutional Convention of South Carolina, upon the condition of the freedmen of that state. February 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-27 |
| Fox and Wisconsin rivers. Memorial from the Legislature of Wisconsin, relative to a project of connecting the waters of the Mississippi with the waters of Lake Michigan. February 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 28, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard made the following report. The select committee appointed to consider and report upon the message of the House of Representatives, relating to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, submitted the following... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-28 |
| Estimates for surveying service. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the proposed reduction of estimates of appropriations for the surveying service, for the year ending June 30, 1869. February 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-02-28 |
| Louisville and Portland Canal. (To accompany H. Res. No. 835.) Report on the Louisville and Portland Canal. February 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-28 |
| Beet-root sugar. Letter from the Commissioner of Agriculture, relative to the manufacture of beet-root sugar. February 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1349, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-28 |
| Branch Mint at San Francisco. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 20th instant, relative to the condition and management of the United States branch Mint at San Francisco, California. February 29, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-02-29 |
| Memorial of citizens of Territory of Colorado, praying the admission of that territory as a state into the Union, and protesting against the memorial of H.M. Teller against the admission of said territory as a state into the Union. February 29, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-29 |
| Mississippi levees. Resolutions of the Legislature of Missouri, relative to the levees on the Mississippi River below the mouth of the Ohio River. February 29, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-02-29 |
| J.H. Ellis. February 29, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-02-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 2, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 408.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the heirs of Asbury Dickens [i.e., Dickins], report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-02 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 17th of February last, information in relation to the compromise of certain suits known as the Dennistoun cotton suits. March 2, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-02 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of California, in favor of the construction of a railroad between San Francisco and the Missouri Valley, by the southern route, and passing through the territories of Arizona and New Mexico. March 2, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-02 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of February 17, 1868, information in relation to the number of military districts or headquarters in the District of Columbia. March 3, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-03 |
| Indian spoliation claims. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th February, 1868, relative to amounts of Indian spoliation claims in the Department of the Interior, growing out of the Indian war in Oregon, Washington and Montana territories. March 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-03 |
| In relation to the Mint. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting letter from the Director of the Mint relative to covering into the Treasury certain moneys, &c. under the provisions of Bill H.R. 685. March 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-03 |
| Mails between Baltimore and New York. Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 26th ultimo, relative to railroads between Baltimore and New York receiving greater compensation for the transportation of the mails than other first-class railroads. March 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-03 |
| Niagara ship canal. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report by Colonel Blunt on the surveys for a ship canal to connect lakes Erie and Ontario. March 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the Niagara Ship Canal. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-03 |
| Counsel employed by the Attorney General. Letter from the Attorney General, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th ultimo, relative to counsel employed by him, assistants to district attorneys, and compensation paid, &c. March 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-03 |
| Life-saving inventions. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 15th of January, transmitting the report of the Commission of Life-saving Inventions, convened in New York City April 8, 1867. March 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-03 |
| The National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Report of the President of the Board of Managers of the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, for the year ending December 31, 1867. March 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-03 |
| Public debt. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 843.) Statement of the public debt of the United States. March 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 4, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pomeroy made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 293.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of members of the Constitutional Convention of South Carolina, praying aid to the Port Royal Railroad Company, in completing its road from Port Royal to Augusta, Georgia, made the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-04 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating a letter from the Director of the Bureau of Statistics in relation to the joint resolution abolishing said Bureau. March 4, 1868. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-04 |
| Letter of the Attorney General, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of February 29, 1868, information in relation to the case of Lucius P. Bryan, same time under indictment in the United States Court for the District of Connecticut for robbing the mails. March 4, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-04 |
| Appropriations for Sissiton and Wahpeton Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to an appropriation to carry out treaty stipulations with the Sissiton and Wahpeton bands of Dakota Indians. March 4, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-04 |
| Appropriations for Indian service in California. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting estimate for an appropriation for the Indian service in California incurred during the years 1860 to 1867. March 4, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriation and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives against Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. March 4, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Letter from the Hon. S.P. Chase, Chief Justice of the United States, submitting some observations in respect to the proper mode of proceeding upon the impeachment which has been preferred by the House of Representatives against the President now in office. March 4, 1868. -- Read, referred to the select committee appointed to consider and report upon the message of the House of Representatives relative to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-04 |
| Oregon Indian war claims. Communication from senators George H. Williams and H.W. Corbett, on the Oregon Indian war claims of 1855-'56, audited by Philo Callender, which encloses letters of the Third Auditor and B.F. Dowell on the expenses of the war. March 4, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-04 |
| Impeachment of the President. Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives against Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. March 4, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed with the testimony annexed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-04 |
| Contracts with Benjamin Holladay. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting in compliance with a resolution of the House of the 21st ultimo, copies of all contracts with Benjamin Holladay to carry mails from the end of the Union Pacific Railroad to Denver City. March 5, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-05 |
| Sioux City and Pacific Railroad. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting annual report of the President of Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Company for the year 1867, in compliance with a resolution of the House of February 4, 1868. March 5, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-05 |
| Memorial of Andrew J. Donelson and Minor Meriwether, for the board of the levee commissioners of the counties of Bolivar, Washington, and Issaquena, Mississippi, praying aid in rebuilding the levees of the Yazoo basin of the Mississippi valley. March 5, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. (To accompany Bill S. No. 418.) | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-05 |
| Impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, relative to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. March 3, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-05 |
| Resolutions of thanks. Resolutions of the Constitutional Convention of South Carolina, tendering thanks to Congress, Secretary Stanton, and General Grant, for their patriotic course. March 5, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-05 |
| Mineral resources of the states and territories west of the Rocky Mountains. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the report of J. Ross Browne on the mineral resources of the states and territories west of the Rocky Mountains. March 5, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1342, Session Vol. No.16 | 1868-03-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 419.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mary Atkinson... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 420.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Governor Merrill and other state officers and citizens of Iowa, having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 421.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Caroline E. Thomas... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 422.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Maria Schweitzer... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 423.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of James Jackson, having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 424.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Caroline A. Bachelder, late widow of David W. Edwards, deceased, having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 425.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of Michigan, having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-06 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating a report by the Chief of Engineers, giving information as to the expense of removing the reefs in the East River, New York Harbor, known as Battery Diamond and Coenties, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of February 4, 1868. March 6, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-06 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 17th of February, ultimo, information in relation to the alleged interference of our consul at Rome in the late difficulties in Italy. March 6, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-06 |
| Report on Treaty with Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 26, relating to report of commissioners under 50th article of treaty of 1866 with Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. March 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-06 |
| Post office and sub-Treasury building in Boston. Letters from the Postmaster General and the Secretary of the Treasury, approving the report of the commission to select a site for a building for post office and sub-Treasury in the City of Boston. March 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-06 |
| Resolution of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, in favor of such an appropriation as will insure the regular and prompt issue of the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac. March 6, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-06 |
| Impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Resolution of the Constitutional Convention of Virginia, approving the action of Congress in impeaching Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. March 6, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-06 |
| Railroad from Atlanta to Charlotte. Resolution of the Constitutional Convention of Georgia, asking aid from Congress for the air-line railroad, from Atlanta, Georgia, to Charlotte, North Carolina. March 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-06 |
| Governor of New Mexico. Resolutions of the Legislature of the Territory of New Mexico, relative to the alleged usurpation of power by the Governor of said territory. March 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-06 |
| Indian depredations in New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislature of the Territory of New Mexico, praying that the commander of that district may be authorized to call out volunteers to punish Indian depredations. March 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-06 |
| Annexation, New Mexico and Colorado. Memorial of the Legislature of the Territory of New Mexico, relative to the annexation of a part of said territory to the Territory of Colorado, and protesting against the same. March 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-06 |
| Rio Grande tract in New Mexico. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of New Mexico, relative to the Rio Grande tract of land in said territory. March 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-06 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, to the chairman of the Committee on Commerce, respecting the removal of obstructions in the eastern approach to New York Harbor. March 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 9, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 427.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Eveline Jameson, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 9, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers of Wylly Woodbridge, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 9, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and papers of Harriet W. Pond... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-09 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of January 13, 1868, correspondence in relation to a claim to the guano on Alto Velo, an island in the vicinity of Saint Domingo. March 6, 1868. -- Read, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. March 9, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-09 |
| Labor in appraisers' department, New York. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 26th ultimo, relative to contracts for labor in the appraisers' department in the City of New York. March 9, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-09 |
| Buffalo Harbor. Resolution of the Legislature of New York, in relation to appropriations for the improvement of Buffalo Harbor. March 9, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-09 |
| Indian hostilities in Utah. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Utah Territory, praying for an a appropriation to pay for Indian depredations and expenses incurred in suppressing Indian hostilities. March 9, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-09 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 31st of February last, information in relation to the abduction of one Allan Macdonald from the Township of Moore, in Canada. March 6, 1868. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. March 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-10 |
| Union Pacific Railroad, eastern division. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 4th ultimo, transmitting the annual report of the President of the Union Pacific Railroad, eastern division, for the year 1867. March 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-10 |
| Resolution in relation to admission to the Senate galleries, during the trial of the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. March 10, 1868. -- Considered, agreed to, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-10 |
| Removal of City Council of New Orleans. Letter from the General of the Army, in answer to a resolution of the House of 9th instant, relative to the removal of the City Council of New Orleans and of Jefferson City, Louisiana. March 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-10 |
| Admission of Alabama. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 904.) March 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-10 |
| Bureau of Freedman and Refugees. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 598.) March 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-10 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in obedience to law, statement of contracts made by the Quartermasters' Department during the month of February, 1868. March 11, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1316, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-11 |
| Memorial of citizens of Colorado Territory, remonstrating against the admission of said territory as a state into the Union. March 11, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-11 |
| Captain Thomas H. Stevens. (To accompany H. Res. No. 172.) March 11, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Naval Affairs | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 12, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 434.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Elizabeth Barker, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 12, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 238.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the Bill (S. 238) granting a pension to Carrie E. Burdett, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-12 |
| Contents of a box in Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 6th instant, relative to the contents of a box in the Treasury vaults. March 12, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-12 |
| Impeachment of the President. Resolutions of the Legislature of West Virginia, relative to the impeachment of the President. March 12, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-12 |
| Destruction of United States bonds. March 12, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Retrenchment. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-12 |
| Whiskey frauds. March 12, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Retrenchment. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 13, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Frelinghuysen made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 436.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition and proofs of James Hooper... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-13 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of an amendment to the act entitled "An Act for a Grant of Lands to the State of Kansas, in Alternate Sections, To Aid in the Construction of Certain Railroads and Telegraphs in Said State," approved March 3, 1863, so as to make certain provisions for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company. March 13, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-13 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of granting to the Union Pacific Railway Southern Branch Company the same subsidy in bonds of the United States as is granted to the eastern branch of the Union Pacific Railway. March 13, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-13 |
| South Georgia and Florida Railroad. Resolution of the Constitutional Convention of Georgia, asking a loan of $100,000 from the United States to the South Georgia and Florida Railroad. March 13, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-13 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 6th instant, information in relation to the disposition made of the proceeds of captured and abandoned property received by Colonel Holabird, Assistant Quartermaster. March 16, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-16 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 27th of January last, information in relation to the arrest and trial of Rev. John McMahon, Robert B. Lynch and John Warren, by the government of Great Britain. March 16, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-16 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of lands in lieu of those lands lost to schools by Indian reservations and trust lands, and in the disposition of Indian reservations and trust lands the 16th and 36th sections may be reserved for school purposes. March 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-16 |
| Indian lands in Kansas. Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of land in lieu of those lands lost to schools by Indian reservations and trust lands, and in the disposition of Indian reservations and trust lands the 16th and 36th sections may be reserved for school purposes. March 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-16 |
| Isaac E. Higgins. Memorial of the Legislature of Washington Territory, asking relief for Isaac E. Higgins. March 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-16 |
| Steamships to Liberia. Resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, relative to establishing a line of steamships from the United States to Liberia, in Africa. March 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-16 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant, information in relation to claimants for indemnity for depredations by Sioux Indians in Minnesota, under the act of February 16, 1863. March 17, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-17 |
| Expense of the Miantonomoh to Europe. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of 3d February, relative to the expense of the Miantonomoh on a recent trip to Europe. March 17, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-17 |
| Harbor at Michigan City. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 10th instant, relative to the harbor at Michigan City, Indiana, and recommending an appropriation of $35,400 for that purpose. March 17, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-17 |
| Harbor at Wilson, New York. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a communication from the Chief of Engineers, relative to the harbor at Wilson, Niagara County, New York, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 26th ultimo. March 17, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-17 |
| Spirit meters. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting report of the commission to examine meters, &c. March 17, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-17 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, to Hon. Charles Sumner, enclosing a report of the Examiner of Claims of that Department in relation to claims by citizens of the United States upon the six hundred thousand dollars paid to this government by the government of Japan. March 17, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Joint Resolution S.R. 123. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 18, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ferry made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 780.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the petition of Martha M. Jones, praying for confirmation of a certain patent for an invention in the manufacture of white oxide of zinc, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 18, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey, from the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, submitted the following report. The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the petition of Jeremiah Carhart, praying an extension of his patent for certain improvements in reed musical instruments, such as melodeons, seraphines, parlor organs, &c., and that Congress confirm the re-issued patent of August 18, 1857, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-18 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 20, 1867, information in relation to the military reservation at Fort Ridgely. March 18, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-18 |
| Homesteads. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 934.) March 18, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on the Public Lands. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 19, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 48.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Albert Greenleaf, late Navy agent at Washington, accompanied by Senate Bill No. 48, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-19 |
| Grant of lands to Iowa. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th instant, in reference to the grant of lands to Iowa for railroads, by act approved May 15, 1856. March 19, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-19 |
| Policy of Congress. Resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, instructing senators and requesting representatives in Congress to adhere to the policy adopted by Congress. March 19, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-19 |
| Winona and St. Peters Railroad. March 19, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-19 |
| William Carroll. March 19, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 20, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 452.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the papers and petition of Parker Quince... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-20 |
| California Mountaineer Infantry. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, asking Congress to place the First Battalion Mountaineers, California Infantry Volunteers, on the same footing with other volunteer soldiers. March 20, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 454.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the petition of Samuel N. Miller, praying an extension of his patent for an improved compound anchor, having duly considered the same, beg leave to report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 279.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill 279, for the relief of William Henry Otis... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of an appropriation to construct a wagon-road from Fort Abercrombie down the Red River of the North to the Dakota settlement, on the Pembina River, thence to parallel of latitude forty-nine degrees north, in the direction of the Hudson's Bay Company's settlement, and to bridge the Cheyenne, Wild Rice, Elm, Goose, Turtle, Salt, Park, and Pembina rivers. March 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-21 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from the Minnesota state line to the Missouri River, at Yankton, Dakota Territory. March 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-21 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of an appropriation for the improvement of the St. Croix River. March 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-21 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a United States land office in the valley of the Red River of the north. March 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 23, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 175.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred Senate Bill 175, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 23, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 232.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred Senate Bill 232, granting a pension to Henrietta Nobles, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 23, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 456.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Sylvester Nugent, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 23, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 457.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Elizabeth J. Miller, having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 23, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. To accompany Bill S. No. 151. The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the bill for relief of Goldsmith Brothers... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 23, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Cole made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. 128.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of George B. Halstead, report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-23 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, relative to the unexpended balance of an appropriation made by Congress for the construction of a wagon road from the western boundary of Minnesota to the Missouri River. March 23, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-23 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, relative to the survey of the lands in the Red River valley. March 23, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-23 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad. March 23, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-23 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in relation to mail service between Fort Abercrombie, Dakota Territory, and Helena, Montana Territory. March 23, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-23 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, relative to the improvement of the Minnesota River. March 23, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-23 |
| Impeachment of the President. Resolutions of the North Carolina Convention, relative to impeachment of the President. March 23, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-23 |
| Political disabilities in North Carolina. Report of the Committee on Political Disabilities, as adopted by the state constitutional convention of North Carolina. March 23, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-23 |
| Constitution of Florida. March 23, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-23 |
| Switzler vs. Anderson. March 23, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-23 |
| Samuel McKee vs. John D. Young. March 23, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-23 |
| Indians of Aleutian Isles. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending that an appropriation be made to be expended in presents to the Indians of the Aleutian Isles, in Alaska. March 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-24 |
| Edmund Cooper. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in reply to the resolution of the House inquiring why Edmund Cooper is acting as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. March 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-24 |
| Detection of frauds in postal and fractional currency. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 17th instant, relative to regulations for the detection of frauds in the printing of postal and fractional currency. March 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 24, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sherman submitted the following motion. Ordered, that the order of the 15th of March instant, relative to admission to the gallery, be suspended until further order, and that the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate shall take special care that order shall be observed in the galleries during the trial of the impeachment now pending... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-24 |
| Claims of the State of Iowa. March 24, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-24 |
| Message of the President of the United States, returning Bill (S. 213) entitled "An Act To Amend an Act Entitled 'An Act To Amend the Judiciary Act, Passed the Twenty-fourth of September, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty-nine,'" with his objections. March 25, 1868. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-25 |
| Contingent expenses of foreign intercourse. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 20th last, relative to unexpended moneys appropriated by law for contingent expenses of foreign countries. March 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-25 |
| Securities of national banks. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 12th instant, transmitting a report by the Treasurer of the United States, relative to national banks having changed their securities held in the Treasury, &c. March 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-25 |
| Legal services paid by State Department and duties of examiner of claims. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th ultimo, relative to amounts paid by the State Department since 1860 for legal services and the duties of the examiner of claims. March 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-25 |
| Pacific railway -- eastern division. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting application from the President of the Union Pacific Railroad, eastern division, for aid from Congress in extending that road to Fort Lyon. March 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-25 |
| Rights of naturalized citizens in German states. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 9th instant, relative to treaties with the German states concerning the rights of naturalized American citizens. March 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-25 |
| Appropriations for harbor and river improvements. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 18th instant, making revised and reduced estimates of appropriations required for harbor and river improvements for the year ending June 30, 1869. March 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-25 |
| Soldiers on Pacific coast. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th instant, relative to the number of soldiers stationed at certain military posts on the Pacific coast. March 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-25 |
| Occupancy of San Juan Island. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the occupancy of San Juan Island, number of troops, &c. March 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 26, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 356.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 356, for the relief of Messrs. Gelatt & Moore, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-26 |
| Silk and silk manufactures. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 18th ultimo, transmitting report of Elliot C. Cowdin, Esq., commissioner to the Paris Exposition of 1867, on silk and silk manufactures. March 26, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-26 |
| Appropriations for Chippewa Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting estimates of appropriations required for the different bands of Chippewa Indians in Minnesota. March 26, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-26 |
| New York Custom-house. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 26, asking for the amount paid for repairs on the New York Custom-house for the past two years. March 26, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-26 |
| James B. Steedman. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 23d instant, asking for all the reasons assigned by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the removal of J.B. Steedman, United States collector in Louisiana. March 26, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-26 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kentucky, protesting against the action of the House of Representatives in refusing to admit the representatives of that state to seats in that body. March 26, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-26 |
| Election in Alabama. Affidavits of discharge from employment in Alabama for voting. March 26, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-26 |
| Union Pacific Railroad. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 4, relative to reports of the Union Pacific and other railroads to be made according to law. February 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. February 26, 1868. -- Motion to reconsider the order to print. March 26, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-03-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 27, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Frelinghuysen made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 35.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill 35, for the relief of John F. Stewart... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 27, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. 218.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred House Joint Resolution 218, for the relief of John M. Palmer, having considered the same, beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-27 |
| Taunton River. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting communication from the Chief of Engineers, relative to the improvement of the Taunton River, Massachusetts, with a report thereon. March 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-27 |
| Battery in New York. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 4th instant, relative to the purchase of certain land on the battery in New York City for government purposes. March 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-27 |
| Appropriations for public buildings. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting estimates, by General Michler, of amounts required to supply deficiencies in appropriations for public buildings for the year ending June 30, 1868. March 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-27 |
| Sale of Fort Gratiot reservation. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report of the Chief of Engineers relative to the sale of a portion of the Fort Gratiot military reservation. March 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-27 |
| Payment of soldiers' bounties. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the necessity of an appropriation to carry out the act to facilitate the payment of soldiers' bounties, lately approved by the President. March 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-27 |
| American citizens. Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, in relation to American citizens. March 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 28, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sherman made the following report (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 881.) The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred H.R. 881, refunding duties paid under protest on the importation from France of a bell donated for the use of St. Mary's Institute and Notre Dame University, Indiana, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. March 28, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Cole, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Benjamin Tilley, have examined the same, with the proofs, and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-28 |
| Appropriations for destitute Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting report relative to removing certain destitute Cherokee Indians, scattered through the Indian Territory, to their homes in the Cherokee Country, with estimates of the appropriations needed therefor. March 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-28 |
| Light-house at Au Sable River. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication from the Light-house Board relative to the erection of a light-house at the mouth of the Au Sable River. March 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-28 |
| Alabama election. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 27th instant, transmitting a report by Major General Meade, relative to the State of Alabama. March 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-28 |
| Indemnity to citizens of Iowa. Resolution of the General Assembly of Iowa, in favor of the passage of a law indemnifying citizens of Lee County, Iowa, for land and property used in the construction of a canal around the Des Moines Rapids, in the Mississippi River. March 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-28 |
| Trade with the British provinces. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 7th instant, transmitting information as to the trade between the United States and the British North American provinces since the abrogation of the reciprocity treaty. March 31, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-31 |
| Pacific Electric Telegraph Company. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 12th instant, relative to contract with the Pacific Electric Telegraph Company. March 31, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-31 |
| Commissions paid on the sale of bonds. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in reply to a resolution of the House relative to commissions being paid on sale of bonds, to whom paid, &c. March 31, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-03-31 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Lime Springs, Iowa, to Spring Valley, in said state. March 31, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-31 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of certain mail routes. March 31, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-31 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of an increase of the mail service on the route from Fort Abercrombie to Pembina, Dakota Territory. March 31, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-31 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of paying the claims for labor done and materials furnished in building a mill at New Ulm in 1862, pursuant to an order to General Pope, commanding the District of Minnesota. March 31, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-31 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, in relation to the purchase of Alaska and the transfer of the territories between Minnesota and Alaska to the dominion of Canada. March 31, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-03-31 |
| Proceedings of the Florida Convention. March 31, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-03-31 |
| Post office building, New York. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of March 6, relative to the proposed post office building in New York. April 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-04-03 |
| Expenses of elections in First Military District. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting communication from Major General Schofield, relative to expenses of holding elections in the First Military District. April 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-04-03 |
| Treaties with German states. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the 9th ultimo relative to correspondence and negotiation relating to the rights of naturalized citizens in the German states. April 4, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-04-04 |
| Restoration of E.M. Stanton as Secretary of War. Report and resolution of the New England Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, commendatory of the action of Grant and Stanton relative to the restoration of Edwin M. Stanton as Secretary of War. April 4, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-04-04 |
| Relief from political disabilities. Preamble and resolution of the Constitutional Convention of Georgia, asking Congress to remove political disabilities from all citizens of Georgia. April 4, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-04-04 |
| Lighting the hall. April 4, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Accounts. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-04 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, for additional appropriations for the survey and improvement of the Mississippi River, above Rock Island, and of the Minnesota River. April 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-06 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, relative to the improvement of the Wisconsin and Fox River. April 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-06 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, relative to the Fort Ridgley [i.e., Ridgely] military reservation in Minnesota. April 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-06 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, for a grant of lands to aid in the construction of the Chatfield Branch Railroad. April 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-06 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of California, in favor of aid to the San Diego and Gila Southern Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company in the completion of its road from the port of San Diego to the Gila River. April 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-06 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of California, in favor of aid to the Southern Pacific Railroad. April 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-06 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of California in favor of an appropriation for the erection of a light-house at Trinidad, in Klamath County. April 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-06 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of California, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of a wagon road from Hidesville, in Humboldt County, to the southern boundary-line of said county, and a wagon road from Arcata to Weaverville, in said state. April 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 473.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Charles E. Capehart, submit the following report thereon... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 474.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Captain Dan. Ellis, submit the following report thereon... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 7, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report. The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the petition of the heirs and representatives of Miss Harriott Pinckney, of South Carolina, praying the restoration to them of Pinckney Island, in South Carolina, the same having been confiscated for the non-payment of taxes, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-07 |
| Report of the Secretary of War communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 6th instant, information in relation to the course of practice in respect to the settlement of public accounts and the drawing of requisitions therefor by the Secretary of War upon the Treasury, prior to the passage of the late act respecting the prompt settlement of public accounts. April 7, 1868. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-04-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 477.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Charles C. O'Neill, have examined the same and submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 251.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Charles N. Goulding, submit this report thereon... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-08 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant, information in relation to existing laws regulating the carriage of passengers in steamships and other vessels. February 20, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce. April 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-04-08 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the 13th of January last, information in relation to existing and unexpended appropriations. April 8, 1868. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-04-08 |
| Chippewa Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting report relative to the necessities of the Chippewa Indians of Lake Superior, and recommending an appropriation for their relief. April 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-04-08 |
| Survey of the upper Mississippi. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting General Warren's report of a survey of the upper Mississippi River. April 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-04-08 |
| Bosque Redondo reservation. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the unsuitableness of the Bosque Redondo reservation in New Mexico for the location of the Navajo Indians. April 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-04-10 |
| Crete. Address of the National Assembly of the Provisional Government of Crete, asking Congress for aid to secure the complete emancipation and independence of the island. April 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-04-10 |
| Bounty to Eighty-fourth New York Volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of 26th ultimo, relative to the 84th New York Volunteers having received only $50 additional bounty. April 13, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-04-13 |
| Steamship Atlantic. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House, transmitting correspondence between that Department and the district attorney of New York, relative to the steamship Atlantic. April 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-04-14 |
| Chamber of Commerce of Geneva. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of Geneva, Switzerland, relative to American finances. April 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-04-14 |
| Separate Customs district in Maine. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report relative to the necessity of a separate Customs district in Maine. April 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-04-14 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, relative to the construction of a draw-bridge across the Missouri River at Council Bluffs. April 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-14 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Iowa, praying for the relief of Peter J. Knapp, private, Company H, 5th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry. April 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-14 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa asking Congress to declare the Iowa River unnavigable north of the City of Wapello, in Louisa County. April 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-14 |
| Memorial of the General Assembly of Iowa, in relation to the project of connecting the waters of the Mississippi River with the waters of Lake Michigan. April 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-14 |
| Constitutional amendment. Proceedings of the Legislature of Arkansas, upon the ratification of the XIVth Article, amendment to the Constitution of the United States. April 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-04-16 |
| Judgments in the Court of Claims -- cotton cases. Letter from the Clerk of the Court of Claims, in answers to a resolution of the House of 17th instant, relative to the number of judgments rendered in said court in cotton cases. April 20, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-04-20 |
| Clerks for the Patent Office. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the necessity of increased force of clerks and accommodations for said clerks in the Patent Office. April 20, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Patents and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-20 |
| Appropriations for friendly Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the necessity of an early appropriation for the purpose of subsisting friendly Indians. April 20, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-20 |
| Railroad from Washington. Memorial of members of the Legislature of Massachusetts, praying for passage of bill by Congress providing for additional railroad communication between the commercial and federal capitals of the nation. April 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-04-21 |
| Contracts by the Quartermasters' Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting statement of contracts made by the Quartermasters' Department during the month of March, 1868, in compliance with the acts of April 21, 1808, and July 17, 1862. April 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-21 |
| Survey of Reedy Island and Liston Point, Delaware River and bay. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting Chief of Engineer's report relative to survey of Reedy Island and Liston Point, in Delaware River and bay. April 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-21 |
| Boundary of Choctaw and Chickasaw country. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a communication from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, relative to the survey of the eastern boundary of the Choctaw and Chickasaw country. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-21 |
| Antonio Pelletier. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting information relative to the imprisonment and destruction of the property of Antonio Pelletier by the people and authorities of Hayti. April 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-21 |
| Harbor at Alton, Illinois. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 13th instant, relative to a report on the improvement of the harbor of Alton, Illinois. April 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. April 23, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ferry made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 185.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the Bill S. 185, submit their report thereon... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-23 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 5th of February last, correspondence upon the subject of the murder, by the inhabitants of the island of Formosa, of the ship's company of the American bark Rover. April 23, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-04-23 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating a report from the Chief of Engineers relative to the construction of a harbor of refuge on Block Island. April 23, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-23 |
| Testimony in the case of Hon. R.R. Butler. April 23, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-23 |
| Vessels in Revenue Service. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the number of vessels in the Revenue Service, and the further requirements of the Service. April 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-24 |
| Sioux Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a letter from General H.H. Sibley, relative to the destitute condition of the Sioux Indians near Devil's Lake, Dakota Territory. April 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-24 |
| Destitute friendly Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a communication from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs relative to the necessity of an appropriation of furnish supplies to destitute friendly Indians. April 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-24 |
| Appointments in the Treasury. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 20th instant, the names of all persons who have applied for appointments, the office applied for, and the name of the member of Congress recommending the same. April 24, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-24 |
| Indian tribes in Kansas. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report of A.R. Banks, relative to the destitute condition of various Indian tribes in Kansas. April 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-24 |
| Sales of gold. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 18th ultimo, statements of sales of gold, commissions paid, &c., since March, 1861. April 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-25 |
| United States ship Sabine. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 20th instant, in relation to the detention of the United States ship Sabine at New London. April 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-25 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 28th ultimo, information in relation to the number and designations of military departments formed since the first day of August, 1867. April 27, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-04-27 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 14th instant, information in relation to any application by any party for exclusive privileges in connection with hunting, trading, and the fisheries in Alaska. April 27, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-04-27 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating information concerning the naturalization treaty recently negotiated between the United States and North Germany. April 27, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-04-27 |
| Light-house at Port Austin. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting report of the Light-house Board relative to the establishment of a light-house at Port Austin, Michigan. April 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-27 |
| Tax collected on distilled spirits. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 17th instant, transmitting a statement of taxes collected on distilled spirits since the 1st day of January last. April 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-28 |
| St. Clair Flats. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting communication from the Chief of Engineers, asking an appropriation to preserve from decay the timber to be used in the dikes of the St. Clair Flats improvement. April 29, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-29 |
| Artificial limbs. April 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-04-30 |
| Survey of Tennessee River. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report of the surveys of the Tennessee River, made in compliance with the act of March 2, 1867. March 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce. April 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-04-30 |
| Smithsonian Institution. Letter from the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, asking for an appropriation to aid in the repairs of the Smithsonian building, &c. May 1, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-01 |
| Whiskey seized in New York and Brooklyn. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 6th of January, transmitting a statement of the quantity of whiskey seized in New York and Brooklyn, &c. May 1, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-01 |
| Mineral resources east of the Rocky Mountains. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting report on the mineral resources of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. May 2, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-02 |
| South Carolina and Arkansas. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting all the papers that have been submitted to him relating to the proceedings to which they refer in the states of South Carolina and Arkansas. May 5, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Cragin, from the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, submitted the following report. The Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate have, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate, passed on the fifteenth day of April last, examined and thoroughly investigated the accounts of John W. Forney, secretary of the Senate, from the date of his election to the present time, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-06 |
| Report of the Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey showing the progress of the Survey during the year 1867. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the Coast Survey report for the year 1867. May 6, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1344, Session Vol. No.18 | 1868-05-06 |
| Second Military District. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting reports relative to the condition of the Second Military District, and the views of the General of the Army relative to the questions presented therein. May 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-06 |
| Union Pacific Railroad, eastern division. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 4th, last, transmitting report of the President of the Union Pacific Railroad, eastern division, for the years 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, and 1866. May 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-06 |
| Appropriations for reconstruction. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to an appropriation to carry out the reconstruction laws in the Third Military District. May 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-07 |
| Election in Arkansas. Letter from the General of the Army, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 2d instant, transmitting Major General A.C. Gillem's report of the recent election in Arkansas, under the reconstruction laws. May 4, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and letter ordered to be printed. May 7, 1868. -- Ordered that the accompanying papers be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-07 |
| Prize vessels. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of April 30, relative to prize vessels. May 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-07 |
| Naval vessels. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 6th of January last, relative to naval vessels. May 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-07 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating a letter of Major General Canby and its enclosures, relating to an ordinance of the South Carolina Convention providing for the assembling of the general assembly, the temporary organization of each house, the installation of governor and lieutenant governor, and the continuation of the President of the convention in office until after the installation for the purpose of administering oaths. May 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-08 |
| William McGarrahan. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 65.) May 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-08 |
| Benevolent Institutions in District of Columbia. (To accompany Bills H.R. Nos. 541 and 859.) May 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-08 |
| Fees of Consular officers. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1047.) May 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-11 |
| Montana volunteers. Memorial of the Legislature of Montana, asking an appropriation for paying debts created in raising Montana volunteers. May 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-11 |
| Reconstruction. Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, relative to the admission of the southern states. May 1, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-11 |
| North Carolina and Louisiana. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting documents and papers relating to the proceedings in North Carolina and Louisiana to which they refer, viz: constitutions of those states. May 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-11 |
| Sale of public vessels. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 12th of December last, relative to the sale of public vessels since the close of the rebellion. May 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-11 |
| Mercantile marine and commercial policy of Great Britain. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th ultimo, relative to the mercantile marine and commercial policy of Great Britain. May 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-11 |
| Texas. Communication from Governor Pease of Texas, relative to the troubles in that state. May 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-11 |
| Columbia Institution. May 12, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-12 |
| Votes cast for new constitutions. Letter from the General of the Army, in answer to a resolution of the House of 11th instant, relative to the number of votes cast for several constitutions mentioned. May 12, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-12 |
| Special agents Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House of March 19, relative to the appointment of special agents. May 12, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-12 |
| Letter of the General of the Army of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 5, 1867, a statement of the number of white and colored voters registered in each of the states subject to the reconstruction acts of Congress, with other statistics relative to the same subject. May 13, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-13 |
| Expenses of Coast Survey. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statement of expenses of the Coast Survey for the year ending June 30, 1867. May 13, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-13 |
| Clerks in Interior Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the 11th instant, transmitting a list of clerks appointed since April 1, by whom recommended, &c. May 13, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-13 |
| Treaty stipulations with Indian tribes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1073.) May 14, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-14 |
| Judgments in the Court of Claims. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 4th instant, relative to judgments in the Court of Claims, when paid, &c. May 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-14 |
| Amounts paid for legal services. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 11th of February, transmitting statements of amounts paid during each year since 1860 for legal services, &c. May 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-14 |
| Appropriations for Pottawatomie Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of appropriations to carry out treaty stipulations with the Pottawatomie Indians. May 15, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-15 |
| Elections in southern states. Letter from the General of the Army, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 12th instant, transmitting reports of the district commanders, of the recent elections held in the states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Louisiana. May 15, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-15 |
| To quiet land titles in Missouri. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 237.) May 16, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-16 |
| Jose Sutton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1075.) May 16, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-16 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating a corrected copy of the constitution framed by the Virginia Convention, as furnished by Brevet Major General J.M. Schofield, commanding the First Military District. May 18, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-18 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 27th of January last, information in relation to sales of captured and abandoned cotton. May 18, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-18 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of the Wisconsin River Valley Railroad. May 18, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-18 |
| Union of the telegraph and postal system. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1083.) May 18, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-18 |
| Treaty with Russia (to accompany bill H.R. No. 1096). May 18, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-18 |
| St. Paul's Island, Alaska. Letter from the Secretary of State, addressed to Hon. N.P. banks, relative to St. Paul's Island, in Behring's Sea. May 18, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-18 |
| Osage River. Resolutions of the General Assembly of Missouri, memorializing Congress for a grant of lands for the improvement of the Osage River. May 18, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-18 |
| Treaty with Russia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1096.) May 18, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-18 |
| Survey of the Potomac River. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report of the Chief of Engineers, covering report by General Michler on the examination and survey of the Potomac River. May 18, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-18 |
| Mrs. Joseph Gales. May 19, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-19 |
| Roxana Evans. May 19, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-19 |
| James E. Wharton. May 19, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-19 |
| Little B. Madding. May 19, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-19 |
| Irrigation of public lands. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 7th instant transmitting information relative to the most approved method of irrigation of public lands, &c. May 19, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-19 |
| Sale of iron-clads. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of 15th instant relative to the sale of iron-clads Oneoto and Catawba. May 20, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-20 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating the only paper that has been submitted to him relating to the proceedings to which it refers in the State of Georgia. May 21, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-21 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 17, 1867, information in reference to the seizure and confiscation of property under the act of July 17, 1862, entitled "An Act To Suppress Insurrection, To Punish Treason and Rebellion, To Seize and Confiscate the Property of Rebels, and for Other Purposes." May 21, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-21 |
| New York Post Office. Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, on the subject of the New York Post Office. May 12, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. May 25, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-25 |
| Delano vs. Morgan. May 25, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-25 |
| Union Pacific Railroad, eastern division. May 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-25 |
| Impeachment managers' investigation. May 25, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-25 |
| Civil service of the United States. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 948.) May 25, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-25 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating information in relation to recent raids and outrages upon citizens of Texas and in the Chickasaw nation by bands of Indians belonging to the Kiowa and Comanche tribes. May 26, 1868. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-26 |
| Subsistence of Indian tribes. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a communication from Lieutenant General Sherman, relative to the subsistence of certain Indian tribes by the War Department, &c. May 26, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1341, Session Vol. No.15 | 1868-05-26 |
| Rights to certain parties under treaties and laws of the United States. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 923.) May 26, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-26 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in obedience to law, a statement of contracts made by the Quartermasters' Department during the month of April, 1868. May 26, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-05-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 27, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morgan made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 490.) The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, in regard to the claim of John Bulfinch and others, owners of the brig Ocean Belle, submitted the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-27 |
| Appropriation for repair of certain public works, &c. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1046.) May 27, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1357, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-27 |
| Canadian fisheries. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication from George W. Brega, relative to the Canadian fisheries. May 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1343, Session Vol. No.17 | 1868-05-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 28, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 867.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred House Bill 867, for the relief of Jonathan Jessup, postmaster at York, Pennsylvania, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-28 |
| Memorial of Edward D. Neill, praying the publication of the records of the Virginia Company, of London, now in the Library of Congress. May 28, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Library and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 29, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred Senate resolution No. --, directing them to inquire into the propriety and necessity of taking such steps as shall be found necessary to restore to the body of the public domain the tract of land in California known as the "Gabillan grant," respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-29 |
| Letters from the Comptroller of the Currency, to the Hon. John Sherman, chairman of the Committee on Finance, in relation to proposed amendments of the national currency act. May 29, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany the proposed amendments reported by Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance, to the Bill S. No. 440. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-29 |
| Appropriation for friendly Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a communication from the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, relative to an appropriation for the relief of certain friendly Indians. May 29, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-05-29 |
| Florida. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting papers relating to proceedings in the State of Florida. May 29, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-05-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 494.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Elizabeth Steepleton, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 495.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Henry Reens [i.e., Reems], having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 496.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Riley H. Smith, having had the same under consideration, report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 497.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Catharine Wands, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 498.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Anna M. Howard, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 499.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Margaret Whitt, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 500.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Lucinda R. Johnson, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-30 |
| In the Senate of the United States. May 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 501.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Harriet W. Pond, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-05-30 |
| Hayti. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 26th instant, a communication from the Secretary of the Navy relative to a naval force at Hayti. May 30, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-05-30 |
| Impeachment. Joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Ohio, protesting against efforts made to tamper with members of the high court of impeachment. June 1, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-01 |
| Line of steamships between New York, Southampton and Bremen. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 939.) Petition of John A. Baxter and others, submitting propositions for and asking aid to establish a line of steamships to carry the United States mails between New York, Southampton and Bremen. June 1, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-01 |
| Washburne -- Donnelly. June 1, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report from the Secretary of State, accompanied by a despatch from the acting United States consul in charge of the United States legation in Costa Rica, in relation to a new port at Tivives, in the Gulf of Nicoya, on the Pacific Coast. June 2, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-02 |
| McKee vs. Young. June 2, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-02 |
| Report of Commissioner of Education. Letter from the Commissioner of Education, transmitting, in compliance with the act of March 2, 1867, his annual report. June 2, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Education and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-06-02 |
| Elections in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Letter from the General of the Army, transmitting, in further answer to a resolution of the House of the 13th ultimo, a report by General Meade relative to recent elections in the State of Georgia. Also, two general orders of General Canby, commanding 2d Military District, relative to elections in North Carolina and South Carolina. June 2, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-06-02 |
| Letter from the Secretary of State to the Hon. John Sherman, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, transmitting correspondence with the State Department in relation to the injurious effect upon the Nova Scotia coal trade, occasioned by the abrogation of the Reciprocity Treaty. June 3, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Bill S. No. 180. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-03 |
| Petition of presidents and executive officers of railroads throughout the United States, praying an immediate extension of the government aid to the Union Pacific Railway, eastern division. June 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 3, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolutions. Resolutions declaring the constitutional responsibility of Senators for their votes in cases of impeachment... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-03 |
| Geological survey. Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office to Hon. George W. Julian, Chairman of the Committee on the Public Lands, relative to the extension of the geological survey to different localities of the public domain. June 3, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-03 |
| Sutro Tunnel. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1153.) June 3, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-03 |
| Elections in North Carolina and South Carolina. Letter from the General of the Army, transmitting, in further answer to a resolution of the House of the 13th ultimo, an abstract from General Canby, commanding Second Military District, relative to the recent election in North Carolina and South Carolina. June 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-06-03 |
| Disqualification of certain civil officers. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, a communication from the commanding general of the First Military District, relative to the disqualification of certain civil officers by the state convention. June 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-06-03 |
| Election in Alabama. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a communication from the General of the Army, with a report by Major General Meade, commanding 3d Military District, relative to the recent election in Alabama, supplemental to his report sent to the House on the twenty-seventh of March last. June 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-06-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 5, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs of the Senate, to whom was referred the petition of Emma M. Moore, widow of Commodore E.W. Moore, deceased, praying the payment to her of the sum of $5,000 as due to her late husband as an officer of the Navy of Texas before its annexation, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 5, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 517.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Rehma Brown... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-05 |
| Miami and Erie Canal. Resolution of the Legislature of Ohio, relative to a survey of the Miami and Erie Canal. June 5, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-05 |
| Confederate property in Europe. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 26th November last, relative to certain efforts of that Department for the recovery of confederate property in Europe. April 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Motion to reconsider order to print pending. June 5, 1868. -- Stands referred and so much as in manuscript ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-06-05 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating a statement from the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, showing the items omitted and changes made in the bill making appropriations for the Indian service for the year ending June 30, 1869. June 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-06 |
| Relief of certain officers of the Army. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 288.) June 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-06 |
| Mary Ann Ward. June 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-06 |
| John Madden. June 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-06 |
| Mary Taife. June 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-06 |
| Patrick Smith. June 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-06 |
| James A. Anderson. June 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 516.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Julia Whistler, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 518.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Fannie Fetty... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 519.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Emma M. Moore, widow of Senior Captain Edwin W. Moore... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 520.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Martha Stout... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 521.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Charles C. Higdon... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-08 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the 28th ultimo, correspondence with the authorities of Great Britain in relation to a new postal treaty. June 8, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-08 |
| Custom-house at Toledo. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 18th ult., relative to the Custom-house at Toledo, Ohio. June 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. June 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-06-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 9, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sherman made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 217.) The following documents have been referred to the Committee on Finance... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-09 |
| Letters from the Secretary of State to Hon. Charles Sumner, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, relative to the case of the British steamer Labuan. June 9, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Bill S. No. 528. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-09 |
| Regulation and control of railroads. June 9, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-09 |
| Bridge at Rock Island. Letter from the Secretary of War, recommending an appropriation for a bridge to connect Rock Island Arsenal with the City of Rock Island, Illinois. June 9, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-06-09 |
| Bergen Heights Arsenal. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting certain papers relative to the Bergen Heights Arsenal property, recommending its sale, as no longer needed by the government. June 9, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-06-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ferry made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 783.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred the petition of Samuel Pierce... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-10 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the 27th ultimo, information in relation to the reasons why a number of persons enrolled as Creek Indians by the Creek agent in 1867 said to have been stricken from said rolls, and as to the payment of their per capita dividend. June 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-10 |
| Removal of Navajo and Ute Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting telegram from Lieutenant General Sherman, relative to the removal of the Navajo and Ute Indians. June 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-06-10 |
| Appropriations for public buildings and grounds. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting communication from Chief of Engineers relative to an appropriation for public buildings and grounds. June 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-06-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Margaret A. Russell, for the value of ninety-four hogsheads of sugar taken by the United States forces at Vicksburg, Mississippi, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-11 |
| Great and Little Osage Indians. Message from the President of the United States, in reference to a treaty now being negotiated with the Great and Little Osage Indians. June 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, to investigate, with authority to send for persons and papers, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-06-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 12, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 536.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Elizabeth Carson, praying compensation for subsistence furnished to prisoners confined in the Bourbon County jail, in Kentucky, by order of the military authorities of the United States, from August, 1862, to the latter part of 1865, having considered the same, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-12 |
| Letters from the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Navy to Hon. Charles Summer, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, in relation to the services of Matthew Low, a resident of Nassau, New Providence. June 12, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Bill S. No. 535. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-12 |
| Memorial of Francis Leiber, Professor of Public Law in the Law School of Columbia College, in the City of New York, praying a revision of the law regulating postage on printed matter to the territories of the United States. June 12, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-12 |
| Report of George H. Elliot, G.H. Mendell, and B.S. Alexander, officers of engineers, to General A.A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers, of an examination of Yerba Buena Island, showing its importance as a military defence to the harbor of San Francisco. June 12, 1868. --Ordered to be printed, to accompany Bill S. No. 159. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-12 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 13, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Frelinghuysen made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1069.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred Bill H.R. 1069, for the relief of Charles B. Tanner, late first lieutenant 69th Pennsylvania Volunteers, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 13, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Frelinghuysen, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Washington Tams, who is represented by Richard B. Duane, Esq., submit this report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 15, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 545.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of New York, praying that a pension be allowed to Hannah Cook, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 15, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 546.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Jane McMurray, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 15, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 547.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of John Sheets, having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 15, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 548.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Amanda Stackhouse, having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 15, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 549.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Catharina Eckhardt, having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 15, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hendricks made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 486.) The Committee on Naval Affairs have carefully considered the subject-matter of a bill entitled "An Act to Facilitate the Settlement of Certain Prize Cases in the Southern District of Florida," and respectfully recommend its passage... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 15, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 550.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Robert Ford, submit this report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-15 |
| Letter from the Secretary of State to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, in relation to the cases of the British vessels Volant and Science. June 15, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Bill S. No. 5,551 [i.e., No. 551]. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 16, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 553.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the petition of Stephen G. Montano, a citizen of Peru, with the accompanying papers, have had the same under consideration and ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-16 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report from the Secretary of State, in relation to recent events in the empire of Japan. May 25, 1868. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. June 16, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-16 |
| Memorial of persons interested in the mining of coal in the United States, protesting against any action which would tend towards the reduction of the present duty on coal. June 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-16 |
| Report of the executive committee, appointed under a resolution of the regents of the Smithsonian Institution, on the influences of the Washington City Canal on the health of the population of Washington City. June 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-16 |
| Duty of bituminous coal. Remonstrance against renewal of that part of Reciprocity Treaty which would reduce duty on bituminous coal for benefit of Nova Scotia interests, signed by representatives of sixteen collieries in Pennsylvania. June 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-16 |
| Post office building in New York. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1214.) June 16, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-16 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in obedience to law, a statement of contracts made by the Quartermasters' Department during the month of May, 1868. June 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 17, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, submitted the following report. The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred Senate resolution of the 12th of February last, instructing said committee to inquire into the facts connected with the forcible ejection from the cars of the Alexandria and Washington Railroad of one of the employes of the Senate, on account of race... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-17 |
| Memorial of citizens of Baltimore interested in the mining of coal, remonstrating against any reduction of the duty on coal. June 17, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-17 |
| Resolutions of the Constitutional Convention of Texas, in favor of the transfer from the military commander of the Fifth Military District to that convention the power and authority to appoint and remove registrars for ascertaining and recording the qualified voters of that state. June 17, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-17 |
| Affairs in Utah and the territories. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with House resolution of the 5th instant, the report of Brevet Brigadier General James F. Rusling, inspector, &c., for the year ending June 30, 1867. June 17, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections, and printed by order of the committee under a resolution of the House of March 7, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-17 |
| McKee vs. Young. June 17, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-17 |
| Capture of Jefferson Davis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1277.) June 17, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Committee of Claims. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-17 |
| J.P.L. Strong and others. June 17, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 18, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Hendricks made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 555.) The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred, on the 23d April last, the memorial of the governor of the State of Minnesota, praying the passage of an act giving construction to existing laws granting lands to said state for a state university... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 18, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 630.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Nancy A. Stocks, widow of Reuben Stocks, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-18 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 16th instant, information relative to the present status of the claims of loyal Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians, under the forty-ninth article of the treaty with those tribes of April 28, 1866. June 18, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-18 |
| Gas furnished for government. Letter from B.H. Bartol, president of the Gas-light Company, in answer to a resolution of the House of 17th instant relative to the amount of gas furnished the government during the year ending June 30, 1868. June 18, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-18 |
| Hogan vs. Pile. June 18, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-18 |
| Osage Indian treaty. June 18, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed with documents. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 19, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 428.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill 428, for the relief of the sureties of Israel T. Canby, late receiver of public moneys at Crawfordsville, Indiana, beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 19, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom the petition of Sister Xavier and Sister Mary De Salls, of Charleston, South Carolina, was referred, submit their report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 19, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was submitted the petition of Dennis Sullivan, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-19 |
| Resolutions of the House of Representatives, in relation to the treaty concluded on the 27th day of May, 1868, with the Great and Little Osage tribe of Indians. June 19, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-19 |
| Ship canal -- lakes Erie and Ontario. Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, relative to a ship canal connecting lakes Erie and Ontario. June 19, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-19 |
| Sale of iron-clads. June 19, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Retrenchment. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-19 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 20, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nye made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 580) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Frederick Vincent, administrator of James Le Caze, surviving partner of Le Caze & Mallet, having had the same under consideration, from a careful examination of the evidence adduced, beg leave to adopt the following report, made by Mr. Foster to the Senate at the first session 36th Congress, as expressing the views of the committee... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-20 |
| Message of the President of the United States, returning Bill (H.R. No. 1039) "To Admit the State of Arkansas to Representation in Congress," with his objections thereto. June 20, 1868. -- Read and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-20 |
| Covington and Ohio Railroad. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1283.) Memorial of the Virginia Central Railroad, relative to the completion of the Covington and Ohio Railroad. June 20, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-20 |
| Ventilation of the hall of the House of Representatives. June 20, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds; and the maps accompanying the same to be referred to the Committee on Printing. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-20 |
| Navigation of Colorado River. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, asking Congress to aid Captain Truesworthy [i.e., Trueworthy], of San Francisco, to perfect the navigation of the Colorado River, in the Territory of Arizona. June 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-22 |
| Agricultural and mechanic arts college. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, asking Congress to allow the state to invest in unincumbered productive real estate the proceeds of the 150,000 acres of land donated to the state by Congress for the construction of an agricultural and mechanic arts college. June 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Education and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-22 |
| Mendocino Indian reservation. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, asking that Mendocino Indian reservation be abandoned, and the lands be opened for pre-emption. June 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-22 |
| Harbor of San Diego. Resolution of the Legislature of California, asking aid of Congress to improve the harbor of San Diego, in that state. June 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-22 |
| Survey of lands in California. Resolution of the Legislature of California, asking appropriations by Congress for surveys of public lands in said state. June 22, 1868. -- Read twice and referred to Committee on Appropriations. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-22 |
| Tax on native grape brandy. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, asking Congress to remit or reduce the tax on native grape brandy. June 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-22 |
| Indian depredations in California. Memorial of the Legislature of California, asking that steps be taken by the general government to ascertain the losses suffered by citizens of the state in late Indian depredations, and make indemnity for the same. June 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-22 |
| Protection to American citizens foreign born. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, asking Congress to demand of foreign governments full and ample protection to our foreign-born citizens while temporarily residing under those governments. June 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-22 |
| Southern Pacific Railroad. Resolutions of the Legislature of California, asking Congress to grant same aid in lands and subsidies to construct the Southern Pacific Railroad as have been granted to construct the Union and Central Pacific Railroad. June 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-22 |
| Mail route in California. Resolution of the Legislature of California, asking establishment of mail route in said state by Congress. June 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-22 |
| The protective policy and the warehousing system. (To accompany Bill H.R. 1308.) June 22, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-22 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 28th ultimo, correspondence relating to the act of Congress prohibiting persons in the diplomatic service from wearing uniforms or official costumes. June 23, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-23 |
| Memorial of soldiers in service of United States, residing in the City of Washington, praying that they may be granted the elective franchise, and protesting against the action of the register of said city in throwing out their votes after the return of the result of the election was duly made by the sworn commissioners of election. June 23, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-23 |
| Ordnance and ordnance stores. Statement submitted by Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, in reference to ordnance and ordnance stores on hand, in answer to question eight of the resolution of the Joint Committee on Ordnance. June 23, 1868. -- Referred to the Joint Committee on Ordnance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-23 |
| Brazil mail steamships. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statement of the sums paid without protest on the vessels of the United States and Brazil Mail Steamship Company at the port of New York, amounting to $7,611 10. June 23, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1345, Session Vol. No.19 | 1868-06-23 |
| Imprisonment of Warren and Costello. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 15th instant, relative to the imprisonment of Messrs. Warren and Costello in Great Britain. June 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-06-24 |
| Appropriations for reconstruction. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting estimates for appropriations required for the execution of the reconstruction laws. June 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-06-24 |
| Estimated diminution of the Army. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting statement of the estimated diminution of the Army by various causes up to January 1, 1869, and July 1, of same year. June 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-06-24 |
| Receipts and expenditures of the United States. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in compliance with the standing order of the House of Representatives, and act of August 26, 1842, an account of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866. June 24, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-06-24 |
| Petition of the Ladies' Mt. Vernon Association of the Union, praying an appropriation of $9,000, as compensation for losses sustained by reason of the stoppage, during the war, of the boat plying between Washington and Mt. Vernon. June 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-24 |
| Chaves vs. Clever. Papers in the case of J. Francisco Chaves vs. Charles P. Clever, delegate from the Territory of New Mexico. June 24, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed by the Committee of Elections, under a resolution of the House of March 7, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 25, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Frelinghuysen made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1129.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the Bill H.R. 1129, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the widow of Colonel Mulligan $5,000 out of any moneys appropriated for the pay of the Army, submit this report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 25, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of E. Lockwood requesting the Senate "to refer the claims of Charles Rosefield, for subsisting a part of a regiment of troops in Camden, New Jersey, in the summer of 1861, to the Committee on Claims of the Senate, for examination, and to authorize and request said committee to send for papers relating to the case, on file in the War Department," beg leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 25, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, having considered the petition of Jerome J. Getty, of Stearns County, Minnesota, asking payment for certain property destroyed by United States troops in said state in the winter of 1864-'5, beg leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-25 |
| Post office building in New York. Letter from the Supervising Architect of Treasury Department, in reply to a resolution of the House of 6th March directed to the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the proposed post office building and court-house in New York. June 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-06-25 |
| Abolition of military posts. Petition of John B. Wolff, in behalf of white settlers in Colorado and Dakota territories, praying the abolition of military posts and for other reforms in the Indian policy of the United States. June 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-25 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 26, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Frelinghuysen made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 9.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred Senate resolution No. 9, in favor of A.W. Walker, submit the following report thereon... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 26, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a communication of the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the appointment of Louis V. Bogy as a special agent to receive and purchase goods for the Indian service, together with a copy of his appointment, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 26, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Frelinghuysen, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Henry Newell, submit their report thereon... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 26, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Clara Moore, submit this their report thereon... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-26 |
| Report of the commissioners appointed under act of June 27, 1866, to provide for the revision and consolidation of the statute laws of the United States. June 26, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-26 |
| Leonidas Smith. June 26, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-26 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 27, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Drake made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 574.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Oscar Bullus, a commodore on the reserved list of the Navy, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 27, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 575.) The Committee on Claims having considered the petition of Joseph Segar, of Virginia, praying compensation for commissary and quartermasters' supplies seized and appropriated by the military authorities of the United States of the property of the said Joseph Segar... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-27 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, enclosing a communication from General Stoneman, commanding the First Military District, relative to a proposed election to be held therein; also the draught of a bill based on the recommendation of said communication. June 27, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-27 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating information in relation to the Tabequache band of Utah Indians, and the treaty of the 2d of March, 1868, with the Utah Indians. June 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-27 |
| Removal of obstructions in the Delaware River. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to an appropriation for the removal of obstructions in the Delaware River. June 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-06-27 |
| Majors and captains in the Quartermasters' Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the repeal of the act of June 28, 1866, reducing the number of officers in the Quartermasters' Department. June 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-06-27 |
| Bounties paid. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of Representatives of the 15th and 22d instants, relative to the number of bounties paid under the act of July 28, 1866, since the 1st of January last. June 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-06-27 |
| L. Merchant and Peter Rosecrantz. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1320.) June 27, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-06-27 |
| In the Senate of the United States. June 29, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 65.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred House Bill No. 65, entitled "An Act for the Relief of William McGarraham [i.e., McGarrahan]," respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-29 |
| Appropriation for treaty with Sioux Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting information relative to Indian affairs in the central superintendency, and asking for appropriations to carry out treaty stipulations with certain Sioux Indians. June 29, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-06-29 |
| Indian hostilities in California. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to certain expenses incurred by the State of California in Indian hostilities. June 30, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-06-30 |
| Custom-house buildings at Pittsburg. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting communication from the Supervising Architect of the Treasury, relative to condition of the building used by the government at Pittsburg for a Custom-house, &c. June 30, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-06-30 |
| Papers relating to the amount of bonds issued to the Union Pacific Railroad Company and its branches; the amount of interest paid by the United States and repaid by the companies in cash and in transportation. June 30, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-06-30 |
| Pay of deputy collectors. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to allowing deputy collectors to receive pay for actual services performed. July 1, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-01 |
| Damages to settlers in Nebraska. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates of appropriations for damages sustained by settlers in Niabrara township, Nebraska, by reason of locating Santee Sioux Indians on their lands, in 1866. July 1, 1866[8]. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-01 |
| Sutro Tunnel. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1153.) Papers submitted by Mr. D.R. Ashley, (from the Committee on Mines and Mining,) consisting of letters from the Secretaries of the Treasury and the Interior, relative to the Sutro Tunnel. July 1, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-01 |
| Bridge across Charles River. Resolution of the city government of Charlestown, Mass., against the construction of a bridge across Charles River, between Boston and East Boston. July 1, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-01 |
| Pueblo of Santa Anna. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1343.) July 1, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-01 |
| Land claims in New Mexico. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1344.) July 1, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-01 |
| Land claims in Missouri. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1204.) July 1, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 2, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the claim of George Ashley, administrator de bonis non of Samuel Holgate, late of Vermont, deceased, presented the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 2, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Minerva Lewis, administratrix of the estate of Ezekiel Lewis, deceased, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 2, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of M.N. Ladovich, of Louisiana, praying compensation for the steamer Diana, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 2, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Black Beaver, a Delaware Indian, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 2, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Mary C. Lane, formerly of Burlington, Vermont, for compensation of property alleged to have been destroyed by the government troops in Mississippi, during the rebellion, made the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 2, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of James Narcom, of North Carolina, asking compensation for property destroyed by Union troops, in 1862, at Edenton, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 2, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Frelinghuysen made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 73.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred S.R. 73, for the relief of the Columbia Turnpike Company, submit their report thereon... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-02 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 2, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Patterson, of New Hampshire, from the Joint Select Committee on Retrenchment, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 587.) The great want of our foreign service is special knowledge and experience on the part of those who enter it as officials... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-02 |
| Memorial of Benjamin Severson, in relation to the Washington City canal. July 2, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-02 |
| Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company. Letter from the President of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, transmitting, in compliance with the act of incorporation, his annual report for year ending January 1, 1868. July 2, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-02 |
| Tax on the interest of United States bonds. (To accompany H.R. No. 1350.) July 2, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-02 |
| Dr. Benjamin Malone. July 2, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-02 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating correspondence relative to an alleged practice of the Danish authorities to banish convicts to this country. July 3, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-03 |
| Tract of land near New London, Connecticut. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, relative to the cession to the United States of a tract of land near New London, on the Thames River, Connecticut, recommending an appropriation in regard thereto. July 3, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-03 |
| Translation of an act of the government of Mexico incorporating the Mexico and United States Railroad Company. July 3, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Bill S. No. 73. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-03 |
| Removal of disabilities. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 135.) July 3, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-03 |
| Raising of money to be used in impeachment. July 3, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-03 |
| Encouragement of emigration. July 3, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 591.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the claim of O.N. Cutler have examined the same, and submit the following as their report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 595.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of John Potts, submit the following as their report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-06 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the 16th ultimo, information in relation to prohibiting Oneida Indians from cutting and removing timber from the common lands of the tribe. July 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-06 |
| Iron-clads of Europe. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of 2d instant, transmitting report of Captain James B. Eads on the iron-clads of Europe and this country. July 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-06 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of North Carolina, ratifying the amendment to the Constitution of the United States, proposed to the several states by a joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress, passed on the 13th day of June, 1866, to be designated Article XIV of Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. July 6, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-06 |
| North Carolina adopts Article XIV to Constitution. Letter from the Governor of North Carolina, relative to Article XIV to the Constitution of the United States. July 6, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-06 |
| Treaty with Choctaw Indians. (To accompany H.R. 1195.) July 6, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-06 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 7, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 596.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Eliza Potter, submit the following as their report of the case... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 7, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 597.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Rebecca C. Meeker, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 7, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 598.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mary Scott, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-07 |
| Wharves in Oswego. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th ultimo, relative to the construction of wharves in the harbor of Oswego, New York. July 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-07 |
| Land bounties. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 940.) Letter from the Secretary of War, on the subject of land bounties, and from the Commissioner of the General Land Office on the same subject. July 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-07 |
| Report of Captain White in Alaska waters. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, enclosing report of Captain J.W. White, commanding revenue steamer Wayanda, in Alaskan waters, dated May 25, 1868. July 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-07 |
| Freedmen's affairs in Kentucky and Tennessee. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with House resolution of the 1st instant, report of Brevet Major General Carlin, for the last six months, relative to the condition of freedmen's affairs in Kentucky and Tennessee. July 7, 1868. -- Referred to Committee on Freedmen's Affairs. July 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-08 |
| Dent, Vantine & Co. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1374.) July 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 9, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Valentine H. Voorhees, praying compensation for services as 2d lieutenant in the 13th Regiment New York Heavy Artillery from March 1 to November 1, 1864, make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 9, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 257.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill 257, for the relief of Clement T. Rice and Chaney N. Noteware, late register and receiver at Carson City, Nevada, beg leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-09 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, information in relation to the public buildings at Santa Fe, New Mexico. July 9, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-09 |
| Passengers by steam vessels. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1372.) Letter from Benjamin Crawford, addressed to Hon. E.B. Washburne, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, relative to a bill for the better security of the lives of passengers on board vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam. July 9, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-09 |
| McGrorty vs. Hooper. July 9, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-09 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Drake made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 157.) The Committee on the Pacific Railroad beg leave to report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. 148.) The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred Senate Joint Resolution No. 148, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the duties on certain religious books donated to the people of the United States, having fully considered the same, beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, from the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report. The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the memorial of members of the First Church Society of Boston, praying for a remission of the duties on painted glass windows, valued at from $10,000 to $15,000, to be used in their new church, beg leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, from the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report. The memorial of the Protestant Episcopal Parish of St. Mary's, Burlington, New Jersey... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-10 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 10, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Commerce, submitted the following report. The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the draught of a section prepared by the Secretary of the Treasury for incorporation into one of the fiscal bills, together with a communication from the secretary recommending the repeal of all acts and parts of acts which authorize the abatement, reduction, or return of duties on account of damages occurring to merchandise during voyage, or from injury or destruction by fire or other cause, after reaching port and while yet in custody of Customs officers, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-10 |
| Department of State. Letter from the Secretary of State, in relation to deficiency of appropriations for clerical service in that Department. July 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-10 |
| General Dodge's report. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th instant, a copy of General Dodge's report to the President of the Union Pacific Railroad Company for the year 1867. July 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-10 |
| Levees of the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers. Memorial of the Arkansas Constitutional Convention, asking aid in rebuilding the levees along the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers, in the states of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. July 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-10 |
| Letter of the President of the National Academy of Sciences, communicating, in obedience to law, a report of the operations of that society for the past year. July 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing. July 11, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, and 1,000 additional copies for the use of the Senate and 1,000 copies for the academy. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-11 |
| Treaty stipulations with Seneca Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a communication from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with an estimate of appropriations necessary to carry out treaty stipulations with the Senecas and other Indian tribes. July 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-11 |
| Contracts for coal. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 6th instant, a communication from the Chief of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting, relative to contracts for the purchase of coal. July 11, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-11 |
| Sinking fund. July 11, 1868. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-11 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 6th of February last, information in relation to the expense of maintaining the military establishment in the territories of New Mexico and Arizona. July 13, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-13 |
| Report of Paris Exposition. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting the financial reports of N.M. Beckwith, United States Commissioner General to the Paris Exposition of 1867, and of J.C. Derby, Esq., general agent at New York. July 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-14 |
| Troops on Union Pacific Railroad. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House, transmitting a statement of the number of troops stationed on the Union Pacific Railroad. July 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-14 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 15, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 310.) The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred Senate Bill 310, "To Incorporate the Georgetown and Washington Canal and Sewerage Company," beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-15 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, a list of the states whose legislatures have ratified the proposed 14th Article of Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, also a copy of the resolutions of ratification. July 15, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-15 |
| Diplomatic and consular system of the United States. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report on the diplomatic and consular systems of the United States. July 15, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 16, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 622.) The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the resolution offered by Mr. Morton, of the Senate, recommitting House Bill No. 384, and requesting the consideration by the committee of the subject of a general bill authorizing the construction of bridges across the Ohio and Mississippi rivers upon such terms and conditions as will not interfere with navigation, beg leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 16, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morgan made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 162.) The following papers have been referred to the Committee on Commerce... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 16, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howe made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1322.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of F.F. Stevens, late an additional paymaster United States Army, on account of government funds said to have been lost by the burning of the steamer Alabama, on the Mississippi River, in the spring of 1867, and Bill H.R. No. 1322, for his relief, ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-16 |
| Vessels bought, sold, and chartered by the United States. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 27th of January, a report by the Quartermaster General, relative to the number of vessels bought, sold, and chartered by the United States since April, 1861. July 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 17, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Cole made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 626.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Margaret Doyle, praying compensation for cutting a quantity of timber in Nevada, under a contract with the Indian Department, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 17, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Frelinghuysen made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 163.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petitions of Benjamin Cooley and James W. Boswell, ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 17, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard, from the Committee on Ordnance, submitted the following report. The Select Committee on Ordnance, to whom was referred the joint resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives of March 30, 1867, having had under consideration the official records relating to the "purchases, contracts, and experiments of the Ordnance Department," and the testimony of numerous witnesses respecting the same, report, in part... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-17 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, information in relation to the number of persons employed in the Navy yards on the 1st day of January, 1868, and the 1st day of July, 1868. July 17, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-17 |
| Letter from the Secretary of State, to the Hon. Charles Sumner, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, in relation to the case of the British brig Dashing Wave. July 17, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, to accompany Bill S. No. 624. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-17 |
| Amount paid for legal services by the Ordnance Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House, of February 11, 1868, relative to amounts paid for legal services from 1860 to 1868. July 17, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 18, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 606.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the Bill S. No. 606, having considered the same, report: The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to place upon the pension roll the name of Robert Watson... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-18 |
| Message of the President of the United States, recommending certain amendments to the Constitution of the United States. July 18, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-18 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of South Carolina, ratifying the amendment to the Constitution of the United States proposed to the several states by a joint resolution of Congress passed on the 13th day of June, 1866, to be designated as Article XIV of amendments to the Constitution of the United States. July 18, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-18 |
| Contracts by Quartermasters' Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting statement of contracts made by the Quartermasters' Department for month ending June 30, 1868. July 18, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-18 |
| General orders -- reconstruction. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 3, 1868, communicating copies of all general and special orders promulgated by the several commanders of the military districts of the South for the execution of the reconstruction laws. July 18, 1868. -- Resolved, that there be printed so many of the general and special orders appertaining to reconstruction, transmitted from the War Department, as may appear to the Committee on Printing necessary to indicate the extent of powers exercised by the commanders of the military districts created by the reconstruction act of March 2, 1867. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-18 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 20, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 256.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the Joint Resolution (H.R. 256) for the relief of Martha E. King, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 20, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 633.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Nancy Smith, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 20, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 634.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Violet Henry, widow of Sherrod Henry, late a private in Company D, 60th Regiment United States Colored Troops, praying a pension, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 20, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 635.) The Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the petition of Richard M. Hoe, praying an extension of his patent for an improvement in printing machines, beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 20, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ferry, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Thomas H. Dowling, praying for the passage of a law to restore to him the possession of certain land on the island of Yerba Buena, in the bay of San Francisco, or afford him further relief, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, information in relation to the discovery, occupation, and character of the Midway Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. July 20, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-20 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating correspondence between the Secretary of State and the minister resident of the United States in Japan, showing the importance of an amendment to the law of the United States prohibiting the coolie trade. July 20, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-20 |
| Letter of the President of constitutional convention of Texas communicating the report of special committee on lawlessness and violence in that state. July 20, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-20 |
| Indian tribes. Memorial on behalf of the Indians, by the United States Indian Commission. July 20, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-20 |
| United States steamer Wampanoag. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, in compliance with House resolution of the 8th instant, relative to the trial of the United States steamer Wampanoag, and vessels of that class, with reports thereon. July 20, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-20 |
| Kickapoo Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting communication from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs relative to the Kickapoo Indians now in Mexico. July 20, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-20 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Morgan made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 167.) The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the letter of the Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey and other papers relative to losses sustained by certain Coast Survey officers consequent upon the sinking of the United States schooner Arago, in the Neuse River, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report. The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of James C. Pickett, with the accompanying papers, have had the same under consideration, and ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-21 |
| Ship canal across the isthmus of Holstein. Petition of C. Hansen, for protection as to a contract for a canal across the isthmus of Holstein. July 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-21 |
| Exemptions from internal tax. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1327.) July 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-21 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 22, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report. The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the petition of Jonas P. Levy, with the accompanying papers, have had the same under consideration, and ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 22, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a communication of the Secretary of War in regard to the condition of the appropriation of $60,000 made July 28, 1866, for the preparation and publication of 5,000 copies of the first volume of the Medical and Surgical History of the Rebellion... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-22 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating a letter from Brevet Major General A.B. Dyer, Chief of Ordnance, asking a trial by court-martial for offences imputed to him in a report made to Congress by the Joint Committee on Ordnance. July 22, 1868. -- Referred to the Joint Committee on Ordnance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-22 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 23, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1118.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred H.R. No. 1118 entitled "An Act To Confirm to J.M. Hutchings and J.C. Lamon Their Preemption Claims in the Yosemite Valley, in the State of California," respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 23, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Frelinghuysen made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 643.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of W.A. Griffin asking reimbursement for expenditures made and losses sustained while in charge of the National Cemetery at Andersonville, Georgia, submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 24, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Frelinghuysen, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Joel Hyatt, ask leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 24, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Patterson, of New Hampshire, made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 175.) The Joint Select Committee on Retrenchment, after investigation into the facts and circumstances connected with the recent letting of the contract for supplying the Interior Department and its various bureaus and offices with stationery for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1868, and ending June 30, 1869, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-24 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating papers relating to the rights of freedmen under the 3d article of the treaty with the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations of Indians, concluded April 28, 1866. July 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-24 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, recommending the removal of the Indians located on the Smith River Farm, in California, to the Round Valley reservation in that state. July 24, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-24 |
| Pay department. July 24, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-24 |
| Contingent fund of the House. July 24, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1358, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-24 |
| In the Senate of the United States. July 25, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard, from the Joint Committee on Ordnance, submitted the following report. The Select Joint Committee on Ordnance, to whom was referred the letter of the Secretary of War to the President of the Senate of the 21st of July, enclosing a letter of the 20th of July from Brevet Major General A.B. Dyer, Chief of Ordnance, have attended to the matter of the communication submitted to them, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1320, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-25 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in obedience to law, the report of the board of naval officers appointed to select suitable locations for powder magazines. July 25, 1868. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-25 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 24th instant, information in relation to the construction of the iron-clad Monitor. July 25, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. July 25, 1868. -- Ordered that 500 extra copies be printed for the use of the Navy Department. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1317, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-25 |
| Writing paper for the use of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, relative to writing paper purchased for the use of the House of Representatives. July 25, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-07-25 |
| Light-house at Black Rock. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, with communication from the Light-house Board relative to a light-house at Black Rock, Connecticut. July 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-27 |
| Consul at Panama. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 24th instant, in regard to the absence of the consul at Panama from his post. July 27, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1346, Session Vol. No.20 | 1868-07-27 |
| Memorial of A.J. Marshall, on the ventilation of the two halls of Congress. July 28, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1319, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-07-28 |
| Appropriations, new officers, &c. Statements showing: I. Appropriations made during the second session of the Fortieth Congress. II. Officers created and the salaries thereof. III. The offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase, during the same period. November 10, 1868. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1350, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-11-10 |
| Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, being the third session of the Fortieth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 7, 1868, in the ninety-third year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1363, Session Vol. No.0 | 1868-12-07 |
| Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the third session of the Fortieth Congress; begun and held at the City of Washington, December 7, 1868, in the ninety-second year of the independence of the United States. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1359 | 1868-12-07 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 7, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolution. Resolution in favor of cheap ocean postage. Whereas the inland postage on a letter throughout the United States is three cents, while the ocean postage on a similar letter to Great Britain, under a recent convention, is 12 cents, and on a letter to France is 30 cents... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Fortieth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1369, Session Vol. No.4 | 1868-12-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Fortieth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1366, Session Vol. No.2 | 1868-12-07 |
| A list of reports to be made to Congress during the third session of the Fortieth Congress by public officers. Prepared, in obedience to a standing order of the House, by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. December 7, 1867 [i.e., 1868]. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-07 |
| Removal of disabilities. Resolutions of the Legislature of Georgia, for the removal of disabilities. December 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-07 |
| Concurrent resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States so as to prohibit qualifications of suffrage based upon race or parentage. December 7, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-07 |
| Standing and select committees of the House of Representatives of the United States, Fortieth Congress, third session, commencing Monday, December 7, 1868. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-07 |
| Losses by Citizens of Kansas Territory. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1727.) Memorial for indemnity from government for losses sustained by the citizens of Kansas Territory. January 18, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-07 |
| Letter of the Secretary of State, transmitting a report on the commercial relations of the United States with foreign nations, for the year ended September 30, 1868. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1382, Session Vol. No.14 | 1868-12-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Fortieth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1367, Session Vol. No.3 | 1868-12-07 |
| Switzler vs. Anderson. January 14, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-07 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the finances for the year 1868. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1370, Session Vol. No.5 | 1868-12-07 |
| Papers in the case of Simon Jones vs. James Mann, Second Congressional District, Louisiana. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-07 |
| Letter from the Comptroller of the Currency, transmitting his annual report for the year 1868. December 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1371, Session Vol. No.6 | 1868-12-08 |
| Memorial of citizens of Tennessee, praying an appropriation for the improvement of the Tennessee River. December 8, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-08 |
| Receipts and expenditures of the Patent Office. Letter from the Commissioner of Patents, transmitting an account of the receipts and expenditures of his office from July 20, 1868, to December 1, 1868. December 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1868-12-08 |
| Judgments in the Court of Claims. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a statement of the judgments rendered by the court during the present year. December 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-08 |
| Paupers in Washington City. Letter from the Surgeon General, relative to the care, support, and treatment of paupers in the City of Washington. December 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-08 |
| Legislature of Georgia. Memorial of the members of the Legislature of Georgia and others, relative to the illegal organization of that body under the reconstruction acts. December 8, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-08 |
| Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 370.) December 8, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-08 |
| Providence Hospital. Report from the Surgeon General of the United States Army, showing the expenditures for the completion of Providence Hospital up to December 1, 1868. December 9, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-09 |
| List of committees of the Senate of the United States for the third session of the Fortieth Congress. December 10, 1868. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-10 |
| Sale of Fort Snelling reservation. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting papers relative to the sale of the Fort Snelling reservation. December 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1868-12-10 |
| Alta Vela. Memorial of Patterson and Murguiondo, citizens of Baltimore, relative to the claims of the government and citizens of the United States to the island of Alta Vela. December 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-10 |
| Journal of the proceedings of the United States Senate in executive session. (Fortieth Congress, third session, commencing December 7th, 1868.) | US Senate Executive Journal | 1868-12-14 |
| Report of the Secretary of War, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of June 25, 1868, a statement of government supplies lost in transit by the sinking of or injury to steamboats on the Missouri River below Omaha, during the years 1866, 1867, and 1868. December 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-14 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting a communication from the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, asking the appointment of a committee to investigate into and report upon the administration of said Bureau from its organization to its prospective discontinuance. December 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-14 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a decree of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, ordering the payment of certain sums to the defendants in a suit against the English schooner Sybil, libelled as prize of war, and recommending an appropriation for the payment of the same. December 14, 1868. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-14 |
| Memorial of a committee of the Union League Club of the City of New York, praying the appointment of a special committee to investigate the naturalization and election frauds and irregularities perpetrated in the recent election in the City and State of New York. December 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-14 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Oregon, in favor of granting and confirming to said state the southeast quarter of section seventeen, township nine south, range forty east of the Willamette meridian, with full power to said state to convey the land to Royal Augustus Pearce, resident on said land. December 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-14 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Oregon, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Roseburg to Randolph, in said state. December 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-14 |
| Resolution of the Legislative Assembly of Oregon, in favor of the appointment of a commission to investigate and take proof as to losses sustained by citizens of said state by depredations of the Indians. December 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-14 |
| Resolutions adopted by a convention of the Republican Party of Mississippi, in relation to the state government of Mississippi, and in favor of the readmission of that state into the Union. December 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-14 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Tennessee, in favor of an appropriation for the improvement of the Tennessee River. December 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-14 |
| Columbia Hospital. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting statement by Surgeon General Barnes, of expenditures made for the Columbia Hospital. December 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1868-12-14 |
| Estimates of appropriations. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting estimates for the service of that department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870. December 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1868-12-14 |
| Alabama claims. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 7th instant, transmitting correspondence with American minister at London concerning the so-called Alabama claims. December 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1868-12-14 |
| National securities. Concurrent resolution in respect to national securities. December 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways ad Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-14 |
| Fourteenth Constitutional Amendment. Resolutions of the Legislature of Oregon withdrawing assent to the proposed Fourteenth Constitutional Amendment. December 14, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-14 |
| Report of receipts and expenditures of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb from June, 1857, to July 1, 1868. December 15, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-15 |
| Memorial of the American Missionary Association, praying the adoption of measures for the protection of loyal persons in the South in the enjoyment of their civil rights. December 15, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 14, 1868. -- Submitted, and referred to the Committee on Finance. December 15, 1868. -- Reported without amendment. Mr. Willey submitted the following resolution: Resolved, that the Senate, properly cherishing and upholding the good faith and honor of the nation, do hereby utterly disapprove of and condemn the sentiments and proposition contained in so much of the late annual message of the President of the United States as reads as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-15 |
| Disbursements in the War Department. Report from the Secretary of War, by request of the Committee of Ways and Means, relative to the expenditures in the War Department. December 15, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1868-12-15 |
| Claims of Iowa. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1491.) December 15, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-15 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 14th instant, the report of Jesse L. Williams, Esq., government director of the Union Pacific Railroad, on the condition of said railroad. December 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-16 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 16, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance, reported the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate, that neither public policy nor the good faith of the nation will allow the redemption of the five-twenty bonds... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-16 |
| Overland mail. Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House of 7th instant relative to the contract for carrying the overland mail. December 16, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1868-12-16 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, information concerning recent transactions in the region of the La Plata, affecting the political relations of the United States with Paraguay, the Argentine Republic, Uruguay, and Brazil. December 17, 1868. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-17 |
| In the Senate of the United States. December 18, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Ferry made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 704.) John Young, in the year 1848, obtained a patent for "an improvement in washing machines"... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-18 |
| Union Pacific Railroad. Letter from the Secretary of the interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 13th instant, transmitting copies of papers in relation to the Union Pacific Railroad. December 18, 1868.--Referred to the Committee on the Union Pacific Railroad, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1868-12-18 |
| J. Willis Menard. Additional papers respecting the Second Congressional District, Louisiana. December 18, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-18 |
| Letter from the Commissioner of Patents, communicating, in obedience to law, a statement showing the amount of expenditures in the United States Patent Office from the 20th of July to the 30th of November, 1868, inclusive, and a statement of moneys received from the 1st day of July to the 30th day of November, 1868, inclusive. December 8, 1868. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. December 10, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Patents. December 19, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed to accompany Bill S. 713. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-19 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Oregon, asking an appropriation to aid in the construction of a railroad from the Willamette River to the Columbia River. December 19, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-19 |
| Memorial of the Legislature of Oregon, asking an appropriation to the Oregon and Washington Navigation Improvement Company for the improvement of the navigation of the Columbia River. December 19, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-19 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Louisiana, relative to the death of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, member of Congress from the State of Pennsylvania, and tendering the sympathy of the General Assembly to the many friends and relatives of the deceased. December 19, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-19 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Senate, communicating, in obedience to law, a detailed statement of the payments from the contingent fund of the Senate for the year ending December 6, 1868. December 21, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-21 |
| Report of the Librarian of Congress, showing the condition of the Library during the year ending December 1, 1868. December 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-21 |
| Whiskey frauds and administration of Internal Revenue Department. December 21, 1868. -- Ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the Committee on Retrenchment. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1868-12-21 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. In fourteen volumes. Volume I, Part 2. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1365, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| Index to the Senate Executive documents for the third session of the Fortieth Congress of the United States of America, 1868-'69. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. In fourteen volumes. Volume VI. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1371, Session Vol. No.6 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1368, Session Vol. No.3 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. In fourteen volumes. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1369, Session Vol. No.4 | 1869-01-01 |
| Index to the miscellaneous documents of the Senate of the United States, for the third session of the Fortieth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| Reports of the committees of the Senate of the United States for the third session Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. In one volume. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 11, 1869. Mr. Grimes, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the "memorial of Abraham D. Harrell, a captain in the Navy on the retired list, praying to be restored to his position on the active list," have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 12, 1869. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 923.) The Committee on Claims, having considered the petition of James Kelley, captain of the 34th United States infantry, asking pay as captain in the United States Army from July 1, 1864, to September 16, 1867, beg leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 13, 1869. Mr. Osborn made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 759.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred Bill (S. 759) to extend the patent granted to G.S. Blodgett and P.T. Sweet, beg leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Fortieth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1368, Session Vol. No.3 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. In fourteen volumes. Volume I, Part 1. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1364, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Fortieth Congress. Part I. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1364, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. In fourteen volumes. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1366, Session Vol. No.2 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. In fourteen volumes. Volume VII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, with accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the third session of the Fortieth Congress. Part II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1365, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1868. Volume II. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1376, Session Vol. No.10 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1376, Session Vol. No.10 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1380, Session Vol. No.12 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1382, Session Vol. No.14 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. In fourteen volumes. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1367, Session Vol. No.3 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. In fourteen volumes. Volume V. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1370, Session Vol. No.5 | 1869-01-01 |
| Letters from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of additional appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869, and previous years; and also estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1370, Session Vol. No.5 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. In fourteen volumes. Volume IX. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Deputy Special Commissioner of the Revenue in charge of the Bureau of Statistics, on the commerce and navigation of the United States, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1868. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1384, Session Vol. No.16 | 1869-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for the year 1868. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1383, Session Vol. No.15 | 1869-01-01 |
| The miscellaneous documents of the House of Representatives for the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| List of the members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and their places of residence during the Fortieth Congress, third session, commencing Monday, December 7, 1868. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| Chaves vs. Clever. Additional papers in the case of J. Francisco Chaves against Charles P. Clever, of New Mexico. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-1869. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1381, Session Vol. No.13 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. In fourteen volumes. Volume VIII. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1373, Session Vol. No.8 | 1869-01-01 |
| Report on the treatment of prisoners of war by the rebel authorities during the War of the Rebellion, to which are appended the testimony taken by the committee and official documents and statistics, etc. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1391, Session Vol. No.4 | 1869-01-01 |
| The reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1869. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1391, Session Vol. No.4 | 1869-01-01 |
| Consolidated index of the reports of the committees of the House of Representatives, from the Twenty-sixth to the Fortieth Congress, inclusive, prepared under the direction of Edward McPherson, Clerk of the House of Representatives, Fortieth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1386, Session Vol. No.2 | 1869-01-01 |
| Consolidated index of the Executive documents of the House of Representatives, from the Twenty-sixth to the Fortieth Congress, inclusive. Prepared under the direction of Edward McPherson, Clerk of the House of Representatives, Fortieth Congress. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1387, Session Vol. No.3 | 1869-01-01 |
| The reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the third session of the Fortieth Congress. 1869. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1389, Session Vol. No.2 | 1869-01-01 |
| The reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the third session of the Fortieth Congress. 1869. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1390, Session Vol. No.3 | 1869-01-01 |
| The reports of committees of the House of Representatives, made during the third session of the Fortieth Congress. 1869. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue on the operations of the internal revenue system for the year ending June 30, 1868. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1371, Session Vol. No.6 | 1869-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents, for the year 1868. Volume III & Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1377, Session Vol. No.10 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1378, Session Vol. No.10 | 1869-01-01 |
| Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents, for the year 1868. Volume IV. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1378, Session Vol. No.10 | 1869-01-01 |
| List of private claims brought before the Senate of the United States from the commencement of the Fourteenth to the close of the Thirty-ninth Congress, prepared under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate, pursuant to the orders of the Senate of April 9, 1840; February 27, 1841; February 8, 1849; March 3, 1855; and March 16, 1866; and the act of July 20,1868, making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1869. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-'69. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1377, Session Vol. No.10 | 1869-01-01 |
| Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the third session of the Fortieth Congress, 1868-69. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1375, Session Vol. No.10 | 1869-01-01 |
| Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, of July 10, 1868, a description of the Presidio reservation, including Black Point, lying upon the Bay of San Francisco. January 5, 1869. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-05 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 14, 1868, a statement in relation to the number of troops employed in connection with Indian hostilities in protecting the Missouri River traffic and the Union Pacific Railroad. January 5, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-05 |
| Revenue. Report of the Special Commissioner of the Revenue for the year 1868. January 5, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-05 |
| League Island. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in relation to League Island. January 5, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-05 |
| Surveyors general of Louisiana and Florida. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to compensation of surveyors general for Louisiana and Florida, &c. January 5, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-05 |
| Paraguay difficulties. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 14, relative to the disposition of the American squadron at Rio Janeiro, and the Paraguay difficulties. January 5, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-05 |
| Bridge over the Missouri River at Kansas City. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House, of 16th ultimo, relative to a bridge over the Missouri River at Kansas City. January 5, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-05 |
| Improvement of the Des Moines Rapids. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 15th ultimo, relative to the improvements of the Des Moines Rapids. January 5, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-05 |
| Employees of the Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives relative to a reduction of the force in that Department. January 5, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-05 |
| National banking associations. Letter from the Comptroller of the Currency, in answer to a resolution of the House relative to dividends declared by national banking associations, &c. January 5, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-05 |
| Bridge between Boston and East Boston. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting report of a commission appointed to examine Boston Harbor relative to the construction of a bridge between Boston and East Boston. January 5, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-05 |
| Purchase of tools by Theodore Zeller. January 5, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Naval Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-05 |
| Union Pacific Railroad. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th ultimo, relative to report of special commissioners to examine the work on the Union Pacific Railroad. January 5, 1869.--Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-05 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 13th ultimo, information in regard to the Territory of Alaska and the fur interests therein. January 6, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-06 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 21st ultimo, a list of the Indian superintendents and agents, and designating the absentees from their posts. January 6, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-06 |
| Union Pacific Railroad, eastern division. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of December 5, 1868, transmitting report of special commissioner, relative to the examination of that road and the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad. January 6, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-06 |
| Trade with Canada. Resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont, relative to trade with the Dominion of Canada. January 6, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-06 |
| Navigation between the United States and Canada. Resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont, relative to navigation between the United States and Canada. January 6, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-06 |
| Grant of public lands. Resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont, relative to a grant of public lands. January 6, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-06 |
| Condition of affairs in Mississippi. Evidence taken by the Committee on Reconstruction. (Printed in compliance with a resolution of the House dated January 6, 1869.) | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-06 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, the annual reports of the several Pacific Railroad companies. January 7, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-07 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting a copy of the report of Brevet Major General Harney upon the Sioux Indians on the Upper Missouri. January 7, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting, a report from the Secretary of State in relation to the resolution of Congress approved July 20, 1867, "Declaring Sympathy With the Suffering People of Crete." January 7, 1869. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-07 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 14th ultimo, information in relation to the late battle of the Washita River. January 7, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-07 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 15th ultimo, information in regard to the action of the mixed commission for the adjustment of claims by citizens of the United States against the government of Venezuela. January 7, 1869. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-07 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating an estimate of appropriations for the Sisseton and Wahpeton Sioux Indians at Lake Traverse and Devil's Lake, Dakota Territory. January 7, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-07 |
| Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Idaho, praying an appropriation for the construction of an assay office at Boise City, in that territory. January 7, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-07 |
| United States bonds. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statement required by act of April 12, 1866, relative to the issue, conversion, and purchase of United States bonds. January 7, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-07 |
| Obstructions at Hell Gate. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th ultimo, relative to the removal of obstructions to navigation at Hell Gate. January 7, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-07 |
| Free ports at Matamoras and on the Rio Grande. Letter from the Secretary of State, to Hon. N.P. Banks, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, relative to the establishment of free ports at Matamoras and on the Rio Grande. January 7, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-07 |
| J. Somers Smith. Letter from the Secretary of State, directed to Hon. N.P. Banks, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, relative to the payment for services rendered by J. Somers Smith. January 7, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-07 |
| Jules Aldige. Letter from the Secretary of State, directed to Hon. N.P. Banks, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, concerning the claim of Jules Aldige, a French subject, and asking that proper measures may be taken to carry into effect the decree of the Supreme Court. January 7, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-07 |
| Mathew Lowe. Letter from the Secretary of State, enclosing a communication from the United States consul at Nassau, New Providence, in reference to the claim of Captain Mathew Lowe [i.e., Matthew Low]. January 7, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-07 |
| Message from the President of the United States, relative to the execution of the treaty with China for the settlement of claims. February 21, 1868. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. January 7, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1373, Session Vol. No.8 | 1869-01-07 |
| Washington Territory. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, enclosing estimates of current expenses of the legislative assembly, &c., of Washington Territory. January 8, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-08 |
| Appropriations for the Creek Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimate of appropriations required for carrying out treaty stipulations with the Creek Indians. January 8, 1869. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-08 |
| Claim for salvage against United States steamer Leviathan. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the claim of the officers and crews of the United States gunboat De Soto and transport Crescent for salvage against the United States steamer Leviathan. January 8, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-08 |
| Postage stamps. Letter from the Postmaster General, in answer to a resolution of the House, of 14th ultimo, transmitting advertisements of proposals, contract, and correspondence relative to postage stamps. January 8, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-08 |
| Purchase of land at Omaha. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting correspondence relative to purchase of land at Omaha for military purposes. January 9, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-09 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, of December 14, 1868, reports in relation to recent disturbances in Louisiana. January 11, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-11 |
| Letter from the Postmaster General, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, of December 21, 1868, information in relation to furnishing certain post offices with postal balances under the act of July 27, 1868. January 11, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-11 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 14, 1868, information in relation to the late Indian battle on the Washita River. January 11, 1869. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 11, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams, from the Committee on Public Lands, submitted the following report. The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the memorial of John H. Russell, praying for relief as to the Hot Springs reservation, in Arkansas, respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-11 |
| Petition of citizens of the United States, praying the appointment of a commissioner to investigate the methods now used in Europe for the extraction of the precious metals from their ores. January 11, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-11 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of the passage of the bill for the relief of the copper mining interest of the country. January 11, 1869. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-11 |
| Postal telegraph. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a report of G.G. Hubbard, Esq., of Boston, relative to the establishment of a cheap system of postal telegraph. January 11, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-11 |
| Jones vs. Mann. Additional testimony in the case of Simon Jones vs. James Mann, Second Congressional District, Louisiana. January 11, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-11 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in obedience to law, a copy of eight rules agreed upon between the Chinese imperial government and the minister of the United States and those of other foreign powers accredited to that government. January 12, 1869. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-12 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the 17th ultimo, information concerning the exercise or claim by consuls of the United States in Japan of judicial powers in cases arising between American citizens and citizens of any foreign nation other than Japan. January 12, 1869. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-12 |
| Commercial relations with the Dominion of Canada. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting report of the Hon. Israel T. Hatch upon the commercial relations of the United States with the Dominion of Canada. January 12, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-12 |
| Naval Academy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting communication from Vice-Admiral Porter, relative to the necessity for the purchase of additional grounds for the Naval Academy. January 12, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-12 |
| Appropriations for Sac and Fox Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting estimates of appropriations required to fill treaty stipulations with Sac and Fox Indians. January 12, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-12 |
| Pay of the agent for Crow Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting estimates of appropriations for agent of Crow Indians. January 12, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-12 |
| Branch Mint at Carson City. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, asking for an additional appropriation for machinery, &c., required for the branch Mint at Carson City, Nevada. January 12, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-12 |
| Reduction of employe[e]s in the State Department. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th of December, relative to a reduction of employe[e]s in the Department of State. January 12, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-12 |
| Appropriations for Crow Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting estimates required to fulfil treaty stipulations with the Crow Indians. January 12, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-12 |
| Edward Learned. January 12, 1869. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-12 |
| Appropriations for Ute Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs with estimates for appropriations for Ute Indians. January 13, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-13 |
| Norman Wiard. January 13, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-13 |
| Memorial of headmen and people of the North Carolina or Eastern Cherokees, protesting against the ratification of the treaty concluded on the 9th day of July, 1868, between the United States and the Cherokees residing west of the Mississippi River. January 14, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-14 |
| Petition of delegates of the Cherokee, Creek and Choctaw Indians, protesting against the passage of the bill to restore the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Department of War. January 14, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-14 |
| Superintendent of Exports and Drawbacks. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 6th instant, relative to postponing the time of the discontinuance of the offices of Superintendent of Exports and Drawbacks at the ports of New York and the ports of the United States. January 14, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-14 |
| Harbor at Milwaukee. Evidence taken by the Committee on Commerce relative to the harbor at Milwaukee. January 14, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Commerce. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-14 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to printing maps and illustrations accompanying the annual report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office. January 15, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-15 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the application of Hugh McCormick for additional allowance for his services as disbursing clerk in the Patent Office. January 15, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-15 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 6th instant, correspondence relating to supplies of stationery of the Patent Office, and the contract for the same. January 15, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-15 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 21, 1868, the report of the Superintendent of United States Weights and Measures in relation to furnishing one set of the standard weights and measures of the metric system for the use of the states respectively. January 15, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-15 |
| Annual report of the Congressional Printer, showing the condition of the public printing, binding, &c. January 15, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-15 |
| Engraving and printing bureau of the Treasury. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 12th instant, report relative to the condition of the engraving and printing bureau of the Treasury. January 15, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-15 |
| J.H. Christy and John A. Wimpy. January 15, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-15 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 18, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. Mr. Kellogg submitted the following resolution... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-18 |
| Appropriations for Seneca and Shawnee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting estimates for treaty stipulations with the Shawnee and Seneca Indians. January 18, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-18 |
| Reduction of expenses of War Department in New York. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report of the Quartermaster General relative to the manner of reducing the expenses of the War Department at and in the vicinity of New York. January 18, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-18 |
| Outrages by Ku-Klux Klan. (To accompany H. Res. No. 408.) January 18, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-18 |
| Memorial of Marshall F. Moore, Governor of Washington Territory, and other citizens of said territory, remonstrating against any recognition of the claims of Great Britain to the Haro Archipelago and to San Juan Island. January 19, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-19 |
| Tonnage duties in West India Islands. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting correspondence relative to discriminating tonnage duties on vessels of the United States in the West India Islands. January 19, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-19 |
| Contingent expenses House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, transmitting a statement of the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. January 19, 1869. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-19 |
| Employees of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, transmitting list of clerks and others employed in his department for the year 1868. January 19, 1869. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-19 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating an estimate of appropriations required for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the northern Cheyenne and northern Arapaho Indians under treaty of May 10, 1868. January 19, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-19 |
| Message of the President of the United States communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, a copy of proclamation granting pardon and amnesty to all persons engaged in the late rebellion. January 19, 1869.--Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-19 |
| Message of the President of the United States communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 19, 1868, information in reference to the payment of rent for the use of the building known as Libby Prison, in Richmond, Virginia. January 20, 1869. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating an estimate of appropriation required to pay the expenses of a special agent to take the census of the North Carolina Cherokees, in accordance with the act of July 27, 1868. January 20, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the outstanding indebtedness that has been accruing for several years on account of Indian service in California. January 20, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, recommending a repeat of so much of the sixty-first article of war as provides that officers having brevets may take place in courts-martial and on detachments, when composed of different corps, according to the rank given them in their brevets. January 20, 1869. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-20 |
| Reduction of employes in Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 10th ultimo, stating what reduction can be made in the number of officers and employes in that Department. January 20, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-01-20 |
| Expenditure -- contingent fund -- Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a detailed statement of the expenditure of the contingent fund of the Navy Department, &c., for the year ending June 30, 1868. January 20, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Expenditures in the Navy Department, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-20 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating a statement of contracts and purchases of the Ordnance Department during the year 1868. January 21, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-21 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, submitting a draught of a resolution declaring the collection of a penalty of 50 per centum of direct tax in certain cases illegal. January 21, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-21 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating an estimate of appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the Sioux of Dakota, Arickarees, Gros-Ventres, and Mandans, Crows, and Yanktons. January 21, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-21 |
| Resolution of the House of Representatives of the Treasury of New Mexico, in favor of an appropriation for the relief of translators in the employ of said territory. January 21, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-21 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the transfer of the control and management of the Indians from the Interior to the War Department. January 21, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-21 |
| Disbursements -- contingent fund State Department. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting statements of the disbursements of contingent fund of the State Department, balances unexpended, &c. January 21, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Expenditures of the State Department and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-21 |
| Mineral resources of the states and territories. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the report of Rossiter W. Raymond on the mineral resources of the states and territories west of the Rocky Mountains. January 21, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-21 |
| Expenditures for the national loan. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in regard to expenditures under the appropriations for expenses for the national loan. January 21, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-21 |
| Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1868. January 21, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Patents and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1375, Session Vol. No.10 | 1869-01-21 |
| Publishing notices in bankruptcy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1701.) January 22, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on the Revision of the Laws. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-22 |
| Application under bankrupt act. January 22, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on the Revision of the Laws. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-22 |
| Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the views of the Director of the Mint in relation to a law permitting the Mint and its branches to exchange unparted bars for refined bullion. January 22, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, to accompany Bill S. 824, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-22 |
| Petition of doctors of medicine in the District of Columbia, praying that certain crude foreign drugs may be placed upon the free list. January 22, 1869. -- Referred to Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-22 |
| Fort Steilacoom. (To accompany House Resolution No. 414.) Memorial of citizens of Washington Territory asking Congress to grant said territory the buildings at Fort Steilacoom for an insane asylum. January 23, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-23 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 25, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Stewart, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the credentials of Joshua Hill, claiming to be senator elect from Georgia, beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-25 |
| Buildings under lease in Washington. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House, of the 23d instant, in relation to buildings in the City of Washington, held and occupied by the Department of the Interior, under lease for rent. January 25, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-25 |
| Barques Mary Jane and Cambria. (To accompany H. Res. No. 420.) Memorial of George H. Van Etten. January 25, 1869. -- Referred to Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-25 |
| Department of Indian Affairs. (To accompany Bill H.R. 1795.) Memorial of yearly meetings of the Society of Friends, relative to the treatment of the Indians. January 25, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-25 |
| Agricultural college scrip in Indiana. Letter from the Governor of Indiana, transmitting report of sales made by that state of the land scrip received from the United States for agricultural colleges, and of the appropriations of the proceeds of such sales. January 25, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-25 |
| John E. Reeside. (To accompany H. Res. No. 418.) January 25, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-25 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 15th instant, a statement of the tracts of land selected by members of the Grand River band of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, under treaty of July 31, 1855. January 26, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-26 |
| Exchange of bonds by the banks. Letter from the Comptroller of the Currency, in answer to a resolution of the House of 18th instant relative to exchange of Pacific Railroad bonds. January 26, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-26 |
| United States statutes. Report of the Commissioners to Revise the Statutes of the United States. January 26, 1869. -- Referred the Committee on the Revision of the Laws and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-26 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in obedience to law, a copy of certain regulations for the consular courts in China. January 27, 1869. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-27 |
| Gold medal to George Peabody. Message from the President of the United States, in relation to the gold medal presented to Mr. George Peabody. January 27, 1869. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-27 |
| Cost of Mint at Carson City. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 13th instant, relative to cost of the Mint at Carson City, Nevada. January 27, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-27 |
| Buildings occupied under lease by Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 23d instant, relative to buildings occupied by that Department under lease, &c. January 27, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-27 |
| Buildings under lease occupied by Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 23d instant, relative to buildings held and occupied by that Department. January 27, 1869. -- Read twice, referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-27 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, suggesting further legislation for the erection of penitentiaries in certain territories. January 28, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 28, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Drake made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 845.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the "Memorial of Abbott Q. Ross, asking compensation for the use of an improved mode of using hot water and steam as a weapon in naval engagements, for extintinguishing [i.e., extinguishing] fires, and for other purposes," have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to submit the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 28, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Nye, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs having, by resolution of the Senate passed December 16, 1868, been "directed to inquire into the practicability, expediency and probable cost of deepening the entrance to the harbor of Midway Islands, in the Pacific Ocean, so as to afford a safe rendezvous and port of refuge and resort for the naval and merchant vessels of the United States," beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-28 |
| Gaugers' fees. Letter from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 25th instant, relative to gaugers' fees for gauging and inspecting liquors. January 28, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-28 |
| National Mechanics and Farmers' Bank of Albany. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 5th instant, a report of the Comptroller of the currency relative to the condition of the National Mechanics and Farmers' Bank of Albany, New York. January 28, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-28 |
| Pottawatomie claims. Letter from The Secretary of the Interior, submitting a report of commissioners under the Pottawatomie Treaty of August 7, 1868, to examine the claims of said tribe. January 18, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-28 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 29, 1869. Mr. Morton made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 661.) The Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the bill for the relief of Lieutenant Colonel John W. Davidson, of the United States Army, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 29, 1869. Mr. Drake made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 172.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred House Joint Resolution No. 172, authorizing the President of the United States to "Nominate for Advancement, and, By and With the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to Advance Captain Thomas H. Stevens, Not Exceeding Twenty-one Members on the List of Captains in the Navy, for Gallant, Faithful, and Efficient Services During the War of the Rebellionas follows..." | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-29 |
| In the Senate of the United States. January 29, 1869. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. 196.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred Senate Joint Resolution No. 196, "Granting a Pension to Mrs. Mary Lincoln, Widow of the Late President of the United States, Who was Killed During the War of the Rebellion," have had the same under consideration and respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-29 |
| Veterinary surgeons in the Army. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 19th instant, relative to the employment of Alexander Dunbar to instruct veterinary surgeons of the United States Army. January 29, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-29 |
| Officers, civilians, and men in military service at New York. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 18th ultimo, relative to the number of Army officers, civilians, and enlisted men in military service at and near New York City. January 29, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-29 |
| Ship canal through Maumee Bay. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 6th instant, transmitting report by General Cram upon the proposed ship canal through Maumee Bay to Lake Erie. January 29, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-01-29 |
| Resolutions of the convention held in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, November 10, 1868, for the improvement of the navigation of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. January 14, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce. January 30, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-30 |
| Trust funds of Choctaw Indians. January 30, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-01-30 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 18, 1868, information in relation to the character of the Indians killed or captured by United States troops under the command of General George A. Custer. February 1, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-01 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 1, 1869. Mr. Ferry made the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1345.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred House Bill No. 1345, entitled "An Act To Amend an Act Entitled 'An Act To Confirm Certain Private Land Claims in the Territory of New Mexico,'" beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-01 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the payment of claims for depredations committed by the Indians in that state. February 1, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-01 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the passage of laws for the protection of bona fide settlers on the Cherokee neutral lands. February 1, 1869. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-01 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, against the ratification of the treaty with the Osage Indians. February 1, 1869. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-01 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the passage of a law authorizing and permitting all persons who have taken less than 160-acre homesteads, under provisions of the laws of the United States, to extend their privileges so as to permit them to claim, take, prove up, and hold enough more to make their homestead 160 acres. February 1, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-01 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Indiana, in favor of an appropriation to complete the harbor of Michigan City. February 1, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-01 |
| Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Company. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1824.) Memorial of the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Company, praying for confirmation of grant of land for the line of completed railroad in the State of Alabama. February 1, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-01 |
| Justices of the Supreme Court in the District of Columbia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1839.) February 1, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-01 |
| Improvement of Fox and Wisconsin rivers. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, relative to the improvement of Fox and Wisconsin rivers. February 1, 1869. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-01 |
| Walter D. Plowden. February 1, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-01 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 21st ultimo, information in relation to the report of Brevet Major General William S. Harney upon the Sioux and other Indians congregated under treaties made with them by the special peace commission. February 2, 1869. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-02 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 30th ultimo, information in relation to the quantity of land certified to states and corporations to aid in the construction of railroads, wagon roads, and canals. February 2, 1869. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-02 |
| Costello and Warren. Message from the President of the United States, relative to Messrs. Costello and Warren, naturalized citizens of the United States, imprisoned in Great Britain. February 2, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed, with leave to report at any time. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-02 |
| Property occupied by the departments. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a statement of the buildings or premises held and occupied by the several departments. February 2, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-02 |
| Clothing for disabled soldiers. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to furnishing clothing to inmates of homes for disabled soldiers. February 2, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-02 |
| International Pacific Railroad. (Bill H.R. No. 847.) February 2, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-02 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating a copy of a letter from Major General George H. Thomas to Brevet Brigadier General Benjamin S. Roberts, relative to a statement affecting the latter officer, contained in a letter written by General William B. Franklin. February 3, 1869. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-03 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 3, 1869. Mr. Willey made the following report (To accompany Bill S. No. 875.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Miss Mathilda Victor, asking relief for damages done to her property in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and for rent for use thereof, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to make the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-03 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of an appropriation for the construction of a United States court-house and post office at Topeka, and a Custom-house and post office at Leavenworth, in that state. February 3, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-03 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the appointment of commissioners to audit the claims of citizens of that state for property destroyed and taken by raiders into that state under the command of Quantrell and others. February 3, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-03 |
| Stationery contracts. February 3, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-03 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating copies of reports upon Indian affairs in the military division of the Missouri. February 4, 1869. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating a copy of the report of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel M.V. Sheridan, upon the extremely destitute condition of the Osage Indians. February 4, 1869. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 4, 1869. Mr. Drake made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 836.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the Bill (S. 836) for the relief of Celestia P. Hartt, have had the same under consideration, and after examining the papers connected therewith, beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 4, 1869. Mr. Howard made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 889.) The Joint Select Committee on Ordnance, to whom was referred the petition of Horatio Ames for compensation for the construction of eleven wrought-iron guns, furnished to the Navy Department of the United States in pursuance of contract, having examined upon oath the witnesses called by the petitioner, and documentary evidence furnished by the department, report as follows... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 4, 1869. Mr. Frelinghuysen submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 264.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred Senate Bill 264, entitled "A Bill for the Relief of Henry C. Noyes," respectfully report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Topeka to Muscota, in said state. February 4, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Vienna to Eytchinson's in said state. February 4, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of the early passage of the House bill appropriating money for the improvement of the harbors within that state. February 4, 1869. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| American citizens in Paraguay. Message from the President of the United States, relative to the arrest of American citizens in Paraguay. February 4, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-04 |
| Montana Historical Society. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, asking for an appropriation for the relief of the Montana Historical Society. February 4, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| Military road in Montana. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, praying for the construction of a military road from some point on Union Pacific Railroad near Box Elder, Utah Territory, to Helena City, Montana Territory. February 4, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| Organic act of Montana. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, asking for an amendment to the organic act of the Territory of Montana. February 4, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Revision of Laws of the United States and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| Wagon road in Montana. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, asking for the construction of a military road from Muscleshell to Fort Ellis. February 4, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| Flathead Indians. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, for the removal of the Flathead Indians from the Bitter Root Valley, in the County of Missoula, to their reservation on the Jocko. February 4, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| Branch Mint in Montana. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, praying for an appropriation for the establishment of a branch Mint in the Territory of Montana. February 4, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| Treaty with Crow Indians. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, asking a reconsideration of the treaty with the Crow Indians. February 4, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-04 |
| Union Pacific Railroad. Letter from The Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 30th ultimo, transmitting report of the President of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. February 4, 1869.--Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1372, Session Vol. No.7 | 1869-02-04 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in relation to the encroachments of the agents of the Hudson's Bay Company upon the trade and territory of Alaska. February 5, 1869. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-05 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating correspondence relative to contemplated arrangements for the temporary subsistence of the native population of the islands St. Paul and St. George, Alaska. February 5, 1869. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 5, 1869. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 893.) The Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the petition of Polly Hunt, administratrix, and George W. Hunt, administrator of Walter Hunt, deceased, praying to be allowed a rehearing before the Commissioner of Patents of their application for an extension of patents for improvements in manufacturing paper collars, beg leave to make the following report thereon... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-05 |
| Memorial of the Executive Committee of the late National Convention of the Colored Men of the Country, praying the right of suffrage be granted to all citizens without regard to race, color, or previous condition. February 5, 1869. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-05 |
| Petition of George Fowler and the administrators of the estate of De Grass Fowler, deceased, praying an extension of the patent for an improvement in machinery for punching metal. February 5, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Patents, with Bill S. No. 891. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-05 |
| William T. Harris. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 23d ultimo, relative to the claim of William T. Harris, a citizen of the United States, for property withheld by the Brazilian government. February 5, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-05 |
| Washington canal. Mr. Moore submitted the following report by Mr. Severson, engineer of the Washington canal. February 5, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-05 |
| Report of the Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey, showing the progress of the survey during the year 1868. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting annual report of Superintendent of Coast Survey for 1868. February 5, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1379, Session Vol. No.11 | 1869-02-05 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 6, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Edmunds submitted the following resolution. Whereas the question of whether the State of Georgia has become and is entitled to representation in the two Houses of Congress... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-06 |
| J.E. Clarke and John T. Peabody. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the Board of Claims, in the War Department, relative to claims of J.E. Clarke, late marshal, and John T. Peabody, deceased, late clerk of the United States provisional court of Louisiana, for funds expended by them. February 4, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. February 6, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-06 |
| Delaware breakwater. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 4th instant, relative to the Delaware breakwater, the erection of a pier, &c. February 6, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-06 |
| Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, of the 30th ultimo, information in relation to the docks at the Pensacola Navy yard. February 8, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 900.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition asking for a pension for Wm. B. Looney, of Alabama, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 901.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Otis Hemenway, having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 902.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of J.R. Callahan, having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 903.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Horace Peck, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 904.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of Indiana, praying that a pension be granted to Benjamin T. Raines, have considered the same, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 905.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Clark Hall, having considered the same, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 906.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 907.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Eliza Whiting, have had the same under consideration, and report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report (To accompany Bill S. No. 908.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of Ohio, praying for a pension for Colonel J.B.W. Haynes, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 815.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the Bill S. No. 815, granting a pension to Julia Whistler, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report, (To accompany S. Bill No. 846.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred a bill for the relief of Charlotte Crane, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 655.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the Bill (S. 655) granting a pension to Paulina Jones, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. Mr. Van Winkle made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 909.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Anna [i.e., Ann] R. Voorhees, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Howard, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report. The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Ellen J. Broseman [i.e., Brossman], asking compensation for property she alleges was taken from her by order of the provost marshal general of the Army of the Potomac, made the following report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 8, 1869. Mr. Abbott made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 780.) The petition recites that William Putnam and David Putnam, of Ohio, became sureties on the bond of Major Isaac N. Cook, paymaster, in the sum of $20,000; that said Cook became entangled with gamblers, by whom he lost $220,000 of the government funds... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| Modification of the oath of office. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the modification of the act of July 2, 1862, prescribing an oath of office. February 8, 1869. -- Read twice, referred to the Committee on Reconstruction, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-08 |
| Colonial trade and fisheries -- coast of British provinces. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 5th instant, transmitting report of E.H. Derby, relative to the fisheries on the coast of the British provinces. February 8, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-08 |
| Railroads. Joint resolution of the Legislature of Missouri, in relation to certain railroads. February 8, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| Railroad -- Humboldt River to Portland. Joint memorial of the Legislature of Oregon, asking aid in the construction of a railroad from the north bend of Humboldt River, in the State of Nevada, to Portland, Oregon. February 8, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-08 |
| International metric system. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting report from Mr. E.B. Elliott upon the subject of the international metrical system of coinage. February 9, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures, and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-09 |
| Removal of Customs officers in Philadelphia. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 1st instant, relative to the removal of certain persons from the collector's office in Philadelphia. February 9, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-09 |
| Deficiency for Indian service in New Mexico. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1910.) February 9, 1869. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-09 |
| J.C.D. Blackburn. (To accompany H. Res. No. 449.) February 9, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-09 |
| J. Francisco Chaves vs. Charles P. Clever. February 9, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-09 |
| Petition of M.B. Hewson, praying the establishment of an Atlantic transportation and express line of steamships, for passengers and mails. February 10, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-10 |
| Buildings occupied by War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 23d ultimo, relative to buildings occupied by the War Department. February 10, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-10 |
| Frederick Hall. Petition of Frederick Hall, praying confirmation of title to certain land in the State of Michigan, under treaty stipulations. January 7, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands. February 10, 1869. -- Reported from the Committee on the Public Lands, ordered to be printed, and recommitted. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-10 |
| Ventilation of the hall of the House of Representatives. February 10, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-10 |
| Uniform system of bankruptcy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1510.) February 10, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on the Revision of the Laws. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-10 |
| Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating contracts made by officers of the corps of engineers and others on engineer duty during the year 1868. February 11, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-11 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 11, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Grimes, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, submitted the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the "Memorial of S.R. Franklin, Commander United States Navy, praying to be restored to his original position on the Navy Register," have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-11 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of an appropriation for the payment of the claims of citizens of that state for depredations committed by the Indians. February 11, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-11 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a tri-weekly mail route on the route from Manhattan to Lake Sibley, in said state. February 11, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-11 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of granting to each honorably discharged soldier the full benefit of the Homestead Law by one year's actual residence upon the land which he may claim under the provisions of the homestead acts. February 11, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-11 |
| Resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Carthage, Missouri, to Jacksonville Kansas. February 11, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-11 |
| Paraguay difficulties. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 2d instant, transmitting correspondence relative to the Paraguay difficulties. February 11, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-11 |
| Thomas H. Dowling. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, on request of the Committee on the Public Lands, papers relative to the claim of Thomas H. Dowling, of California, to the island of Yerba Buena. February 11, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-11 |
| Claims of citizens of Kansas. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1727.) Evidence relative to claims of the citizens of Kansas, to accompany bill authorizing the appointment of a commission for their settlement. February 11, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-11 |
| Mary J. Stone. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 689.) February 11, 1869. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-11 |
| National armory at Springfield. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the account of the expenses of the national armory at Springfield, and of arms manufactured during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868. February 12, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-12 |
| Charles W. Whitney. (To accompany H. Res. No. 1964.) February 12, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-12 |
| Richard M. Green. (To accompany H. Res. No. 1965.) February 12, 1869. -- Ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1388, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-12 |
| Condition of affairs in Georgia. In the House of Representatives, January 6, 1869. On motion of Mr. Beck: Resolved, that the Committee on Reconstruction be authorized to cause the report of General Gillem and appendices B and C attached thereto, relative to the election held in Mississippi, and also such testimony and statements in writing as they may take or receive relative to affairs in Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia, and Texas, under the references heretofore made to them, to be printed for the use of the House. February 12, 1869. On motion of Mr. Laflin, from the Committee on Printing... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1385, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-12 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the 21st ultimo, information in relation to establishment of the Robert College at Constantinople. February 13, 1869. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-13 |
| Message of the President of the United States, returning Bill S. No. 609, entitled "An Act Transferring the Duties of Trustees of Colored Schools of Washington and Georgetown," with his objections. February 13, 1869. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1360, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 13, 1869. Mr. Doolittle made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 335.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred House Resolution 335, having had the same under consideration, report... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1362, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-13 |
| In the Senate of the United States. February 13, 1869. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Pomeroy submitted the following resolution... | Serial Set Vol. No. 1361, Session Vol. No.1 | 1869-02-13 |
| Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the institution for the year 1868. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1380, Session Vol. No.12 | 1869-02-13 |
| Captured and abandoned property. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 6th instant, relative to money arising from sales of captured and abandoned property, whether covered into the Treasury. February 13, 1869. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1374, Session Vol. No.9 | 1869-02-13 |
| Gold coin sold since January, 1863. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of 6th ultimo, transmitting various statements of gold coin sold by the government since January, 1863, in each year. February 13, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1381, Session Vol. No.13 | 1869-02-13 |
| Jurisdiction of the Court of Claims. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to limiting the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims. February 13, 1869. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. | Serial Set Vol. No. 1381, Session Vol. No.13 | 1869-02-13 |
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