the bill (H. R. 1891) for the relief of the Eagle and Phoenix Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Georgia, reported it without amendment.

Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred the resolution submitted by him on the 12th instant to print extra copies of the Biennial Register for the use of the Senate, reported it with an amendment.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said resolution; and the reported amendment having been agreed to, the resolution, as amended, was agreed to, as follows:

Resolved, That two hundred and fifty copies of the last edition of the Biennial Register be printed for the use of the Senate.

On motion by Mr. McMillan,

Ordered, That the testimony taken before the subcommittee of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, designated to investigate certain charges against La Fayette Grover, a Senator from the State Oregon, be printed.

Leave having been obtained, bills and a joint resolution were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows:

By Mr. Spencer: A bill (S. 462) for the relief of Alexander G. Smith; and

A bill (S. 463) for the relief of the heirs of the estate of John M. Lampley, deceased; to the Committee on Claims..

By Mr. Spencer: A bill (S. 464) to pension the soldiers of the Creek Indian war of 1936 and 1837 in Alabama and Georgia; to the Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Eustis: A bill (S. 465) to authorize the State National Bank of New Orleans to prosecute a suit against the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Mitchell: A bill (S. 466) to establish a post-route in Oregon; to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.

By Mr. Allison: A bill (S. 467) to establish a post-route in Iowa; to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.

By Mr. Edmunds: A bill (S. 468) to extend the operation of the act of February twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An act to provide for settlements with certain railway companies," for one year; to the Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Dorsey: A bill (S. 469) for the relief of the North Americau Neuchatel Rock Paving Company; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

By Mr. Cockrell: A bill (S. 470) for the relief of J. L. Bernecker and Company, of Saint Louis, Missouri; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Bailey: A. bill (S. 471) for the relief of M. S. Draughn; to the Committee on Claims.

By Mr. Mitchell: A bill (S. 472) to establish a post-route in the State of Oregon; to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.

By Mr. Plumb: A bill (S. 473) to establish a post-route in the State of Kansas; to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.

By Mr. Mitchell: A bill (S. 474) to authorize the Southern Pacific Railroad Company to extend its railroad and telegraph line easterly from its present eastern terminus, in Arizona, to a point on the Rio Grande at or near El Paso, and to aid in building the same; to the Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Jones, of Florida: A joint resolution (S. 11) to authorize treaty with Republic of Mexico to secure protection to capital and labor of citizens of the United States which may be invested and employed in

opening railway communication in the Northern States of said republic; to the Select Committee on the Condition of Affairs between the United States and Mexico.

Mr. Dorsey submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to:

Resolved, That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, directed to report to the Senate what streets and avenues in the District of Columbia require repair or other improvements; the character of the present pavements, and how paid for; and what is the character of repairs and improvements proposed in each case, and the estimate of the cost thereof.

Mr. Dorsey submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to:

Resolved, That the Committee on the District of Columbia be, and it is hereby, instructed to inquire and report whether the action of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia in respect of the location of the police court in what is known as the Unitarian Church building, corner of Sixth and D streets, northwest, has been and is in conformity with law.

Mr. Ferry submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to:

Resolved, That the special commission on railway mail transportation be authorized to make their report required by law of July 12, 1876, in print, and the printing of the same is hereby ordered.

On motion by Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin,

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the joint resolution (H. R. 56) relative to reservoirs to promote the navigation of the Mississippi River; and the amendment reported by the Select Committee on the Levees of the Mississippi River having been agreed to, the resolution was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in.

Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the resolution read a third time.

The said resolution as amended was read the third time.

Resolred, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Adams, its Clerk:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed without amendment the bill (S. 192) providing for the printing and distribution of the Biennial Register; and

It has agreed to the report of the committeee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill (H. R. 1526) to provide for deficiencies in appropriations for the service of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878, and for prior years, and for other purposes.

Mr. Sargent, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill (H. R. 1526) to provide for deficieneies in appropriations for the service of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878, and for prior years, and for other purposes, submitted the following report:

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 1526) to provide for deficiencies in appropriations for the service of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878, and for prior years, and for

other purposes, having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, to their respective houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 9, 13, 39, 42, and 43.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments numbered 7, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 25, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 44, and agree to the

same.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment numbered 3, and agree to the same with an amendment striking out "eighty" and inserting in lieu thereof seventy-five; and that the Senate agree to the same.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment numbered 11, and agree to the same with au amendment as follows":

Strike out of said amendment the sum named and insert in lieu thereof ten thousand dollars.

And the Senate agree to the same.

That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the House to amendments numbered 14, 15, 26, and 45, and agree to the

same.

That the Senate recede from its amendment numbered 29, with an amendment substituting for the words "at the end of the current fiscal year," in lines 12 and 13, page 7, of the bill, the words before January first, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine; and the House agree to the

same.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment numbered 31, and agree to the same with an amendment striking out the sum named and inserting in lieu thereof two thousand five hundred dollars; and the Senate agree to the same.

A. A. SARGENT,

S. W. DORSEY,
JAMES B. BECK,

Managers on the part of the Senate.
O. R. SINGLETON,

J. D. C. ATKINS,

EUGENE HALE,

Managers on the part of the House.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report; and,

On motion by Mr. Sargent,

Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

The Vice-President announced that the morning hour had expired, and called up the unfinished business of the Senate at its adjournment yesterday, viz, the resolution submitted by Mr. Matthews, relative to the payment of certain bonds of the United States; and

The Senate resumed the consideration of the said resolution; and, The question being on the motion of Mr. Morrill to refer the resolution to the Committee on the Judiciary,

After debate,

On motion by Mr. Edmunds,

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business; and After the consideration of executive business the doors were opened. The Vice-President appointed Mr. Conkling, Mr. Hamlin, Mr. Howe, Mr. Jones, of Nevada, Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, Mr. Eaton, and Mr. Maxey members of the select committee authorized by the resolu

tion of the Senate of the 11th instant to inquire and report up on the condition of affairs between this country and Mexico.

On motion by Mr. Howe,

Ordered, That the above-mentioned committee be authorized to employ a person to act as clerk and stenographer.

On motion by Mr. Ferry that the Senate postpone the further consideration of the resolution of Mr. Matthews, and proceed to the consideration of the bill (H. R. 1637) to establish post-routes in the several States herein named,

It was determined in the affirmative, and

The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill as in Committee of the Whole; and the amendments reported by the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads having been agreed to, and the bill further amended on the motion of Mr. Ferry, the motion of Mr. Paddock, the motion of Mr. Johnston, the motion of Mr. Hill, the motion of Mr. Dorsey, and the motion of Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, was reported to the Senate and the amendments were concurred in.

Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time.

The said bill as amended was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass, and that the title be amended to read, "An act establishing post-roads."

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Adams, its Clerk:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the joint resolution of the House (II. R. 48) in relation to the International Industrial Exposition to be held in Paris in 1878; and

It has passed without amendment the following bill and joint resolution of the Senate:

S. 315. An act authorizing the changing of the name of the ship Samuel G. Reed.

S. R. 3. Authorizing Commander Edmund O. Matthews, of the United States Navy, to accept a gilt teapot from the Emperor of Siam.

The House of Representatives has passed the following bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H. R. 542. An act to change the location and name of the Miners' National Bank of Braidwood, Illinois.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed the enrolled joint resolutions (H. R. 48, H. R. 58, H. R. 59), I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of its President.

Mr. Conover reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled the following joint resolutions:

H. R. 48. Joint resolution in relation to the International Industrial Exposition to be held in Paris in 1878.

H. R. 58. Joint resolution fixing the date on which the payment of the twenty-one clerks to committees of the House of Representatives who are paid during the session only, shall begin.

H. R. 59. Joint resolution authorizing payment of employés of the House of Representatives their salaries for time served by them during the present session of Congress without having taken the oath prescribed by law.

The Vice-President signed the three enrolled joint resolutions (H. R. 48, H. R. 58 and H. R. 59) last reported to have been examined, and

they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States.

The bill (H. R. 542) last received from the House of Representatives for concurrence was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Finance.

On motion by Mr. Sargent,

Ordered, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the bill (H. R. 2115) relative to the burial of the officers and others of the United States Navy who perished by the wreck of the United States steamer Hurou, and for other purposes. The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said bill as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate.

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

The said bill was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution submitted by Mr. Matthews relative to the payment of certain bonds of the United States; and,

On motion by Mr. Dorsey, at 4 o'clock and 45 minutes p. m.,
The Senate adjourned.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1877.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Adams, its Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the joint resolution (H. R. 56) relative to reservoirs to promote the navigation of the Mississippi River; and

It has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H. R. 119. An act to remove the charges against Lieutenant Charles Wilkinson, late of Company K, One hundred and second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, on file in the War Department.

H. R. 694. An act for the relief of William H. Needham, late second lieutenant of Company D, Twenty-second Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers.

H. R. 1487. An act making appropriations for the payment of claims. reported to Congress, under section two of the act approved June 16, 1874, by the Secretary of the Treasury.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed four enrolled bills (S. 192, S. 315, H. R. 1526, and H. R. 2115) and two enrolled joint resolutions (S. 3, H. R. 56), I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of its President.

Mr. Conover reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled the following bills and joint resolutions:

S. 192. An act providing for the printing and distribution of the Biennial Register.

S. 315. An act authorizing the changing of the name of the ship Samuel G. Reed.

H. R. 1526. An act to provide for deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878, and for prior years, and for other purposes.

H. R. 2115. An act relative to the burial of the officers and others of the United States Navy who perished by the wreck of the United States steamer Huron, and for other purposes.