for the term commencing March fourth, anno Domini, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven", approved January twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven. 16. Joint resolution for the erection of a monument over the grave of Thomas Jefferson. 17. Joint resolution granting the use of artillery, tents, and so forth, at the national soldiers' and sailors' reunion to be held at Marietta, Ohio. 18. Joint resolution providing for the distribution and sale of the new edition of the Revised Statutes of the United States. 19. Joint resolution to pay the laborers known as cloak-room men and to place them on the Doorkeeper's roll. 20. Joint resolution granting the use of tents at the solders' reunion to be held at Des Moines, Iowa. 21. Joint resolution providing for issue of arms to Territories. 22. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to turn over to Governor Hubbard, of Texas, such tents, poles, and pins as he may require for the use of the volunteers of the State at their summer encamp ment. 23. Joint resolution granting the use of artillery, tents, and so forth, at the soldiers' reunion to be held at Centreville Iowa. 24. Joint resolution for the benefit of the penny-lunch house of the city of Washington, District of Columbia. 25. Joint resolution to allow the Secretary of the Navy to purchase plate-iron and other material used in the construction of steam boilers for the United States Navy. 26. Joint resolution to enable the joint commission to carry into effect the act of Congress providing for the completion of the Washington Monument. 27. Joint resolution asking for investigation in the case of Edward O. M. Condon. 28. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to deliver to the city of Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, four cannon and carriages for the soldiers' monument in said city. 29. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to turn over to the governor of North Carolina such tents, poles, and pins as he may require for the use of the militia and volunteer organizations of the State at their summer and fall encampment. 30. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to turn over to the governor of Alabama, such tents, poles, and pins as he may require for the use of the volunteers of the State at their summer encampment. 31. Joint resolution in relation to committee clerks and other employees of the Senate and House of Representatives. 32. Joint resolution authorizing payment to W. W. Wilshire his expenses in the contest of the third Congressional district of Arkansas, Forty-third Congress. 33. Joint resolution authorizing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to pay certain clerks out of the contingent fund of the House. 34. Joint resolution to pay certain contested-election expenses. 35. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to turn over to the governor of West Virginia such tents, poles, and pins as he may require for the use of the militia and volunteer organizations of the State at their summer and fall encampment. 36. Joint resolution to amend the act entitled "An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and for other purposes." PRIVATE RESOLUTIONS. 1. Joint resolution authorizing Commander Edmund O. Matthews, of the United States Navy, to accept a gilt teapot from the Emperor of Siam. 2. Joint resolution authorizing Rear-Admiral William Reynolds, of the United States Navy, to accept certain presents tendered him by Kings of Siam. 3. Joint resolution appropriating two hundred dollars, to defray ex penses of transferring the remains of Pancoast Loose, a deceased soldier. 4. Joint resolution authorizing Lieutenant T. B. M. Mason, United States Navy, to accept a medal conferred by the King of Italy for ex tinguishing a fire on a powder-ship. 5. Joint resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to refund to the Society of the Sons of St. George established at Philadelphia the sum of fourteen hundred and forty dollars and twenty-five cents in gold, being the amount paid by said Society upon a colossal statue of St. George and the Dragon. 6. Joint resolution authorizing the payment of the accounts of Lientenant James T. Leavy, an insane officer. INDEX. Abbott, Sarah C., petition of.... Adverse report.... A. Abendroth, William-(See bill H. R. 1778.) Acting plays, for the better protection of, and dramatic litera Page. 442 603 ture. (See bill S. 943.) Adams, Lucy V., memorial of the administrators of the estate of.. 627 Adams, Samuel B.-(See bill H. R. 3408.) Adams, W. L.-(See bill S. 997.) Adjournment, resolution by Mr. Ingalls to amend the forty third rule relating to Adjournment of Congress. (See Congress.) Adjutant-General, letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the, recommending an amendment of the Revised Statutes relative to attorneys' fees in claims for bounty, &c ... Adjutant-General's Office, resolution by Mr. Edmunds to provide sufficient force in the, for prompt action in the settlement of pension cases Adkinson, D. O.-(See bill S. 945.) Administrators of the Government, authorizing the Secretary Resolution by Mr. Bruce to purchase a copy of the room 495 499 171 240, 241 Advances, to provide for paying the, made to the United States by the State of Maryland. (See bill S. 1193.) Advertisements, to give official notice of the acts of the government, and to provide for the, required by the several departments of the government. (See bill H. R. 3079.) Africa, petition of citizens of New York for the appointment of a commission to confer with other nations in relation to the construction of a railroad across the continent of...... Agriculture, Commissioner of Report of the, for 1877 Resolution of the House of Representatives to print Page. Agriculture, Commissioner of-Continued. Message of the President transmitting the report of Referred..... Reported and agreed to.... Agriculture, resolution of the Illinois State board of agricul- Extending the provisions of the act establishing col- leges for the benefit of, to the State of Colorado. To create the office and define the duties of consult- Aikens, Grace-(See bill S. 704.) Aikens, William H., for the relief of, and Jacob D. Felt- Alabama, Senators from- John T. Morgan, attended George E. Spencer, attended Legislature of, resolution- For grant of land to aid in the construction of the Citizens of, petitions and memorials- For the improvement of the navigation of Mobile 33,46 For the early construction of the Texas Pacific Rail- 311 For a grant of land to aid in the construction of the To amend section 532 Revised Statutes, relating to For the endowment of the Lowery Industrial Acad- To turn over to the governor of, tents, poles, &c., for (See joint resolution S. 39.) Alabama claims. (See Geneva awards.) Alaska, to authorize the killing of fur-seals in the Territory of (See bill S. 599.) Letter of the Commissioner of Customs in favor of (See bill S. 1045.) Alaska Gold and Silver Mining Company, petition of the, for Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal Company, for the relief of 367 73,311 the (See bill S. 18.) Page. Albemarle Sound, resolution by Mr. Ransom to consider the Albertson, Louisa-(See bill S. 367.) Alcoholic liquor traffic, to provide for a commission on the Alcoholic liquors. (See Intoxicating liquors.) 168 Alexander, Thomas F.-(See bill H. R. 521.) Alexander, William, petition of Alexander, William J.-(See bill H. R. 3289.) Allen, Mary A.-(See bill H. R. 550.) Alleghanian, memorial of the owners of the ship.. Alexandria Canal, relating to the (See bill S. 911.) Allibone, Charles O., petition of (See bills S. 973, H. R. 4525.) Allison, William B., attended Appointed a consulting trustee of the Reform School of the District of Columbia Credentials presented ..... Resolutions submitted by, viz: To print extra copies of the bill H. R. 1093 ... 145 333 318 5 58 450 140 142 To inquire into the validity of the so-called permit law enacted by the legislature of the Chickasaw Calling for the memorial of B. F. Overton, governor of the Chickasaw Nation... Letter of the Secretary of the Interior... Almy, Rear-Admiral John J., authorizing, to accept a decora- Alsea Bay, memorial of the legislature of Oregon for an ap. Alsea River and Harbor, providing for the survey of-(See Alsop, Ben, petition of.. (See bill S. 1026.) Alstead, Abraham-(See bill H. R. 849.) Altimus, Henry W.-(See bill S. 1139.) American Association of Breeders of Short-horns, memorial of Committee discharged and again referred Resolution of the, for the appointment of a commis- American commerce, resolution of the legislature of Pennsylva nia in favor of such legislation as will tend to Resolution of the legislature of New Jersey in favor 446 560 576 133 348, 558 152 164 152 176 228 |