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Arkansas-Continued.

Petition of citizens of Texas for the improvement of

the .....
Arkansas River Transfer Railway Company, papers in relation
to the construction of a bridge across the Ar-
kansas River (see bill S. 511).......

Armes, George A., report (No. 121) on petition of, with bills
(S. 352 and S. 850, H. R. 4242)....

Armin, Frank-(See bill S. 804.)
Arms, to issue certain, to the Washington Light Infantry, of
Charleston, South Carolina. (See joint resolu-
tion H. R. 37.)

To amend the joint resolution of July 3, 1876, to au-
thorize the Secretary of War to issue-(See bill
H. R. 3679.)

Providing for the issue of, to Territories. (See joint
resolution H. R. 153.)

For the sale of the, now in use in the Naval service.
(See bill H. R. 3343.)

To secure the most efficient, for the use of the Army
of the United States and militia. (See bill S.
1388.)

Arms and ammunition, providing for issuing of, to Territory of
Idaho. (See joint resolution H. R. 82.)

Armstrong, David H., attended..

Armstrong, Mary A.-(See bill S. 1210.)

Army, for the protection of widows, orphans, and heirs at
law of officers of the-(See bill S. 375.)

and

Memorial of Major J. W. T. Gardiner for himself
and other retired officers of the, for the pay
allowances claimed to be due him..

Letter of the Secretary of War, recommending an
amendment to section 1270 of the Revised Stat-
utes in relation to commutation of quarters, fuel,
and forage of officers of the.....

(See bill S. 662.)

To reorganize the pay department of the-(See bill
S. 483.)

To repeal certain provisions of acts of June 16, 1874,
and March 3, 1875, for the support of the, in
relation to the transportation of troops, &c.
(See bill S. 485.)

Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting a peti-
tion of Col. L. C. Easton and other officers of
the, praying to be restored to their proper places
on the Army list
Resolution by Mr. Edmunds, to inquire whether any

person has been appointed to a position in the,
contrary to the provisions of the act of July 28,
1866, relating to the, or contrary to section 1218
Revised Statutes...

Report of committee (No. 104)

To amend act making appropriation for the support
of the, for fiscal year ending June 30, 1876. (See
bill S. 610.)

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Army-Continued.

To repeal section 2 of act for relief of Samuel W.
Crawford, and to fix rank and pay of retired offi-
cers of the (See bill S. 613.)

Removing all restrictions against the enlistment of
colored citizens in the-(See bill S. 178.)

To reinstate certain officers of the-(See bill S. 760.)
To fix the rank and pay of retired medical purveyors
of the (See bills S. 867, S. 928.)

Relating to the rank of certain retired officers of
the (See bill S. 1056.)

Relating to the promotion of officers of the-(See
bill S. 1057.)

To fix and regulate the status of brevet rauk in the-
(See bill S. 1075.)

To require the renewal of certain bonds required of
Army officers. (See bill S. 1086.)

For the relief of certain deserters from the, in 1848.
(See bill S. 1094.)

To amend section 1471 of the Revised Statutes, con-
cerning the relative rank of staff and line offi-
cers in the (See bill S. 1180.)

.....576,57

Memorial of the Chicago Board of Trade, for an in.
crease of the, to 100,000 men...
Memorial of the Commercial Exchange, of Philadel
phia, for an increase of the United States Army.
To create a commission to consider the subject of,
reform and reorganization. (See joint resolu-
tion S. 30.)

Making appropriations for the support of the, for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1879, and for
other purposes. (See bill H. R. 4867.)
Authorizing the President to reinstate certain offi.
cers of the (See bill S. 1348.)

To confer upon Army boards of the United States,
organized to review sentences of courts-martial,
authority to compel the attendance of witnesses
and to send for persons and papers. (See bill S.
1354.)

Defining the duties of musicians of the, and Navy.
(See bill S. 1385.)

To secure the most efficient arms for the use of the,
and militia. (See bill S. 1388.)

Army, Committee on Military Affairs leave to sit during recess
of the Senate to consider the subject of the re-
vision of the regulations of the....

Joint committee on reorganization of the, on part of

Senate ....

Joint committee on reorganization of the, on part of

House....

Army cooking, letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting
a communication from the board on, in relation
to company cooks ....

(See bill S. 1242.)

Army Register, resolution to print extra copies for 1878.......

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721,765

7S7

333,334

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Army and Navy Life Insurance Company, to incorporate the,
of the District of Columbia. (See bill S. 1265.)
Army regulations, to provide for a code of-(See bill S. 868.)
Arnold, Willis N.-(See bill S. 799.)
Aroostook, Maine, to amend section 2517 of the Revised Stat-
utes relating to the collection-district of, in—
(See bill H. R. 4989.)

Arthur, Chester A., memorial of....

(See bill S. 1350.)

Article of War, to make an additional-(See bill S. 112.)
To amend the 103d-(See bill S. 1114.)

To amend the 104th-(See bill S. 725.)

Arts and sciences, to provide for the free entry of articles im-
ported by societies for exhibition, established
for the encouragement of the-(See bill S. 4413.)
Artzt, Theodore-(See bill H. R. 4688.)

Ashtabula, Ohio, petition of citizens of Pittsburgh, for the ex-
tension and repair of the outer harbor at......
Assayers, to constitute, in assay offices, and superintendents of
mints, assistant treasurers of the United States.
(See bill H. R. 4988.)

Assessments, in relation to the payment of, in the District of
Columbia. (See bill S. 979.)

Providing for the correction and revision of, for spe-

cial improvements in the District of Columbia.
(See bill S. 1088.)

Astoria, Oregoù, memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of, for
the construction of a canal around the Cascades
of the Columbia River.

Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of, for the
erection of light-houses on Sand Island and
Tillamook Head....

Atchison, Kansas, for the improvement of the Missouri River

near (See bill S. 727.)

Atkins, Jerrum, petition of ...

Atlanta, Georgia, for the relief of the Masonic Hall Company

of (See bill S. 426.)

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602

256

81, 320

81

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Resolution of the city council of, for the construction
of the Texas Pacific Railroad ....
Resolution of an educational convention held at, to
turn over the proceeds of the sales of the pub-
lic lands to the Southern States for educational
purposes

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317

Atlantic, for survey of a water route from the, to the Pacific
via Upper Missouri and Columbia Rivers. (See

bill S. 745.)

Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, resolution by Mr. Merri
mon calling for information relative to the...
Report of the Secretary of War....

Attorney-General, Annual Report of the, for 1877..

Transmitting a list of criminal prosecutions com-
menced in the courts of the United States for
the district of South Carolina since Januray 1,
1876..

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334
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Attorney-General-Continued.

Message of the President transmitting a report of
the, in relation to the execution of the agree
ments made between the United States and the
Union Pacific Railroad and its branches.
Message of the President transmitting a report of
the, in relation to the seizure of logs, lumber,
&c., by United States agents.....

Attorneys, relating to, in pension cases. (See bills S. 1289, H.

R. 4981.)

To amend section 824 of the Revised Statutes relat
ing to the fees of-(See bill H. R. 3124.)

For the protection of, doing business before the
Patent Office and other departments of the gov.
ernment. (See bill S. 1041.)

Atwell, Samuel R.-(See bill H. R. 3071.)

Auditor of rai road accounts, to create an-(See bill S. 1200.)
Austin, Texas, letter of the Secretary of War in relation to the
repair and improvement of the United States
barracks at....

(See bill H. R. 1406.)

Austin-Topolovampo Pacific Route, to survey the-(See bill S.

213.)

Automatic signal-buoy, resolutions in favor of an appropria-
tion to enable the Light-House Board to place
the, in the principal harbors of the United
States...

Chamber of Commerce of New York.
Board of Trade of Philadelphia ..

Awards, to provide for the distribution of the, under treaty
concluded July 4, 1865, between the United
States and Mexico. (See bill S. 1016.)

Ayres, Eli, petition of...

Ayres, Treadwell S.-(See bill S. 1205.)

B.

Bacon, James M.-(See bill S. 1370.)
Bagley, W. H.-(See bill S. 687.)

Bailey, Elizabeth A., additional paper

Leave to withdraw petition

Bailey, James E., attended.....
Bailey, John R., and others, papers of, relating to a conveyance
of a part of the Fort Mackinac reservation....
(See bill S. 1268.)

Baird, Spencer F., authorizing, to receive a medal and diploma
from the King of Sweden.-(See bill H. R.

1989.)

Baldwin, Henry C.-(See bill S. 736.)

Baldwin, William H. H.-(See bill H. R. 4190.)

Balentine, David, for the relief of Joseph Kinney, administra

tor of (See bill S. 235.)

Baleran, Mrs. Lizzie, petition of...

Baltimore, resolution of Mr. Whyte, calling for information rel
ative to an application of citizens of, for a por
tion of the property at Fort McHenry....

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Baltimore-Continued.

Granting a site for a dry dock in the city of—(See

bills S. 425, S. 1044.)

Memorial of the Board of Trade of, for the correc-
tion of errors in the collection of duties on im
ports....
Memorial of the Merchants' Exchange of, against
granting any subsidy to the proposed line of
steamers to Brazil....

Memorial of citizens of, against granting a subsidy
to the proposed line of steamers between the
United States and Brazil

Motion to print memorial

....

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, petition of citizens of
Washington to compel the, to vacate their pres-
ent premises....

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528

557

582

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For the removal of tracks of the, from certain streets
in the city of Washington, District of Colum-
bia. (See bill S. 904.)

Bangor, Maine, resolution by Mr. Hamlin, calling for the report
and plans of Penobscot River at....
Report of the Secretary of War....

Banker, Frederick-(See bill S. 244.)

Banking associations, repealing section 2412 of the Revised
Statutes providing for tax on notes of State-
(See bill S. 1118.)

Banking corporations, petition of citizens of Washington Terri-
tory for a repeal of the law in relation to the
existence of, in that Territory

Banks, to remit the tax on insolvent-(See bill S. 453.)
To remit the tax on insolvent savings-(See bill S.
265.)

To repeal certain acts and parts of acts relating to
taxation of deposits of savings-(See bill S. 625.)
Petition of the Union Bank of Columbia, South

Carolina, for the repeal of the law imposing a
tax on the circulation of..

Memorials, &c., for the repeal of the law imposing a
ten per cent. tax on the circulating notes of
State-

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Citizens of Georgia....

Memorial of the Clearing-House Association of Cin-
cinnati for the repeal of the law imposing a tax
on deposits in State....

Banks and bankers, to repeal existing taxes on the capital and
deposits of, and to impose taxes on their divi-

dends in excess of eight per cent. per annum.
(See bill S. 1324.)

Bankrupt act, declaratory of the meaning of the amendment to

the, approved June 22, 1874. (See bill S. 1006.

To authorize the repeal of the-(See bill S. 35.)

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