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Serial set 2561	Sally A. Randall. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 88, with his objections thereto. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Pensions and ordered to be printed. George W. Pitner. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 490, with his objections thereto. August 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Fur-bearing animals in Alaska. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in response to a resolution of the House calling for information in regard to the lease of the right to take fur seals in Alaska. May 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. Relations with Canada. Message from the President of the United States, in relation to intercourse between the United States and Canada. August 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. Nancy F. Jennings. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 5545, with his objections thereto. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Royal J. Hiar. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 879, with his objections thereto. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Eliza Smith. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 2140, with his objections thereto. August 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Alien contract labor law. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, recommending further legislation for the better enforcement of the alien contract labor law, and submitting an estimate of $50,000 for carrying into effect the provisions of said law. July 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Alleged violation of the postal laws. Letter from the Postmaster General, in response to a resolution of the House relative to the alleged distribution through the mails of the Tax Reform Advocate, in violation of the postal laws. September 18, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Light and fog-signal at Punta Gorda, Cal. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of appropriation for the establishment of a light and fog-signal at Punta Gorda, Cal. May 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. Public building at Peoria, Ill. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Supervising Architect of an additional appropriation for finishing the public building at Peoria, Ill. June 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. Light and fog-signal at Stonington Harbor, Conn. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of appropriation for a light and fog-signal at the entrance to Stonington Harbor, Conn. June 28, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. John S. Bryant. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 5155, with his objections thereto. September 3, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. List of claims allowed by accounting officers. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a supplemental list of additional judgments of the Court of Claims. July 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. William S. Latham. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 10563, with his objections thereto. October 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Relief of the Union Bank of Australia. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, with accompanying papers, a letter from the Secretary of State, relative to the relief of the Union Bank of Australia (limited), at Suva, Fiji. May 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. Claims certified by accounting officers. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting schedule of claims allowed by the accounting officers under appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund. September 28, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department and ordered to be printed. Lands certified to the State of Kansas. Message from the President of the United States, returning House joint resolution, with his objections thereto. September 24, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Unlawful registry of vessels. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a letter from the Commissioner of Navigation in response to a resolution of the House calling for information relative to alleged unlawful registry of vessels as vessels of the United States. October 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. Ester Gaven. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 11005, with his objections. October 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Mary Hooper. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 10504, with his objections thereto. October 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Lydia A. Eaton. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 2472, with his objections. October 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. John Dauper. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 10342, with his objections thereto. October 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Mary A. Carr. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 4102, with his objections thereto. October 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Eliza S. Glass. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 11332, with his objections thereto. October 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Ellen Kelley. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 4820, with his objections thereto. October 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Elizabeth Heckler. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 11222, with his objections thereto. October 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Mary Woodworth. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 7657, with his objections thereto. October 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Sophia Vogelsang. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 10661, with his objections thereto. October 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. John Robeson. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 6201, with his objections thereto. October 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Peter Liner. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 9106, with his objections thereto. October 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. New York Indian lands in Kansas. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 1406 with his objections thereto. May 8, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. National Armory, Springfield, Mass. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Secretary of War of an appropriation for shafting fixtures, etc., for the new milling shop, National Armory, Springfield, Mass. May 8, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Water power pool at the Rock Island (Illinois) Arsenal. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting plans and an amended estimate of an appropriation for the further development of the water power pool at the Rock Island (Illinois) Arsenal. May 8, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Point Isabel (Texas) light. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of appropriation for the re-establishment of the Point Isabel (Texas) light. May 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. Contingent expenses Treasury Department for 1889. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, with inclosure, recommending that the item of appropriations for contingent expenses Treasury Department for the fiscal year 1889, in the pending legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation bill, be increased in accordance with recent estimates. May 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Survey of the thoroughfare from Cape May to the Great Bay north of Atlantic City, N.J. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports of the examination and survey of the thoroughfare running from Cape May to the Great Bay north of Atlantic City, N.J. May 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed. Georgia A. Stricklett. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 7715, with his objections thereto. May 11, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Internal Revenue agents and officers. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue of appropriation for compensation of officers assigned for duty to distilleries and rectifying houses. May 11, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Light and fog-signal at Stuart Island, Washington Territory. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of appropriation for a lighthouse and fog-signal at Stuart Island, Washington Territory. May 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Light and fog signal at Point Buchon, California. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of appropriation for a light and fog signal at Point Buchon, California. May 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Light and fog-signal on Patos Island, Washington Territory. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of appropriation for a lighthouse and fog-signal on Patos Island, Washington Territory. May 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, New York. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of appropriation for completing the pedestal and the approaches to the Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, New York. May 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Light and fog-signal at Point Arguello, California. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of appropriation for a light and fog-signal at Point Arguello, California. May 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Furniture and repairs for public buildings. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to the unexpended balance of the appropriation for furniture and repairs of furniture for public buildings, 1888, and transmitting an estimate from the Supervising Architect of an additional appropriation, to be immediately available therefor. June 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Fish-cultural station in Missouri. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the U.S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries of an appropriation for the establishment and maintenance of a fish-cultural station in the Ozark region of Missouri. June 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Light and fog-signal at Cedar Point, Maryland. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of an appropriation for the establishment of a lighthouse and fog-signal at Cedar Point, mouth of Patuxent River, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. June 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. Compensation of United States district attorneys. Letter from the Acting Attorney General, in relation to appropriations for compensation of United States district attorneys and assistant district attorneys for the fiscal year 1889. June 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Dam at Rock Island Arsenal. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the War Department, transmitting with accompanying papers, a letter from the Chief of Ordnance in relation to the destruction of the dam at Rock Island Arsenal by floods in the Mississippi River. June 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Public building at Allentown, Pa. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 4357, with his objections thereto. May 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. June 5, 1888. -- Laid on the table for the present and ordered to be printed. Officers' quarters at New York Arsenal and hospital building at Rock Island Arsenal. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting estimates for a set of officers' quarters at New York Arsenal and for a hospital building at Rock Island Arsenal. June 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. Barracks at Fort Snelling, Minn. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a modified estimate from the Secretary of War of an appropriation for the erection of barracks at Fort Snelling, Minn. June 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. Sandy Hook ship channel. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, a report upon the work of deepening Sandy Hook ship channel. June 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed. Public building at Bar Harbor, Maine. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 4467, with his objections thereto. June 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. Public building at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 1394, with his objections thereto. June 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. Schooner Champion. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a letter from the Fish Commissioner, submitting an estimate of appropriation to pay damages sustained by the schooner Champion by collision with the steamer Fish Hawk. June 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. State, War, and Navy Building. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the final report upon the construction of the State, War, and Navy Building. June 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Government Hospital for the Insane. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Secretary of the Interior of appropriation to supply deficiency for expenses of the Government Hospital for the Insane current fiscal year. June 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Deficiency appropriation -- Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an amended estimate of appropriation for the clerical force of the division of loans and currency for the fiscal year 1889. June 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Buildings for military purposes at San Carlos, Ariz. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Secretary of War of appropriation for construction of buildings at San Carlos, Ariz. June 14, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Expenses of the Mississippi River Commission. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting with accompanying correspondence, a letter from the president of the Mississippi River Commission in relation to the necessity for an appropriation for the payment of the expenses of the commission for the current fiscal year. June 14, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Military reservation of Fort Myer and Arlington, Va. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, with accompanying map and papers, an estimate from the Secretary of War of an appropriation to pay owners for improvements made on the Fort Myer military reservation, Arlington, Va. June 14, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Military prison, Fort Leavenworth, Kans. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Secretary of War of Appropriation for an electric plant at the United States military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kans. June 14, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Lights on the Connecticut River. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of an appropriation for establishing lights and other aids to navigation on the Connecticut River, from its mouth to Hartford, Conn. June 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. Light at Cedar Point, Green Bay, Michigan, letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of appropriation for a light at Cedar Point, mouth of Cedar River, Green Bay, Michigan. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. Lightship with fog-signal on Pacific Coast. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of appropriation for a lightship with fog-signal apparatus outside the bar of the Columbia River, Pacific Coast. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. Lieut. James G.W. Hardy. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 8281, with his objections thereto. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. List of claims allowed by accounting officers. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a supplemental list of claims allowed by accounting officers of the Treasury under appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Ellen Sexton. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 8174, with his objections thereto. June 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Charles Glamann. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 2215, with his objections thereto. June 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Mary Minor Hoxey. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 600, with his objections thereto. June 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Mary F. Harkins. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 3016, with his objections thereto. June 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Judgments of the Court of Claims. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an additional list of judgments of the Court of Claims for which appropriations should be made. June 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Anchorage of vessels at the port of New York. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting report of Lieutenant Hunker and submitting an estimate of an appropriation for carrying into effect the provisions of the act in relation to the anchorage of vessels at the port of New York. July 3, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. List of claims allowed by accounting officers. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a supplemental list of war claims allowed by the Second and Third Auditors. July 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Collection of Customs revenue. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, submitting estimate of $450,000 to supply an anticipated deficiency in the permanent appropriation for collecting revenue from Customs during the fiscal year 1889. July 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Woodford M. Houchin. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 9174, with his objections thereto. July 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Thomas Shannon. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 5913, with his objections thereto. July 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Experiments in the manufacture of sugar. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Commissioner of Agriculture of an appropriation for experiments in the manufacture of sugar for the fiscal years 1887 and 1888. July 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. Commissioner of Navigation. Letter from the acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in response to a resolution of the House, a report of the Commissioner of Navigation relative to the use of the Welland Canal. July 24, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. Per diem allowances to witnesses. Letter from the Acting Attorney General, transmitting, with accompanying papers, a letter from the Secretary of the Interior in relation to per diem allowances to witnesses in United States courts in the territories. July 24, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimate from the Secretary of War of deficiency in appropriation for the medical department of the Signal Service for the fiscal year 1887. July 24, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Deficiency and payment of judgments. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of deficiency of appropriations for the service of the Treasury Department, etc. July 26, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Payment of bailiffs. Letter from the Acting Attorney General, asking that an appropriation be made in the general deficiency bill for payment of bailiffs for the fiscal year 1888. July 26, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Fire alarm and police telegraph lines. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia of appropriation for reconstruction and repairs of fire alarm and police telegraph lines in the district. July 26, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Public building at Eastport, Me. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication from the Supervising Architect, in relation to the site of the proposed public building at Eastport, Me. July 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. Names dropped from pension rolls. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in response to a resolution calling for information relative to officers who served in the Mexican War whose names have been dropped from the pension rolls. July 25, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. General Sheridan. Message from the President of the United States, announcing the death of General Philip H. Sheridan. August 6, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. P.A. Leatherbury. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 3008, with his objections thereto. August 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. Territorial jury commissioners. Letter from the Attorney General, transmitting a letter from the United States attorney for New Mexico, and submitting an estimate of an appropriation for expenses of jury commissioners in that Territory. August 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Manuel Garcia. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 3521, with his objections thereto. August 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Mrs. Anna Butterfield. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 8761, with his objections thereto. August 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Stephen A. Seavey. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 7510, with his objections thereto. August 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Lydia A. Heiny. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 9034, with his objections thereto. August 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Rachel Barnes. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 149, with his objections thereto. August 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. James C. White. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 9344, with his objections thereto. August 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Bernard Carlin. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 2233, with his objections thereto. August 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Sallie T. Ward. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 8574, with his objections thereto. August 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Edson Saxberry. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 6193, with his objections thereto. August 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. William P. Riddle. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 9183, with his objections thereto. August 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Mrs. Caroline G. Seyfforth. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill. No. 9126, with his objections thereto. August 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Support of United States prisoners in Kentucky. Letter from the Attorney General, transmitting a letter from the United States Marshal for the District of Kentucky, inclosing a statement of amounts due jailers for support of United States prisoners. August 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. French spoliation claims. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of State, accompanied by a report of Mr. Somerville P. Tuck, in relation to French spoliation claims. May 14, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. Records in French spoliation cases. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an amended estimate, from the Secretary of State, of appropriation for expenses of obtaining and searching for records in French spoliation cases. May 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Infantry and cavalry school, Fort Leavenworth, Kans. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Secretary of War of appropriation for expenses of the infantry and cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., for the fiscal year 1889. May 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Mrs. Theodora M. Platt. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 2282, with his objections thereto. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. William H. Hester. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 8164, with his objections thereto. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Cyrenius G. Stryker. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 5234, with his objections thereto. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Ellen Shea. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 3579, with his objections thereto. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Sarah E. McCaleb. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 6609, with his objections thereto. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Farnaren Ball. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 4580, with his objections thereto. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Improvement of Castle Island, in Boston Harbor. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Joint Resolution No. 56, with objections thereto. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. Quarantine stations on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting correspondence relative to the Bill (S. 2493) for the establishment of quarantine stations on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. Claim of Pierre Zeria. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Secretary of the Navy of appropriation for compensation to Pierre Zeria for injuries received while employed on U.S.S. Quinnebaug, at Villefranche, France. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Overloading vessels on the Great Lakes. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in response to a resolution of the House, reports by the Supervising Inspector-General of Steam Vessels upon the overloading of vessels on the Great Lakes. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. Sawmill at the Norfolk Navy yard. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Secretary of the Navy of an appropriation for the erection of a sawmill at the Norfolk Navy yard, Virginia. May 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. Lighthouse and fog-signal near Goose Rocks, Maine. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of an appropriation for the erection of a lighthouse, fog-signal, and day beacon at Goose Rocks, Fox Island Thoroughfare, Maine. May 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. Claim of the United States District Attorney of New Mexico. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Attorney General of an appropriation to pay the United States District Attorney for the District of New Mexico for professional services performed for certain Indians at the request of the Secretary of the Interior. May 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Deficiency appropriations -- Utah. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of deficiencies in the appropriations for expenses of United States courts and of territorial courts in Utah. May 25, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. J.E. Pilcher. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 339, with his objections thereto. May 29, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. Public building at Columbus, Ga. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 1275, with his objections thereto. May 31, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. Washington's headquarters, Newburgh, N.Y. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House, a report upon the present condition of the monument at Washington's headquarters, Newburgh, N.Y. May 31, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Repairs of lighthouses. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication from the Lighthouse Board relative to the estimate for repairs of lighthouses. June 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Expenses of United States courts. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Attorney General of appropriation for expenses of United States courts, fiscal year 1889. June 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Additional appropriation for the Smithsonian Institution. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution of appropriation for expenses of international exchange for the fiscal year 1889. June 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Mississippi River Commission. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Secretary of War of appropriation for the Mississippi River Commission for the fiscal year 1889. June 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Elijah Martin. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 5522, with his objections thereto. June 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Pensions and ordered to be printed. Dolly Blazer. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 3959, with his objections thereto. June 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Death of Emperor Frederick. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a letter from the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Germany, conveying the thanks of the Emperor of Germany for the resolutions of sympathy of the occasion of the death of the late emperor. June 19, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Sea-wall and wharf at Willets Point, New York. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, an estimate from the Secretary of War of appropriation for repairs to seawall and wharf at Willets Point, New York. June 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Elizabeth Burr. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 488, with his objections thereto. June 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Old copper cents at the mint at Philadelphia. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Director of the Mint of appropriation to cover the difference between the nominal value of the stock of old copper cents, and their value as metallic copper, on hand at the mint at Philadelphia. June 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Claim of Joseph Campbell. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Attorney General of appropriation to pay the account of Joseph Campbell for services as assistant to the United States attorney at the trial of certain Indians of Arizona for murder. June 29, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Lights to guide into the mouth of Pascagoula River, Mississippi. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of appropriation for range lights to guide into the mouth of Pascagoula River, Mississippi. June 29, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Lighthouse service. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication from the Lighthouse Board relative to the inadequacy of the appropriation for the lighthouse service in the sundry civil appropriation bill for the fiscal year 1889. July 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Julia Welch. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 8291, with his objections thereto. July 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Mary Ann Lang. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 7907, with his objections thereto. July 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Claim of Daniel V. O'Leary. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting papers relating to the claim of Daniel V. O'Leary, postmaster at Albany, N.Y., and recommending an appropriation for his relief. July 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. William M. Campbell, Jr. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 9184, with his objections thereto. July 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Harriett E. Cooper. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 8807, with his objections thereto. July 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Van Buren Brown. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 6431, with his objections thereto. July 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Nathaniel D. Chase. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 367, with his objections thereto. July 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Mary Fitzmorris. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 9520, with his objections thereto. July 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Production of and trade in coffee. Letter from the Department of State, transmitting reports from the consuls of the United States upon the production of and trade in coffee among the Central and South American states. July 18, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Relief of Paul Butler. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Secretary of War of an appropriation to pay judgment of the Court of Claims in favor of Paul Butler for royalty on hook attachments used at the National Armory. August 3, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Accounts of assistant attorneys. Letter from the Acting Attorney General, asking for an appropriation to pay certain accounts of United States attorneys. September 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Isaiah Fuller. Letter from the Acting Attorney General, recommending the appropriation of $310.50 in favor of Isaiah Fuller. September 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. W.S. Carpenter. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 2088, with his objections thereto. August 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. International Bureau of Weights and Measures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Secretary of State of an appropriation to supply deficit for the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. April 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. California Redwood Company. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in response to a resolution of the House calling for information relative to alleged frauds upon the government by the California Redwood Company, also transmitting, with accompanying papers, letters from the Attorney General and the Commissioner of the General Land Office April 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Colored troops from and during the Revolutionary War. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting an exhibit of documents in the office of the Adjutant General touching the history of the introduction of the Negro into the American colonies and of his military service, and recommending their publication by the government. April 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Approaches to the public building at Santa Fe N. Mex. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Supervising Architect of an appropriation to complete approaches to the public buildings at Santa Fe, N. Mex. April 28, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Fire-escapes for Howard University. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimate from the Secretary of the Interior for the erection of fire-escapes upon the Howard University building. May 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Mexican War pensions. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a letter from the Commissioner of Pensions requesting that $3,500,000 be transferred from the appropriation for Mexican War pensions to the Army pension appropriation. May 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Ninth International Medical Congress. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of expenditures from the appropriation for entertaining and providing for the expenses of the Ninth International Medical Congress, September, 1887. May 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department and ordered to be printed. Naval hospital, Norfolk, Va. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Secretary of the Navy of an appropriation, to be immediately available, for repair of sea-wall at naval hospital, Norfolk, Va. May 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. H.B. Wilson, administrator. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 19, with his objections thereto. May 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. Internal revenue in "No Man's Land." Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting correspondence and recommending legislation for enforcing the laws for the collection of the internal revenue in the public land strip known as "No Man's Land." May 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. Postal regulations between the United and Canada. Letter from the Postmaster General, in response to a resolution of the House calling for information relative to postal regulations and treaties between the United States and Canada. May 3, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Emily G. Mills. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 4534, with his objections thereto. May 3, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Pensions and ordered to be printed. Sand Island, Alabama, light station. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of an appropriation for the protection of the Sand Island, Alabama, light station. May 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Alaska Seal and Fur Company. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the annual report of the Governor of Alaska upon the operations of the Alaska Seal and Fur Company. May 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. Edwin J. Godfrey. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 9363, with his objections thereto. September 3, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Russel L. Doane. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 2507, with his objections thereto. September 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. John Dean. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 9372, with his objections thereto. September 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Charles Walster. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 5503, with his objections thereto. September 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. C.T. Maphet. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 217, with his objections thereto. September 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Jacob Newhard. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 4855, with his objections thereto. September 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Catharine Bussey. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 333, with his objections thereto. September 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Mrs. Jane Potts. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 5525, with his objections thereto. September 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Mrs. Catharine Reed. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 7717, with his objections thereto. September 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. International bureau for the publication of customs tariffs. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting with accompanying letters of the Secretary of State, communications from the Belgian minister at Washington and the United States minister at Brussells concerning the proposed international bureau at Brussells for the translation and publication of the various customs tariffs of the world, and submitting an estimate of appropriation to pay the share of the United States in the annual expense of said bureau. September 18, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Rockland Lake light stations. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Lighthouse Board of Appropriation for a light and fog signal on the Oyster Bed Shoal opposite the Rockland Lake Dock, Hudson River, New York. September 11, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. Theresa Herbst. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 8078, with his objections thereto. July 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. September 14, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Jesse M. Stilwell. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 6371, with his objections thereto. September 14, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Clement A. Lounsberry. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 2524, with his objections thereto. August 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. Contingent expenses independent Treasury, 1888. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, submitting an estimate of appropriation to supply deficiency for contingent expenses Treasury Department for the fiscal year 1888. May 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Fort Wallace military reservation. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 8310, with his objections thereto. September 25, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Relief for the Cree Indians, Montana Territory. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, with inclosures, a letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, recommending legislation for the relief of Cree Indians, Montana Territory. June 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed Sarah A. Corson. Message from the President of the United States, returning House Bill No. 6307, with his objections thereto. August 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Convictions for polygamy in Utah and Idaho. Letter from the Acting Attorney General, in reply to the resolution of the House in relation to convictions for polygamy in Utah and Idaho. September 14, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed Deficiency appropriations -- Fish Commission. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries of a deficiency appropriation for the maintenance of the vessels of the U.S. Fish Commission, fiscal year 1888. June 8, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed Claim of H.N. Alexander and L.H. Chalmers. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate from the Attorney General of appropriation to pay the accounts of H.N. Alexander and L.H. Chalmers for services in defending certain Arizona Indians. June 29, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed	183
Serial set 2562	Report of the Director of the Mint upon production of the precious metals in the United States during the calendar year 1887. Second edition. Reports on taxation. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a letter from the Secretary of State, submitting a series of reports on taxation prepared by the consular officers of the United States. July 18, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed.	2
Serial set 2563	Commercial relations of the United States with foreign countries during the years 1886 and 1887. July 18, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed.	1
Serial set 2564	Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture, 1888.	1
Serial set 2565	Amendment of Rule XV. December 19, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Pacific railroads. January 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Pacific Railroads and ordered to be printed. Chaplain of the House. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Thomas G. Neal. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Thomas G. Neal against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Pottawatomie Indians. February 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. Committee on Printing. December 12, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Mines and mining. February 8, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. William Hart. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of William Hart against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Report of expenditures by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, transmitting report of expenditures from July 1, 1886, to June 30, 1887. December 8, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Support of common schools. February 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Napoleon B. Leath. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Napoleon B. Leath against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Limit to the issue of United States notes. January 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. January 25, 1888. -- Reported with amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed. Illegal use of public lands. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Report of Prof. Lawrence Johnson. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining and ordered to be printed. George W. Chapman, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of George W. Chapman, administrator, etc., against the United States. February 24, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Committee on Banking and Currency. January 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Pierre S. Prudhomme, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and the order dismissing the case of Pierre S. Prudhomme, administrator, etc., against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Commissioner of Pensions. February 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Pensions and ordered to be printed. Madison Ledbetter. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Madison Ledbetter against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Alphabetical list of members and delegates of the House of Representatives, and the standing and select committees of which they are members, Fiftieth Congress, first session, commencing Monday, December 5, 1887. Amendment of rules. December 19, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. List of members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and their places of residence, during the Fiftieth Congress, first session, commencing December 5, 1887. list of reports to be made to Congress during the first session of the Fiftieth Congress by public officers, prepared by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. December 5, 1887. Appointment of certain committees. December 6, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Amendment of rules. December 6, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Amendments to Rules X and XI. December 6, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Addition to Rule XXXIV. December 6, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Amendment to Rule XI. December 6, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Amendment to Rule XXIV. December 6, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Amendment to Rule X. December 6, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Addition to Rule XIX. December 6, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Amendment to Rule XXXIV. December 6, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Floor privileges. -- Rule XXXIV. December 8, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Paragraphs 2 and 6, Rule XXIII. December 8, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Paragraph 4, Rule XXI. December 8, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Addition to Rule XXVI. December 8, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Conductors for House elevator. December 8, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Rule X. -- Of committees. December 8, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Rule XI. -- Powers and duties of committees. December 8, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, transmitting a list of contests for seats in the Fiftieth Congress. December 8, 1887. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Inventory of property belonging to the United States in the possession of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. December 8, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Inventory of books and public documents in the folding-room of the House of Representatives, December 3, 1887. December 8, 1887. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Paragraph 3, Rule XXI. December 8, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Amendment to Rule XXIII. December 8, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Rule VIII. -- "Of The Members." December 8, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Addition to Rule X. December 8, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Addition to Rule XV. December 12, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Centennial of the Constitution, etc. December 12, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Harbor of Saint Joseph. December 12, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed. Committee on Indian Depredation Claims. December 12, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Epidemic diseases, admission to the floor, etc. December 12, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Time allowed for debate. December 12, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Public buildings and appropriations therefor. December 12, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Distribution of index of proceedings. December 12, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Addition to Rule II. December 12, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Land grants to Pacific railroad companies. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Discrimination in charges on vessels by Canada. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. Proposed return of captured battle flags. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. Improvement Saugatuck Harbor, Michigan. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed. South Haven Harbor, Michigan. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed. Amendment to rules. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Amendment of rules. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Thomas A. Coakley. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Imprisonment of county court judges. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. Public buildings. January 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. Cases from the Court of Claims. January 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Amendment of Rule VIII. January 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Refunding Act of 1870. January 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. Amendment of rules. January 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Business of Committee on Pacific Railroa[ds.] January 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Alaska Commercial Company. January 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Government Printing Office. Letter from the Public Printer, in response to resolution of the House adopted January 24, 1888. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Work of General Emory Upton. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Money orders. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Price of Congressional Record. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Statistical Abstract. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Repeal of internal revenue taxes, etc. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways, and Means and ordered to be printed. German cemetery, Prospect Hill, District of Columbia. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. Desty's Digest. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Boston Navy Yard. January 24, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. Protection to American industries. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. E.T. Benton, Jr. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Suburban regions District of Columbia. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Amendment to rules. January 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. January 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Janitor Amidon School-house. Letter from the President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, in relation to a clerical omission from the District of Columbia appropriation act of March 3, 1887, and asking that provision be made for pay of the janitor of the Amidon School-house. January 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. American ministers in foreign courts. January 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. Disturbances in Colorado. January 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. Joseph F. Gutzwiller. January 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Obstructions in the Willamette. January 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed. Lights in the Capitol. January 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. Fish and fisheries. Letter from the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, transmitting a statement of expenditures for "propagation of food-fishes" for fiscal year ending June 30, 1887. December 13, 1887. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Lithographing and other processes of illustrations, Government Printing Office. Letter from the Public Printer, in response to a resolution of the House of Representatives, Forty-ninth Congress, calling for information relative to expenditures for lithographing and other processes for production of illustrations for the Government Printing Office. December 13, 1887. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Addition to Committee on Rules. December 20, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Imported Belgian miners. December 20, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Labor and ordered to be printed. Leave to print in record. December 21, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Rule XXI, clause 3. December 21, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Rule X. December 21, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Rivers and harbors. December 22, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Pay of House employes. December 22, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Standing and select committees, House of Representatives, Fiftieth Congress, first session. Annual report of the Commissioner of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company to the first session of the Fiftieth Congress for the year ended December 4, 1887. Expenditures Agricultural Department. Letter from the Commissioner of Agriculture, transmitting a statement of expenditures in that Department for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1887. January 18, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. Digest of the rules. January 18, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Reading Railroad. January 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. Railroad land grants in Kansas. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Boundary between Venezuela and British colonies. February 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. Order of business, private calendar. February 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Sugar trusts. February 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Manufactures and ordered to be printed. Mrs. Elizabeth Seward. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of fact in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Seward against the United States. February 24, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Joseph S. Thompson. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of Joseph S. Thompson against the United States. February 24, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. W.R. Billingslea, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of fact in the case of W.R. Billingslea, administrator, etc., against the United States. February 24, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Mattie B. Pitman, administratrix. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of Mattie B. Pitman, administratrix, against the United States. February 24, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Sarah M. Thomas. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of fact in the case of Sarah M. Thomas against the United States. February 24, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Chinese immigration. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. General Jose Antonio Paez. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. Maxwell Land Grant. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims and ordered to be printed. Index of appropriations. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Employes of Government Printing Office. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Exportation of sugar. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. Admission of states and organization of territories. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Public timber lands. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Business of Committee on Labor. February 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Investigation of certain trusts. January 21, 1888. -- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed. January 25, 1888. -- Passed the House of Representatives. July 30, 1888. -- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed. Birthplace of General Grant. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Library and ordered to be printed. Clerks to committees. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Occupation of public lands by cattle companies. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. James P. McCann. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. House restaurant. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Postal service in Southern California. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Clerk of Election Committee. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Investigation of certain land trusts. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Manufactures and ordered to be printed. Sorghum sugar process. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. Printing report of Bureau of Animal Industry. January 26, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. B.C. Kuehling. January 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Unsatisfactory mail service. January 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. List of claims. January 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. House elevator. January 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. The fisheries controversy. January 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. Books for congressmen. January 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Discharges, etc., in public printing office. January 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Clerks for Committee on Invalid Pensions. January 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. sample of lands-tealing [i.e., land-stealing]. January 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Fanny B. Randolph and Dora L. Stark. January 24, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Report of Military Academy Visitors. January 24, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. December 19, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee on the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed. Court of Claims reports. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Fractional currency. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. Money orders for small sums. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Assistant district attorneys. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Amendment to the rules. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Claims for remuster. January 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. Reading Railroad Company. January 31, 1888. -- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed. Mary F. Cross. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Mary F. Cross, administratrix, against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Sterling Cato. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court, and of the order dismissing the case of Sterling Cato against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Benjamin Butman. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Benjamin Butman against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Annie E. Fortner. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Annie E. Fortner against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Eliza B. Yandell. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Eliza B. Yandell against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. William Akers. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of William Akers against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. John W. Wright. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of John W. Wright against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. W.A. Allison. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of W.A. Allison against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Emma L. Andrews, administratrix. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Emma L. Andrews, administratrix, against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Elizabeth E. Grim. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Elizabeth E. Grim against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Leo Lirette. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Leo Lirette against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Eli C. Briscoe. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Eli C. Briscoe against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Eleanor D. Branch, administratrix. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Eleanor D. Branch, administratrix, etc., against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. W.H. and G.M. Douglass, administrators. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of W.H. and G.M. Douglass, administrators, against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Wilson F. Dillon. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Wilson F. Dillon against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. John R. Darne. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of John R. Darne against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. George W. Shearwin. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of George W. Shearwin against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Clarrissa [i.e., Clarissa] Sharp's executors. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Clarrissa Sharp's executors against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. James M. Smith. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of James M. Smith against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Ezekiel Rogers. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Ezekiel Rogers against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Isaac S. Smith. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Isaac S. Smith against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. J.R. Phillips. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of J.R. Phillips against the United States. February 21, 1888. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. G.F. Smith. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of G.F. Smith against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Thomas S. Galloway, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Thomas S. Galloway, administrator, etc., against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Catherine Jones. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Catherine Jones against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Margaretta M. Waters. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and the order dismissing the case of Margaretta M. Waters against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. William Aymett. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of William Aymett against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. W.R. Browne. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of William R. Browne against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. John Grubb, Jr. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of John Grubb, Jr., against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Thomas J. Graves. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Thomas J. Graves against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Jane M. Goodall. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Jane M. Goodall against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. F.C. Gardner, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of F.C. Gardner, administrator, against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. A.G. and Joel Garnett, executors. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of A.G. and Joel Garnett, executors, etc., against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. William H. Wood, executor. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of William H. Wood, executor, etc., against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Geo. W. Farr, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Geo. W. Farr, Jr., administrator, etc., against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. James McCullough. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of James McCullough against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Equalization of salaries. February 21, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed. Digest of claims referred to the Court of Claims. February 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Pensions in Life-Saving Service. February 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. Contingent expenditures, District of Columbia. Letter from the President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, transmitting a statement of expenditures on account of contingent expenses of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887. February 3, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. Furniture and other property, Doorkeeper's department. Letter from the late Doorkeeper of the House, transmitting an inventory of the furniture and other property in the rooms under his charge at the commencement of the first session Fiftieth Congress. February 3, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Printing of Miscellaneous Document No. 124. February 3, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Land-contest cases, Interior Department. February 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Preservation of Old Fort Chartres. February 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railroad bridge. February 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed. Bills from Committee on Naval Affairs. February 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Bond purchases for sinking fund. February 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Streets in Washington. February 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. Waters of Alaska and Behring Sea. February 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. Fire-escapes in the district. February 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. House document room. February 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Amendment to the rules. February 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Admission to the floor. February 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Adjustment of accounts under the eight-hour law. February 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Labor and ordered to be printed. Administration of the Government Printing Office. February 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Amendment of rules. February 8, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Congressional library building. February 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Harbor of Oswego. February 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed. Overloading of vessels on Great Lakes, etc. February 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. Messenger to Committee on Agriculture. February 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. California Redwood Company. February 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Internal revenue taxes. February 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Business of committee on presidential election, etc. February 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Burglar-proof safe for Committee on Enrolled Bills. February 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. A.G. Beauvais. February 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. Private Land Claims Committee. February 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Additional messengers. February 14, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Analysis of beer. February 14, 1888. -- Referred to the Select Committee on the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic and ordered to be printed. Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings. February 15, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Fish commission. February 15, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. Fees, etc., of United States district attorneys and marshals. February 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice and ordered to be printed. Report on the Panama Canal. February 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Investigation of Internal Revenue frauds. February 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Protection of fishermen. February 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. Claims of Iowa postmasters. February 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. Spirituous and malt liquors. February 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Contract system prison labor. February 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. Pacific Railway Commission. February 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Bureau of Engraving and Printing. February 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. Charles T. Livesay. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Charles T. Livesay v. the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Annie R. Hertzog. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Annie R. Hertzog against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. James H. Johnson. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding and of the order dismissing the case of James H. Johnson against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Nancy C. Chenault, administratrix. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Nancy C. Chenault, administratrix, against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Robert A. Clark. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Robert A. Clark against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Matilda Chambliss. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Matilda E. Chambliss against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Hastings and Dakota Railroad. January 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Clerk for Committee on the Territories. January 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Amendment of Rule XI. January 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Amendment of Rule XIV. January 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Immigration of foreigners. January 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. Investigation of labor troubles. January 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Clerk for Committee on Ventilation and Acoustics. January 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Amendments to bills. January 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Letter from the President of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the board for the year ending June 30, 1887. January 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Ralph T. Moses. January 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Protection of the public service. January 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Reform in the Civil Service and ordered to be printed. Amendment of Rule XXVI. January 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Annual clerk Printing Committee. January 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Congressional aid to public schools. January 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Assistant clerk Committee on Claims. January 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Printing the President's annual message. January 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Clerk Committee on Private Land Claims. January 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Committee on the American Isthmus. December 20, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Matt. Stratton, Jr. January --, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Fort Brown military reservation, Texas. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. January 10, 1888. -- Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed. United States courts appropriation. January 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice and ordered to be printed. Women's Silk Culture Association. Letter from the Commissioner of Agriculture, transmitting the annual report of the Women's Silk Culture Association of the United States. January 11, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. Committee printing and binding. January 11, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Memorial of the constitutional convention of Utah. January 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. Compilation of questions of order, provision for a clerk. December 19, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. To amend Rule XXIV, clause 1. December 19, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Amendment of Rule X. December 19, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Select committee. December 19, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Rule XXIV. December 19, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Rule XI. December 19, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Addition to Rule XI. December 19, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Public timber lands. December 19, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Official records of the War of the Rebellion. December 19, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. Pay for employes in folding-room. January 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. William L. Vance & Co. February 3, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee on the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Malinda Angle. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Malinda Angle against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Jesse H. Darden. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of Jesse H. Darden against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. E.J. Bronson. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of the court and of the order dismissing the case of E.J. Bronson against the United States. February 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.	276
Serial set 2566	Mineral Resources of the United States, calendar year 1886, [by] David T. Day, chief of Division of Mining Statistics and Technology.	1
Serial set 2566-2	Bulletins of the United States Geological Survey. Vol. VI.	1
Serial set 2567	Official Register of the United States, containing a list of the officers and employes in the civil, military, and naval service on the first of July, 1887; together with a list of vessels belonging to the United States. Volume I. Legislative, executive, judicial.	1
Serial set 2568	Official Register of the United States, containing a list of the officers and employes in the civil, military, and naval service on the first of July, 1887; together with a list of vessels belonging to the United States. Volume II. The Post Office Department and the postal service.	1
Serial set 2569	Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1897.	1
Serial set 2570	C.F. Holbrook. July 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Sioux Indian treaty. September 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. Medical and surgical history. March 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Hour of meeting. March 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Mail pages. March 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Reciprocity with Canada. April 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. Joseph Cumings. August 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. Sugar and oil trusts. July 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Business of Committee on Invalid Pensions. April 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. John Mack. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of John Mack against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. M.W. Young. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of M.W. Young against the United States. March 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. G. Silberberg et al., heirs of S. Lubinsky, deceased. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of G. Silberberg and others, heirs of Simon Lubinsky, against the United States. March 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. Amendment of the rules. September 24, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Menhaden fishery. August 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. David Hicks. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of David Hicks against the United States. September 11, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Business from the Committee on the Territories. April 26, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules, and ordered to be printed. Hour for daily meeting of the House. April 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Isabella Hance, administratrix. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Isabella Hance, administratrix, etc., against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Circular letters Pension Office. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. Commissions of William Hedges. August 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Compilation of reports of committees. March 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Ohio Centennial Exposition. April 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Admission of Dakota. April 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Communications with Great Britain. August 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. Payment of messengers. June 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. John B. Wiltberger, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of John B. Wiltberger against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Adjournment of Congress. October 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Thomas Trundle. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Thomas Trundle against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Business of Invalid Pensions Committee. March 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed. March 20, 1888. -- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed. Order of business. August 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Act of March 3, 1883. May 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. Disallowed postmasters' claims. May 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Business from the Committee on the Library. June 11, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Francoise P. Perrett. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of Francoise P. Perrett against the United States. February 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. Martha L. Trigg. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of Martha L. Trigg against the United States. February 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. Instruction of Indians. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. Unclaimed public documents. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Ottawa Indians of Blanchard's Fork. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. Forests in Rocky Mountains. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Sorghum. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. Agricultural station at Arlington, Va. February 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. Improvement of streets in the District of Columbia. February 28, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. President's message and accompanying reports of the Pacific Railroad Commission. February 28, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Printing report of Pacific Railroad Commission. February 28, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Consideration of bills from Committee on Territories. February 28, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Evening sessions for pension bills. February 29, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Business of Commerce Committee. February 29, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Rachel Martin. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of Rachel Martin, administratrix, etc., against the United States. March 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. Arthur Miller. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of Arthur Miller against the United States. March 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. Mary S. Fogg. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of Mary S. Fogg against the United States. March 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. William W. Watson. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of William W. Watson against the United States. March 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. James Sessions. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of James Sessions against the United States. March 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. Madison Randolph. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of Madison Randolph against the United States. March 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. Ship Joanna. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact and conclusions of law in the matter of the ship Joanna against the United States. January 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. March 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Business of Judiciary Committee. March 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Business of Military Committee. March 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Improvement of public roads, Washington, D.C. Letter from the President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, submitting an estimate for constructing Columbia Road, middle section. March 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Proceeds of captured cotton. March 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed. Public affairs, Samoa. March 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad strike. March 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. Amendment to the rules. March 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Attorneys in claim cases. March 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Panama Canal. March 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Expenditures by General Hancock, Yorktown celebration. March 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department and ordered to be printed. Internal revenue taxation, etc. March 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. Offenses against revenue laws. March 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. Records of the rebellion. March 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. Claim of Pearson C. Montgomery. March 7, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Business trusts. March 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. Distribution of public documents. March 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Purchase of historical Indian paintings. March 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Library and ordered to be printed. Telegraphic facilities. March 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Public building bills. March 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Refunding direct tax. March 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Investigation of Government Printing Office. March 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Indemnity for swamp and overflowed lands. March 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Question of privilege. March 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Additional laborers in the folding room. March 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Business from the Committee on Labor. March 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Robert W. Renick. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of fact in the case of Robert W. Renick against the United States. March 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. Ada E. Lawrence, administratrix. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of fact in the case of Ada E. Lawrence, administratrix, against the United States. March 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. Consideration of House Bill 6897. March 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Printing for Committee on War Claims. March 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Civil service. March 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Proposed evening sessions for private bills. March 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. George Winters and L.B. Cook. March 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Treasury surplus. March 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. Telegraph and telephone poles in Washington. March 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. Additional departmental messenger. March 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Investigation of railroad strikes. March 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. William F. Ricks. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of fact in the case of William F. Ricks against the United States. March 24, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. Levi W. Brooks. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of fact in the case of Levi W. Brooks against the United States. March 24, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. Business from Committee on Agriculture. March 26, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Recall of a bill from the Senate. March 26, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Business of Judiciary Committee. March 26, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Amendment of rules. March 26, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Admission of states. March 26, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Business of Committee on Commerce. March 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Christian church of Marshall, Mo. March 27, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Waterman Clift, Robert May, et al. March 27, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Support of common schools. October 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. General index of Journals of Congress. September 29, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Suppression of trusts. October 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Clerk for Committee on Enrolled Bills. October 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Defining trusts. September 24, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. Joint rules. September 24, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Order of business. October 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Business from the Committee on Expenditures, Treasury Department. October 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Lighting of the Capitol. October 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. Harney land district, Oregon. October 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Postal telegraph system. May 14, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Education bill. May 14, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Education and ordered to be printed. Business from Committee on Labor. May 14, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. H.B. Keffer. June 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Page for enrolling-room. June 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Relations with Canada. June 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. Fort Brown military reservation investigation. June 4, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Centennial celebration of inauguration of Washington. April 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. June 5, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. French spoliation cases. June 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Disallowed postmasters' claims, Kentucky. March 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. June 11. -- Ordered to be printed. Business from the Committee on the Territories. June 11, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Repeal of internal revenue laws, etc. June 11, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. Disallowed claims of postmasters in Virginia. June 11, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Business by unanimous consent. June 14, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. James Higginbotham. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court of the case of James Higginbotham against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Thomas D. Meares, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting findings of fact by the court in the case of Thomas D. Meares, administrator, against the United States. February 15, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. January 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. W.H. Douglass. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of W.H. Douglass against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Clarence M. Dowling, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court of the case of Clarence M. Dowling, administrator and heir of Michael Dowling, against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Allie V. Askew, administratrix. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Allie V. Askew, administratrix, etc., against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Samuel McKenna. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Samuel McKenna against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. George L. Branscom. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of George L. Branscom against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. E.D. Young. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of E.D. Young against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Oliver G. Butts. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Oliver G. Butts against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. John A. Gwin. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of John A. Gwin against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Hattie E. Winn. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Hattie E. Winn against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. William D. Walker. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of William D. Walker against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. J.A. Thomas. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of J.A. Thomas against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. John H. King. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of John H. King against the United States. December 16, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. T.S. Galloway, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of T.S. Galloway, administrator, against the United States. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. Daniel Earnhart. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Daniel Earnhart against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Joseph Dunbar, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of fact by the court in the case of Joseph Dunbar, administrator, etc., against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Edwin Dickinson. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of fact by the court in the case of Edwin Dickinson against the United States. December 21, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Mary Smith. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Mary Smith against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. T.S. Galloway, administrator of Mary G. Wilkes. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of T.S. Galloway, administrator of Mary G. Wilkes, deceased, against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Thomas E. Holmes. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Thomas E. Holmes against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Jonathan Yaste. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact by the court in the case of Jonathan Yaste against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Willis Ferrill. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Willis Ferrill against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Raleigh Poindexter. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Raleigh Poindexter against the United States. January 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Robert E. Hale. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Robert E. Hale against the United States. December 21, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Amos L. Moody, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting the findings of fact by the court in the case of Amos L. Moody, administrator of Argy L. Garner, deceased, against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. David Singleton. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of David Singleton against the United States. December 21, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Aaron Stanton et al., executors. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Aaron Stanton and James C. Brandon, executors, etc., against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Thomas Polk, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Thomas Polk, administrator, etc., against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Mary A. Conard, administratrix. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Mary A. Conard, administratrix, against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. E.J. Conard. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of fact by the court in the case of E.J. Conard against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Ellzey Chamblin. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Ellzey Chamblin against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. James W. Knott. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of James W. Knott against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Otho W. Trundle. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Otho W. Trundle against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Samuel D. Piper. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Samuel D. Piper against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. John D. Keedy. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of John D. Keedy against The United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. William W. Anderson. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of William W. Anderson against the United States. June 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Francis E. Smith. June 18, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Evening sessions. June 18, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. William H. Wilson, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of William H. Wilson, administrator, against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Susan S. Eyler, administratrix. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of Susan S. Eyler, administratrix, against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. George H. Wenner. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of George H. Wenner against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. John Dillard. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of John Dillard against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Philip Lindsey. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Philip Lindsey against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Jeremiah B. Simmons. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of Jeremiah B. Simmons against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. T.S. Galloway, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of T.S. Galloway, administrator, against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Eliza Marsteller, administratrix. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of Eliza Marsteller against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Samuel I. Piper. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of Samuel J. [i.e., I.] Piper against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. John Rolater, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of John Rolater, administrator, etc., against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Elizabeth J. Finney. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of Elizabeth J. Finney against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Thomas S. Fogg. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of Thomas S. Fogg against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. William A. Brown, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of William A. Brown, administrator, against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Jeremiah F. Darris. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of Jeremiah F. Darris against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. James A. Richardson, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of James A. Richardson, administrator, against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Almira E. Still, administratrix. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of Almira E. Still, administratrix, against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Alexander Chavis, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of Alexander Chavis, administrator, etc, against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Heirs of Solomon George. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of the heirs of Solomon George against the United States. June 22, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Government postal telegraph. June 25, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Compensation of fourth-class postmasters. June 25, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Blair educational bill. July 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Contract labor. July 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. Clerk for Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. July 12, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Manager of Soldiers' Home. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. July 17, 1888. -- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed. Order of business. July 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Report of the Director of the Mint. July 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. To pay funeral expenses. July 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Julia A. Thomas, administratrix. July 20, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Rooms for select committee. July 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Ventilation of the Hall. July 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Ventilation and Acoustics and ordered to be printed. July 21, 1888. -- Laid on the table for the present and ordered to be printed. Military and naval museum. July 24, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. Tariff printing. July 26, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Resolution of inquiry, Secretary of War. August 6, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. Tariff printing. August 8, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Silk culture. Letter from the Commissioner of Agriculture, transmitting a report of expenditures and the results obtained by the Ladies's Silk Culture Association of California. August 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed. Order of business. August 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Expenditures in the Treasury Department. August 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Officers and ships in the coastwise trade. August 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. Testimony relating to trusts. August 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Violation of the postal laws. August 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Liquor traffic. August 20, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. Business of the Committee on Commerce. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Arrearages of pensions, etc. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Order of business. May 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Blair educational bill. May 28, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Rock Island Arsenal dam. May 28, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. Report of Lieut. Charles C. Rogers, U.S. Navy. May 28, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed. Assignment of business. May 28, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Order of business. May 28, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Order of business. June 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Henry N. Lansdale. Letter from the Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of Henry N. Lansdale against the United States. June 28, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. St. Cecelia's Academy. Letter from the Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of St. Cecelia's Academy against the United States. June 28, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Edward D. Easton. July 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. John Curtin Kent. July 6, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Report of National Academy of Sciences, 1887. February 8, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing. July 6, 1888. -- Read twice, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed. Julia A. Thomas, administratrix. Letter from the Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting findings of fact in the case of Julia A. Thomas, administratrix, etc., against the United States. July 7, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Officers dropped from the rolls. July 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. Documents for public, college, and school libraries. July 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Samuel D. Craig. July 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Birth-place of Washington. July 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Library and ordered to be printed. Select committee on contract laborers, etc. July 18, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Order of business. July 28, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Postal-tablet. July 31, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Annual clerk to the Committee on Accounts. July 31, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Messengers in House post office. July 31, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Order of business. July 31, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Appropriation for the Committee on Manufactures. July 31, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Buying printing felt of England. August 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Iron Mountain Railroad. August 14, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. September 25, 1888. -- Recommitted to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed. Red Cross Association. August 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. December 12, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed. Fur-bearing animals in Alaska. April 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad strike. April 24, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed. Postal communication between Canada and the United States. March 15, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Mrs. Catherine M. Pritchard. March 14, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee on the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Andrew Cathey. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of Andrew Cathey against the United States. March 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. D.A. and J.M. Thomas, administrators. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the finding of fact in the case of D.A. and J.M. Thomas, administrators, etc., against the United States. March 31, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. Stephen Bird, executor. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact in the case of Stephen Bird, executor, etc., against the United States. March 31, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. Postage on seeds, bulbs, etc. April 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Rebellion records. April 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. Interstate commerce. April 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. Claims of postmasters. April 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Public buildings. April 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings and ordered to be printed. Daily hour of meeting. April 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Business of Committee on the Public Lands. April 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Investigation of restaurant. April 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. Surplus for purchase of bonds. April 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. Statistics bearing upon the tariff. April 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. Pensions to survivors of Indian wars. April 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Consideration of census bill. April 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Confederate documents in the departments. April 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Library and ordered to be printed. Abolition of national banks. April 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. Taxation of greenbacks. April 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. Repeal of tobacco tax. April 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. J.F. Seager. April 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Order of business. April 16, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Nathaniel Q. Henderson. April 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Disallowed claims of Iowa postmasters. April 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Evening sessions for private bills. April 21, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Business from the Committee on Territories. April 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Business from the Committee on Military Affairs. April 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Indian depredations. April 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Claims under old land grants in New Mexico. April 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims and ordered to be printed. Permanent and indefinite appropriations. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, concerning House Bill 1985, to repeal certain laws relating to permanent and indefinite appropriations. April 26, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Electric lighting at Capitol. Letter from the Architect of the Capitol, in response to a resolution of the House relative to electric lighting in the Capitol. April 26, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. Sandy Hook ship channels. April 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed. Disallowed postmasters' claims. April 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed. Business of Committee on Foreign Affairs. April 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Deepening Sandy Hook channels. May 2, 1888. -- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed. Alaska seal fisheries. April 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed. May 2, 1888. -- Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed. Treasury Department. Wool and manufactures of wool. Special report relating to the imports and exports of wool and its manufactures in the United States and the principal foreign countries; also its production, consumption, and manufacture; also the tariff duties imposed on the imports of wool and the manufactures of wool, from 1789 to the present time, etc., etc., etc. Prepared by the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, Treasury Department. Report of the National Academy of Sciences for the year 1887. Intelligence report of the Panama Canal by Charles C. Rogers, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, Intelligence Officer, U.S. Steamer Galena. Printing of statistics on wool. August 31, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Consideration of H.R. 3404. September 3, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Samuel Ferguson Beach, administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting findings of fact in the case of Samuel Ferguson Beach, executor, etc., against the United States. September 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. War claims dismissed under the Bowman Act. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a list of war claims under the Bowman Act dismissed for failure of proof of loyalty. September 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Relations with Canada. September 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. Brooklyn federal building. Resolution directing the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings to inquire into the facts and report to the House the same in the letting of the federal building at Brooklyn, N.Y., to one Bernard Gallagher. September 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings and ordered to be printed. Expenditures -- Treasury Department. September 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. John C. Jones et al. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting the findings of fact in the case of John C. Jones et al. vs. the United States. September 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. James G. Spencer. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of an order of court and of the petition in the case of James G. Spencer against the United States. September 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Nora [i.e., Norah] Walsh. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of an order dismissing the case of Nora Walsh against the United States. September 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Jacob Richards. September 19, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Library investigation. September 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed. Jesse K. Vawter. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of findings of fact in the case of Jesse K. Vawter vs. the United States. September 11, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. George Keel. September 11, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Expenditures, Treasury Department. August 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Investigation of certain national banks. August 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency and ordered to be printed. Amendment of Rules X and XI. August 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Business of Committee on Labor. August 27, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed. Jacob Bloomstein. August 30, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed. Monument at Newburgh, N.Y. April 23, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Library. May 9, 1888. -- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed. Business envelope. March 8, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing. May 9, 1888. -- Reported adversely, committed to the Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed. Jacob D. Virtz et al., administrators. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of Jacob D. Virtz and L.H. Vincel, administrators, etc., against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Pardons granted by the President. August 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. Expense of select committee. August 13, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. Brooklyn federal building. October 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed. Post office building, Chicago, Ill. October 1, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed. James L. Cain et al. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings of fact by the court in the case of James L. Cain et al. against the United States. December 12, 1887. -- Laid on the table. January 5, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims. June 15, 1888. -- Ordered to be printed. Brig Sally, Cassius F. Lee, Jr., administrator. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting conclusions of law and findings of fact in the matter of the brig Sally, Cassius F. Lee, Jr., administrator, etc., claimant. May 10, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed Business of Committee on Private Land Claims. April 2, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed Business of Committee on Military Affairs. March 17, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rules and ordered to be printed	306
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Serial set 2572	The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. [Main Eastern Theater: Maryland-Antietam Campaign; September-November 1862; Series 1, Volume 19, Chapter 31, Part 1]	1
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Serial set 2574	The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. [Main Western Theater: Stones River Campaign; November 1862-January 1863; Series 1, Vol. 20, Chapter 32, Part 1]	1
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Serial set 2576	The centennial celebration and Washington Monument at Newburgh, N.Y. Report of the joint select committee. Speeches delivered in the House of Representatives, January 19, 1888, on the presentation by the State of Massachusetts to the national government of portraits of ex-speakers Sedgwick, Varnum, and Banks. Memorial addresses on the life and character of Seth C. Moffatt (a Representative from Michigan), delivered in the House of Representatives and in the Senate, Fiftieth Congress, first session.	3
Serial set 2577	The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. [Main Eastern Theater: Fredericksburg Campaign; November 1862-January 1863; Series 1, Vol. 21, Chapter 33]	1
Serial set 2578	Sixth annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1884-'85, by J.W. Powell, director.	1
Serial set 2579	Testimony taken by the select committee of the House of Representatives to inquire into the alleged violation of the laws prohibiting the importation of contract laborers, paupers, convicts, and other classes.	1

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