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Serial set 3526 Consular reports. January, 1897. 1
Serial set 3527 Report of the United States Deep Waterways Commission, prepared at Detroit, Michigan, December 18-22, 1896, by the Commissioners, James B. Angell, John E. Russell, Lyman E. Cooley. Accompanied by the report on technical work and the several topical reports and drawings pertaining thereto. January 18, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, with accompanying papers, and ordered to be printed. 1
Serial set 3528 Tables showing the number of positions in the executive civil service of the United States, classified and unclassified, on June 30, 1896, with their compensation by grades and classes, and their status under civil service rules... Printed under a concurrent resolution which passed the House December 22, 1896, and the Senate January 5, 1897. 1
Serial set 3529 Monographs of the United States Geological Survey. Volume XXVIII. [The Marquette Iron-bearing District of Michigan with atlas by Charles Richard Van Hise and William Shirley Bayley including a chapter on the Republic Trough by Henry Lloyd Smyth.] 1
Serial set 3530 Atlas to accompany monograph XXXIII on the Marquette iron-bearing district of Michigan by Charles Richard Van Hise and William Shirley Bayley with a chapter on the republic trough by Henry Lloyd Smyth. 1
Serial set 3531 Fourteenth annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1892-93 by J.W. Powell, director. In two parts -- Part 1.
Fourteenth annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1892-93 by J.W. Powell Director. Part 2.
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Serial set 3532 The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. [Main Western Theater/Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach: Mobile Campaign/Wilson's Raid in Alabama and Georgia/Operations near Saint Mark's; January-June 1865; Series 1, Vol. 49, Chapter 61, Part 1] 1
Serial set 3533 The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. [Main Western Theater: Mobile Campaign/Wilson's Raid in Alabama and Georgia; March-June 1865; Series 1, Vol. 49, Chapter 61, Part 2] 1
Serial set 3534 Philadelphia Mint. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, inclosing draft of proposed legislation in relation to the Philadelphia Mint. February 9, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Survey of Ludington Harbor, Michigan. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Acting Chief of Engineers, report of a survey of Ludington Harbor, Michigan. February 9, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Eophones for the Revenue-cutter Service. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate of appropriation submitted by the Chief of the Division of Revenue-cutter Service for the purchase of eophones. February 18, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Printing and binding for Department of Justice. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication from the Attorney-General, increasing the estimate for printing and binding in the Department of Justice. February 19, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Survey at Palmbeach, Florida. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of survey at Palmbeach, Fla. February 15, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Survey of Biscayne Bay, Florida. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of survey of Biscayne Bay, Florida. February 15, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Laws for protection of navigable waters. Letter from the Secretary of War, inclosing a letter from the Chief of Engineers, transmitting a compilation of the general laws relating to the maintenance, preservation, and protection of the navigable waters of the United States, with a draft of a proposed act. February 15, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Revision of the Laws and ordered to be printed.
Employees in the Department of Agriculture. Letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, in response to the House resolution of June 5, 1896, a statement as to the employees in the department. February 9, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Reform in the Civil Service and ordered to be printed.
Expenses in suits respecting Pacific railroads. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a copy of a communication from the Attorney-General, submitting a change in the language of the estimate of appropriation for protecting the interests of the United States in suits affecting the Pacific railroads. February 9, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Harriet Woodbury. Message from the President of the United States, returning, without his approval, House Bill No. 1299, "An Act To Pension Harriet Woodbury, of Windsor, Vermont."
Survey of Ship Island Harbor, Mississippi Sound. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Acting Chief of Engineers, report of a survey of Ship Island Harbor in the Mississippi Sound. February 3, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Deficiency appropriations. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting supplemental estimates of deficiencies in appropriations. February 5, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Appropriation for North American Commercial Company. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a copy of a communication from the Secretary of State submitting an estimate of appropriation, for inclusion in the deficiency bill, of a sum to pay for supplies, etc., furnished the crew of a wrecked American vessel in Alaska. February 9, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Appropriation for extra story on Butler Annex Building. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, requesting an appropriation for the construction of an extra story on the Butler Annex Building. February 9, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Survey of harbor of Holland, Mich. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Acting Chief of Engineers, report of a survey of harbor of Holland (Black Lake), Mich. February 9, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Survey of mouth of Cumberland River, Kentucky. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of a survey of the mouth of Cumberland River, Kentucky. February 11, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Appropriation for Branch Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Marion, Ind. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a copy of a communication from the Secretary of War, submitting an estimate of an appropriation for the Branch Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, at Marion, Ind. February 11, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Margaret Lalone. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a copy of a communication from the Attorney-General in relation to an appropriation for the payment of a judgment in favor of Margaret Lalone. February 11, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Relief of engineer officers. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Acting Chief of Engineers in reference to certain disallowances against Colonels Comstock and Mendell, and requesting certain legislation in regard thereto. February 11, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Survey of South Haven Harbor, Michigan. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Acting Chief of Engineers, report of a survey of South Haven Harbor, Michigan. February 11, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Preliminary examination of Bayou Grossetete, Louisiana. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of an examination of Bayou Grossetete, Louisiana. February 11, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, and ordered to be printed.
Survey of Oak Orchard Harbor, New York. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Acting Chief of Engineers, report of a survey of Oak Orchard Harbor, New York. February 11, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Survey of Forked Deer River, Tennessee. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Acting Chief of Engineers, report of a survey of Forked Deer River, Tennessee. February 11, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Accounts allowed in favor of Central Pacific Railroad Company. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a list of accounts allowed in favor of the Central Pacific Railroad Company. February 12, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Increasing water supply of Washington, D.C. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a copy of a communication from the Secretary of War, submitting an estimate of appropriation for increasing the water supply of Washington, D.C. February 12, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Washington and Marlboro Electric Railway Company. Letter from the President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, transmitting the report of the Washington and Marlboro Electric Railway Company. February 12, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed.
Civilian engineers. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, with accompanying statement, showing names and employment of certain civilian engineers. February 12, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Capt. George W. Goethals. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers in reference to a charge of $72 against Captain Goethals, with a recommendation relating thereto. February 12, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Survey of Marblehead Harbor, Massachusetts. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of a survey of Marblehead Harbor, Massachusetts. February 13, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Preliminary examination of Homochitto River, Mississippi. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Homochitto River, Mississippi. February 13, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Passport regulations of foreign countries. February 13, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed.
Survey of Arkansas River at Pinebluff, Ark. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of a survey of Arkansas River at Pinebluff, Ark. February 15, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Examinations and surveys at South Pass, Mississippi River. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, submitting an estimate of deficiency in the appropriation for "examinations and surveys at South Pass, Mississippi River." February 17, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
D.N. Morgan. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a letter from the Treasurer of the United States in relation to reimbursement for the loss of certain silver certificates valued at $200. February 17, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Georgetown Barge, Dock, Elevator, and Railway Company. Letter transmitting the annual report of the Georgetown Barge, Dock, Elevator, and Railway Company for the year ending December 31, 1896. February 17, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed.
Survey of Sabine Lake, Texas. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of survey of Sabine Lake, Texas. February 17, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Nacy [i.e., Nancy] M. Bass, administratrix. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings filed by the court in the case of Nancy M. Bass, administratrix, against the United States. February 17, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Refunds of customs duties. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a detailed statement of the refunds of customs duties for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896. February 18, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
Preliminary examination of Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota. February 20, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Preliminary examination of Red Lake and Red Lake River, Minnesota. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Red Lake and Red Lake River, Minnesota. February 20, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Mrs. Mary A. Viel. Message from the President of the United States, returning, without his approval, House Bill No. 6902, entitled "An Act Granting a Pension to Mrs. Mary A. Viel." February 22, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and ordered to be printed.
Mrs. Mary A. Freeman. Message from the President of the United States, returning, without his approval, House Bill No. 2189, entitled "An Act Granting a Pension of Mrs. Mary A. Freeman." February 22, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Pensions and ordered to be printed.
Survey of Missisquoi River, Vermont. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Acting Chief of Engineers, report of a survey of Missisquoi River, Vermont. February 3, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Survey of Rahway River, New Jersey. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Acting Chief of Engineers, report of a survey of Rahway River, New Jersey. February 3, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Congress of the Universal Postal Union. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication from the Postmaster-General submitting an estimate to meet expenses of the Congress of the Universal Postal Union. February 4, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Judgments rendered against the United States. Letter from the Attorney-General, transmitting a list of certain judgments rendered against the government by the circuit and district courts of the United States. February 4, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Final report World's Columbian Commission. Message from the President of the United States, relating to the final report of the World's Columbian Commission. February 5, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Claims allowed by accounting officers. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting schedules of claims, amounting to $114,876.81, allowed by officers of the Treasury Department. February 6, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Transportation for Indian pupils. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting an estimate of appropriation to pay the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad for the transportation of Indian pupils. February 6, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Fourth of July claims. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, together with the papers in the case, an additional claim under the Act of July 4, 1864, and calling attention to sundry other claims transmitted. February 6, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Certain state bonds belonging to the United States. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a further reply to the House Resolution of June 6, 1896, in relation to the payment of certain state bonds and stocks now belonging to the United States under the provisions of the Indian appropriation Act of August 15, 1894,... February 6, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Changes in plans of public buildings. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the draft of a proposed act relating to changes in the plans of public buildings. February 8, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed.
Indian depredation claims. Letter from the Attorney-General, transmitting a list of judgments in favor of claimants in Indian depredation cases, made since December 7, 1896. February 8, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Survey of Chapel Point Harbor, Maryland. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Acting Chief of Engineers, report of a survey of Chapel Point Harbor, Maryland. February 8, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Ogden Land Company. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report and an accompanying letter from Philip C. Garrett, of Philadelphia, Indian Commissioner, relating to negotiations concerning the Ogden Land Company and Indian reservations in New York. February 23, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Agreement with Navajo Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in response to the resolution of inquiry of the 8th of February, 1897, a report from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs relating to a treaty with the Navajo Indians. February 23, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Preliminary examination and survey for jetty near Bogue Inlet, North Carolina. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports of examination and survey for jetty near Bogue Inlet, North Carolina. February 25, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Operations of the rural free delivery. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a report of the First Assistant Postmaster-General, showing operation of the rural free-delivery service at 42 post offices. March 1, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads and ordered to be printed.
Preliminary examination of Otter Tail Lake and River, Minnesota. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Otter Tail Lake and Otter Tail River, Minnesota. March 1, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Survey of harbor at Racine, Wis. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of survey of harbor at Racine, Wis. March 1, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Survey of harbor at Sheboygan, Wis. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of survey of harbor at Sheboygan, Wis. March 1, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
The expenses of collecting the revenue from Customs. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of appropriations for defraying the expenses of collecting the revenue from Customs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898. March 1, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Florence A. Puryear, administratrix. Letter from the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings filed by the court in the case of Florence A. Puryear, administratrix, against the United States. March 2, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee of War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Preliminary examination of the Upper Illinois River and Lower Des Plaines River, Illinois. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, a report of a preliminary examination of the Upper Illinois River and Lower Des Plaines River, Illinois. March 2, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Survey of channel between the Battery and Governors Island, New York Harbor. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, a report in relation to the survey of the channel between the Battery and Governors Island, New York Harbor. March 2, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Survey of Gowanus Creek, New York. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of survey of Gowanus Creek, New York. March 3, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Survey of Bay Ridge, Red Hook, and Buttermilk Channels, New York Harbor. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of survey of Bay Ridge Channel, etc., New York Harbor. March 3, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Preliminary examination of the approaches to the Cape Cod Ship Canal, Massachusetts. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of the approaches to the Cape Cod Ship Canal, Massachusetts. February 24, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Preliminary examination of Duxbury Harbor, Massachusetts. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Duxbury Harbor, Massachusetts. February 24, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Preliminary examination of Duxbury Beach, Massachusetts. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Duxbury Beach, Massachusetts. February 24, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Preliminary examination of Gurnet Rock and other rocks, Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Gurnet Rock and other rocks at the mouth of Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts. February 24, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Preservation of the fisheries in waters contiguous to the United States and Canada. Message from the President of the United States, relating to report of Joint Commissioners, relative to the preservation of fisheries in waters contiguous to the United States and Canada. February 24, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed.
Survey of Neuse River, North Carolina. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of a survey of Neuse River, North Carolina. February 25, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Annual report of the Director of the Bureau of American Republics for the year 1896.
Expenditures in the Navy Department. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Navy, submitting a detailed statement of the expenditures of the contingent appropriations of the Navy Department. February 27, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department and ordered to be printed.
Survey of Elizabeth River, New Jersey. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter of the Chief of Engineers, report of a survey of Elizabeth River, New Jersey. February 27, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Survey of harbor at Kenosha, Wis. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of survey of harbor at Kenosha, Wis. March 1, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
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Serial set 3535 Memorial addresses on the life and character of Charles Frederick Crisp (late a Representative from Georgia), delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate, Fifty-fourth Congress, second session.
Memorial addresses on the life and character of William Cogswell (late a Representative from Massachusetts), delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate, Fifty-fourth Congress, first and second session.
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Serial set 3536 The cotton plant: Its history, botany, chemistry, culture, enemies, and uses. 1
Serial set 3537 U.S. Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Animal Industry. Twelfth and thirteenth annual reports of the Bureau of Animal Industry for the fiscal years 1895 and 1896. 1
Serial set 3538 Regulations prescribed for the use of the consular service of the United States. 1
Serial set 3539 Twelfth report of the United States Civil Service Commission. July 1, 1894, to June 30, 1895.
Thirteenth report of the United States Civil Service Commission. July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1896.
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Serial set 3540 Commercial relations of the United States with foreign countries during the years 1895 and 1896. In two volumes. Volume I. 1
Serial set 3541 Commercial relations of the United States with foreign countries during the years 1895 and 1896. In two volumes. Volume II. 1
Serial set 3542 Tariff hearings before the Committee on Ways and Means, second session, Fifty-fourth Congress, 1896-97. In two volumes. Volume I. 1
Serial set 3543 Tariff hearings before the Committee on Ways and Means. Second session, Fifty-fourth Congress. 1896-97. In two volumes. Volume II. 1
Serial set 3544 Fifteenth annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1893-'94, by J.W. Powell, Director. 1
Serial set 3545 Eleventh annual report of the Commissioner of Labor. 1895-96. Work and wages of men, women, and children. 1