COMMITTEE REPORTS AND PAPERS. 18 ft. 419 Records of the following committees, relating to the subjects listed or consisting of the kinds of documents specified: Committee on Accounts: claim of John L. Wirt, wounded while on duty as a policeman at the Capitol (34A-D1.1). Committee on Agriculture: a report on the establishment of a Department of Agriculture (34A-D2.1). For docket, see entry 390. Committee on Claims: claims (34A-D3.1), arranged alphabetically. There are also a volume of minutes, 34th Congress, 1st session, to 39th Congress, 1st session (34A-D3.2); and a docket volume (34A-D3.3). For letter book, see entry 293. Committee on Commerce: claims (34A-D4.1); breakwaters (34A-D4.2); controversy over the printing of Department of State commercial relations information (34A-D4.3); customhouses and other public buildings (34A-D4.4); foreign regulation of commerce (34A-D4.5); improvement in the method of attaching ship propellers (34A-D4.6); marine hospitals (34A-D4.7); quarantine warehouses at Staten Island, N. Y. (34A-D4.8); river, harbor, and canal surveys and improvements (34A-D4.9); safety of passengers aboard steam vessels (34A-D4.10); and various subjects (34A-D4.11). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 34A-D4.1, which is arranged alphabetically. There is also a docket volume (34A-D4.12). Committee on the District of Columbia: claims (34A-D5.1), arranged alphabetically; and judicial expenses of the District of Columbia (34A-D5.2); relocation of the Potomac bridge (34A-D5.3); and the Washington Aqueduct (34A-D5.4), arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on Elections: claim of C. J. Ingersoll of Pennsylvania in connection with contested election of the 26th Congress (34A-D6.1); and contested election cases of W. B. Archer v. James C. Allen, Illinois (34A-D6.2), Hiram P. Bennett v. Bird B. Chapman, Nevada Territory (34AD6.3), R. L. B. Clark v. Augustus Hall, Iowa (34A-D6.4), James A. Milliken v. T. J. D. Fuller, Maine (34A-D6.5), Miguel A. Otero v. Jose M. Gallegos, New Mexico Territory (34A-D6.6), Andrew H. Reeder v. John W. Whitefield, Kansas Territory (34A-D6.7), and L. J. S. Turney v. Samuel S. Marshall, Illinois (34A-D6.8). Arranged by subject. There is also a volume of minutes, 34th Congress, 1st session, to 39th Congress, 2d session (34A-D6.9). Committee on Foreign Affairs: claims (34A-D7.1), arranged alphabetically; and a printed copy of Regulations for the Consular Courts of the United States in China (34A-D7.2). There is also a docket volume, 34th Congress, 1st session, to 35th Congress, 2d session (34A-D7.3). Committee on Indian Affairs: claims (34A-D8.1); appropriation to fulfill stipulations of Sioux treaty negotiated by General Harney (34A-D8.2); Indian Agency of the Upper Missouri (34A-D8.3); pension laws for Cherokee Indians (34A-D8.4); promotion of the civilization of the Indians (34A-D8.5); and tribal reservations (34A-D8.6). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 34A-D8.1, which is arranged alphabetically. Committee on Invalid Pensions: claims (34A-D9.1), arranged alphabetically. There is also a docket volume (34A-D9.2). Committee on the Judiciary: claims (34A-D10.1); accounts between the United States and the State of Mississippi (34A-D10.2); court and post office accommodations in Maryland (34A-D10.3); laws regulating the compensation of Members of Congress (34A-D10.4); and various subjects (34AD10.5). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 34A-D10.1, which is arranged alphabetically. There is also a docket volume (34AD10.6). Committee on Mileage: various subjects (34A-D11.1), arranged chronologically. Committee on Military Affairs: claims (34A-D12.1); expenditures for Indian wars in 1855 and 1856, in the Territories of Oregon and Washington (34AD12.2); military road and bridge construction (34A-D12.3); and various subjects (34A-D12.4). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 34A-D12.1, which is arranged alphabetically. There are also a volume of minutes, 34th Congress, 1st session, to 36th Congress, 2d session (34AD12.5); and a docket volume (34A-D12.6). Committee on Naval Affairs: claims (34A-D13.1); stationing of an armed steamer on the northwest coast (34A-D13.2); report of naval officers on the merits of the electric arc light (34A-D13.3); and navy yards, depots, and drydocks (34A-D13.4). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 34A-D13.1, which is arranged alphabetically. Committee on Patents: claim of Cyrus Buckland for improvement in the manufacture of firearms at Government armories (34A-D14.1); the Hayward patent for india rubber (34A-D14.2); the Emmons and Woodworth patents for wood-planing machines (34A-D14.3); the Adams patent for printing press improvements (34A-D14.4); and various subjects (34A-D14.5). Arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: claims (34A-D15.1); atmospheric telegraph (34A-D15.2); mail steamers (34A-D15.3); mail routes (34A-D15.4); and various subjects (34A-D15.5). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 34A-D15.1, which is arranged alphabetically. There is also a docket volume (34A-D15.6). Committee on Printing: various subjects (34A-D16.1), arranged chronologically. Committee on Private Land Claims: various subjects (34A-D17.1), arranged alphabetically. There is also a docket volume (34A-D17.2). Committee on Public Lands: claims (34A-D18.1); railroads (34A-D18.2); schools and school lands (34A-D18.3); and various subjects (34A-D18.4). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 34A-D18.1, which is arranged alphabetically. There are also a volume of minutes, 34th Congress, 1st session, to 38th Congress, 2d session (34A-D18.5); and a docket volume (34A-D18.6). Committee on Revolutionary Claims: claims (34A-D19.1), arranged alphabetically. There is also a docket volume (34A-D19.2). Committee on Revolutionary Pensions: claims (34A-D20.1), arranged alphabetically; and a report on amendment of the pension laws (34A-D20.2). There is also a docket volume (34A-D20.3). Committee on Roads and Canals: a docket volume for the 1st session (34AD21.1). Committee on the Territories: claims (34A-D22.1); organization of a Territory of Arizona (34A-D22.2); Kansas Territory (34A-D22.3); survey of the boundary between Texas and the Territory of New Mexico (34A-D22.4); and modification of the boundary between California and the Territory of Utah (34A-D22.5). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 34A-D22.1, which is arranged alphabetically. Committee on Ways and Means: a report on a proposed reduction of the tariff (34A-D23.1); various subjects (34A-D23.2); and papers from or about the executive departments: Interior (34A-D23.3), Navy (34A-D23.4), State (34A-D23.5), and Treasury (34A-D23.6). Arranged chronologically within There is also a volume of minutes for the 1st session (34A each group. D23.7). Select Committees: on the Alleged Assault Upon the Hon. Amos P. Granger (34A-D24.1); to Investigate Certain Alleged Corrupt Combinations of Members of Congress (34A-D24.2); on Kansas Affairs (34A-D24.3); and on the Pacific Railroad (34A-D24.4). Committee of the Whole House: For minutes, see entry 404. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGES. 44 vols. 9 ft. 420 Annual messages, with pertinent documents, 1855 and 1856; messages suggesting legislation or submitting specific information or documents; and messages transmitting reports and communications from executive departments (34A-El). Arranged chronologically. 421 REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE. 38 vols. 7 ft. 422 Lt. M. F. Maury's system of meteorological observation for the benefit of agriculture (34A-G1.1) and various subjects (34A-G1.2). Committee on Claims: claims (34A-G2.1), arranged alphabetically by peti tioner. Committee on Commerce: apprenticeship in the merchant ship service (34AG3.1); beacons, buoys, lighthouses, and light-vessels (34A-G3.2); claims (34A-G3.3), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; courthouses, customhouses, and post offices (34A-G3.4); fishing bounties (34A-G3.5); harbors (34A-G3.6); marine hospitals (34A-G3.7); marine signal codes and signal stations (34A-G3.8); rivers and channels (34A-G3.9); steamboat law of 1852 (34A-G3.10); steamship safety devices (34A-G3.11); warehouses and wharves at U. S. quarantine stations (34A-G3.12); and various subjects (34A-G3.13). Committee on the District of Columbia: bridges (34A-G4.1); fire prevention (34A-G4.2); the Mutual Gas Light Co. (34A-G4.3); schools (34A-G4.4); slavery in the District (34A-G4.5); streets and avenues (34A-G4.6); suffrage and election laws (34A-G4.7); and various subjects (34A-G4.8). Committee on Elections: various subjects (34A-G5.1). Committee on Foreign Affairs: claims (34A-G6.1); French spoliation claims (34A-G6.2); settlement of disputes between nations (34A-G6.3); and various subjects (34A-G6.4). 34A-G6.1 and 34A-G6.2 are arranged alphabetically by petitioner. Committee on Indian Affairs: claims (34A-G7.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; and land patents and titles (34A-G7.2). Committee on Invalid Pensions: various subjects (34A-G8.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner. Committee on the Judiciary: courthouses, court terms, judicial districts, and court employees (34A-G9.1); expulsion of the Hon. P. S. Brooks and the Hon. Anson Burlingame from the House of Representatives (34A-G9.2); judicial decisions of Judge John K. Kane of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (34A-G9.3); judgments, civil and military (34A-G9.4); official chaplains (34A-G9.5); the Presidency and direct election (34AG9.6); private claims (34A-G9.7), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; slavery (34A-G9.8); and various subjects (34A-G9.9). Committee on Mileage: mileage of Members of Congress (34A-G10.1). Committee on Military Affairs: claims (34A-G11.1); ordnance (34A-G11.2); and various subjects (34A-G11.3). Committee on Naval Affairs: claims (34A-G12.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; reinstatement into the Navy (34A-G12.2); and various subjects (34A-G12.3). Committee on Patents: the Adams patent for a printing press (34A-G13.1); the Hayward patent for the manufacture of india rubber (34A-G13.2); the McCormick patent for reaping and mowing machines (34A-G13.3); the Sickels patent for regulating the valves of steam engines (34A-G13.4); the Woodworth patent for a planing machine (34A-G13.5); and various subjects (34A-G13.6). Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: claims (34A-G14.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; mail steamers (34A-G14.2); postal reforms and postal rates (34A-G14.3); post offices, customhouses, and courthouses (34A-G14.4); post roads (34A-G14.5); and various subjects (34A-G14.6). Committee on Private Land Claims: various subjects (34A-G15.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds: claims (34A-G16.1). Committee on Public Lands: claims (34A-G17.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; land laws in respect to bounty, graduation, and redemption (34A-G17.2); land offices and districts (34A-G17.3); railroads and rivers (34A-G17.4); schools and school lands (34A-G17.5); swamplands (34AG17.6); and various subjects (34A-G17.7). Committee on Revolutionary Claims: various subjects (34A-G18.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner. Committee on Revolutionary Pensions: alphabetically by petitioner. Committee on Roads and Canals: G20.1). various subjects (34A-G19.1), arranged construction of a Pacific railroad (34A Committee on the Territories: Kansas Territory (34A-G21.1) and slavery in the Territories (34A-G21.2). Committee on Ways and Means: claims (34A-G22.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; tariff on sugar and molasses (34A-G22.2); tariff on tobaccos (34A-G22.3); tariff on wool and woolen goods (34A-G22.4); and various subjects (34A-G22.5). Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad: construction of a railroad to the Pacific (34A-G23.1). PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE TABLED. 7 in. 423 Grouped by subject as follows: opposition to the use of the Army to coerce the people of Kansas Territory (34A-H1.1); claims (34A-H1.2); dissolution of the Union (34A-H1.3); impeachment of President Franklin Pierce (34A-H1.4); and various subjects (34A-H1.5). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 34A-H1.2, which is arranged alphabetically by petitioner. ELECTION RECORDS. 4 in. 424 Credentials of Representatives and Delegates (34A-J1), arranged alphabetically by State or Territory. ORIGINALS OF PRINTED HOUSE MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS. 6 vols. 1 ft. 425 426 Two volumes of roll calls (34A-L1), arranged chronologically; and various papers (34A-L2), arranged by subject. Records of Impeachment Proceedings IMPEACHMENT OF JOHN C. WATROUS. 3 in. 427 Papers pertaining to impeachment proceedings against John C. Watrous, Judge of the U. S. District Court for the District of Texas (34B-Al). For other papers relating to the impeachment of Judge Watrous, see entries 443 and 457. Records of the Office of the Clerk For transcribed reports of the Committee on Claims, see entry 414. RECORD BOOKS. 13 vols. 2 ft. 428 Bill book of House and Senate bills and resolutions (34C-Al); bill book of House bills based upon reports from the Court of Claims, 34th Congress, 1st session, to 37th Congress, 1st session (34C-A2); petition book (34C-A3); register of House and Senate documents, reports, and bills received, 34th Congress, 1st session, to 35th Congress, 1st session (34C-A4); register of miscellaneous documents (34C-A5); register of committee reports (34C-A6); register of House bills and resolutions engrossed and enrolled, 34th Congress, 1st session, to 35th Congress, 2d session (34C-A7); record of orders of the day (34C-A8); account books recording expenditures of the Clerk's Office, 34th Congress, 1st session, to 35th Congress, 1st session (34CA9); register of executive documents, 34th Congress, 1st session, to 35th Congress, 2d session (340-A10); and a register of reports from the Court |