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Committee on Pensions: various subjects (50A-F28.1), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (50A-F28.2) and 2 docket volumes (50A-F28.3).

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: various subject (50A-F29.1), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (50A-F29.2) and a docket volume (50A-F29.3).

Committee on Printing: various subjects (50A-F30.1), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (50A-F30.2) and a docket volume (50A-F30.3).

Committee on Private Land Claims: a volume of minutes (50A-F31.1) and a
docket volume (50A-F31.2).
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds: expenses incurred at the Ex-
ecutive Mansion following the shooting of President Garfield (50A-
F32.1), and various subjects (50A-F32.2), arranged by subject. There
are also a volume of minutes (50A-F32.3) and a docket volume (50A-
F32.4). For letterpress copies of outgoing correspondence, see entry
623.
Committee on Public Lands: establishment of land districts and land
offices (50A-F33.1), and various subjects (50A-F33.2), arranged by
subject. There are also a volume of minutes (50A-F33.3) and a docket
volume (50A-F33.4).

Committee on Railways and Canals: various subjects (50A-F34.1), arranged
chronologically. There is also a volume of minutes (50A-F34.2).
Committee on Revision of the Laws: a docket volume (50A-F35.1).
Committee on Rivers and Harbors:

various papers (50A-F36.1), arranged by subject; a volume of minutes (50A-F36.2); and a docket volume (50AF36.3).

Committee on Rules: a resolution relating to the refunding of the direct tax (50A-F37.1).

Committee on the Territories: various papers (50A-F38.1), arranged by subject; a volume of minutes (50A-F38.2); and a docket volume (50AF38.3).

Committee on War Claims: 5 docket volumes (50A-F39.1).

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Committee on Ways and Means: drawback on tinplate (50A-F40.1); tariffs and tariff policy (50A-F40.2); taxation (50A-F40.3); and various subjects (50A-F40.4). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 50A-F40.4, which is arranged by subject.

Select Committee on the Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress: a volume of minutes (50A-F41.1). Select Committee on the Eleventh Census:

and a docket volume (50A-F42.2).

a volume of minutes (50A-F42.1)

Select Committee to Investigate the Administration of the Government
Printing Office: a volume of minutes (50A-F43.1).

Select Committee on Indian Depredation Claims: a docket volume (50A-
F44.1).

Select Committee on Reform in the Civil Service: a volume of minutes
(50A-F45.1) and a docket volume (50A-F45.2).
Select Committee on the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic:
610.

For dcket, see entry

ORIGINALS OF PRINTED HOUSE DOCUMENTS. 278 vols. 67 it.

636

Original executive documents, 1st session (50A-G1) and 2d session (50A-G2); and original miscellaneous documents, 1st session (50A-G3) and 2d session (50A-G4). Arranged numerically within each group.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED
DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES.

70 ft.

637 Grouped by specified committees listed below, thereunder by subject. Subjects are arranged chronologically within each group, unless otherwise indicated:

Committee on Agriculture: adulteration of lard (50A-H1.1); agricultural experiment stations (50A-H1.2); conservation of forest lands (50A-H1.3); construction of dams and reservoirs for the irrigation of arid lands in Colorado (50A-H1.4); control of cattle diseases and the administration of the Bureau of Animal Industry (50A-H1.5); establishment of a Department of Agriculture headed by a Secretary with Cabinet status (50AH1.6); legal restrictions on the sale of oleomargarine (50A-H1.7); legislation providing for inspection of meat (50A-H1.8); legislation to prevent the manufacture and sale of adulterated food (50A-H1.9); manufacture of sugar from sorghum (50A-H1.10); tariff protection of agriculture (50A-H1.11); and various subjects (50A-H1.12). Committee on Appropriations: adjustments of pay of post office and customs officers (50A-H2.1); enforcement of the law regulating the sale of oleomargarine (50A-H2.2); expositions and celebrations (50A-H2.3); Federal aid to various public and private charities (50A-H2.4); flood relief (50A-H2.5); headstones for graves of Union veterans (50A-H2.6); Hydrographic Office and the Coast and Geodetic Survey (50A-H2.7); improvement of streets in the District of Columbia (50A-H2.8); publication of Army and Navy records of the Civil War (50A-H2.9); public land surveys (50A-H2.10); repair and improvement of property of the Federal Government (50A-H2.11); Revenue-Marine Service (50A-H2.12); U. S. Signal Service (50A-H2.13); and various subjects (50A-H2.14).

Committee on Banking and Currency: fractional currency for postal purposes (50A-H3.1) and various subjects (50A-H3.2).

Committee on Claims: various subjects (50A-H4.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner.

Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures: various subjects (50A-H5.1).
Committee on Commerce: amendment of the interstate commerce act (50A-H6.1);
bridges (50A-H6.2); establishment of quarantine stations at various
ports to control contagious diseases (50A-H6.3); immigration (50A-H6.4);
legislation relating to merchant ships (50A-H6.5); legislation to
authorize an International Maritime Conference in the United States to
lessen the dangers to navigation (50A-H6.6); legislation to require
railroads engaged in interstate commerce to use uniform automatic
coupling devices and brakes (50A-H6.7); Life-Saving Service (50A-H6.8);
lighthouses and other aids to navigation (50A-H6.9); Nicaraguan canal
(50A-H6.10); relief of commercial travelers from State and local license
laws (50A-H6.11); and various subjects (50A-H6.12).

Committee on Education: Federal aid to public schools (50A-H7.1).
Committee on Elections: various subjects (50A-H8.1).

Committee on Expenditures in the War Department: various subjects (50A-
H9.1).

Committee on Foreign Affairs: establishment of an international court of arbitration for the peaceful settlement of international disputes (50AH10.1); immigration (50A-H10.2); International Marine Conference (50AH10.3); and various subjects (50A-H10.4).

Committee on Indian Affairs: legislation giving the Kansas City and Pacific Railroad a right-of-way through the Indian Territory (50A-Hll.1); removal of the Southern Ute Indians from their reservation in Colorado, to San Juan County, Utah (50A-H11.2); and various subjects (50A-H11.3). Committee on Invalid Pensions: equalization of bounties (50A-H12.1); legislation to provide paid furloughs for residents of the national soldiers' homes for disabled veterans (50A-H12.2); legislation to provide pensions for all Civil War veterans (50A-H12.3); Mexican War pension legislation (50A-H12.4); pensions for Union veterans who were prisoners of war (50A-H12.5); pensions for veterans with various disabilities (50A-H12.6); removal of the time limit for application for pension (50A-H12.7); and various subjects (50A-H12.8).

Committee on the Judiciary: congressional action to make Washington's birthday a national holiday (50A-H13.1); constitutional amendment to prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors (50A-H13.2); direct election of Senators (50A-H13.3); international copyright legislation (50A-H13.4); legislation for the more adequate protection of young girls and women (50A-H13.5); legislation to restrict work and travel on Sunday and to require religious instruction of children (50AH13.6); polygamy (50A-H13.7); and various subjects (50A-H13.8). Committee on Labor: restriction of work and travel on Sunday (50A-H14.1). Committee on the Library: various subjects (50A-H15.1). Committee on Manufactures: various subjects (50A-H16.1).

Committee on Military Affairs: various subjects (50A-H17.1).

Committee on Mines and Mining: investigation of mining debris in California (50A-H18.1).

Committee on Naval Affairs: organization of a Naval Reserve Corps (50AH19.1) and various subjects (50A-H19.2).

Committee on Pacific Railroads: various subjects (50A-H20.1).

Committee on Patents: international copyright law (50A-H21.1); revision of the patent laws (50A-H21.2); and various subjects (50A-H21.3). Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: various subjects (50A-H22.1). Committee on Private Land Claims: various subjects (50A-H23.1). Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds: various subjects (50A-H24.1). Committee on Public Lands: establishment of land offices in Colorado (50A-H25.1); protection of Yellowstone National Park (50A-H25.2); and various subjects (50A-H25.3).

Committee on Railways and Canals: various subjects (50A-H26.1). Committee on Rivers and Harbors: various subjects (50A-H27.1). Committee on the Territories: Idaho Territory (50A-H28.1); organization of a Territorial government in Oklahoma and opening the Indian Territory for settlement (50A-H28.2); opposition to the admission of Utah as a State (50A-H28.3); problems relating to the government of Washington Territory and admission to statehood (50A-H28.4); protection of Yellowstone Park (50A-H28.5); and various subjects (50A-H28.6). Committee on War Claims: various subjects (50A-H29.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner.

Committee on Ways and Means: alcoholic beverages, and medicinal and industrial alcohol (50A-H30.1); books and works of art (50A-H30.2); brushes (50A-H30.3); cement (50A-H30.4); cigars and tobacco (50A-H30.5); clay tobacco pipes and pottery (50A-H30.6); clothing and textiles (50AH39.7); coal and iron ore, and their products (50A-H30.8); dental,

medical, and surgical supplies and equipment (50A-H30.9); flax and flax products, hemp, and jute (50A-H30.10); food products and food adulteration (50A-H30.11); glass and glass products (50A-H30.12); increased tariff protection for agricultural products (50A-H30.13); internal revenue taxation (50A-H30.14); licensing of druggists and liquor dealers (50A-H30.15); lumber and woodpulp (50A-H30.16); marble and other stone building materials (50A-H30.17); metals and metal products (50A-H30.18); salt (50A-H30.19); sugar and molasses (50AH30.20); tariff and financial policy (50A-H30.21); tariff protection of American industrial products (50A-H30.22); wool and wool products (50A-H30.23); and various subjects (50A-H30.24).

Select Committee on the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic: constitutional amendment
to prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors (50A-H31.1);
exportation of liquor to Africa and the Western Pacific (50A-H31.2);
and prohibition in the District of Columbia (50A-H31.3).

Select Committee on Indian Depredation Claims: various subjects (50A-
H32.1).

Select Committee on Immigration of Contract Laborers, Convicts, and Paupers: various subjects (50A-H33.1).

ELECTION RECORDS.

2 ft.

638

Credentials of Representatives and Delegates (50A-J), arranged alphabetically by State or Territory.

OTHER RECORDS. 1 vol. 3 in.

Roll calls (50A-K1), arranged chronologically.

639

Records of the Office of the Clerk

RECORD BOOKS. 13 vols. 2 ft.

640

House bill book with index (50C-Al); House resolution book (50C-A2); Senate bill and resolution book (50C-A3); individual ledger (50C-A4); register of committee reports (50C-A5); register of miscellaneous documents (50C-A6); record of cases referred to the Court of Claims under the Bowman Act (50C-A7); and record of leaves of absence granted House Members (50C-A8). For registers of papers from committees, of papers referred to committees, of papers received from the Senate, and of papers sent to the Senate, see entry 616.

OTHER RECORDS. 1 in.

Receipts for registered mail and memoranda relating to contested elections (50C-B1), arranged by election contest.

INDEX. 1/4 in.

Partial index, A to C, to claims petitions and papers (50C-C1).

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FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS, 1889-91

First Session, December 2, 1889-October 1, 1890
Second Session, December 1, 1890-March 3, 1891

Records of Legislative Proceedings

MINUTE BOOKS AND JOURNALS. 17 vols. 4 ft.

643

Minute book, lst session and part of the 2d session (51A-Al); legisīātive journal, 1st session (51A-A2); minute book, part of the 2d session (51A-A3); and legislative journal, 2d session (51A-A4).

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE.

26 ft.

644 Fifty-seven volumes of original House bills (51A-B1); 1 volume of original House joint resolutions (51A-B2); original House concurrent resolutions (51A-B3); House simple resolutions, motions, and orders (51A-B4); desk copies of House bills passed (51A-B5); desk copies of House joint resolutions passed (51A-B6); and 14 volumes of engrossed House bills and resolutions (51A-B7). Arranged numerically within each group, except 51A-B3, which is arranged chronologically, and 51A-B4, which is arranged alphabetically by Congressman.

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE AND CONSIDERED IN THE
HOUSE.

1 ft.

645

Senate bills (51A-C1) and Senate joint resolutions (51A-C2). Arranged numerically within each group.

ACCOMPANYING PAPERS FILE. 65 ft.

646

Papers relating to claims, pensions, and other forms of private relief together with papers relating to public matters (51A-D1). Arranged alphabetically by person, State, Territory, or subject.

COMMITTEE REPORTS. 49 vols.
49 vols. 12 ft.

647

Original committee reports, 1st session (51A-El) and 2d session (51AE2). Arranged numerically within each group.

648

COMMITTEE PAPERS. 59 ft.

Records of the following committees, relating to the subjects listed or consisting of the kinds of documents specified: Committee on Accounts: final account of the subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee investigating illegal practices of United States courts (51AF1.1); and various subjects (51A-F1.2), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (51A-F1.3); a docket volume (51A-F1.4); and a statement of accounts before the committee, 51st Congress, 1st session, to 52d Congress, 2d session (51A-F1.5). Committee on Agriculture: estimates of appropriation for the Agriculture Department (51A-F2.1) and testimony relating to lard and compound lard (51A-F2.2). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes (51A-F2.3) and a docket volume (51A-F2.4). Committee on Appropriations: deficiency bill (51A-F3.1); District of Columbia bill (51A-F3.2); fortifications bill (51A-F3.3); legislative,

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