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judicial, and executive bill (51A-F3.4); pension bill (51A-F3.5); sundry civil expenses bill (51A-F3.6); and various subjects (51A-F3.7). Arranged by agency of origin or by subject within each group, except 51A-F3.3 and 51A-F3.5, which are arranged chronologically. For letterpress copies of outgoing correspondence, see entry 586. Committee on Banking and Currency: establishment of an International American Bank (51A-F4.1), arranged chronologically; and various subjects (51A-F4.2), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (51A-F4.3) and a docket volume (51A-F4.4).

Committee on Claims: a volume of minutes (51A-F5.1) and a docket volume (51A-F5.2).

Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures:

various subjects (51A-F6.1),

arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (51A-F6.2) and a docket volume (51A-F6.3). Committee on Commerce: bridges, general (51A-F7.1); legalizing standard time (51A-F7.2); lighthouses and fog-signal stations (51A-F7.3); Mississippi River Bridge, New Orleans, La. (51A-F7.4); other bridges (51A-F7.5); ports of entry (51A-F7.6); regulation of commerce (51AF7.7); requiring residents on boats inland to obtain licenses (51AF7.8); and various subjects (51A-F7.9). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 51A-F7.5, which is arranged alphabetically by river, and 51A-F7.9, which is arranged by subject. Committee on the District of Columbia: a volume of minutes (51A-F8.1) and a docket volume (51A-F8.2).

Committee on Elections: contested election cases of George W. Atkinson v. John O. Pendleton, West Virginia (51A-F9.1); John Baker v. William S. Forman, Illinois (51A-F9.2); Henry Bowen v. John A. Buchanan, Virginia (51A-F9.3); James R. Chalmers v. James B. Morgan, Mississippi (51A-F9.4); John M. Clayton v. Clifton R. Breckinridge, Arkansas (51AF9.5); F. M. B. Cook v. C. L. Anderson, Mississippi (51A-F9.6); Leon C. Duchesne v. Thomas R. Stockdale, Mississippi (51A-F9.7); L. B. Eaton v. James Phelan, Tennessee (51A-F9.8); L. P. Featherstone v. W. H. Cate, Arkansas (51A-F9.9); Fred L. Goodrich v. Robert Bullock, Florida (51AF9.10); W. H. Harrison v. S. M. Robertson, Louisiana (51A-F9.11); William Hartsuff v. J. R. whiting, Michigan (51A-F9.12); James Hill v. T. C. Catchings, Mississippi (51A-F9.13); Henry Kernaghan v. Charles E. Hooker, Mississippi (51A-F9.14); John M. Lanston v. E. C. Venable, Virginia (51A-F9.15); John V. McDuffie v. Louis W. Turpin, Alabama (51A-F9.16); James H. McGinnis v. John D. Alderson, West Virginia (51AF9.17); Thomas E. Miller v. William Elliott, South Carolina (51A-F9.18); Sydney E. Mudd v. Barnes Compton, Maryland (51A-F9.19); Timothy G. Phelps v. Thomas J. Clunie, California (51A-F9.20); Thaddeus Pickett v. Allen D. Candler, Georgia (51A-F9.21); Francis B. Posey v. William F. Parrett, Indiana (51A-F9.22); C. B. Smith v. James M. Jackson, West Virginia (51A-F9.23); Frank H. Threet v. Richard H. Clarke, Alabama (51A-F9.24); and Edmund Waddill v. George D. Wise, Virginia (51A-F9.25). Arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (51A-F9.26) and 2 docket volumes (51A-F9.27).

Committee on Enrolled Bills: 2 volumes relating to the enrollment of bills and resolutions (51A-F10.1).

Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department: minutes (51A-F11.1) and a docket volume (51A-F11.2).

a volume of

Committee on Expenditures on the Public Buildings: a docket volume (51A-F12.1).

Committee on Foreign Affairs:

a docket volume Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department: (51A-F13.1). Committee on Expenditures in the War Department: abstract of articles purchased for the Army, 1888-90 (51A-F14.1); inspection of money accounts of Army disbursing officers (51A-F14.2); War Department contracts (51A-F14.3); and contingent expenditures (51A-F14.4). Arranged by subject. claims (51A-F15.1); consular and diplomatic appropriations (51A-F15.2); extradition of criminals (51A-F15.3); incorporation of the Pacific Cable Co. (51A-F15.4); international arbitration (51A-F15.5); recognition of Brazil (51A-F15.6); reports of the U. S. Commissioners to the Centennial International Exhibition at Melbourne, Australia (51A-F15.7); uniform system of port dues and consular fees (51A-F15.8); and various subjects (51A-F15.9). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 51A-F15.1, which is arranged alphabetically by claimant, and 51A-F15.9, which is arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (51A-F15.10) and a docket volume (51A-F15.11).

Committee on Indian Affairs:

There

claims (51A-F16.1); grants of Indian reservation lands for railroad purposes (51A-F16.2); Indian reservations (51A-F16.3); Indian tribes (51A-F16.4); Oklahoma and Indian Territory (51A-F16.5); schools and education (51A-F16.6); Sioux Indians (51AF16.7); and various subjects (51A-F16.8). Arranged by subject. are also a volume of minutes (51A-F16.9) and a docket volume (51AF16.10). Committee on Invalid Pensions: a volume of minutes (51A-F17.1) and 7 docket volumes (51A-F17.2). Committee on the Judiciary: conferring additional jurisdiction on the U. S. courts in the Indian Territory (51A-F18.1), arranged chronologically; and various subjects (51A-F18.2), arranged by subject. There

are also a volume of minutes (51A-F18.3) and a docket volume (51AF18.4).

Committee on Labor: a volume of minutes (51A-F19.1) and a docket volume (51A-F19.2).

Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River: a volume of minutes (51A-F20.1) and a docket volume (51A-F20.2). Committee on the Library: a volume of minutes (51A-F21.1) and a docket volume (51A-F21.2).

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: load line of vessels (51AF22.1); registry of vessels (51A-F22.2); and various subjects (51AF22.3). Arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (51AF22.4) and a docket volume (51A-F22.5).

Committee on Military Affairs: construction of a road to Mound City, Ill. (51A-F23.1); inquiry into the condition of work at the Rock Island Arsenal (51A-F23.2); and use of Louisville and Portland Canal Basin (51A-F23.3). Arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (51A-F23.4) and 2 docket volumes (51A-F23.5).

Committee on the Militia: a volume of minutes (51A-F24.1) and a docket volume (51A-F24.2).

Committee on Mines and Wining: a volume of minutes (51A-F25.1). Committee on Naval Affairs: construction, repairs, and steam engineering (51A-F26.1); Naval Academy and Marine Corps (51A-F26.2); ordnance and

navy yards (51A-F26.3); and organization, rank, and pay (51A-F26.4). Arranged by subject.

Committee on Pacific Railroads: a docket volume (51A-F27.1).

Committee on Patents:

various subjects (51A-F28.1), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (51A-F28.2) and a docket volume (51A-F28.3).

Committee on Pensions: a volume of minutes (51A-F29.1) and a docket volume (51A-F29.2).

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads:

extension of the free delivery system (51A-F30.1); hours of work and leaves of absence for postal employees (51A-F30.2); periodicals containing reprints of books (51A-F30.3); and various subjects (51A-F30.4). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 51A-F30.4, which is arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (51A-F30.5) and a docket volume (51A-F30.6).

Committee on Printing:

various subjects (51A-F31.1), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (51A-F31.2) and a docket volume (51A-F31.3). Committee on Private Land Claims: a volume of minutes (51A-F32.1) and a docket volume (51A-F32.2).

Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds: various subjects (51A-F33.1), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (51A-F33.2), a docket volume (51A-F33.3), and a record of bills before the committee, giving detailed history of action (51A-F33.4).

Committee on Public Lands: restoration of lands within the 40-mile limits of the grant for the Northern Pacific Railroad in Minnesota (51A-F34.1), arranged chronologically; and various subjects (51A-F34.2), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (51A-F34.3) and a docket volume (51A-F34.4).

Committee on Railways and Canals: a volume of minutes (51A-F35.1) and a docket volume (51A-F35.2).

Committee on Revision of the Laws: a volume of minutes (51A-F36.1). Committee on Rivers and Harbors: harbors (51A-F37.1); rivers (51A-F37.2); surveys (51A-F37.3); and various subjects (51A-F37.4). Arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (51A-37.5) and a docket volume (51A-F37.6).

Committee on Rules: a docket volume (51A-F32.1).
Committee on the Territories: Alaska (51A-F39.1); Arizona (51A-F39.2);
Idaho (51A-39.3); New Mexico (51A-F39.4); Oklahoma (51A-F39.5); and
Utah (51A-39.6). Arranged chronologically within each group.
are also a volume of minutes (51A-F39.7) and a docket volume (51A-
F39.8).

There

Committee on ar Claims: various subjects (51A-F40.1), arranged alphabetically; and a record of petitions referred to the committee (51AF40.2).

Committee on Ways and Means: claims (51A-F41.1); commercial treaties and trade information (51-F41.2); duties on sugar (51A-F41.3), tobacco (51A-F41.4), and other commodities (51A-F41.5); bills referred to the committee (51A-F41.6); and various subjects (51A-F41.7). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 51A-F41.1, which is arranged alphabetically, 51A-F41.6, which is arranged numerically by bill, and 51A-F41.7, which is arrang.d by subject. There are also 3 docket volumes (51A-F41.8).

Select Committee on the Accounts of the Late Sergeant at Arms of the
House: various papers (51A-F42.1), arranged by subject.

Select Committee on the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic: bills and resolutions
referred to the committee (51A-F43.1), arranged numerically by bill
or resolution; a volume of minutes (51A-F43.2); and a docket volume
(51A-F43.3).

Select Committee on the Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress: resolutions referred to the committee (51AF44.1), arranged chronologically; a volume of minutes (51A-F44.2); and a docket volume (51A-F44.3).

Select Committee on the Eleventh Census: bills and resolutions referred to the committee (51A-F45.1), arranged numerically by bill or resolution; a volume of minutes (51A-F45.2); and a docket volume (51A-F45.3). Select Committee on Immigration and Naturalization: various papers (51A

F46.1), arranged by subject; a volume of minutes (51A-F46.2); and a docket volume (51A-F46.3).

a volume of minutes (51A-F47.1).

Select Committee on Indian Depredations:
Select Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands: a volume of minutes (51A-
F48.1) and a docket volume (51A-F48.2).

Select Committee on Reform in the Civil Service: various papers (51A-
F49.1), arranged by subject; a volume of minutes (51A-F49.2); and a
docket volume (51A-F49.3).

Select Committee on the World's Fair: bills and resolutions referred to the committee (51A-F50.1), arranged numerically by bill or resolution; and a docket volume (51A-F50.2).

ORIGINALS OF PRINTED HOUSE DOCUMENTS. 296 vols. 70 ft.

649

Original executive documents, 1st session (51A-G1) and 2d session (51A-G2); and original miscellaneous documents, 1st session (51A-G3) and 2d session (51A-G4). Arranged numerically within each group.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES. 64 ft.

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

Committee on Agriculture: adulteration and misbranding of food and drugs.
(51A-H1.1); combines and trusts (51A-H1.2); farm loans and drought
relief (51A-H1.3); lard and lard compound (51A-H1.4); oleomargarine
(51A-H1.5); prohibition on the selling of produce futures and options
(51A-H1.6); transfer of the U. S. Fish Commission to the Department of
Agriculture (51A-H1.7); and Weather Bureau (51A-H1.8).

Committee on Appropriations: cemeteries and national monuments (51A-H2.1);
Civil Service Commission (51A-H2.2); Navy and coast defense (51A-H2.3);
and various subjects (51A-H2.4).
Committee on Banking and Currency:

farm and real-estate loans and

mortgages (51A-H3.1); free coinage and remonetization of silver (51AH3.2); National Banking System (51A-H3.3); subtreasury plan (51A-H3.4); and various subjects (51A-H3.5).

Committee on Claims: various subjects (51A-H4.1).

Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures: free coinage and remonetization of silver (51A-H5.1) and various subjects (51A-H5.2).

Committee on Commerce: aids to navigation (51A-H6.1); appointment of honorably discharged soldiers and sailors as lighthouse keepers (51AH6.2); bridges and tunnels (51A-H6.3); customs districts, customs offices, and ports of entry (51A-H6.4); establishment of a Department of Commerce (51A-H6.5); free transportation of oil or petroleum barrels by railroads (51A-H6.6); granting the use of Government piers to private firms or corporations (51A-H6.7); harbor improvements (51AH6.8); interstate commerce law (51A-H6.9); Life-Saving Service (51AH6.10); long and short hauls and the division of traffic anong railroad companies (51A-H6.11); Niagara and Nicaraguan Canals (51A-H6.12); payment of commissions or compensation for procuring or influencing passenger transportation and sale of railroad tickets by persons other than authorized agents (51A-H6.13); railroad safety and safety devices (51A-H6.14); transportation of intoxicating liquors into States and Territories contrary to and in violation of the laws, and "Original Package" decision of the U. S. Supreme Court (51A-H6.15); transportation rates for commercial travelers in interstate commerce (51A-H6.16); and various subjects (51A-H6.17).

Committee on the District of Columbia: Breckinridge bill to prevent forced labor on Sunday (51A-H7.1); construction of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad (51A-H7.2); and removal of the Baltimore and Potomac depot (51A-H7.3). Committee on Foreign Affairs: Chinese exclusion (51A-H8.1); liquor traffic in the Congo (51A-H8.2); reciprocal trade with Canada (51AH8.3); reciprocal trade with Mexico, Brazil, and other South American countries (51A-H8.4); New York City as the site of the Lorld's Fair of 1892 (51A-H8.5); treatment of the Jews in Russia (51A-118.6); and various subjects (51A-H8.7).

Committee on Indian Affairs:

Cherokee Strip (51A-H9.1); Chickasaw Indians (51A-H9.2); education and schools (51A-H9.3); removal of the Southern Utes (51A-H9.4); and various subjects (51A-H9.5). Committee on Invalid Pensions: Army nurse pensions (51A-H10.1); dependent pensions (51A-H10.2); granting of pensions to prisoners of war (51AH10.3); repeal of the limitations clause of the "Arrears Pension Act of 1379" (51A-H10.4); repeal of special limitation on pension claims of State militiamen (51A-H10.5); service pensions, pension plans, and legislation (51A-H10.6); and various subjects (51A-H10.7). Committee on the Judiciary: election of Senators by direct vote (51AH11.1); increased salaries for judges of U. S. district courts (51AH11.2); international copyrights (51A-H11.3); manufacture and sale of oleomargarine (51A-11.4); "National Prohibitory Constitutional Amendment" (51A-H11.5); relief of the Supreme Court of the United States (51A-H11.6); Sunday rest law (51A-H11.7); transportation of intoxicating liquors into States and Territories contrary to and in violation of the laws, and "Original Package" decision of the U. S. Supreme Court (51A-H11.8); uniform system of bankruptcy (51A-H11.9); woman suffrage (51A-H11.10); and various subjects (51A-H11.11). Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River: subjects (51A-H12.1).

various

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: a load line bill for safety of loaded vessels (51A-H13.1); tonnage bill (51A-H13.2); and various subjects (51A-H13.3).

Committee on Military Affairs: various subjects (51A-H14.1).

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