FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, 1899-1901 First Session, December 4, 1899-June 7, 1900 Records of Legislative Proceedings MINU TE BOOKS AND JOURNALS. 10 vols. 3 ft. 703 Minute book, 1st session (56A-A1); legislative journal, 1st session (56A-A2); minute book, 2d session (56A-A3); and legislative journal, 2d session (56A-A4). BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE. 19 ft. 704 Forty-one volumes of original House bills (56A-B1); 1 volume of original House joint resolutions (56A-B2); 1 volume and unbound copies of original House concurrent resolutions (56A-B3); 1 volume and unbound copies of House simple resolutions (56A-B4); ↳ volumes of desk copies of House bills passed (56A-B5); 22 volumes of engrossed House bills which passed the Senate (56A-B6); and engrossed House bills which failed to pass the Senate (56A-B7). Arranged numerically within each group. BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE AND CONSIDERED IN THE HOUSE. 3 vols. 6 in. 705 Senate bills (56A-C1), arranged mumerically. ACCOMPANYING PAPERS FILE. 70 ft. 706 Papers relating to claims, pensions, and other forms of private relief together with papers relating to public matters (56A-D1). Arranged alphabetically by person, State, Territory, or subject. COMMITTEE REPORTS. 33 vols. 10 ft. 707 Original committee reports, 1st session (56A-El) and 2d session (56A-E2). Arranged numerically within each group. COMMITTEE PAPERS. 48 ft. 708 Records of the following committees, relating to the subjects listed or consisting of the kinds of documents specified: Committee on Accounts: papers accompanying House simple resolutions (56AF1.1), arranged numerically by resolution; and various subjects (56AF1.2), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes, 56th Congress, 1st session, to 57th Congress, 1st session (56A-F1.3); a docket volume (56A-F1.4); and 2 volumes of accounts audited by the committee (56A-F1.5). Committee on Appropriations: deficiency bill (56A-F2.1); District of Columbia bill (56A-F2.2); fortifications bill (56A-F2.3); legislative, executive, and judicial bill (56A-F2.4); sundry civil expenses bill (56AF2.5); and various subjects (56A-F2.6). Arranged by agency of origin or by subject, within each group. Committee on Banking and Currency: various subjects (56A-F3.1), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (56A-F3.2) and a docket volume (56A-F3.3). Committee on Claims: a volume of minutes (56A-F4.1) and a docket volume (56A-F4.2). Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures: various subjects (56A-F5.1), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (56A-F5.2) and a docket volume (56A-F5.3). Committee on the District of Columbia: communications addressed to the committee (56A-F6.1), arranged chronologically; papers accompanying bills and resolutions (56-F6.2), arranged numerically by bill or resolution; and various subjects (56A-F6.3), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (56A-F6.4) and a docket volume (56A-F6.5). Committee on Education: various subjects (56A-F7.1), arranged by subject. There is also a docket volume (56A-F7.2). Committee on Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress: various subjects (56A-F8.1), arranged by subject. There is also a docket volume (56A-F8.2). Committees on Elections, No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3: contested election cases of William F. Aldrich v. Gaston A. Robbins, Alabama (56A-F9.1), George M. Davidson v. George G. Gilbert, Kentucky (56A-F9.2), James S. Cowden v. Francis R. Lassiter, Virginia (56A-F9.3), Oliver H. Dockery v. John D. Bellamy, North Carolina (56A-F9.4), Walter Evans v. Oscar Turner, Kentucky (56A-F9.5), Cornelius J. Jones v. Thomas C. Catchings, Mississippi (56A-F9.6), John J. Lentz v. Emmett Thompkins, Ohio (56A-F9.7), Richmond Pearson v. William T. Crawford, North Carolina (56A-F9.8), R. R. Tolbert v. A. C. Latimer, South Carolina (56A-F9.9), James A. Walker v. William F. Rhea, Virginia (56A-F9.10), John D. White v. Vincent Boreing, Kentucky (56A-F9.11), and Richard A. Wise v. William A. Young, Virginia (56A-F9.12); and seating of Robert W. Wilcox, Hawaii (56A-F9.13). Arranged by subject. There is also a volume of minutes for No. 3 (56A-F9.14). Committee on Enrolled Bills: 3 volumes relating to the enrollment of House and Senate bills and resolutions (56A-F10.1). Committee on Expenditures in the War Department: inspection of money accounts of Army disbursing officers (56A-F11.1), arranged by installation or port. Committee on Foreign Affairs: claims (56A-F12.1), arranged alphabetically by claimant; permission to accept foreign decorations (56A-F12.2), arranged alphabetically by recipient; and Republic of South Africa (56AF12.3), and various subjects (56A-F12.4), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (56A-F12.5) and 2 docket volumes (56AF12.6). Committee on Immigration and Naturalization: various subjects (56A-F13.1), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (56A-F13.2) and a docket volume (56A-F13.3). Committee on Indian Affairs: agreements with certain Indian tribes (56AF.1); Indian Territory--Oklahoma (56A-F14.2); Indian tribes (56AF1.3); papers accompanying bills (56-F14.4); reservations (56A-F14. 5); and various subjects (56A-F14.6). Arranged alphabetically by name of tribe, except 56A-F1.2 and 56A-F14.6, which are arranged by subject, and 56A-F14.4, which is arranged numerically by bill. There are also a volume of minutes (56A-F1.7) and a docket volume (56A-F14.8). Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: papers accompanying bills and resolutions (56A-F15.1), arranged numerically by bill or resolution; a volume of minutes (56A-F15.2); and a docket volume (56A-F15.3). Committee on Insular Affairs: a volume of minutes (56A-F16.1) and a docket volume (56A-F16.2). Committee on Invalid Pensions: papers accompanying bills and resolutions (56A-F17.1), arranged numerically by bill or resolution; and 6 docket volumes (56A-F17.2). Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands: various subjects (56A-F18.1), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (56A-F18.2) and a docket volume (56A-F18.3). Committee on the Judiciary: constitutional amendment prohibiting polygamy (56-F19.1), arranged chronologically; papers accompanying bills and resolutions (56A-F19.2), arranged numerically by bill or resolution; and various subjects (56A-F19.3), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (56A-F19.4) and 2 docket volumes (56A-F19.5). Committee on Labor: convict labor (56A-F20.1); 8-hour law (56A-F20.2); and various subjects (56A-F20.3), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (56A-F20.4) and a docket volume (56A-F20.5). Committee on the Library: a volume of minutes (56A-F21.1) and a docket volume (56A-F21.2). Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: fish hatching and biological stations (56A-F22.1); papers accompanying bills (56A-F22.2); regulation of pilots (56A-F22.3); subsidy bill (56A-F22.4); towing (56A-F22. 5); and various subjects (56A-F22.6). Arranged by subject, except 56AF22.2, which is arranged numerically. There are also a volume of minutes (56A-F22.7) and a docket volume (56A-F22.8). Committee on Military Affairs: Army reorganization (56A-F23.1); Atlanta National Military Park (56A-F23.2); case of 2d Lt. Henry 0. Flipper (56A-F23.3); Idaho mining troubles (56A-F23.4); and various subjects (56A-F23.5). Arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (56A-F23.6) and 3 docket volumes (56A-F23.7). Committee on the Militia: varicus subjects (56A-F24.1), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (56A-F24.2) and a docket volume (56A-F24.3). Committee on Mines and Mining: various subjects (56A-F25.1), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (56A-F25.2) and a docket volume (56A-F25.3). Committee on Naval Affairs: armorplate (56A-F26.1); hearings (56A-F26.2); Hydrographic Office (56A-F26.3); Naval Observatory (56A-F26.4); Navy pay (56A-F26.5); papers accompanying bills and resolutions (56A-F26.6); submarine boats (56A-F26.7); and various subjects (56A-F26.8). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 56A-F26.6, which is arranged numerically by bill or resolution, and 56A-F26.8, which is arranged by subject. There is also a volume listing bills and resolutions referred to the committee (56A-F26.9). |