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Records of the Office of the Clerk

RECORD BOOKS. 15 vols. 3 ft.

736

House bill book (58C-A1); House resolutions book--joint, concurrent, and simple--together with Senate joint and concurrent resolutions (58C-A2); Senate bill book (58C-A3); individual ledger (58C-A4); register of papers sent to the committees (58C-A5); register of papers from committees (58CA6); register of papers sent to the Senate (58C-A7); register of papers received from the Senate (58C-A8); and register of committee reports (58C-A9).

FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS, 1905-7

First Session, December 4, 1905-June 30, 1906
Second Session, December 3, 1906-March 2, 1907
Records of Legislative Proceedings

MINU TE BOOKS AND JOURNALS. 10 vols. 4 ft.

737

Minute book, 1st session (59A-A1); legislative journal, 1st session (59AA2); minute book, 2d session (59A-A3); and legislative journal, 2d session (59A-A4).

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE. 118 vols.

28 ft. 738 Original House bills (59A-B1); original House joint resolutions (59A-B2); original House concurrent resolutions (59A-B3); desk copies of House bills passed (59A-B4); desk copies of House joint resolutions passed (59A-B5); House simple resolutions passed (59A-B6); House simple resolutions which failed to pass (59A-B7); House orders (59A-B8); engrossed House bills (59AB9); and engrossed House joint resolutions (59A-B10). Arranged numerically within each group, except 59A-68, which is arranged chronologically.

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE AND CONSIDERED IN THE HOUSE. 7 vols. 1 ft. 739

Senate bills reported (59A-C1); Senate bills amended by the House and passed (59A-C2); Senate joint resolutions passed (59A-C3); Senate agreements to House amendments of Senate bills (59A-CL); requests from the Senate to the House for the return of bills (59A-C5); and conference reports on Senate bills (59A-C6). Arranged numerically within each group, except 59A-C5 and 59A-C6, which are arranged chronologically.

PAPERS ACCOMPANYING SPECIFIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.

140 ft.

740

Grouped by specified committees listed below. Arranged numerically by bill or resolution within each committee, except 59A-D2, 59A-D11, 59A-D17, 59A-19, 59A-D21, 59A-D25, and 59A-D29, in which private bills are arranged alphabetically by person or subject.

Committee on Banking and Currency (59A-D1); Committee on Claims (59AD2); Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures (59A-D3); Committee on the

District of Columbia (59A-D4); Committee on Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress (59A-D5); Committee on Foreign Affairs (59A-D6); Committee on Immigration and Naturalization (59A-D7 ); Committee on Indian Affairs (59A-D8); Committee on Insular Affairs (59A-D9); Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (59A-D10); Committee on Invalid Pensions (59A-D11); Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands (59A-D12); Committee on the Judiciary (59A-D13); Committee on Labor (59A-D14); Committee on the Library (59A-D15); Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (59A-D16); Committee on Military Affairs (59A-D17); Committee on Mines and Mining (59AD18); Committee on Naval Affairs (59A-D19); Committee on Patents (59A-D20); Committee on Pensions (59A-D21); Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads (59A-D22); Committee on Printing (59A-D23); Committee on Private Land Claims (59A-D24); Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (59A-D25); Committee on Public Lands (59A-D26); Committee on Rivers and Harbors (59A-D27); Committee on the Territories (59A-D28); Committee on War Claims (59A-D29); Committee on Ways and Means (59A-D30); and Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions (59A-D31).

COMMITTEE REPORTS. 80 vols. 22 ft.

741

Original committee reports, 1st session (59A-E1) and 2d session (59A-E2). Arranged numerically within each group.

COMMITTEE PAPERS.

57 ft.

742

Records of the following committees, relating to the subjects listed or consisting of the kinds of documents specified: Committee on Accounts: minutes (5A-F1.1), arranged chronologically; a docket volume (59A-F1.2); and 2 volumes recording disbursements from the contingent fund of the House for the fiscal years 1906 and 1907 (59A-F1.3). Committee on Appropriations: deficiency bill (59A-F2.1); District of Columbia bill (59A-F2.2); fortifications bill (59A-F2.3); legislative, executive, and judicial bill (59A-F2.4); pension bill (59A-F2.5); and sundry civil expenses bill (59A-F2.6). Arranged by agency of origin or by subject, within each group.

Committee on Banking and Currency: administrative papers (59A-F3.1); hearings (59A-F3.2); insurance of bank deposits (59A-F3.3); national banks (59A-F3.4); and various subjects (59A-F3.5). Arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (59A-F3.6) and a docket volume (59A-F3.7). Committee on the Census: bills and resolutions referred to the committee (59AF4.1), arranged numerical ly by bill or resolution; a volume of minutes (59A-F4.2); and a docket volume (59A-F4.3).

Committee on Claims: various subjects (59A-F5.1), arranged by subject. are also 2 docket volumes (59A-F5.2).

There

Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures: bills referred to the committee (59A-F6.1), arranged numerically; hearings on the metric system (59A-F6. 2), arranged chronologically; a volume of minutes (59A-F6.3); and a docket volume (59A-F6.4).

Committee on the District of Columbia: hearings (59A-F7.1) and various subjects (59A-F7.2). Arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (59A-F7.3) and a docket volume (59A-F7.4).

Committee on Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress: bills and resolutions referred to the committee (59A-F8.1), arranged numerically by bill or resolution; a volume of minutes (59A-F8. 2); and a docket volume (59A-F8.3).

There

Committee on Elections No. 1: contested election cases of Aaron A. Prioleau v. George S. Legare, South Carolina (59A-F9.1), Charles C. Jacobs v. Asbury F. Lever, South Carolina (59A-F9.2), Isaac Myers v. James 0. Patterson, South Carolina (59A-F9.3), and John A. Noland v. George S. Legare, South Carolina (59A-F9.4); and right of Anthony Michalek, of Illinois, to a seat in the House (59A-F9.5). Arranged by subject. are also a volume of minutes (59A-F9.6) and a docket volume (59A-F9.7). Committee on Elections No. 2: contested election cases of Harry M. Coudrey v. E. E. Wood, Missouri (59A-F10.1), and William H. Jackson v. Thomas A. Smith, Maryland (59A-F10.2). Arranged by subject. There is also a volume of minutes (59A-F10.3).

Committee on Elections No. 3: contested election cases of A. J. Houston v. Moses L. Broocks, Texas (59A-F11.1), and Curtis P. laukea v. J. K. Kalanianiaole, Hawaii (59A-F11.2). Arranged by subject.

Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Agriculture: a volume of minutes (59A-F12.1).

Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department: investigation of the Lewis Publishing Co., St. Louis, Mo. (59A-F13.1), and various subjects (59A-F13.2). Arranged by subject. Committee on Foreign Affairs: administrative papers (59A-F1.1); Japanese in San Francisco (59A-F14.2); San Francisco earthquake and fire (594F14.3); and various subjects (59A-F14.4). Arranged by subject. are also a volume of minutes (59A-F14.5) and a docket volume (59A-F14.6). Committee on Immigration and Naturalization: bills and resolutions referred

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to the committee (59A-F15.1), arranged numerically by bill or resolution; and restriction on immigration (59A-F15.2), arranged chronologically. Committee on Indian Affairs: bills and resolutions referred to the committee (59A-F16.1), arranged numerically by bill or resolution; hearings (59AF16.2), arranged by subject; and various subjects (59A-F16.3), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (59A-F16.4) and a docket volume (59A-F16.5).

Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions: bills and resolutions referred to the committee (59A-F37.1), arranged numerically by bill or resolution; Louisiana Purchase Exposition (59A-F37.2), arranged chronologically; and various subjects (59A-F37.3), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (59A-F37.4) and a docket volume (59A-F37.5). Committee on Insular Affairs: administrative papers (59A-F17.1); hearings (59A-F17.2); Philippine Islands (59A-F17.3); Puerto Rico (59A-F17.4); and various subjects (59A-F17.5). Arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (59A-F17.6) and a docket volume (59A-F17.7). Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: administrative papers (59AF18.1); Department of Commerce and Labor (59A-F18.2); foreign trade (59AF18.3); Interstate Commerce Commission (59A-F18.4); Isthmian Canal Commission (59A-F18.5); Maritime Canal Co. of Nicaragua (59A-F18.6); the State Department (59A-F18.7); and various subjects (59A-F18.8). Arranged by subject. There is also a docket volume (59A-F18.9).

Committee on Invalid Pensions: 12 docket volumes (59A-F19.1). Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands: bills and resolutions referred to the committee (59A-F20.1), arranged numerically by bill or resolution. Committee on the Judiciary: administrative papers (59A-F21.1); anti-injunction legislation affecting labor disputes (59A-F21.2); Federal courts (59A-F21.3); hearings (59A-F21.4); Spanish Treaty Claims Commission (59A-F21.5); and various subjects (59A-F21.6). Arranged by subject. There are also 2 volumes of minutes (59A-F21.7) and 2 docket volumes (59A-F21.8).

Committee on Labor: administrative papers (59A-F22.1); child and woman labor (59A-F22.2); hearings (59A-F22.3); immigration (59A-F22.4); and various subjects (59A-F22.5). Arranged by subject. There are also a volume of

minutes (59A-F22.6) and a docket volume (59A-F22.7). Committee on the Library: resolutions referred to the committee (59A-F23.1), arranged numerically; a volume of minutes (59A-F23.2); and a docket volume (59A-F23.3).

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: a volume of minutes (59A-F24.1) and a docket volume (59A-F24.2). Committee on Military Affairs: administrative papers (59A-F25.1); commutation of rations for members of the several national military homes on furlough (59A-F25.2); creation of a volunteer retired list (59A-F25.3); and various subjects (59A-F25.4). Arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (59A-F25.5) and 2 docket volumes (59A-F25.6). Committee on lines and Mining: a volume of minutes (59A-F26.1) and a docket volume (59A-F26.2).

Committee on Naval Affairs: administrative papers (59A-F27.1); naval chaplains (59A-F27.2); naval personnel (59A-F27.3); and various subjects (59A-F27.4). Arranged by subject.

Committee on Pensions: administrative papers (59A-F28.1), arranged chronclogically; and Philippine Scouts (59A-F28.2); a volume of minutes (59AF28.3) and 3 docket volumes (59A-F28.4).

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: administrative papers (59AF29.1); fraud order issued by the Post Office Department against the Peoples U. S. Bank of St. Louis (59A-F29.2); hearings (59A-F29.3); parcel post (59A-F29.4); pay of railway mail clerks (59A-F29.5); pay to railroads for mail services (59A-F29.6); and various subjects (59A-F29. 7). Arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (59A-F29. 8) and a docket volume (59A-F29.9).

Committee on Private Land Claims: bills referred to the committee (59A-F30. 1), arranged numerically; a volume of minutes (59A-F30.2); and a docket volume (59A-F30.3).

Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds: Rock Creek Park (59A-F31.1).
There is also a docket volume (59A-F31.2).

Committee on Public Lands: bills and resolutions referred to the committee
(59A-F32.1), arranged numerically by bill or resolution; and hearings
(59A-F32.2) and various subjects (59A-F32.3), arranged by subject.
There are also a volume of minutes (59A-F32.4) and a docket volume (59A-
F32.5).

Committee on Rivers and Harbors: bills and resolutions referred to the committee (59A-F33.1), arranged numerically by bill or resolution; and various subjects (59A-F33.2), arranged by subject.

Committee on Rules: a volume of minutes (59A-F34.1) and a docket volume
(59A-F34.2).

Committee on the Territories: administrative papers (59A-F35.1); Alaska
(59A-F35.2); Arizona and New Mexico (59A-F35.3); Hawaii (59A-F35.4);
Oklahoma (59A-F35.5); and correspondence with the Public Printer (59A-
F35.6). Arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (59A-
F35.7) and a docket volume (59A-F35.8).

Committee on Ways and Means: alcohol law of 1906 (59A-F36.1); condition of the finances (59A-F36.2); customs (59A-F36.3); Philippine Islands (59AF36.4); receipts from proceeds of public property (59A-F36.5); and various subjects (59A-F36.6).

ORIGINALS OF PRINTED HOUSE DOCUMENTS. 142 vols.
142 vols. 36 ft.

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Original House documents, 1st session (59A-G1) and 2d session (59A-G2). Arranged numerically within each group.

32 ft.

744

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE REFERRED TO COMITTEES. Grouped by specified committees listed below, thereunder by subject. Subjects are arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on Appropriations: abolition of field pension agencies and centralization of pension payments at Washington (59A-H1.1); scientific investigation of industrial conditions for women in the United States (59A-H1.2); and various subjects (59A-H1.3).

Committee on Banking and Currency: amendment of the National Banking Act to permit loans of 10 percent of surplus (59A-H2.1); issue of unsecured credit rates by national banks (59A-H2.2); and various subjects (59A-H2. 3).

Committee on the Census: various subjects (59A-H3.1).

Committee on Claims: various subjects (59A-H4.1).

Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures: adoption of the metric system. of weights and measures (59A-H5.1) and various subjects (59A-H5.2). Committee on Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress: direct election of Senators (59A-H6.1). Committee on Foreign Affairs: arbitration treaties (59A-H7.1); conditions in the Congo Free State (59A-H7.2); creation of a Federal court in the Orient (59A-H7.3); exclusion of Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans (59A-H7. 4); Japanese segregation in the public schools of San Francisco (594-117. 5); preservation of Niagara Falls (59A-H7.6); reorganization of the consular service (59A-H7.7); and various subjects (59A-H7.8). Committee on Immigration and Naturalization: Chinese immigration (59A-118.1); Howell naturalization bill (59A-H8.2); immigration restriction (59n-li8. 3); and various subjects (59A-E8.4).

Committee on Indian Affairs: prohibition on the use of Indian trust funds for sectarian schools (59A-H9.1); relief of California indians (594-H9. 2); and various subjects (59A-H9.3).

Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions: various subjects (59A-H27.1). Committee on Insular Affairs: varicus subjects (59A-H10.1).

Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: authority for the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix railroad freight rates (59A-H11.1); bills of

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