BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE AND CONSIDERED IN THE HOUSE. 2 in. 555
Senate bills (44A-C1), arranged numerically.

ACCOMPANYING PAPERS FILE. 54 ft.

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Papers relating to claims, pensions, and other forms of private relief together with papers relating to public matters (44A-D1). Arranged alphabetically by person, State, Territory, or subject.

COMMITTEE REPORTS. 59 vols. 15 ft.

557

Original committee reports, 1st session (44A-E1) and 2d session (44AE2). Arranged numerically within each group.

558

Records of the following committees, relating to the subjects listed or consisting of the kinds of documents specified: Committee on Accounts: Folding Room investigation (44A-F1.1) and a ledger of the miscellaneous expenses of the committee, 44th Congress, 1st session, to 45th Congress, 2d session (44A-F1.2). For minutes, see entry 518. Committee on Agriculture: various subjects (44A-F2.1), arranged chronologically.

Committee on Appropriations: claims (44A-F3.1); papers from or about the Court of Claims (44A-F3.2), the District of Columbia (44A-F3.3), the Government Printing Office (44A-F3.4), the House of Representatives and the Senate (44A-F3.5), the Smithsonian Institution (44A-F3.6), the Supreme Court (44A-F3.7), the U. S. Board Appointed to Test Iron and Steel (44A-F3.8), the U. S. Commission on Fish and Fisheries (44A-F3.9), and the Washington Monument (44A-F3.10); papers from or about executive departments: Agriculture (44A-F3.11), Interior (44A-F3.12), Justice (44A-F3.13), Navy (44A-F3.14), Post Office (44A-F3.15), State (44AF3.16), Treasury (44A-F3.17), and War (44A-F3.18); and various subjects (44A-F3.19). Arranged chronologically within each group. For letterpress copies of outgoing correspondence, see entry 504. Committee on Banking and Currency: various subjects (44A-F4.1), arranged by subject. There is also a docket volume (44A-F4.2). Committee on Claims: complaints and affidavits against C. F. Benjamin, Clerk of the Southern Claims Commission (44A-F5.1). There is also a docket volume (44A-F5.2). For minutes, see entry 546. Committee on Commerce: bridge construction (44A-F6.1); investigation of combinations among railroads to control commerce (44A-F6.2); passage of small craft under bridges spanning navigable streams (44A-F6.3); river and harbor improvements (44A-F6.4); and various subjects (44AF6.5). Arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on the District of Columbia: investigation of the Board of Audit (44A-F7.1) and various subjects (44A-F7.2). Arranged by subject. For minutes, see entry 518; and dockets, entries 518 and 532. Committee on Elections: claims (44A-F8.1); contested election cases of J. G. Abbott v. Rufus S. Frost, Massachusetts (44A-F8.2), Joseph A. Breaux v. C. B. Darrall, Louisiana (44A-F8.3), Frederick G. Bromberg V. Jeremiah Haralson, Alabama (44A-F8.4), C. W. Butts v. E. W. M. Mackey, South Carolina (44A-F8.5), E. St. Julien Cox v. Horace B. Strait,

Minnesota (44A-F8.6), Jesse J. Finley v. Josiah T. Walls, Florida (44A-F8.7), Thomas B. Florence v. Chapman Freeman, Pennsylvania (44AF8.8), Samuel Lee v. Joseph H. Rainey, South Carolina (44A-F8.9), John V. Le Moyne v. Charles B. Farwell, Illinois (44A-F8.10), Augustus N. Lowry v. Nelson J. Norton, New York (44A-F8.11), James H. Platt, Jr. v. John Goode, Virginia (44A-F8.12), James T. Rapier v. Jeremiah N. Williams, Alabama (44A-F8.13), Roderick Seal v. John R. Lynch, Mississippi (44A-F8.14), William B. Spencer v. Frank Morey, Louisiana (44A-F8.15), Pedro Valdez v. Stephen B. Elkins, New Mexico Territory (44A-F8.16), and G. H. White v. John A. Hyman, North Carolina (44AF8.17); and various subjects (44A-F8.18). Arranged by subject, except 44A-F8.1, which is arranged alphabetically by claimant. For minutes, see entry 532.

Committee on Expenditures in the Interior Department: subpenas issued for the appearance of various persons before the committee (44A-F9.1), arranged alphabetically; and a volume of minutes (44A-F9.2). Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice: a docket volume (44A-F10.1).

Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department:

transfer of the Naval Fiscal Agency at London (44A-F11.1) and various subjects (44A-F11.2). Arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on Expenditures on the Public Buildings: construction of the New York Post Office (44A-F12.1) and various subjects (44A-F12.2). Arranged chronologically within each group.

Committee on Expenditures in the State Department: papers relative to the conduct of John A. Bridgeland, United States consul at Le Havre, France (44A-F13.1); consulates (44A-F13.2); and various subjects (44AF13.3). Arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department: captured and abandoned property (44A-F14.1); water-proofing process employed in the manufacture of fractional currency (44A-F14.2); and various subjects (44A-F14.3). Arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on Expenditures in the War Department: various subjects (44A-F15.1), arranged chronologically.

Committee on Foreign Affairs: case of the brig Surprise, whose papers were retained by the U. S. consul at Trinidad (44A-F16.1); conduct of George F. Seward, U. S. Minister to China (44A-F16.2); Cuban affairs (44A-F16.3); German Empire (44A-F16.4); Great Britain (44A-F16.5); Ireland (44A-F16.6); Mexico (44A-F16.7); South Africa (44A-F16.8); relationship of Robert Schenck, U. S. Minister to the Court of St. James, with the Emma Mine (44A-F16.9); Tunis (44A-F16.10); Turkey (44A-F16.11); Venezuela (44A-F16.12); and various subjects (44A-F16.13). Arranged chronologically within each group. There is also a docket volume (44AF16.14). For minutes and a volume recording the agenda referred to individual members, see entry 546. Committee on Indian Affairs: conduct of Indian offices (44A-F17.1); proposed transfer of the management of Indian affairs from the Interior Department to the War Department (44A-F17.2); and various subjects (44A-F17.3). Arranged chronologically within each group.

There are

also a minute book, 44th Congress, 1st session, to 46th Congress, 2d session (44A-F17.4); and a docket volume (44A-F17.5).

Committee on Invalid Pensions: various subjects (44A-F18.1), arranged by subject. There are also 2 docket volumes (44A-F18.2). For minutes, see entry 449.

Committee on the Judiciary: investigation of Pacific railroads (44A-F19.1); conduct of Judges J. B. Belford and A. W. Stone of Colorado Territory (44A-F19.2); and various subjects (44A-F19.3). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes (44A-F19.4) and

2 docket volumes (44A-F19.5). Committee on Military Affairs: reports of inspection of money accounts of disbursing officers of the Army (44A-F20.1); testimony relating to the operation of the Soldiers' Home and the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (44A-F20.2); and various subjects (44A-F20.3). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also 2 docket volumes (44A-F20.4). For minutes, see entry 546.

Committee on the Militia: arming and equipping the Militia of the United States (44A-F21.1), arranged chronologically. For docket, see entry 491.

Committee on the Mississippi Levees: various subjects (44A-F22.1), arranged chronologically. There is also a docket volume (44A-F22.2). Committee on Naval Affairs: various subjects (44A-F23.1), arranged chronologically. Committee on the Pacific Railroad: Central Pacific Railroad (44A-F24.1); Northern Pacific Railroad (44A-F24.2); Oregon Branch of the Pacific Railroad (44A-F24.3); Southern Pacific Railroad (44A-F24.4); Texas Pacific Railroad (44A-F24.5); Union Pacific Railroad (44A-F24.6); and various subjects (44A-F24.7). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes, 44th Congress, 1st session, to 45th Congress, 2d session (44A-F24.8); and a docket volume (44AF24.9). Committee on Patents: J. W. Rexford's patent for "improvement in rectifying and oxygenating apparatus" (44A-F25.1) and various subjects (44AF25.2). Arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes, 44th Congress, 1st session, to 46th Congress, 3d session (44A-F25.3); and a docket volume (44A-F25.4). Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: establishment of mail routes in States and Territories (44A-F26.1); report of fines and reductions from the pay of mail contractors, July 4, 1874, to June 24, 1876 (44A-F26.2); and various subjects (44A-F26.3). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 44A-F26.1, which is arranged alphabetically by State or Territory.

Committee on Printing: memorial addresses on the life and character of M. C. Kerr, Speaker of the House (44A-F27.1); general inquiry into the Government Printing Office as to cost of work (44A-F27.2); and various subjects (44A-F27.3). Arranged by subject. Committee on Private Land Claims: various subjects (44A-F28.1), arranged chronologically. There are also a minute book, 44th Congress, 1st session, to 45th Congress, 3d session (44A-F28.2); and 3 docket volumes, 44th Congress, 1st session, to 45th Congress, 2d session (44A-F28.3). For additional minutes and docket, see entry 532.

Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds: Chicago Customhouse investigation (44A-F29.1); expenditures for the use and improvement of public

grounds in the city of Washington from July 1, 1871, to Dec. 31, 1875 (44A-F29:2); public buildings erected or rented for the use of various Government agencies (44A-F29.3); ventilation of the Hall of the House of Representatives (44A-F29.4); and various subjects (44A-F29.5). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 44A-F29.3, which is arranged alphabetically by State or Territory. There is also a docket volume (44A-F29.6). For minutes, see entry 532.

Committee on Public Expenditures: various subjects (44A-F30.1), arranged chronologically. For docket and minutes, see entry 504.

Committee on Public Lands: Louisiana swamplands selected by Surveyor General's office at New Orleans (44A-F31.1); suspended entries of public land for 1876 (44A-F31.2); and various subjects (44A-F31.3). Arranged chronologically within each group. For minutes, see entry 546. Committee on Railways and Canals: a volume of minutes, 44th Congress, 1st session, to 46th Congress, 3d session (44A-F32.1); and a docket volume (44A-F32.2). Committee on Reform in the Civil Service, Select: investigation of the conduct of M. D. Leggett, ex-Commissioner of Patents (44A-F33.1); investigation of charges against W. J. Purman, Representative from Florida (44A-F33.2); investigation of the Secret Service Department (44A-F33.3); investigation of charges against John W. Wright and Alexander Clapperton, indicted for defrauding the Government (44A-F33.4); and various subjects (44A-F33.5). Arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on Revision of the Laws: correction of errors and omissions in the Revised Statutes (44A-F34.1) and various subjects (44A-F34.2). Arranged chronologically within each group.

Committee on Revolutionary Pensions: a combination minute and docket book (44A-F35.1).

Committee on the Territories: election of Territorial and local officers (44A-F36.1); papers relating to Colorado (44A-F36.2), Dakota (44AF36.3), Idaho (44A-F36.4), New Mexico (44A-F36.5), Oklahoma (44A-F36.6), Utah (44A-F36.7), and Washington (44A-F36.8); and various subjects (44A-F36.9). Arranged chronologically within each group. There is also a volume of minutes, 44th Congress, 1st session, to 46th Congress, 3d session (44A-F36.10).

Committee on War Claims: claims rejected by the Commissioners of Claims, i. e., Southern Claims Commission, Report No. 5 (44A-F37.1) and Report No. 6 (44A-F37.2). Arranged numerically within each group. There are also 3 docket volumes (44A-F37.3). For a consolidated index to claims reported by the Commissioners, and a list of claims disallowed, see entry 532. Committee on Ways and Means: commodity tariff (44A-F38.1); commodity taxation (44A-F38.2); financial affairs (44A-F38.3); papers from or about the Interior Department (44A-F38.4); papers from or about the Treasury Department (44A-F38.5); tariff policy (44A-F38.6); tax policy (44A-F38.7); papers relating to the Treasury's payment of $18,938.79 to the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado Railroad Co. (44A-F38.8); and various subjects (44A-F38.9). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes (44A-F38.10) and 2 docket volumes (44A-F38.11). Select Committees: on Federal Offices in Louisiana (44A-F39.1); on the Privileges, Powers, and Duties of the House of Representatives in

Counting the Electoral Votes for President and Vice President of the United States, including a volume of minutes (44A-F39.2); on the Real Estate Pool and Jay Cooke's Indebtedness (44A-F39.3); on the Recent Election in Florida (44A-F39.4); on the Recent Election in New York and Philadelphia (44A-F39.5); on the Use of Troops in the Southern States (44A-F39.6); on Whiskey Trials in St. Louis (44A-F39.7); and to Investigate the Affairs of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Co., a docket book (44A-F39.8).

ORIGINALS OF PRINTED HOUSE DOCUMENTS. 227 vols. 54 ft.

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Original executive documents, 1st session (44A-G1) and 2d session (44A-G2); and original miscellaneous documents, 1st session (44A-G3) and 2d session (44A-G4). Arranged numerically within each group.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES. 21 ft.

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Grouped by specified committees listed below, thereunder by subject. Subjects are arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on Appropriations: claims (44A-H1.1); erection of public buildings and other public works (44A-Hl.2); free distribution of seeds by the Government (44A-H1.3); Government employees and salaries (44A-H1.4); National Medical Library in Washington (44A-H1.5); scientific testing of iron and steel (44A-H1.6); Signal Service (44A-H1.7); signal station on Block Island (44A-H1.8); and various subjects (44A-H1.9). Committee on Banking and Currency: resumption of specie payment (44AH2.1); tax on bank deposits, circulation, and capital (44A-H2.2); and various subjects (44A-H2.3).

Committee on Commerce: cheap telegraphy (44A-H3.1); improvement of Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek, N. Y. (44A-H3.2); laws to regulate commerce and prevent unjust discrimination by common carriers (44A-H3.3); and various subjects (44A-H3.4).

Committee on Elections: various subjects (44A-H4.1).

Committee on Foreign Affairs: E. 0. M. Condon's release from an English prison (44A-H5.1); international arbitration (44A-H5.2); and various subjects (44A-H5.3).

Committee on Indian Affairs: various subjects (44A-H6.1).

Committee on Invalid Pensions: various subjects (44A-H7.1).

Committee on the Judiciary: appointment of a commission to investigate the alcoholic liquor traffic (44A-H8.1); constitutional amendment to acknowledge God as the source of all authority and power in civil government (44A-H8.2); distribution of the Geneva award (44A-H8.3); woman suffrage (44A-H8.4); and various subjects (44A-H8.5). Committee on Military Affairs: bounties (44A-H9.1) and various subjects (44A-H9.2).

Committee on Naval Affairs: various subjects (44A-H10.1).

Committee on the Pacific Railroad: Government aid to promote the construction of a Southern-Pacific railroad, i. e., the Texas Pacific Railroad (44A-H11.1); and various subjects (44A-H11.2).

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: cheap telegraphy (44A-H12.1); mail routes (44A-H12.2); postage on merchandise (44A-H12.3); postage on third-class matter (44A-H12.4); and various subjects (44A-H12.5). Committee on Printing: various subjects (44A-H13.1).