Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds: construction of public build- Committee on Public Lands: various subjects (44A-H15.1). Select Committees: on the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia (44A- ELECTION RECORDS. 1 ft. 561 Credentials of Representatives and Delegates (44A-J1), arranged alphabetically by State or Territory. OTHER RECORDS. 1 ft. Copies of telegrams sent and received by the departmental telegraph lines which connected the House of Representatives with the executive departments and the Government Printing Office (44A-Kl) and roll calls (44A-K2). Arranged chronologically within each group. Records of Impeachment Proceedings IMPEACHMENT OF WILLIAM W. BELKNAP. 2 in. 563 Papers pertaining to impeachment proceedings against William W. Belknap, late Secretary of War (44B-A1). Records of the Office of the Clerk RECORD BOOKS. 16 vols. 2 ft. 564 Bill book of House bills and resolutions together with index (44C-AT); bill book of Senate bills and resolutions (44C-A2); individual ledger (44C-A3); register of enrolled bills and resolutions (44C-A4); daily order of business and calendars (44C-A5); register of committee reports (44CA6); register of executive documents (44C-A7); register of miscellaneous documents (44C-48); an inventory of books and a list of employees in the Folding Room (44C-A9); and 5 account books recording expenditures of the Clerk's Office (44C-A10). For a register of enrolled bills and resolutions, see entry 551. OTHER RECORDS. 6 in. 565 Check stubs showing expenditures from the contingent fund (44C-B1), arranged numerically; and various papers (44C-B2), arranged by subject. INDEX. 1 vol. 1 in. 566 Geographical index to petitions, 44th Congress, 1st session, to 46th Congress, 2d session (44C-C1). FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, 1877-79 First Session, October 15-December 3, 1877 MINUTE BOOKS AND JOURNALS. 6 vols. 2 ft. 567 Minute book, 1st and 2d sessions (45A-Al); legislative journal, 2ď session (45A-A2); minute book, 45th Congress, 3d session, to 46th Congress, 1st session (45A-A3); and legislative journal, 3d session (45AA4). BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE. 15 ft. 568 Thirty-three volumes of original House bills, volume I incorporating original committee reports for the 1st session (45A-B1); original House concurrent resolutions (45A-B2); House simple resolutions, motions, and orders (45A-B3); desk copies of House bills passed (45A-B4); desk copies of House joint resolutions passed (45A-B5); and 9 volumes of engrossed House bills and resolutions (45A-B6). Arranged numerically within each group, except 45A-B2, which is arranged chronologically, and 45A-B3, which is arranged alphabetically by Congressman. BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE AND CONSIDERED IN THE HOUSE. Less than 1/4 in. Senate bills (45A-C1), arranged numerically. 569 ACCOMPANYING PAPERS FILE. 74 ft. 570 Papers relating to claims, pensions, and other forms of private relief together with papers relating to public matters (45A-D1). Arranged alphabetically by person, State, Territory, or subject. COMMITTEE REPORTS. 41 vols. 571 Original committee reports, 2d session (45A-E1) and 3d session (45AE2). Arranged numerically within each group. For original committee reports for the 1st session, see entry 568. COMMITTEE PAPERS. 77 ft. 572 Records of the following committees, relating to the subjects listed or consisting of the kinds of documents specified: Committee on Accounts: various subjects (45A-F1.1), arranged chronologically. There are also a docket volume, 45th Congress, 1st session, to 47th Congress, 2d session (45A-F1.2); and a statement of accounts before the committee (45A-F1.3). For minutes, see entry 518; and a ledger of miscellaneous expenses, entry 558. Committee on Agriculture: a docket volume (45A-F2.1). Committee on Appropriations: claims (45A-F3.1); Dakota Territory (45AF3.2); papers from or about executive departments and agencies: Agriculture (45A-F3.3), Interior, general (45A-F3.4), Interior, Indian affairs (45A-F3.5), Interior, patents (45A-F3.6), Interior, pensions (45A-F3.7), Interior, public lands (45A-F3.8), Justice (45A-F3.9), Navy (45A-F3.10), Post Office (45A-F3.11), Smithsonian Institution (45A-F3.12), State (45A-F3.13), Treasury (45A-F3.14), U. S. Fish Commission (45A-F3.15), and War (45A-F3.16); District of Columbia (45AF3.17); Federal courts (45A-F3.18); hearings on customs duties illegally exacted (45A-F3.19); House of Representatives (45A-F3.20); management of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (45A-F3.21); Office of the Public Printer (45A-F3.22); papers accompanying specific bills (45AF3.23); Wyoming Territory (45A-F3.24); and various subjects (45A-F3.25). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 45A-F3.23, which is arranged numerically by bill. For letterpress copies of outgoing correspondence, see entry 504. Committee on Banking and Currency: argument of Edward McPherson, Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, in relation to engraving and printing the Government issues (45A-F4.1). There are also a volume of minutes, 45th Congress, 1st session, to 48th Congress, 2d session (45AF4.2); and a docket volume (45A-F4.3). volume (453-4-345A-F5.1), Committee on Claims: various subjects (45A-F5.1), arranged by subject. Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures: a volume of minutes, 45th Congress, 1st session, to 48th Congress, 2d session (45A-F6.1). Committee on Commerce: capitation taxes on immigrants (45A-F7.1); discriminatory rates charged by the Central Pacific Railroad in Nevada (45A-F7.2); improvement of navigation on inland waters (45A-F7.3); papers accompanying specific bills (45A-F7.4); purchase and registry of foreign-built ships by citizens of the United States (45A-F7.5); regulation of commerce over the Rock Island Arsenal Bridge (45A-F7.6); reports of the committee (45A-F7.7); U. S. Life-Saving Service (45AF7.8); oodruff Scientific Expedition (45A-F7.9); and various subjects (45A-F7.10). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 45AF7.4, which is arranged numerically by bill. Committee on the District of Columbia: paving of streets and avenues There is (45A-F8.1); Washington Market Co. (45A-F8.2); and various subjects (45A-F8.3). Arranged chronologically within each group. also a docket volume (45A-F8.4). For another docket, see entry 518. For minutes, see entry 504, Committee on Roads and Canals. Committee on Education and Labor: various subjects (45A-F9.1), arranged chronologically. Committee on Elections: accounts of claimants for expenses in contested elections (45A-F10.1); contested election cases of Charles W. Buttz v. E. W. M. Mackey, South Carolina (45A-F10.2), T. E. Chambliss v. Joseph Jorgenson, Virginia (45A-F10.3), Jere Haralson v. Charles M. Shelley, Alabama (45A-F10.4), John R. Lynch v. James R. Chalmers, Mississippi (45A-F10.5), John S. Richardson v. Joseph H. Rainey, South Carolina (45A-F10.6), Peter D. Wigginton v. Romualdo Pacheco, California (45AF10.7), Robert H. M. Davidson v. William J. Purman, Florida (45A-F10.8), Robert N. Baskin v. George Cannon, Utah Territory (45A-F10.9), Thomas B. Florence v. Chapman Freeman, Pennsylvania (45A-F10.10), William H. Hardy v. H. S. Stevens, Arizona Territory (45A-F10.11), and William E. Hinton v. Joseph Jorgensen, Virginia (45A-F10.12); and various subjects (45A-F10.13). Arranged by subject. For minutes, see entry 532. Committee on Expenditures in the Interior Department: various subjects (45A-F11.1), arranged chronologically. Committee on Expenditures in the State Department: various subjects (45AF12.1), arranged by subject. There is also a docket volume (45A-F12.2). Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department: contingent expenses of the Treasury Department for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1878 (45A-F13.1). Committee on Expenditures in the War Department: charges against Frank S. Johnson, chief inspector of clothing at the Quartermaster's Depot in Philadelphia (45A-F14.1); inspections of money accounts of Army disbursing officers (45A-F14.2); and various subjects (45A-F14.3). Arranged by subject. Committee on Foreign Affairs: definition of the boundary between Alaska and Canada (45A-F15.1); Geneva award (45A-F15.2); International Exposition at Paris, 1878 (45A-F15.3); Japanese indemnity fund (45A-F15.4); Mexican awards under the convention of July 4, 1868, between the United States and Mexico (45A-F15.5); Venezuelan claims (45A-F15.6); and various subjects (45A-F15.7). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes, 45th Congress, 1st session, to 46th Congress, 3d session (45A-F15.8); and a docket volume (45AF15.9). For a volume recording the agenda referred to individual members, see entry 546. Committee on Indian Affairs: educational fund of the Cherokee Nation (45A-F15.1); Gen. J. P. C. Shanks, Special Commissioner for the Indian Territory (45A-F16.2); Osage ceded lands (45A-F16.3); lands allotted to the Mexican Potawatomi Indians under the treaty of Nov. 15, 1861 (45A-F16.4); transfer of the Indian Bureau to the War Department (45AF16.5); and various subjects (45A-F15.6). Arranged chronologically within each group. There is also a docket volume (45A-F16.7). minutes, see entry 558. For Committee on Invalid Pensions: claims of soldiers or widows of soldiers of the War of 1812 (45A-F17.1); papers accompanying specific bills (45A-F17.2); pensions for veterans of the Mexican War (45A-F17.3); transfer of certain records from the Surgeon General's Office, U. S. Army, to the Pension Office (45A-F17.4); U. S. pension agents (45AF17.5); and various subjects (45A-F17.6). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 45A-F17.2, which is arranged numerically. There are also 3 docket volumes (45A-F17.7). For minutes, see entry 449. Committee on the Judiciary: awards made by the Mexican Claims Commission (45A-F18.1); civil rights legislation (45A-F18.2); condemnation by the United States of block 121 of the school section addition to Chicago (45A-F18.3); Geneva award (45A-F18.4); and various subjects (45A-F18.5). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes (45A-F18.6) and a docket volume (45A-F18.7). Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River: a docket volume, 45th Congress, 1st session, to 46th Congress, 1st session, and 48th Congress, 1st session (45A-F19.1). Committee on Manufactures: bills referred to the committee (45A-F20.1), arranged numerically; and a combination minute and docket volume (45AF20.2). Committee on Military Affairs: abstracts of contracts made by the Quartermaster's Department in 1877 (45A-F21.1); appropriations and expenditures of the Army (45A-F21.2); briefs of Representative John H. Evins on the agenda of the committee (45A-F21.3); correspondence of Representative Henry B. Banning, chairman of the committee (45A-F21.4); sale of the Fort Yuma Military Reservation, Arizona Territory (45A-F21.5); and various subjects (45A-F21.6). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes (45A-F21.7) and a docket volume (45A-F21.8). Committee on the Militia: militia force of the United States (45A-F22.1). There is also a combination minute and docket volume (45A-F22.2). Committee on Naval Affairs: expenditures of the Navy Department under the contingent appropriation, July 1, 1877, to June 30, 1878 (45A-F23.1); relief of Lt. Comdr. Horace E. Mullan (45A-F23.2); Rogers American Code of Marine Signals (45A-F23.3); U. S. Naval Asylum, Philadelphia (45A-F23.4); U. S. Naval Observatory (45A-F23.5); and various subjects (45A-F23.6). Arranged by subject. Committee on the Pacific Railroad: Austin-Topolovampo Pacific Railroad route (45A-F24.1); Northern Pacific Railroad (45A-F24.2); sinking fund provided for in the act of July 2, 1864, amending an act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean (45A-F23.3); and various subjects (45AF24.4). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes, 45th Congress, 2d session, to 48th_Congress, 2d session (45A-F24.5); and a docket volume (45A-F24.6). For other minutes, see entry 558. Committee on Patents: various subjects (45A-F25.1), arranged by subject. There is also a docket volume (45A-F25.2). For minutes, see entry 558. Committee on the Post Office and Post Office and Post Roads: increase of the revenues of the Post Office Department (45A-F26.1); return post cards (45A-F26.2); and various subjects (45A-F26.3). Arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on Private Land Claims: papers accompanying specific bills (45A-F27.1), arranged numerically; and various subjects (45A-F27.2), |