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Committee on Naval Affairs: Naval Reserve Corps (51A-H15.1); coast defenses (51A-H15.2); navy yards and docks (51A-H15.3); and various subjects (51A-H15.4).

Committee on Patents: international copyrights (51A-H16.1) and various subjects (51A-H16.2).

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: annual leave, hours of work,
and compensation of postal clerks and employees (51A-H17.1); increased
pay for fourth-class postmasters (51A-H17.2); increased pay of letter
carriers (51A-H17.3); postage rates (51A-H17.4); postal telegraph (51A-
H17.5); railway station and street mailboxes (51A-H17.6); reclassifying
and fixing the salary of railway postal clerks (51A-H17.7); return of
second-class mail matter (51A-H17.8); transmission of obscene matter
through the mail (51A-H17.9); and various subjects (51A-H17.10).
Committee on Printing: adoption of the "short method of spelling" by the
Government Printing Office (51A-H18.1); completion and publication of
the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion (51A-H18.2); wages
paid by the Government Printing Office (51A-H18.3); and various subjects
(51A-H18.4).

Committee on Public Lands: various subjects (51A-H19.1).
Committee on Railways and Canals:

canals (51A-H20.1); protection of

trainmen and other railroad employees in handling locomotives, freight trains, and freight cars engaged in interstate commerce (51A-H20.2); and various subjects (51A-H20.3).

Committee on Rivers and arbors: complete system of levees on the Misissippi River from Cairo to the Gulf to prevent floods and to improve navigation (51A-H21.1); improvement of Galveston Harbor (51A-H21.2); improvement of various rivers and harbors (51A-H21.3); and various subjects (51A-H21.4).

Committee on the Territories: Arizona (51A-H22.1); Idaho (51A-H22.2); New Mexico (51A-H22.3); Oklahoma (51A-H22.4); and Utah (51A-H22.5). Committee on Ways and Means: adulteration of lager beer (51A-H23.1); bounty on flour exported in American vessels (51A-H23.2); commodity tariffs (51A-H23.3); commodity taxation (51A-H23.4); improvement of Galveston Harbor (51A-H23.5); income tax (51A-H23.6); McKinley Tariff bill (51A-H23.7); Mexican ore and reciprocal relations with that country (51A-H23.8); modification of existing laws relating to duties on imports and collection of the revenue (51A-H23.9); reciprocal trade with Canada and South America (51-H23.10); subtreasury plan (51AH23.11); tax rebates and drawbacks on smoking tobacco, snuff, and burlap (51A-H23.12); trusts, combines, and monopolies (51A-H23.13); and various subjects (51A-H23.14). 51A-H23.3 and 51A-H23.4 are arranged alphabetically by commodity.

Select Committee on the Alcoholic Luor Traffic: adulteration of lager beer (51A-H24.1); commission to investigate the alcoholic liquor traffic and social vices (51A-24.2); liquor traffic in the Congo (51A-H24.3); "National Prohibitory Constitutional Amendment" (51AH24.4); sale of fermented liquors within soldiers' homes, arsenals, recruiting stations, and navy yards (51A-H24.5); transportation of intoxicating liquors into States and Territories contrary to and in violation of the law, and the "Original Package" decision of the U. S.

Supreme Court (51A-H24.6); and various subjects (51A-H24.7). Select Committee on the Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress: various subjects (51A-H25.1).

Select Committee on the Eleventh Census: electrical industry (51A-H26.1); establishment of a permanent Census Office (51A-H26.2); home and farm ownership and mortgages (51A-H26.3); and various subjects (51A-H26.4). Select Committee on Immigration and Naturalization: Chinese exclusion (51A-H27.1); restriction of immigration (51A-H27.2); and various subjects (51A-H27.3).

Select Committee on Indian Depredation Claims: adjudication and payment of Indian depredation claims (51A-H28.1).

Select Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands: irrigation in various States and Territories (51A-H29.1), arranged alphabetically by State or Territory; and various subjects (51A-H29.2).

Select Committee on Reform in the Civil Service: various subjects (51AH30.1).

Select Committee on the World's Fair: conducting Fair business on Sunday (51A-H31.1); Chicago as a site for the Fair (51A-H31.2); Washington as a site for the Fair (51A-H31.3); and various subjects (51A-H31.4).

ELECTION RECORDS. 3 ft.

651 Credentials of Representatives and Delegates (51A-J1), arranged alphabetically by State or Territory.

OTHER RECORDS. 1 ft.

652

Three volumes of roll calls (51A-K1), arranged chronologically; and various papers (51A-K2), arranged by subject.

Records of Impeachment Proceedings

3 in.

IMPEACHMENT OF ALECK BOARMAN.

Papers pertaining to impeachment proceedings against Aleck Boarman, U. S. Judge for the Western District of Louisiana (51B-Al).

653

Records of the Office of the Clerk

RECORD BOOKS. 11 vols. 2 ft.

654

House bill book (51C-Al); House resolution book (51C-A2); Senate bill and resolution book (51C-A3); individual ledger (51C-A4); register of committee reports (51C-A5); register of private bills receiving a favorable committee report (51C-A6); and record of documents sent out by the Clerk on request of Hon. J. M. Miley, a Representative from New York (51C-A7). For registers of papers from committees, of papers referred to committees, of papers received from the Senate, and of papers sent to the Senate, see entry 616.

OTHER RECORDS. 1 in.

Receipts for records withdrawn (51C-B1), arranged chronologically; and various papers (51C-B2), arranged by subject.

655

FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS, 1891-93

First Session, December 7, 1891-August 5, 1892
Second Session, December 5, 1892-March 3, 1893

Records of Legislative Proceedings

MINUTE BOOKS AND JOURNALS. 11 vols. 3 ft. Minute books, 1st and 2d sessions (52A-Al); and legislative journal, 1st session (52A-A2); and 2d session (52A-A3).

656

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE.

23 ft.

657

Fifty volumes of original House bills (52A-B1); 1 volume of original House joint resolutions (52A-B2); original House concurrent resolutions (52A-B3); House simple resolutions, motions, and orders (52A-B4); desk copies of House bills passed (52A-85); desk copies of House joint resolutions passed (52A-B6); and 10 volumes of engrossed House bills and resolutions (52A-B7). Arranged numerically within each group, except 52A-B3, which is arranged chronologically, and 52A-B4, which is arranged alphabetically by Congressman.

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE AND CONSIDERED IN THE
HOUSE.

4 in.

658

Senate bills (52A-C1) and Senate joint resolutions (52A-C2). Arranged numerically within each group.

ACCOMPANYING PAPERS FILE. 60 ft.

659

Papers relating to claims, pensions, and other forms of private relief together with papers relating to public matters (52A-D1). Arranged alphabetically by person, State, Territory, or subject.

COMMITTEE REPORTS. 37 vols. 9 ft.

660

Original committee reports, 1st session (52A-El) and 2d session (52AE2). Arranged numerically within each group.

661

COMMITTEE PAPERS. 70 ft.

Records of the following committees, relating to the subjects listed or consisting of the kinds of documents specified: Committee on Accounts: a volume of minutes (52A-F1.1) and a docket volume (52A-F1.2). For statement of accounts before the committee, see entry 648.

Committee on Agriculture:

administrative papers (52A-F2.1); establishment of grain standards (52A-F2.2); hearings (52A-F2.3); work of the Botanical Division (52A-F2.4); and various subjects (52A-F2.5). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 52A-F2.3, which is arranged numerically by bill. Committee on Appropriations: deficiency bill (52A-F3.1); District of Columbia bill (52A-F3.2); fortifications bill (52A-F3.3); investigation of the management of the World's Columbian Exposition (52A-F3.4); legislative, executive, and judicial bill (52A-F3.5); pension bill

(52A-F3.6); sundry civil expenses bill (52A-F3.7); and various subjects (52A-F3.8). Arranged by agency of origin or by subject within each group, except 52A-F3.8, which is arranged chronologically. There is also a volume of minutes (52A-F3.9).

Committee on Banking and Currency: administrative papers (52A-F4.1); hearings (52A-F4.2); and various subjects (52A-F4.3). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes (52AF4.4) and a docket volume (52A-F4.5). Committee on Claims:

(52A-F5.2).

a volume of minutes (52A-F5.1) and 3 docket volumes

Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures: a volume of minutes (52A-
F6.1) and a docket volume (52A-F6.2).
Committee on the District of Columbia:

and a docket volume (52A-F7.2). Committee on Education:

a volume of minutes (52A-F7.1)

administrative papers (52A-F8.1) and various subjects (52A-F8.2). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes (52A-F8.3) and a docket volume (52AF8.4). Committee on Elections:

contested election cases of A. K. Craig v.

Andrew Stewart, Pennsylvania (52A-F9.1), Henry T. Noyes v. Hosea H. Rockwell, New York (52A-F9.2), John McDuffie v. Louis W. Turpin, Alabama (52A-F9.3), Michael F. Collins v. John A. Quackenbush, New York (52A-F9.4), John B. Reynolds v. George W. Shonk, Pennsylvania (52AF9.5), Rezin B. Wasson v. Lewis P. Ohliger, Ohio (52A-F9.6), T. H. Greevy v. Edward Scull, Pennsylvania (52A-F9.7), and Thomas E. Miller v. William Elliott, South Carolina (52A-F9.8); and interference with Supervisors of Election in New York State in the election of Nov. 1892 (52A-F9.9). Arranged by subject. There is also a docket volume (52A

F9.10).

Committee on Enrolled Bills: a volume relating to the enrollment of bills and resolutions (52A-F10.1).

Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Agriculture: statements of expenditures of the Department for the fiscal years 1891 and 1892 (52A-F11.1), arranged chronologically. There are also a volume of minutes (52A-F11.2) and a docket volume (52A-F11.3).

Committee on Expenditures in the Interior Department: a volume of minutes (52A-F12.1).

Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice: a docket volume (52A-F13.1).

Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department: a volume of minutes (52A-F14.1).

Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department: reports on contracts for carrying the mail during the fiscal years 1891 and 1892 (52A-F15.1), arranged chronologically.

Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department:

administrative

papers (52A-F16.1) and various subjects (52A-F16.2). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes (52AF16.3) and a docket volume (52A-F16.4). Committee on Expenditures in the War Department: abstracts of articles purchased for the Army (52A-F17.1); lists of outstanding checks issued

There

by disbursing officers of the Army (52A-F17.2); inspection of money accounts of Army disbursing officers (52A-F17.3); and ordnance contracts (52A-F17.4). Arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on Foreign Affairs: administrative papers (52A-F18.1); Chinese immigration (52A-F18.2); Columbian Historical Exposition at Madrid in 1892 (52A-F18.3); Pan-American Medical Congress at Washington in Sept. 1893 (52A-F18.4); relations with Chile (52A-F18.5); and various subjects (52A-F18.6). Arranged chronologically within each group. are also a volume of minutes (52A-F18.7) and a docket volume (52A-F18.8). Committee on Indian Affairs: administrative papers (52A-F19.1); appropriations for the Indian Service (52A-F19.2); Choctaw Indians (52A-F19.3); executive communications (52A-F19.4); Indian Territory (52A-F19.5); Seminole Indians (52A-F19.6); Sioux Indians (52A-F19.7); and various subjects (52A-F19.8). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes (52A-F19.9) and a docket volume (52AF19.10).

Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: aids to navigation (52AF20.1); bridges (52A-F20.2); customs, ports of entry and delivery (52AF20.3); Life-Saving Service (52A-F20.4); regulation of interstate and foreign commerce (52A-F20.5); and ships and shipping (52A-F20.6). Ar ranged chronologically within each group. Committee on Invalid Pensions: administrative papers (52A-F21.1); pension legislation (52A-F21.2); and various subjects (52A-F21.3). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 52A-F21.2, which is arranged numerically by bill. There are also a volume of minutes (52A-F21.4) and 7 docket volumes (52A-F21.5).

Committee on the Judiciary: administrative papers (52A-F22.1); Federal courts and judges (52A-F22.2); and various subjects (52A-F22.3). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes (52A-F22.4) and a docket volume (52A-F22.5).

Committee on Labor: administrative papers (52A-F23.1) and legislation relating to the 8-hour law and convict labor (52A-F23.2). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes (52A-F23.3) and a docket volume (52A-F23.4).

Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River: various subjects (52A-F24.1), arranged by subject. There are also a volume of minutes (52A-F24.2) and a docket volume (52A-F24.3).

Committee on the Library: administrative papers (52A-F25.1) and various subjects (52A-F25.2). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes (52A-F25.3) and a docket volume (52A-F25.4).

Committee on Manufactures:

a volume of minutes (52A-F26.1) and a docket

volume (52A-F26.2). Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: administrative papers (52AF27.1); menhaden fish (52A-F27.2); and various subjects (52A-F27.3). Arranged chronologically within each group. There are also a volume of minutes (52A-F27.4) and a docket volume (52A-F27.5). Committee on Military Affairs: administrative papers (52A-F28.1); Fort Brown, Tex. (52A-F28.2); National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (52A-F28.3); and various subjects (52A-F28.4). Arranged chronologi

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