Wages and hours, petitions, 367, 13, 438 Wales, Prince of, published reward for body Walfley, Lewis, petition of, 328 Walker, Isham, mail carrying plan, petitions, Walker, James A., election contests, 294, 301 Walker, William and followers, activities of, Wallace, Alexander S., election contests, Wallace, Jonathan H., election contest, 234 Walsh, James J., election contest, 279 Walters, A. H., election contest, 380 War Activities of, effect on educational Opposition to, memorials, 30 Referendum on, petitions, 354, 408, 420 War, Secretary of Conduct of John C. Calhoun as, investiga- Connection with "Galphin Claim," investi- Reports and communications from. See Reports and communications submitted Record of transcribed, 11, 14, 17, 34, War agencies, confidential papers of, 357 Papers to accompany bills and resolutions referred to. See Accompanying papers Petitions referred to, 208, 216, 224, 230, Records of, 192, 200, 213, 216, 221, 228, War debts, settlement, petitions, 397 Accounts of, 43, 47, 71, 257, 319, 330, Washington, Bank of. See Bank of Washington. Additional land for, petitions, 131 Bridge across the Potomac River at, 77, 320 Charter of, to amend, 39 Colored schools in, report on, 176 Federal buildings in, claims of certain First meridian for the United States at, Plan for improving, petitions, 131 Petitions, 245 Memorials and monuments, 364 Peace conference in, petitions, 230 Pennsylvania Avenue, improvement, 76, 102 Physicians in, petitions from, 79 Public grounds in, improvement, 206 Railroad between New York City and, 164 Railways in. See under District of Columbia. Site for World's Fair at, petitions, 262 District of Columbia. Success of enemy against, 32 1'mperance in, 128 Water supply, 128 titions, 125, 130, 131 See also District of Columbia and George- town, D. C. Washington, George Birthday Celebration, petitions, 160 National holiday on, petitions, 253 Washington and Georgetown Railroad Co., Washington and Maryland Railroad Co., peti- Washington Aqueduct Office Chief engineer and general superintendent Supervising architect, charges against, 175 Petitions, 45 Washington City and Point Lookout Railroad Washington City Young Men's Christian Associ- 29 Washington Humane Society, petitions, 330 Washington Market, 182, 211, 213 Washington Monument, Select Committee on, Washington National Monument, 130, 148, 191, Washington National Monument, Select Committee on Petitions referred to, 133 Records of, 130 Washington National Monument Commission, Joint, 219 Washington Navy Yard, pay at, petitions, 159, 173 Washington Railway and Electric Co., 344 Wasielewski, Thaddeus F., election contest, Wasson, Rezin B., election contest, 264 Cases for, regulation, petitions, 324 Tax on certain, petitions, 342 Watchmen at Capitol, salaries of, 163 Water power, 320 Petitions, 348, 355, 372 Water Power, Select Committee on Papers to accompany bills and resolutions Petitions referred to, 367 Records of, 359, 365 Water problems, petitions, 432 Water resources, petitions, 326, 382 tions, 223 Wayne, Anthony, commemoration, petitions, 325 Ways and Means Committee Administration of, 178 Appointments to, 185 Chairman of, correspondence, 172 Discrete papers of, 186 Papers to accompany bills and resolutions memorials under all Congresses beginning Records of. See Committee reports and papers under all Congresses from the Reports, record of transcribed, 14, 21, 60, Western North Carolina Railroad, completion, Western Pacific area, exportation of liquor Western Pacific Railroad, 185 Western territory, construction of roads in, Western Union Railroad Co., 236 Western Union Telegraph Co., investigation of, Wetmore, H. C., representative for mining Weymouth, Mass., canal route to, 57 Whaley, Richard S., election contests, 345, Wharves, 86 Petitions, 110, 138 Whatley, Martin W., election contest, 271 Canadian, repeal of taxes on, petitions, 83 Penalty refund, petitions, 431 White Mountain Forest Reserve, petitions, 326 Whittlesey, Brig. Gen. E., court-martial of, Whole House Committee Petitions referred to, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 27, 30, 33, 37, 41, 45, 50, 54, 59, 64, Wilburton, Okla., status of lots at, 339 Petitions, 324, 325, 377, 401, 419, 431 Wiley, J. M., documents sent out by, 262 N. Y., Sale and Purchase of, Select Com- William and Mary College, 182 Williams, A. H. A., election contest, 271 Williams, J. S., election contest, 279 Williams, Jeremiah N., election contest, 204 Williams, William Elzer, election contest, 351 Wilson, Jeremiah, election contest, 190 Wilson Tariff Bill, petitions, 277 Occupancy of, 163 Purchase of, 123 Windward West Indies, increased mail facili- Window glass, petitions, 247 Wine Forfeiture of claret, 16 Taxes or tariff on, 118, 201, 208, 214, 217, See also Beer and Liquor. Wing, Austin J., election contest, 56 Funds of, expenditure, 155 Wireless telegraphy, 320, 321. See also Wisconsin Delegate from, claim to seat, 113 Election contests, 86, 351, 363, 428, 429 Mail routes, to establish, petitions, 159, Member from, seating of, 336 "Pine lands" in, survey and sale, 157 |