BILIS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE AND CONSIDERED IN THE 4 in. 306 Senate bills, 1st session (26A-C1) and 2d session (26A-C2); House amendments to Senate joint resolutions (26A-C3); and Senate concurrent resolutions relating to joint rules (26A-C4). Arranged numerically within each group. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND PAPERS. 14 ft. 307 Records of the following committees, relating to the subjects listed or consisting of the kinds of documents specified: Committee on Accounts: various subjects (264-D1.1), arranged chronologically. Committee on Agriculture: various subjects (26A-D2.1), arranged chrono logically. Committee on Claims: claims (26A-D3.1), arranged alphabetically; and various subjects (26A-D3.2), arranged chronologically. There are also 2 docket volumes (26A-D3.3). For letter book, see entry 293; and index to letter book, entry 279. Committee on Commerce: buoys and lighthouses (26A-D4.1); claims (26A-D4.2); marine hospitals (26A-D4.3); ports of entry on the Arkansas and Red Rivers (26A-D4.4); and various subjects (26A-D4.5). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 26A-D4.2, which is arranged alphabetically. Committee on the District of Columbia: For docket, see entry 208. Committee on Elections: election case of the New Jersey Members called the "Broad Seal Case" (26A-D6.1); and contested election cases of Wheelock v. Baker, Massachusetts (26A-D6.2), and C. J. Ingersoll v. Charles Naylor, Pennsylvania (26A-D6.3). Arranged by subject. Committee on Expenditures on the Public Buildings: alterations, repairs, and furnishing the White House (26A-D7.1); expenditures at the Branch Mint, Charlotte, N. C. (26A-D7.2); expenditures on the public buildings (26A-D7.3). Arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on Expenditures in the War Department: various subjects (26AD8.1), arranged chronologically. Committee on Foreign Affairs: claims (26A-D9.1), arranged alphabetically; and various subjects (26A-D9.2), arranged chronologically. For docket, see entry 208. Committee on Indian Affairs: ologically. Committee on Invalid Pensions: various subjects (26A-D10.1), arranged chron claims (26A-D11.1), arranged alphabetically. Committee on the Judiciary: claims (26A-D12.1), arranged alphabetically; and various subjects (26A-D12.2), arranged chronologically. For docket, see entry 223. Committee on Manufactures: various subjects (26A-D13.1), arranged chronologically. For docket and minutes, see entry 266. Committee on Mileage: a report on mileage for Members of Congress (26AD14.1). Committee on Military Affairs: claims (26A-D15.1), arranged alphabetically; and various subjects (26A-D15.2), arranged chronologically. For docket, see entry 266. Committee on the Militia: various subjects (26A-D16.1), arranged chronologically. Committee on Naval Affairs: claims (26A-D17.1), arranged alphabetically; and various subjects (26A-D17.2), arranged chronologically. Committee on Patents: various subjects (26A-D18.1), arranged chronologically. Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: claims (26A-D19.1); mail routes (26A-D19.2); and various subjects (26A-D19.3). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 26A-D19.1, which is arranged alphabetically. There is also a docket volume, 26th Congress, 1st session, to 27th Congress, 3d session (26A-D19.4). Committee on Private Land Claims: claims (26A-D20.1), arranged alphabetically. For docket, see entry 279. chandeliers for lighting the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds: Hall of the House of Representatives (26A-D21.1) and various subjects (26A-D21.2). Arranged chronologically within each group. There is also a docket volume, 26th Congress, 1st session, to 27th Congress, 3d session, and 29 th Congress, 1st session (26A-D21.3). Committee on Public Expenditures: various subjects (26A-D22.1), arranged chronologically. Committee on Public Lands: claims (26A-D23.1); school lands (26A-D23.2); Committee on Revolutionary Pensions: claims (26A-D26.1), arranged alpha- chronologically. various subjects (26A-D27.1), arranged Committee on the Territories: boundary of Missouri and Iowa (26A-D28.1) and various subjects (26A-D28.2). Arranged chronologically within each group. For docket, see entry 208. Committee on Ways and Means: appropriations for the Navy Department (26AD29.1), the Post Office (26A-D29.2), the Treasury Department (26A-D29.3), and the War Department (26A-D29.4); civil and diplomatic estimates for 1840 (26A-D29.5); claims (26A-D29.6); collection of duties on imports (26A-D29.7); improvement of the mouth of the Mississippi River (26AD29.8); removal of the Red River raft (26A-D29.9); and various subjects (26A-D29.10). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 26AD29.6, which is arranged alphabetically. Select committees: contingent expenses of the House of Representatives (26A-D30.1); fight in the House between Jesse Bynum and Rice Garland (26A-D30.2); public printing (26A-D30.3); Smithsonian bequest (26A-D30.4); stationery (26A-D30.5); steam boilers (26A-D30.6); and various subjects (26A-D30.7). Arranged by subject. Committee of the Whole House: a minute book, 26th Congress, 2d session, to 29th Congress, 1st session (26A-D31.1). For minutes of the 1st session, see entry 193. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGES. 12 vols. 4 ft. 308 Annual messages, with pertinent documents, 1839 and 1840; messages suggesting legislation or submitting specific information or documents; and messages transmitting reports and communications from executive departments (26A-E1). Arranged chronologically. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE. 19 vols. 6 ft. 309 Reports and communications from the Secretary of State (26A-F1), the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of the General Land Office (26AF2), the Treasurer of the United States (26A-F3), the Secretary of War (26AF4), the Secretary of the Navy (26A-F5), the Postmaster General (26A-F6), and others (26A-F7). Arranged chronologically within each group. 22 ft. 310 PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED Committee on Agriculture: (26A-G1.2). Committee on Claims: by petitioner. silk culture (26A-G1.1) and various subjects various subjects (26A-G2.1), arranged alphabetically Committee on Commerce: beacons, buoys, and lighthouses (26A-G3.1); claims Committee on the District of Columbia: various subjects (26A-G4.1). Committee on Foreign Affairs: claims (26A-G6.1), Committee on Indian Affairs: Cherokee Indians (26A-G7.1); claims (26A-G7.2), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; and various subjects (26A-G7.3). Committee on Invalid Pensions: various subjects (26A-G8.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner. Committee on the Judiciary: claims (26A-G9.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; general bankruptcy law (26A-G9.2); naturalization laws (26AG9.3); and various subjects (26A-G9.4). Committee on Manufactures: duty on silk (26A-G10.1); protective tariff (26A G10.2); revision of the revenue laws to prevent frauds, especially on woolen goods (26A-G10.3); and various subjects (26A-G10.4). Committee on Military Affairs: claims (26A-Gll.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; use of bloodhounds in the Florida war against the Seminole Indians (26-G11.2); national armory (26A-G11.3); intoxicating liquor in the armed forces (26A-G11.4); and various subjects (26A-G11.5). Committee on the Militia: various subjects (26A-G12.1). Committee on Naval Affairs: claims (26A-G13.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; construction of a drydock at Brooklyn, N. Y. (26A-G13.2); intoxicating liquors in the armed services (26A-G13.3); and various subjects (26A-G13.4). Committee on Patents: various subjects (26A-G14.1). Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: claims (26A-G15.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; mail routes (26A-G15.2); reduction of postage (26A-G15.3); and various subjects (26A-G15.4). Committee on Private Land Claims: alphabetically by petitioner. various subjects (26A-G16.1), arranged various subjects (26A-G17.1). establishment of an asylum for the deaf Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds: and dumb (26A-G18.1). Committee on Public Lands: claims (26A-G19.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; distribution of the proceeds from the sales of public lands (26A-G19.2); extension of the preemption law (26A-G19.3); land grants for various purposes (26A-G19.4); land offices and land districts (26A-G19.5); and various subjects (26A-G19.6). Committee of Revisal and Unfinished Business: various subjects (26A-G20.1). Committee on Revolutionary Claims: various subjects (26A-G21.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner. Committee on Revolutionary Pensions: alphabetically by petitioner. various subjects (26A-G22.1), arranged Committee on Roads and Canals: canals (26A-G23.1); rivers (26A-G23.2); roads (26A-G23.3); and various subjects (26A-G23.4). Committee on the Territories: various subjects (26A-G24.1). Committee on Ways and Means: claims (26A-G25.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; improvement of rivers and harbors (26A-G25.2); and various subjects (26A-G25.3). Committee of the Whole House: various subjects (26A-G26.1). Select committees: (26A-G27.2). a national foundry (26A-G27.1) and various subjects 6 ft. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE TABLED OR "HANDED IN." 311 Grouped by subject as follows: abolition of the slave trade (26A-H1.1); abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia (26A-H1.2); abridgement of the right of petition (26A-H1.3); admission of slave States into the Union (26A-H1.4); annexation of Texas (26A-H1.5); general bankruptcy law (26AH1.6); recognition of Haiti (26A-H1.7); release of W. L. Mackenzie of Canada from imprisonment (26A-H1.8); and various subjects (26A-H1.9). Arranged chronologically within each group. ELECTION RECORDS. 8 in. 312 Credentials of Representatives (26A-J1), arranged alphabetically by State. OTHER RECORDS. 2 vols. 3 in. Roll calls (26A-K1), arranged chronologically. 313 Records of Impeachment Proceedings IMPEACHMENT OF ALFRED CONKLING. 2 in. 314 Papers pertaining to impeachment proceedings against Alfred Conkling, Judge of the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of New York (268-Al). For other papers relating to the impeachment of Judge Conkling, see entries 230 and 2440 IMPEACHMENT OF JOHN MCLEAN. 1 in. 315 Papers pertaining to impeachment proceedings against John McLean, one of the Justices of the U. S. Supreme Court and Judge of the U. S. Seventh Circuit (26B-B1). Records of the Office of the Clerk RECORD BOOKS. 13 vols. 1 ft. 316 Bill books of House and Senate bills and resolutions (26C-Al); rough petition book (260-A2); petition book (26C-A3); record of petitions on post routes which were sent to the Postmaster General by order of the House (260A4); record of orders of the day (26C-A5); register of committee reports (26C-A6); register of reports made to the House (26C-A7); register of documents ordered printed (26C-A8); supplement to the bill book, including "bill enrolled but not passed" and bills engrossed and enrolled (26C-A9); a list of appropriations made, 26th Congress, 2d session, to 27th Congress, 3d session (26C-A10); and accounts of expenditures of the Clerk's Office, 26th and 27th Congresses (26C-All). For a list of appropriations made, 1st session, for membership of committees, and for record of private bills "enrolled but not passed," seo entry 301. RECORDS OF COMMITTEE REPORTS. 5 vols. 1 ft. 317 For Transcribed and printed reports of the Committee on Claims, 26th Congress, 1st session, to 27th Congress, 3d session (26C-B1); the Committee on Expenditures on the Public Buildings, 26th Congress, and the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, 28th Congress, 1st session, to 32d Congress, 1st session (26C-B2); the Committee on Invalid Pensions, 26th Congress, 1st session, to 29th Congress, 1st session (26C-B3); the Committee on Private Land Clains, 26th Congress, 2d session, to 32d Congress, 1st session (26C-B4); and the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, 26th Congress, 1st session, to 29th Congress, 2d session (26C-B5). Arranged chronologically within each group. other reports of the Committee on Expenditures on the Public Buildings, see entry 145; the Committee on Private Land Claims, entry 274; the Committee on Invalid Pensions, entry 288; and the Committee on Claims, entry 302. For reports of the Committee on the District of Columbia, see entry 94; the Committee on Agriculture, entry 203; the Committee on the Territories, entry 217; the Committee on Elections, entry 247; the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Naval Affairs, the Committee on Public Lands, and the Committee on Roads and Canals, entry 274; the Committee on Military Affairs and the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, entry 288; and the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Committee on Ways and Means, entry 302. |