OF THE

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE

FIRST SESSION OF THE FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

1873-74.

IN FOUR VOLUMES :

Volume 1......No. 1 to No. 280, inclusive.

Volume 2..
......No. 281 to No. 478,'except Nos. 307 and 453.
Volume 3......No. 307, parts 1 and 2.

Volume 4...... No. 453, parts 1, 2, and 3.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
1874.

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INDEX

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THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES

OF THE

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE

FIRST SESSION FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

1873-1874.

Subject.

A.

Absentee Shawnee lands in Kansas." On the bill (S. 650) explanatory of
the resolution entitled "A resolution for the relief of settlers upon the.
Accounts between the United States and the States of Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois. On the bill to settle certain. Majority report ..(part 1)
Minority report

Additional report

Adams. On the petition of Charles W.

Adams. On the bill (S. 382) for the relief of William L..

(part 2)

Agricultural and Mechanical Association of Lexington, Kentucky. On
the petition of the

Alexander. On the bill (S. 41) granting a pension to Margaret E
Allen & Co. On the memorial of D. B. (To accompany bill S. 439).
Allen. On the bill (S. 94) for the relief of Isaac H..

American Institute of Homeopathy.

from the

On the petition of a committee

Anderson. On the memorial of Susan Dayton. (To accompany bill
S. 418)....

Anderson & White. On the memorial of. (To accompany bill S. 657)
Anderson. On the bill (S. 657) for the relief of John J...

Anthony, Susan B. On the bill (S. 391) for the payment of a fine im-
posed upon..
Appropriations for public buildings not yet commenced. On the resolu-
tion inquiring into the expediency of suspending the expenditure

of all....

Arbitration as a just and practical method for the determination of inter-
national differences. On the resolution recommending the adoption of.
Armes, George A., an honorable discharge. On the bill (S. 249) directing
the Secretary of war to give to

Army officers to wear certain emblems indicative of honors conferred
upon them. On the bill (H. R. 2420) allowing

Arnold. On the bill (S. 574) for the relief of Willis H

Askins. On the bill (H. R. 2788) for the relief of Henry P. Ingram and

John K

Asune. On the petition of Abraham Vau

Atkins. On the petition of Jearum...

Babcock. On the memorial of William H

Babcock. On the petition of Peter Kertz and W. S.

Bagnall. On the petition of George

Bailey. On the petition of Christiana. (To accompany bill S. 548)

Bailey. On the memorial and papers of Mrs. Rebecca Frances. (To
accompany bill S. 891)

Baker. On the bill (H. R. 1403) granting a pension to John

Baley. On the memorial of Sallie A. E

Ballot-box for the use of polls throughout the United States, in the elec-
tion of President, Vice-President, and members of Congress. On the
bill (S. 506) authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to contract with
the patentee of the safety

Barry. On the bill (S. 602) for the relief of John..

Barry. On the petition of William B...

Batchelder and Alsie F. Thompson. On the memorial of A. G....

Bayfield, in the State of Wisconsin. On the bill (S. 654) to extend the
time for the completion of a railroad from the Saint Croix River, or
Lake, to the west end of Lake Superior, and to..

Beatty. On the petition and papers of Jeremiah

Bell. On the bill (H. R. 20944) granting an increase of pension to Mary C.
Bernard. On the bill (H. R. 1226) granting a pension to Francis....

Bernard, née de Rochefermois. On the petition and papers of Madame
A. Don. (To accompany bill S. 314)

Best, Dr. J. Milton. On the petition of. (To accompany bill S. 519)

Biese. On the bill for the relief of Charles W. (To accompany bill
S. 323)

Biggers. On the petition of Mrs. Elizabeth

Bigler, Young & Co. On the bill (S. 228) for the relief of.

Bishop & Co. On the bill (S. 272) for the relief of...

Blackman, Ezra C. and James, and others. On the petition and accom-
panying affidavits of..

Blanton. On the petition of Mary.

Blood. On the bill (H. R. 1948) granting a pension to Mary J

Board of Public Works in relation to the affairs of the District of Colum-
bia. On the investigation of the

..(3 parts)

Boswell. On the petition of James W

Boyd. On the bill (H. R. 1275) granting a pension to William D.
Boudinot. On the bill (H. R. 826) for the relief of Elias C..................
Bounty-land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in
the military service of the United States." On the bill (S. 763) explain-
ing the intent and meaning of the fourth section of the act entitled
"An act in addition to certain acts granting

Bowlin. On the bill (S. 344) for the relief of William..
Brady. On the bill (H. R. 2215) granting a pension to Elizabeth..
Brady. On the petition of Ebenezer W. (To accompany bill S. 814)
Brashears. On the petition of Scrotha. (To accompany bill S. 361).
Bremmer. On the bill (H. R. 2412) for the relief of Sheridan O..
Briggs. On the bill (S. 533) granting a pension to Uriah W
Brivard. On the petition of Josiah. (To accompany bill S. 83).
Brooks. On the petition of Mrs. Sarah

Brooks. On the bill (S. 322) granting a pension to Mrs. Alme D
Bruckner. On the bill (H. R. 2217) granting a pension to Henry.
Burke & Gunkle. On the bill (H. R. 2349) for the relief of
Butler, Miller & Co. On the bill (S. 542) for the relief of.

C.

21221QRII-221

Caleb. On the petition of John

Callicot. On the bill (S. 128) for the relief of T. C..

Calvert. On the petition for the relief of Dr. Edward H. (To accom-
pany bill S. 395)

Cameron. On the petition and papers of James and Emma S.

Carter. On the petition of John

Celaya. On the petition of Simon.

349

231

304

358

36

364

318

37

59

77

282

401

147

Subject.

Chandler, of New Orleans. On the petition of J. B....

Chantry. On the bill (H. R. 3015) granting a pension to Margaret A.
Childs. On the bill (H. R. 1779) for the relief of William E

Chipman. On the petition of Calvin

Chipman. On the bill (H. R. 3177) for the relief of De Witt C.

Clark. On the bill (H. R. 2118) for the relief of Elizabeth

Clark. On the petition and papers of Andrew

Clary, to his original position on the naval list. On the bill to restore
Captain Albert G.

Coats. On the bill (H. R. 104) for the relief of James

Colahan. On the petition of John...

Coleman. On the petition of E. A..

Congressional Printer. On the letter of F. & J. Rives & George A.

Bailey, proprietors of the Globe, containing charges against the.
Connell and Barrett S. Johnson. On the petition of Jesse

Conner. On the petition of Richard H

Connor. On the bill (H. R. 2704) for the relief of Selden..
Cook. On the petition of Henry

Cooley. On the petition of Benjamin.

Coonan. On the petition of John

Council. On the memorial of Joseph

Couzins. On the petition of John E. D. (To accompany bill S. 958)
Crawford. On the bill (H. R. 2800) for the relief of Benjamin

Creek orphans' fund. On the bill (S. 748) to transfer to the Secretary of

Crump and William Williamson. On the joint petition of Fleming.
Curtis. On the petition of Joseph R..

Crossland. On the petition and papers of Washington. (To accompany
bill S. 807)

the Treasury all stocks and evidences of indebtedness due and held in
trust by the Secretary of the Interior on account of the....
Crittenden. On the bill (H. R. 1297) for the relief of T. T

22

Curtis. On the memorial of C. K.

D.

411

375

348

90

Daily, for a pension. On the petition of William....

1

96

Dalles land-district. On the bill (S. 381) to create an additional land-
district in the State of Oregon, to be called the.

Dalley, Samuel F. On the bill (S. 153) for the relief of Silas I. Field
and the heirs of the late....

Davis. On the bill (H. R. 1956) for the relief of Willard.

1

170

Davis. On the petition of Elizabeth....

1

240

Day. On the bill (S. 277) for the relief of Mrs. Nancy

Dayspring. On the bill (H. R. 2679) granting a pension to George
Dean. On the petition of C. B

Dawson. On the petition and affidavits of George W. (To accompany
bill S. 819)

Dempsey, surviving partner of the firm of Dempsey & O'Toole. On the
petition of William H...

Dennison, of Washington, D. C. On the claim and papers in the case of
E. M.....

Denniston. On the petition of W. H. (To accompany bill H. R. 1224)..
Denny. On the petition and papers of William N. (To accompany bill
S. 560)

Denton. On the bill (S. 243) for the relief of Charles W..

Detroit, Michigan. On the bill (H. R. 1706) to authorize the opening of
Wight street through the grounds of the United States marine hos-
pital at
Dickins. On the bill (S. 171) for the benefit of the legatees of Asbury.
Dickinson. On the bill (S. 63) for the relief of Perez

Dickson. On the bill (H. R. 2789) for the relief of John S...
Diggins. On the bill (S. 415) granting a pension to Bartholomew..