Walker, Gilbert C.-Continued. Member of Committee on the Revision of the Laws of the United States Leave of absence granted. Bills of the House introduced by- United States notes for duties upon imports, No. 195; bonded debt of United States, 196; Petitions presented by- Letter-carriers Of citizen, for restoration of wages of government mechanics P. G. Coglan. S. Hardeman J. H. Tucker et al W. B. Isaacs & Co For the enforcement of the eight-hour law Walsh, William, of Cumberland, sixth district of Maryland: Answered roll-call Sworn in.. Member of Committee on Invalid Pensions. for the Revision of the Laws of the United States.. Resolutions of the House introduced by- That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, requested to ascertain the probable cost Bills of the House introduced by- Methodist Episcopal Church, of Oldtown, Md., No. 143; Frederick district, No. 15. Petitions presented by- A. Ray et al. M. A. C. Nelson. J. Murdhy. S. M. Maceubbin et al. C. N. Walker. W. McIndoe S. T. Anderson G. Hobbs N. Heard. L. Roderick A. Wellen et al Frederick Division et al. J. W. Anderson R. Warner.. citizens of Williamsport. G. W. Spates 268 War, Secretary of, to issue certain arms to the State of Texas 85 II. Res. 15. to construct a bridge across the Potomac River at the Three Sisters Islands... letter from the, transmitting the claim of Murphy, Goode & Co. and J. Dodd 135 to issue certain arms to Washington Light Infantry of Charleston, S. C... to furnish information relative to medical officers in the Army now on duty 156 127 167 letter from the, transmitting papers relating to office-rooms required for the to furnish the probable cost of removing the rocks in the Potomac, between 206 208 letter from the, transmitting papers in the case of the claim of the Annap- 208 to authorize the, to purchase the site of the Grant-Pemberton monument at 217 H. R. 1509. letter from the, transmitting a communication from General Hancock, sug- letter from the, transmitting for the information of the Committee on Com. 231 235 241 letter from the, transmitting the report of the commission appointed by War, Secretary of, to convey a lot of ground to the board or education of Harper's Ferry, for H. R. 1737. Ward, William, of Chester, sixth district of Pennsylvania : Page. 275 Answered roll-call. Sworn in. Member of Committee on Patents ... Bills of the House introduced by- Austin, Topolovampo and Pacific Railroad, No. 112; E. D. Stone, 113; Note and coin cur- 1301. G. Conway. Manufactures Washington Territory, Delegate from, appears, viz: Orange Jacobs. to erect a fog-signal on Point Wilson, in.... 4 12 117 92 93 100 243 13 91 to restore to the public domain certain lands in Watson, Lewis F., of Warren, twenty-seventh district of Pennsylvania: heads of executive departments to report relative to the metrical sys- message from the President relative to the metrical system of. Welch, Frank, of Norfolk, first district of Nebraska: Answered roll-call.. Sworn in. Member of Committee on Public Lands.. 30 232 151 159, 235 9 12 93 Bills of the House introduced by- C. M. Lockwood, No. 772; apportionment of Representatives, 774; A. Towle, 832 and 833: C. Petitions presented by- Letter-carriers. West Virginia, members from the State of, appear, viz: Benjamin Wilson, Benjamin F. Martin, H. R. 764. 90 H. R. 766. to pay the employés and contractors who furnished cartridges to the armory 275 II. R. 1736. to convey to the board of education of the district of Harper's Ferry, in, a lot 275 White, Harry, of Indiana, twenty-fifth district of Pennsylvania: That the Committee on Public Lands be, and is hereby, instructed to consider and report 5 12 94 206 Page. White, Harry-Continued. Bills of the House introduced by- Stamping of unstamped documents, No. 114; E. Bowers, 115; staff officers in United States Petitions presented by- A. Smouse et al Of citizens of Pennsylvania White, Michael D., of Crawfordsville, ninth district of Indiana: Answered roll call Sworn in.. Member of Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department Bills of the House introduced by- N. Simmons, No. 466. Petitions presented by- R. E. Bryant Whitthorne, Washington C., of Columbia, seventh district of Tennessee: Answered roll-call. Sworn in Leave of absence granted. Member of Committee on Naval Affairs Expenditures in the Navy Department.. That the Committee on Naval Affairs be, and they are hereby, instructed to make a thor That the Clerk of the House be authorized and directed to pay George V. Hebb, out of 1877 Bills of the House introduced by- Tax on tobacco, No. 355; expenditures in Navy Department, 356; abandoned property, Petitions presented by― M. Allison. J. Harlow A. Weeks For a post-route. J. Barclay et al.. For post-routes. E. P. McCrea Williams, Alpheus S., of Detroit, first district of Michigan: Answered roll-call.. Sworn in.. Member of Committee for the District of Columbia. on Expenditures in the Post-Office Department... Bills of the House introduced by- R Holly & Sons, No. 621; Poverty Island light-house, 622; R. C. Buchanan, 623; J. Stew- Petitions presented by- Letter-carriers E. B. Custer ... Of heirs of J. Corbett I. S King Of masters, mates, pilots, and engineers of Detroit, for reduction of license. Williams, Andrew, of Plattsburg, eighteenth district of New York: Sworn in Member of Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads Page. 9 12 94 37 48 164 164 164 164 164 164, 181 164 164 184 220 259 5 12 93 94 128 Williams, Charles G., of Janesville, first district of Wisconsin: Answered roll-call Sworn in Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs... E. S. Rossiter, No. 717; arrears of pensions, 718: equalize bounties. 719; lands in Broth- Williams, Jeremiah N., of Clayton, second district of Alabama: Answered roll-call. Sworn in Member of Committee of Elections. on Expenditures in the Post-Office Department... Bills of the House introduced by- F. Jordan, No. 970; lands to Alabama for school purposes, 1235; land-patents to citizens of Petitions presented by- For post-route. Williams, Richard, (contestee,) of Portland, first district of Oregon : Answered roll-call Sworn in.. Member of Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings.. Bills of the House introduced by- M. P. Jones, No. 744; protection of salmon, 1168; canal on Columbia River, 1169; That Frank M. Schell be, and he is hereby, appointed a messenger of the House of Repre- 48 7 12 95 95 206, 217 Brannin, Summers & Co., No. 354; education of blind, 1031; M. F. Duncan, 1223; W. R. For the repeal of the bankrupt law 30 34 34 132 149 B. Duncan W. Cornwall S. Woodall et al. Willis, Benjamin A., of New York, eleventh district of New York: Answered roll-call.. Sworn in Member of Committee on Naval Affairs. Expenditures in the Navy Department.. 164 164 164 177 220 12 94 95 Page. Willis, Benjamin A.-Continued. Petitions presented by- Of the Carriage Builders' Association Of the National Rifle Association.. 255 37 37 101 101 101 204 225 259 8 12 25 96 Bills of the House introduced by- C. H. Johnson, No. 644; J. Olmstead, 645; M. A. Allen, 616; J. H. Russell, 1103; E. Cus- Wilson, Benjamin, of Wilsonburg, first district of West Virginia: Answered roll-call.. Sworn in... Member of Committee on Manufactures. Funeral of Senator Morton. Resolutions of the House introduced by— Foreign Affairs. 124 That this Clerk of this House be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to William M. Patton. 208 That the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads be, and it is hereby, directed to Bills of the House introduced by- Little Kanawha River, No. 761; J. D. Hall, 762; Methodist Church at Clarksville, 763; Letter-carriers. N. S. Clark Wisconsin, members from the State of appear, viz: Charles G. Williams, Lucien B. Caswell, |