Bills of the House of Representatives-Continued.
A bill for the relief of Robert H. Cleere, of Col- lierville, Tennessee.
A bill making an appropriation to protect the wharf and landing at the city of Memphis, Tennessee, from further and permanent in- jury by the action of the Mississippi River. A bill to provide for the building of a marine hospital at Memphis, Tennessee.
A bill for the relief of William R. Webber and Hennie E. Revell, executors of the estate of M. W. Webber, deceased, of Shelby County, Tennessee.
1699 A bill for the relief of Richard L. Andrews, ad- ministrator of the estate of M. H. Battle, of Hardeman County, Tennessee.
1700 A bill to place on the pension-roll the name of Hiram Johnson, late a private in Company A, Seventy-ninth Illinois Volunteers.
A bill for the relief of Lieutenant C. A. Cutler A bill for the relief of Ralph P. Ford, late pri- vate Companies K and B, Third Regiment Missouri State Militia.
A bill for the relief of William H. Davis, of Oak- land, Alameda County, California.
A bill for the relief of Charles W. Denton A bill providing for the payment of the amounts due the employés in, and the contractors who furnished castings to, the United States ar- mory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, in March and April, 1861.
A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of War to convey, by deed, to the board of edu cation of the district of Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, a lot of ground, (No. 2 in block B,) with the buildings thereon, for the use of the common schools thereof.
A bill for the relief of William J. Parker..... A bill for distribution of seeds for sufferers by grasshoppers.
A bill for the relief of Henry Mehring.. A bill for the relief of Bligh E. Wood.. A bill for the relief of Alfred D. Bullock.
A bill for the relief of Mary Quinn, of Lexing ton, Kentucky.
A bill for the relief of William P. Thorne, of Henry County, Kentucky.
A bill for the relief of Granville Garnett, of Owen County, Kentucky.
A bill for the relief of the sufferers by the wreck of the United States steamer Huron.
A bill to appropriate money for continuing the improvement of the harbor at Ludington, Michigan.
A bill to appropriate money for continuing the improvement of the harbor at Pentwater, Michigan.
A bill to appropriate money for the improve- ment of the harbor at Charlevoix, Michigan. A bill to appropriate money for continuing the improvement of Eagle Harbor, Lake Superior. A bill to appropriate money for continuing the improvement of the harbor at Ontonagon, Lake Superior.
1773 A bill for the relief of Homer R. Parish. 1774 A bill granting a pension to Miriam V. Kinney.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Joint resolution in relation to the International Industrial Exposition to be held in Paris in 1878.
Joint resolution authorizing the appointment of commissioners to ascertain on what terms a mutually beneficial treaty of commerce with the Central American States can be arranged. Joint resolution authorizing the appointment of commissioners to ascertain on what terms a mutually beneficial treaty of commerce with Mexico can be arranged.
Joint resolution presenting the thanks of Con- gress to Lieutenant D. F. Tozier, and the offi- cers and men of the revenue-steamer Dix, for rescuing the French bark Peabody, with six- teen persons on board, stranded in the Gulf of Mexico, February 23, 1877.
Joint resolution authorizing the Sergeant-at- Arms of the House of Representatives to ap- point an assistant.
11 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution in reference to the election of President and Vice-President of the United States and members of Congress.
Joint resolutions of the House of Representatives-Continued.
Joint resolution for the relief of William W. Wil- shire, of Arkansas.
Joint resolution submitting proposed amendment to the Constitution, to be designated article six- teen.
Joint resolution applying the appropriation made March 3, 1877, to pay certain southern mail- contractors.
Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to issue to the governor of the State of Texas certain arms for the use of the Galveston ar tillery.
Joint resolution authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the State of Texas $1,629,615.69, on account of moneys paid out by said State for frontier defense. Joint resolution to amend the joint resolution en- titled "Joint resolution prohibiting payment by any officer of the government to any per- son not known to have been opposed to the rebellion and in favor of its suppression," ap- proved March 2, 1867.
Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay over to the State of Texas the balance remaining of the fund appropriated by the acts of September 9, 1850, and February 20, 1855, for the payment of the creditors of the late Republic of Texas.
20 Joint resolution to apply the amount appropri ated by the act of Congress approved March 3, 1877, to pay certain southern mail-contract-
21 Joint resolution to provide for the remonetiza- tion of silver.
Joint resolution asking for the reappointment of George F. Sawyer to his former position in the Navy.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States so as to elect the President and Vice-President thereof by a direct vote of the people thereof. Joint resolution referring to the Court of Claims a claim against the United States for the loss of the schooner Bergen.
25 Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay Mary Fearon and Jessie Cros- sin, executrices of Samuel P. Fearon, deceased, for certain registered United States bonds re- deemed by the government on forged assign- ments and power of attorney.
26 Joint resolution to authorize the President of 137 the United States to request the Republic of Hayti to indemnify Antonio Pelletier. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution for the election of postmasters every four years by the voters of the district, village, town, or city in which the duties of their offices are to be performed. Joint resolution to authorize treaty with Repub- lic of Mexico to secure protection to capital and labor of citizens of the United States which may be invested and employed in opening rail- way communication in the Northern States of said republic.
Joint resolutions of the House of Representatives-Continued.
31 Joint resolution to invite a joint convention of 151 all civilized nations for the purpose of estab lishing a uniform system of weights, measures, and coinage throughout the civilized world. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States in reference to the term of and eligibility to the office of President of the United States. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States so as to elect the President and Vice-President thereof by a direct vote of the people thereof. Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States so as to elect United States Sen- ators by a direct vote of the people of the sev eral States.
Joint resolution correcting the Army records of Captain George D. Hill, United States Army. Joint resolution to so amend the Constitution as to limit the Presidential term to a single term of six years.
Joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of War to issue certain arus to the Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston, South Carolina. Joint resolution authorizing the payment of Rev. John Poisal, D. D., late Chaplain of the House of Representatives, for time of his service as such, without taking the oaths prescribed by law. Joint resolution in relation to suspending pay- ment of the claims of Benjamin Weil, No. 447,, and the La Abra Silver Mining Company, No. 489, on the American docket of the late joint commission of the United States and Mexico. Joint resolution instructing the Secretary of War to correct the enrollment of Robert Scott, Com- pany F. Twenty-seventh Regiment Ohio Vol. unteer Infantry.
43 Joint resolution to authorize Rear-Admiral Will- jam Reynolds to accept certain presents from the King of Siam, a younger brother of the king, and the second king.
Joint resolution for the relief of the metropolitan police force of the District of Columbia. Joint resolution respecting an index to the Con- gressional Record.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the payment of claims growing out of the late rebellion.
Joint resolution authorizing Rear-Admiral John J. Alny, United States Navy, to accept a deco- ration from the King of the Hawaiian Islands. Joint resolution in relation to the International Industrial Exposition to be held in Paris in 1878. Joint resolution in regard to remission of duties... Joint resolution authorizing and directing the President to appoint a commission to provide for the improvement of the Mississippi River. Joint resolution authorizing the establishment of a commission for the scientific exploration of the Northern States of Mexico and the territory of the United States adjoining the same. Joint resolution of thanks to Henry M. Stanley Joint resolution authorizing and directing the free transmission through the mails, by mem bers of Congress and heads of departments, of all documents printed by authority of Con-
gress. Joint resolution authorizing the printing and dis- tribution of the memorial addresses on the life and character of the late Edward Young Par- sons, a Representative from the State of Ken- tucky.
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