District of Columbia, Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the

Blind.--------------------------------------------
See H. R. 690.
memorial, &c., of corporate authorities of Washington in
regard to railroads---------------------------------
to incorporate St. Ann's Infant Asylum in..............
See H. R. 712.
business relating to, made special order....... -------- -
amendatory of act in relation to highways in...........
See S. 337.
to establish office of register of deeds for........ -------
See S. 482.
to incorporate National Association for Relief of Destitute
Colored Women and Children.----------------------
See S. 505.
to establish justices' courts in.... ----. ------------ ----
See H. R. 740.
to amend act prohibiting sale of spirituous liquors..... -
See H. R. 741.
to amend act creating metropolitan district for, &c......
See H. R. 742.
independent line of telegraph in.---------- --------- --
See H. Res. 150.
to regulate places of public amusement in......... -----
See H. R. 578.
granting certain privileges to the Guardian Society of....
See S. 466.
defining the rights and duties of keepers of hotels in....
See H. R. 760.

to reorganize the courts in ...-- -------------------- --
See S. 359.
to enable guardians appointed in the States to make col-
lections for their wards in -------------- ------------
See H. R. 722.
to authorize citizens of, to send a delegate to Congress --
See H. R. 773.
granting a portion of Judiciary or Armory square for des-
titute newsboys in-------------------------------- -

See S. Res. 133.
as to the expediency of draining the Washington canal.-
to incorporate Institution for the Education of Colored
Youth in-----------------------------------------
See S. 536.
amendatory of act in regard to water-works in .........

See S. 231.
to define powers and duties of levy court of, in regard to
roads.--------------------- -----------------------

See S. 532.
to extend the charter of the Washington and Alexandria
Railroad Company.---------- ------- ------ ---------

See H. R. 468.

Documents, public, index to .---- ----------------------- ------------------

for distribution of certain books and...... ---------------

See H. Res. 63.

Documents, extra copies of, Colonel Webster's report on ship canal from the Mis-

sissippi to Lake Michigan, 5,000 proposed.-------
Colonel Webster's report on ship canal from the Mis-
sissippi to Lake Michigan, 5,000 ordered.........
President's annual message, 10,000 with reports, and
5,000 with documents, proposed.------------- --
President's annual message, 10,000 with reports, and
5,000 with documents, ordered ---------- -------
President's annual message, 20,000, with foreign
correspondence, ordered.....----- --------------
Finance report, usual number proposed ------------

Page.

Documents, extra copies of, Finance report, 10,000 ordered ......

Report of board to examine sites for a navy yard,

proposed......
Report of board to examine sites for a navy yard,

5,000 ordered ........
Report on relations with Northwest British America,

5,000 proposed..........
Report on relations with Northwest British America,

5,000 ordered...........
Report on the condition of the banks, 5,000 pro-

posed .....................
Report on the condition of the banks, 5,000 ordered.
Report of Joint Committee on the Conduct of War,

of December 22, 1862, 25,000 proposed ..........
General Jackson's proclamation on nullification,

5,000 ordered....
Report of Committee on Naval Affairs on lake de-

fences, 5,000 proposed.... ......
Report of Committee on Naval Affairs on lake de-

fences, 5,000 ordered..
Report of the Superintendent of Coast Survey, 3,000

proposed...
Report of the Superintendent of Coast Survey, 3,000

ordered.................
Evidence taken by Joint Committee on Conduct of

War, 25,000 ordered...
Eulogies on the life, &c., of Hon. J. A. Pearce, 20,000

proposed........
Eulogies on the life, &c., of Hon. J. A. Pearce, 10,000

ordered ........
Army Register for 1863, 3,000 proposed...
Army Register for 1863, 3,000 ordered .......
Lieutenant Warren's report of explorations in Dakota,

2,000 proposed............
Captain Reynolds's report of explorations on the Yel-

low Stone, 5,000 proposed......
Captain Reynolds's report of explorations on the Yel-

low Stone, 5,000 ordered.....
Revision of the post office laws, 600 proposed ......
Revision of the post office laws, 600 ordered..
Several parts of the 8th census, 3,000 proposed..... 308
Several parts of the 8th census, 12,500 ordered..
Mechanical report of the Patent Office, 20,000 pro-

posed ..............
Mechanical report of the Patent Office, 30,000 or-

dered .......
Report on commercial relations, 5,000 proposed.....
Report on commercial relations, 5,000 ordered ......
Programmes of Sabbath services of House of Repre-
resentatives, 500 proposed............

376, 377
Bank bill, (S. 486,) 10,000 proposed.
Bank bill, (8. 486,) 10,000 ordered .......
Mexican papers, 1,000 proposed.......
Report of Committee on Agriculture on Emigrant

bureau, 10,000 proposed...
Annual report of the Smithsonian Institution, 5,000

proposed.........
Annual report of the Smithsonian Institution, 5,000

ordered .....................................
Annual report of Commissioner of Agriculture,

150,000 proposed..............................
Annual report of Commissioner of Agriculture,

120,000 ordered ...............................
Reports and testimony of Joint Committee on Con-

duct of the War, 10.000 ordered................ 561,563, 565

Documents, extra copies of, General Pope's official report of campaign in Virginia,

5,000 proposed....... -------------------------
General Pope's official report of campaign in Virginia,
5,000 ordered.......... -----------------------

Act amendatory of internal revenue act, 15,000 pro-

dered ----------------------------------- -----
Conscription act, (S. 511,) 20,000 ordered..........
Mr. Van Wyck's report from minority of Select Com-
mittee on Government Contracts, 10,000 proposed-

Dome, estimates for new.-------- ------------------------------- ------- -
bronze statue, designed for the apex of ..... ----------- -------- ----
Doorkeeper, proposed repeal of resolution reducing force under, during the
TeCeS868 ------------------------ ------------------------- -
Duties, on paper, for reduction of ----------------------------- -----------
See H. R. 604.
on imports, amendatory of act for collection of ...... ----------- ---
See H. R. 615.
on rags for manufacture of paper--------------------. ------------
on imports, to repeal 5th section of act for collection of.............
See H. R. 703.
as to the amount received in New York under said 5th section-...-- -
on railroad iron and on coal, repeal of....... ------------- ---------
on imports, to modify existing laws imposing ------------------....
See H. R. 779.

[PETITIONS FROM]

Dakota, legislature of, military posts.---- ------------- ----------------
territorial government--------------------- ------
mail route-------------------------- -----------
Dainese, Francis----.... ------------------ ------------- -------------
See H. R. 622.
Day, Horace H---------------------------- -------------- -----------
De Groot, William H---------------------------------------------- --
See H. Res. 147.
De Konaray, C.------------------------------- ------ ---------------
Delaware Indians---------------------------- '• - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------
Deutlinger, Lieutenant J. J.---------- -------------------------------
See H. R. 669.
Dickson, John----------------------- -------------------------------
See H. R. 756.
Dickson, John, widow of.------------------------------ -------------
See H. R. 435.
Diller, Isaac R--------------------------------- ---------------------
See S. 356.
Diman, Henry A.----- ------------ -----------------------------------
District of Columbia, citizens of, for small-pox hospitals.----------...---.
in relation to local affairs----------...-----
in relation to act for the expulsion of dis-
loyal judges--------------------- -----
corporation of Washington, defences of the city------
bakers in government employ--------- -------- ------
employés in government printing office -------------.
workmen in the navy yard-------------------------
Dodd, G. H-------------------- ------- ------ ----------- ------- ------ -
Duncan, Sherman & Co.------------------------ ---------------- -------
Du Pont, E. J., de Nemours & Co. --------------------------------------

Dyer, Joseph W., and others-------------------------------------------
See S. 338.

Page.
E.
Election of members of Congress. (See Members of the House.)
Elections, contested, claims of B. F. Flanders and Michael Hahn as members
from Louisiana.----. ------------------------ ------ 101,106
leave granted to Messrs. Flanders and Hahn to occupy
seats pending consideration of their claim...... ------ 157

favorable report submitted, considered, and agreed to--313, 364, 365,
366, 368,407,410 to 413

oath administered, and they take their seats........... 413,459
claim of J. B. McCloud as member from Virginia........ 165
leave granted to occupy seat. 166
adverse report in case of, considered and agreed to...... 325,400
claim of Jennings Pigott, as member from North Carolina- 194
adverse report in case of.------------. --------------- 397
report considered and agreed to----------------------- 460
claim of J. B. Rodgers as member from Tennessee...---- - 206,334
adverse report in case of.------------------- ---------- 355
report agreed to------------ ------------------------ - 401
case of Byington vs. Wandever, report in case of Wandever. 212

consideration of report against Mr. Wandever....212,213,215 to 220
resolution to discharge committee from memorial of By-

ington considered and agreed to.....----..... ...--. 338,401, 402
claim of C. L. Grafflin as member from Virginia.......... 226,227
adverse report in case of........... ------ ------ ------ 459
report considered and agreed to----------------------- 580
mileage and salary to---------------------------- ---. 607, 608,609
claim of Lewis McKenzie as member from Virginia....... - 297
adverse report in case of....... ----------------------- 355,401
report considered and agreed to...----------------- ---- 413,414
claim of W. W. Wing as member from Virginia, adverse
report.------------------------------------------- 325
report agreed to.-------- ---------------------- ------ 401
claim of Alvin Hawkins as member from Tennessee....... 373
adverse report in case of.... -...- -------- ----------- - 525
report considered and agreed to.--------------- ------ 580
mileage and salary to...-- ---------- ------------ ..... 607, 608,609
Elwood, Captain John, in regard to arrest, confinement and death of.-------- 111
Emancipation, in regard to the policy of.---------------------------------- 64, 71 to 73
in Missouri----------------------- -------------- -------- 67,120, 121,487

See H. R. 607, 634,777.
select committee on. (See Committees, Select.)

of slaves in rebel States and Territories..... ----------- ------ 119
See H. Res. 120.
to establish Bureau of.------------. ----------------------- - 176,204
See H. R. 683.
in Maryland.--------- -------------- ---------------------- 167, 186,205
See H. R. 685.
in West Virginia.--------------------- ------- -------- ----- 186
See H. R. 676.
in Delaware--------------------- ------------------------- 187
Emigrant bureau in connexion with the Interior Department--------. ..... 115,408,504
See H. R. 761.
Emigrants to the Pacific-------------------------- ---------------- ------ 244
See S. 430.
Employés interested in banking institutions having contracts, &c. (See Com-
mittees, Select.)
Engineers, to promote the efficiency of the corps of, &c.-------------------- 557
See H. R. 523.
England, authorizing use of ships for conveying provisions for poor of.----. 48,75
See H. Res. 113.
address of distressed operatives of Blackburn, in.----------...---- 555

See also Great Britain.

-

Enrolling national forces, act for.-----------------------------------------

See S. 511.
Enrolment, giving credit in estimating for, for naval enlistments.......... --
See H. Res. 122.
Executions, issue of, by district courts.----...------ ----------------------
See H. R. 678.
Executive departments, to supply vacancies in.----...-----. ---------------- -

Eddy, Joshua, heir of.---------------------- - ------ --------------------
See H. Res. 129.
Edwards, Arthur, and others.---------------------------- --------------
See H. Res. 127.
Elwell, George, jr., and others..........--- ------ ---------- ------------
Evans, Jane B------------------ ----------------- ------- --------------
See S. 346.
Evans's patent safety guard--------- -----------------------------------
Evans, William A.--------------------------- -------------------------

See S. 375.

F.

Falls of Niagara, select committee on ship canal around, revived............

See H. R. 782.
report from the Committee on Naval Affairs in regard to ship
canal around ------------------------- -------------- -
Finances, annual report on the state of the.------------------- ------------
ways and means for the support of government.......... ---------

See H. R. 648 and 659.

Fines, deductions, &c., from pay of contractors for mail transportation-...---
forfeitures, &c., under revenue acts.---------- ------- --------------

See H. R. 786.
First Comptroller transmits reports of unsettled balances.--------. -----------
Fisk, Captain J. L., report of expedition of, to escort emigrants ---. .... ----
Flaz, as to expediency of giving aid to experiments for cottonizing---...--- -
“Floyd acceptances” ------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -

Foreign intervention, declaration against ----------------------------------

565
425,537
115
124, 393
36

concurrent resolutions against, in the existing rebellion- ST2, 583 to 585

Fortifications, appropriations for ------------------------. ------ -----------

Fort Dearborn, for the sale of strip of ground in-------------...---- --------
See H. R. 639.

Fort Leavenworth, report on alleged issue of patents for lands at.-------------
Fort Snelling, report in regard to military reserve at ...--- -----------------
Fort Warren, proposed call for order of Secretary of State forbidding employ-
ment of counsel by prisoners at ------...------------ ------------- ------
For river, inquiry as to cost of improvement of Wisconsin and.------...----.
Franking privilege, as to expediency of giving, to assessors of internal revenue
to military governors ---...-- ---------- --------- --------
to soldiers --------------------------- -------------- ---

Frauds, to prevent and punish, upon the revenue, &c.--------------...-----
See H. R. 736 and S. 506.
to prevent and punish, upon the government -...-- -------- -------
See S. 467.
for the prevention of, in insurrectionary districts ..................
See S. 544.