Richard H. Cain

TO TABLE AN APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR, MADE DURING DEBATE ON A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE IMPEACHMENT OF GEORGE F. SEWARD, MINISTER TO CHINA. THE CHAIR HELD THAT WHILE THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT WAS BEING CONSIDERED, THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY ON SEWARD WAS OUT OF ORDER.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE WHEREBY THE HOUSE AGREED TO CONSIDER THE COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES REPORT PROPOSING ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST GEORGE F. SEWARD, MINISTER TO CHINA.

TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6463, THE RIVERS AND HARBORS APPROPRIATIONS BILL.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5580, A BILL AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO APPOINT JAMES SHIELDS OF MISSOURI, FORMERLY A BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND BREVET MAJOR GENERAL DURING THE MEXICAN WAR AND BRIGADIER-GENERAL DURING CIVIL WAR, A BRIGADIER-GENERAL IN THE U.S. ARMY ON THE RETIRED LIST, WITH RANK AND PAY FROM AND AFTER DATE OF PASSAGE OF THIS ACT.

TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6471, THE SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION OF COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT PROVIDING THAT MATTERS PERTAINING TO IMPEACHMENT OF GEORGE F. SEWARD, TOGETHER WITH EVIDENCE IN THE CASE, BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, AND TO HAVE SAID COMMITTEE REPORT AT THE EARLIEST HOUR ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.

TO RECESS FOR 30 MINUTES, MADE DURING DEBATE ON MINORITY REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT RELATING TO IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES AGAINST GEORGE F. SEWARD, MINISTER TO CHINA.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 6500 (20 STAT 484, 3/3/1879), A BILL PREVENTING THE INTRODUCTION OF INFECTIOUS OR CONTAGIOUS DISEASES INTO THE UNITED STATES, AND ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES REPORT PROPOSING ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST GEORGE F. SEWARD, MINISTER TO CHINA.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 6462 PAYING PENSION AGENTS AND FIXING THE TIME FROM WHICH PENSIONS AND ARREARS SHALL BE ALLOWED AND PAID.

TO ADOPT A SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION FOR A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT THE HOUSE COMMITTEE IMPEACH GEORGE F. FEWARD BEFORE THE BAR OF THE SENATE. THE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION REFERS TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ALL MATTERS EMBRACED IN THE ABOVE RESOLUTION TOGETHER WITH EVIDENCE, AND INSTRUCTS THE COMMITTEE TO REPORT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PROPER ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN.

TO TABLE S. 1784.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION TAKING S. 238, A BILL EXTENDING THE TIME FOR CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD, FROM THE SPEAKER'S TABLE FOR CONSIDERATION IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE LIMITING DEBATE THEREON TO TEN MINUTES.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE HOUSE RULES SO AS TO SET MARCH 3 AT NOON AS THE HOUR FOR CONSIDERING A RESOLUTION SEVERELY CENSURING AND CONDEMNING GEORGE M. ROBESON, LAST SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, AND THE LAST CHIEFS OF BUREAUS OF STEAM ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR, PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING, WHO WERE SUCH SINCE MAY, 1872 FOR AIDING AND ABETTING IN THE SALE AND DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY, IN THEIR METHOD OF MAKING CONTRACTS AND INVOLVING THE U.S. IN INDEBTEDNESS OVER AND BEYOND THE APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPORT OF THE NAVY; AND THAT THE HOUSE CLERK DELIVER TO THE PRESIDENT, ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND SECRETARY OF NAVY CERTIFIED COPIED OF TESTIMONY TAKEN BEFORE COMMITTEES ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, AND NAVAL EXPENDITURES, TOGETHER WITH REPORTS OF SAID COMMITTEES.

TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTIONS IMPEACHING GEORGE F. SEWARD, FORMER CONSUL-GENERAL AND NOW MINISTER TO CHINA, FOR MISDEMEANORS AND HIGH CRIMES IN OFFICE, AND PRESENTING THE IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES TO THE SENATE.

TO AMEND S. 1784, A BILL PREVENTING INTRODUCTION OF CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS DISEASES INTO THE U.S. AND ESTABLISHING A BUREAU OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BY AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO APPOINT SEVEN TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH, UNDER THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, TO STUDY METHODS OF PREVENTING INTRODUCTION AND SPREAD OF CONTAGIOUS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES INTO THE U.S.

TO RECESS UNTIL TOMORROW AT 9:30 A.M.

TO CONCUR IN A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6143 APPROPRIATING $200,000 FOR TWO MAIL TRANSPORT LINES BETWEEN U.S. AND BRAZIL, AND AUTHORIZING THE POSTMASTER GENERAL TO AWARD, AFTER ADVERTISING, A 10-YEAR CONTRACT FOR MAIL TRANSPORT, NOT EXCEEDING $30 PER NAUTICAL MILE ANNUALLY ONE WAY FOR DISTANCE ACTUALLY TRAVERSED, FROM NEW YORK VIA NORFOLK TO RIO DE JANEIRO, BEGINNING JULY, 1879, AND FROM NEW ORLEANS VIA GALVESTON TO RIO DE JANEIRO AND RETURN, ON FIRST CLASS BUILT AND OWNED IRON SCREW STEAMERS OF MORE THAN 3,000 TONS AND CAPABLE OF 13 NAUTICAL MILES PER HOUR.

TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT GEORGE F. SEWARD, HAVING BEEN HEARD BY THE HOUSE, PURSUANT TO THE ORDER REQUIRING HIM TO SHOW CAUSE WHY HE SHOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE SUBPOENA BY OBEYING SAME, BY PROVIDING THAT SEWARD'S ANSWER IN RESPONSE TO THE ORDER NOTED BY THE HOUSE AND ISSUED BY THE SPEAKER, AND ALL PAPERS AND EVIDENCE THERETO, TOGETHER WITH THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE, BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT WHAT ACTION, IN THEIR JUDGMENT, SHOULD BE TAKEN BY THE HOUSE IN RELATION THERETO.

TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION BY EXONERATING SEWARD ON GROUNDS THAT HE GAVE LEGALLY SUFFICIENT REASONS FOR NOT PRODUCING BOOKS DESCRIBED IN SUBPOENA, THAT HIS REFUSAL TO ACKNOWLEDGE OATH REQUIRED BY COMMITTEE MAJORITY IS NOT CONTUMACIOUS BUT IS EXCUSABLE BY U.S. CONSTITUTION; AND THAT SPEAKER SHOULD NOT ISSUE WARRANT AS ABOVE REQUIRED.

TO ADOPT A CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4414.

THAT THE HOUSE TAKE A RECESS UNTIL 7--30 P.M. IN ORDER TO POSTPONE ACTION ON ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION.

TO AMEND S. 1685 (20 STAT 473,3-3-1879), A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE TAKING OF THE TENTH AND SUBSEQUENT CENSUSES, BY ELIMINATING THE PROVISION, STATING THAT IN CASE THE UNITED STATES SENATE IS NOT IN SESSION, THE PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT THE SUPERVISORS OF THE CENSUS.

TO PASS H.R. 6240.

TO TABLE H.R. 6131, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE RELIEF OF MAGGIE BARRON, H. GORMAN AND WALTER GORDON FOR PROPERTY ALLEGEDLY TAKEN AND USED BY THE U.S. ARMY DURING THE CIVIL WAR.

THAT HOUSE RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO CONSIDER H.R. 6240.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE HOUSE TABLED H.R. 6131, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE RELIEF OF MAGGIE BARRON, H. GORMAN AND WALTER GORDON FOR PROPERTY ALLEGEDLY TAKEN AND USED BY THE U.S. ARMY DURING THE CIVIL WAR.

TO TABLE H.R. 2423.

TO TABLE H.R. 805.

THAT THE HOUSE RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO CONSIDER PRIVATE BILLS.

TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS, PROVIDING THAT HORATIO BISBEE, JR. IS NOT AND JESSE J. FINLEY IS ENTITLED TO THE SEAT AS REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SECOND DISTRICT OF FLORIDA.

TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF THE FLORIDA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE OF JESSE J. FINLEY VS. HORATIO BISBEE, JR.

TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 6463(20-STAT-363, 3/3/79) THE RIVERS AND HARBORS APPROPRIATION BILL.

THAT WHEN THE HOUSE ADJOURNS TODAY THEY DO SO UNTIL SATURDAY, MADE DURING DEBATE ON FLORIDA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE OF JESSE J. FINLEY VS. HORATIO BISBEE, JR.

TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS REPORT ON THE CONTESTED ELETION CASE OF JESSE J. FINLEY VS. HORATIO BISBEE, JR. FROM THE SECOND DISTRICT OF FLORIDA.

TO TABLE, IN ORDER TO DEFEAT, THE RECONSIDERATION OF THE VOTE WHEREBY HOUSE REFUSED TO CONSIDER CONTESTED ELECTION CASE OF JEFFE J. FINLEY VS. HORATIO BISBEE, JR. OF FLORIDA.

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE HOUSE REFUSED TO CONSIDER JESSE J. FINLEY VS. HORATION BISBEE, JR. CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5996, A BILL REPEALING SECTIONS OF THE U.S. REVISED STATUTES AUTHORIZING APPOINTMENT AND PAYMENT OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS AND SPECIAL DEPUTY MARSHALLS TO AID AND ASSIST SAID SUPERVISORS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL ESTABLISHING POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

TO CONCUR IN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6145. THE AMENDMENT LIMITS THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS IN VARIOUS BRANCHES OF THE ARMY.

TO AMEND H.R. 4886, A BILL AUTHORIZING THE CORRECTION OF BOUNDARIES OF CERTAIN LANDS IN SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, BY PROVIDING THAT UNDER THIS BILL NO CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN QUESTIONS ALREADY PROPERLY ADJUDICATED BY UNITED STATES OR CALIFORNIA COURTS.

TO AMEND H.R. 4318, THE ORGANIZATION OF A MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION BILL.

TO PASS H.R. 4318, THE ORGANIZATION OF A MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION BILL.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS REPORT H.R. 6134, A BILL REGULATING THE DUTIES ON SUGAR, AS A SPECIAL ORDER ON FEBRUARY 8 AND PROVIDING FOR DAILY CONSIDERATION THEREOF UNTIL DISPOSED OF, AND THAT THE GENERAL REPORTS OF SAID COMMITTEE BE CONSIDERED WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, AFTER THE READING OF THE JOURNAL.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF TREASURY TO ISSUE UP TO $40,000 OF 4% U.S. BONDS FOR THE PROMPT PAYMENT OF ARREARS OF PENSIONS DUE TO PENSIONERS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL, MAKING GOLD AND SILVER INTERCHANGEABLE WHEN PRESENTED IN SUMS OF $100 OR MORE TO THE ASSISTANT TREASURER IN NEW YORK AND AT THE MINTS IN PHILADELPHIA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

TO ADJOURN.

TO ADJOURN, MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF REPORT PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INDIAN BUREAU TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT.

TO AMEND H.R. 6143 BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR ROUTE AGENTS FROM $1,075,000 TO $1,125,000.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND GO INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IN ORDER TO CONSIDER H.R. 6145, THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.

TO AMEND H.R. 6143 BY INCREASING APPROPRIATION FOR STAR ROUTES FROM $5,690,663 TO $5,900,000.

TO AMEND H.R. 6143 BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR PAYING POST OFFICE CLERKS FROM $3,460,000 TO $3,600,000.

TO AMEND H.R. 6143 BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR STEAMBOAT MAIL TRANSPORT ROUTES FROM $750,000 TO $900,000.

TO AMEND H.R. 6143 BY INCREASING APPROPRIATION FOR RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE FROM $8,715,310 TO $9,000,000.

TO AMEND H.R. 6143 BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMPENSATION OF LETTER CARRIERS FROM $1,900,000 TO $2,000,000.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND GO INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IN ORDER TO CONSIDER H.R. 6143 (20-STAT-355, 3/2/79), THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS BILL.

TO PASS H.R. 2423, A BILL RESTRICTING THE IMMIGRATION OF CHINESE TO THE UNITED STATES.

TO ADJOURN IN ORDER TO PREVENT ACTION ON A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR ERECTION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC BUILDINGS THEREIN NAMED.

TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF H.R. 110, A SUPPLEMENTAL BILL TO AN ACT ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO SECURE HOMESTEADS TO ACTUAL SETTLERS ON THE PUBLIC DOMAIN", APPROVED MAY 20, 1862.

TO RESOLVE THE HOUSE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO CONSIDER H.R. 3542, A BILL APPLYING PROCEEDS OF THE PUBLIC LANDS TO AID IN EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE, AND TO LIMIT DEBATE THEREON TO TWO HOURS.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE PREVIOUS QUESTION WAS ORDERED ON A PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION PROVIDING $10,000 TO COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION OF ELECTORAL FRAUDS TO PROBE INTO ALLEGED TELEGRAMS IN CODE WHICH ATTEMPTED TO INFLUENCE , BY MONEY, THE VOTE OF ELECTORS IN OREGON, FLORIDA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

TO PASS H.R. 4553, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE FURTHER DISTRIBUTION OF THE MONEYS RECEIVED UNDER THE GENEVA AWARD.

TO TABLE H.R. 4553, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE FURTHER DISTRIBUTION OF THE MONEYS RECEIVED UNDER THE GENEVA AWARD.

TO AMEND H.R. 5477 BY PROVIDING THAT THE CERTIFICATES ON BONDS SHALL BE CONVERTIBLE WITH ACCRUED INTEREST AFTER SIX MONTHS BY HOLDERS UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO PAY THEREON.

TO ADJOURN, IN ORDER TO PREVENT A RECESS UNTIL EVENING WHEN THE HOUSE IS TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5477.

TO TABLE H.R. 5548.

TO ADJOURN, MADE DURING DEBATE ON H.R. 5477.

TO TABLE H.R. 5477.

TO AMEND H.R. 5477 BY AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO EXCHANGE CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT, AT 3% INTEREST, FOR CASH; CERTIFICATES, WITH INTEREST, CONVERTIBLE INTO 4% BONDS AND THE CASH SO RECEIVED TO BE APPLIED TO THE PAYMENT OF THE 5-20 BONDS AND PROVIDING THAT CASH SO ACCUMULATED SHALL BE CREDITED IN A SAVINGS DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AND CREDITED QUARTERLY WITH 3% ANNUAL INTEREST.

TO ADJOURN.

TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IN ORDER TO BRING TO A VOTE AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5477 (20-STAT-321, 2/26/79), A BILL AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT TO AID IN THE REFUNDING OF THE PUBLIC DEBT. THE AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT THE CERTIFICATES ON BONDS SHALL BE CONVERTIBLE WITH ACCRUED INTEREST AFTER 6 MONTHS BY HOLDERS UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO PAY THEREON.

TO PASS H.R. 5477.

TO AMEND H.R. 5548, A BILL MAKING UNITED STATES NOTES RECEIVABLE FOR DUTIES ON IMPORTS, BY PROVIDING THAT U.S. NOTES SHALL BE RECEIVABLE FOR DUTY ON IMPORTS ONLY SO LONG AS SAID NOTES SHALL BE EXCHANGEABLE AT PAR IN COIN.

TO PASS H.R. 5548.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND RESOLVE THE HOUSE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IN ORDER TO CONSIDER H.R. 257.

TO RESOLVE THE HOUSE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IN ORDER TO RESUME CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 257.

TO LIMIT DEBATE ON THE PENDING SECTION AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, OF H.R. 257, TO 20 MINUTES.

TO ORDER THE ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF H.R. 189, A BILL REIMBURSING THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,000 FOR PROPERTY DESTROYED DURING THE CIVIL WAR BY U.S. SOLDIERS.

TO ADJOURN.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5257, A BILL PREVENTING CORRUPTION IN ELECTIONS.

TO AMEND THE HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONCERNING ADJOURNMENT OVER THE HOLIDAYS, BY CHANGING IT FROM DECEMBER 21JANUARY 6, TO DECEMBER 19-JANUARY 8.

TO PASS SUBSTITUTE BILL H.R. 3547 FOR H.R. 2546, A BILL TO REGULATE COMMERCE AND TO PROHIBIT UNJUST DISCRIMINATION BY COMMON CARRIERS.

TO AMEND H.R. 5312 (20-STAT-267, 1/27/79), THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS BILL, BY INCREASING THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE U.S. MINISTERS TO GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, GERMANY AND RUSSIA FROM $15,000 TO $17,500 EACH.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT LEGAL TENDER QUALITY OF SILVER DOLLARS BE MAINTAINED AT 412.5 GRAMS STANDARD SILVER; AND NATIONAL BANKS DISCRIMINATING AGAINST THEM BY REFUSING TO RECEIVE THEM, SHALL HAVE THEIR CIRCULATORY NOTES WITHDRAWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH A BILL TO THAT EFFECT BROUGHT UP BY THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE EXCHANGE AND RECOINAGE OF THE TRADE DOLLAR, AND STOPPING FURTHER COINAGE OF THE TRADE DOLLAR.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURES TO EACH EMPLOY A CLERK DURING THE RECESS OF CONGRESS SO THAT THEY MAY BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR REPORTS BY NEXT SESSION.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE ON INVALID PENSIONS FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4234, A BILL PROVIDING THAT ALL PENSIONS ON ACCOUNT OF DEATH OR WOUNDS RECEIVED OR DISEASE CONTRACTED IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE LAST REBELLION, WHICH HAVE BEEN GRANTED OR WHICH SHALL HEREAFTER BE GRANTED, SHALL COMMENCE FROM THE DATE OF DEATH OR DISCHARGE FROM THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 1200, A BILL CREATING AN AUDITOR OF RAILROAD ACCOUNTS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF CUSTOMS DUTIES IN LEGAL-TENDER NOTES.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL PROVIDING FOR MORE EQUITABLE COMPENSATION OF LETTER-CARRIERS IN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF 75,000 OR MORE.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.J.RES. 201, A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROHIBITING THE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS OF DISLOYAL PERSONS FOR PROPERTY INJURED OR DESTROYED IN THE LAST REBELLION.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL RETIRING THE CIRCULATING NOTES OF THE NATIONAL BANKS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4399, A BILL ESTABLISHING A BOARD OF PACIFIC RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. THE AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT NO CLAIM SHALL HEREAFTER BE PAID BY THE UNITED STATES AS DAMAGES FOR ANY PROPERTY, TAKEN, USED, OR DESTROYED IN ANY STATES OR TERRITORIES OF THE U. S. BY UNITED STATES TROOPS DURING THE LAST WAR FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE UNION.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE UNTIL 4.30.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW OF JAN.14, 1875, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO SELL UNITED STATES BONDS FOR THE PURPOSES OF REDEMPTION AND PROVIDING THAT UNITED STATES NOTES SHALL BE RECEIVABLE FOR DUTIES ON IMPORTS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND THEREBY DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 447, A BILL AUTHORIZING AND EQUIPPING AN EXPEDITION TO THE ARTIC SEAS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE HOUSE AT ONCE PROCEED TO DISPOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE IN THE ORDER PRESCRIBED IN RULE 54, AND WHENEVER A SINGLE OBJECTION IS MADE TO THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION IT SHALL BE IN ORDER TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND TO PASS OR TO AMEND OR TO COMMIT THE SAME.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 232, A BILL EXTENDING THE TIME FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.