John R. French

TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. R. 1803, 3/31/1869, THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.

TO TABLE THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE PRINTING OF THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS AFTER THE FOURTH INSTANT.

TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. R. 1746, AN ACT REMOVING CERTAIN DISABILITIES FROM THE PERSONS THEREIN NAMED.

TO TABLE THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. R. 1746, AN ACT REMOVING CERTAIN DISABILITIES FROM THE PERSONS THEREIN NAMED.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE PRINTING OF TWO THOUSAND COPIES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS WITH TESTIMONY OF COMMITTEES ON THE ALLEGED FRAUDS COMMITTED AT THE LATE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN NEW YORK STATE AND TEN THOUSAND COPIES OF SAME WITHOUT TESTIMONY.

TO RECESS, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS REGARDING THE WASHINGTON FAMILY RELICS RESOLUTION.

TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF $5,000 TO A. Q. ROSS FOR HIS INVENTIONS USED BY THE UNITED STATES NAVY FOR USES OF HOT WATER AND STEAM.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION MAKING THE PAY OF THE CLERKS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEES EQUAL TO SIX DOLLARS PER DIEM, PROVIDED IT BE ASCERTAINED AND ASSESSED BY THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.

TO PASS H. J. RES. 476, A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT TO LOUISIANA CONTESTANTS C. HUNT, AND J. MENARD OF $2,500 EACH.

TO SUSPEND RULES AND CONSIDER S. J. RES 211, A RESOLUTION SETTING APART A PORTION OF FORT SNELLING MILITARY RESERVATION FOR A PERMANENT MILITARY POST AND THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS IN RELATION THERETO.

TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION ON THE WASHINGTON FAMILY RELICS BY SUBSTITUTION, STRIKING OUT ALL AFTER "RESOLVED" AND INSERTING "THAT THE ARTICLES IN THE PATENT OFFICE WHICH HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE PROPERTY OF MRS. MARY LEE AND WHICH WERE TAKEN WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNMENT FROM HER HOME AT ARLINGTON, AS THEY ARE OF LITTLE VALUE EXCEPT AS HEIRLOOMS IN HER FAMILY BEQUEATHED TO HER BY HER FATHER GEORGE WASHINGTON CURTIS, BE AT HER REQUEST RESTORED TO HER POSSESSION."

TO ORDER CALL OF THE HOUSE, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF H. J. RES. 476, A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT TO CALEB, S. HUNT, AND J. WILLIS MENARD TO DEFRAY THEIR EXPENSES AS CONTESTANTS FOR A SEAT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOUISIANA.

TO TABLE THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. R. 1808, A BILL APPROPRIATING FOR THE SERVICE OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL 1870.

TO SUSPEND RULES AND CONSIDER S. 845, A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE RELIEF OF ABBOTT Q. ROSS, PAYING $5,000 FOR PAST AND FUTURE USE IN UNITED STATES NAVY FOR HIS INVENTION OF USES OF HOT WATER AND STEAM.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE TO PAY REPRESENTATIVES AND DELEGATES THE MILEAGE NOW ALLOWED THEMBY LAW FOR THE ADJOURNED SESSION OF THE PRESENT CONGRESS.

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. R. 1808, 3/3/1869, A BILL APPROPRIATING FOR THE SERVICE OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL 1870.

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PROCEED TO VOTE ON MOTIONS TO TABLE AND TO PASS THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE PRINTING OF THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS AFTER THE FOURTH INSTANT.

TO AMEND H. R. 2007, BY STRIKING OUT "FOR LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR THE POST OFFICE AND SUB-TREASURY IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, $200,000."

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 1744.

TO TABLE THE SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING A CONFERENCE ON THE DISAGREEMENT OF THE TWO HOUSES CONCERNING S. 440.

TO PASS H. R. 2021, A BILL DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO PAY $125,848.89 TO NORMAN WIARD FOR GUNS OF STEEL MADE BY HIM AND DELIVERED IN 1861.

TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS TO INVESTIGATE THE TRUTH AND CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING AN ARTICLE IN THE FEBRUARY 26TH "EVENING EXPRESS" RELATING TO A REQUEST BY GENERAL LEE TO THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR FOR THE RETURN OF A NUMBER OF ARTICLES TAKEN FROM LEE'S "ARLINGTON HOUSE", WHICH ARTICLES WERE ONCE THE PROPERTY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH H. R. 2014 WAS PASSED. H. R. 2014 IS A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE OF SCIENTIFIC ENGINEERS TO REPORT NEXT SESSION ON THE PROPER SPAN WIDTH FOR RAILROAD BRIDGES ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER.

TO PASS H. R. 2014, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE OF SCIENTIFIC ENGINEERS TO REPORT NEXT SESSION ON THE PROPER SPAN WIDTH FOR RAILROAD BRIDGES ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER.

TO PASS A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CLERK, TO PAY $2,500 EACH TO SIMON JONES, J. WILLIS MENARD, AND CALEB S. HUNT FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONTESTING RIGHT TO SEAT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOUISIANA.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS TO INVESTIGATE THE TRUTH AND CIRCUMSTANCE SURROUNDING AN ARTICLE IN THE FEBRUARY 26 CEVENING EXPRESS" RELATING TO A REQUEST BY GENERAL LEE TO THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR FOR THE RETURN OF A NUMBER OF ARTICLES TAKEN FROM LEE'S "ARLINGTON HOUSE" WHICH ARTICLES WERE ONCE THE PROPERTY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON.

TO AMEND IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THE RESOLUTION DEALING WITH THE SECOND DISTRICT LOUISIANA ELECTION CONTEST, C. S. HUNT VERSUS J. W. MENARD, SAID RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT NEITHER MENARD NOR HUNT IS ENTITLED TO A SEAT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO FILL THE VACANCY CAUSED BY THE DEATH OF J. MAINE; SAID AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT J. W. MENARD, HOLDING A CERTIFICATE FROM THE GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA WAS DULY ELECTED AND BE ADMITTED TO A SEAT IN THIS HOUSE, PENDING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CASE.

TO AMEND IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THE RESOLUTION DEALING WITH THE SECOND DISTRICT LOUISIANA ELECTION CONTEST, CALEB S. HUNT VERSUS J. WILLIS MENARD, SAID RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT NEITHER J. W. MENARD NOR C. S. HUNT IS ENTITLED TO A SEAT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO FILL THE VACANCY CAUSED BY THE DEATH OF JAMES MAINE; SAID AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT CALEB S. HUNT IS ENTITLED TO A SEAT IN THE HOUSE.

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 1672.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON H. R. 1911, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO SUPPLY DEFICIENCIES IN THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL 1869 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

TO AMEND H. R. 1911, SAID AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE PAY OF THE MINISTER RESIDENT AT PORTUGAL.

TO AMEND H. R. 1672, BY PROVIDING FOR GRANTING EMPLOYEES IN STATE, TREASURY, WAR, NAVY, INTERIOR, AGRICULTURE, POST OFFICE DEPARTMENTS, ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE PAID LESS THAN $1,800 PER ANNUM, AN ADDITIONAL TEN PER CENT.

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 1672 WAS AGREED TO.

TO AMEND H. R. 1672 AS IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE BY ADDING THE PROVISION THAT FEMALE CLERKS BE PAID THE SAME COMPENSATION AS MALE CLERKS WHEN DOING LIKE WORK.

TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. R. 1570, A BILL APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL 1870, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S. J. RES. 8.

TO AMEND H. R. 1672, BY PROVIDING FOR NO PAYMENT OF JUDGMENT OF COURT OF CLAIMS EXCEEDING $5,000 UNLESS CONFIRMED BY CONGRESS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE ON S. 440.

TO PASS H. R. 1744.

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 1672, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND JUDICIAL EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL 1870.

TO TABLE H. R. 1744.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONSIDER THE SENATE REQUEST FOR A

TO OVERRIDE VETO ON H. R. 1460, A BILL TO REGULATE THE DUTIES ON COPPER AND COPPER ORES.

TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON AMENDMENTS TO H. R. 1744, A BILL STRENGTHENING THE PUBLIC CREDIT RELATING TO CONTRACTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF COIN, SAID AMENDMENTS 1) ELIMINATING THE FIRST SECTION OF BILL WHICH PLEDGES THE FAITH OF THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ITS SECURITIES ACCORDING TO CONTRACT, 2) ELIMINATING THE SECOND SECTION OF BILL RELATING TO LEGALIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF COIN CONTRACTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DECISION OF SUPREME COURT.

TO REJECT H. R. 2002, A BILL WITHDRAWING JURISDICTION OF NATURALIZATION FROM CERTAIN COURTS IN NEW YORK CITY.

TO PASS H. R. 2002.

TO TABLE H. J. RES. 465.

TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF H. J. RES. 465.

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING INTRODUCTION OF H. R. 1599, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NAVAL SERVICE FOR FISCAL 1870.

TO AMEND S. J. RES. 8 BY PROHIBITING THE RIGHT OF ANY STATE TO DENY CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES FROM HOLDING OFFICE OR VOTING, ON ACCOUNT OF RACE, COLOR, NATIVITY, PROPERTY, CREED, OR PREVIOUS CONDITION OF SERVITUDE.

TO AMEND S. J. RES. 8 BY ELIMINATING THE WORDS "AND HOLD OFFICE" THUS LEAVING THIS RIGHT OF A PERSON TO HOLD OFFICE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE STATE AND NOT BY CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND DISPENSE WITH RECESS, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF S. J. RES. 8.

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF S. J. RES. 8.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONSIDER S. J. RES. 8, A RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

TO PASS S. J. RES. 8.

TO AMEND H. R. 1803 BY PROVIDING THAT UNTIL THE MILITARY FORCE IS REDUCED TO 20 REGIMENTS OF INFANTRY, FIVE REGIMENTS OF CAVALRY, AND FIVE REGIMENTS OF ARTILLERY, NO NEW COMMISSION SHALL BE ISSUED IN ANY REGIMENT; DIRECTING SECRETARY OF WAR TO CONSOLIDATE REGIMENTS UNTIL THE MINIMUM IS REACHED; AND PROHIBITING ANY NEW APPOINTMENTS OR PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY.

TO TABLE H. R. 1803.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION ORDERING THE ARREST OF J. H. BELL AND D. W. REEVE, RECUSANT WITNESS IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLEGED FRAUDULANT ELECTIONS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

TO DECIDE WHETHER TO RECEIVE A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS OF HOUSE TO ARREST AND BRING BEFORE HOUSE JOHN H. BELL AND DAVID W. REEVE OF ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO ANSWER FOR CONTEMPT IN REFUSING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS PUT TO THEM BY THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED FRAUDS IN THE LATE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

TO ADJOURN.

TO AMEND THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY IN THEIR CONSIDERATION OF S. 440, BY REQUIRING SAID COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SECTION IN THEIR REPORT TO THE HOUSE-"THAT TO SECURE BETTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE NATIONAL BANKING CURRENCY, CIRCULATING NOTES MAY BE ISSUED TO BANKING ASSOCIATIONS IN STATES AND TERRITORIES HAVING LESS BANKING CIRCULATION THAN THEIR PRO-RATA, AS HEREIN SET FORTH.

TO TABLE MOTION TO RECONSIDER VOTE BY WHICH S. 440 WAS PASSED.

TO PASS S. 440.

TO TABLE S. 440.

TO ORDER THE MAIN QUESTION ON S. 440.

TO AMEND S. 440 BY PROVIDING AS SUBSTITUTE FOR SECTIONS TWO AND FOUR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY, UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF TREASURY TO CAUSE PLATES AND DIES TO BE ENGRAVED AND TO HAVE PRINTED THEREON CIRCULATING NOTES, IN BLANK, OF THE DENOMINATIONS $1-2-3-510-20-50-100-500-1,000 AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO SUPPLY THE ASSOCIATIONS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE SAME, AND DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF TREASURY TO ISSUE $600,000,000 OF UNITED STATES BONDS PAYABLE AFTER 20 YEARS AT FOUR PER CENT INTEREST TO BE SOLD AT NOT LESS THAN PAR VALUE.

TO TABLE S. 440.

TO AMEND S. 440 BY SUBSTITUTION, ELIMINATING ALL AFTER ENACTING CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING THAT EVERY NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION SELECTED AS A DEPOSITING OF PUBLIC MONIES SHALL DEPOSIT UNITED STATES BONDS WITH TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES AS A SECURITY FOR SUCH DEPOSITS; AND WHENEVER PUBLIC MONEY DEPOSITED IN SUCH ASSOCIATIONS EXCEED 90 PER CENT OF THE PAR VALUE OF BONDS HELD BY TREASURER, IT SHALL BE DUTY OF TREASURER, TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF SUCH DEPOSITS TO A SUM NOT EXCEEDING 90 PER CENT OF THE BONDS DEPOSITED AS HEREIN SPECIFIED.

TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO S. 440, BY ELIMINATING THE SECOND SECTION FROM THE PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY, THERBY AMENDING SECTION 42 OF THE ACT SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT 90 DAYS AFTER LIQUIDATION NOTICE HAS BEEN SERVED UPON THE COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY BY ANY BANKING ASSOCIATION, SAID ASSOCIATION SHALL PAY TO THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES THE AMOUNT OF ITS OUTSTANDING NOTES AND TAKE UP THE BONDS ON DEPOSIT FOR SAID ASSOCIATION ACCORDING TO THE MANNER SPECIFIED IN THE 19TH SECTION OF THIS ACT.

TO AMEND S. 440 BY PROVIDING AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE 42ND SECTION THAT 30 DAYS AFTER NOTICE HAS BEEN SERVED UPON THE COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY OF THE LIQUIDATION OF A BANKING ASSOCIATION, ALL INTEREST PAYMENTS ON BONDS PLEDGED BY SAID BANKING ASSOCIATION SHALL CEASE, WITH ANY CIRCULATION BILLS HELD BY SAID BANKING ASSOCIATION TO BE APPLIED TO A PRO-RATA PROPORTION OF THE PLEDGED BONDS FOR THEIR REDEMPTION.

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE AMENDMENT TO S. 440 WAS ACCEPTED, SAID AMENDMENT PROVIDING AS A SUBSTITUTE TO SECTION FOUR THAT TO SECURE BETTER DISTRIBUTION, CIRCULATING NOTES MAY BE ISSUED TO BANKING ASSOCIATIONS IN THE STATES AND TERRITORIES, THIS CIRCULATION TO BE ISSUED ONLY AS CIRCULATION IS WITHDRAWN SO THAT THE AGGREGATE CIRCULATION SHALL AT NO TIME EXCEED $300,000,000.

TO TABLE S. 440.

TO AMEND S. 440 BY REQUIRING EVERY ASSOCIATION AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REDEMPTION OF ITS NOTES AT SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL MONEYED CENTERS OF THE UNITED STATES, SAID CENTER TO BE SELECTED BY COMPTROLLER, ALSO REQUIRING SECRETARY TREASURY TO CAUSE TO BE ASSORTED AND SEALED UNDER GOVERNMENT SEAL ALL NATIONAL BANK NOTES RECEIVED FOR PAYMENT OF TAXES, AND SEND THEM FOR REDEMPTION IN LEGAL TENDER NOTES TO THE REDEMPTION AGENCY.

TO AMEND S. 440, A BILL SUPPLEMENTARY TO AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE A NATIONAL CURRENCY SECURED BY A PLEDGE OF UNITED STATES BONDS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CIRCULATION AND REDEMPTION THEREOF" APPROVED JUNE 3, 1864, SAID AMENDMENT PROVIDING AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SECTION FOUR OF THE BILL THAT TO SECURE BETTER DISTRIBUTION, CIRCULATING NOTES MAY BE ISSUED TO BANKING ASSOCIATIONS IN THE STATES AND TERRITORIES; THIS CIRCULATION TO BE ISSUED ONLY AS CIRCULATION IS WITHDRAWN, SO THAT THE AGGREGATE CIRCULATION SHALL AT NO TIME EXCEED $300,000,000.

TO PASS H. R. 1880, A BILL RELIEVING CERTAIN PERSONS THEREIN NAMED FROM LEGAL AND POLITICAL DISABILITIES IMPOSED BY THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

TO REFER TO THE COMMITTEE H. J. RES. 448, A RESOLUTION PREVENTING THE FURTHER SALES OF THE PUBLIC LANDS OF THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE PRE-EMPTION AND HOMESTEAD LAWS AND THE LAWS FOR DISPOSING OF TOWN SITES AND MINERAL LANDS, AND REGULATING THE FURTHER GRANTS OF LANDS FOR AID TO RAILROADS.

TO TABLE H. J. RES. 452, A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THAT THERE BE PAID TO LEONARD PURCE $11,843.89 IN GOLD FOR EXPENDITURES OUT OF HIS PRIVATE FUNDS WHILE UNITED STATES CONSUL AT MATAMORAS, MEXICO FROM MARCH 12, 1862 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1864 IN AIDING UNION SOLDIERS AND REFUGEES FLEEING FROM TEXAS.

TO PASS H. R. 621, A BILL AUTHORIZING THE BUILDING OF A MILITARY AND POST RAILWAY FROM WASHINGTON, D. C. TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

TO TABLE AN APPEAL, THEREBY SUSTAINING THE CHAIR'S DECISION REGARDING THE QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE, SAID DECISION HOLDING THAT THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE IS IN ORDER, SAID AMENDMENT READING: "THAT THE SUBJECT OF AN AMENDMENT OF THE JOINT RULES GOVERNING THE CONVENTION OF THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS FOR THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES BE REFERRED TO A SELECT COMMITTEE OF FIVE WITH THE POWER TO REPORT AT ANYTIME."

TO DECIDE WHETHER THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE OF GEORGIA SHALL BE COUNTED SINCE 1) VOTE OF THE ELECTORS IN ELECTORAL COLLEGE WAS NOT GIVEN ON FIRST WEDNESDAY OF DECEMBER AND NO EXCUSE IS GIVEN 2) WHEN ELECTORS WERE ELECTED GEORGIA HAD NOT BEEN ADMITTED AS A STATE SINCE THE REBELLION OF HER PEOPLE 3) ON SAID DATE GEORGIA HAD NOT FULFILLED REQUIREMENTS OF HER CONSTITUTION AND THE RECONSTRUCTION ACTS SO AS TO ENTITLE IT TO ELECTORAL VOTE 4) THAT THE ELECTION PRETENDED TO BE HELD WAS NOT A FAIR, EQUAL, JUST, FREE ELECTION; BUT THE PEOPLE WERE DEPRIVED OF THEIR JUST RIGHTS THEREIN BY FORCE AND FRAUD.

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE ON A RESOLUTION PROTESTING THE ORDER OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT TO COUNT THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE OF GEORGIA AS A GROSS ACT OF AGGRESSION AND AN INVASION OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE; RESCINDING THE 22ND RULE OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE; REFERRING THE RESOLUTIONS NOW PENDING TO A SELECT COMMITTEE OF FIVE WITH LEAVE TO REPORT AT ANYTIME.

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH HOUSE DECIDED THAT THE VOTE OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA SHOULD NOT BE COUNTED.

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH H. R. 621 WAS ENGROSSED AND READ A THIRD TIME.

TO DECIDE WHETHER THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE OF LOUISIANA SHALL BE COUNTED SINCE NO VALID ELECTION OF ELECTORS FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT HAS BEEN HELD IN SAID STATE, MATTER ARISING DURING APPOINTMENT OF TELLERS OF THE HOUSE TO COUNT ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO AMEND H. R. 621 BY INCREASING THE SCHEDULED TIME ALLOTTED FOR PASSENGER, MILITARY, AND FREIGHT TRAINS BETWEEN WASHINGTON D. C. AND NEW YORK CITY FROM SIX TO SEVEN HOURS.

TO TABLE H. R. 621, A BILL AUTHORIZING THE BUILDING OF A MILITARY AND POSTAL RAILWAY FORM WASHINGTON, D. C. TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

TO REFER TO JUDICIARY COMMITTEE H. R. 1886, A BILL FIXING THE TIME FOR THE ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS, TO AMEND THE NATURALIZATION LAWS, AND TO DETECT FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION PAPERS.

TO AMEND H. R. 1738, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CURRENT AND CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE INDIAN DEPARTMENT, AND FOR FULFILLING TREATY STIPULATIONS WITH VARIOUS INDIAN TRIBES FOR FISCAL 1870, SAID AMENDMENT INCREASING APPROPRIATION FROM $15,000 TO $30,000 FOR THE GENERAL INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF THE INDIAN SERVICE IN IDAHO TERRITORY, PRESENTS OF GOODS, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, AND OTHER USEFUL ARTICLES, AND ASSISTING THEM TO LOCATE IN PERMANENT ABODES, AND SUSTAIN THEMSELVES BY PURSUITS OF CIVILIZED LIFE, TO BE EXPENDED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.

TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT FLORENCE SCANNELL BE ARRESTED AND PUT IN CUSTODY OF THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS OF THE HOUSE FOR REFUSAL TO ANSWER QUESTIONS PUT TO HIM ON ALLEGED NEW YORK ELECTION FRAUDS AND THAT HE BE, AND IS DISCHARGED FROM CUSTODY ON PAYMENT OF COSTS OF ARREST, SAID AMENDMENT ELIMINATING THE DEMANDS FOR PAYMENT OF COST OF ARREST, THUS RELEASING HIM WITHOUT FINE.

TO AMEND H. R. 1856, 2/19/1869, A BILL ESTABLISHING A CERTAIN POST ROAD IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, SAID AMENDMENT PROVIDING "THAT SAID BRIDGE SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AND USED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO CAUSE NO MATERIAL OR SUBSTANTIAL OBSTRUCTION TO THE FREE NAVIGATION OF SAID RIVER."

TO POSTPONE UNTIL TOMORROW CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE ARREST OF HENRY JOHNSON FOR A CONTEMPT IN REFUSING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED FRAUDS IN THE LATE ELECTION IN NEW YORK.

TO PROCEED TO THE BUSINESS ON THE SPEAKERS TABLE.

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ELECTION FRAUDS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO EMPLOY SUCH ADDITIONAL CLERICAL FORCE AS IN THEIR JUDGEMENT IS NECESSARY.

TO SUSPEND RULES AND ORDER THE HOUSE TO HOLD EVENING SESSIONS UNTIL THE PENDING TARIFF AND INTERNAL REVENUE BILLS ARE DISPOSED OF, SAID EVENINGS TO BE DEVOTED ENTIRELY TO THEIR CONSIDERATION.

TO TABLE H. J. RES. 433, A RESOLUTION ALLOWING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT AT WASHINGTON.

TO TABLE H. J. RES. 434, RELATING TO THE TERRITORY BELONGING TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

TO SUSPEND RULES AND CONSIDER H. R. 1858, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN PART FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE INDIAN DEPARTMENT, AND FOR FULFILLING TREATY STIPULATIONS.

TO TABLE S. 693, 2/19/1868, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE TEMPORARY RELIEF OF THE POOR AND DESTITUTE PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF H. J. RES. 402.

TO TABLE H. J. RES. 402, A RESOLUTION PROPOSING A SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES; THIS IS THE 15TH AMENDMENT.