Samuel Newell Bell

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL REPAIRING AND REBUILDING THE LEVEES OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TO RECLAIMING ITS ALLUVIAL LANDS.

TO AMEND THE 22 ND. RULE OF THE HOUSE, A RULE MAKING IT THE DUTY OF THE SERGT. AT ARMS TO AID IN ENFORCING ORDER UNDER DIRECTIONS OF THE SPEAKER, BY ALSO GIVING THE CLERK POWER TO CONTROL THE SERGT. AT ARMS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE ERECTION OF A FIRE PROOF BUILDING FOR A NATIONAL MUSEUM.

TO AMEND A H. RES. BY PROVIDING TO ADD TO THE KNOTTS RESOLUTION AFFECTING THE GENUINENESS OF CERTIFICCATES BUT NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF QUESTIONING THE NUMBER OF ELECTORAL VOTES BY WHICH THE ELECTORS MAY HAVE BEEN ELECTED.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND THEREBY DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3798, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE RELIEF OF THE CHOCTAW NATION OF INDIANS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 811, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE CLAIMS OF PEREZ DICKINSON AND THE SURVIVING PARTNERS OF JAMES COWAN.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ENABLE THE REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE POOL ON TESTIMONY TAKEN BE PRINTED.

TO PASS H.R. 4698, A BILL PROVIDING AN EFFECTUAL REMEDY FOR A WRONGFUL INTRUSION INTO THE OFFICE OF PRES. AND VICE PRES. OF U. S.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 4617, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, PRESERVATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS ON RIVERS AND HARBORS AND APPROPRIATING $15,000 FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE HARBOR OF SANDUSKY, OHIO, AND $6,000 FOR THE HARBOR OF BRAZOS SANTIAGO, TEXAS.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE LAST VOTE PASSING A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE VOTE OF HENRY N. SALLACE OF VERMONT NOT BE COUNTED.

TO CALL THE ROLL AND THEREBY ASCERTAIN THE NAMES OF THE ABSENTEES AND ASSURE THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM.

TO SUSPEND RULE ONE, REQUIRING THE READING OF THE JOURNAL, IN ORDER TO PROCEED WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE DAY SINCE YESTERDAY'S JOURNAL IS NOT COMPLETE.

TO AMEND A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE VOTES OF D. L. DOWNS, AS ELECTOR OF WISCONSIN NOT BE COUNTED, BY PROVIDING THAT THEY BE COUNTED WITH THOSE OF OTHER ELECTORS OF WISCONSIN.

TO AMEND A H. RES. BY REQUIRING THAT PACKAGE BE OPENED, AND IF FOUND AS PURPORTED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION FOR ITS DECISION.

TO RECONSIDER THE LAST VOTE TAKEN ON A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE VOTE OF HENRY N. SALLACE, CLAIMING TO BE AN ELECTOR OF VERMONT NOT BE COUNTED.

TO AMEND A H. RES. BY PROVIDING THAT THE VOTE OF HENRY N. SALLACE NOT BE COUNTED.

TO AMEND A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE SENATE PRESIDENT'S REFUSAL TO OPEN THE S. C. ELECTORAL VOTE PACKAGE WAS IN VIOLATION OF LAW, BY REQUIRING THAT THE PACKAGE BE OPENED, AND IF FOUND AS PURPORTED, TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION FOR ITS DECISION.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE LAST VOTE ON A H. RES.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE AND THEREBY DELAYING ACTION ON THE CONSIDERATION OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF WISCONSIN.

TO TABLE WOOD'S AMENDMENT TO A H. RES. REGARDING THE ELECTORAL VOTES OF VERMONT, BY PROVIDING THAT THE VOTE OF HENRY N. SALLACE, CLAIMING TO BE AN ELECTOR FROM VERMONT, NOT BE COUNTED.

TO TABLE A MOTION FOR THE RECONSIDERATION OF THE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT TO A H. RES., SAID AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT THE VOTE OF HENRY N. SALLACE, NOT BE COUNTED.

TO TABLE A MOTION FOR THE RECONSIDERATION OF THE PREVIOUS VOTE ON THE CALLING OF THE ROLL.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE AND THEREBY DISCONTINUING DEBATE ON THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO TABLE A MOTION FOR THE RECONSIDERATION OF THE VOTE REFUSING TO ORDER THE READING OF TESTIMONY ON SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS DURING DISCUSSIONS OF H. RES. REGARDING THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO TABLE AN APPEAL OF THE CHAIR DECISION THAT MR. SHEAKLEYS NOTION TO RECESS THE HOUSE WAS OUT OF ORDER.

TO ORDER THE MAIN QUESTION ON ADOPTION OF A H. RES. SUSTAINTHE REJECTION TO THE DECISIONS OF THE ELECTORAL COMMITTEE ON THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF SOUTH CAROLINA BY THE HOUSE.

TO READ THE TESTIMONY TAKEN BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE RECENT ELECTIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA DURING THE DISCUSSION OF A H. RES. REGARDING THE COUNTING OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT.

TO CALL THE ROLL OF THE HOUSE TO ASCERTAIN THE NAMES OF THE ABSENTEES BEFORE CONSIDERING A HOUSE RES. REGARDING THE COUNTING OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE DURING THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4680, A BILL MAKING SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE AND THEREBY DELAYING DEBATE ON THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO TABLE A MOTION FOR THE RECONSIDERATION OF THE PREVIOUS VOTE TO RECESS THE HOUSE.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE AND THEREBY TERMINATING DEBATE ON THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO AMEND THE H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE COUNT OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF OREGON SHALL PROCEED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE DECISION OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION, BY NOT COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE GIVEN BY J. W. WATTS CLAIMING TO BE AN OREGON ELECTOR.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE ENABLING MORE CONSIDERATION OF THE REJECTIONS TO THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION REPORT IN THE OREGON CASE.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE ON A H. RES. NOTIFYING THE SENATE THAT THE HOUSE IS READY TO MEET THE SENATE IN JOINT CONVENTION TODAY AT ONE P.M. TO CONTINUE THE ELECTORAL COUNT.

TO PASS A H. RES. REGARDING THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES PROVIDING THAT THE HOUSE CLERK NOTIFY THE SENATE THAT THE HOUSE IS READY TO NOW MEET IN JOINT MEETING TO COUNT THE ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO AMEND A H. RES. REGARDING THE COUNTING OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE, BY PROVIDING THAT THE HOUSE CLERK NOTIFY THE SENATE THAT THE HOUSE WILL PREPARE TO MEET THE SENATE TODAY TO COUNT THE ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE AND THEREBY ENDING DEBATE ON THE COUNTING OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES, AND TAKE A RECESS UNTIL TEN O'CLOCK A.M. TOMORROW, FEB. 21, 1877.

TO PASS H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE ELECTORAL VOTES OF THE GENTLEMEN FROM LOUISIANA, PURPORTING TO BE ELECTORS FOR LOUISIANA NOT BE COUNTED.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE.

TO ADOPT A RES. PROVIDING THAT THE HOUSE CLERK NOTIFY THE SENATE THAT THE HOUSE WILL PREPARE TO MEET THE SENATE ON MONDAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF COUNTING ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE.

TO PASS H.R. 3156, A BILL PERFECTING THE REVISION OF THE STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES, OVER THE PRESIDENT'S VETO.

TO PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES FROM FLORIDA SHALL NOT PROCEED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE DECISION OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION, BUT THAT THE VOTES OF CALL, YOUNGE, HILTON AND BULLOCK BE COUNTED AS ELECTORAL VOTES FROM FLORIDA.

TO AMEND A H. RES. REGARDING THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES IN FLA., BY ELIMINATING THE ELECTORAL VOTES OF CALL, YONGE HILTON AND BULLOCK, ALL OF FLORIDA.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE FROM CONSIDERATION OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT FOR THE TERM BEGINNING MAR. 04, 1877.

TO ADJOURN THE HOUSE AND THEREBY END DISCUSSION ON TESTIMONY BEING PRESENTED REGARDING THE ELECTION IN FLORIDA.

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE ORDERING THE YEAS AND NAYS ON A MOTION TO TABLE AN APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR RULING THAT A MOTION TO ADJOURN, THEREBY VACATING THE SESSION OF TOMORROW IS NOT IN ORDER.

TO PASS A BILL ABOLISHING THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE, DIST. OF COL. , AND TO TRANSFER ITS DUTIES TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DIST. OF COL., OVER THE

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE ORDERING H.R. 3370, A BILL REGARDING DAMAGES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS, TO BE ENGROSSED FOR THIRD READING.

TO PASS S. 1153 (19 STAT 227, 1/29/77), A BILL PROVIDING FOR AND REGULATING THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES FOR PRES. AND VICE PRESIDENT AND THE DECISION OF QUESTIONS ARISING THEREFROM FOR THE TERM COMMENCING MAR. 04, 1877.

TO ADJOURN THE HOUSE.

TO TABLE AN APPEAL FROM THE CHAIR ON A H. RES. REGARDING THE EMPLOYMENT OF TROOPS IN VIRGINIA, S. C., LA., AND FLA., SINCE LAST AUG. 1, RULING THAT ON A MOTION TO COMMIT IT IS IN THE POWER OF THE HOUSE TO DO SO WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND THAT CONFERRING THIS POWER ON A COMMITTEE MERELY DIRECTS ITS MODE OF PROCEDURE.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE INQUIRE AND REPORT THE PRESENT STRENGTH AND LOCATION OF U. S. ARMY TROOPS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDING THAT NO CLAIMS BE ALLOWED FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE DURING THE SUPPRESSION OF LATE REBELLION, EXCEPT TO PERSONS LOYAL TO THE GOVERNMENT DURING THAT TIME.

TO TABLE A MOTION FOR THE RECONSIDERATION OF A VOTE ON THE ADOPTION OF S.J. RES. 4 (19 S 554, 1/29/77), A BILL AUTHORIZING CAPTAIN TEMPLE AND LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WHITING OF THE NAVY TO ACCEPT A DECORATION FROM THE KING OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

TO PASS H.R. 820, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE RELIEF OF THE MISSION OF SAINT JAMES IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

TO PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT A WARRANT BE ISSUED FOR THE ARREST OF CERTAIN WITNESSES FOR CONTEMPT OF THE HOUSE FOR REFUSING TO PRODUCE FOR THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF WHICH W. C. MORRISON IS CHAIRMAN, PAPERS FOR HIS ELECTORAL INVESTIGATION IN NEW ORLEANS.

TO PASS A H. RES. ALLOWING THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE ON PRIVILEGES, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE HOUSE REGARDING THE ELECTORAL VOTE TO SEND FOR PERSONS AND PAPERS AND SIT DURING HOUSE SESSIONS.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER A VOTE BY WHICH S.J. RES. 16, A BILL AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO APPOINT COMMISSIONERS TO ATTEND AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE VALUE OF SILVER AND GOLD, WAS REJECTED.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL PROVIDING THAT TOBACCO PRODUCERS MAY SELL THEIR PRODUCT TO ANYONE AND ANYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO BUY LEAF TOBACCO TAX-FREE.

TO PASS H.R. 2263, A BILL REPEALING THAT PART OF THE ACT OF DEC. 17, 1872 PROVIDING FOR A PIVOT DRAW IN ANY BRIDGE TO BE ERECTED CROSS THE RIVER BETWEEN COVINGTON, KY., AND CINCINNATI, OHIO.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION BY PROVIDING NO PAYMENT TO PERSONS DISLOYAL TO THE GOVERNMENT DURING THE REBELLION OF WAR DAMAGES.

TO AMEND A MOTION REFERRING H.R. 4330, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE COINAGE OF SILVER DOLLARS, TO THE COMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINING BY REFERRING IT TO THE COMMITTEE ON COINAGE, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES.

TO TABLE A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT A COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES THAT THE MAIL OF ABRAHAM S. HEWITT HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH AS HE ASSERTED IN A PUBLIC SPEECH ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE.

TO PASS OVER THE PRESIDENT'S VETO, H.R. 36, A BILL RESTORING CAPTAIN EDWARD S. MEYER TO THE ACTIVE LIST OF THE ARMY.

TO AMEND A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT UPON REFUSAL OF A SUBPOENAED WITNESS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE HOUSE HIS NAME AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES BE REPORTED, BY PROVIDING THAT HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBPOENAS DESCRIBE MATERIAL REQUESTED IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM CAPABLE OF IDENTIFICATION.

TO PASS A H. RES. ADJOURNING THE HOUSE FROM DEC. 30, 1876 TO JAN. 03, 1877.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. RES. REQUESTING THAT THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY REPORT IN TEN DAYS AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDING THAT NO CLAIMS IN THE LAST WAR BE PAID UNLESS TO PERSONS LOYAL TO THE GOVERNMENT AT ALL TIMES.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE INQUIRE AND REPORT ON THE OFFICIAL CONDUCT OF HUGH L. BOND, JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT IN CASES OF PERSONS IN CUSTODY UNDER THE ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

TO AMEND H.R. 4187 (19 STAT 383, 3/3/77), THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL, BY INCREASING FROM $6 MILLION TO $6,237,993 THE APPROPRIATION FOR INLAND MAIL TRANSPORTATION ON ALL BUT RAILROAD ROUTES.

TO PASS H.R. 4189, A BILL AUTHORIZING THE COINAGE OF THE STANDARD SILVER DOLLAR, AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 3635.

TO ADJOURN THE HOUSE AND THEREBY SECURE TIME FOR DEBATE ON H.R. 3635, A BILL FOR UTILIZING THE PRODUCTS OF GOLD AND SILVER MINES.

TO PASS A H. RES. REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT TO FORWARD TO THE HOUSE COPIES OF ALL REPORTS, ORDERS, ETC., FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT CONNECTED WITH THE REMOVAL OF JAMES MADISON WALLS AS GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA BY GENERAL SHERIDAN IN 1867.

TO ADJOURN THE HOUSE AND THEREBY END DISCUSSION REGARDING THE VOTE FOR ELECTORS IN LOUISIANA.

TO TABLE AN APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR ON A H. RES., PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES TO INVESTIGATE RECENT ELECTIONS IN LOUISIANA, FLORIDA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA, RULING THAT AFTER THE READING OF THE JOURNAL A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES IS IN ORDER.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF ELECTIONS IN FLORIDA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND LOUISIANA.

TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE PASSAGE OF A H. RES., PROVIDING THAT THE CREDENTIALS OF J.B. BELFORD BE REFERRED TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, INSTRUCTING IT TO DETERMINE WHETHER COLORADO IS A STATE.

TO AMEND A H. RES., ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE TO C.W. BUTTS AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 2ND DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BY PROVIDING THAT THE CREDENTIALS OF C.W. BUTTS BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT UPON BUTTS' PRIMA FACIE RIGHT TO THE SEAT.

TO PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE CREDENTIALS OF JAMES B. BELFORD BE REFERRED TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INQUIRE AND REPORT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE WHETHER COLORADO IS A STATE.

TO TABLE AN APPEAL FROM THE CHAIR'S DECISION THAT A H. RES., PROVIDING THAT THE HOUSE PROCEED TO THE ELECTION OF A SPEAKER DUE TO THE DEATH OF MICHAEL KERR, PRESENTED A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE AND THAT PENDING THE DECISION OF SUCH QUESTION ANOTHER QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE COULD NOT BE SUBMITTED.

TO TABLE THE APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR HOLDING THAT UNDER THE RULES AND PRACTICE, THE H. RES., AMENDING RULES TO ALLOW THE COMMITTEES ON INVESTIGATION TO REPORT AT ANY TIME DURING THIS SESSION, BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES.

TO ADJOURN THE HOUSE AND THEREBY END DEBATE ON H.R. 3635.

TO ADJOURN THE HOUSE.

TO AMEND H.R. 4064, A BILL REPEALING THE RESUMPTION DAY CLAUSE IN THE RESUMPTION ACT OF 1875, BY SUBSTITUTING THEREFORE H.R. 4065, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE COMMISSION TO CONSIDER A RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.

TO PASS H.R. 4064, A BILL REPEALING THE RESUMPTION DAY CLAUSE IN THE RESUMPTION ACT OF 1875 FOR RESUMING SPECIE PAYMENTS.

TO PASS S. 675, A BILL ENABLING HORACE L. EMERY TO APPLY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS FOR THE EXTENSION OF LETTERSPATENT FOR IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON AND GINNING MACHINES.

TO TABLE H.R. 3022, (19 STAT 132, 8/14/76), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, PRESERVATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS ON RIVERS.

TO PASS H.J. RES. 1, PROVIDING THAT THE PRESIDENT AND VICEPRESIDENT HAVE 6 YEAR TERMS AFTER WHICH THEY ARE INELIGIBLE FOR THAT OFFICE.

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH H.R. 3370, A BILL AMENDING THE PATENT LAWS IN RELATION TO DAMAGES FOR INFRINGEMENTS OF PATENTS, WAS ORDERED TO BE ENGROSSED AND READ A 3RD TIME.

TO ADJOURN THE HOUSE AND THEREBY END DEBATE ON H.R. 3635.

TO ADJOURN THE HOUSE.

TO AMEND A H. RES., PROVIDING THAT J. GOODE WAS NOT ELECTED TO A HOUSE SEAT IN THE CONTESTED ELECTION OF THE 2ND DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, BY PROVIDING THAT J. GOODE WAS ELECTED AND ENTITLED TO THE SEAT.

TO PASS H.R. 1337 (19 STAT 472, 7/31/76), A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE RELIEF OF NELSON TIFFANY, OVER THE PRESIDENT'S VETO.

TO AGREE TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS ON A H. RES., REGARDING THE CONTESTED ELECTION OF THE 2ND DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA AS AMENDED, PROVIDING THAT JOHN GOODE WAS ELECTED AND THEREBY ENTITLED TO A SEAT IN THE HOUSE.

TO SUSTAIN THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR THAT H.R. 3635, A BILL UTILIZING THE PRODUCTS OF SILVER AND GOLD MINES, NOT BE REGARDED AS A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND THEREFORE IT NEED NOT HAVE ITS FIRST CONSIDERATION IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A RES. PROVIDING THAT THE SEVERAL INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE REPORT AT ANY TIME DURING REMAINDER OF THIS SESSION IN REFERENCE TO ALL MATTERS UNDER THEIR INVESTIGATION.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND THEREBY REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PACIFIC RAILROADS S. 14, A BILL EXTENDING THE TIME FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3923, PROVIDING FOR THE COINING OF THE STANDARD SILVER DOLLAR OF THE U.S. AND FOR RESTORING ITS LEGAL-TENDER CHARACTER.