Daniel Lindsay Russell

TO LIMIT THE HOUSE TO 319 MEMBERS.

TO PASS H.R. 7255, A BILL APPORTIONING REPRESENTATIVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIGURES FROM THE 10TH CENSUS.

TO POSTPONE THE PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE REGARDING H.R. 4592.

TO AMEND H.R. 4592, BY ELIMINATING A CLAUSE WHICH REPEALS SECTION 4 OF AN ACT FIXING THE AMOUNT OF UNITED STATES NOTES, PROVIDING FOR A REDISTRIBUTION OF THE NATIONAL BANK CURRENCY.

TO TABLE APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR THAT AN INCREASE BY THE SENATE ON AN ITEM OF APPROPRIATION ON A HOUSE BILL DOES NOT BRING THAT ITEM WITHIN THE SCOPE OF RULE XX, THE ORIGINAL ITEM HAVING MET THE REQUIREMENT OF SAID RULE AND THE SENATE HAVING EXERCISED ONLY ITS CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE IN INCREASING THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED BY THE HOUSE, MOTION MADE DURING DEBATE ON H.R. 4592, A BILL TO FACILITATE THE REFUNDING OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.

TO SUSPEND RULES AND ASK FOR A CONFERENCE WITH THE SENATE ON THE DISAGREEING VOTES OF THE TWO HOUSES IN REGARD TO H.R. 7104, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION, REPAIR, AND PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN WORKS ON RIVERS AND HARBORS.

TO TABLE APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR ON THE POINT OF ORDER THAT THE QUESTION OF CONSIDERATION CAN NOT BE RAISED AGAINST A BILL ON WHICH THE MAIN QUESTION HAD BEEN ORDERED, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 7026, A BILL OPPORTIONING REPRESENTATIVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIGURES FROM THE 10TH CENSUS.

TO AMEND H.R. 7203, BY APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $1,500 TO NOBLE H. HULL, HORATIO BISBEE, IGNATIUS DONNELLY, AND WILLIAM WASHBURN; TO JOSEPH MASON *2,000, AND TO JESSE J. YEATES AND J.J. MARTIN $250 ADDITIONAL TO THE $2,000 HERETOFORE APPROPRIATED TO THEM FOR THEIR CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.

TO ADJOURN, DUE TO LATE HOUR.

TO DISPENSE WITH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CALL.

TO ADJOURN, IN ORDER TO TERMINATE BUSINESS FOR THE DAY.

TO DISPENSE WITH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CALL.

TO ADJOURN.

TO DISPENSE WITH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CALL.

TO ADJOURN, DUE TO THE LATE HOUR.

TO AMEND H.R. 7099, (21 STAT. 381, 3/3/81), THE AGRICULTURAL DEPT. APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FISCAL 1881, BY APPROPRIATING $10,000 FOR THE CONTINUATION OF EXPERIMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANUFACTURE OF SUGAR FROM BEETS AND FOR THE CULTIVATION OF BEETS FOR THAT PURPOSE.

TO RECOMMIT H.R. 7104 TO THE JUDICIARY COMM. WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT AN AMENDMENT CONFINING MONEY APPROPRIATED TO RIVERS, HARBORS AND STREAMS WITHIN THE ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME JURISDICTION OF THE U.S.

TO CONSIDER H.R. 7026, A BILL APPORTIONING REPRESENTATIVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIGURES FROM THE 10TH CENSUS, OVER OBJECTIONS.

TO RECESS,BECAUSE OF APPARENT LACK OF QUORUM, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 7104.

TO PASS A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR DISPENSING WITH THE MORNING HOUR, ON MOTION, AND CONSIDERING BILLS ON THE CALENDARS, FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SESSION.

TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF A REPORT BY THE MINORITY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, WHICH IS CONCERNED WITH AMENDING H.J. RES. 149, A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COMMISSIONERS TO REPORT A BASIS FOR A RECIPROCITY ******MISSING TEXT****** THE REPORT WITH AMENDMENTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 4909, A BILL CREATING A DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 7104, (21 STAT. 468, 3/3/81), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, COMPLETION, REPAIR, AND PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN WORKS ON RIVERS AN HARBORS

TO ADJOURN.

TO CONSIDER H.R. 4748, A BILL TO ESTABLISH A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE INTER-STATE COMMERCE, OVER ON OBJECTION.

TO AMEND H.R. 7035, (21 STAT. 458, 3/3/81), THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL FOR FISCAL 1881, BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS AND REPLACEMENT OF PAVEMENT ON STREETS FROM *150,000 TO *300,000.

TO PASS A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT JOSEPH J. MARTIN, THE SITTING MEMBER, IS ENTITLED TO HIS SEAT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE 46TH CONGRESS FROM THE 1ST CONG. DIST. OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND THAT JESSE J. YEATES IS NOT.

TO PASS A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT JESSE J. YEATES WAS ELECTED AND IS ENTITLED TO A SEAT IN THIS HOUSE AS A MEMBER OF THE 46TH CONGRESS FROM THE 1ST CONG. DIST. OF NORTH CAROLINA.

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING DEBATE ON A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS IN THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE OF YEATES VS. MARTIN, FROM THE 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA.

TO CONSIDER A HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING A JOINT RULE FOR COUNTING THE VOTES OF ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT, OVER A QUESTION OF CONSIDERATION.

TO ADJOURN, MOTION DELAYING A CALL OF THE HOUSE WHICH WAS ALREADY IN PROGRESS.

TO DISPENSE WITH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CALL, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF A HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING A JOINT RULE FOR COUNTING THE VOTES OF ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.

TO CONSIDER A COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE OF HORATIO BISBEE JR. VS. NOBLE A. HULL OF FLORIDA, OVER OBJECTIONS.

TO DISPENSE WIITH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CALL.

TO CONSIDER COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE OF BOYNTON VS. LORING 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, OVER OBJECTIONS.

TO ADJOURN, DUE TO APPARENT LACK OF QUORUM.

TO ADJOURN, DUE TO TOO MUCH DISSENSION.

TO ADJOURN, DUE TO LATE HOUR AND THE APPARENT LACK OF QUORUM.

TO PASS H.R. 6969, (21 STAT. 331, 2/23/81), THE NAVY APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FISCAL 1881.

TO PASS H.R. 4592.

TO AMEND H.R. 4592, BY PAYING ON BONDS ACCRUING DURING 1881 ALL THE SILVER DOLLARS AND ALL THE GOLD OVER AND ABOVE $50,000,000 NOW HELD IN THE TREASURY FOR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, BEFORE ANY OF THE BONDS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT CAN BE ISSUED.

TO AMEND H.R. 4592, BY REDUCING THE RATE OF INTEREST ON BONDS FROM 3 1/2% TO 3%; REDEEMABLE AFTER 20 YEARS AND PAYABLE AFTER 40 YEARS FROM DATE OF ISSUE.

TO AMEND H.R. 4592, BY ADVANCING THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE CIRCULATION OF THE 3% BONDS FROM JULY 1, 1880, TO MAY 1, 1881.

TO AMEND H.R. 4592, BY AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO MAKE SUITABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY THIS ACT INTO EFFECT, THE EXPENSE OF PREPARING, ISSUING, ADVERTISING AND DISPOSING OF THE BONDS AND CERTIFICATES NOT TO EXCEED 1/4%.

TO TABLE APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF THE CHAIR THAT A REPRESENTATIVE HAS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO CAST A VOTE ON ANY QUESTION PENDING IN THE HOUSE, AND THAT SUCH RIGHT COULD NOT BE ABRIDGED IN ANY WAY; MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4592, A BILL TO FACILITATE THE REFUNDING OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3981, A BILL READJUSTING POSTMASTERS' SALARIES.

TO AMEND THE MOTION TO RECESS UNTIL 8 O' CLOCK PM BY RECESSING UNTIL 10 O' CLOCK AM TOMORROW.

TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4244, A BILL ESTABLISHING TITLES IN HOT SPRINGS.

TO POSTPONE A RESOLUTION RELATING TO A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE IN REGARDS TO A JOINT RULE FOR COUNTING THE VOTES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. OF U.S.

TO ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1846, (21 STAT. 287, 6/16/80), A BILL RELATING TO TRESPASSES ON THE PUBLIC LANDS OF THE U.S.

TO ADJOURN, DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.J. RES. 239, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE 8-HOUR LAW.

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF A SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING A JOINT RULE FOR COUNTING THE VOTES OF ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.

TO RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF WHOLE FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE REVENUE BILL.

TO ADJOURN, DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM.

TO AMEND H.R. 1846, (21 STAT. 287, 6/16/80), A BILL RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LANDS OF THE U.S., BY PROVIDING THAT AFTER PURCHASE OF GOVT. LANDS, NO U.S. CLAIM OF TRESPASS CAN BE MADE AGAINST THE OWNERS IN THE PROCESS OF ORDINARY CLEARING OF LAND, IN WORKING A MINING CLAIM, OR WORKING FOR AGRICULURAL OR DOMESTIC PURPOSES, OR FOR MAINTAINING IMPROVEMENT.

TO RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF WHOLE IN ORDER TO TAKE UP A SPECIAL ORDER ASSIGNED FOR THE DAY.

TO ADJOURN, DUE TO NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE HOUSE.

TO CONCUR IN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3291, (21 STAT. 571, 6/15/80, A BILL FOR THE ALLOWANCE OF CERTAIN CLAIMS REPORTED BY THE ACCOUNTING OFFICERS OF THE U.S. TREASURY, SAID AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT THE AGENTS APPOINTED BY THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE CLAIMS UNDER THE ACT OF 7/4/1864, SHALL GIVE NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS WHOSE CLAIMS ARE TO BE INVESTIGATED OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF TAKING TESTIMONY.

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION SETTING FINAL ADJOURNMENT FOR MAY 31, 1880.

TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO FIX A DAY FOR FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF BOTH HOUSES, OVER AN OBJECTION.

TO PASS A RESOLUTION SETTING FINAL ADJOURNMENT FOR MAY 31, 1880.

TO AMEND H.R. 6185, (21 STAT. 210, 6/15/80), THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FISCAL 1880, BY LIMITING THE SALARIES OF THE STOREKEEPER AND GAUGER AT THE DISTILLERIES THAT MEASURE LESS THAN 60 BUSHELS OF GRAIN A DAY TO $50 A MONTH WHILE THE DISTILLIERY IS IN OPERATION, AND $35 A MONTH WHILE NOT IN OPERATION.

TO AMEND A SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION WHICH ENTITLES YOCUM TO HIS SEAT IN THE HOUSE, BY STATING THAT HE IS NOT ENTITLED TO THE SEAT.

TO AMEND A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE CURTIN VS. YOCUM CONTESTED ELECTION, BY ENTITLING YOCUM TO HIS SEAT IN THE 46TH CONGRESS AS A MEMBER FROM THE 20TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.

TO PASS H.R. 6036, (21 STAT 177, 6/11/80), THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FISCAL 1880.

TO PASS H.R. 2798, A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF L. MADISON DAY.

TO AMEND H.R. 4812, BY ELIMINATING A SECTION WHICH PROVIDES FOR RELEASING THE TAX UPON THE EVAPORATION OR LEAKAGE OF SPIRTS IN BOND.

TO PASS H.R. 4812.

TO DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1939, A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF LIEUT. FRANK P. GROSS, AND TO REFER IT TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS, WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS.

TO AMEND H.R. 4812, (21 STAT. 145, 5/28/80), A BILL AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS, BY PROVIDING FOR AN INTEREST OF 5% PER ANNUM TO ACCRUE ON NON-PAYED TAXES ON DISTILLED SPIRITS, ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL WAREHOUSE BOND UNTIL THE TAX SHALL BE PAID.

TO PASS H.R. 2798, A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF L. MADISON DAY.

TO LIMIT DEBATE ON H.R. 4924 TO ONE HOUR AND FORTY MINUTES INSTEAD OF FIVE MINUTES.

TO LIMIT DEBATE ON H.R. 4924 TO 5 MINUTES; NO QUORUM VOTING.

TO LIMIT DEBATE ON H.R. 4924, A DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FISCAL 1879, TO 5 MINUTES; NO QUORUM VOTING.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A RESOLUTION ALLOWING THE HOUSE TO CONSIDER H.R. 3257, A BILL GRANTING PENSION TO MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 1160, 21 STAT. 77), A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TREATY OF PEACE.

TO PASS H.R. 5523, THE ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FISCAL 1880.

TO AMEND H.R. 5523, (21 STAT. 110, 5/4/80), THE ARMY-APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FISCAL 1880, BY ALLOWING NO PORTION OF THE ARMY TO BE USED AS A POLICE FORCE TO KEEP PEACE AT THE ELECTION POLLS WITHIN ANY STATE.

TO SUSPEND RULES AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CURRENCY TO BE ISSUED ONLY BY THE GOVERNMENT.

TO SUSPEND RULES, TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION, AND TO PASS H.R. 5265, A BILL REVISING AND AMENDING TITLE 33 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES.

TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4736, (21 STAT 71, 4/7/80) A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF THE MAIL; THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO INCREASE FROM *970,000 TO 1,100,000 THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEFICIENCY, ELIMINATE THE REDUCTION OF INCREASES ABOVE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AT THE RATE OF MORE THAN $2,500 TO ORIGNAL CONTRACT PRICE, ADD THAT THE POSTMASTER SHALL NOT HAVE POWER TO EXPEDITE SERVICE UNDER ANY CONTRACT TO A RATE OF PAY NOT EXCEEDING 50% UPON ORIGINAL CONTRACT, AND APPROPRIATE $50,000 FOR PUBLIC PRINTING OF CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

TO PASS PART 1 OF THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOURNAL, WHICH DISCHARGES THE COMMITTEE ON THE REVISION OF LAWS FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5267.

TO ADOPT A PREAMBLE FOR THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOURNAL.

TO PASS PART 2 OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOURNAL, WHICH REFERS H.R. 5265 TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING DEBATE ON A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE AMENDMENT OF THE JOURNAL.

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING RESOLUTION REGARDING AMENDMENT OF THE JOURNAL.

TO DECIDE, AS A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE, ON THE ADMISSIBILITY OF A RESOLUTION DISCHARGING THE COMMITTEE ON THE REVISION OF THE LAWS FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5265, AND REFERING IT TO THE COMMITTE ON WAYS AND MEANS.

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING DEBATE ON AMENDING THE JOURNAL.

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING DEBATE ON A RESOLUTION REGARDING AMENDMENT OF THE JOURNAL.

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE AMENDING OF THE JOURNAL.

TO REQUIRE THE READING OF THE JOURNAL OF MARCH 23, 1880.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO AMEND THE JOURNAL BY REFERRING H.R. 5265, A BILL REVISING AND AMENDING TITLE 33 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF THE U.S., TO COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS INSTEAD OF COMMITTEE ON THE REVISION OF THE LAW.

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE BECAUSE OF APPARENT LACK OF QUORUM, DURING DEBATE ON AMENDING THE JOURNAL.

TO TABLE MOTION TO AMEND THE JOURNAL.

TO REFER THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE JOURNAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.

TO SUSTAIN DECISION OF THE CHAIR THAT TOWNSHEND'S MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE MOTION TO AMEND THE JOURNAL WAS TABLED COULD ONLY BE WITHDRAWN BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, FOR THE REASON THAT HOUSE HAVING REFUSED TO TABLE SAME, IT WAS NOW IN POSESSION OF THE HOUSE, TO BE DISPOSED OF AS IT MIGHT DEEM PROPER, SUCH REFUSAL BRING IN EFFECT A "DECISION" ON THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THEREBY PRECLUDING ITS WITHDRAWAL, AS PROVIDED IN CLAUSE 2, RULE XVI.

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE TABLING A MOTION TO AMEND THE JOURNAL.

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING DEBATE ON AMENDING THE JOURNAL.

TO TABLE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH A MOTION TO TABLE THE MOTION TO AMEND THE JOURNAL WAS CARRIED.