Miles T. Granger

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE AGREEING TO A SECOND DIVISION OF THE AMENDMENT IN THE FORM OF A RESOLUTION TO S. 185, WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT THE BILL (S. 185) BE AMENDED IN CONFERENCE AND SOUTH DAKOTA BE ADMITTED BY PROCLAMATION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

TO CONSIDER THE RRESOLUTION, CONFIRMING THE ELECTION OF WILLIAM ELLIOT TO THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS FROM THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND REJECTING THE RECOGNITION OF ROBERT SMALLS TO SAME. (P. 1753-2)

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH HOUSE REFUSED TO ORDER A THIRD READING OF S. 681, GRANTING AN INCREASE OF PENSION TO MRS. WARD B. BURNETT. (P. 1663-1)

TO PASS H. R. 10614. (P. 217-3)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH A SUBSTITUTE FOR H. R. 10614 WAS REJECTED. THE SUBSTITUTE PROVIDES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THREE COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE TREATY WITH CHOCTAW, CHICKASAW, SEMINOLE, CREEK AND CHEROKEE INDIANS FOR PURPOSE OF SECURING HOMES AND RESERVATIONS FOR SAME. (P. 1400-2)

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE HOUSE AGREED TO AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 10614, PROVIDING THAT THE RIGHTS OF UNION SOLDIERS AND SAILORS RELATIVE TO THEIR HOMESTEAD BE NOT IMPAIRED. (P. 1381-1)

TO TABLE MOTION TO RECONSIDER VOTE BY WHICH THE HOUSE AGREED TO AMENDMENT TO H. R. 10614 PROVIDING THAT THE RIGHTS OF UNION SOLDIERS AND SAILORS RELATIVE TO THEIR HOMESTEAD NOT BE IMPAIRED. (P. 1380-2)

TO RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING H. R. 10614, ORGANIZING THE TERRITORY OF OKLAHOMA. (P. 1338-2)

TO AMEND H. R. 10614, BY ADDING A PROVISO TO THE EFFECT THAT THE RIGHTS OF HONORABLY DISCHARGED UNION SOLDIERS AND SAILORS IN THE LATE CIVIL WAR TO MAKE HOMES ON THE PUBLIC LANDS UNDER THE EXISTING HOMESTEAD LAW, SHALL NOT IN ANY DEGREE BE IMPAIRED BY THE PASSAGE OF THIS BILL, AND SUCH RIGHTS SHOULD EXTEND TO ANY AND ALL LANDS WHICH SHALL BE OPENED TO ANY SETTLEMENT BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS BILL. (P. 1358-1)

TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION REGARDING CONTESTED ELECTION CASE OF SMALLS VERSUS ELLIOT FROM THE SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. (P. 1107-1)

TO AMEND S. 185, (25 STAT 676, 2/22/89), A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMISSION OF DAKOTA INTO THE UNION AND FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE TERRITORY OF NORTH DAKOTA, BY SUBSTITUTING A BILL CHANGING THE EXISTING LAWS WHICH CARRY WITH THEM DONATIONS WITHOUT ANY ACTS OF LEGISLATION, NAMELY 500,000 ACRES OF LAND FOR INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT, AND CERTAIN SPECIFIED GRANTS FOR CAPITOL BUILDINGS, UNIVERSITIES, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND PENITENTIARY; ALSO THAT SOUTH DAKOTA SHALL NOT BE SUBJECTED TO THE ANNOYANCE AND EXPENSE OF ANOTHER CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, BUT SHOULD BE ADMITTED TO THE UNION ON AN EQUAL FOOTING WITH THE ORIGINAL STATES. (P. 899-2)

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL H. R. 10406, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF SQUARE 489 IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON AS THE SITE FOR THE POST OFFICE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT USES. (P. 301-1)

TO AMEND THE HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, PROVIDING THAT INSTEAD OF RECONVENING ON MONDAY 1/9/89, THE HOUSE RECONVENES ON FRIDAY 1/4/89. (P. 292-1)

TO PASS AS AMENDED S. 139, TO CREDIT AND PAY TO THE SEVERAL STATES AND TERRITORIES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALL MONIES COLLECTED UNDER THE DIRECT TAX LEVIED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS, APPROVED AUGUST 5, 1861. (P. 214-2)

TO TABLE S. 449, MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE ERECTION OF A MONUMENT TO MAJOR GENERAL HENRY KNOX, IN THOMASTOWN, MAINE. (P. 16-2)

TO PASS H. R. 9051. (P. 6660-1)

TO TABLE A MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE VOTE REFUSING TO ORDER A VOTE ON CONFERENCE REPORT ON BILL H. R. 9859, (25 STAT. 400), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTIONS, REPAIR AND PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS ON RIVERS, HARBORS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (P.6581-1)

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF S. 20, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC BUILDING AT PORTLAND, OREGON. (P. 5522-1)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE RIVERS AND HARBORS APPROPRIATIONS BILL, H. R. 9859, (25 STAT 400, 8/11/88).

TO DISPENSE WITH BUSINESS ON THE PRIVATE CALENDAR, TO HAVE HOUSE RESOLVE ITSELF INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 9051, A BILL TO REDUCE TAXATION AND SIMPLIFY THE LAWS IN RELATION TO THE COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE. (P. 3711-1)

TO RECESS UNTIL 8 P.M. (P. 3317-1)

TO AGREE TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING H. R. 6677, A BILL DESIGNED TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCREASE THE POLICE FORCE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," APPROVED JANUARY 31, 1883. (P. 3252-2)

TO TAKE UP FOR CONSIDERATION H. R. 7901, A BILL TO SECURE TO SETTLERS PUBLIC LANDS ADAPTED TO AGRICULTURE AND TO PROTECT THE FORESTS ON PUBLIC DOMAIN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (P. 3201-2)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. R. 9050, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS ON RIVERS AND HARBORS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (P. 3022-2)

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 9050, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS ON RIVERS AND HARBORS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (P. 3017-1)

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF S. 139. (P. 2917-1)

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF S. 139. (P. 2750)

TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT WHEN HOUSE ADJOURNS TODAY IT WILL BE TO MEET AGAIN ON FRI. NEXT APR. 6, 1888 INSTEAD OF ON MONDAY APR. 9, 1888, MOTION MADE DURING DISCUSSION OF S. 139. (P. 2750-1)

TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT WHEN THE HOUSE ADJOURNS TODAY IT BE UNTIL SAT. APR. 7, 1888 INSTEAD OF UNTIL FRIDAY APRIL 6, 1888, MOTION MADE DURING DEBATE ON S. 139. (P. 2747-1)

THAT WHEN THE HOUSE ADJOURNS TODAY IT DO SO UNTIL MONDAY, MOTION MADE DURING DEBATE ON S. 139. (P. 2751-1)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE HOUSE REFUSED TO GO INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF S. 758, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE RELIEF OF PURCHASERS AND OTHER GRANTEES OF THE U.S. OF CERTAIN SWAMP AND OVERFLOWED LANDS AND TO REIMBURSE AND INDEMNIFY CERTAIN STATES. (P. 2654-1)

TO HAVE THE HOUSE AGREE TO RESOLVE ITSELF INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION. (P. 2652-2)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT H. J. RES. 120, A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION BY CHANGING TIME FOR COMMENCEMENT AND LIMITATION OF THE TERMS OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND ALTERING THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF CONGRESS. (P. 2624-1)

TO PASS S. 574, A BILL GRANTING AN INCREASE OF PENSION FROM $600 PER ANNUM TO $2,000 PER ANNUM TO MRS. APOLLINE A. BLAIR, WIDOW OF GENERAL BLAIR. (P. 2527-1)

TO PASS H. R. 3191, (25 STAT 1031, 4/5/88), A BILL GRANTING RELIEF TO MRS. MARY S. LOGAN, WIDOW OF GENERAL LOGAN. (P. 2526-2)

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE TABLING THE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE POSTAL COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CANADA. (P. 2501-1)

TO TABLE THE HOUSE RESOLUTION AND PENDING AMENDMENT, REQUESTING THE POSTMASTER GENERAL TO COMMUNICATE TO THE HOUSE THE INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO SUBORDINATE OFFICERS OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT WITH REFERENCE TO MAIL MATTER RECEIVED FROM THE DOMINION OF CANADA, WHICH INSTRUCTIONS WOULD PROHIBIT AMERICAN CITIZENS FROM USING U.S. MAILS UPON THE SAME TERMS WITH CITIZENS OF SAID DOMINION. (P. 2500-1)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE PREVIOUS QUESTION WAS ORDERED ON THE HOUSE RESOLUTION SETTING APART TIME FOR DISCUSSION OF LABOR MATTERS. (P. 2271-2)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES, CONSIDER, AND PASS, S. J. RES. 13, PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE U.S. BY AN EXTENTION OF THE TERM OF PRES., VICE PRES., SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES TO APR. 30, 1899, INSTEAD OF MAR. 4, 1899. (P. 1353-1)

TO AMEND H. R. 6437, (25 STAT 47, 3/3/88) PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN OF THE MOST URGENT DEFICIENCIES IN THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1888, BY INSERTING A PROVISION INSTRUCTING THE PUBLIC PRINTER TO RIGIDLY ENFORCE THE EIGHT HOUR LAW IN THE DEPARTMENT UNDER HIS CHARGE. (P. 1309-1)

TO ADOPT A SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION REGARDING THE CONTESTED ELECTION BETWEEN ROBERT LAWRY AND JAMES B. WHITE, WHICH SUBSTITUTE DECLARES THAT JAMES B. WHITE WAS DULY ELECTED A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 50TH CONGRESS FROM THE 12TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF INDIANA, AND IS ENTITLED TO RETAIN HIS SEAT. (P. 1000)

TO PASS H. R. 4910, A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14 OF ACT APPROVED MARCH 3, 1879, ENTITLED "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SERVICE OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1888." (P. 914-2)

TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS H. R. 4910, A BILL AMENDING SECTION 14, OF AN ACT APPROVED 3/3/79, ENTITLED "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SERVICE OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1880," TO THE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS. THE INSTRUCTIONS BEING TO REPORT A BILL FIXING THE POSTAGE ON ALL BOOKS, BOUND OR UNBOUND, OF THE WEIGHT NOW ALLOWED BY LAW, AT RATE

TO AMEND H. R. 6104, A BILL REPEALING A TAX OF TWO CENTS PER POUND ON OLEOMARGARINE. (P. 803-1)

TO COMMIT BILL H. R. 7211, A BILL RELATING TO THE CLAIM OF THE OWNERS OF THE STEAMER "1.N. BUNTON" TO THE COURT OF CLAIMS FOR A HEARING AND FOR DETERMINATION OF DAMAGES, WITH THE RIGHT TO APPEAL FROM ITS JUDGMENT, PROVIDED THAT NO SUIT SHALL BE BROUGHT UNDER THIS ACT AFTER SIX MONTHS FROM DATE OF PASSAGE. (P. 769-2)

TO PASS H. R. 7211, A BILL RELATING TO THE CLAIM OF OWNERS OF THE STEAMER "I.N. BUNTON." (P. 770-1)

TO ADJOURN. (P. 764-1)

TO AMEND H. R. 1406, AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF CERTAIN LANDS OF THE NEW YORK INDIANS IN KANSAS, BY SUBSTITUTING A PROVISION WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE SALE OF INDIAN LANDS SO OCCUPIED BY THEM IN TRACTS, NOT EXCEEDING 160 ACRES, AT ANY TIME WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE PASSAGE OF THIS ACT; SAID LANDS TO BE SOLD AT NOT LESS THAN THE APPRAISED VALUE OF SAID TRACTS. THE MONEY REALIZED FROM SUCH SALES IS TO BE PAID TO THE TREASURY OF THE U.S., IN TRUST FOR SAID INDIANS AND ALL LANDS NOT ENTERED BY SUCH SETTLERS AT THE EXPIRATION ON ONE YEAR FROM THE PASSAGE OF THIS ACT SHALL BE OFFERED AT A PUBLIC SALE. (P. 757-2)

TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE CONTESTED ELECTION BETWEEN GEORGE H. THOBE AND JOHN G. CARLISLE. (P. 629-2)

TO ADJOURN. (P. 611-1)

TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE CONTESTED ELECTION BETWEEN GEORGE H. THOBE AND JOHN G. CARLISL, NO QUORUM VOTED. (P. 610-2)

TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE CONTESTED ELECTION BETWEEN GEORGE H. THOBE AND JOHN G. CARLISLE DECLARING THOBE IS NOT ELECTED TO 50TH CONGRESS FROM THE SIXTH DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY AND THAT JOHN H. CARLISLE IS DULY ELECTED AND ENTITLED TO A SEAT IN CONGRESS, NO QUORUM VOTED. (P. 606-2)

TO ADOPT THE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE CONTESTED ELECTION BETWEEN GEORGE H. THOBE AND JOHN GRIFFIN CARLISLE, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE ELECTION OF JOHN GRIFFIN CARLISLE FROM THE SIXTH KENTUCKY DISTRICT, AND FOR HAVING ALL PAPERS RELATING TO THAT CONTEST PRINTED AND REFFERED TO A SELECT OR SUB-COMMITTEE OF ELECTION COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE, EMPOWERED TO SIT DURING THE SESSION OF CONGRESS, TO SEND FOR PERSONS AND PAPERS, TO EMPLOY A CLERK AND A STENOGRAPHER, AND TO VISIT SUCH PLACES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ASCERTAIN THE FULL TRUTH. THE EXPENSES ARE TO BE PAID OUT OF THE CONTINGENT FUND OF HOUSE. (P. 605-1)

TO ADOPT H. J. RES. 72, (25 STAT. 617, 2/1/88), RELATING TO THE INVITATION OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE U. S. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION AT MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, TO CELEBRATE THE FOUNDING OF NEW SOUTH WALES. (P. 576-1)

TO ADOPT THE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE COMMITTEES ON THE ELEVENTH CENSUS, LEVEES AND IMPROVEMENTS ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, EXPENDITURES IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, VENTILATION AND ACOUSTICS, EACH TO EMPLOY A CLERK, AT RATE OF $2,000 PER YEAR, FOR THE REST OF THIS CONGRESS AND AUTHORIZES EMPLOYMENT OF AN ASSISTANT CLERK FOR THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS; ALL TO BE PAID OUT OF THE HOUSE CONTINGENT FUND; THUS ADDING THESE CLERKS TO THE 37 CLERKS ENUMERATED IN THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION. (P. 495)

TO AMEND THE HOUSE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE DELAY IN FURNISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, BY AN AMENDMENT WHICH SUBSTITUTES A PROVISION ALLOWING THE SAME NUMBER OF CLERKS AS THERE ARE MEMBERS UPON THE COMMITTEE.

TO RECOMMIT A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON PRINTING TO INQUIRE INTO THE CAUSES OF DELAY IN THE DELIVERY OF THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

TO ORDER PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS LIMITING THE NUMBER OF CLERKS TO THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1888. (P. 306-1)

TO ELECT A SPEAKER FROM THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES, JOHN G. CARLISLE (DEM), THOMAS B. REED (REP), AND CHARLES N. BRUMM (RG). JOHN G. CARLISLE HAVING RECEIVED 163 VOTES WAS DULY ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. VOTES FOR CARLISLE ARE CODED 1, FOR REED, 2, FOR BRUMM, 5.